Two SALA projects awarded SSHRC funds
Two SALA projects awarded SSHRC funds matthew.wattier Fri, 09/13/2024 - 14:35 SALA External This article originally appeared on UBC Research + Innovation. Strategic Priority Areas...
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The applied sciences – architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, nursing, and planning – change society's conception of what is possible as a matter of course. Applied scientists make dreams real, turn ideas into practice. We embody the interface between present and future.
The Faculty of Applied Science comprises a unique constellation of professional disciplines including; Architecture & Landscape Architecture, Engineering, Nursing and Community & Regional Planning. The core purpose shared across all of our four disciplines is to discover, create and apply knowledge, provide unwavering top-tier education and champion a community of responsible professionals devoted to serving a thriving, sustainable and healthy society. Our work and the professions which our graduates represent span the entire human-centred built environment.
The disciplines within the Faculty of Applied Science are celebrated for the scope, strength and impact of their research activities. Our Faculty claims the spotlight in the global arena for our research in clean energy, communication and digital technologies, health and health technology among many others. We offer disciplinary-specific research based graduate programs as well as a range of professional graduate programs and pride ourselves on our ability to open doors of opportunity to students beyond their time within our Faculty.
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Recent Publications
This is an incomplete sample of recent publications in chronological order by UBC faculty members with a primary appointment in the Faculty of Applied Science.
Recent Thesis Submissions
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Design recipe automation for silicon photonics (EECE - MASC)
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Energy distribution of thermal electron emission (EECE - PHD)
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Towards a unified electro-optic circuits co-simulation (EECE - MASC)
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Low-cost scanning electron microscope (EECE - MASC)
Doctoral Citations
A doctoral citation summarizes the nature of the independent research, provides a high-level overview of the study, states the significance of the work and says who will benefit from the findings in clear, non-specialized language, so that members of a lay audience will understand it.
| Year | Citation | Program |
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| 2014 | Dr. Mohammadigoushki studied the dynamics and flow of bubbles in liquid foam. He investigated how the properties of the foam can be changed by bubble size and distribution. He showed that foam can be purposely manipulated for a wide variety of applications, from helping to recover oil from wells, to producing better cosmetics, soap and shampoo. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2014 | Dr. Khouj proposed an artificial intelligence system to help disaster managers and responders to make optimal decisions, to save human lives in situations of catastrophic natural or man-made disasters. This system combines human expert knowledge and complex system modelling to understand the interdependencies among critical national infrastructures. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2014 | Dr. Choy developed a new technique for separating complex mixtures of proteins. This mode of liquid chroma-tography, known as iso-electric chromato-focusing, is useful to research scientists and the pharmaceutical industry. Dr. Choy's work will help improve disease diagnostics and purify life-saving therapeutics more safely and economically. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2014 | Dr. Mirjafari studied passive bioreactors for treatment of mine drainage. She found that composition of organic mixtures can affect the longevity of the bioreactors, and the type and abundance of microbes present in them. Her findings can assist in improving the design of bioreactors and increase our understanding of their mechanism of treatment. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2014 | Dr. Bazargan studied the behavior of drops of liquid as they evaporate. He developed a new method that allows the investigation of droplets with different footprint shapes, including droplets in a line. This technique will be beneficial for applications such as ink-jet and bio-printing. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2014 | Dr. Rasoulian conducted research in the field of computer-assisted medical intervention. His work led to the development of new methods for generation of statistical models of the spine. He subsequently used these models in an ultrasound-guided system that is to be used for more accurate and less painful epidural anesthesia. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2014 | Dr. Van Toen studied neck injuries. She showed that sideways bending of the neck during a head-first impact results in a reduced risk of spinal cord injury and increased risk of an unstable injury to the spinal column, compared with a straight neck injury. This research has implications for injury prevention, such as helmet design, and treatment. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2014 | Dr. Goudarzi completed pioneering research on self-healing bone cements made of composite bioceramics. She has demonstrated that these synthetic cements are able to repair themselves upon soaking in a fluid similar to human body fluid. These cements could increase the life span of biomaterials and improve the quality of life of patients. | Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD) |
| 2014 | Dr. He studied Radio Frequency Identification, or RFID systems. He proposed "unitary query" which can greatly improve the performance of multiple-input-multiple-output RFID systems. His research contributes to future wireless communication technology, and to applications in transportation and logistics, health care, social media, and surveillance. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2014 | Dr. Xavier developed a framework that helps to address the socio-economic implications that closing a mine brings to local communities and local governments. This Socio-Economic Mine Closure Framework helps to raise standards in the mining industry worldwide. Additionally, it assists in fostering sustainable development in mining communities. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mining Engineering (PhD) |