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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.
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.
| Year | Citation | Program |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 2014 | Dr. Chen developed novel methods for modelling brain and muscular activity. Using neuro-physiological signals, he discovered coupling patterns between brain and muscular activities in Parkinson's disease. The research goal was to uncover the underlying coupling patterns between neuro-systems and ultimately assist with diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. | Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2014 | Dr. Wong studied local governance reforms which were introduced in China to advance urbanization. She found that the reforms resulted in state building rather than state power decentralization. This refines our understanding of how and why China has maintained rapid urban growth despite land disputes and social tensions in different localities. | Doctor of Philosophy in Planning (PhD) |
| 2014 | Dr. Butler's research was in the field of Chemical and Biological Engineering. He studied a method of capturing carbon dioxide through the use of a calcium oxide absorbent in combination with hydrogen production from sawdust. This process has the dual benefits of providing a sustainable source hydrogen and reducing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Diamant contacted research in underwater telecommunication. He developed and demonstrated transmission in the ocean using acoustic waves to connect divers, submarine, and autonomous underwater vehicles, and to located their position underwater. His work has been recognized as an important step to assist oceanographers in exploring the ocean. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Malek-Esmaeili has proposed copyright protection systems to detect illegally distributed content on multimedia sharing websites, such as YouTube. The systems can determine if a video, an image or a song contains any part of an original work, and are efficient in finding violations, even if illegal contents have been modified before distribution | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |