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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Dr. Pina developed a methodology for the seismic risk assessment and risk reduction of schools in British Columbia. It provides a better understanding of how risk can be deaggregated according to earthquake types and how site conditions can be incorporated in probabilistic risk assessment. His ready-to-use methodology can determine whether or not a retrofit is required for schools. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2011 | Dr. Rivera Vasquez researched ways to improve the dissolution of refractory copper sulfides using wet processes. Combining single-particle electrochemical and microscopic strategies, he identified possible passivation mechanisms and proposed novel techniques to improve copper extraction using different catalysts. The findings provide a path to enable future hydrometallurgical processes for the treatment of arsenic-bearing copper sulfides. | Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD) |
| 2011 | Using quantitative and qualitative methods, Dr. Shandro's research demonstrated that British Columbia mining communities face unique challenges related to the economic mining cycle, including: population fluctuations, economic dependency and vulnerability, increases in disease rates, equal employment and income opportunities for women, and strains to health service delivery. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mining Engineering (PhD) |
| 2011 | Dr. El-Basyouny examined predictive road safety models and new methods to analyze the results of safety intervention schemes. Using new techniques, he evaluated traffic safety-based countermeasures, assessing the safety countermeasures apart from site-related factors to generalize on treatment effectiveness and transferability. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Sanchez developed several novel methods for efficient storage, transmission and on-demand access of multidimensional medical images. His contributions enhance the provision of health care, by integrating multimedia signal processing techniques into the management of medical imaging data for tele-medicine applications. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Abadir elucidated the interaction mechanisms between carbon nanotubes and amino acids through molecular dynamics and ab initio simulations, and showed that semi-metallic tubes can be used to selectively detect charged biomolecules. He also established rules for the choice of basis sets used in carbon-nanotube simulations. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Chan examined the relationship between hydrodynamic conditions and fouling control in gas-sparged submerged hollow fiber membrane modules. Effective fouling control depended on the type of shear profile imposed on the membrane surface. These findings have implications on the optimal design of membrane systems. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Duran developed a computational model for simulating reactors that use UV radiation for decontaminating water. This computational tool will help design engineers to improve the performance of such reactors, and ultimately, it will contribute to the aim of giving everyone access to safe drinking water. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Stamboulides developed solutions to reduce friction on snow and ice. The ultimate goal of his work was to provide an engineering edge to Canadian athletes at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games. The materials he developed were implemented by cross-country, biathlon and snowboard teams with great success. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Hacihaliloglu developed state of the art algorithms in order to use three dimensional ultrasound imaging in orthopaedic surgery applications to detect fractures. He subsequently applied his method in clinical trials on patients with wrist and pelvis fractures. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |