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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Dr. Rahaman developed a mathematical model for a reactor used for phosphorus recovery from wastewater through struvite crystallization, incorporating process kinetics, thermodynamics and reactor hydrodynamics. The model is used for efficient designing of the reactor and the process performance evaluation. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Vakil studied the three-dimensional flow of water and pulp fibres through forming fabric. The deposition of fibres on the fabric is the essential first stage of papermaking. Papermakers have benefitted from this study as it provides insight that helps guide fabric design improvements. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Li investigated the employment of graphical models for modeling and discovering neural connectivity networks. He developed novel and effective methods to control error rates, extract network features, and handle inter-subject diversity. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Wolff examined the effects of diversity within the nursing workforce. She found that when people think that their work values are different from those of their colleagues, they are inclined to report more conflict and job stress within their workgroups. Managers need to recognize that work values dissimilarity can affect team functioning. | Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Kocsis developed a new method that can be used to evaluate the efficiency of large and complex underground ventilation systems. He also developed a new ventilation design concept for underground metal mines by integrating discrete-event mining process simulation with ventilation simulation. This new design concept would assist mines to reduce their energy consumption and consequently their carbon footprints. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mining Engineering (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Okwudire worked on improving the productivity and quality of metal-cutting based manufacturing. Machine tools, which are used for metal cutting, vibrate when they travel at high speeds. Such vibrations reduce the quality of manufactured products. He modeled the vibratory behavior of high-speed machine tools and designed controllers which suppress the vibrations thereby improving the speed and quality of metal cutting. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Rahman has developed techniques to model and simulate interdependencies between the information and communication technologies infrastructure and other critical infrastructures, such as electricity, water supply, transportation, healthcare, etc. Dr. Rahman's methods will enable critical infrastructure operators to foresee the impact of information and communication technologies failures and will help them to design more reliable and secure networks. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Khalili investigated the static and cyclic response of the mixtures of mine waste. He suggested that mixing tailings and waste rock will create a feasible and more sustainable solution compared to the conventional disposal methods. Through his research, he contributed to the area of sustainable mine waste management. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Moughrabiah designed and built high-pressure fluidization equipment to study the effect of operating conditions and particle properties on electrostatic charges in gas-solid fluidized beds. He also investigated different charge reduction methods. These studies improve our understanding of the generation and dissipation of electrostatic charges and their effects on chemical reactors. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Meng invented a novel active decoupling capacitor that significantly reduces on-chip power supply noise levels. Dr Meng's research provides a quick fix to the problem of localized supply noise violations that the industry has recently encountered. The solution targets complex digital chips at a 90-nanometer process and beyond. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |