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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Dr. Michalak explored ways to improve numerical simulations in aerodynamics. He developed techniques to improve the physical fidelity and computational efficiency of simulations of flow around aircraft. This work is an important step towards more accurate prediction of aircraft aerodynamics and more cost-effective aircraft design. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Cheng developed a colloidal electrodeposition method to prepare platinum-ruthenium and palladium nanostructures onto 3D substrates. He examined the benefits of employing 3D electrodes compared to conventional designs in direct liquid fuel cells. This research highlights the importance of electrode design and assists in reducing fuel cell costs. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2009 | Combining laboratory, field and numerical investigations, Dr Tedford advanced our understanding of mixing in the aquatic environment in several ways. He discovered the presence of Holmboe instabilities in the Fraser Estuary and demonstrated the likely widespread importance of these instabilities in nature. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Mukherjee systematically simulated potential hot-rolling routes for producing advanced fine grained multi-phase steels. The mechanisms of the grain refinement were studied through phase field modelling. These advanced steels have higher strength and can significantly reduce the weight of the car. | Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Mahecha-Botero created a novel sophisticated computational model to represent chemical reactors for various chemical processes with special emphasis on clean-energy production. Simultaneously, he developed an experimental program with a pilot prototype reactor for the efficient generation of ultra-pure hydrogen. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Zhang applied Shifted Frequency Analysis theory to accelerate the solution of electromagnetic transient algorithms for the simulation of power system dynamics. His dissertation work is the first practical step towards building a unified power system dynamic analysis tool based on these algorithms. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Cristancho developed a methodology for quantitatively assessing both motor and cognitive aspects of surgical tasks in a live operating room setting. Her work will lead to more objective assessments of surgical trainees' progress and gives us new insight into links between surgical technique and outcome. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Seid-Karbasi studied the mechanisms involved in earthquake-induced large deformations and failures of structures such as dams, bridges and pipelines founded on sandy strata. He developed a practical approach to predict these failures. His work assists us in understanding the seismic response of sandy slopes, and provides a design tool for mitigation measures. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr Raeisinia formulated a computer model capable of simulating deformation of metals. Using the model, the interplay between the microstructure of metals and their mechanical behaviour was examined. The results were used to construct microstructure-property maps for microstructure selection and design purposes. | Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Zhang has designed and evaluated new simple high performance resource allocation algorithms for cognitive radio systems. These are intelligent wireless communication systems that allow unlicensed sharing of the radio spectrum. Her algorithms provide substantial energy savings or improved quality of service for ad hoc or infrastructure networks. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |