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.
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| 2017 | Dr. Joy studied geometry modeling for the mathematical description of the shape of machining workpieces. He also studied machining simulation to cut these workpieces in a virtual environment. His research has lead to a more accurate and efficient method that enables fast and accurate process verification for complex multi-axis milling operations. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Valizadeh completed her doctoral studies in the field of Electrical and Computer Engineering. She studied video compression algorithms for 2D and 3D videos. Her work focused on improving compression efficiency of the latest video coding standard. Her research enables better video quality compared to the previous state-of-the art methods. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Ma developed novel communication methods and resource management algorithms in future smart home networks and fifth-generation wireless systems. The proposed methods and algorithms improve the quality of life of the residents in smart homes and boost the efficiency of the mobile communication systems, making life easy and fun in the future. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Due to increasingly high demand for Electric Vehicles, Dr. Shafiei studied the problems with DC-DC power converters as battery chargers. He also investigated the application of novel power converters and modulation strategies at various power levels. His work will help improve the efficiency and range of Electric Vehicle battery chargers. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Schneider developed new methods for kidney tissue interrogation through the use of ultrasound and ultrasound elastography imaging. This technique allows for the non-invasive measurement of tissue stiffness which is an indication of cancer and scar tissue build-up for improved surgical navigation and overall monitoring of kidney health. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Ghasvareh investigated the effects of Cobalt particle size on Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, a set of chemical reactions that convert a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen gas to liquid hydrocarbons. Her research broadened our knowledge about the stability of Cobalt catalysts and can be applied to synthesize catalysts with a longer lifetime. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Because digital videos take up a lot of space, Dr. Tohidypour studied the redundancies that exist in the latest video compression standards, and proposed efficient reduction schemes. These schemes can be used to simplify the hardware and software implementation of the latest video compression standards and facilitate their wide spread adoption. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Sikorski developed small volume methods to grow and analyze single mammalian cells. These studies assist us in understanding how single cell differences affect populations of cells. | Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Biomass is organic matter that can be utilized as a source of energy. Dr. Jia studied the heat and mass transfer of biomass particles and developed a more efficient reactor design. This work not only offers a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels, it also makes better use of the biomass resources abundantly available in British Columbia | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Rezaei characterized the physical and thermal properties of woody chip and pellet particles. He showed that pelletization homogenizes the physical properties and modifies the shape of particles to have an enhanced flowability. This work contributes to the replacement of coal-fired power plants with woody biomass, a cleaner, renewable alternative. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |