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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| 2016 | Dr. Reichert studied the microstructures of high-strength steels. She developed tools to help predict the mechanical properties of critical structural parts. Findings from her research will be used to establish structure-property relationships for commercial line pipe steel. | Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD) |
| 2016 | Dr. Bazri investigated the feasibility of using a novel treatment technology to remove naturally occurring precursors for carcinogenic disinfection by-products from various drinking water sources. The significance of his research will contribute to the development of robust treatment solutions to improve the quality of drinking water. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2016 | Dr. Hu created a crowdsensing platform which addresses the research challenges in the overall workflow of crowdsensing in vehicular social networks (VSNs) in terms of task allocation and task execution. This platform supports the creation of different context-aware mobile crowdsensing applications and facilitates their real-world deployments in VSNs. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2016 | Dr. Hamdi employed statistical learning, signal processing, and graph-theoretic tools to analyze and develop algorithms that are aimed at estimation and learning problems in social networks. His research focused on building information aggregation protocols that improve the performance of social sensors in online social networks. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2016 | In this age of digital technology, the information content of the display and how we present it can have an impact on our health and safety. Dr. Eskandari studied the effectiveness of displayed information. Her research will contribute to safer and more efficient methods for designing user-interfaces. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2016 | Dr. Faghani studied the emission formation in natural gas engines focussing on particulate matter emissions. He developed two injection strategies for natural gas engines resulting in very low emissions. The outome of his thesis will aid in the development of natural gas and diesel engines and contribute to the issue of global warming. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2016 | Dr. Wang studied fouling in oil processing. He developed mathematical models of high temperature deposition growth involving sulphide corrosion and coking. These models assist us in understanding the fouling mechanism in heavy oil processing at elevated temperatures and calculating the long term corrosion and deposition rates in refinery equipment. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2016 | Dr. Mohammadi conducted his research on developing a composite material for electrodes that is used in the extraction process of zinc metal. This composite electrode reduces the cost of the extraction process through decreasing electrical energy consumption and providing better corrosion resistance than conventional electrodes. | Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD) |
| 2016 | Dr. Abeysekera investigated how to measure tissue elasticity and viscosity. Using 3-D ultrasound his research allowed him to capture images showing changes in soft tissue that might indicate tissue pathologies such as cancer. His methods were used to investigate the soft tissue of the placenta which may benefit in diagnosing pregnancy abnormalities. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2016 | Dr. Erfani explored current practices and challenges of mobile app development through a series of empirical and qualitative studies. Based on her findings, she proposed automated techniques to generate state models and detect inconsistencies in multi-platform mobile apps. Her research will provide new ideas and models for mobile app development. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |