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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.

Mission
We shape the people and the professions that shape the world.
 

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Name Academic Unit(s) Research Interests
Schajer, Gary Department of Mechanical Engineering Solid mechanics; optical metrology; residual stress measurement; ESPI; DIC; wood mechanics
Scholes, Rachel Department of Civil Engineering Environmental chemistry; Trace contaminants; Water reuse; Nature-based treatment systems; Stormwater treatment; Green Chemistry
Senbel, Maged School of Community and Regional Planning Urban design, environmental planning, climate change planning, public engagement, urban agriculture, multi-media, social media and youth engagement
Servati, Peyman Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Energy Systems, Emerging Micro/Nano Technologies
Shahrad, Mohammad Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering cloud computing; serverless computing; Resource Management; data center efficiency
Shekhar, Sudip Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Chip design, radio communication, mobile communication, data links, integrated circuits, photonics, CMOS, wireless, electronics, Internet of Things.
Sinclair, Chadwick Department of Materials Engineering Materials engineering
Soules, Matthew School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture relationship between contemporary capitalism and the built environment; three interrelated topics that collectively constitute a significant constellation within capitalism
Srebnik, Simcha Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering Chemical engineering; Bioinspired engineering and biomimetic design; Carbon nanotubes; Developing models for interfacial polymerization membraned; Diffusion in nanostructured materials; Functional materials; Hierarchical modeling; Mechanical properties of polymers melts and polymer networks; Molecular simulation of polymers and composite materials; Molecular simulations; Optimization of protein-imprinted polymers; Polymers and biopolymers; Protein folding and stability; Statistical thermodynamics of polymers and biopolymers; Understanding polymer-carbon nanotube interactions
Staub-French, Sheryl Department of Civil Engineering Virtual Design and Construction (VDC), Building Information Modeling (BIM), collaboration and integrated project delivery, design and construction coordination, 4D (3D + time) visualization, interactive workspaces
Steen, John Thomas Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering Strategy; Innovation; Network analysis; Projects; Mining industry
Stevens, Sara School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture history and theory of architecture and urban design, urban history, economic theory, and the history of infrastructure
Stevens, Mark School of Community and Regional Planning evaluating the effectiveness of local and regional government land use planning efforts, with a goal of producing new knowledge that can help communities anticipate and adapt to changes according to the principles of sustainable development; plan-making and implementation, growth management, natural hazard mitigation, and legal issues in planning; (1) a study of municipal climate change planning in BC, (2) a meta-analysis of environmental policy adoption, (3) a plan evaluation study of award-winning plans, and (4) a study on the content and delivery of quantitative methods courses in urban planning programs
Stoeber, Boris Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Microelectromechanical Systems, MEMS, Microfluidics, Sensor Technology, Biomedical Microdevices, Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), Microflow Phenomena, Sensor technology, Integrated microsystems for biomedical applications and for environmental control
Swei, Omar Department of Civil Engineering Asset Management, Life Cycle Modeling, Optimization Methods, Real Options, Reinforcement Learning, Risk Analysis, Sequential Decision-Making, Stochastic Modeling, Sustainable Infrastructure Management, Time-Series Methods, Uncertainty Estimation and Propagation
Taghipour, Fariborz Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering Artificial Photosynthetic Systems, UV Photoreactors, Modeling of Chemical and Biochemical Reactors, Computational Fluid Dynamics
Taiebat, Mahdi Department of Civil Engineering Geomechanics; Geotechnical engineering; theoretical and computational geomechanics; constitutive modeling of engineering materials; physics and mechanics of granular materials; geotechnical earthquake engineering; seismic soil-structure interaction
Tak, Thena School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture
Takahata, Kenichi Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Biomedical Technologies, Emerging Micro/Nano Technologies
Tang, Shuo Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Biophotonics, biomedical optics, optical tissue imaging instrumentation, optical coherence tomography, multiphoton microscopy
Tavasoli, Alex Department of Mechanical Engineering Chemical engineering; Materials engineering; Mechanical engineering; industrial decarbonization; community-based and/or distributed infrastructure; chemical and materials manufacturing processes; carbon dioxide capture and conversion; photocatalysis
Thrampoulidis, Christos Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Torres Cruz, Luis Alberto Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering Geotechnical engineering; Mining engineering; Geotechnical stability of Tailings Storage Facilities; Tailings management; Optical remote sensing of tailings facilities; In situ and laboratory geotechnical testing
Trajano, Heather Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering Chemical engineering; Biomass (Energy); Wood; Pulp and paper; Biochemicals; Biomass extractives recovery and utilization; Biorefining; catalysis; Hemicellulose; Kinetics; Pretreatment
Tran, Martino School of Community and Regional Planning systems science, predictive modelling and simulation for understanding and tackling societal challenges in energy and sustainability

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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.

 

In vitro assessment of antibacterial and antiviral activity of three copper products after 200 rounds of simulated use
Publication: BioMetals
UBC Author(s): Edouard Asselin (Materials Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 09660844
Volume: 37
Page Range: 849-856
Publication Date: August 2024

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Sharing data and code facilitates reproducible and impactful research
Publication: Earthquake Spectra
UBC Author(s): Carlos Molina Hutt (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 87552930
Volume: 40
Page Range: 2210-2218
Publication Date: August 2024

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Defect evolution and mitigation in metal extrusion additive manufacturing: From deposition to sintering
Publication: Journal of Materials Processing Technology
UBC Author(s): Adam Clare (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 09240136
Volume: 329
Publication Date: August 2024

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Seismic Performance of Bridge Expansion Joints with and without Viscous Dampers during the 6 February 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes
Publication: Buildings
UBC Author(s): Carlos Estuardo Ventura (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 14
Publication Date: August 2024

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Towards Collaborative Edge Intelligence: Blockchain-Based Data Valuation and Scheduling for Improved Quality of Service †
Publication: Future Internet
UBC Author(s): Cyril Leung (Electrical & Computer Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 16
Publication Date: August 2024

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Muscle short-range stiffness behaves like a maxwell element, not a spring: Implications for joint stability
Publication: PLoS ONE
UBC Author(s): S Sidney Fels (Electrical & Computer Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 19
Publication Date: 1 August 2024

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Restoration of Strength in Polyamide Woven Glass Fiber Organosheets by Hot Pressing: Case Study of Impact and Compression after Impact
Publication: Polymers
UBC Author(s): Sergii Kravchenko (Materials Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 16
Publication Date: August 2024

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Turbulent impingement jet cleaning of thick viscoplastic layers
Publication: Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics
UBC Author(s): Ian Frigaard (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 03770257
Volume: 330
Publication Date: August 2024

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Pickering emulsion stabilization with colloidal lignin is enhanced by salt-induced networking in the aqueous phase
Publication: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
UBC Author(s): Orlando Rojas Gaona (Chemical & Biological Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 01418130
Volume: 274
Publication Date: August 2024

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MoPeD meets MITO: a hybrid modeling framework for pedestrian travel demand
Publication: Transportation
UBC Author(s): Kelly Clifton (School of Community and Regional Planning / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 00494488
Volume: 51
Page Range: 1327-1347
Publication Date: August 2024

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One-pot complexation of phytic acid and polyethyleneimine on cellulosic microfibers towards insulative and flame-resistant foam
Publication: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
UBC Author(s): Orlando Rojas Gaona (Chemical & Biological Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 01418130
Volume: 275
Publication Date: August 2024

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Computational study of Newtonian laminar annular horizontal displacement flows with rotating inner cylinder
Publication: Physics of Fluids
UBC Author(s): Ian Frigaard (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 10706631
Volume: 36
Publication Date: 1 August 2024

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Rules Versus Risk: Why Perceptions of Pedestrian Comfort and Safety Differ for Interactions with Self-Driving versus Human-Driven Vehicles
Publication: Transportation Research Record
UBC Author(s): Alexander York Bigazzi (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 03611981
Volume: 2678
Page Range: 13-30
Publication Date: August 2024

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Coupling slip and thixotropy to model the transient rheological behaviour of kaolinite suspensions
Publication: Rheologica Acta
UBC Author(s): Savvas Hatzikiriakos (Chemical & Biological Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 00354511
Volume: 63
Page Range: 615-628
Publication Date: August 2024

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The mechanical effects of chemical stimuli on neurospheres
Publication: Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology
UBC Author(s): John Frostad (Chemical & Biological Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science), Vikramaditya Yadav (Chemical & Biological Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 16177959
Volume: 23
Page Range: 1319-1329
Publication Date: August 2024

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Segregating by Greening: What do We Mean by Green Gentrification?
Publication: Journal of Planning Literature
UBC Author(s): James John Timothy Connolly (School of Community and Regional Planning / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 08854122
Volume: 39
Page Range: 386-394
Publication Date: August 2024

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Health Equity as a Guide for Urban Planning
Publication: Journal of Planning Literature
UBC Author(s): Andrew Binet (School of Community and Regional Planning / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 08854122
Volume: 39
Page Range: 371-385
Publication Date: August 2024

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Kinetic inductance parametric converter
Publication: Physical Review Applied
UBC Author(s): Joseph Salfi (Electrical & Computer Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 22
Publication Date: August 2024

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Advancing environmental biotechnology with microbial community modeling rooted in functional ‘omics
Publication: Current Opinion in Biotechnology
UBC Author(s): Ryan Ziels (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 09581669
Volume: 88
Publication Date: August 2024

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A Versatile 3D-Printable Soft Pneumatic Actuator Design for Multi-Functional Applications in Soft Robotics
Publication: Soft Robotics
UBC Author(s): Mu Chiao (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science), Clarence Wilfred de Silva (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 21695172
Volume: 11
Page Range: 709-723
Publication Date: 1 August 2024

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Multi-scale relational graph convolutional network for multiple instance learning in histopathology images
Publication: Medical Image Analysis
UBC Author(s): Septimiu Salcudean (Electrical & Computer Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 13618415
Volume: 96
Publication Date: August 2024

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Investigation of heat transfer characteristics of nanofluid ice slurry flowing in spiral bellows
Publication: International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
UBC Author(s): Seyed Ghoreishi-Madiseh (Mining Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 07351933
Volume: 156
Publication Date: August 2024

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Tool wear prediction in milling CFRP with different fiber orientations based on multi-channel 1DCNN-LSTM
Publication: Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing
UBC Author(s): Xiaoliang Jin (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 09565515
Volume: 35
Page Range: 2547-2566
Publication Date: August 2024

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A Physics-Based Model-Data-Driven Method for Spindle Health Diagnosis, Part I: Modeling of Geometric Faults
Publication: Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering
UBC Author(s): Yusuf Altintas (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 10871357
Volume: 146
Publication Date: 1 August 2024

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A Physics-Based Model-Data-Driven Method for Spindle Health Diagnosis—Part III: Model Training and Fault Detection
Publication: Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering
UBC Author(s): Yusuf Altintas (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 10871357
Volume: 146
Publication Date: 1 August 2024

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Recent Thesis Submissions

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.
Year Citation Program
2023 Dr. Huo designed automated diagnostics schemes for electric cables. These studies enable preventative measures to be taken to avoid electricity grid service failure. This lowers the maintenance cost and ensures a smooth operation for the future smart grid. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)
2023 Dr. Devane examined youth peer support services in a mental health service context. Using a research community partnership model, she identified key opportunities to strengthen and scale youth peer support services across the provincial organization, Foundry. Her research positions Foundry as a strong leader for further innovation in this field. Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)
2023 Dr. Degioanni explored AC-DC three-phase power converters used in grid-connected systems, developing innovative tools and solutions for their modelling and control. His work enables seamless integration of technologies like renewables, electric vehicles, and battery chargers, shaping the future of the electric grid. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)
2023 Dr. Yu's work focuses on addressing challenges in training models with limited annotation, unveiling strategies to optimize weakly labeled data use. This work plays a crucial role in refining and developing more accurate and efficient multi-label image analysis models, marking a notable advancement in the domain. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)
2023 Dr. Kalantari proposed a heat recovery system for mine intake air heating. Conducting experimental and numerical studies he has proven that implementation of the proposed heat recovery system results in significant carbon footprint reduction and energy cost savings. Doctor of Philosophy in Mining Engineering (PhD)
2023 Dr. Akaabre studied traditional leasehold tenure in Ghana and found that the leasehold model is not equitable and secure, and in consequence, undermines investment in housing improvements and redevelopment. His study led to the development of a "famivest 80-20" model, aimed at securing improved tenure and financing housing redevelopment in cities. Doctor of Philosophy in Planning (PhD)
2023 Dr. Min has played a pivotal role in advancing the e-mobility sector through his innovative work for bidirectional battery chargers, an essential link between renewable energy networks and electric vehicles. His pioneering enhancements have opened up new possibilities for a seamless energy exchange between electric vehicles and the power grid. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)
2023 Dr. Cheng developed a highly accurate and efficient computational method to simulate the multiphase flows. He conducted a series of direct numerical simulations of particle-laden flows, and employed two data-driven methods to predict the corresponding hydrodynamics. His research will improve the accuracy of the unresolved large-scale models. Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD)
2023 Dr. Huang pioneered a novel instrument for measuring interfacial dilational rheology. Designed, fabricated, and patented, this innovation promises to impact industries by offering unique insights into interfacial properties, with the potential to be the main instrument for future fluid and interface research in dilational rheology. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD)
2023 Dr. Wafa advanced light field technology by improving spatial resolution in plenoptic cameras. Using epipolar image insights and deep-learning, she optimized image quality. She also developed methods to reduce light field data by creating virtual views. This work can revolutionize entertainment, VR/AR, and digital health sectors. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)

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