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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| 2015 | Dr. Zhang studied navigation systems in small robots. He developed the technology so that those mobile robots can learn to detect obstacles and people in a home environment, and avoid bumping into them. This research shows promising developments in the use of robots to assist the elderly and the differently abled in daily activities. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2015 | Dr. Nicanfar developed novel solutions for secure communications in smart grids. His authentication, key management and key construction mechanisms improve the efficiency of secure data transfers in home and neighbourhood networks. His network privacy mechanism and privacy-preserving security solutions further protect the privacy of mobile customers. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2015 | Dr. Haitham identified strategies that can be used to accelerate the construction process in cave mining systems. He developed a method suitable for investigating how certain strategies affected the construction rates. He developed an approach that can be used to evaluate the cost of implementing decisions to accelerate construction. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mining Engineering (PhD) |
| 2015 | Dr. Daly compared the ideas that young people and clinicians have about sexual health care. She found that young people wanted acceptance and support in navigating both the dangers and pleasures of sexual activity. This research can help clinicians provide more effective and sex-positive care, relevant to the diverse needs of young people. | Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) |
| 2015 | Dr. Ruby completed her doctoral studies in the field of Electrical and Computer Engineering. She focussed on scheduling and resource allocation, which are important tasks in the radio resource management layer in wireless communication systems known as LTE. She proposed three uplink scheduling and resource allocation schemes for LTE-Advanced systems. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2015 | Dr. Mirshokraie's doctoral studies focused on automated testing of web applications. The evaluation results point to the effectiveness of the proposed techniques in terms of accuracy and error detection capability. Her automated testing methods reduce the tester's time and manual effort, while increasing the reliability of web applications | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2015 | Dr. Moody examined nurses' practice of judging the cognitive functions of older people in hospital. She found nurses make complex judgments based on interactions with patients, shared nursing knowledge, and social norms related to documentation systems. The research highlights the invisibility of nurses' knowledge, and points to ways to improve care. | Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) |
| 2015 | Dr. Banitalebi explored the ways in which the quality of 3D video is assessed. He designed quality metrics and visual attention models for 3D video. His work can help camera and display manufactures and network providers determine 3D capturing parameters, improve 3D playback perceptual quality, and ensure Quality of Service during transmission. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2015 | Dr. Fayyazi studied the way in which structures that have deep foundations, such as bridges and high-rise buildings, push against the soil when horizontal pressure from earthquakes or other forces exist. His research covered a wide range of foundations for which limited data exist. His findings contribute to safer and more reliable foundation designs. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2015 | Dr. Wu developed mathematical models to investigate cell responses to external forces. He applied mathematical principles to govern biophysical dynamics and chemical kinetics of the cells. His models help to reveal the mechanisms by which the cells can adapt to complicated environments, as well as protect themselves from external perturbations. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |