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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dr. Chi studied distributed and collaborative machine learning approaches that enable stakeholders to share insights encapsulated in knowledge graphs. Her work emphasized data privacy, security, and integrity in collaborations. Her research enhances the practicality of collaborative machine learning and promotes cross-domain knowledge sharing. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Kenward characterized crucial viral proteins and mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2, revealing core features of its cysteine protease and identifying potential antiviral targets. This work advances our understanding of the virus's lifecycle and aids in the development of resilient therapeutics against COVID-19 and future viral threats. | Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Tanzila has significantly advanced machine learning by developing multimodal neural networks that can understand images and videos at a high level, even with limited data. Her research focuses on teaching machine learning models to perceive the world through multiple senses, similar to how humans do. She has also contributed to multimodal generative models to address data ambiguity. | Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Hafezqorani developed computational tools to characterize, simulate, and analyze RNA-sequencing data using machine learning techniques. His research provides high-throughput solutions to study RNA and transcriptome. These contributions provide essential resources for future advancements in biological and medical research. | Doctor of Philosophy in Bioinformatics (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Neels examined the relation between full and partial belief. He concluded that what we rationally believe depends on which questions we are asking. This research aids in understanding how statistical evidence should be used in legal contexts and how we evaluate belief in conspiracy theories. | Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Tomm studied the psychological consequences of poverty. He found financial scarcity affects attention and impairs financial decision making. He also found that perceived scarcity, objective scarcity, and scarcity relative to others can affect numerical perception in different ways. His work marks a new awareness of the experience of poverty. | Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Pow studied the carbon, water, and net greenhouse gas balances of an intensively managed forage field using micrometeorological methods. This research improves our understanding of the effects of field management on crop production and nitrogen fertilization efficiency while minimizing net greenhouse gas emissions. | Doctor of Philosophy in Soil Science (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Jee's research examined secondary school teachers' beliefs and practices regarding English as an International Language (EIL), highlighting factors that influence EIL application in Korean education. Her findings offer valuable insights for developing teacher education programs that incorporate EIL in non-English-speaking countries. | Doctor of Philosophy in Teaching English as a Second Language (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Morimoto created an arts-based study walking with 12 features in the Nitobe Memorial Garden. With the a/r/tographic proposition of art practice as research, the work lingered in conversations with the intellectual life history of Ted Aoki to speculate on the pedagogical potential of art and love for curriculum theory and art education research. | Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum Studies (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Gopal studied how different signals are altered in blood cells and surrounding cells within the bone marrow of Myelodysplastic syndrome and Acute myeloid leukemia patients. The findings from this research lead to the identification of a potential new biomarker to predict therapy response. | Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Oncology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Bassett studied how to achieve urban sustainability goals, from mitigating urban heat to managing stormwater to creating wildlife habitat, through management of urban forests. She concluded that day-to-day management decisions are disconnected from sustainability planning and the urban foresters should be empowered to better align decisions with the sustainability goals cities need. | Doctor of Philosophy in Forestry (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Radaeva advanced the fight against cancer by using computer-aided drug discovery to develop inhibitors targeting difficult-to-drug protein-nucleic acid interactions. Her research expands the possibilities for treating cancers driven by previously inaccessible proteins. | Doctor of Philosophy in Bioinformatics (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Russell conducted translational research to examine individual susceptibility to the risk-promoting effect of cues on decision making among those in the community with and without problematic gambling involvement. By using an animal model of decision making, she investigated the underlying neurobiological processes these cues may use to potentiate decisional risk. | Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Efford developed a novel approach to transdisciplinary ecosystem modelling using archaeological data, Indigenous Science, history, and ecology. This research, under the leadership of and in service to Tsleil-Waututh Nation, offers a new way to reconstruct past ecosystem baselines and understand environmental change over time. | Doctor of Philosophy in Oceans and Fisheries (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Grin discovered that the SARS-CoV-2 main protease is secreted from cells, and identified its mechanism of secretion. He also showed that this protease cleaves specific interferons to dampen our antiviral responses. These findings advance our understanding of how viruses escape from immune responses to replicate and spread infections. | Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Saqui developed and evaluated a classroom-based anxiety intervention for children with intellectual and developmental disorders in inclusive settings. The findings support teaching specific coping skills, guide future interventions, and enhance knowledge of accessible and inclusive mental health interventions for children. | Doctor of Philosophy in School and Applied Child Psychology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Is a baseline expectation for "regularity" essential to one’s aesthetic experience of musical phrases? Dr. Sawatzky argues that it isn't, and describes musical phrase structure as emergent from the interaction of multiple different ways of hearing how notes and events become grouped, independently of clock-time and supposedly regulative prototypes. | Doctor of Philosophy in Music, Emphasis Theory (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Kasana studied how many test takers or research participants are needed to use a novel graphical analysis of tests, scales, and questionnaire data that uses nonparametric regression. She provided a comprehensive overview of the statistical methods and recommendations on model selection for practitioners interested in using this method. | Doctor of Philosophy in Measurement, Evaluation and Research Methodology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Ferraresso examined how blood clots contract to close wounds, crucial for managing severe bleeding in surgeries and trauma. Through his research, he developed novel computational models and experimental platforms to predict wound closure required to minimize bleeding. This paves the way for novel treatments to improve patient outcomes. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. He's research identified blood and cell-specific gene signatures associated with patient survival and specific subtypes of fibrotic interstitial lung disease (a.k.a. ILD). These results provide a foundation for developing peripheral biomarkers, which are needed to reduce diagnostic delays and improve clinical management of ILDs. | Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Medicine (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Darabi developed novel resource allocation schemes for eMBB and URLLC use cases in 5G and beyond networks. He investigated enabling technologies like intelligent reflecting surface and rate-splitting multiple access to address diverse users' QoS needs. His work offers insights into challenges and solutions for next-generation cellular networks. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Wang has developed an economical and efficient fabrication technology for producing high-crystal-quality, high-tensile-strained germanium thin films. This is crucial for investigating Ge's potential in light emission applications, particularly for Ge lasers used in on-chip optical interconnects. | Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Yates studied the structure of several nuclei following radioactive decay and nuclear reactions. His new measurements provide further insight into the evolution of the structure and dynamics of nuclei and the underlying forces. His research also helps to benchmark new methods for studying the synthesis of elements in the Universe. | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Shahnaz employed an ecological momentary assessment methodology to explore the short-term temporal associations and contexts of Eating disorders (ED) behaviours and suicidal thoughts. | Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Goodyear studied transitions in substance use and homelessness among LGBT youth. His research detailed the complex role of drugs in the lives of LGBT youth experiencing homelessness. This work increases awareness of the relationship between substance use and homelessness for LGBT youth and identifies prevention and intervention strategies. | Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) |