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 | NID |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dr. G√°mez studied how Indigenous communities of Mexico City organize independently to defend their territories and right to self-determination. | Doctor of Philosophy in Geography (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. MacPhail-Bartley used laser fields to control the speed and direction of molecular rotation of molecules embedded in superfluid helium. By controlling this rotational energy, we are able to investigate how this energy is dissipated by the liquid helium. This moves us forward towards developing a microscopic understanding of the nature of superfluidity. | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Lozada developed fluorescent PET tracers used for cancer imaging and fluorescent guided surgery. His work improved the design of new diagnostic tracers with trifluoroborates for use in clinical studies. He also discovered new ways to fluorinate boronic acids for applications in PET imaging. His work impacted the design of 18F-based diagnostics. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (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. Couture examined how prey resource, climate variability, and competition between marine mammals could affect the southern resident killer whale population. She used ecosystem modelling to assist in understanding the main ecological drivers limiting this endangered population along the northeast Pacific coast. | Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Milewski's research focuses on the poetry of seventeenth-century German author Gertrud Möller and especially the songbooks that she published in collaboration with composer Johann Sebastiani. This work advances existing scholarship on Baroque song culture and the creative practices of female authors of this early modern period. | Doctor of Philosophy in Germanic Studies (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Nuijten evaluated drone remote sensing technologies for assessing recovering forest ecosystems. His research demonstrated methods to analyze structure and plant type composition, identified other ecosystem attributes derivable from drone data, and highlighted ways to simplify analysis, improve accuracies, and lower data acquisition costs. | Doctor of Philosophy in Forestry (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Catalano showed how a suite of machine learning algorithms must be adapted in order to estimate a statistical model known as a partition model. This research complements the preponderance of theoretical research that fashions these algorithms as black box algorithms and allows for more geometrically flexible partitions. | Doctor of Philosophy in Economics (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Alharbi conducted a two-phased study to adapt the revised version of the U.S. Hospital Survey on patient safety culture for use by registeried nurses working in Saudi hospital settings, following well-established guidelines for cross-cultural adaptation and validation of an instrument. Her findings yielded promising evidence of the instrument's validity in the Saudi context | Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Hassan investigated the challenges Muslim women face in the sexual assault trial process in Canada. She found that the prevalence of gendered stereotypes intersecting with the racialization of the Muslim identity in Canada, limits Muslim women's ability to access justice through the criminal courts. | Doctor of Philosophy in Law (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Brown analyzed the long-run effects of historical Bible translations in Africa. Areas where the Bible was translated demonstrate today higher literacy rates and improved child health outcomes. Bible translations broke down language barriers leading to an influx of missionaries and infrastructure while promoting the language for use in schools. | Doctor of Philosophy in Economics (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Zarkoob used various AI techniques to design peer grading systems that incentivize truthfulness and accurately aggregate grades, a novel reviewer-paper matching approach to improve review quality and resource efficiency, and developed a web-based participation tool to encourage active participation from students of diverse demographics. | Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Pegorer studied how a group of recent migrants experienced the city of Berlin, Germany, during two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. By focusing on Berlin's atmospheres, she showed how these people strived to make sense of the contrast between their attachment to the city, their home country, and the expectations associated with their identity as migrants. | Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Sauge investigated how the byproduct of losartan, EXP3179, specifically improves blood vessel function by raising nitric oxide levels, regardless of its effects on blood pressure. Her research offers new insights into the protective roles of losartan in chronic lung diseases and paves the way for novel therapies beyond hypertension management. | Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Wang investigated the effect of DNA-PK inhibition when combined with Chemotherapy or Radiotherapy for solid tumor treatment. His findings revealed DNA-PK as a therapeutic target to enhance the potency of conventional cancer therapies and suggested a selective tumor-targeting strategy is needed to exploit the full potential of DNA-PK inhibitors. | Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Oncology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Duan developed a quantitative method to identify people's valuation for commuting costs, with implications on workers' job search and residential location choice. His research illuminates the frictional nature of local labor markets. This framework is subsequently applied to study firms' and workers' responses to tax policies. | Doctor of Philosophy in Economics (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Jameson’s research focused on electrochemical energy storage and generation. He developed, constructed, and tested high-performance rechargeable iodine-based redox flow batteries. His research contributes to global energy management and furthering the viability of renewable energy. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Rubino investigated human behaviour and brain function in the acquisition and performance of skilled actions using eye-tracking, interactive robotics and brain imaging. Her work reveals that the oculomotor system plays a role in both developing motor skills and performing motor tasks after stroke. Her work offers a new avenue into discovery for stroke neurorehabilitation. | Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Yang investigated a series of emergent phenomena in atomically thin quantum materials with rhombohedral stacking. Dr. Yang's research offers new insights into the intertwined relationship between excitons, two-dimensional ferroelectricity and correlated physics. | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Henriquez examined the dentition of adult leopard geckos, which continuously replace their teeth throughout life. He found dental stem cells in the dentition of leopard geckos and cells responsible for resorbing the tooth roots so teeth can be shed. These experiments could be used to selectively block unwanted tooth resorption and engineer biological tooth replacements in humans. | Doctor of Philosophy in Cell and Developmental Biology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Pepin’s research explored a group of gut bacteria vanishing in industrialized human societies. She uncovered why these bacteria are lost during malabsorption and highlighted their role in promoting gut health, offering insights for new microbiota-based therapies. | Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology and Immunology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Li studied the geometry-preserving property of random mappings and introduced a novel algorithm for signal recovery from generative models. His research contributes to the understanding of random mappings and their applications in fields such as signal processing and machine learning. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Esposito studied how the concept of democracy is used in peacebuilding discourse, focusing on the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission and its support for Sierra Leone. She demonstrated the importance of critically analyzing organizational democracy discourse to move towards a quality, human-rights and empowerment-based practice of democratization. | Doctor of Philosophy in Law (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Billy investigated the genetic diversity of intestinal eukaryotes and their interactions with the mammalian host and the microbiome. He showed that the eukaryote Blastocystis alters the intestinal microbiome and could be beneficial for their host. His results encourage investigating further the protective effect of intestinal eukaryotes as treatment against intestinal disorders. | Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Bucci developed interfaces to create meaningful interactions between computers and people using a variety of sensors and artificial intelligence approaches. Through multiple projects, he detected emotions through brainwave and touch-based data, and designed an interactive meaning-based document organization system for qualitative research of millions of documents. | Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (PhD) |