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. Yip's research in mathematics focused on arithmetic combinatorics. He has investigated how to understand the interaction between different arithmetic operations over integers and finite fields using various tools. The results might find applications in various areas of mathematics, such as analytic number theory, extremal combinatorics, and finite geometry. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Tegegn's research explores, at a molecular level, how the dengue virus, one of the world’s most prevalent pathogens, causes life-threatening bleeding. During infection, dengue hijacks platelets and their parent cells, marking them with signals that lead to depletion. Her findings offer a novel treatment target for dengue hemorrhagic fever. | Doctor of Philosophy in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PhD) |
| 2024 | Although nightly sleep and daily stress are closely linked, however, the pathways remain unclear. Dr. Wen's work explored how sleep relates to stressful experiences on a daily basis and how stressful experiences, in turn, affect sleep.The findings underscore sleep’s importance to daily well-being and can inform current sleep interventions. | Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (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 | A particular subset of dead stars emits periodic pulsed emission, called pulsars. Dr. Dong developed new tools for analysing the individual pulses from these enigmatic sources. He also details the discovery of a new long-period transient source discovered by the CHIME instrument, leading to advancements in this burgeoning field. | Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Caliskan developed a comprehensive numerical model to simulate dense,slurry flows, with a specific focus on gravity separation processes in mineral processing. This model is suitable for large-scale industrial settings, common in mineral processing plants, and aims to enhance understanding of slurry flow dynamics, ultimately improving the efficiency of the relevant units. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mining Engineering (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. Zurel invented new hidden variable models and classical simulation algorithms for quantum computation to investigate the link between quantum computational advantage and physical notions of nonclassical physics such as quantum contextuality and negative quasiprobabilities. | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Sun's research focused on incorporating physical knowledge into AI models to enhance their transparency and interpretability. His findings demonstrate that integrating physical principles can significantly improve the performance of deep neural networks, particularly in the context of 3D deep learning. | Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Antarvedi Goda developed a framework to understand fracture of soft materials. Understanding its failure mechanisms, we can design tougher materials that are resistant to tear and cuts. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Zuo’s pioneering research advanced our understanding of titin, a crucial muscle protein. By developing novel two-molecule force spectroscopy (TMFS), he revealed how mutations, misfolding, and oxidative stress affect titin mechanics. His work has deep implications for muscle function and cardiomyopathy research. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Chinchani studied the effects of non-invasive electrical stimulation on brain waves and behavior, identifying conditions that maximize its effectiveness. His work may lead to the development of novel treatments to improve psychiatric symptoms and enhance the quality of life for individuals with mental illnesses. | Doctor of Philosophy in Bioinformatics (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Life studied mouse dementia and mouse autism. In looking across the lifespan, he obtained functional insights into a gene that shapes our behaviour and personality both early and late in life. His work establishes two strains of mice that are facilitating the development of new therapies for dementia. | Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Genetics (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Denyer investigated how the brain controls complex bimanual movements using transcranial magnetic stimulation. He discovered that bimanual movements do not rely on activity within a single brain region. Instead, they are likely underpinned by activity within a distributed network of brain regions. | Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Yiwen Jin studies healthcare delivery processes. He utilizes data-driven methods to facilitate innovative solutions in emergency departments and operating rooms. Collaborating with healthcare practitioners, his research generates insights for better decision-making. He also studies supply chain management of companies using empirical methods. | Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Management Science (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Watermeyer studied Tibetan organizations in Canada to explore how diasporic identity shapes social helping notions, activities and structures. Her research argues the need to expand dominant understandings of social help beyond its state-centered, utilitarian emphasis to include alternative modes of culture-based kinship practices. | Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Vasquez-Fernandez was invited by Amazonian Indigenous Peoples to conduct community-led projects to inform and transform disrespectful public policies affecting the Amazon. It led to a unique Interculturally Respectful Methodology, and a proposal for the practice of "intercultural respect" since this concept considers also as "persons" certain animals, plants, sacred places, and spirits | Doctor of Philosophy in Forestry (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Johnson’s research analyzed the caring practices of women in higher education leadership in Canada and the U.S. through phenomenological analysis, highlighting the political nature of caring and the challenges women, especially from marginalized groups, face. Findings benefit institutions fostering authentic and inclusive leadership. | Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy (EdD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Salehzadeh studied how early-life sickness impacts stress hormone regulation. She found that bacterial exposure in early life alters hormone regulation in the brain and immune organs, which may increase susceptibility to neuropsychiatric and immune disorders. These findings provide insight into how childhood illness impacts development. | Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Jopling documented the ways in which social-contextual factors impact the biological embedding of stress to influence wellbeing in adolescent youth. | Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (PhD) |
| 2024 | This research project created a computer model of localised wound infection based on nursing knowledge. The resulting model was able to show that identification of wound infection is a complex process, and that complex nursing knowledge can be captured in computerised models. | Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Sun believed that in order to cure cancer, one must first create cancer. She genetically modified human blood stem cells to express all possible combinations of four cancer-causing genes. She discovered both individual and cooperative contributions of these genes to the malignant transformation of normal cells into leukemic cells. | Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Oncology (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. Bliven investigated the biomechanics of strengthening the femur with an orthopaedic implant and applied high-speed x-ray to collect new visual data in a fall impact. This research lays the groundwork for developing better implants to prevent hip fracture and provides new insights into how the hip responds to falls after getting these implants. | Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Paajanen explored the historical ecology and species hybridization in the endangered endemic flora of Saint Helena island in the South Atlantic Ocean. These studies help us understand the human induced vegetation changes on oceanic islands and the role of hybridization in the evolution and conservation of the world's diverse botanical heritage. | Doctor of Philosophy in Botany (PhD) |