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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Dr. Sarbishei studied sulfur deportment in ferronickel production via Rotary Kiln-Electric Furnace process. He investigated the effect of sulfur content of rotary kiln fuel on the final composition of crude ferronickel. His findings will help the nickel industry to minimize the sulfur impurity in ferronickel and reduce the role of the refinery. | Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD) |
| 2021 | On average, the mining industry has been generating low shareholder returns for over 50 years. Dr. Gillis found that mining company returns are driven by the accuracy of financial forecasts at the planning stage of mining projects. He identified methods to improve project forecasts and generate higher long-term shareholder returns. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mining Engineering (PhD) |
| 2021 | Dr. Ma developed rapid and sensitive methods to detect antibiotic-resistant pathogens. Her work offers novel perspectives to understand how bacteria gain antibiotic resistance in food supply chains. | Doctor of Philosophy in Food Science (PhD) |
| 2021 | Dr. Zhou's work presents a comprehensive study of GaN transistors. GaN transistors are used in power applications, helping to convert, manage, and control electric power. It provides high power efficiency and low system costs. Dr. Zhou demonstrated a new failure mechanism analysis method and three different methods to enhance the device performances. | Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD) |
| 2021 | Dr. Minh examined how young people from Canada, the Netherlands, and the United States differ in their experiences of mental health, education, and work. These comparative studies illuminate the influence that social welfare, education, and labour market systems have on individual mental health and well-being across the life course. | Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD) |
| 2021 | Dr. Leese developed understanding of ethical issues experienced by people with arthritis when using wearable technology in their everyday self-management with a health professional. This research contributes new insight to help develop and implement physical activity programs involving wearable technology in ways that are ethically aware. | Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD) |
| 2021 | Dr. Griffin studied the inner workings of metal-catalyzed chemical reactions. While traditional methods utilize precious metals, his work focused on using abundant and inexpensive metals to make industrially relevant compounds. His results inform the chemical community on design strategies for improved catalysts towards newly discovered reactions. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD) |
| 2021 | Dr. Voskobojnikov studied the human challenges that arise in the context of crypto-assets, such as bitcoin or Ether. His research shows that both users and non-users struggle in the ecosystem due to its complex nature. His findings further the understanding of the shortcomings of current software and can be leveraged to enhance the user experience. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2021 | Dr. Vaidyanathan examined whether bans on capture and trade of threatened species helped with their conservation, using the case of India's seahorses. Her work illuminates the failures of bans in managing catch and trade of incidentally caught marine fishes and have implications for other countries considering bans as measures to manage wildlife. | Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology (PhD) |
| 2021 | Dr. Douglas surveyed over 900 residents in the Greater Vancouver Regional District and conducted 15 in-depth interviews to try to find out. Read his thesis at greatneighbourhood.ca and learn how high-quality public space might improve residents' sense of community in high-density neighbourhoods. | Doctor of Philosophy in Planning (PhD) |
| 2021 | Dr. Karpinski-Leydier designed and developed a rapid machine learning modeling method for studying new automotive energy technologies. These techniques allow for new more environmentally friendly energy conversion technologies to be developed and released to the public more quickly and at a reduced cost. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2021 | Dr. Yaro applied Afrocentric worldviews and cultural capital theory to investigate African immigrant parents' support for their children's mathematics learning in Canada. Dr. Yaro's work contributes to knowledge and insights that can guide teachers and other educators towards a more culturally responsive mathematics curriculum and pedagogy. | Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum Studies (PhD) |
| 2021 | Dr. Millington studied sex differences in nutrient-dependent growth using flies as a model. He found that sex-biased changes to insulin signaling in response to nutrients controls male-female differences in growth. As insulin is highly conserved, these results inform our understanding of the sex-biased incidence of metabolic diseases in humans. | Doctor of Philosophy in Cell and Developmental Biology (PhD) |
| 2021 | Mining wastewater contains elevated concentration of selenium with toxic effects to aquatic life. Biological treatment is a preferred method for removal of selenium from wastewater. In this research, the rate of selenium removal is studied in a bioreactor. The results provide key information for mining industry toward sustainable mining operations. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2021 | Dr. Ben Hasan showed that complex fisheries problems can be addressed with simple management interventions and that the public benefits from fishery resources are limited. These studies contribute toward alleviating overfishing and highlight the need for policies that consider redistributing a share of the fishing industry gains to the public purse. | Doctor of Philosophy in Oceans and Fisheries (PhD) |
| 2021 | Dr. Foroozand developed novel approaches to better estimate dependencies in sensor networks, which can support reduction and re-evaluation of high-density raingauge and streamflow networks. This, in turn, can optimize efficiency in future efforts to collect valuable information for modeling and support decision-making in water resource management. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2021 | Dr. Belanger studied antibiotic susceptibility of the bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa. She identified altered susceptibility and genetic requirements in conditions relevant to human infection. Her research advanced our understanding of antibiotic resistance and advocates for more appropriate antibiotic testing conditions. | Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology and Immunology (PhD) |
| 2021 | Dr. Mathur examined the evolutionary history of apicomplexan parasites, which are a large group of important animal parasites that cause malaria and other diseases. Her research used new single-cell techniques and has altered our fundamental understanding of how these parasites evolved. | Doctor of Philosophy in Botany (PhD) |
| 2021 | Dr. Frew studied a new approach for treating a genetic form of frontotemporal dementia. He created a unique repository of dementia patient-derived stem cell lines that will contribute to the study of neurodegeneration for years to come. His research provides support for continued development and preclinical testing of next generation therapeutics. | Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Medicine (PhD) |
| 2021 | Dr. Wang examined the security and privacy issues of artificial intelligence, or AI, for digital media. He studied four typical AI models from three dominant computer vision tasks, and designed novel algorithms to expose their threats individually. The findings provide insights for developing more secure and trustworthy artificial intelligence. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2021 | Dr. Melton studied how developing a sense of wonder in pre-service teachers influenced their ideas about science and science teaching. She found that exposure to wonder-inducing activities shifted the views and values of pre-service teachers towards science both in and out of the classroom and fostered a stronger connection with nature. | Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum Studies (PhD) |
| 2021 | Dr. Dormond studied the understanding and response of counsellors, police and educators to "honour"-related violence and oppression, and found that discourses of othering depict racialized communities as the cause of these acts. He provides insight for collaborative and educational frameworks to challenge the marginalization of racialized peoples. | Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies (PhD) |
| 2021 | Dr. Wang studied mathematical solutions of nonlinear differential equations that model chiral magnetic skyrmions. She provided a rigorous mathematical proof of the existence of skyrmions within the co-rotational symmetric class, and also examined their spectral and dynamical stability. This research contributes to the mathematics of chiral magnetism. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics (PhD) |
| 2021 | Dr. Becker examined how two Chilean-Canadian heritage language learners were socialized to remember their difficult cultural heritage at home and at their Spanish bilingual elementary school. This study sheds light on the sophisticated navigation of uneven cultural terrain by children in heritage language education contexts generations after exile. | Doctor of Philosophy in Language and Literacy Education (PhD) |
| 2021 | Dr. Refaeli showed that the podocalyxin gene is crucial for developing and maintaining the filtration barrier in the kidney. His dissertation advanced the hypothesis that gene-dosage is key to regulating the resilience of renal filtration cells to environmental stress, and contributed novel tools to study renal disease and test novel therapies. | Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Genetics (PhD) |