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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.
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.
| Year | Citation | Program |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Dr Rosario developed an innovative high-pressure-grinding-roll circuit for metal mining. He demonstrated the circuit's potential for significant energy savings and thus a more sustainable way to process hard-rock for the liberation of valuable minerals. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mining Engineering (PhD) |
| 2011 | Dr. Colley developed a model to predict the microstructure and strength evolution in an aluminum casting alloy during heat treatment. The model can be used as a tool to optimise industrial heat treatment processes, thereby improving the cost-effectiveness of large-scale production of high-quality lightweight aluminum automotive components. | Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD) |
| 2011 | Dr. Ghafghazi validated an analytical method for in-situ density measurements of granular soils from the Cone Penetration Test using laboratory and field data. He proposed a new hypothesis to explain particle breakage of granular soils and tested its applicability with laboratory testing of Fraser river sand. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2011 | Dr Hoesli developed methods to mass-culture pancreatic cells in 3D alginate matrices. These methods could be used to generate insulin-producing cells or protect them from immune rejection, overcoming some of the major hurdles of islet transplantation as a treatment for type 1 diabetes. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2011 | Cell phones, game boxes, and large-screen TVs are each built around their own custom-designed logic chips. Dr. Ahmed found that all of these chips can share up to 90% of their design and manufacturing, reducing the cost by a factor of 3 to 10. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2011 | Dr. Kaligineedi developed techniques to improve the security of the cooperative spectrum sensing in cognitive radio networks. By designing efficient algorithms to enhance performance, his research adds crucial insights into issues for successful deployment of cognitive radio networks. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2011 | Dr. Barry explored the interface between land use planning and Aboriginal reconciliation by studying the evolution of a government-to-government relationship in BC's Central Coast. Her work contributes to institutional planning theory by offering new conceptual and methodological tools for examining the strategic importance of macro and micro-level processes and politics. | Doctor of Philosophy in Planning (PhD) |
| 2011 | Dr. Zou developed an integrated model for force prediction in peripheral milling operations. His research on cutting force prediction established innovative approaches to the difficulties in milling relating to edge force, entry and exit effect, and surface slope. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2011 | Dr. Mitra proposed and analyzed techniques to minimize interference in next generation communication systems. In particular, advanced signal processing techniques were applied to design low complexity and efficient systems for ubiquitous access. The overall goal of his work was to get us closer to the idea of anytime, anywhere connectivity. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2011 | Dr. Saunders developed a non-contact optical diagnostic technique to analyze gas composition in reacting flows. Using this technique it was possible to observe the gaseous reactions of methane/steam reformation at high temperatures. The tools that Dr. Saunders has developed have applications in solid oxide fuel cell research and development. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |