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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Dr. Nezampour analyzed and designed wireless communication systems that are robust to non-Gaussian noise and interference. The results of his research pave the way for more reliable wireless devices. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Velasquez' research reveals and quantifies mercury discharges after gold processing. The active participation of artisanal miners has led to the strengthening of their knowledge and awareness about mercury contamination. An important bonus of this research is the recommended set of policy options to mitigate environmental contamination in Southern Ecuador | Doctor of Philosophy in Mining Engineering (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Pourazad developed algorithms for compression of multiview video streams and conversion of standard video streams to three-dimensional format for 3DTV applications. The results of this study facilitate the introduction of 3D-broadcasting system. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Chen designed a new network protocol for the next generation wireless communication system. He also proposed scheduling algorithms and optimization methods to better support the multimedia transportation in wireless communication systems. His work improved the quality of service for mobile multimedia applications. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Majzoub developed novel techniques to reduce power consumption in state-of-the-art Multiprocesser-System-on-Chip. His work is part of an effort to provide portable and tablet computers a longer battery lifetime when executing advanced video, image and audio processing applications. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Saab's work focused on compressed sensing - a new signal acquisition technique. He proposed and mathematically analyzed algorithms for the digitization of measurements acquired by this technique and algorithms for subsequently recovering the signal. Dr. Saab showed that the proposed approaches outperform the current state of the art methods | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Noureddin studied the effects of eye movements and blinks on EEG measurement, and developed new and useful methods for removing such artifacts without the need for electrodes attached to the face. The research has helped pave the way for real-time, usable EEG-based human interfaces such as a brain computer interface. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Tang developed methods that provide universal multimedia access irrespective of the telecommunications, entertainment or broadcasting standards employed. His research provides efficient solutions that enable people using different digital phones, computers or digital television sets to share and display videos transmitted over the Internet or traditional wireline, wireless or cable systems. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Sheng Zhong examined how the obsolescent industrial spaces in the inner city of Shanghai had been transformed into new spaces of cultural production and consumption. This research illuminates the processes as well as the roles of the state in China's breakneck pace of urban change. | Doctor of Philosophy in Planning (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Tayi designed a comprehensive mathematical model for retrovirus-mediated gene transfer into mammalian cells. He experimentally investigated the kinetic steps and validated the mathematical model. He subsequently used the model to optimize the experimental system for centrifugation-based delivery of retroviral vectors into mammalian cells. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |