Faculty of Applied Science

The applied sciences – architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, nursing, and planning – change society's conception of what is possible as a matter of course. Applied scientists make dreams real, turn ideas into practice. We embody the interface between present and future.

A community of diverse disciplines on campuses in two cities, we recognize the promise inherent in our differences. We are at our best when faced with problems considered by most to be impossible to solve, for it is there that our varied approaches, practice cultures, and discipline-specific languages, combined, become our greatest strength.

We are a Faculty of leaders. We take the initiative. We are defined by our integrity, excellence, innovative mindset, and passionate spirit of engagement. We are ideally positioned to address some of the greatest challenges of our time. From nurses and engineers working in First Nations communities and in Africa improving healthcare, to architects, landscape architects and community planners improving the built environment, our graduate students enlist their skills and networks to truly make a difference. As part of one of the world’s premier universities, it is not just our vision to educate the next generation of leaders, it is our responsibility.

Innovation and its application is our passion in the Faculty of Applied Science. We take pride in our ability to transfer knowledge and contribute to economic growth through research and entrepreneurship.

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Mission

To create positive change in the world through the generation, professional embodiment, and innovative application of new knowledge.

1317

Master's Students

(2018)
577

Doctoral Students

(2018)
647

Graduate Degrees Awarded

(2018)
251

Full-Time Faculty

(2018)
73.8

million in Research Awards

(2017/2018)

Research Centres

Applied Science participates in a number of research centres and laboratories at UBC, some of which are inter-faculty collaborations and others of which are within Applied Science and involve inter-departmental collaborations.

Architecture and Landscape Architecture

Community & Regional Planning

Centre for Human Settlements

Engineering

Nursing

Research Highlights

Through leadership and the relentless charge to improve professional practice, Applied Science researchers – often in interdisciplinary and pan-professional collaborations – advance knowledge, policies and technologies, and solve the global challenges facing society. In any specific year, over 100 leading companies partner with UBC APSC to advance their research agendas.

The UBC Applied Science research enterprise helps drive the reputation of one of the top research-intensive universities in the world. Our researchers claim the spotlight in the global arena in the following research themes:

Graduate Degree Programs

Research Supervisors in Faculty

Name	Academic Unit(s)	Research Interests
Fels, S Sidney	Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering	Human computer interaction, human 3D biomechanical modeling, speech synthesis, medical applications of modeling, computer vision, interactive arts and music
Feng, Hsi-Yung	Department of Mechanical Engineering	Modelization and Simulation, Software (Tools), Machining and Assembling, Milling, Prototyping, Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM), Geometric Modeling, Multi-Axis CNC Machining, Machining Simulation, 3D Laser Scanning, 3D Printing
Feng, James Jingtao	Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Department of Mathematics	Fluid Mechanics, Complex fluids, Biophysics, Mathematical biology
Fernlund, Goran	Department of Materials Engineering	Polymer matrix composites, Biomaterials, Adhesive bonding
Frigaard, Ian	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mathematics	Fluid mechanics (visco-plastic fluids)
Frostad, John	Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering	Fluid Mechanics, Nutriceuticals and Functional Foods, Emulsions, Foams, Functional Foods, Interfacial Rheology, Interfacial Phenomena, Human Health, Sensory Analysis
Fujita, Mari	School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture	Globalization and contested territory, urbanism, contemporary theory, spatial and cultural effects of globalism, material studies, wearables, gallery installations, interiors, building designs, urban proposals
Garbi, Rafeef	Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering	Biomedical Technologies, Imaging, Artificial Intelligence, Medical Image Computing, Machine learning in Medical Imaging, Computer Vision, Image Processing and Analysis, Biomedical Engineering
Garrett, Bernard Mark	School of Nursing	Health Care Technologies, Ethics and Health, Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented reality, Evidence-basedPpractice, Deception in Healthcare, Healthcare Regulation, Alternative Medicine
Girling, Cynthia	School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture	Landscape and Restoration, People, Cities and Lands, Design and Planning of Space, Sustainable neighbourhood design, Vizualization and community engagement, Public realm design and planning
Gopalakrishnan, Sathish	Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering	computer and software systems, real-time and embedded computing (computer systems as part of the real world); cyber-physical systems, Real-time systems, distributed systems, resource management
Gopaluni, Bhushan	Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering	Modelling and experiment design, identification for control
Grecov, Dana	Department of Mechanical Engineering	Rheology, Rheometry, Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, Computational Fluid Mechanics, Liquid Crystals, Biolubricants, Lubricants, Journal Bearings, Multi-Phase Flow, Synovial Joints, Synovial Fluid, Arthrithis, Liquid crystals and nanomaterials, Biofluid Mechanics
Green, Sheldon	Department of Mechanical Engineering	Fluid Mechanics, Biological and Biochemical Mechanisms, building ventilation, railroads, papermaking
Gurstein, Penelope	School of Community and Regional Planning	Housing
Gyenge, Elod Lajos	Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering	Electrochemical engineering, fuel cells, batteries, electrodes
Hatzikiriakos, Savvas	Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering	Polymer melt and suspension rheology, food rheology, polymer melt processing, superhydrophobicity, surface science, winter sports expert, ski/skate performance and snow/ice friction.
Haukaas, Terje	Department of Civil Engineering	Risk, structures, structural safety, seismic, earthquake, probability, computer analysis, Structures, Probabilistic mechanics, structural reliability and optimization, timber engineering, earthquake engineering, decision making, risk, advanced structural analysis, finite elements, response sensitivity analysis, software development
Havaei, Farinaz	School of Nursing
Herrington, Susan	School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture	Children’s outdoor play environments, Playgrounds, Natural play environments, Risky play, Landscape architecture, Landscape architecture history, landscape theory, Comtemporary theory, globalization and contested theory, design and history of landscapes
Hodgson, Antony	Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering	Bioengineering, Biomechanics, Medical or Surgical Robotics, Medical Engineering, Electoral Reform, Single Transferable Vote, STV, Citizens’ Assembly, Fair Voting
Holuszko, Maria	Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering	minerals characterization as it applies to mineral processing; recovery of metals from industrial and municipal waste streams
Honey-Roses, Jordi	School of Community and Regional Planning	environmental planning, water resource management, and impact evaluation
Howard, Fuchsia	School of Nursing	health service needs of vulnerable, high-risk survivors of acute life-threatening illness, specifically, cancer survivors and survivors of critical illnesses; hereditary cancer prevention and risk management and psychosocial and ethnocultural factors that shape health and illness experiences
Howie, John	Department of Civil Engineering	Field and laboratory characterization of soils for geotechnical engineering design, ground improvement, foundation engineering