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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.

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.

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We shape the people and the professions that shape the world.
 

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Name Academic Unit(s) Research Interests
Dahinten, Susan School of Nursing Social determinants and processes of child development, identification, intervention and the prevention of developmental problems
Dahmen, Joseph School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture technical methods and cultural effects of resource use at the scales of architecture and territory.
de Silva, Clarence Wilfred Department of Mechanical Engineering Robotics
Dev, Rubee School of Nursing Pediatrics and reproductive medicine, n.e.c.; Nursing; women's health; maternal & child health; sexual & reproductive health; chronic disease prevention & management; health system & services
Di Matteo, Olivia Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Quantum information, computation and communication; Quantum computing: compilation, circuits and algorithms; Tomography and characterization; Open-source quantum software
Dixon, David Department of Materials Engineering Fixed-bed leaching
Dreisinger, David Department of Materials Engineering Hydrometallurgy industry, iron, copper
Dumont, Guy A Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering biomedical engineering; automatic drug delivery; mobile health; global health; anesthesia; physiological monitoring;, Adaptive control, predictive control, control of distributed parameters systems, advanced process control, applications of wavelet analysis, biomedical applications of control, pulp and paper process control
Dunbar, W Scott Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering Industrial biotechnology; Economics and business administration; biotechnology applications in mineral resources; mining industry business model innovation
Elfring, Gwynn Department of Mechanical Engineering Theoretical Fluid Mechanics, Complex Fluids, Cell Biomechanics, Capillary Phenomena, Applied Mathematics
Ellis, Naoko Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering Chemical engineering; Chemical Processes; CO2 capture and utilization; Interdisciplinary teaching and learning; multiphase systems; thermochemical conversion of biomass
Elmo, Davide Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering philosophy of engineering; rock engineering; geosciences; Numerical modelling; Machine Learning
Englezos, Petros Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering Carbon capture engineering
Fannin, R Jonathan Department of Civil Engineering Shear wave velocity for the detection of fines loss in soils, internal erosion in earth dams, seepage-induced instability in gap-graded soils, grain shape and the strength of sands, filtration compatibility of woven and nonwoven geotextiles, pullout resistance of geogrids in static and dynamic loading, debris flow travel distance on steep mountainous terrain, slope stability in engineering practice
Fedorova, Alexandra Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering design of system software: the software that manages the hardware and decides how to allocate its resources to applications; building better performance tools.
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, James Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Department of Mathematics Chemical engineering; Mathematics and statistics; Biophysics; Complex fluids; Fluid mechanics; Mathematical biology
Feng, Steve Department of Mechanical Engineering Mechanical engineering; Modelization and Simulation; Software (Tools); Machining and Assembling; Milling; Prototyping; 3D Laser Scanning; 3D Printing; Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM); Geometric Modeling; Machining Simulation; Multi-Axis CNC Machining
Foster, Johan Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering Chemical engineering; 3D Printing; Biomaterials; Biomedical Devices; Bioproducts; Cellulose Nanomaterials; Fibers; Polymers
Frigaard, Ian Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mathematics Fluid mechanics (visco-plastic fluids)
Frostad, John Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering Chemical engineering; Food sciences (including food engineering); Emulsions; Physics of Soft Matter; Agricultural Sprays; Food Physics; Interfacial Rheology; Novel Instrumentation; Foams; Fluid mechanics
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 Bioinformatics; Electrical engineering, computer engineering, and information engineering; Medical and biomedical engineering; Artificial Intelligence; Biomedical Engineering; Biomedical Technologies; Computer Vision; Deep Learning; image analysis; Imaging; Machine Learning; Medical Image Computing
Garrett, Bernard Mark School of Nursing Nursing; Health Care Technologies; Ethics and Health; Deception in Healthcare; Media Influence on Behavior; Virtual Reality (VR); Augmented reality; Evidence-based practice; Alternative Medicine; CAM; Healthcare Regulation
Girling, Cynthia School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture Other Arts; Sustainable neighbourhood design; Vizualization and community engagement; Public realm design and planning

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Graduate Student Stories

Musanna Galib

Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD)

Dendrite inhibition strategy using hetero-epitaxy in thin film deposition mechanics

Keisha Maloney

Doctor of Philosophy in Planning (PhD)

Navigating transitions: Remaking the planning engagement table with/by/for Indigenous peoples in Toronto (Tkaronto)
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Zitao Chen

Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)

Making machine learning reliable, secure and private

Neha Suvindran

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering (PhD)

MELMET: A stable and sustainable Neural Interface (NI) to help neuroscientists understand the workings of the human brain and develop potential cures in chronic brain disease studies

Sammy Iammarino

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)

Complex health systems and power: responding to the toxic drug poisoning crisis through harm reduction and overdose prevention and response in nursing practice.

Eunice Bawafaa

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)

Women’s experiences and perception of access to reproductive healthcare in rural Ghana

Cecilia Wang

Master of Science in Chemical and Biological Engineering (MSc)

Environmental and economic assessment of CO2 enrichment process
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Esther Roorda

Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)

Machine learning acceleration on FPGAs
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Alumni on Success

Andrew Ibey

Master of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering (MEng) [2009]

Job Title
Acting Manager, Biomedical Engineering

Employer
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)

Andreanne Doyon

Master of Arts in Planning (MAP) [2009]

Job Title
Assistant Professor

Employer
Simon Fraser University

Sazid Zaman

Master of Applied Science in Civil Engineering (MASc) [2010]

Job Title
Civil (Hydraulic) Engineer

Employer
SNC-Lavalin
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Recent Publications

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.

 

Understanding the dynamic rheological property of cement paste blended with steel slag powder: From interparticle force and physico-chemical parameters of view
Publication: Construction and Building Materials
UBC Author(s): Nemkumar Banthia (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 09500618
Volume: 422
Publication Date: 5 April 2024

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Optimizing net present values of risk avoidance for mountain railway alignments with seismic performance evaluation
Publication: Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering
UBC Author(s): Tsung-Yuan Yang (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 10939687
Volume: 39
Page Range: 944-962
Publication Date: 1 April 2024

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Knowledge Translation and Systems Transformation Needed: Improving Timely and Equitable Access to Innovations in Heart Valve Disease
Publication: Canadian Journal of Cardiology
UBC Author(s): Sandra Lauck (School of Nursing / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 0828282X
Volume: 40
Page Range: 640-642
Publication Date: April 2024

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Square-Wave Spatial Optical Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing
Publication: IEEE Photonics Journal
UBC Author(s): Lutz Lampe (Electrical & Computer Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 16
Page Range: 1-13
Publication Date: 1 April 2024

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Modulation of melt pool behaviour using novel laser beam oscillation methods
Publication: Journal of Materials Processing Technology
UBC Author(s): Adam Clare (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 09240136
Volume: 325
Publication Date: April 2024

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Parental accepting and rejecting behaviors: Experiences of South Asian gay and bisexual men in Canada
Publication: Family Relations
UBC Author(s): Elizabeth Saewyc (School of Nursing / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 01976664
Volume: 73
Page Range: 1014-1026
Publication Date: April 2024

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Activity and stability of electrochemically reduced graphene oxide films for applications requiring mixed conductivity
Publication: Surfaces and Interfaces
UBC Author(s): David Wilkinson (Chemical & Biological Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 24680230
Volume: 47
Publication Date: April 2024

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A new variant of the inherent strain method for the prediction of distortion in powder bed fusion additive manufacturing processes
Publication: International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
UBC Author(s): Steven Cockcroft (Materials Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science), Daan Maijer (Materials Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 02683768
Volume: 131
Page Range: 4575-4594
Publication Date: April 2024

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The Benefits of Cooperative Inquiry in Health Services Research: Lessons from an Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Study
Publication: International Journal of Social Determinants of Health and Health Services
UBC Author(s): Annette Browne (School of Nursing / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 27551938
Volume: 54
Page Range: 171-182
Publication Date: April 2024

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Normal-Operation-Undisturbed Magnet Flux Linkage Monitoring in PMSM Drives via a Mechanical-Model-Based Dual Time-Scale Approach
Publication: IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics
UBC Author(s): Juri Jatskevich (Electrical & Computer Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 15513203
Volume: 20
Page Range: 6266-6279
Publication Date: 1 April 2024

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Enhanced Photocatalytic CO<inf>2</inf> Reduction by Amine Functionalization of Graphitic Carbon Nitride
Publication: Solar RRL
UBC Author(s): Fariborz Taghipour (Chemical & Biological Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 8
Publication Date: April 2024

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A unified FFT-based mechanistic force coefficient identification model for isotropic and anisotropic materials
Publication: CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology
UBC Author(s): Yusuf Altintas (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 17555817
Volume: 49
Page Range: 216-229
Publication Date: April 2024

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Filling In: Family Member Support for Nonrelative Residents in Long-Term Care Homes
Publication: Gerontologist
UBC Author(s): Jennifer Baumbusch (School of Nursing / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 00169013
Volume: 64
Publication Date: 1 April 2024

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A Manifesto for transformative action on HIV among Black communities in Canada
Publication: Canadian Journal of Public Health
UBC Author(s): Emmanuela Ojukwu (School of Nursing / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 00084263
Volume: 115
Page Range: 245-249
Publication Date: April 2024

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Early mobilization after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: observational cohort study
Publication: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
UBC Author(s): Sandra Lauck (School of Nursing / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 14745151
Volume: 23
Page Range: 296-304
Publication Date: 1 April 2024

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Active spheroids in viscosity gradients
Publication: Journal of Fluid Mechanics
UBC Author(s): Gwynn Elfring (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 00221120
Volume: 984
Publication Date: 1 April 2024

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Shaking table tests on seismic behaviors of a single-layer spherical lattice shell with shape memory alloy-controlled friction pendulum bearings
Publication: Journal of Building Engineering
UBC Author(s): Tsung-Yuan Yang (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 82
Publication Date: 1 April 2024

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The Spatial Variation of Crystallographic Texture During Axisymmetric Solid Bar Extrusion of an Al–Mg–Si Alloy
Publication: Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science
UBC Author(s): Warren Poole (Materials Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 10735623
Volume: 55
Page Range: 1122-1136
Publication Date: April 2024

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Modeling cyclic liquefaction and system response of a sheet-pile supported liquefiable deposit: Insights from LEAP-2022
Publication: Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
UBC Author(s): Mahdi Taiebat (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 02677261
Volume: 179
Publication Date: April 2024

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Digital twin assisted intelligent machining process monitoring and control
Publication: CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology
UBC Author(s): Yusuf Altintas (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 17555817
Volume: 49
Page Range: 180-190
Publication Date: April 2024

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Trends in substance use among sexual minority adolescents in South Korea
Publication: Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing
UBC Author(s): Elizabeth Saewyc (School of Nursing / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 15390136
Volume: 29
Publication Date: April 2024

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Recent advances in cementless ultra-high-performance concrete using alkali-activated materials and industrial byproducts: A review
Publication: Cement and Concrete Composites
UBC Author(s): Nemkumar Banthia (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 09589465
Volume: 148
Publication Date: April 2024

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Nickel-based alloy corrosion in CANDU steam generators: E–pH diagrams of the Ni–NH<inf>3</inf>–H<inf>2</inf>O and Ni–CH<inf>3</inf>COO<sup>−</sup>–H<inf>2</inf>O ternary systems
Publication: Materials and Corrosion
UBC Author(s): Edouard Asselin (Materials Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 09475117
Volume: 75
Page Range: 529-542
Publication Date: April 2024

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Childhood sexual abuse in boys and men: The case for gender-sensitive interventions
Publication: Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy
UBC Author(s): John Oliffe (School of Nursing / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 16
Page Range: S181-S189
Publication Date: 1 April 2024

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VioNet: A Hierarchical Detailed Routing Wire-Short Violation Predictor Based on a Convolutional Neural Network
Publication: IEEE Design and Test
UBC Author(s): Andre Ivanov (Electrical & Computer Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 21682356
Volume: 41
Page Range: 65-74
Publication Date: 1 April 2024

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Recent Thesis Submissions

Doctoral Citations

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
2023 Dr. Kalantari proposed a heat recovery system for mine intake air heating. Conducting experimental and numerical studies he has proven that implementation of the proposed heat recovery system results in significant carbon footprint reduction and energy cost savings. Doctor of Philosophy in Mining Engineering (PhD)
2023 Dr. Akaabre studied traditional leasehold tenure in Ghana and found that the leasehold model is not equitable and secure, and in consequence, undermines investment in housing improvements and redevelopment. His study led to the development of a "famivest 80-20" model, aimed at securing improved tenure and financing housing redevelopment in cities. Doctor of Philosophy in Planning (PhD)
2023 Dr. Min has played a pivotal role in advancing the e-mobility sector through his innovative work for bidirectional battery chargers, an essential link between renewable energy networks and electric vehicles. His pioneering enhancements have opened up new possibilities for a seamless energy exchange between electric vehicles and the power grid. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)
2023 Dr. Cheng developed a highly accurate and efficient computational method to simulate the multiphase flows. He conducted a series of direct numerical simulations of particle-laden flows, and employed two data-driven methods to predict the corresponding hydrodynamics. His research will improve the accuracy of the unresolved large-scale models. Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD)
2023 Dr. Huang pioneered a novel instrument for measuring interfacial dilational rheology. Designed, fabricated, and patented, this innovation promises to impact industries by offering unique insights into interfacial properties, with the potential to be the main instrument for future fluid and interface research in dilational rheology. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD)
2023 Dr. Wafa advanced light field technology by improving spatial resolution in plenoptic cameras. Using epipolar image insights and deep-learning, she optimized image quality. She also developed methods to reduce light field data by creating virtual views. This work can revolutionize entertainment, VR/AR, and digital health sectors. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)
2023 Motivated by ship-ice interactions in the Arctic environment, Dr. Mao has developed novel methods and a unified mechanics framework to simulate the coupled dynamics between floating ice and moving ships. His research paves the way for accurate resistance and extreme loads analysis, which is crucial to the efficiency and safety of ice-going ships. Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD)
2023 Dr. Dsouza's doctoral studies focused on designing representation learning methods for genomic datasets. The genomic representations he designed shed light on the structural and functional activities of the genome and are useful for studying the effect of genetic variants causing disease. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)
2023 Dr. Romualdi investigated the effect of chemical composition and thermal cycles on the weld heat affected zone of line pipe steels as a critical aspect of pipeline integrity that will remain significant for future applications including carbon capture and a hydrogen fuel energy matrix. Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD)
2023 Dr. Fahimi developed a numerical model for process simulation of polymeric composite materials with innovative techniques for material characterization and modelling gas transport.His research empowers the design of optimized and cost-effective manufacturing processes leading to enhanced quality and better dimensional stability of the final product. Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD)

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