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.

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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Mission

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

1680

Master's Students

(2021)
656

Doctoral Students

(2021)
653

Graduate Degrees Awarded

(2021)
255

Full-Time Faculty

(2021)
73.2

million in Research Awards

(2020/2021)

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Research Supervisors in Faculty

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Name	Academic Unit(s)	Research Interests
Gyenge, Elod Lajos	Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering	Electrochemical engineering, fuel cells, batteries, electrodes
Haase, Kristen	School of Nursing	Nursing, n.e.c.; oncology; Older Adults; Geriatric oncology; Health systems research; Mixed Methods Research; Qualitative research; Self-management; E-health
Harten, Julia	School of Community and Regional Planning
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	Nursing; factors that influence nurses’ ability to provide effective patient care; health human resource optimization
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
Hill, Jane	Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
Hirani, Saima	School of Nursing	Sociology and related studies; Health sciences; Nursing; mental health; Mental health promotion; psychosocial interventions; Vulnerable Groups; social support; resilience
Hodgson, Antony	Department of Mechanical Engineering	Image guided surgery systems; computer assisted orthopaedic surgery; Medical Imaging; surgical navigation; orthopaedics; biomechanics; surgical robots; Image Processing; Machine Learning
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
Hooper, Michael	School of Community and Regional Planning
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
Hung, Lillian	School of Nursing	Geriatric nursing; Medical and biomedical engineering; Impact of technology and environment on the care experiences of persons with dementia; dementia education; quality improvement; Participatory action research
Isaacson, Michael	Department of Civil Engineering	Coastal and offshore hydrodynamics, with a particular emphasis on ocean waves and their effects on structures.
Ivanov, Andre	Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering	microelectronics; integrated circuits, computer chip design, smart grid, engineering curriculum, Computer and Software Systems, Emerging Micro/Nano Technologies
Jacobs, Sara	School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture
Jaeger, Nicolas A	Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering	Integrated-optics, fiber-optics, optical sensors, optical measurement of voltage and current in power substations, ultrahigh-speed electro-optic modulators, ultrahigh-speed measurement techniques
Jaiman, Rajeev	Department of Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical engineering; Bluff-body flows and flow-induced vibration; Computational methods and numerical analysis; Data-driven computing; Flow control and drag reduction; Fluid-structure interaction; Model order reduction; Multiphase Flows
Jatskevich, Juri	Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering	Power and energy systems, smart energy grids, power electronic systems and converter circuits, electrical machines and drives, controls, electromagnetic transients, computer modeling and simulation, distributed and parallel simulation
Jelovica, Jasmin	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering	Civil engineering; Mechanical engineering; Finite element analysis; Metals and Alloys; Production and Process Optimization; Sandwich structures; Solid Mechanics; Stress Analysis; Structural optimization; Ultimate, fatigue and impact strength; Welding and joining of metals
Jenkins, Emily	School of Nursing	optimizing mental health and substance use outcomes; collaborative mental health promotion strategies; health services and policy development and redesign; knowledge translation approaches; healthy public policy development
Jin, Xiao Liang	Department of Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical engineering; Manufacturing Processes; Solid Mechanics; Machining Mechanics and Dynamics; Manufacturing Processes for Advanced Materials; Material Characterization; Surface Integrity; Vibration Assisted Machining
Kellett, Ronald	School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture	Environmental quality, urban form, development of tools for urban design, green neighbourhoods
Kim, Amy	Department of Civil Engineering	Land transportation systems engineering, n.e.c.; Traffic and highway engineering

Graduate Student Stories

Pan Deng

Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD)

Neutrophil inflammatory responses: neutrophil reverse migration and NETosis

Megha Kalia

Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)

Making Augmented Reality Feasible for Robot Assisted Surgery

Pranav Shrestha

Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD)

Affordable and portable microscopy for screening sickle cell disease in rural/remote communities

Preetish Kakoty

Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD)

Impacts of M9 Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquakes and Basin Amplification on the Seismic Risk of Vancouver’s Tall Reinforced Concrete Shear Wall Buildings and Implications on Community Resilience

Athanasios Kritharis

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD)

A new technological paradigm for low-cost, decentralized vaccine manufacture

Hiroshan Gunawardane

Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD)

A Novel Microscale Soft Actuator for Medical Applications

Eric Lees

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD)

Electrolytic Conversion of (Bi)carbonate Carbon Capture Solutions into Value-added Products

Elizabeth Straus

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)

Exploring well-being with young people living with home mechanical ventilation: A critical narrative inquiry

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.

Nanomaterials in ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) – A review

Publication: Cement and Concrete Composites
UBC Author(s): Nemkumar Banthia (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 09589465
Volume: 134
Publication Date: November 2022

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Muskeg Soil Stabilization Using the Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation Technique by the Urease Active Bioslurry Approach

Publication: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
UBC Author(s): Dharmapriya Wijewickreme (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 10900241
Volume: 148
Publication Date: 1 November 2022

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From strength to impact: Announcing the International Journal of Older People Nursing 2021 awards

Publication: International Journal of Older People Nursing
UBC Author(s): Jennifer Baumbusch (School of Nursing / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 17483735
Volume: 17
Publication Date: November 2022

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Methodology and Model to Predict HPGR Throughput Based on Piston Press Testing

Publication: Minerals
UBC Author(s): Bern Klein (Mining Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 12
Publication Date: November 2022

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Failure modes in dual layer thickness Laser Powder Bed Fusion components using a novel post-mortem reconstruction technique

Publication: Additive Manufacturing
UBC Author(s): Adam Clare (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 59
Publication Date: November 2022

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Unraveling pore structure alternations in 3D-printed geopolymer concrete and corresponding impacts on macro-properties

Publication: Additive Manufacturing
UBC Author(s): Nemkumar Banthia (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 59
Publication Date: November 2022

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Experimental investigation of substrate roughness effects on high-acceleration film splitting

Publication: Experiments in Fluids
UBC Author(s): Sheldon Green (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science), Boris Stoeber (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 07234864
Volume: 63
Publication Date: November 2022

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Mechanics of diffusion-mediated budding and implications for virus replication and infection

Publication: Journal of the Royal Society, Interface
UBC Author(s): Mattia Bacca (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 19
Page Range: 20220525
Publication Date: 1 November 2022

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Laser Ultrasonic Measurements of Phase Transformation Kinetics in Lean Ti–Mo Alloys

Publication: Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science
UBC Author(s): Matthias Militzer (Materials Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 10735623
Volume: 53
Page Range: 3893-3905
Publication Date: November 2022

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A contact-based technique for measurement of membrane tension

Publication: Measurement Science and Technology
UBC Author(s): Sheldon Green (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science), Steven Rogak (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 09570233
Volume: 33
Publication Date: November 2022

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Ultimate strength assessment of stiffened panels using Equivalent Single Layer approach under combined in-plane compression and shear

Publication: Thin-Walled Structures
UBC Author(s): Jasmin Jelovica (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 02638231
Volume: 180
Publication Date: November 2022

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Frequency dynamics-aware real-time marginal pricing of electricity

Publication: Electric Power Systems Research
UBC Author(s): Yu Christine Chen (Electrical & Computer Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 03787796
Volume: 212
Publication Date: November 2022

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Modelling of water conduit dynamics using the electromagnetic transient program line model

Publication: Electric Power Systems Research
UBC Author(s): Jose Marti (Electrical & Computer Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 03787796
Volume: 212
Publication Date: November 2022

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Diffraction-based self-calibration method for defocused speckle imaging

Publication: Optics and Lasers in Engineering
UBC Author(s): Gary Schajer (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 01438166
Volume: 158
Publication Date: November 2022

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Do road users play Nash Equilibrium? A comparison between Nash and Logistic stochastic Equilibriums for multiagent modeling of road user interactions in shared spaces

Publication: Expert Systems with Applications
UBC Author(s): Tarek Sayed (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 09574174
Volume: 205
Publication Date: 1 November 2022

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Reputation-Aware Hedonic Coalition Formation for Efficient Serverless Hierarchical Federated Learning

Publication: IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems
UBC Author(s): Cyril Leung (Electrical & Computer Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 10459219
Volume: 33
Page Range: 2675-2686
Publication Date: 1 November 2022

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Enhanced DC-Link Voltage Dynamics for Grid-Connected Converters

Publication: IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
UBC Author(s): Martin Ordonez (Electrical & Computer Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 02780046
Volume: 69
Page Range: 10787-10796
Publication Date: 1 November 2022

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Modeling Motorcyclist-Pedestrian Near Misses: A Multiagent Adversarial Inverse Reinforcement Learning Approach

Publication: Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering
UBC Author(s): Tarek Sayed (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 08873801
Volume: 36
Publication Date: 1 November 2022

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Thermal conditioning of remoistened wheat straw to produce durable pellets

Publication: Biomass and Bioenergy
UBC Author(s): Anthony K Lau (Chemical & Biological Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 09619534
Volume: 166
Publication Date: November 2022

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Model-Based Quantitative Elasticity Reconstruction Using ADMM

Publication: IEEE transactions on medical imaging
UBC Author(s): Robert Rohling (Electrical & Computer Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 41
Page Range: 3039-3052
Publication Date: 1 November 2022

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Assessing the perception of E-scooters as a practical and equitable first-mile/last-mile solution

Publication: Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice
UBC Author(s): Kelly Clifton (School of Community and Regional Planning / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 09658564
Volume: 165
Page Range: 395-418
Publication Date: November 2022

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The unintended consequences of COVID-19 public health measures on health care for children with medical complexity

Publication: Child: Care, Health and Development
UBC Author(s): Jennifer Baumbusch (School of Nursing / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 03051862
Volume: 48
Page Range: 970-978
Publication Date: November 2022

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Mechanisms of notch insensitivity in long-fiber discontinuous, prepreg platelet compression molded composites

Publication: Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing
UBC Author(s): Sergii Kravchenko (Materials Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 1359835X
Volume: 162
Publication Date: November 2022

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A Video Game for Brazilian T1D Children about Knowledge of Disease and Self-care: A Methodological Study

Publication: Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology
UBC Author(s): S Sidney Fels (Electrical & Computer Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 16
Page Range: 1444-1450
Publication Date: November 2022

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A Survey of Older Adults’ Self-Managing Cancer

Publication: Current Oncology
UBC Author(s): John Oliffe (School of Nursing / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 29
Page Range: 8019-8030
Publication Date: November 2022

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Recent Thesis Submissions

Development and evaluation of UV-LED coupled ceramic-based photocatalytic membrane reactor for water treatment (Chemical and Biological Engineering - MASC)
Modeling of flow liquefaction and large deformations in tailings dams using material point method (Civil Engineering - MASC)
Application of machine learning and information theory to monitor and predict environmental signals (Civil Engineering - PHD)
Interplay between fiber nonlinearity and probabilistic amplitude shaping (Electrical and Computer Engineering - MASC)
Model-based machine learning techniques for fiber nonlinearity compensation (Electrical and Computer Engineering - MASC)
Kinetics of total dissolved selenium removal in a chemostat (Chemical and Biological Engineering - PHD)
On the critical state locus of the Bennett South Moraine sand (Civil Engineering - MASC)
Automation of a broadband infrared hyperspectroscopy apparatus (Electrical and Computer Engineering - MASC)
A mesoscopic cycling energy modelling approach based on emissions modelling principles (Civil Engineering - MASC)
Identification of a novel subtype of endometrial cancer with unfavorable outcome using artificial intelligence-based histopathology image analysis (Electrical and Computer Engineering - MASC)
Development and application of destigmatising design principles in sexual health-related technologies (Nursing - PHD)
Machine learning aided non-linear interference compensation for optical fiber communication systems (Electrical and Computer Engineering - MASC)
Fundamental study of the chemical stability and oxidation of thiourea in acidic ferric media (Materials Engineering - MASC)
Development of molecularly imprinted fluorescence sensor chips (Chemical and Biological Engineering - MASC)
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances : removal from recycled and impaired waters using ion exchange process (Chemical and Biological Engineering - PHD)
Fatigue mitigation for position controlled floating offshore wind turbines (Mechanical Engineering - MASC)
Modeling the degradation of clayey soils subjected to undrained cyclic shearing (Civil Engineering - PHD)
Effects of particle size distribution and particle shape on cyclic liquefaction response of granular materials (Civil Engineering - PHD)
Low-cost scanning electron microscope (Electrical and Computer Engineering - MASC)
Micro-electro-discharge machining of carbon nanotube forests for thermionic emission and MEMS applications (Electrical and Computer Engineering - PHD)
Platform technology for selective single cell RNA sequencing of transient events (Mechanical Engineering - PHD)
Automatic sleep stage classification using multitaper spectral estimation, wavelet transform and neural network (Mechanical Engineering - MASC)
Developing an autonomous haulage system testbed for 5G mobile connectivity evaluation (Mining Engineering - MASC)
Induction heating for in-situ recovery of oil sands (Electrical and Computer Engineering - PHD)
Evaluation of stability and performance of an air-processed all-inorganic perovskite solar cell (Electrical and Computer Engineering - MASC)
Modelling contributing factors to heat trapping in carbon nanotube forests (Electrical and Computer Engineering - PHD)
Development of a point-of-use water treatment system for organic contaminant degradation (Chemical and Biological Engineering - MASC)
Attention-based deep neural networks for the forecasting and reconstruction of an environmental image series (Mechanical Engineering - MASC)
Characterization and management of technology-mediated adverse events in primary and community care (Nursing - PHD)
Efficient frequency synthesis using subsampling and serrodyne techniques (Electrical and Computer Engineering - PHD)

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
2022	Dr. Sharkia worked on semiconductor integrated circuits: He developed a type-I subsampling phase-locked loop, that achieves low noise and low power consumption, in a compact footprint. He also developed flexible serrodyne-based frequency synthesizers that can be used to efficiently generate and distribute clock signals in modern integrated circuits.	Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)
2022	Dr. Sherwali explored how electrical heating can be used to minimize the environmental impact of oil sands recovery while economically exploiting the resource. He established an alternative to steam-based recovery methods using induction heating, and developed a simulation process to examine the performance in Northern Alberta.	Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)
2022	Dr. Recsky studied the unintended consequences of health information technologies in primary and community care. In partnership with a local health organization, she co-created a process to address technology-related safety concerns. This research advances our understanding of patient safety in the context of technology-supported healthcare.	Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)
2022	Dr. Hassan studied a nanostructured material known as carbon nanotube forests due to its unique mechanical and electronic properties. He developed novel processes using a noncontact etching technique to shape the material at the micro scale level. This helped in integrating the material in electro-mechanical and vacuum electronic applications.	Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)
2022	Dr. Xu studied the dissolution kinetics of Ti-N inclusions in liquid titanium. The diffusion of nitrogen and the effective mass transfer coefficient were investigated using both experimental and numerical methods. His research advanced our understanding of the minimization of Ti-N defects in the commercial melt refining processes of titanium.	Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD)
2022	Dr. Rahmani experimentally and mathematically examined the complex fluid flows in the railroad industry. His research resulted in a greatly improved understanding of the industrial process, along with suggestions to further improve the product formulation and application in the railroad industry.	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD)
2022	Dr. Pedroza studied the encapsulation of cell-based therapies for treating diabetes. He introduced methods to improve immobilization of insulin-producing cells in alginate microspheres and fibres. His research advanced our knowledge on optimization of cell encapsulation processes and will improve the quality of alternatives for diabetes reversal.	Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering (PhD)
2022	Dr. Bagatini-Cachuço developed and implemented a seismic performance assessment framework for pre-engineered steel buildings in Canada. His findings significantly improved the design method for pre-engineered steel buildings thus making the Canadian infrastructure more resilient towards future earthquakes.	Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD)
2022	Dr. Alsaleh developed novel artificial intelligent based microscopic simulation models for vulnerable road user interactions. His models showed high accuracy in predicting road user evasive action mechanisms. His research will aid in developing better understanding of road user behavior and studying various applications, including road user safety.	Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD)
2021	Dr. Ge studied novel ways to make polymeric micro sensors and actuators. He successfully developed a platform technology to fabricate capacitive microelectromechanical systems using photoresist. His technology is useful to emerging applications such as Internet of things and wearable electronics	Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)

Interesting Links

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