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Development and functional diversity of innate lymphoid cells
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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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| Name | Academic Unit(s) | Research Interests |
|---|---|---|
| Gutierrez Monroy, Tania | School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture | Identity intersection |
| 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 | Structural engineering; Earthquake engineering; Structural Reliability; Sensitivity Analysis; Earthquake Engineering; Nonlinear Structural Analysis |
| 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 | Psychosocial, sociocultural and behavioral determinants of health; Mental health nursing; Social sciences; 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 | Social sciences; Urban planning; Urban Policy; Comparative Politics; Spatial Planning and Policy; International development; Disasters; Displacement; Densification; Organizations |
| 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 |
| 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; Machine Learning; 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, Xiaoliang | 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 |
| Kalyan, Bavisha | Department of Civil Engineering | Environmental justice; Environmental Health and Engineering; Urban and Industrial water and soil contamination |
| Kamizaki, Kuni | School of Community and Regional Planning | Architecture; Community development / social planning; Displacement; EDI perspectives and practice; housing; Planning theory |
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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.
Publication: International Journal of Multiphase Flow
UBC Author(s): Rajeev Jaiman (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 03019322
Volume: 186
Publication Date: May 2025
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UBC Author(s): Rajeev Jaiman (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 03019322
Volume: 186
Publication Date: May 2025
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Publication: Australian Critical Care
UBC Author(s): Amanda Howard (School of Nursing / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 10367314
Volume: 38
Publication Date: May 2025
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UBC Author(s): Amanda Howard (School of Nursing / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 10367314
Volume: 38
Publication Date: May 2025
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Publication: Earthquake Spectra
UBC Author(s): Carlos Molina Hutt (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 87552930
Volume: 41
Page Range: 1713-1737
Publication Date: May 2025
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UBC Author(s): Carlos Molina Hutt (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 87552930
Volume: 41
Page Range: 1713-1737
Publication Date: May 2025
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Urban transit decarbonization via stochastic programming and statistical inference under uncertainty
Publication: Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
UBC Author(s): Walter Merida-Donis (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 13619209
Volume: 142
Publication Date: May 2025
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UBC Author(s): Walter Merida-Donis (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 13619209
Volume: 142
Publication Date: May 2025
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Publication: Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation
UBC Author(s): Scott Ramsay (School of Nursing / Faculty of Applied Science), Manon Ranger (School of Nursing / Faculty of Applied Science), Elizabeth Saewyc (School of Nursing / Faculty of Applied Science), Susan Dahinten (School of Nursing / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 08859701
Volume: 40
Page Range: E263-E271
Publication Date: May 2025
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UBC Author(s): Scott Ramsay (School of Nursing / Faculty of Applied Science), Manon Ranger (School of Nursing / Faculty of Applied Science), Elizabeth Saewyc (School of Nursing / Faculty of Applied Science), Susan Dahinten (School of Nursing / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 08859701
Volume: 40
Page Range: E263-E271
Publication Date: May 2025
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Publication: Buildings
UBC Author(s): Sheryl Staub-French (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 15
Publication Date: May 2025
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UBC Author(s): Sheryl Staub-French (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 15
Publication Date: May 2025
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Publication: Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
UBC Author(s): Rajeev Jaiman (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 00014966
Volume: 157
Page Range: 3930-3945
Publication Date: 1 May 2025
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UBC Author(s): Rajeev Jaiman (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 00014966
Volume: 157
Page Range: 3930-3945
Publication Date: 1 May 2025
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Publication: Nurse Education in Practice
UBC Author(s): Farinaz Havaei (School of Nursing / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 14715953
Volume: 85
Publication Date: May 2025
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UBC Author(s): Farinaz Havaei (School of Nursing / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 14715953
Volume: 85
Publication Date: May 2025
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Publication: Work (Reading, Mass.)
UBC Author(s): Farinaz Havaei (School of Nursing / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 81
Page Range: 2280-2293
Publication Date: 1 May 2025
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UBC Author(s): Farinaz Havaei (School of Nursing / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 81
Page Range: 2280-2293
Publication Date: 1 May 2025
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Publication: Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering
UBC Author(s): Tarek Sayed (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 03151468
Volume: 52
Page Range: 916-928
Publication Date: May 2025
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UBC Author(s): Tarek Sayed (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 03151468
Volume: 52
Page Range: 916-928
Publication Date: May 2025
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Publication: CIM Magazine
UBC Author(s): Davide Elmo (Mining Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 17184177
Volume: 20
Page Range: 29-30
Publication Date: May 2025
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UBC Author(s): Davide Elmo (Mining Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 17184177
Volume: 20
Page Range: 29-30
Publication Date: May 2025
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Publication: Energies
UBC Author(s): Anthony K Lau (Chemical & Biological Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 18
Publication Date: May 2025
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UBC Author(s): Anthony K Lau (Chemical & Biological Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 18
Publication Date: May 2025
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Publication: Journal of the Royal Society, Interface
UBC Author(s): Rajeev Jaiman (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 22
Page Range: 20240753
Publication Date: 1 May 2025
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UBC Author(s): Rajeev Jaiman (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 22
Page Range: 20240753
Publication Date: 1 May 2025
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Publication: Earthquake Spectra
UBC Author(s): Carlos Molina Hutt (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 87552930
Volume: 41
Page Range: 1713-1737
Publication Date: May 2025
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UBC Author(s): Carlos Molina Hutt (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 87552930
Volume: 41
Page Range: 1713-1737
Publication Date: May 2025
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Publication: Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
UBC Author(s): Antony Hodgson (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 03015629
Volume: 51
Page Range: 751-758
Publication Date: May 2025
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UBC Author(s): Antony Hodgson (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 03015629
Volume: 51
Page Range: 751-758
Publication Date: May 2025
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Publication: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
UBC Author(s): Orlando Rojas Gaona (Chemical & Biological Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 01418130
Volume: 307
Publication Date: May 2025
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UBC Author(s): Orlando Rojas Gaona (Chemical & Biological Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 01418130
Volume: 307
Publication Date: May 2025
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Publication: International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering
UBC Author(s): Jasmin Jelovica (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 00295981
Volume: 126
Publication Date: 30 April 2025
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UBC Author(s): Jasmin Jelovica (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 00295981
Volume: 126
Publication Date: 30 April 2025
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Publication: Annual Review of Food Science and Technology
UBC Author(s): Orlando Rojas Gaona (Chemical & Biological Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 19411413
Volume: 16
Page Range: 63-79
Publication Date: 28 April 2025
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UBC Author(s): Orlando Rojas Gaona (Chemical & Biological Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 19411413
Volume: 16
Page Range: 63-79
Publication Date: 28 April 2025
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Publication: Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings
UBC Author(s): S Sidney Fels (Electrical & Computer Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Publication Date: 26 April 2025
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UBC Author(s): S Sidney Fels (Electrical & Computer Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Publication Date: 26 April 2025
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Publication: Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings
UBC Author(s): S Sidney Fels (Electrical & Computer Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Publication Date: 26 April 2025
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UBC Author(s): S Sidney Fels (Electrical & Computer Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Publication Date: 26 April 2025
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Publication: Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings
UBC Author(s): S Sidney Fels (Electrical & Computer Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Publication Date: 26 April 2025
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UBC Author(s): S Sidney Fels (Electrical & Computer Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Publication Date: 26 April 2025
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Publication: Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings
UBC Author(s): S Sidney Fels (Electrical & Computer Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Publication Date: 26 April 2025
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UBC Author(s): S Sidney Fels (Electrical & Computer Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Publication Date: 26 April 2025
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Publication: Additive Manufacturing
UBC Author(s): Adam Clare (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 104
Publication Date: 25 April 2025
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UBC Author(s): Adam Clare (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 104
Publication Date: 25 April 2025
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Publication: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
UBC Author(s): Mattia Bacca (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 09628452
Volume: 292
Publication Date: 23 April 2025
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UBC Author(s): Mattia Bacca (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 09628452
Volume: 292
Publication Date: 23 April 2025
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Publication: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
UBC Author(s): Orlando Rojas Gaona (Chemical & Biological Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 19448244
Volume: 17
Page Range: 23123-23134
Publication Date: 16 April 2025
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UBC Author(s): Orlando Rojas Gaona (Chemical & Biological Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 19448244
Volume: 17
Page Range: 23123-23134
Publication Date: 16 April 2025
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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 |
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| 2025 | Perthes’ disease is a rare condition in children that can permanently change the shape of the hip joint. Dr. Johnson used advanced medical images and computer models to explore how hip joint shape and movement results in damage to the joint’s cartilage, which can lead to pain, early-onset arthritis, and reduced quality of life during adulthood. | Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2025 | Dr. Forouzandeh explored the role of real-world urban sustainability experimentations in addressing urgent challenges like affordable housing. Through diverse case studies across Canada, she identified key dynamics and dimensions shaping their success and developed frameworks to enhance their impact in connection to broader urban transformations. | Doctor of Philosophy in Planning (PhD) |
| 2025 | Dr. Jbara's worked on modeling systems of particles and fluids. Using computational methods and machine learning, she developed advanced models that enhance the accuracy of predicting particle-fluid dynamics. Her work pushes the boundaries of traditional simulations, offering solutions with profound implications for engineering and industry. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2025 | Dr. Mirzaee developed an accurate and efficient method for simulating three-dimensional turbulent flows, widely seen in aerospace and automotive industries. His work on higher-order finite volume solvers reduces computational costs while preserving accuracy. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2025 | In her thesis, Dr. Ma explored the integration of edge intelligence in 6G networks to enable AI-driven applications. She proposed solutions to accelerate federated learning training, enable dynamic content caching, and achieve privacy-aware image transmission, which has the potential to enhace the capacity and intelligence of future 6G services. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2025 | Dr. Bednar developed and investigated devices for actively controlled drug delivery via temperature. His work facilitates future research involving drug delivery systems. Material choices, fabrication, and experimental techniques were carefully determined, hoping to inspire similar environmentally conscientious work. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2025 | Dr. Hendy developed computational frameworks to design novel materials for green energy applications. His work advances the optimization of material properties for radiation resistance and catalytic performance, contributing to the development of next-generation materials that support sustainable energy solutions and environmental resilience. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2025 | Dr. Black developed a novel method for tele-ultrasound exams, to improve healthcare access for remote communities. Instead of using an expensive and complex robot, he built and studied a system in which a novice person is remotely guided with similar precision and efficiency, but much improved practicality, through mixed reality and haptics. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2025 | Dr. Badihi's research focused on improving how developers detect and explain issues in software, known as regression failures, which occur when updates unintentionally break functionality. She developed methods to help developers identify relevant code quickly, saving time during debugging. This work will improve software debugging efficiency. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2025 | Dr. Rostam developed a new method to improve the accuracy of control systems, especially in situations with unpredictable factors. This method, tested on a domestic solar energy system, could lead to more efficient energy use | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |