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
Madiseh, Ali	Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering	Mining engineering; Numerical modelling and mechanical characterisation; Heat and mass transfer operations; energy systems; Renewable energy systems; Energy storage; Energy decarbonization; Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
Maijer, Daan	Department of Materials Engineering	Heat Transfer, Fluid Flow, Stress, Microstructure Materials processing models employed for process control
Marti, Jose	Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering	Computer modelling of response to disasters, Infrastructures Interdependencies Simulation (I2Sim) project, electric power, Energy systems
Martinez, Mark	Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering	Chemical engineering; Complex fluids; Flow visualization; Fluid mechanics
Mérida, Walter	Department of Mechanical Engineering	Clean energy, Electrochemical energy conversion, Thermodynamics, Low carbon fuels, Fuel cells and hydrogen
Mesbah, Ali	Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering	Computer and Software Systems; software engineering
Meyboom, Annalisa	School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture	Transportation Infrastructure and Public Space; use of structural behaviour algorithms in the generation of architectural form
Michelson, David	Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering	wireless communications, Propagation and channel modeling, low profile antenna design, wireless communication system performance, EMI/EMC
Militzer, Matthias	Department of Materials Engineering	Multi-scale modelling of microstructure evolution, Physical metallurgy of advanced high strength steels
Mirabbasi, Shahriar	Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering	Analog and mixed-signal intergrated circuits and systems design, intergrated circuit design with an emphasis on high-speed data communication and signal processing applications
Miskovic, Sanja	Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering	Mining engineering; Mineral Processing; multiphase systems; Production and Process Optimization; Optimization, Control and Operations Research; Prefeasibility and Pilot Scale; R&D and Innovation; Technological Innovations; Sensors and Devices; Computational Fluid Dynamics; Critical Elements Extraction; Embedded Sensors; Experimental Fluid Dynamics; High performance computing; IIoT; Industrial Big Data; Minerals Processing; Multiphase Flows
Miskovic, Ilija	Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering	Multi-physics of Geo-materials, Big Data
Mohseni, Madjid	Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering	Chemical engineering; Water quality engineering; Drinking Water; Chemical Pollutants; Used Water; Clean Technologies; Advanced oxidation; Drinking water quality and treatment; Electrochemical water treatment processes; UV based water purification and treatment; Water re-use
Molina Hutt, Carlos	Department of Civil Engineering	Earthquake engineering, performance-based seismic design, seismic resilience, risk analysis, high-rise buildings, innovative structural systems
Moss, Margaret	School of Nursing	American Indian health; Aging; Health Policy; health disparities with a focus on social and structural determinants of health
Nagamune, Ryozo	Department of Mechanical Engineering	Systems control and automation; Manufacturing engineering; control engineering; data-driven modeling and control; robust and linear parameter-varying control; modeling and control of floating offshore wind turbines and wind farms; modeling and control of COVID-19 outbreak; modeling and control of solar themal systems; control of automotive engines; optimization
Nair, Prashant	Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering	Electrical engineering, computer engineering, and information engineering; Reliability, security, and performance-power efficient memory systems; System-level and architecture-level optimization to enable efficient and practical quantum computers
Nasiopoulos, Panos	Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering	Interactive multimedia (eg, iDTV, DVD), video broadcasting and streaming, multimedia middleware, video indexing and retrieval, digital video watermarking, next generation video and audio processing and compression
Neumann, Oliver	School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture	Digital Fabrication, Concepts of Context, Wood Construction, Contemporary Architecture Discourse, Digital technology in the building process, contemporary fabrication technologies
Nojeh, Alireza	Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering	Nanostructures (esp based on carbon nanotubes), controlled nanofabrication, electron emission phenomena, electron microscopy, modeling and simulation of nanoscale systems
Ojukwu, Emmanuela	School of Nursing	Health sciences; Social sciences; Humanities and the arts; Racial and gender health disparities and inequities; African, Carribbean and Black Immigrant Health; Women, Maternal-Infant, Youth Health; Psycho-social and Socio-ecologic determinants of health; Mental health, HIV/AIDS and other STIs; intersectionality
Oliffe, John	School of Nursing	Care; Sociology and related studies; Men's Health Promotion; Male Depression and Suicide; Psychosocial Prostate Cancer Care; Smoking Cessation
Ollivier-Gooch, Carl	Department of Mechanical Engineering	Aerodynamics (except hypersonic aerodynamics); Computational fluid mechanics; Algorithm Development for Computational Fluid Dynamics; Applied Aerodynamics; Numerical analysis; Unstructured Mesh Generation; Error and Stability Analysis for Unstructured Mesh Methods; Computer Sciences and Mathematical Tools; Fluid mechanics
Olson, James	Department of Mechanical Engineering	Application of Physics and Fluid Mechanics to Problems Associated with the Pulp and Paper Industry, Mechanical Energy Reduction in Mechanical Pulping
Ordonez, Martin	Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering	Energy systems, renewable energy, wind power, solar power, battery systems, fuel cells, electric vehicles, smart grid.

Graduate Student Stories

Delaram Behnami

Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)

A machine learning framework for automated diagnostic assistance in echocardiographic images

Cidnee Luu

Master of Applied Science in Biomedical Engineering (MASc)

Developing Wearable EEG Sensors to Study Head Impacts in Ice Hockey

Sally Innis

Doctor of Philosophy in Mining Engineering (PhD)

Designing Risk Profiles of Canadian Tailings Storage Facilities

William Harding

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)

Educational Virtual Reality Simulations

Priye Iworima

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering (PhD)

Generation of functional and mature 3D islet-like clusters from pluripotent stem cells

Pranav Shrestha

Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD)

Developing a point-of-care diagnostics platform

Alaa Eldin Abdelaal

Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)

Multi-Modal Teaching and Learning via Demonstration for Robot-Assisted Surgery

Khaled Ahmed

Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)

Protecting Mobile Phone Users Against Malware

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.

Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence in the Complex Environment of Megaprojects: Implications for Practitioners and Project Organizing Theory

Publication: Project Management Journal
UBC Author(s): John Thomas Steen (Mining Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 87569728
Volume: 53
Page Range: 485-500
Publication Date: October 2022

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Carrydown of liquid friction modifier

Publication: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit
UBC Author(s): Sheldon Green (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science), Boris Stoeber (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 09544097
Volume: 236
Page Range: 1124-1134
Publication Date: October 2022

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A planar micro rotary actuator for endoscopic optical scanning

Publication: Sensors and Actuators A: Physical
UBC Author(s): Kenichi Takahata (Electrical & Computer Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 09244247
Volume: 345
Publication Date: 1 October 2022

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Noise-Tolerant LLC Synchronous Rectification Using Volt-Second Product

Publication: IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics
UBC Author(s): Martin Ordonez (Electrical & Computer Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 21686777
Volume: 10
Page Range: 5944-5955
Publication Date: 1 October 2022

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Effect of Curing Conditions and CO<inf>2</inf> Incubation on Properties of a Novel Wood-Lime Biocomposite

Publication: Waste and Biomass Valorization
UBC Author(s): Cristina Zanotti (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 18772641
Volume: 13
Page Range: 4307-4318
Publication Date: October 2022

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Priority Indicators for Adolescent Health Measurement – Recommendations From the Global Action for Measurement of Adolescent Health (GAMA) Advisory Group

Publication: Journal of Adolescent Health
UBC Author(s): Elizabeth Saewyc (School of Nursing / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 1054139X
Volume: 71
Page Range: 455-465
Publication Date: October 2022

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Electrolytic-dielectrics: A route to zero recast electrical discharge machining

Publication: International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture
UBC Author(s): Adam Clare (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 08906955
Volume: 181
Publication Date: October 2022

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High deposition rate powder- and wire-based laser directed energy deposition of metallic materials: A review

Enabling unidirectional thermal conduction of wood-supported phase change material for photo-to-thermal energy conversion and heat regulation

Publication: Composites Part B: Engineering
UBC Author(s): Orlando Rojas Gaona (Chemical & Biological Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 13598368
Volume: 245
Publication Date: October 2022

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Exploring green gentrification in 28 global North cities: the role of urban parks and other types of greenspaces

Publication: Environmental Research Letters
UBC Author(s): James John Timothy Connolly (School of Community and Regional Planning / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 17489318
Volume: 17
Publication Date: 1 October 2022

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Biosolids-based activated carbon for enhanced copper removal from citric-acid-rich aqueous media

Publication: Environmental Science and Pollution Research
UBC Author(s): Loretta Li (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 09441344
Volume: 29
Page Range: 74742-74755
Publication Date: October 2022

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Conceptualizing citizenship in dementia: A scoping review of the literature

Publication: Dementia
UBC Author(s): Alison Phinney (School of Nursing / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 14713012
Volume: 21
Page Range: 2310-2350
Publication Date: October 2022

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Economics of Minimalist Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Results from the 3M-TAVR Economic Study

Publication: Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions
UBC Author(s): Sandra Lauck (School of Nursing / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 19417640
Volume: 15
Page Range: E012168
Publication Date: 1 October 2022

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BIM for Facilities Management: An Investigation into the Asset Information Delivery Process and the Associated Challenges

Publication: Applied Sciences (Switzerland)
UBC Author(s): Sheryl Staub-French (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
Volume: 12
Publication Date: October 2022

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Predictive model of chip segmentation in machining of high-strength metallic alloys

Publication: Journal of Materials Processing Technology
UBC Author(s): Mauricio Ponga de la Torre (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 09240136
Volume: 308
Publication Date: October 2022

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Leaching of immobilized cesium from NaOH-activated fly ash-based geopolymers

Publication: Cement and Concrete Composites
UBC Author(s): Nemkumar Banthia (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science), Tom Troczynski (Materials Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 09589465
Volume: 133
Publication Date: October 2022

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Combining digital image correlation and phased-array ultrasonics for non-destructive testing of translaminar fracture in composite laminates

Publication: Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing
UBC Author(s): Anoshiravan Poursartip (Materials Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science), Reza Vaziri (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 1359835X
Volume: 161
Publication Date: October 2022

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Modification of Cu current collectors for lithium metal batteries – A review

Publication: Progress in Materials Science
UBC Author(s): David Wilkinson (Chemical & Biological Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 00796425
Volume: 130
Publication Date: October 2022

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Vehicle fleet electrification and its effects on the global warming potential of highway pavements in the United States

Publication: Resources, Conservation and Recycling
UBC Author(s): Omar Swei (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 09213449
Volume: 185
Publication Date: October 2022

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Simulation of Infinite Boundaries When Evaluating Hole-Drilling Calibration Data

Publication: Experimental Mechanics
UBC Author(s): Gary Schajer (Mechanical Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 00144851
Volume: 62
Page Range: 1247-1255
Publication Date: October 2022

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Use of engineered steel fibers as reinforcements in ultra-high-performance concrete considering corrosion effect

Publication: Cement and Concrete Composites
UBC Author(s): Nemkumar Banthia (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 09589465
Volume: 133
Publication Date: October 2022

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Experimental and numerical investigation on post-fire seismic performance of light weight aggregate reinforced concrete beams

Publication: Engineering Structures
UBC Author(s): Tsung-Yuan Yang (Civil Engineering / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 01410296
Volume: 268
Publication Date: 1 October 2022

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Business recovery from disasters: Lessons from natural hazards and the COVID-19 pandemic

Publication: International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
UBC Author(s): Stephanie Chang (School of Community and Regional Planning / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 22124209
Volume: 80
Publication Date: 1 October 2022

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Older adults experiences of using recreational cannabis for medicinal purposes following legalization

Publication: International Journal of Drug Policy
UBC Author(s): Jennifer Baumbusch (School of Nursing / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 09553959
Volume: 108
Publication Date: October 2022

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Reflections on the nursing theory movement

Publication: Nursing Philosophy
UBC Author(s): Sally Thorne (School of Nursing / Faculty of Applied Science)
ISSN: 14667681
Volume: 23
Publication Date: October 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
2021	Quantum computers are expected to be exponentially faster than conventional computers in completing certain tasks. Dr. Zaribafiyan formulated the concept of hybrid quantum-classical computing and examined how hybrid algorithms can help scale up the applicability of these computers to a wider range of applications, from logistics to drug discovery.	Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)
2021	Dr. Tobber proposed a novel building system to improve the seismic response of tall buildings. She led advanced simulation and large-scale experimental testing programs to study her system. Dr. Tobber is now an Assistant Professor at UBC Okanagan, where she continues her work making buildings safer and more resilient to natural disasters.	Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD)
2021	Dr. Parya Keyvani designed and fabricated a diode constructed from cellulose nanocrystal, in conjunction with hydrogels. Her findings contribute to the research to make flexible and biodegradable functional devices.	Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD)
2021	Dr. Shaikh used upright magnetic resonance imaging to study the effect of standing functional postures, compared to supine, on lumbopelvic muscle and bony geometry synchronously in adult spinal deformity patients. This work informs the way we study and understand this disease, and its future biomechanical modeling, mitigation, and treatment.	Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering (PhD)
2021	Dr. Malakoutian examined biomechanical properties of paraspinal muscles in spinal deformity patients. He found large variations in those properties with dramatic influences on spinal loading predicted by a musculoskeletal model. His research shed more light on potential causes of spinal diseases and can help in development of better treatments	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD)
2021	Dr. Rochussen studied direct-injection gaseous fuel combustion in heavy-duty engines using high-speed imaging inside the combustion chamber. He identified how in-cylinder phenomena impact efficiency and pollutant emissions. This work guides the development of future high-efficiency and low-pollutant engine technology using renewable gaseous fuels.	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD)
2021	Dr. Mohammed Redha studied methods to improve the co-firing of coal with biomass to reduce the environmental impact of fossil fuels using computational fluid dynamics. These techniques include unsophisticated modifications of the furnace geometry, particle shrinkage due to densification of biomass, and thermogravimetric analysis of biomass and coal mining waste.	Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD)
2021	Dr. Wang built a novel reactor system to produce torrefied biomass with a high energy density and a long shelf life. The reactor technology developed is proven to be efficient in biomass thermal treatment and has the potential to be commercialized to promote the utilization of local renewable biomass resources and contribute to mitigating greenhouse gas emissions via displacing fossil fuels.	Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD)
2021	Dr. Haney studied Canadian abortion nursing from 1960-1999. Her analysis of previously untold stories of Registered Nurses revealed their key contributions to developing and providing safe abortion services amid significant legal, clinical and cultural challenges. Her study adds new insight into abortion, women's health, and nursing history.	Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)
2021	Built form, health, housing, and demographic indicators are explored in Dr. Shulman's research. While results point to gentrification, they do not indicate displacement of low-income households. Findings are particularly important to policymakers and planners in facilitating a discussion about accessibility and social inequality.	Doctor of Philosophy in Planning (PhD)

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New research improves the coolness factor for athletes

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Unlocking material solutions from nature

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Canada Research Chair awarded to UBC Nursing assistant professor

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