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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.
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.
| Year | Citation | Program |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Yield-stress fluids such as cement paste are neither solids nor "simple" fluids like water. They will flow only when we put enough force on them. In this study, Dr. Chaparian addressed the stability of particles in yield-stress fluids. He also investigated the motion of particles and hydrodynamic interaction. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Mehrbod studied how teams work together using state of the art 3D and 4D-modelling technologies during building design. He formalized the coordination processes, identified bottlenecks, and proposed novel design considerations. His results have practical implications for the construction industry, and the software development community. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2018 | Multistage compressors are used extensively in high-speed natural gas operations and liquid natural gas industries. Dr. Hemmati's research proposed a new approach for identifying safe operation regions of these compressors. His work enriches our understanding of how to accurately estimate the stable boundaries of rotor bearing machinery. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Hosseinizand showed that drying and densification of microalgae is a feasible way to produce renewable fuels from microalgae. This finding eliminates the need for other expensive microalgae conversion methods and leads to faster commercialization of microalgae-based fuels. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Aalamifar studied the smart grid, the electrical supply networks that integrate the digital technology in order to monitor and control the power grid. She developed optimal frameworks and efficient algorithms for designing advanced metering infrastructures. Her work will significantly advance the automation of power grid networks. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Engarnevis studied moisture transport through polymeric membranes. He developed experimental and mathematical methods to explain the interactions between environmental stresses and permeation properties of composite membranes. His findings contribute to the development of high-performance membranes for vapor transport applications such as energy recovery in modern ventilation systems. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Muslukhov investigated how users and application developers protect sensitive data stored in smartphones. The results of his research suggest that both sides struggle, but in different ways. While smartphone users often choose easy-to-guess passwords, application developers lack specific knowledge required to keep data secure. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Dehkordi designed and developed a simple and low cost mobile technology for screening sleep and sleep apnea in children using a pulse oximeter connected to a smartphone. | Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2018 | Leakage of oil and gas wells and consequent emission of greenhouse gases has been an industry focus for the past 2-3 decades. Dr. Marjan focused on the Fluid Mechanics causes of gas migration and studied complex flows that are at the heart of this problem. Her study provides practical suggestions to mitigate the root causes of gas migration. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Wijesekera developed a contextual permission system to better safeguard personal and sensitive resources in smartphones. The new permission system significantly increases privacy protection of current mobile platforms over the status-quo by engaging the users more effectively. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |