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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 | Dr. Aprem developed a set of mathematical tools to detect change behaviour from online search data, to analyze the influence of meta-data on the popularity of YouTube videos, and to determine the most effective timing to run advertisements in live social media. His work has important implications on extracting intelligence and monetizing online social media. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Wang developed new computational methods to study the human brain from multiple sources. She applied her method to study brain anatomy and explored how different parts of the brain work together to execute certain functions. These results will improve our understanding of how the human brain works and how the brain is affected by diseases. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Stephens explored the ways in which adult haematology oncology patients experience a complex and changing identity as part of their cancer journey. This qualitative study authenticated the need for healthcare professionals to support patients as they undergo transitions that are both psychological and physiological. | Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Kheyrandish studied the applicability of novel ultraviolet LEDs to disinfect water. He developed two protocols to facilitate the evaluation of UV-LED systems by investigating the photonics aspect of UV-LEDs. The significance of his research will contribute to the development of systems for disinfecting water using UV-LEDs. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Masnadi contributed to push the limits of semiconductor technology towards achieving higher speed, lower power consumption, and more efficient integration. His work enables a number of applications including cost effective integration of Terahertz imaging and sensing systems, and ultra-low-power, battery-free, wireless sensing connectivity solutions. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Keyvani studied the use of laser ultrasonics to measure grain size evolution in cobalt super alloys and pure copper. She significantly reduced the necessity of ex-situ and labour-intensive microstructure characterizations and provided a tool to optimize processing routes for a wide range of metals and alloys. | Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Pournazari examined the corrosion properties and protection systems for aluminum-copper B206 casting alloy. This is a candidate material for critical components in novel tidal-based, clean energy generating systems. This research contributes towards improving the effectiveness and reliability of marine infrastructure and clean energy generation systems. | Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Funston researched the interaction between computer hardware and computer software. He invented operating system techniques that improve the performance and increase the power efficiency of computer servers. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Lu developed an autonomous controller design and maintenance strategy for the process industry that can monitor and tune model-based controllers automatically without human interventions. The proposed approach addresses several challenges to achieve this completely user-free scheme. It can greatly reduce the costs on controller maintenance. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2018 | Developing efficient solutions for timber buildings systems is key to successfully meeting the growing demand of sustainable construction. Dr. Shahnewaz's research contributed to this endeavour by answering some fundamental questions required for the effective seismic design of cross-laminated timber shear walls for platform-type construction. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |