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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Dr. Alutaibi developed a decision support system for helping emergency responders in making efficient decisions during extreme events. This system performs an economic analysis to evaluate the efficiency of resource allocation. Dr. Alutaibi's research helps in improving infrastructure systems resilience. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Huizing completed research on polymeric membranes. He developed novel high-performance materials for the selective separation of water vapour from air. His work resulted in several granted patents and the materials developed have immediate applications in the field of building ventilation energy recovery and other vapour transport applications. | Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Tavighi contributed to developing an overhead transmission line model for electromagnetic transients studies. The new line model is more accurate and numerically more efficient than the existing line models while it physically coincides with the behaviour of a real line. This new line model will be used in simulators for power systems' studies. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Flueckiger developed optical based biosensors using traditional microchip fabrication processes. He demonstrated the efficacy of such miniaturized, low cost sensors for blood analysis applications and showed the potential of such biosensors to transform medical diagnostics and health care delivery. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Tung developed a design procedure and validation technology for earthquake resilient structures. Such structures aim to minimize repair costs and expedite recovery time. His procedure is simple to implement, and the technology is cost-effective. Researchers, engineers, and the general public will all benefit from his research outcomes. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Li examined the physical, structural and chemical properties of mine waste in various milling environments. Specifically, she looked at how the serpentine group of minerals effects the activation of the partially-serpentinized olivine minerals. Her findings assist us in achieving more effective milling methods. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mining Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Housden examined nurse practitioner-led group medical visits (GMVs) in primary care for patients with chronic conditions. Meta-analysis found GMVs had positive effects on clinical outcomes. Analysis of case-studies indicated GMVs disrupted power differentials between patients and providers, yet contributed to challenges in nurse practitioners offering group appointments. | Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Sharbatdar has developed a new error estimation method that can be used mainly for numerical aerodynamics applications. This novel method helps to design airplanes more efficiently and to predict the drag and lift forces on them more accurately. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Sauer studied the structural and economic attributes of a novel cable supported bridge system. His research enables decision makers to evaluate the system against their specific project needs and, where suitable, it provides engineers with the tools required to achieve an optimal design. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2017 | Dr. Ranamukhaarachchi focused his research on microneedles to replace hypodermic needles during injections and blood draws. He studied the mechanics of skin during microneedle insertion for fluid injections and biosensing. His work yielded insight into the development of medical devices to change how drugs are administered and replace blood tests. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |