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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Dr. Abedini developed an integrated model to quantify methane generation from municipal solid waste landfills. The new model can be used to design and operate landfill gas collection and utilization systems. The model can also more accurately quantify greenhouse gas emission levels from municipal landfills, on both national and international scales. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2015 | Dr. Duca studied unconventional and environmentally-friendly water treatments for small and remote first nation communities in Canada. She investigated the Vacuum Ultra-Violet process, which is able to degrade organics in water. This work will contribute to the development of an additional tool for dealing with micro-pollutants in rural communities. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2015 | Dr. Atrafi conducted her research in the mineral processing group at UBC Mining Department. She studied the impact of fatty acids on gas dispersion in solutions, and promoted a method to improve performance in mineral processing plants. The findings of this research will benefit mining industry and improves efficiency in phosphate processing. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mining Engineering (PhD) |
| 2015 | Dr. Vandenberg studied the history of Chinese and Japanese hospitals in British Columbia, from 1880 to 1920. She contributes significant new insights into Canadian nursing and hospital history. She argues that these hospitals not only met local health and cultural needs, but also played an important role in broader issues of social justice. | Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) |
| 2015 | Dr. Mousavifar completed doctoral studies in the field of wireless communications in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He proposed a novel frequency spectrum sensing technique, whereby unused frequency channels can be identified more efficiently. As a result of his research, overhead costs can be reduced in future wireless communication systems. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2015 | Dr. Centeno studied low-rise structures with reinforced masonry walls, and their vulnerability to earthquakes. Using computer simulations based on experimental results, he developed a method for predicting base wall sliding movement. This method will improve the current Canadian Masonry Code procedures for seismic design of masonry wall structures. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2015 | Dr. Zhu studied the manufacture process of advanced high-strength steels used in the automotive industry. He developed a computer model to simulate the processing of automotive steels. His research provides the steel industry with guidance in designing optimal processing routes to manufacture advanced high-strength steels. | Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD) |
| 2015 | Dr. Chen developed an active damping method for machine tools, using a novel linear magnetic actuator. This actuator and active damping method can be used in manufacturing industries, to damp the vibrations of large and flexible boring bars or shafts in the machining process. These innovations improve machining stability and increase productivity. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2015 | Dr. Khademolhosseini has developed a new class of smart materials that can interact with living cells to control their growth behaviour. These innovative materials have applications in the field of tissue engineering. It is expected these materials will pave the way for the development of smarter implants with reduced post-surgical complications. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2015 | Dr. Gong studied the controlled release of drugs that treat osteoporosis. These anti-osteoporotic drugs come from calcium phosphate silicate bone cement. His research proved that this drug delivery system could effectively restore osteoporotic bone fractures, and is therefore beneficial for bone restoration of patients suffering from osteoporosis. . | Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD) |