Research Projects

Deep Learning. Deep learning of natural language. Natural Language Processing. Computational Linguistics. Natural Language Inference. Machine Translation. Misinformation. Detection of Negative and Abusive Content Online. Applications of deep learning in health and well-being.

My research explores below questions:

1) Where does water go after it rains?

2) How does chemistry of rainwater alter on its way from being rainfall to being streamflow?

3) How do resource developments impact water pathways and stream water quality?

4) Where are suitable locations for agricultural and forestry activities with a minimal impact on water… more

Cutting and Puncture Mechanics of Soft Materials; Biological Membranes; Cytoskeletal Mechanics; Adhesion

genetic causes of autism and intellectual disability

Peer-Leadership and Physical Literacy Intervention with Children; Group-based Physical Activity for Older Adults; Teamwork; Physical Activity and Health Promotion Interventions

Please see my websites for further information:

• Web-site: http://ecps.educ.ubc.ca/person/robinder-bedi/
• Lab Web-site: http://bedi.ecps.educ.ubc.ca/
• Lab Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BediResearchLab… more

See this site for more information: https://groups.chem.ubc.ca/cberling/research/

Characterizing modified electrochemical interfaces Electrochemical biosensors Electrocatalysis Spectroelectrochemical studies of DNA modified electrodes

French minorities in Canada

French-speaking immigrants of Africa

Language attitudes among learners and teachers of French

Dental Public Health (Underserved-access to care, Marginalization, Community-based participatory research, Stigma and Discrimination); Health Policy and Advocacy; Dental Education (Community Service Learning, Reflective Journaling, Teaching Pedagogies, Social Responsibility); Dental Geriatrics (Undergraduate and Graduate Education, Frailty, Access to care).

Eye tracking studies of women with sexual dysfunction; online RCT of mindfulness-based treatment for sexual dysfunction

Gynecologic cancer survivors and sexual health interventions

Latin American history

History of migration

History of Argentina

Democratization in Latin America

My research group focuses on the design and implementation of large-scale local and global optimization algorithms to tackle problems that arise in diverse decision-making paradigms such as machine learning, stochastic optimization, and optimal control. Our algorithms combine mathematical techniques and emerging high-performance computing hardware to achieve computational scalability.

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We have several projects running at any given time (see the lab website and publications for a sense of what we do).
Candidates are matched with an appropriate project based on interest and expertise.
Our general approach is to welcome outstanding candidates (the very best) at every level of training to contribute to our award-winning team.

I am currently recruiting postdocs interested in:

• understanding how hormonal changes during puberty affect teenagers’ social and emotional development

• investigating how loneliness and social contact “get under the skin” to affect our physical health

• developing interventions to promote social connection

Auditory scene analysis; perception and production of disordered speech

Application of remote sensing technologies to forest productivity and conservation issues

The history of international taxation in light of the evolution of international trade

Compare redistributive policies in democratic v. authoritarian countries

Carbon pricing

Geo-economics

Genetics and epigenetics of common complex diseases including peanut allergy, food allergy, asthma, atopy, healthy aging, aortic valve stenosis. Longitudinal analyses of childhood birth cohorts. The lab is currently initiating several targeted whole genome bisulfate sequencing projects and we plan on integrating data from a variety of omics approaches. We are also developing genetic risk… more

1. bacterial biofilm amyloid: assembly mechanism and drug targeting

2. functional and engineered amyloid from plant (legume) proteins

3. protein (enzyme) engineering to control stability

1. neuroendocrine prostate cancer;
2. AR driven castrate-resistant prostate cancer
3. computer-aided drug design 
4. cell free nucleotide biomarkers from liquid biopsy
5. animal models

Personal and/or community archives and recordkeeping; grief and recordkeeping and archives; archival creation; archival representation. 

history of archaeology, history of collecting and museums, medievalism, early medieval history and archaeology, early medieval gender

Understanding the degradation of cholesterol catabolism by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and its role in pathogenesis. Developing new therapeutics that target cholesterol catabolism. Understanding the bacterial degradation of lignin and developing biocatalysts to upgrade lignin.