A doctoral citation summarizes the nature of the independent research, provides a high-level overview of the study, states the significance of the work and says who will benefit from the findings in clear, non-specialized language, so that members of a lay audience will understand it.
| Year | Citation | NID |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Dr. Bsoul innovated a device that can reduce the time and cost to bring new drugs to the market by automating testing drug combinations. The device also has the potential to enable new lines of research in biology, chemistry, and printable electronics. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Gomez-Ramirez examined on-street sex work and transgender politics in Mexico City. She used a critical trans and sexual labour lens to understand how social class and informal vending practices shape the realities of low-income trans women. Her work contributes to rethinking common understandings about the key issues that affect transpeople today. | Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Letham studied the intersections of human settlement and shoreline change over the last 15,000 years around Prince Rupert Harbour, British Columbia. He reconstructed sea level history to identify early archaeological sites and studied how ancient human use and modification of shorelines transformed social organization on coastal landscapes. | Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. King analyzed the politics of education reform in Germany and France in response to international comparative assessments. He demonstrated that the resilience of the policy status quo depended on the nature of political institutions, with the degree of policy change resulting from the structure of policy design institutions. | Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science (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. Liva developed a theory explaining how women make decisions around physical activity after giving birth. Her work indicated that women considered both the risks and accessibility associated with physical activity to bring their decisions in line with their desires. This research supports potential interventions affecting women's physical activity patterns. | Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) |
| 2018 | In today's ever-increasing demand for fast, energy-effecient, and accessible computer accelerators, Dr. ElTantawy proposed techniques to simplify the programming models of such complex accelerators. His findings are vital for increasing the accessibility to energy efficient accelertators in a wider application domains. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Miorelli studied electromagnetic properties of light- and medium-mass nuclei using ab initio calculations. The findings are fundamental to advance our understanding of strong interaction dynamics in nuclear systems. | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Rockwell explored older adults' experiences of moving to assisted living: a relatively new model of housing and support for older adults in BC. By comparing participants' stories with the larger values and regulations of assisted living, Dr. Rockwell identified areas for improvement, as well as promising practices to help residents settle in. | Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Sheykhjaberi studied the semi-solid behaviours of two commercial alloys to understand hot tearing - or cracks that start during solidification of a material. She demonstrated that the strength of the material is fraction solid and cooling rate dependent. Results of this project could be used to improve the casting process of automotive parts. | Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Leder developed a novel skill-based, naturalist theory of mental health. | Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Chouaib studied the watershed hydrology in the Eastern United States. She found that the interaction between the climate variability and watershed characteristics are determinant of the flow response. Her analysis suggested a process-based model to quantify the flow. This knowledge solves issues of prediction at ungauged basins. | Doctor of Philosophy in Forestry (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Garcia-Patino studied the role of an enzyme called Rho kinase 2 in the development of cardiac ischemia-reperfusion injury in diabetes. Her findings show that the absene of this enzyme confers protection against this type of injury, while protection is lost in the presence of diabetes. These findings have potential therapeutic implications. | Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Koch examined the effects of an asthma medication during exercise in those with and without asthma. She determined that although these medications could improve lung function they did not act as performance enhancers. She also investigated the diagnostic methodology of exercised-induced asthma, and uncovered some key inconsistencies. | Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Panina-Beard explored the experiences of students who attended both mainstream schools and alternative programs in BC. Together with an Elder and two architects, the students imagined a school that they had never experienced and, created a school for education. This work will inform policy and planning for students in alternative programs. | Doctor of Philosophy in Human Development, Learning, and Culture (PhD) |
| 2018 | Circulating tumour cells are important targets for cancer research. Dr. Park developed a technology to enrich circulating tumor cells and then isolate them for genome sequencing. She then applied this technology to sequence single circulating tumor cells from patients with prostate cancer. This work will aid with early diagnosis. | Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Chung showed how mitochondria, the powerhouse of the cell, help fish to cope with changes in temperature across different timescales. This work reveals the important role of mitochondria in allowing organisms to adapt to climate change. | Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Lasinsky explored the effectiveness of a novel treatment program for pediatric obesity. This work highlighted the use of telehealth in BC to provide healthy lifestyle counselling services to children and families. Her research assists in understanding the benefits and challenges of an intervention program outside the traditional in-person setting. | Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Yang studied nanosheets, the thinnest materials in the world. In the several materials he explored, the most important discovery is the magnetic impurities and their quantum coupling with the electrons in graphene. His work reveals some interesting quantum behavior in nano-materials. | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Chen's investigations demonstrated that musculoskeletal conditions are the most common cause of pain in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Some trunk pain is caused by arthritis of the spine and fractures related to brittle bones. Her research provides a foundation for better pain management in this chronic respiratory disease. | Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Ochola developed materials that initiate reactions powered by sunlight. The first set converted carbon dioxide to fuel, while the second set was used for organic synthesis. Her work improves our understanding of light-driven reactions, which can be used as alternatives to current methods of preparing fuels, materials and organic compounds. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Hingston identified genetic elements associated with strains of the human pathogen Listeria monocytogenes that possess enhanced tolerances to food-related stresses. This research has improved our understanding of stress tolerance in Listeria monocytogenes and may be used to assess the risks associated with strains found in foods. | Doctor of Philosophy in Food Science (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Steif developed state of the art approaches to detect changes in the genomes of individual cancer cells. She then used these methods to decipher how distinct populations of cancer cells evolve over time. These approaches will enable future studies that examine how tumours respond to treatment and what leads to cancer relapses in patients. | Doctor of Philosophy in Genome Science and Technology (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Molgat-Seon examined how aging affects sex-differences in the mechanics of breathing and the perception of breathlessness during exercise in healthy adults. His work contributes to advancing our understanding of human physiology, particularly as it pertains to the functional impact of sex-differences in the structure of the respiratory system. | Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology (PhD) |
| 2018 | Dr. Suzuki studied how entanglement among internal degrees of freedom of a composite object can affect its interaction with the other physical objects. This study has applications to the fundamental questions of the transition from quantum to classical physics, quantum gravity, quantum computing, quantum chemistry and condensed matter physics. | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (PhD) |