Engineering and technology

This division comprises research and experimental development in engineering and technology. Engineering and technology refer to scientific disciplines concerned with understanding, exploring or developing the natural world, in the fields of engineering and technology, which include civil engineering; maritime engineering; transport engineering; mining engineering; industrial, systems and processes engineering; electrical engineering, computing engineering, and information engineering; mechanical engineering; chemical engineering; materials engineering and resources engineering; medical and biomedical engineering; environmental and related engineering; environmental biotechnology; industrial biotechnology; nanotechnology; and other engineering and technologies. Research consists of systematic investigation carried by means of experiment or analysis to achieve a scientific or technological advance such as acquiring new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts. Experimental development consists of new or substantially improved goods, services, systems, methods or processes.

Sub-Categories

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering (PhD)

Biomedical Engineers apply their knowledge in engineering, biology, and medicine to healthcare and medical device industries. Biomedical Engineering is a distinct field that encompasses engineering disciplines, biology, life sciences, medicine, clinical applications, and the improvement of human…

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD)

Chemical and Chemical & Biological engineers create and develop processes to change raw materials into the products that society depends on; food, chemicals, fuels, energy, metals, pharmaceuticals, paper, plastics, and personal care products. Chemical and process engineers help to manage…

Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD)

Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the natural and built environment. It is a very broad field made up of several sub-disciplines such as environmental engineering, construction engineering, geotechnical…

Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Electrical and Computer Engineering Program is for students interested in pursuing advanced studies and research in Biomedical Technologies, Communications Systems, Computer and Software Systems, Energy Systems, or Micro and Nano Technologies. Applicants to the…

Doctor of Philosophy in Geological Engineering (PhD)

Our program delivers an interdisciplinary experience, combining principles of geotechnical engineering, hydrogeology and geology, to provide a versatile set of skills needed to solve a wide range of practical problems related to engineering interactions with the earth environment. Faculty members…

Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD)

A degree in Materials Engineering at UBC will provide you with the opportunity to join our exciting and vibrant research activities, which extend across materials extraction, materials processing, and materials performance. As a graduate student in the program, you will conduct independent and…

Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD)

The thesis-based Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering is an advanced research-based degree. The program offers students an opportunity to work at the highest level of research, under the supervision of a faculty member. Students complete their candidacy examination within 18…

Doctor of Philosophy in Mining Engineering (PhD)

Backed by an unparalleled reputation for expertise and innovation in mineral extraction, mineral processing and environmental protection, the graduate program in Mining Engineering has two types of students in mind: Those from industry who wish to improve their workplace skills; and Those who wish…

Doctor of Philosophy in Resources, Environment and Sustainability (PhD)

The Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) is a problem-focused and curiosity-driven interdisciplinary research institute and graduate program, with interest and expertise in a wide range of topics under the realm of environment…

Graduate Certificate in Applied Geological Engineering (GCAGE)

GCAGE is a unique course based online post-baccalaureate professional program offering by Geological Engineering. Advanced geological engineering in the mining and civil fields require unique skillsets to control, manage and communicate geological uncertainty and risk when faced with complex…

Graduate Certificate in Global Mine Waste Management (GCGMWM)

The Graduate Certificate in Global Mine Waste Management is a unique program for mining industry professionals who want to stay up to date with the latest developments in tailings and mine waste management. Recent high-profile failures of tailings ponds in British Columbia and Brazil underline the…

Master of Applied Science in Biomedical Engineering (MASc)

Biomedical Engineers apply their knowledge in engineering, biology, and medicine to healthcare and medical device industries. Biomedical Engineering is a distinct field that encompasses engineering disciplines, biology, life sciences, medicine, clinical applications, and the improvement of human…

Master of Applied Science in Chemical and Biological Engineering (MASc)

Chemical and Chemical & Biological engineers create and develop processes to change raw materials into the products that society depends on; food, chemicals, fuels, energy, metals, pharmaceuticals, paper, plastics, and personal care products. Chemical and process engineers help to manage…

Master of Applied Science in Civil Engineering (MASc)

The Master of Applied Science (M.A.Sc.) program is suited to students who wish to pursue a graduate degree in a thesis based research program. An M.A.Sc. is expected to take about 24 months.The MASc thesis is prepared with guidance from your Research Supervisor, who must agree to its technical…

Master of Applied Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (MASc)

The Master of Applied Science (MASc) in Electrical and Computer Engineering Program is for students interested in pursuing advanced studies and research in Biomedical Technologies, Communications Systems, Computer and Software Systems, Energy Systems, or Micro and Nano Technologies. Electrical and…

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Frostad, John

Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Emulsions; Physics of Soft Matter; Agricultural Sprays; Food Physics; Interfacial Rheology; Novel Instrumentation; Foams; Emulsions, Physics of Soft Matter, Agricultural Sprays, Food Physics, Interfacial Rheology, Novel Instrumentation, Foams

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Garbi, Rafeef

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Artificial Intelligence; Biomedical Engineering; Biomedical Technologies; Computer Vision; Deep Learning; image analysis; Imaging; Machine Learning; Medical Image Computing; Artificial Intelligence, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Technologies, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Image Analysis, Imaging, Machine learning, Medical Image Computing

Ghasemi, Elaheh

Faculty of Forestry

Postdoctoral Fellow

Optimization under uncertainty (including stochastic and robust optimization); Supply chain management; Operations Research; Real-world Optimization Problem; Optimization under Uncertainty; Large Scale Modeling

Giang, Amanda

Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Atmospheric Pollutants; Chemical Pollutants; Climate Changes and Impacts; Public Policies; Social and Cultural Factors of Environmental Protection; Atmospheric Pollutants, Chemical Pollutants, Climate Changes and Impacts, Public Policies, Social and Cultural Factors of Environmental Protection

Giang, Amanda

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Atmospheric Pollutants; Chemical Pollutants; Climate Changes and Impacts; Public Policies; Social and Cultural Factors of Environmental Protection; Atmospheric Pollutants, Chemical Pollutants, Climate Changes and Impacts, Public Policies, Social and Cultural Factors of Environmental Protection

Goerges, Matthias

Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Digital health; predictive analytics; Anesthesiology; decision support systems; Critical Care Medicine; Biomedical Technologies; Health Care Technologies; Human Computer Interaction and Design; Medical informatics; Software Development; patient-oriented research; Data sharing / open data; Digital Health, Predictive analytics, Anesthesiology, Decision support systems, Critical Care Medicine, Biomedical Technologies, Health Care Technologies, Human Computer Interaction and Design, Medical informatics, Software Development, Patient-oriented research, Data sharing / open data

Grecov, Dana

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Rheology, Rheometry, Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, Computational Fluid Mechanics, Liquid Crystals, Biolubricants, Lubricants, Journal Bearings, Multi-Phase Flow, Synovial Joints, Synovial Fluid, Arthrithis, Liquid crystals and nanomaterials, Biofluid Mechanics

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Haas, Kurt

Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Autism; Brain Circuit Development; Dendritogenesis; Epilepsy; Genetics of Neurological and Psychiatric Diseases; Neurodevelopmental disorders; Neurological diseases; Neuronal Communication and Neurotransmission; Neuronal Computation; Neuronal Modeling; Neuronal Systems; Neuronal and Synaptic Activity; Plasticity / Neuronal Regeneration; Synaptic Plasticity; Autism, Brain Circuit Development, Dendritogenesis, Epilepsy, Genetics of Neurological and Psychiatric Diseases, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Neurological Diseases, Neuronal Communication and Neurotransmission, Neuronal Computation, Neuronal Modeling, Neuronal Systems, Neuronal and Synaptic Activity, Plasticity / Neuronal Regeneration, Synaptic Plasticity

Haas, Kurt

School of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Autism; Brain Circuit Development; Dendritogenesis; Epilepsy; Genetics of Neurological and Psychiatric Diseases; Neurodevelopmental disorders; Neurological diseases; Neuronal Communication and Neurotransmission; Neuronal Computation; Neuronal Modeling; Neuronal Systems; Neuronal and Synaptic Activity; Plasticity / Neuronal Regeneration; Synaptic Plasticity; Autism, Brain Circuit Development, Dendritogenesis, Epilepsy, Genetics of Neurological and Psychiatric Diseases, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Neurological Diseases, Neuronal Communication and Neurotransmission, Neuronal Computation, Neuronal Modeling, Neuronal Systems, Neuronal and Synaptic Activity, Plasticity / Neuronal Regeneration, Synaptic Plasticity

Hacihaliloglu, Ilker

Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Extraction of relevant information from 3D medical images; Image Guided Surgery; computer assisted diagnosis; Deep Learning; point of care ultrasound; ultrasound image processing; Brain Health; orthopedic surgery; liver disease; lung disease; traumatic Brian injury; neurosurgery; Brain Health; Biomedical Engineering; Extraction of relevant information from 3D medical images, image guided surgery, computer assisted diagnosis, deep learning, point of care ultrasound, ultrasound image processing, brain health, orthopedic surgery, liver disease, lung disease, traumatic Brian injury, neurosurgery, brain health, biomedical engineering

Hacihaliloglu, Ilker

Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Extraction of relevant information from 3D medical images; Image Guided Surgery; computer assisted diagnosis; Deep Learning; point of care ultrasound; ultrasound image processing; Brain Health; orthopedic surgery; liver disease; lung disease; traumatic Brian injury; neurosurgery; Brain Health; Biomedical Engineering; Extraction of relevant information from 3D medical images, image guided surgery, computer assisted diagnosis, deep learning, point of care ultrasound, ultrasound image processing, brain health, orthopedic surgery, liver disease, lung disease, traumatic Brian injury, neurosurgery, brain health, biomedical engineering

Haukaas, Terje

Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Structural Reliability; Sensitivity Analysis; Earthquake Engineering; Nonlinear Structural Analysis; Structural Reliability, Sensitivity Analysis, Earthquake Engineering, Nonlinear Structural Analysis

Hawley, Alyse

Faculty (non-G+PS member)

Hodgson, Antony

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

computer assisted orthopaedic surgery; Medical Imaging; surgical navigation; orthopaedics; biomechanics; surgical robots; Image Processing; Machine Learning; computer assisted orthopaedic surgery, medical imaging, surgical navigation, orthopaedics, biomechanics, surgical robots, image processing, machine learning

Hoodless, Pamela

Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Developmental Genetics; Embryology; Embryonic Development; Epigenetics; Heart Valve / Valvular Diseases; Heart valve formation; Liver; Liver development; Stem Cells and Organogenesis; transcriptional regulation; Developmental Genetics, Embryology, Embryonic Development, Epigenetics, Heart Valve / Valvular Diseases, Heart valve formation, Liver, Liver development, Stem Cells and Organogenesis, Transcriptional regulation

Hoodless, Pamela

School of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Developmental Genetics; Embryology; Embryonic Development; Epigenetics; Heart Valve / Valvular Diseases; Heart valve formation; Liver; Liver development; Stem Cells and Organogenesis; transcriptional regulation; Developmental Genetics, Embryology, Embryonic Development, Epigenetics, Heart Valve / Valvular Diseases, Heart valve formation, Liver, Liver development, Stem Cells and Organogenesis, Transcriptional regulation

Hou, Danlin

Faculty of Forestry

Postdoctoral Fellow

Civil engineering; Mechanical engineering; Building Retrofits; Building Performance Simulation with Uncertainty; Life cycle assessment; Surrogate Modeling; Data Analytics; Energy Prediction and Optimization

Hung, Lillian

School of Nursing, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Impact of technology and environment on the care experiences of persons with dementia; dementia education; quality improvement; Participatory action research; Impact of technology and environment on the care experiences of persons with dementia, dementia education, quality improvement , participatory action research

J

Jaiman, Rajeev

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Bluff-body flows and flow-induced vibration; Computational methods and numerical analysis; Data-driven computing; Flow control and drag reduction; Fluid-structure interaction; Model order reduction; Multiphase Flows; Bluff-body flows and flow-induced vibration, Computational methods and numerical analysis, Data-driven computing, Flow control and drag reduction, Fluid-structure interaction, Model order reduction, Multiphase flows

Jelovica, Jasmin

Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Finite element analysis; Machine Learning; Metals and Alloys; Production and Process Optimization; Sandwich structures; Solid Mechanics; Stress Analysis; Structural optimization; Ultimate, fatigue and impact strength; Welding and joining of metals; Finite element analysis, Machine learning, Metals and Alloys, Production and Process Optimization, Sandwich structures, Solid Mechanics, Stress Analysis, Structural optimization, Ultimate, fatigue and impact strength, Welding and joining of metals

Jelovica, Jasmin

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Finite element analysis; Machine Learning; Metals and Alloys; Production and Process Optimization; Sandwich structures; Solid Mechanics; Stress Analysis; Structural optimization; Ultimate, fatigue and impact strength; Welding and joining of metals; Finite element analysis, Machine learning, Metals and Alloys, Production and Process Optimization, Sandwich structures, Solid Mechanics, Stress Analysis, Structural optimization, Ultimate, fatigue and impact strength, Welding and joining of metals

Jin, Xiaoliang

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Manufacturing Processes; Solid Mechanics; Machining Mechanics and Dynamics; Manufacturing Processes for Advanced Materials; Material Characterization; Surface Integrity; Vibration Assisted Machining; Manufacturing Processes, Solid Mechanics, Machining Mechanics and Dynamics, Manufacturing Processes for Advanced Materials, Material Characterization, Surface Integrity, Vibration Assisted Machining

Ju, Myeong Jin

Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

algorithms for quantitatively imaging biological dynamics in human retina; cellular resolution functional retinal imaging systems; Medical Imaging; optical imaging systems; signal processing algorithms; Algorithms for quantitatively imaging biological dynamics in human retina, Cellular resolution functional retinal imaging systems, Medical imaging, Optical imaging systems, Signal processing algorithms

K

Kandlikar, Milind

Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Climate Change and energy transition; Technological Risk; Technology and Development; Climate Change and energy transition , Technological Risk, Technology and Development

Kandlikar, Milind

School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Climate Change and energy transition; Technological Risk; Technology and Development; Climate Change and energy transition , Technological Risk, Technology and Development

Khalili, Mahsa

Faculty of Medicine

Postdoctoral Fellow

Wearable Technologies; Assistive technologies; Machine Learning;

Khanna, Tarun

School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

energy economics; Evidence synthesis; policy evaluation; electricity markets; energy in development; decarbonization of the energy sector; energy economics, evidence synthesis, policy evaluation, electricity markets, energy in development, decarbonization of the energy sector

Khodaiemehr, Hassan

Postdoctoral Fellow

Quantum Error Correcting Codes; Blockchain; Post-Quantum Cryptography; Data Science ; Lattice Codes; Wireless Communications ; Coding and Information Theory ; Coding Theory ; Physical Layer Security ;

Kim, Amy

Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Kim, Kwang Ho

Department of Wood Science, Faculty of Forestry

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Forest Bioproduction and the BioeconomyTechnology and Innovation; Biomass conversion engineering; Forest Bioproduction and the BioeconomyTechnology and Innovation, Biomass conversion engineering

Kizhakkedathu, Jayachandran

Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Biomaterials; Blood Coagulation; Cell-surface Engineering; Implants and Medical Devices; Iron Chelators; Macromolecular Therapeutics; Polymers; Proteomics Tools; Thrombosis; Biomaterials, Blood Coagulation, Cell-surface Engineering, Implants and Medical Devices, Iron Chelators, Macromolecular Therapeutics, Polymers, Proteomics Tools, Thrombosis

Klein, Bern

Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Mineral Processing; rheology of mineral suspensions; comminution; sensor based sorting; mineral processing, rheology of mineral suspensions, comminution, sensor based sorting

Kravchenko, Sergii

Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Polymers and polymer composites; Multi-functional composites; High-throughput manufacturing process modelling of composites; Multi-scale, multi-physics, probabilistic computational modelling of composites; Manufacturing-informed performance simulation of composites; Machine learning methods in composites manufacturing and performance analysis; Composite structures for renewable energy & unmanned vehicles; additive manufacturing; Polymers and polymer composites, Multi-functional composites, High-throughput manufacturing process modelling of composites, Multi-scale, multi-physics, probabilistic computational modelling of composites, Manufacturing-informed performance simulation of composites, Machine learning methods in composites manufacturing and performance analysis, Composite structures for renewable energy & unmanned vehicles, Additive manufacturing

Kumar, Gaurav

Faculty of Forestry

Postdoctoral Fellow

Operations Research; Decision Analytics; Logistics & Supply chain management; Freight Transportation;

Kunz, Nadja

Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Decision Analysis; Environmental engineering; Hydrology; Risk management; Systems engineering; water resources management; Decision analysis, Environmental engineering, Hydrology, Risk management, Systems engineering, Water resources management

Kunz, Nadja

School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Decision Analysis; Environmental engineering; Hydrology; Risk management; Systems engineering; water resources management; Decision analysis, Environmental engineering, Hydrology, Risk management, Systems engineering, Water resources management

Kuo, Calvin

School of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Sensing human motion; How humans make sense of their own motion; Sensorimotor Neutrophysiology; Wearable Sensing; Musculoskeletal Modeling; Sensing human motion, How humans make sense of their own motion, Sensorimotor Neutrophysiology, Wearable Sensing, Musculoskeletal Modeling

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Lampe, Lutz

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

wireless communications, optical fiber communications, signal processing, machine learning; wireless communications, optical fiber communications, signal processing, machine learning

Laval, Bernard

Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

physical limnology fluid mechanics environmental fluid mechanics underwater robotics, Field and 3D numerical modeling techniques to describe the spatial and temporal variations of physical processes and their impacts on transport in lakes and coastal waters

Lees, Eric

Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Electrochemical engineering; Electrochemical synthesis; Continuum modelling; Reactor design; Transport phenomena; Electrochemical separations; CO2 capture and conversion; Continuum and techno-economic/life cycle assessment modelling; Electrochemical reactions and separations; Atmospheric water harvesting; Electrochemical engineering, Electrochemical synthesis, Continuum modelling, Reactor design, Transport phenomena, Electrochemical separations, CO2 capture and conversion, Continuum and techno-economic/life cycle assessment modelling, Electrochemical reactions and separations, Atmospheric water harvesting

Leung, Cyril

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

digital communication networks; Wireless communications; network security; ageless aging technologies; digital communication networks, wireless communications, network security, ageless aging technologies

Li, Minghao

Department of Wood Science, Faculty of Forestry

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Li, Shyh-Dar

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

biopharmaceutics; drug delivery; nanomedicine; pharmaceutics; Gene delivery and therapy; Regenerative medicine; Localized drug delivery; Biopharmaceutics, Drug delivery, Nanomedicine, Pharmaceutics, Gene delivery and therapy, Regenerative medicine, Localized drug delivery

Liao-McPherson, Dominic

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Predictive and Constrained Control; Multi-agent Systems; algorithmic game theory; Real-time, Embedded, and Distributed Optimization; Energy Systems, Manufacturing, and Robotics; Predictive and Constrained Control, Multi-agent Systems, Algorithmic Game Theory, Real-time, Embedded, and Distributed Optimization, Energy Systems, Manufacturing, and Robotics

Lim, Chinten James

Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

tumour cell biology; mechanisms of drug resistance; cell adhesion, migration and invasion; tumour microenvironment; pediatric oncology; tumor xenografts; tumour organoids; tumour cell biology, mechanisms of drug resistance, cell adhesion, migration and invasion, tumour microenvironment, pediatric oncology, tumor xenografts, tumour organoids

Liu, Jian

Faculty (non-G+PS member)

Energy storage and conversion; Lithium-ion batteries; Lithium-sulfur batteries; Zinc-ion batteries and capacitors; Atomic/molecular layer deposition; Electrochemical CO2 reduction; Battery recycling; , Energy storage and conversion, Lithium-ion batteries, Lithium-sulfur batteries, Zinc-ion batteries and capacitors, Atomic/molecular layer deposition, Electrochemical CO2 reduction, Battery recycling

Liu, Wenying

Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Extractive metallurgy; Hydrometallurgy; mine waste management; Extractive metallurgy, Hydrometallurgy, Mine waste management

M

Madden, John

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

artificial muscle; electrochemical devices; electronic skin; Functional and Intelligent Materials; medical devices; smart materials; supercapacitors; wearables; Artificial muscle, Electrochemical devices, Electronic skin, Functional and Intelligent Materials, Medical devices, Smart materials, Supercapacitors, Wearables

Madiseh, Ali

Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

energy systems; Mining engineering; Renewable energy systems; Energy storage; Energy decarbonization; Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer; Energy systems, Mining engineering, Renewable energy systems, Energy storage, Energy decarbonization, Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer

Maijer, Daan

Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Liquid metal processing; Casting processes; additive manufacturing; Directed Energy Deposition; Powder Bed Fusion; Light Metals Processing; Aluminum Alloys; Titanium Alloys; Mathematical Process Modeling: Heat Transfer, Fluid Flow, Mechanical Deformation; Liquid metal processing, Casting processes, Additive Manufacturing, Directed Energy Deposition, Powder Bed Fusion, Light Metals Processing, Aluminum Alloys, Titanium Alloys, Mathematical Process Modeling: Heat Transfer, Fluid Flow, Mechanical Deformation

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Arman Hejazi

Agora Energy Technologies Ltd.

Master of Applied Science in Chemical and Biological Engineering (MASc)

Development of a point-of-use water treatment system for organic contaminant degradation
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Errol Bowman

Student

Master of Science in Physics (MSc)

Dual Comb Spectroscopy For Mining Applications
UBC doctoral student Alaa Eldin Abdelaal

Alaa Eldin Abdelaal

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)

Multi-Modal Teaching and Learning via Demonstration for Robot-Assisted Surgery
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Justin Wyss

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering (PhD)

Soft Sensing Technology Designed for Pressure Ulcer Prevention

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Colton Strong

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (PhD)

Supercharging donor platelets for enhanced clotting using mRNA lipid nanoparticles
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Prashant Pandey

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering (PhD)

Ultrasound-based Surgical Navigation For Iliosacral Screw Insertions In Pelvic Fractures
UBC graduate student Khaled Ahmed

Khaled Ahmed

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)

Protecting Mobile Phone Users Against Malware
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Tanya Bennet

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering (PhD)

Airway-On-A-Chip: Development and In Vitro Validation of a Microfluidic Cell Culture Model For Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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Archita Borah

Student

Master of Applied Science in Civil Engineering (MASc)

Biological Ion Exchange (BIEX) for small and remote communities: Assessing BIEX behaviour under intermittent flow
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Pan Deng

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD)

Neutrophil inflammatory responses: neutrophil reverse migration and NETosis
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Alexandra Rousseau

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD)

Electrochemical modification of cellulose nanocrystals
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Sherry Kiafar

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD)

Physical Aging in Thermoset Composites

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Fatemeh Asadi Zeidabadi

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD)

Electrochemical degradation of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water
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Imranul Laskar

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Resources, Environment and Sustainability (PhD)

Air Quality, Health, and Climate Impacts of Global Shipping
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Elizabeth Trudel

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD)

Canadian Plug & Abandonment Environment
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Max Cohen

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Geography (PhD)

Placing the Just Transition in Scotland and New Zealand
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Pramit Saha

Student

Master of Applied Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (MASc)

Developing controllable silent speech interface from thoughts and gestures using deep learning
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Zitao Chen

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)

Making machine learning reliable, secure and private
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Sounik Banerjee

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD)

Effect of initial fabric in behavior of granular materials influenced by multidirectional cyclic shear loading
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Yanuar Philip Wijaya

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD)

Electrocatalytic hydrogenation-hydrodeoxygenation of lignin-derived aromatics for the production of valuable chemicals and fuels
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Mauricio Carvallo Aceves

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Resources, Environment and Sustainability (PhD)

Coastal adaptation strategies under uncertain climate change and sea level rise
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Calvin Zhuhan Qiao

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD)

Investigating Vestibular Changes After Subconcussive Head Impacts
Mohammad Rafiuzzaman, International Doctoral Fellow

Rafiuzzaman Mohammad

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)

Towards an adaptive, robust and efficient resource allocation system for highly dynamic resource constrained IoT environment.
UBC graduate student Priye Iworima

Priye Iworima

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering (PhD)

Generation of functional and mature 3D islet-like clusters from pluripotent stem cells

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Ehsanur Rahman

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)

Work function reduction of Carbon Nanotube ensemble through surface treatment for enhanced thermionic electron emission and its application in electron source and energy harvesting.
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Graeme Francolini

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD)

Development of a Large Volume 3D Analysis System for Metals and Alloys
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Preetish Kakoty

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD)

Impacts of M9 Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquakes and Basin Amplification on the Seismic Risk of Vancouver’s Tall Reinforced Concrete Shear Wall Buildings and Implications on Community Resilience
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Rabe Arshad

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)

User mobility management in wireless networks
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Yao Zhang

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering (PhD)

Development of lipid nanoparticle formulations for small molecule and gene delivery
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Pardis Kazemian

Student

Master of Science in Medical Genetics (MSc)

Lipid nanoparticle-mediated delivery of CRISPR gene therapy to the brain
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Wenwen Zhang

Student

Master of Applied Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (MASc)

Pathological gait pattern analysis

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Yas Oloumi Yazdi

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering (PhD)

Alignment of magnetic microstructures in an injectable spinal cord injury treatment: Simulation and generation of configurable magnetic fields
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Alexandra Tully

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (PhD)

Charge-transfer dynamics in organic photovoltaic thin films using time- and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy and scanning tunneling microscopy
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Conan Omori

Student

Master of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering (MASc)

X-ray Log Scanning and Knot Identification
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Jerry Achar

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Resources, Environment and Sustainability (PhD)

Analyzing uncertainty in the application of computational in silico methods for chemical risk assessment
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Ian Hill

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)

Optimal experiment design for accelerated testing of integrated circuit wear-out reliability
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Emily Bliven

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering (PhD)

Femoral augmentation to prevent hip fracture in a sideways fall
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Shiva Zargar

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Forestry (PhD)

Developing an integrated analytical platform for evaluating the role of forest biorefineries in achieving a sustainable bioeconomy
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M. Ryan MacIver

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Mining Engineering (PhD)

Structure and fluid transport in flocculated mineral sediments
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Kidus Achalu

Student

Master of Science in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (MSc)

Proteomic Profiling of Youth Sports-related Concussion

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Hossein Foroozand

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD)

Hydrological monitoring networks design

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Arash Mousemi

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD)

Numerical simulation of turbulent reactive flows
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Ewan Wright

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies (PhD)

The sustainability of the outer space environment
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Hooman Esfandiari

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering (PhD)

Surgical Navigation
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Liam Murdock

Student

Master of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering (MASc)

Micromanipulator Design for Mandibular Reconstruction Surgery
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Rivkah Gardner-Frolick

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD)

Quantitative evaluation of local air pollution in collaboration with the Strathcona community to inform environmental injustice concerns.
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Daniel Holanda Noronha

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)

Machine Learning Architectures

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Abdullah Al-Digs

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)

Real-time Tools for Power System Optimization, Operation, and Control
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Trinh Nguyen

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Library, Archival and Information Studies (PhD)

Exploring information governance in sustainable decentralized projects
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Neha Sharma-Mascarenhas

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Resources, Environment and Sustainability (PhD)

Analyzing data and policy outcomes for repair, reuse, and recycling for end-of-life electronics
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Ahmed Elhamy Mostafa

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)

Non-orthogonal Multiple Access for the Internet of Things

French Name

Génie et technologies

French Description

Cette division comprend la recherche et le développement expérimental en ingénierie et technologie. L'ingénierie et la technologie réfèrent aux disciplines scientifiques relevant de la compréhension, de l'exploration ou de l'évolution du monde matériel, dans les domaines de l'ingénierie et de la technologie, lesquels incluent le génie civil; le génie maritime; le génie des transports; le génie minier; le génie industriel, des systèmes et des procédés; le génie électrique, le génie informatique et le génie de l'information; le génie mécanique; le génie chimique; le génie des matériaux et génie des ressources; le génie médical et biomédical; le génie environnemental et les techniques d'ingénierie connexes; les biotechnologies environnementales; les biotechnologies industrielles; les nanotechnologies; et les autres sciences de l'ingénierie et des technologies. La recherche consiste en l'investigation systématique par l'expérimentation ou l'analyse, afin de réaliser un progrès scientifique ou technologique, comme l'acquisition de nouvelles connaissances sur les fondements des phénomènes et des faits observables. Le développement expérimental consiste à réaliser de nouveaux biens, services, systèmes, méthodes ou procédés, ou d'améliorer substantiellement les biens, services, systèmes, méthodes ou procédés existants.