The Faculty of Applied Sciences aims to shape tomorrow’s technology leaders in computing science and engineering. Research areas include biomedical engineering, sustainable energy, mechatronics, natural language processing, network systems, computer imaging and medical computing.
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Featured Graduate Student
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Sarah is a Master's student is researching fuel cells that convert hydrogen and air into clean air. (BC Graduate Scholarship)
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John's project aims to determine if the performance of PEM fuel cells can be improved by expediting the removal of liquid water from the system. (BC Graduate Scholarship)
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Kamaria is building modelling tools to help policy makers effectively and efficiently address climate and other system impacts and trade-offs. (Special Graduate Entrance Scholarship)
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Moshen is a Sustainable Energy Engineering PhD student working on lifetime modeling of PEM Fuel Cells. (Special Graduate Entrance Scholarship)
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Dr. Ibrahim from the School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering focused on identifying practical uses for microfluidic battery technology.
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Pooya works on improving the functionality and efficiency of electric machines.
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Bulmaro specializes in the use of robotic devices and augmented real-time feedback to aid in the rehabilitation and assistance of people with disabilities.
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Shirin's research focused on designing control methods for systems working with motors at SFU’s School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering.
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Robin White researches X-ray microscopy at SFU’s School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering.
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Christine's accelerated master's thesis looked into the development of a multi-modal imaging system.
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Abdelrahman's research focuses on powering smart wearable devices.
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Shaun Fickling in Engineering studied brain vital signs for sports-related concussions in the USA.
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Jordan Lui in Engineering Science studied Visible Light Communication in Rome, Italy.
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Yogiraj works on developing a novel corrosion protection system which can be integrated with a smart-grid infrastructure.
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Karam Elabd researches injury biomechanics at SFU’s School of Engineering Science.
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Lior Bragilevsky is a machine-learning enthusiast who is a research assistant at SFU's multimedia laboratory.
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Katie is an Engineering Science master’s student aiming to evaluate a method to non-invasively measure blood constituents at the blood vessels on the eye. (NSERC CGS Masters Scholarship)
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Fahmid is an Engineering Science master’s student researching fabrication of 2D material devices for efficient Solar Photovoltaic technologies. (Graduate Dean Entrance Scholarship)
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Dr. Deng pushed the frontiers of computer vision and deep learning for his doctoral research in the School of Computing Science.
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Dr. Yang from the School of Computing Science invented a number of key algorithms for deploying viral marketing campaigns in social networks.
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Dr. Brown used machine learning to improve understanding of infant brain structure and development to predict neurodevelopment outcomes.
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Kathryn aims to devise new graph algorithms to solve computational problems.
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Fenggen's research focuses on how to analyze digital data and use computing for applications like image recognition and 3D shape organization.
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Lydia is a doctoral Computing Science graduate, whose research focuses on enhancing personalized learning processes and experience.
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Habib Daneshpajouh is a Computing Science Master's student in the Faculty of Applied Sciences.
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Nafiseh is a PhD student in Computer Science doing research in the field of bioinformatics.
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Ankita is a Computing Science student working on making impactful data-driven decisions using Machine Learning.
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Daniel is a postdoctoral fellow who is interested in developing new photonic quantum technologies to solve real-world problems.
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Zipan is a master's student focusing his research of PMP Big Data to acquire advanced knowledge and competencies of data acquisition from a variety of sources and their analysis.
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Oliver is a PhD student who is researching on using AI to better diagnose disease and find new treatments. (NSERC Doctoral Award)
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Dingyi's research interests include to path planning, machine learning, and robotic perception. (Special Graduate Entrance Scholarship)
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Sebastian is focused on machine-learning applications for film and visual effects. (Special Graduate Entrance Scholarship)
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Sami is researching is utilizing sonar data and video footage in machine learning tools to count salmon. (BC Graduate Scholarship)
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Logan is using methods from machine learning to analyze, translate, and visualize ancient text corpora. (NSERC CGS Doctoral Scholarship)
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Brandon is a master’s student who uses machine learning to derive explanations for database query results for his research. (NSERC CGS Masters Scholarship)
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Rimika is a computing science PhD student researching the learning process behind web-resources to better support the learner. (Special Graduate Entrance Scholarship)
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Kumar is a PhD student researching medical image analysis methods for dermatological applications, particularly, skin cancer detection. (Special Graduate Entrance Scholarship)
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Fangxin is a Computing Science PhD student. (Michael Stevenson Graduate Scholarship)
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Congratulations to SFU Engineering Science PhD student Careesa Liu for receiving the Wendy McDonald Diversity Award!
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Konstantin Lehmann in Physics studied particle physics in Switzerland.
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Danrui is a PhD student who is working on data science. (Graduate Dean Entrance Scholarship)
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Arman is investigating human blindness through a technology called Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). (NSERC CGS Masters Scholarship)
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Program | Credential | Tuition | Completion Pathway | Work Experience |
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Computing Science | MSc | Regular | Thesis |
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Computing Science | PhD | Regular | Thesis | - |
Computing Science Dual Degree | MSc | Specialty | Thesis | - |
Computing Science Dual Degree | PhD | Specialty | Thesis | - |
Professional Computer Science | MSc | Specialty | Project; Course Work | Co-op |
Program | Credential | Tuition | Completion Pathway | Work Experience |
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Engineering Science | MASc | Regular | Thesis | - |
Engineering Science | MEng | Specialty | Project | Internship |
Engineering Science | PhD | Regular | Thesis | - |
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Mechatronic Systems Engineering | MASc | Regular | Thesis |
Mechatronic Systems Engineering | PhD | Regular | Thesis |
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Sustainable Energy Engineering | MASc | Regular | Course Work |
Sustainable Energy Engineering | PhD | Regular | Thesis |
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