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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dr. Hassan investigated the challenges Muslim women face in the sexual assault trial process in Canada. She found that the prevalence of gendered stereotypes intersecting with the racialization of the Muslim identity in Canada, limits Muslim women's ability to access justice through the criminal courts. | Doctor of Philosophy in Law (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Khalifa developed new kinds of superconducting quantum devices. Due to their versatility, these devices can enable the development of new quantum technologies for computing and sensing. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Abouali advanced the numerical simulation of progressive damage and failure in composites by developing a physics-informed neural network for calibration of a damage-plasticity material model. Her research enhances the accuracy of damage predictions and improves the reliability of composite structure designs. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Fukuda developed advanced supported liquid membranes for the efficient recovery of medium-chain fatty acids from organic waste. His work enhances sustainable waste management by converting waste into valuable biochemicals, providing a practical solution to environmental pollution and supporting the circular economy. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2024 | Molecules often come together or self-assemble using weak bonds to form ordered structures, but controlling their sizes and shapes on self-assembly is challenging. Dr. Das Gupta investigated specific metal compounds that self-assemble into precise, controlled nanostructures with promising potential for catalytic and photochemical applications. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Jameson’s research focused on electrochemical energy storage and generation. He developed, constructed, and tested high-performance rechargeable iodine-based redox flow batteries. His research contributes to global energy management and furthering the viability of renewable energy. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Oppedisano used the awesome power of yeast genetics to investigate the underlying mechanisms driving the function of an attractive anti-cancer target called MUS81. His research led to the discovery of compounds that effectively and specifically target MUS81. | Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Genetics (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Salehzadeh studied how early-life sickness impacts stress hormone regulation. She found that bacterial exposure in early life alters hormone regulation in the brain and immune organs, which may increase susceptibility to neuropsychiatric and immune disorders. These findings provide insight into how childhood illness impacts development. | Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Li and collaborators analyzed the DNA mutational patterns in two types of B cell lymphomas and found mutations that alter distinct biological signaling pathways. His findings may help guide future treatment strategies to improve lymphoma patient care. | Doctor of Philosophy in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Kraft studied how students experienced a lab in the first-year physics lab sequence. He found that students struggled to correctly interpret statistics and implemented an intervention to address this. These results, along with his other investigations in this lab, provide valuable feedback for designing open-ended physics labs. | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Merry studied how and why exercise therapies are used to manage chronic Achilles tendon injuries. He applied this knowledge to develop a new tele-rehabilitation system to improve treatment, which is now in pilot testing with patients. | Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Allen found that students hold nuanced perspectives about learning technical writing in computer science and that their experiences of this learning are influenced by their communities in various and complex ways. Her work may impact curricula and adds to the understanding of students' experiences and perspectives in learning communicative skills. | Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum Studies (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Freitas wrote the musical composition 'My Madness' for soprano and small orchestra as his final thesis. The work sets to music two excepts from the poem The Moral Fibrature of the Ipiranga by M√°rio de Andrade. The work is a tribute to Andrade and a homage to all artists and intellectuals who promoted The Modern Art Week of 1922 in S√£o Paulo, Brazil. | Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition (DMA) |
| 2024 | Dr. Ferraresso examined how blood clots contract to close wounds, crucial for managing severe bleeding in surgeries and trauma. Through his research, he developed novel computational models and experimental platforms to predict wound closure required to minimize bleeding. This paves the way for novel treatments to improve patient outcomes. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Litzow conducted research in environmental and development economics, specifically studying how environmental change affects populations in low-income settings. She documented how pollution and economic crises negatively affect educational and labor market outcomes and highlighted the need for careful policy design to slow environmental change. | Doctor of Philosophy in Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems (PhD) |
| 2024 | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, aka COPD, is the 3rd leading cause of death worldwide. Dr. Nwozor studied the interplay between ageing and cigarette smoke in the development and progression of COPD, showed that epithelial barrier function and lung fibroblast repair decrease with age and identified potential therapeutic interventions for COPD. | Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Yousefi Darestani developed an intelligent ureteral stent for wireless kidney pressure monitoring, enabling early detection of hydronephrosis. He successfully tested his device on an ex vivo swine kidney-ureter model, confirming its effectiveness and potential to advance diagnostics and therapy in urology. | Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Islamzada studied Red Blood Cell deformability as a potential biomarker for longevity of blood transfusions, and showed how cell deformability is critical for allowing red blood cells to remain in circulation. Her findings may help identify donors who can provide long lasting red blood cells that could be beneficial to chronic transfusion recipients. | Doctor of Philosophy in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Lee explored heparanase’s role in providing heart energy and its changes in diabetes. He also found that heparanase overexpression led to development of physiological cardiac hypertrophy, however, its actions are negated during diabetes, resulting in heart failure. Further investigation may enhance the management of diabetic heart disease. | Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Jopling documented the ways in which social-contextual factors impact the biological embedding of stress to influence wellbeing in adolescent youth. | Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Hammer investigated the optimal printed circuit board design for novel Wide-Bandgap power semiconductors in renewable energy, battery, and e-mobility applications. His work introduces the paradigm-changing multi-pulse driving sequence, enabling advanced control of power semiconductors for extremely efficient power conversion applications. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Shah's doctoral work focused on energy-efficient compute acceleration for autonomous robotics. In her work, she proposed hardware-algorithm co-design approaches for robot perception and motion planning. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Ghaffari investigated the properties of a ruthenium photosensitizer embedded in various implantable polymeric biomaterials which showed significant reduction in bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation. This is crucial for reducing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) and dental plaque formation that leads to dental caries. | Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Medicine (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Ferrari studied how habits develop as people gamble on slot machines, which are a high-risk form of gambling. He developed a laboratory simulation to detect behavioural signs of slot machine habits, and studied how gamblers interact with this game. His findings help us understand how gambling problems develop on modern gambling products. | Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Daemi applied Gaussian Processes and Probabilistic Principal Component Analysis in transfer learning. She introduced three novel methods for extracting domain invariant features. These methods have been validated through multiple case studies, demonstrating their efficacy in real-world process monitoring and soft sensor design. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |