Due to the lack of investment from the Federal and Provincial governments for affordable housing and the low number of housing cooperatives formed in the last 30 years the co-op housing model is outdated. In response to a need for affordable housing in Vancouver, BC the Community Land Trust (CLT) has recently opened two newly […]

My project is part of the BICEP Array experiment. This experiment has as a final goal finding an answer to the biggest question of all times: how did the universe begin? What happened in the very first moments? We are going to achieve this through a map of the Cosmic Microwave Background, the oldest (and […]

The for the health and well being of the BC forest industry and First Nations communities in BC, it is important to know how these two groups are interacting with each other. The goal of this research is to better understand what kind of relationships forestry companies and First Nations communities have. This research would […]

We will produce a series of maps using 2016 Canadian Census data to identify concentrations of seniors in market rental housing throughout the Vancouver CMA. Population projections indicate that 1 in 4 Metro Vancouver residents will be 65 years or older in a little over a decade. Seniors in the private rental market tend to […]

The Hoy Creek Shared Equity Home Ownership Project aims to provide a site-specific example of how a shared equity home ownership project can succeed in Canada. As few Canadian examples exist of scalable affordable home ownership models, more research is required to identify options for implementation and strategies for long-term administration. This research project aims […]

When cities face development pressures and affordability concerns, community spaces—which contribute to the distinct knowledge, meaning, connection and identity of a community—are continuously lost. Community-minded spaces include churches, bike repair shops, makerspaces, coworking or studio spaces, community kitchens and venues. To ensure the preservation and enhancement of these types of spaces, developers can incorporate such […]

The human hand is a sensation-rich body part, and the loss of hand significantly influences the quality of life. Prosthetics are designed as artificial limbs to replace or substitute the missing part. For providing a natural and intuitive perception of grasp or pressure, a bidirectional prosthetic hand should be able to detect action intentions and […]

Spotted Wing Drosophila is an aggressive invasive pest that is high research and management priority for the BC and Canadian berry and small fruit industry. Spotted Wing Drosophila can substantially reduce crop yields despite heavy uses of chemical insecticides, which in some cases can be harmful to the environment and human health. Botanical extracts from […]

NORAM Engineering and Constructors have a technology called salt splitting. This technology is used to produce caustic soda and sulfuric acid. However, the presence of fluoride in this technology can cause the breakdown of the coating on the titanium anode, which can cause premature anode failure. As replacing these titanium anodes can incur significant costs, […]

Many small insects and creatures utilize reversible adhesion to vertically scale up walls and surfaces. The adhesion mechanisms are reliant on the tip geometry of highly dense fibrillar arrays as opposed to surface chemistry. The arrays can switch between high strength and completely non-adhering states. I will be investigating the role of array aspect ratio […]

Wearable body sensors are groundbreaking in that they allow for continuous and unobtrusive physiological measurements. The promise is that someday soon, smartphones will monitor our bodily state and thus prevent all kinds of wellbeing implications: acute physiological issues like stroke or heart attack; less acute but still serious illness, such as chronic illnesses caused by […]

Traditionally, forest plantation management practices in Central America have revolved around clear-cut management and the use of a single, exotic tree species. While these practices simplify the management and planning of plantations, they often leave much to be desired when considering overall environmental impacts. The goal of this study is to determine how a tropical […]