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2026-11-03

Bo Ren, School of Molecular Life Sciences
Doctoral School of Molecular Life Sciences Science
Proteomic Remodeling in Cancer-Associated Systems: Responses to Microbial and Therapeutic Stress
2026-10-29

Mohammed Reza Kokaba, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Doctoral Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Engineering and Computer Science
Upscaling Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells and Modules Made in Ambient Air
2026-10-29

Farnoosh Kalantarnia, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Doctoral Department of Mechanical Engineering Engineering and Computer Science
Extrusion 3D Bioprinting of Brain Tissue: A Step Toward Alzheimer’s Disease Monitoring and Drug Screening
2026-10-29

Aaron Hoyle, School of Public Administration
Doctoral School of Public Administration Social Sciences
Closing the Implementation Gap: Integrating Energy Systems Modelling and Studies of Public Support to Assess Climate Policy Instruments in Canada
2026-10-26

Stacey Edmonsond, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
Doctoral School of Earth and Ocean Sciences Science
Spatiotemporal variability in the stratigraphic record reveals past global and local carbon cycling
2026-10-26

Sarah McPhedran, School of Molecular Life Sciences
Doctoral School of Molecular Life Sciences Science
Uncovering novel metabolic regulators of T cell function
2026-10-23

Rachel Flowers, Faculty of Law
Doctoral Faculty of Law Law
Tl’uts’maat: Woven Close Together. Witnessing The Relationship Between Indigenous Law and Art
2026-10-20

Isobel Barlow-Busch, School of Molecular Life Sciences
Doctoral School of Molecular Life Sciences Science
Molecular mechanisms involved in regulating the lipid kinases PIKfyve and phosphoinositide 3-kinase alpha (PI3Kα)
2026-10-19

Yameen Ahmed, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Doctoral Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Engineering and Computer Science
Scalable fabrication of perovskite solar cells and modules in ambient air
2026-10-09

Lana Lowe, Faculty of Law
Doctoral Faculty of Law Law
Dene K’ę́ káɂedets’enįɂá: Thinking Like Dene Engaging Dene Legal Reasoning through Community Dialogues with the Fort Nelson First Nation
2026-10-08

Aminat Muibi, Gustavson School of Business
Doctoral Gustavson School of Business Business
Crossing the Line: Sacrality, Interaction Rituals, and Stigma in Organizational Life
2026-10-07

Mostafa Abbasi, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Doctoral Department of Mechanical Engineering Engineering and Computer Science
From Understanding to Action: A Unified AI-Driven Framework for Predictive, Representational, and Prescriptive Business Process Management
2026-10-02

Kelsey Shaw, Department of Civil Engineering
Doctoral Department of Civil Engineering Engineering and Computer Science
Nonsewered Sanitation Systems: Characterizing Anaerobic Degradation Pathways in Containment
2026-09-15

Yifeng Bie, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Doctoral Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Engineering and Computer Science
Machine Learning for Optical Design and Analysis
2026-09-15

Ilona Mihalik, Department of Geography
Doctoral Department of Geography Social Sciences
Applied conservation science to support wildlife stewardship by the Haíɫzaqv First Nation
2026-09-14

Katherine Boere, School of Medical Sciences
Doctoral School of Medical Sciences Health
The Effects of Prolonged Running on Cognitive Performance and Brain Activity
2026-09-14

Md Mosfeq Uddin, Department of Chemistry
Doctoral Department of Chemistry Science
Studying the Electrical Double Layer at Charged Aqueous Interfaces Using Variable-Angle Surface Spectroscopy
2026-09-14

Maryam Ahang, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Doctoral Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Engineering and Computer Science
Intelligent Condition Monitoring of Industrial Plants: Managing Uncertainty
2026-09-11

Shima Akar, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Doctoral Department of Mechanical Engineering Engineering and Computer Science
Microfluidic Liposome-Based Encapsulation of Avobenzone and Octyl Methoxycinnamate for Enhanced UV Protection
2026-09-10

Oluwaseun Daini, Department of Chemistry
Doctoral Department of Chemistry Science
Microfluidic Droplet Interface Bilayers: A platform to study Fundamental Biophysics, Multi-Bilayer Engineering, and Disease Modelling
2026-09-10

Dipendra Paneru, Department of Civil Engineering
Doctoral Department of Civil Engineering Engineering and Computer Science
Long-Term Hygrothermal Performance and Climate Resilience of Various Mass Timber Assemblies Across Canadian Climate Zones
2026-09-09

Shabnam Sharifyazd, Department of Civil Engineering
Doctoral Department of Civil Engineering Engineering and Computer Science
Nature-Based Redox Systems for Air Quality and Greywater Treatment: From Plant-Mediated Hydrogen Peroxide Generation to Bioelectrochemical Wetlands
2026-09-08

Patrick Farnole, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
Doctoral School of Earth and Ocean Sciences Science
Modelling Seasonal Cycles under Climate Change and Decolonial Ambitions: a Research Collaboration with Ulukhaktokmiut
2026-09-08

Evelyn Brooke Hayes, School of Environmental Studies
Doctoral School of Environmental Studies Social Sciences
Biological Soil Health and Farmer Mental Health in British Columbia, Canada
2026-09-03

Tianming Wang, Department of Computer Science
Doctoral Department of Computer Science Engineering and Computer Science
Content-Aided Anomaly Detection for Internet of Things: From Representation to Generalization
2026-09-02

Lawrence Ignace, School of Environmental Studies
Doctoral School of Environmental Studies Social Sciences
Reconceptualizing Cumulative Effects Assessment and Management Through Indigenous Knowledge Systems
2026-08-31

Diana Bertuol Garcia, School of Environmental Studies
Doctoral School of Environmental Studies Social Sciences
Restoration success in times of change: using trait-based approaches to investigate restoration predictability and community outcomes in grasslands
2026-08-28

Saeed Farajollahi, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Doctoral Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Engineering and Computer Science
Three Dimensional Full Vector Modelling of Whispering Gallery Microcavities
2026-08-27

Kimberly Fairman, Social Dimensions of Health
Doctoral Social Dimensions of Health Health
na'minipti'nit ᓇ'ᒥᓂᑉᑎ'ᓂᑦ: Discovering and honoring Inuit Research Method
2026-08-27

Maziyar Khadivi, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Doctoral Department of Mechanical Engineering Engineering and Computer Science
Optimization of parallel machine scheduling problems with resources and complex side constraints
2026-08-27

Sanjit Roy, Social Dimensions of Health
Doctoral Social Dimensions of Health Health
Elder Abuse Among Canadian Veterans and Non-Veterans: A Comparative Analysis of Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Perceptions of Healthy Aging Using the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
2026-08-25

Dori Blakely, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Doctoral Department of Physics and Astronomy Science
Detecting Forming Planets with Interferometry and Astrometry
2026-08-24

Leah Mernaugh Bergman, Department of Anthropology
Doctoral Department of Anthropology Social Sciences
Embodied Evangelicals: Modernity, Authority, and Christian Yoga
2026-08-24

Mark McIntyre, Department of Anthropology
Doctoral Department of Anthropology Humanities
Here’s Hoping: Rebuilding Future Capacities Through Community Action in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia
2026-08-24

Zhaoze Liu, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Doctoral Department of Mathematics and Statistics Science
Statistical Learning and Inference from Imperfect Biological Data
2026-08-20

Alessandra Maciel Paz Milani, Department of Computer Science
Doctoral Department of Computer Science Engineering and Computer Science
From Understanding to Design: Human-Centered Cognitive Support for Threat Hunters
2026-08-19

Parinaz Moazzezi, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Doctoral Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Engineering and Computer Science
Perovskite Single Crystals: Growth Kinetics, Solvent Interactions, and Photovoltaic Applications
2026-08-18

Amir Mehrafsa, Department of Computer Science
Doctoral Department of Computer Science Engineering and Computer Science
Vectorising the Nucleus Hierarchy: Flat-Array Primitives for Data-Parallel Dense Subgraph Discovery
2026-08-17

Pu Yang, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Doctoral Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Engineering and Computer Science
Traffic-Aware Routing Optimization with Stable Forwarding Adaptation
2026-08-17

Abbas Motalebizadeh, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Doctoral Department of Mechanical Engineering Engineering and Computer Science
Toward Field-Deployable Microplastic Detection in Water: Microfluidic, Peptide-Mediated, and Machine-Learning-Assisted Sensing Strategies
2026-08-14

Baojun Hu, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Doctoral Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Engineering and Computer Science
Wireless Channel Characterization and Robust Localization for Autonomous Aerial and Ground Vehicles
2026-08-13

Maryssa Grayer, Department of English
Doctoral Department of English Humanities
“[P]leasant things to him forbidden”: Disability, Sexuality, and Fatherhood in Victorian Marriage Plots
2026-08-13

Lorna Breen, Department of Psychology
Doctoral Department of Psychology Social Sciences
Once Upon a Table: A Qualitative Examination of the Effects of Tabletop Role-Playing Games on Gender and Sexual Identity Development and Romantic Relationships Among Members of the LGBTQ2S+ Community
2026-08-12

Namitha George, Department of Political Science
Doctoral Department of Political Science Social Sciences
The Politics of Caste and Cooptation: A Case Study of Kerala, India
2026-08-12

Sybil Goulet-Stock, Department of Psychology
Doctoral Department of Psychology Social Sciences
Harm Reduction Approaches to Alcohol Use in Canada: From Alcohol Labelling Policies to Cannabis Substitution
2026-08-11

Darienne Lancaster, Department of Biology
Doctoral Department of Biology Science
Investigating non-destructive acoustic methods for monitoring rocky reef fishes
2026-08-11

Arantha Ranu, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Doctoral Department of Mathematics and Statistics Science
Failure of the Gibbs inequality for continuous potentials
2026-08-11

Afif Omar, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Doctoral Department of Physics and Astronomy Science
Probing the Dark Universe with Big Bang Nucleosynthesis and Belle II
2026-08-05

Elysia Desgrosseilliers, Department of Psychology
Doctoral Department of Psychology Social Sciences
Understanding Social Identity Threat Among Canadian Armed Forces Women: Opportunities for Institutional Change
2026-08-04

Gillian Saunders, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Doctoral Department of Curriculum and Instruction Education
Academic Discourse Socialization of Undergraduate Students in Required Academic Writing Courses
2026-08-04

Ferran Boix Pamies, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Doctoral Department of Physics and Astronomy Science
Radiation Damage in Materials for High-Power Accelerator Applications
2026-07-31

Max Kurzner, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Doctoral Department of Physics and Astronomy Science
Galaxy Morphology and Nuclear Structure in the Virgo Cluster
2026-07-30

Abdul Tawab Balakarzai, Department of Geography
Doctoral Department of Geography Social Sciences
Traditional groundwater governance in arid regions: Institutional evolution, marginalization, and social-ecological resilience
2026-07-29

Hyemin Yu, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Doctoral Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Engineering and Computer Science
Toward Intelligent Ubiquitous Connectivity: Trajectory Design and Resource Allocation for UAV-Enabled Wireless Networks
2026-07-22

Nicole York, School of Medical Sciences
Doctoral School of Medical Sciences Health
Investigating the role of ankyrin-B p.S646F on cardiomyocyte protein interactions
2026-07-22

Neil Montgomery, Department of Political Science
Doctoral Department of Political Science Social Sciences
Time Immemorial Traditionalism in Canadian Aboriginal Rights Jurisprudence
2026-07-21

Sacha Ruzzante, Department of Civil Engineering
Doctoral Department of Civil Engineering Engineering and Computer Science
Disentangling Complex Climate Change Impacts on Past and Future Streamflow with Statistical Analysis
2026-07-16

Alycia Garcia, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Doctoral Department of Curriculum and Instruction Education
Enseñando a Niños Valientes: A Critical Analysis of Educational Policies Designed for Newcomer Students in K-12 Arizona Public Schools
2026-07-16

Ash Moosavi, School of Public Administration
Doctoral School of Public Administration Social Sciences
Skilled Immigrant Work Integration in Canada: Governance, Policy, and Institutional Misalignment
2026-07-15

Bahare Bakhtiari, Department of Computer Science
Doctoral Department of Computer Science Engineering and Computer Science
Designing Expressive Data Physicalizations through Craft-Based Techniques and Tools
2026-07-14

Hayley Smith, Department of Civil Engineering
Doctoral Department of Civil Engineering Engineering and Computer Science
Greener Extraction and Structure-Property Relationships of Alginate for Biodegradable Plastic Applications
2026-07-09

Tengkai Yu, Department of Computer Science
Doctoral Department of Computer Science Engineering and Computer Science
Implicit Graph Theory: Scaling Graph Mining with Vector Arithmetic
2026-07-08

Cynthia McDowell, Department of Psychology
Doctoral Department of Psychology Social Sciences
A Factor Analytic Investigation of Allostatic Load and Associations with Cognitive Performance
2026-07-06

Laura Nashman, Interdisciplinary Studies
Doctoral Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Studies
The Legitimacy Boost: The Impact of Sports on Women’s Leadership Legitimacy
2026-07-06

Sherry Gill, Social Dimensions of Health
Doctoral Social Dimensions of Health Health
Examining the Principles of Family Centred Care in the Pathways to Healing Partnership Initiative
2026-07-02

Jamey Jesperson, Department of History
Doctoral Department of History Humanities
Re-Storying Indigenous Trans Women in the Colonial Pacific Northwest, 1814-1895
2026-06-29

Leonard Misana, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Doctoral Department of Curriculum and Instruction Education
From Meaning-Making to Life Sustaining: A Narrative Ethnography of Students’ Out-of-school Daily Practices
2026-06-25

Nolan Jackson, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Doctoral Department of Physics and Astronomy Science
Evaluation of Gold Nanoparticles and Docetaxel as Radiosensitizing Agents to Improve Current Radiotherapy Treatments
2026-06-24

Jilleun Tenning, Social Dimensions of Health
Doctoral Social Dimensions of Health Health
What Indigenous Women and Gender-Diverse People Want: Respect, Fairness, and Social Justice
2026-06-23

Heather Hollman, School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education
Doctoral School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education Health
Physical Activity mHealth Tailored to Postpartum Individuals with Lumbopelvic Pain
2026-06-23

Tamunobelema Adegbite, Faculty of Law
Doctoral Faculty of Law Law
Beyond Sustainable Development: Reclaiming the Environment–Economy Relationship in Nigeria’s Legal Order
2026-06-22

Nagwa Shaghluf, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Doctoral Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Engineering and Computer Science
Adaptive and Efficient Resource Allocation for Cognitive Radio Networks
2026-06-22

Forood Azargoshasbi, Department of Civil Engineering
Doctoral Department of Civil Engineering Engineering and Computer Science
Resilient Cities in a Warming World: Quantifying the Cooling Benefits of Urban Adaptation Strategies under Future Climate
2026-06-22

Nicholas Bruce, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Doctoral Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Engineering and Computer Science
An End-to-End Radio Frequency Interference Monitoring System
2026-06-17

Syed Eraj Hassan, Gustavson School of Business
Doctoral Gustavson School of Business Business
Social Evaluation: The Interplay Between Legitimacy and Authenticity
2026-06-11

Denelle Lambert, Department of Philosophy
Doctoral Department of Philosophy Humanities
Psychedelic Experience and the Aesthetics of Surrender
2026-06-01

Saba Pakdel, Department of English
Doctoral Department of English Humanities
Climate Change Migration in Modern and Contemporary British Fiction
2026-05-14

Dominique Gatti, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology
Doctoral Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology Science
Investigating the function of thymic eosinophils
2026-05-11

Daniel Cecchi, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Doctoral Department of Physics and Astronomy Science
Evaluation of Gold Nanoparticles as Radiosensitizing Agents for High Dose Rate Brachytherapy
2026-05-11

Michaela Maier, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
Doctoral School of Earth and Ocean Sciences Science
Linking Spiciness and Oxygen Variability on Isopycnals off Vancouver Island
2026-05-08

Husnain Iqbal, Department of Political Science
Doctoral Department of Political Science Social Sciences
Systemic Drivers of State Formation
2026-05-05

Dominica Harrison, Department of Biology
Doctoral Department of Biology Science
Multi-Scale Remote Sensing of Coral Reef Community Dynamics
2026-05-01

Simon Diemert, Department of Computer Science
Doctoral Department of Computer Science Engineering and Computer Science
Confidence in Dynamic Assurance Cases
2026-04-30

Estrella Racoma Whetung, School of Indigenous Governance
Doctoral School of Indigenous Governance Social Sciences
Mnidoo-mkwendamwin: Beading and Restitching with Ancestral Threads of Memory
2026-04-30

Tianxiang Lu, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Doctoral Department of Mechanical Engineering Engineering and Computer Science
Reinforcement Learning-based Model Predictive Control for Uncertain Systems with Application to Robot Manipulators
2026-04-28

Longwen Shang, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Doctoral Department of Mathematics and Statistics Science
Reconstructing Joint Distributions from Marginal Summaries in Clinical Trials: Methods and Applications
2025-08-05

Adam Johnson, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Doctoral Department of Mechanical Engineering Engineering and Computer Science
Beyond the Speckles: New Horizons in High-Contrast Imaging for Exoplanet Science