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2023 research entries

Applied and Technical Programs

Physics and Engineering

Greenhouse Strawberry Health Monitoring Systems

Author: Halen Davies (Co-authors: Gary Galicia, Josh Gourde, Jose Antonio Klautau Toffoli)
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Lin Long


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Faculty of Science

Agriculture

Efficacy of various footbath dilutions compared to standard

Author: Arlene David (Co-authors: Shelena Gibb, Scott Hirst, Clay Falk, Felicia Mckeating-Lipka, Kenzie Smith)
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Renee Prasad


Evaluation of wireworm bait trapping methods in the Fraser Valley

Author: Doug Drinkwater (Co-authors: Mwenda Dick, Thomas Johnston, Tyler Johnson, Jordan Neustaedter)
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Renee Prasad


Efficacy of Different Fillings for Darkling Beetle Traps

Author: Alan Fraser (Co-authors: Brandon Jacobsen, Weston Johnsrude, Natalie de Andrade)
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Renee Prasad


The Role of GA3 and Tryptophan in Promoting Strawberry Growth and Development

Author: Mack Frost
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Lauren Erland


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Diseases in post harvest potatoes

Author: Macey Orr (Co-authors: Pablo Balderas, Ramandeep Kaur, Zach Carpenter, Harmanjot Kaur)
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Renee Prasad


Biology

Development of Stably Integrated EGFP and Cas9 Rainbow Trout Cell Lines

Author: Austin Atkins (Co-authors: Dr. Lucy Lee, Dr. Justin Lee) 
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Lucy Lee, Dr. Justin Lee


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Hydrogel Encapsulation of Aspergillus saitoi for the Digestion of Bovine Serum Albumin

Author: Rajan Deol (Co-authors: Maor Arad, Rhien Hare) 
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Golfam Ghafourifar


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Investigation into the Effect of Haskap Berry on Stress Response and Gene Accumulation

Author: Andrew Girgis (Co-author: Dr. Nathan Bialas)
UFV faculty supervisors: Dr. Nathan Bialas


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Assessing the timing of the extent of the Laurentide Ice Sheet using optical dating, Hudson Bay Lowland, Manitoba

Author: Alison Goeres (Co-authors: Dr. Maria Schaarschmidt, Dr. Olav Lian)
UFV faculty supervisors: Dr. Maria Schaarschmidt, Dr. Olav Lian


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Theoretical Calculation of Lipophilicities of Anticancer Ruthenium Complexes

Author: Gavyn Lastoria (Co-authors: Dr. Jacob Spooner, Dr. Noham Weinberg)
UFV faculty supervisors: Dr. Jacob Spooner, Dr. Noham Weinberg


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Hydrogel Mediated Encapsulation of Trypsin for Proteolytic Digestion of Bovine Serum Albumin

Author: Zach Nestman (Co-authors: Maor Arad, Rhien Hare, Manjot Benning, Dr. Golfam Ghafourifar)
UFV faculty supervisors: Dr. Golfam Ghafourifar


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Optical dating of sand dunes to assess the timing of proglacial landscape stabilization, New Jersey Pine Barrens, USA

Author: Justine Stoeckly (Co-authors: Dr. Maria Schaarschmidt, Dr. Olav Lian)
UFV faculty supervisors: Dr. Maria Schaarschmidt, Dr. Olav Lian


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Biology

In-Situ Fabrication of Pepsin Encapsulated Enzyme Microreactor for Bottom-Up Proteomics

Author: Manjot Benning (Co-author: Maor Arad)
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Golfam Ghafourifar


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Inventory and Timing of Disturbances in Breeding Great Blue Herons (Ardea herodias fannini) of the Fraser Valley

Author: Laura Bodel (Co-author: Dr. Gregory Schmaltz)
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Gregory Schmaltz


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Applying the 3 R’s of Animal Research to Aquaculture: Developing cell culture models from fresh fish carcasses

Author: Ania Bulla (Co-authors: Ishika Sethi, Ryan Goldbach, and Dr. Lucy EJ Lee)
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Lucy Lee


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Investigating The Effects of Haskap Berry (Lonicera caerulea) on Lipid Accumulation and Transgenerational Epigenetic Inheritance in Caenorhabditis elegans

Author: Chase Carlson (Co-author: Dr. Nathan Bialas)
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Nathan Bialas


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Water Quality Analysis of Private Freshwater Stream in Abbotsford, BC

Author: Jusnoor Dheria
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Sharon Gillies


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Comparative Genomic Analysis of Contig 57 on the Drosophila kikkawai Muller F Element

Author: Bernadette Draayers (Co-author: Dr. James Bedard)
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. James Bedard


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The Influence of Precipitation on Water Quality at Stoney Creek, Abbotsford

Author: Gagneet Gill (Co-author: Harveer Randhawa)
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Sharon Gillies


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Investigating Cytotoxicity, Cellular Uptake, and Gene Knockdown Using LNP-siRNA Formulations in Rainbow Trout Cell Lines

Author: Ryan Goldbach (Co-authors: Heather Kelly, Katriana Van Woudenberg, Daylan Pritchard)
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Lucy Lee, Dr. Justin Lee


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Bottom-Up Proteomic Analysis of Assorted Proteins Utilizing a Pepsin-Based In-situ Fabricated Immobilized Enzyme Microreactor

Author: Rhien Hare (Co-author: Dr. Golfam Ghafourifar)
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Golfam Ghafourifar


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Menstrual Side Effects of COVID-19 Vaccination: Why They Happen, Why They Matter, & Why We Aren't Talking About Them

Author: Rhien Hare
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Carin Bondar


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Identification of Anti-microbial Properties of Chalcone Derivatives

Author: Manveer Jhamat
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Jesper Johansen


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The effects of Haskap Berry(Lonicera caerulea) Extract on longevity and glutathione metabolism in Caenorhabditis elegans

Authors: Joshua Kuruca
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Nathan Bialas


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Using Comparative Genomics to Annotate Drosophila kikkawaiContig45 on The Dot Chromosome

Author: Charnjit Nijjar (Co-author: Dr. James Bedard)
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. James Bedard


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Investigating diet breadth and flower preference of four bumblebee species in the Fraser Valley

Author: Abby Stevely
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Sandra Gillespie


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Analyzing the presence of Primary and Secondary microplastics at Stoney Creek

Author: Lydia Yassa
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Sharon Gillies


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Chemistry

Rapid Proteomic Workflow Utilizing Pepsin within an in-situ Fabricated Open-Tubular Immobilized Enzyme Microreactor (IMER)

Author: Maor Arad (Co-authors: Rhien Hare, Ronald Balatas)
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Golfam Ghafourifar


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Investigating the electronic structure and electrochemistry of bimetallic copper compounds towards small molecule activation

Author: Avery LeComte
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Linus Chaing


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Faculty of Business and Computing

AssistAR: A Human-Centered AI System for Daily-life Activities Recognition and Correction

Author: Saransh Ahuja (Co-author: Dr. Amir Shabani)
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Amir Shabani


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Factors affecting the happiness score of a country

Author: Mehak Narang (Co-author: Athira Beena Thulaseedharan)
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Longlong Huang


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AssistAR: A Human-Centered AI System for Daily-life Activities Recognition and Correction

Author: Shubham Rishi (Co-authors: Saransh Anhuja, Dr. Amir Shabani)
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Amir Shabani


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School of Land Use and Environmental Change

Conservation of the Oregon Forestsnail Within the Fraser Valley Regional District

Author: Jamie Clare
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Mariano Mapili


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Soil health variations in old-growth and re-growth forests in Sx̱ótsaqel/Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park

Author: Aiden Haagensen (Co-author: Abby Riddols)
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Mariano Mapili, Dr. Stefania Pizzirani


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Use of GIS in Assessing Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) Predation in Abbotsford Blueberry Fields to Focus Government Resources to High-Risk Areas

Author: Dario Jereb
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Mariano Mapili 


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The Potential Presence of Microplastics and Fibres in Saltspring Island Mussels using Fluorescent Microscopy

Author: Dario Jereb
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Sharon Gillies 


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The Effect of the Gulf Stream on White Shark Migration

Author: Joseph Laburn
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Mariano Mapili


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Does Anthonomus rubi Utilize Potentilla spp. in the Fraser Valley

Author: Aysha McConkey
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Sharon Gillies


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Plant Regeneration After the 2020 Christie Mountain Fire

Author: Tyler Osterbeck
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Lauren Erland


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The Pulse of the Forest: Comparing the Diel Patterns in Water Parameters of Old Growth and New Growth Stands

Author: Abigail Riddols (Co-authors: Aiden Haagensen, Clay Falk)
UFV faculty supervisors: Dr. Steven Marsh, Dr. Stefania Pizzirani, Dr. Mariano Mapili


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Faculty of Health Sciences

Kinesiology

Effects of MySelf Club Intervention on Children with Self-Regulation Challenges

Author: Ashley Benner (Co-authors: Gurneesh Purba, Alison Pritchard-Orr, Dr. Kathy Keiver, Alex Thompson)
UFV faculty supervisors: Alison Pritchard-Orr, Dr. Kathy Keiver


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“Your freedom is my prison”: An observational mixed methods study describing supportive care programming access and comfort gathering among adults diagnosed with cancer through the COVID-19 pandemic

Author: Anna Janzen (Co-authors: Kelsey Ellis, Nafeel Arshad, Dr. Amanda Wurz, Dr. Iris Lesser)
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Amanda Wurz


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The association of heart rate variability, perceived stress, sleep quality and depression in postpartum women

Author: Jasleen Kaur Dev (Co-authors: Dr. Iris Lesser, Dr. Gillian Hatfield)
UFV faculty supervisors: Dr. Iris Lesser, Dr. Gillian Hatfield


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Investigating the Effect of Eight Week Hangboard and Handheld Training Methods on Finger Strength and Endurance in Intermediate and Advanced Rock Climbers 

Author: Greg Luesink (Co-author: Dr. Cynthia J. Thomson)
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Cynthia J. Thomson


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Nursing

Implementing Dementia-Friendly Care Approach for Cancer Patients Living with Dementia

Author: Jasleen Brar (Co-author: Dr. Shelley Canning)
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Shelley Canning


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College of Arts

Psychology

What is perceived appropriate time to disclose a mental illness in the workplace?

Author: Madelyn Balogh (Co-author: Dr. Zoe Francis)
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Zoe Francis


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Exploring Individual Difference and Factors of Performance in Online Trivia

Author: Denis Blewett
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Shawn Geniole


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The Power of Social Media: Understanding the Influence on Eating Disorder Behaviours, Body Dissatisfaction, and Depression

Author: Komalpreet Chauhan
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Sven van de Wetering


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Beyond Medical Facts: A Qualitative Study of Decision-Making in the NICU

Author: Amanjot Dhaliwal (Co-author: Fergus Dalton)
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Carey DeMichelis


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Impact of a Brief Daily Gratitude Intervention on Self-Ageism and Loneliness in Older Adults

Author: Roni Freeman (Co-author: Dr. Valentina Proietti)
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Valentina Proietti


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The Influence of Cell Phone and Distraction on Cognitive Capacity

Author: Amanda Hooge
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Andrea Hughes


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Perceptions of individuals with addiction

Author: Sidney Hoolsema
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Andrea Hughes


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Don't be so Tough on Yourself! Self-Compassion Reframed: Effects on Interest and Efficacy

Author: JJ Janzen
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Shawn Geniole


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Legitimacy and Liminality: An Ethnography of an Online Community for Women with Fibromyalgia

Author: Jenna Kerr
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Carey DeMichelis


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Perceived Power’s Impact on Sense of Control and Well-being within Romantic Relationships

Author: Muskan Manhas
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Zoe Francis


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Examining Evaluations of Non-Heteronormative Families

Authors: Kyla Mitchell-Marquis
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Andrea Hughes


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Student Mental Health at University of the Fraser Valley

Author: Dannaya Rempel
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Andrea Hughes


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Relationship Priorities in Adulthood: Romantic Relationship Priorities of Older Adults and Moderating Effects of Culture

Author: Vena Tran (Co-author: Dr. Sven Van de Wetering)
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Sven Van de Wetering


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"(Research has) been a really sweet way to optimize my time at school. Looking back, I’m so grateful that I did this. It has truly been a highlight to work under Shelley (Canning). She has been a wonderful mentor and has impacted me and my nursing practice immensely."

  • – Rosaley Klassen
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