New perspectives
Meet the incoming professors at the Faculty of Science
New Faculty Profiles
Our incoming professors bring fresh and unique perspectives to campus with their research and teaching experience. Click through to see profiles of the faculty member featured below.
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Dr. Stella Lee
Dr. Stella Lee first started teaching at UBC in 2017 and has been a lecturer since 2020, primarily teaching the undergraduate course in Developmental Biology. She is a physiologist by training. For her PhD, Dr. Lee studied the possible interaction between brain stem serotonin deficiency and prenatal nicotine exposure in the manifestation of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
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Dr. Anotida Madzvamuse
Dr. Anotida Madzvamuse’s research focuses on understanding single cell dynamics and how they migrate through their environments. His work spans physics, biophysics, cellular biology, developmental biology, biomedical engineering and cancer research.
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Dr. Nguyen Phong Hoang
Dr. Nguyen Phong Hoang's research lies at the nexus of network security, online privacy and internet measurement. He studies how different governments try to control the way people access information online, and makes that data publicly available.
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Dr. William Cheung
World-renowned scientist Dr. William Cheung, director and professor at the UBC Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, plays a crucial role in conveying how climate change is impacting our oceans. As a Canada Research Chair, he leads ocean and sustainability research and directs an international partnership exploring solutions for the Food-Climate-Biodiversity nexus. His remarkable findings have shaped policy discussions at national and international levels, including the United Nations. Under his guidance, the Nereus Program, an international interdisciplinary research initiative, significantly advanced global insights into the future of our oceans. Frequently sought by media for his expertise, his work highlights the vital need to sustain marine ecosystems.
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Dr. Michelle Kunimoto
Dr. Michelle Kunimoto is an assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of British Columbia. Her research is primarily focused on exoplanet detection, characterization, and demographics. She approaches these fields in data-driven ways, developing and improving techniques to extract as much as we can from exoplanet surveys while answering key science questions along the way.
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Dr. Katie Burak
Dr. Katie Burak is an assistant professor of teaching in the UBC's statistics department, and is also a member of the academic team for the Master of Data Science program. She has a passion for statistical outreach and promoting women in data science and works with UBC's Girls in Data Science summer camp.
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Dr. Matthew Tarling
Dr. Matthew Tarling's favourite part about being a structural geologist is being able to experience science through the lens of the outdoors. He studies how rocks break, bend, squish and flow in the interior of the Earth.
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Dr. Lindsey Daniels
Dr. Lindsey Daniels is a new Assistant Professor of teaching in the department of math. Her teaching focuses on the practical applications of math, and her research focus is finding methodologies that help students stay engaged during the school year.