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- Innovation and application of energy-economy-emissions modelsX<Read More
The goal for this project is to support the research of three master’s students whose work would help advance the methods for estimating – using energy-economy-emissions models – the likely emissions, economic and equity impacts of GHG-reducing policies by governments at three levels in Canada: federal, provincial-territorial, municipal. The modelling...
Faculty Supervisor: Mark Jaccard
Student: Renate Bluschke;Kaitlin Thompson;Heather Chambers
Partner: Navius Research Inc
Discipline: Environmental sciences
University: Simon Fraser University
Program: Accelerate
> - Joint burst image denoising and deblurringX<Read More
Capturing high quality images is a major selling point of modern flagship smartphones. However, due to physical constraints on sensor size, capturing a good image with a mobile phone is challenging especially in low-light conditions. To obtain a bright image, one has to use a long exposure or digitally gain...
Faculty Supervisor: Marcus Brubaker
Student: Shayan Shekarforoush
Partner: Samsung Electronics Canada
Discipline: Computer science
Sector: Manufacturing
University: University of Toronto
Program: Accelerate
> - Automated BIM-based quality control and risk assessment on construction sitesX<Read More
On-site conditions may not precisely reflect the as-designed building information models (BIMs). Inconsistencies between design and execution can lead to cumulative risks in the construction and operation stages. This project aims to improve the reliability of schedule and quantity discrepancy detection between as-designed and as-built models by exploiting the implicit...
Faculty Supervisor: Brenda McCabe
Student: Navid Kayhani
Partner: Scaled Robotics SL
Discipline: Engineering - civil
Sector: Construction and infrastructure
University: University of Toronto
> - Applying in vitro flowering systems to increase the efficiency of cultivar selection and propagation in cannabisX<Read More
Since legalization, cannabis has become a multibillion dollar industry and is now one of our most economically important crops in Canada. A unique aspect of the cannabis industry is that the market demands are continually evolving and there is a constant need for new cultivars with unique chemical and flavour...
Faculty Supervisor: Max Jones
Student: Teskey Baldwin;Darya Sadat Tabatabaei
Partner: ArtisCannabis Ltd.
Discipline: Agriculture
Sector: Agriculture
University: University of Guelph
Program: Accelerate
> - Mapping thermal refugia in salmon streams using a remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS)X<Read More
Climate change predictions make it highly likely that Pacific salmon will be exposed to future water temperature extremes. Given the importance of cold water to maintain Pacific salmon, the availability of discrete cold-water patches in rivers/streams that can act as thermal refugia may become increasingly critical to protect salmon. Such...
Faculty Supervisor: Eric Saczuk;Diana Allen
Student: Julia De Weerdt
Partner: Pacific Salmon Foundation
Discipline: Engineering
Program: Accelerate
> - Closed loop, vapor-phase processing of nickel for porous materials for EV batteriesX<Read More
The proposed research project aims at technology for environmentally benign recycling of nickel. The process entails conversion of nickel found in the "black mass" from recycled Ni-based batteries into nickel carbonyl, Ni(CO)4, by reaction with CO at modest temperatures around 50-120°C (pressuredependent). Only nickel carbonyl is volatile under these conditions...
Faculty Supervisor: Yimin Wu
Student: Tabitha Daniella Arulpragasam
Partner: VPM Research Inc.
Discipline: Engineering - chemical / biological
Sector: Manufacturing
University: University of Waterloo
Program: Accelerate
> - Deep Learning Methods for Design of RNA-targeting Small-Molecule AntibioticsX<Read More
Growing antibiotic resistance is a major threat to global public health. One way to combat this problem is through the development of antibiotics that act against bacteria in new ways. Historically, antibiotics work by interacting with proteins in the bacteria, which are needed for the cells to reproduce. However, recently,...
Faculty Supervisor: Rachael A Mansbach
Student: Vrinda Nair
Partner: Molecular Forecaster
Discipline: Physics / Astronomy
University: Concordia University
Program: Accelerate
> - Preparing Accounting Students for CPA Hiring SeasonX<Read More
CPA has noticed current issues in the recruitment process of accounting students from Post-Secondary Institutions (PSI). Because accounting firms and industry rely on PSI for most of their new employees, CPA decided that they want to design and implement new programs to help better prepare students for their future accounting...
Faculty Supervisor: Jamie Noakes
Student: Corinna Bartucci
Discipline: Other
University: Thompson Rivers University
Program: Accelerate
> - Multi-layer Fault-tolerant Drone Network Design for Survey ApplicationsX<Read More
Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) or drones have numerous applications in different industries. Data-based agriculture is an emerging field that can widely benefit from the drone technology through accurate data collection via drones. However, drones have limitations like short flight time, limited flight range, and they are prone to failure. To...
Faculty Supervisor: Philip Ferguson
Student: Fatemeh Enayatollahi
Partner: Cabook Solutionology Inc.
Discipline: Engineering - mechanical
University: University of Manitoba
> - Sentiment analysis on cryptocurrencies and stocksX<Read More
The objective of this project is to create market sentiment indicators for cryptocurrencies. Market sentiment indicators are built from text analysis of exchanges on Twitter and other sources, that may include embedded or references images (e.g., price curves) and videos. The text dataset for cryptocurrencies may have a very structure...
Faculty Supervisor: Cody Hyndman
Student: Javad Roustaei
Partner: Elligencia Inc
Discipline: Statistics / Actuarial sciences
University: Concordia University
Program: Accelerate
> - '>Vaolo : Modélisation thématique à partir de sources hétérogènesX<Read More
Vaolo est une plateforme technologique innovante dans le secteur du voyage, au croisement entre les plateformes transactionnelles, collaboratives et sociales. Vaolo est une entreprise d'innovation sociale qui vise à propulser le voyage de demain, un voyage éco responsable plus humain et respectueux de la planète et des communautés locales....
Faculty Supervisor: Christian Gagné;Luc Lamontagne
Student: Liv Nguekap
Partner: Vaolo
Discipline: Engineering
University: Université Laval
Program: Accelerate
> - Synthesis and characterization of a new generation of bone targeting anabolic and anti-cancer prodrugsX<Read More
This project is intended to discover new drugs to treat bone diseases. Getting drugs too bone is very difficult due to poor vascularization of bones and require high doses of a potent drug which can lead to unacceptable side effects. This project intends to design, synthesize and characterize novel “bone-targeting...
Faculty Supervisor: Robert Norman Young
Student: Srivinas Kantham
Partner: Mesentech Inc
Discipline: Chemistry
University: Simon Fraser University
> - Torngats-Apox : Détection automatique de défauts de ponts et barrages par l’analyse des images infrarouges à l’aide de l’intelligence artificielleX<Read More
La détection des défauts sur des images de thermographie infrarouge est considérée une tâche difficile et coûteuse en raison de la mauvaise qualité des images, du temps consacré à la présélection et prétraitement des images, la disponibilité d’experts et les faibles performances des méthodes semi-automatiques.Torngats, entreprise québécoise spécialisée dans les...
Faculty Supervisor: Christian Gagné;Xavier Maldague
Student: Kevin Laurent
Partner: TORNGATS Technical Services Inc
Discipline: Engineering
University: Université Laval
Program: Accelerate
> - Multi-paradigm digital twin framework for biophysical systems: Application to vertical farmingX<Read More
Inappropriate food autonomy poses serious threats to the sustainable development of Canada and the global society in general. This issue is further exacerbated by the four-season climate of Quebec that prevents year-round open-air farming. To cope with this challenge, Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) uses managed artificial environmental conditions to produce...
Faculty Supervisor: Houari Sahraoui;Eugene Syriani
Student: Quentin Wolak;Pascal Archambault;Cong Vinh Vu
Partner: Ferme d’Hiver Technologies Inc.
Discipline: Computer science
University: Université de Montréal
Program: Accelerate
> - Fostering Food Security through Local Cultures: Living Heritage Insights from Rural Indigenous and Non-Indigenous CommunitiesX<Read More
Current challenges, like climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, have brought new awareness to how we consume, produce, and distribute food. In Saskatchewan, climate change is already impacting the quality and quantity of southern water supplies and strategies used for hunting, gathering, and fishing in northern areas. Amidst these challenges,...
Faculty Supervisor: Glenn Sutter;Amber Fletcher
Student: Nicholas Antonini
Discipline: Sociology
Sector: Other
University: University of Regina
Program: Accelerate
> - Videns Analytics : Séries temporelles en trésorerie corporativeX<Read More
Videns Analytics aide leurs partenaires à exploiter efficacement leurs données par le développement d’outils informatiques. Ils aident essentiellement leurs partenaires dans la transformation numérique. Grâce à l’expertise de Videns Analytics, les avancées technologiques peuvent être transférées durablement vers des partenaires québécois.Aujourd’hui, la plupart des entreprises, notamment au Québec, utilisent des...
Faculty Supervisor: Christian Gagné;Thierry Duchesne
Student: Gabrielle St-Georges
Partner: Videns Analytics
Discipline: Engineering
University: Université Laval
Program: Accelerate
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