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Developing balanced, wellness, cannabis-based natural products through extraction or cold press

The research will help the partner organization expand their in-house capacity for new product development and commercialization. Focused on wellness and sustainability, the partner aims to leverage green technologies to develop their patient-preferred variety of cannabis, which is current available as dried flower, as a cannabis oil. The partner also seeks to address the underutilization of the vegetative parts of the cannabis plant, which generally go to waste, by repurposing these materials for use in natural health products. The intern will bring expertise in extracting cannabis and, at the university, they will measure the levels of key chemicals (e.g., THC and CBD) in the oils and extracts to compare quality based on different extraction methods. The partner will benefit directly from the collaboration by improving production efficiency and advancing their R&D strategy. The intern will benefit by gaining new industry-relevant experience and providing career opportunities through networks and references.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Cory Harris

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

J.P. Mariwell Inc.

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Agriculture

Université :

University of Ottawa

Programme :

Accelerate

Developing a Robust Synthetic and Characterization Procedures for Biopolymers in the Pulp and Paper Industry

Cascades is one of the most renowned multinational Canadian companies with nearly 80 production units and employs more than 10,500 individuals spread across Canada and the United States. The company was founded in 1964 in Kingsey Falls, Quebec, and specializes in the pulp and paper production, processing and marketing in packaging and hygiene solutions made primarily from recycled fibres. Recently, the R&D team identified one specific biopolymer that is particularly promising for designing new added-value products. From a chemical point of view, the biopolymer constitutes a promising platform to develop additives given its high degree of functionality. The research team at Cascades tried to utilize this biopolymer as strengthening agent in the fabrication of paper, but they rapidly faced important challenges preventing them to achieve a performant and scalable strengthening agent. These includes low molecular weight of the biopolymers, low charge density and difficult characterization. Building from the existing relationship, the goal of this NSERC Alliance partnership is the development and optimization of this novel functionalized biopolymers prepared from the biopolymeric platform generated at Cascades….

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Simon Rondeau-Gagné

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Cascades Services et Achats

Discipline :

Physics

Secteur :

Manufacturing

Université :

University of Windsor

Programme :

Accelerate

Theft of Crypto Assets

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) stands for a paradigm shift in digital financial services. The innovative blockchain technology of the cryptocurrency platform Ethereum provides the ability to deploy software programs, which enables the development of virtual cryptoassets and financial services, to lend or exchange them. DeFi services are a rapidly growing ecosystem, with more than 30 billion total of value locked on Ethereum. Such worth, coupled with the transparency of DeFi software and users’ pseudonymity have made this ecosystem attractive to crime. Indeed, crime events against DeFi projects have been reported daily in the past year. The objective of this research is to map, quantify, and understand DeFi crime events from an on-chain perspective. Systematic investigations of transaction flows and smart contract functions calls will be conducted for each crime event. These will be supplemented with an analysis on the crimes’ modus operandi. This interdisciplinary study, mixing computer science and criminology, will shed light on criminal activities within the DeFi ecosystem.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Masarah Paquet-Clouston

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Technische Universität Wien

Discipline :

Computer science

Secteur :

Public Service, Policy, and Governance; Finance and Insurance

Université :

Université de Montréal

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

Composites cimentaires avec inclusion d’asclépiade

Le retrait est un phénomène de contraction volumétrique des matériaux cimentaires lors de leur prise et durcissement. Il est dû à l’évaporation de l’eau du béton. Ce phénomène n’est pas sans impact sur la fonctionnalité et la durabilité des ouvrages. Car il se caractérise le plus souvent par des fissures qui nuisent aux aspects esthétiques du béton d’une part. D’autre part, ces fissures favorisent la pénétration d’agents agressifs dans le béton et accélèrent la corrosion des armatures. Pour éviter ce problème, dans cette étude, l’asclépiade sera utilisée comme réservoir d’eau pour réduire le phénomène de retrait de la matrice cimentaire. Le remplacement des produits de cure synthétiques par des fibres d’asclépiades offre des avantages écologiques vu que sa culture ne nécessite pas d’engrais ni de pesticides.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Reza Foruzanmehr

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Université de Toulouse (INSA Toulouse)

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Education

Université :

University of Ottawa

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

Signals of Opportunity-based Positioning Techniques for Challenging GNSS Environments

The availability and accuracy of GPS in some environments, such as indoors, is limited. Positioning utilizing radio frequency (RF) signals intended for communication, broadcasting, or networking is an attractive alternative or complement to GPS in such environments. The proposed research will develop novel methods to use RF signals of opportunity (SoO), such as WiFi signals and cellular telephone signals, for accurate and robust positioning in GPS challenged environments. This necessitates an investigation of the effects of RF signal characteristics on positioning performance. Detailed mathematical models will be developed to compensate for the negative impacts of such characteristics on positioning performance. The sponsoring company (RxNetworks Inc.) is deeply involved in utilizing SoO for positioning. This research will directly contribute to algorithmic improvements required by the company to enhance the accuracy and robustness of its SoO based positioning products. The development of such algorithms is of utmost importance to the company.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Richard Klukas

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Rx Networks Inc

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Information and cultural industries

Université :

University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Programme :

Elevate

Potential of magnetic nanoparticle targeting with the help of cell permeable proteins

Magnetic drug targeting is a recent drug delivery method where the drug is bound to a carrier, the magnetic nanoparticles. Directed with a magnetic field towards the target tissue, e.g., tumours. the drug is released there to produce a therapeutic effect. In many cases, however, it is additionally necessary that the drug enters the target cells to be active. This proposal aims at making cell permeable magnetic nanoparticles with the help of the company iProgen, a BC based biotechnology company focused on the development of protein-based drugs that are delivered intracellularly to the target tissue. The company has successfully designed and produced various cell permeable proteins and validated their action in mammalian cell cultures. For this grant iProgen will collaborate with us on the synthesis and in vitro testing of cell-permeable magnetic nanoparticles. The in vivo biodistribution of radiolabeled particles will also be evaluated in a tumour model.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Urs Hafeli

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

iProgen Biotech Inc;University of British Columbia

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Elevate

High-Efficiency mm-Wave Power Amplifiers

This project involves the developments of novel mm-Wave power amplification structures to achieve significant improvements in energy efficiency for next-generation wireless networks.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Shahriar Mirabbasi

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

DBA Bonsai Micro

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Elevate

Pop Up Bike Hub mini: Investigating strategies for sustainable community programming and the student employment experience

This research project aims to investigate strategies and approaches for designing and implementing sustainable, community-centered programs that effectively empower employed students, address local community needs, and have positive long-lasting effects on both the community and students.
As an organization whose community programming relies heavily on student employment, the expected benefit to the Ecology Action Centre of this research project is improved hiring and training processes. Improvements in the design of community programming that positively impact both community members and student’s experiences will ideally lead to deeper engagement and long-lasting relationships for all stakeholders.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Glyn Bissix;Melanie Zurba;Ahsan Habib;Glyn Bissix;Melanie Zurba

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Ecology Action Centre

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Other services (except public administration)

Université :

Acadia University; Dalhousie University

Programme :

Accelerate

Reconnaissance en temps réel de patrons dans des signaux physiologiques pour faire évoluer un script d’animation interactif

À l’Institut National de Psychiatrie Légale Philippe Pinel (INPLPP), nos partenaires et leurs collaborateurs ont mis au point un examen pour évaluer le risque de récidive de sujets ayant commis un crime sexuel. Cet examen consiste à immerger le sujet dans un environnement virtuel impliquant des stimuli sexuels humains tridimensionnels et à enregistrer trois types de signaux physiologiques. L’électroencéphalographie (EEG) permet de recueillir l’activité cérébrale, et plus particulièrement au niveau de l’aire sensorielle tout au centre du cerveau. L’oculométrie permet de suivre le mouvement des yeux en 3D et d’analyser la direction du regard. La pléthysmographie sexuelle mesure la réponse génitale d’excitation chez les sujets. L’analyse de ces signaux permettrait d’une part d’évaluer la présence sexuelle, et d’autre part de moduler le scénario virtuel.
La pléthysmographie sexuelle est une mesure très délicate et invasive pour les sujets. L’idée est donc de prédire en temps réel la réponse sexuelle, à partir de l’analyse par fusion multimodale des signaux EEG et oculométriques, dans le but de personnaliser l’évolution du scénario immersif.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Lama Séoud;Patrice Renaud

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Université de Montréal (Institut national de psychiatrie légale Philippe-Pinel)

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

Université :

Polytechnique Montréal

Programme :

Accelerate

National Data Benchmarking – Smart Energy

Canadian energy systems lack an industry specific set of standards to support the development of policy options and plans for clean energy transition and decarbonization of electric power systems. These include inter-organization standards for data, information, insights and metrics on electricity regulatory systems, utility operational capabilities, technology architecture and human resources. The objective of this project is for the intern will work with industry, government, utility and academic partners to build and maintain a regionally populated, nationally-integrated benchmarking system which meets the sector’s needs. The sectoral needs are: to understand Canada’s readiness to transition and increase nation-wide decarbonization; to improve utility return on assets and Canadian productivity; and to increase industry innovation. The research will be performed in collaboration with the SGIN. The work will be primarily qualitative using semi-structured interviews supported by primary and second documentation gathered by the intern from public as well as industrial sources.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Azeddine Kaddouri

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Smart Grid Innovation Network

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Utilities

Université :

Université de Moncton

Programme :

Accelerate

Electro-magnetic simulation of charged particle trajectories in vacuum arc evaporation process

Coatings are widely applied to cutting tools with the benefit of extending tool life, improving cutting efficiency and part quality. Vacuum arc evaporation has been used for the deposition of the coating materials on the cutting tools. This project will investigate the vacuum arc evaporation process in order to improve the coating efficiency and the coating quality. Specifically, simulations and analyses will be performed to understand the plasma behavior under the electro-magnetic field, including the effect of the electric and magnetic field intensity and distribution on the charged particle trajectory in the coating process. Based on the simulation results, an optimum electro-magnetic field will be designed to achieve the desired plasma trajecotyr, thereforing enhancing the coating process performance.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Xiaoliang Jin

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Aurora Scientific Corp

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate

Addressing the Identity Dilemma: Comparative Assessment of technological advances in Identity Validation

The goal of this research project is to better understand the dilemma faced by displaced persons needing to prove their identities to aid institutions without the assistance of formal documentation. While there are processes in place for addressing these situations, advances in distributed ledger technologies (DLT) may offer ways to improve efficiency and thereby improve the processing experience of these vulnerable persons. This research project, in partnership with Peer Social will analyze current distributed ledger projects being developed and deployed that impact identity validation that claim to offer alternative identity solutions against a literature review and review of legacy systems utilized today. This analysis will inform the development of Peer Social’s Peace Coalition project in Ukraine which is seeking to position itself as the mechanism to facilitate the mass claims and restitution process in Ukraine after the mass destruction caused by Russia. Furthermore, a critical assessment of whether DLT technologies offer novel solutions to the identity crisis experienced by vulnerable individuals around the world will aid other projects to better design such technologies.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Victoria Lemieux

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Modern Being Corporation

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate

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