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Efficient Signal Processing and Radio Resource Management (RRM)for Coordinated Multiple-Antenna Multi-Node Downlink Transmission inHeterogeneous Cellular Networks

Reliable high-speed wireless data transmission is the primary goal of future cellular systems. A key impediment to achieving this goal is interference on receivers from transmitters in adjacent cells. This problem becomes even more challenging when the types of transmitters and cell sizes vary within a heterogeneous network (HetNet). The performance of users near a cell edge suffers the most. There are several ways to mitigate interference and improve performance. This project will investigate the following: 1) Algorithms for user scheduling and coordinated transmissions within time-varying clusters of cooperating base stations; 2) Precoding and interference mitigation methods using very large antenna arrays, which exploit the statistics of large numbers to enhance performance; 3) Joint base station-relay-user selection and signal processing algorithms that reduce the complexity and requirements for channel feedback in HetNets employing multipleantenna relay nodes. This research will allow the participants to gain relevant expertise that will help impact the formulation of future wireless standards.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Witold Antoni Krzymien

Student:

Partner:

TRLabs (Edmonton, AB);TELUS (Ottawa, ON)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

90Second Health Letter

90Second Health aims to provide accessible and high-quality health information to people in different areas with a vision “To deliver to all, health information that is accurate, understandable and easy to act on”. Along with its Founder, Dr. McGrath, 90Second Health is actively collaborating in several research projects at the IWK Health Centre and is negotiating its first sale with several customers. The major challenge faced by 90Second Health is to expand its library of health letters and secure initial customers. This project would provide the opportunity to write and distribute health letters in various areas while also reaching out to a larger and more diverse population. 90Second health Letters uses a multifaceted approach and Persuasive Design (Kelders et al., 2012) and Integrated Knowledge Translation (Gagliardi et al., 2016)) while working in teams to create meaningful and effective health information with high adherence. These health information interventions are sold in bulk subscriptions to customers.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Shadi Beshai

Student:

Partner:

90Second Health

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Regina

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

EPS Student Grant Application

The Edmonton Police Service has seen a decrease in application numbers from 2019 to current. Socio-policital events locally and across North America pose a hurdle to re-build the public image of police in Edmonton, and by extension a policing career across Canada. The challenges the service faces includes increased action on diversity, social supports and integrated approaches/improvements to services provided to the public. This poses an opportunity to showcase how the EPS is responding to both internal and external pressures that drive the mandate and mission of the EPS; dedicated to protect, proud to serve. This opportunity aligns with EPS strategic initiatives including ‘Commitment to action’ launched by the EPS Chief of Police and EPS Recruiting initiatives regarding outreach and strategic support to underrepresented communities to strengthen public trust. This project will directly support the Edmonton Police Service to achieve new strategies aligned with recruitment marketing to underrepresented communities that may face additional barriers. The project aims to further develop existing EPS Recruitment marketing/communication tactics, while leveraging potential partnerships with diverse community groups in Edmonton and across Alberta. Devising new and creative ways to market a policing career in a challenging environment will help shift public perception about Policing; supporting a long-term goal to increase application numbers to the EPS.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ryan Young;Kennedy Clayton

Student:

Partner:

Edmonton Police Service

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Public administration

University:

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

An Activity Theory-Based Project Management Tool For Agile

This project will apply the theoretical framework of Activity Theory to Agile product development methods in order to decompose them into salient components, using an integrative literature review of Agile methodologies to do so. This decomposition will then be used to adapt the open-source education management/planning software CourseFlow for use in Agile development. This software has been designed with Activity Theory in mind, viewing different levels of education (lesson, course, curriculum) as interconnected and nested activities. By doing the same for Agile product development, more can be learned about both the theoretical underpinnings of Agile development and possible novel approaches to education. The adoption of the new software by the partner organization will then be documented as a case study to determine the validity of the framework, as well as to further refine the model. The partner organization will benefit in gaining product development software optimized for their needs.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Richard Schmid

Student:

Partner:

iMD Research

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Computer Application to Assess the Structural Robustness of Bridges using a New Semi-Probabilistic Metric

Many bridge structures have progressively collapsed in recent history due to member damage, leading to loss of life and often a distressed economy. A major challenge in the bridge engineering community is finding comprehensive guidelines on the design and evaluation of bridge structures to mitigate progressive collapse in the event of a local damage scenario. Stemming from this knowledge gap, the objectives of this research are to1) propose a new metric to probabilistically quantify the robustness of bridges against progress collapse, and 2) to program the metric in a user-friendly computer application that can be readily utilized in the consulting engineering industry to design and assess real-world bridge structures.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Fadi Oudah

Student:

Partner:

CBCL Ltd

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

In-line characterization of microplastics via autofluorescent spectroscopy

Microplastics are emerging anthropogenic particulate pollutants that pose risks to both societal and environmental health. As such, there is a need to characterize the distribution of microplastics both within the environment and at potential points of release. Current analytical techniques – primarily thermogravimetric analysis, Raman spectroscopy, and infrared spectroscopy – used to characterize microplastics offer precision but are time consuming processes, both in sample preparation and analysis. This project will develop a novel spectroscopic analytical technique that utilizes the cluster-triggered fluorescent emission of the target particles. It will assess whether synthetic polymers can be distinguished from one another, as well as from natural polymers and additives, via the technique and determine the effect of oxidation. Initial success will enable feasibility studies as to whether the fluorescent spectroscopy technique can be applied under flow conditions. This project will bring together the analytical expertise of researchers within the Cranston Sustainable Nano-Biocomposites research group with the industrial capability and knowhow of B.C. Research. A successful project outcome will enable the rapid, in-line analysis of microplastics via autofluorescent spectroscopy.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Emily Cranston

Student:

Partner:

BC Research Inc.

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Environmental Science and Technology; Sustainability & the Environment

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

GRH durable du personnel du milieu de la santé œuvrant en contexte linguistique minoritaire

Cette suite de stages s’intègre à un projet intitulé “GRH durable du personnel du milieu de la santé œuvrant en contexte linguistique minoritaire” et vise à répondre à des enjeux stratégiques auxquels se trouve confronté le système de santé québécois. Le projet se fonde dans ses principes sur le traitement humain à la fois d’une clientèle culturellement diversifiée de patients et d’un personnel dont l’importance de la fidélisation des recrues et membres actuels n’est plus à remettre en question. Les stages se réaliseront dans les établissements de santé de la région de Québec offrant des services bilingues. Le premier s’intéressera à la problématique entourant les compétences linguistiques exigées des recrues de différentes catégories d’emploi. Le second, impliquant les décideurs de la communauté anglophone de Québec, vise à proposer au personnel de la santé une stratégie particulière de rétention fondée sur la qualité de vie au travail et les valeurs liées au caring.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michel Racine;Isabelle Feillou

Student:

Partner:

Jeffery Hale - Saint Brigid's

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Controlling Ilyonectria mors-panacis in ginseng gardens with better nutrition and fungal inhibitors

North American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) is a medicinal crop that was used by indigenous people in North America to treat aliments from headache to indigestion. Today, most of the North American ginseng is produced in shaded gardens in southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is a prized health supplement in traditional Asian medicine, making this an economically valuable crop for growers. However, the sustainability of the commercial ginsen crop is in jeopardy due to a soil-inhabiting fungal pathogen that causes a deadly root rot in the crop. The root pathogen can kill 100% of the ginseng seed planted in fields where ginseng was grown before. This project aims to help Canadian ginseng growers by identifying ecologically safe means of improving the ginseng nutrition and preventing disease outbreaks in ginseng gardens.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Joann Whalen

Student:

Partner:

Soil Smith Ltd.

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Risks of Coastal Shipping

This project will undertake research on priorities and concerns that arise within Indigenous and Coastal Communities across Canada. Shipping provides benefits to many remove communities in delivering critical supplies, but the increase in shipping due to growth in activities such as tourism, mining and other industries presents a risk to the environment, livelihoods and food sources. The project aims at enhancing general understanding of the relationship between shipping and Indigenous coastal communities, to better inform decision makers, rights holders and stakeholders. The project outcomes are expected to build on existing knowledge on the issues and risks, to help better understand and communicate on what is important to the coastal communities. This in turn will help to inform industry improvements and best practices, regulatory changes, marine spatial planning and area response planning, and overall risk mitigation strategies. The project anticipates a range of deliverables for the various audiences.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Eric Saczuk

Student:

Partner:

Clear Seas

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services; Transportation and warehousing

University:

British Columbia Institute of Technology

Program:

Accelerate

Development of self-powered portable devices for simultaneous water disinfection and pollutant removal through piezophotocatalysis

The Government of Canada is committed to addressing drinking-water-related health and safety needs. However, the vast territory of Canada and the disparate locations of communities makes it a huge challenge to set up water treatment infrastructure and provide necessary training and maintenance. This project aims to develop selfpowered portable devices for simultaneous water disinfection and pollutant removal. The developed devices could be applied to First Nations and remote communities that suffer from water quality issues. There will be no need for power supply, filter replacement/disposal, or on-site technical service. It will bring about tremendous benefits in terms of enhanced drinking water quality, reduced public health issues, decreased cost for water supply, and minimized environmental footprint. The devices can also be used for providing clean water for remote trips/sites, supporting industrial/military deployments, and supplying drinking water under emergencies (e.g., power outage, water contamination, and wildfire).

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gordon Huang

Student:

Partner:

North Forge

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education; Management of companies and enterprises; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Regina

Program:

Accelerate

Analyse des pratiques en gynécologie obstétrique des médecins de famille

Par l’analyse des pratiques en gynécologie obstétrique chez les médecins de famille québecois qui ont la possibilité du suivi de grossesse et de l’accouchement contrairement aux médecins généralistes français, je cherche à analyser les deux pratiques de soins en santé de la femme dans ces systèmes de santé différents. Le but étant de comparer afin d’apporter des bénéfices dans le suivi de grossesse et l’accès aux soins en matière de gynécologie obstétrique.
Je ferai des entretiens semi dirigés avec 15 médecins de famille québécois afin d’avoir un certain nombre de données. Je ferai ensuite un focus group avec des médecins généralistes français pour discuter de mes résultats. Au final, j’apporterai des pistes de recherche et de solutions pour améliorer l’accès aux soins en santé de la femme dans les deux pays.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nicolas Fernandez;Lysiane Dallé

Student:

Partner:

Université de Lille

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

How to Create Affordable Housing Models in Toronto? The Discussion on Missing Middle and Financing Redevelopment

Toronto has been experiencing a housing affordability crisis for almost two decades and the house prices continue to increase. The increasing unaffordability causes many problems in the city including increasing social inequality and difficulty of accessing affordable housing essentially for newcomers and racialized communities. This project aims at focusing on the discussion of “missing middle” and attempting to analyze what type of redevelopment is necessary in order to create an affordable housing system in Toronto. The project situates the mid-rise apartment buildings into the centre of the discussion and seeks to find answer to the questions “how can more mid-rise apartment buildings overcome the affordability crisis in Toronto?”.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ute Lehrer

Student:

Partner:

Seyfi Tomar Realtor Inc

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Sustainability & the Environment; Construction

University:

York University

Program:

Accelerate

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