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Ice-melting performance and environmental impacts of various de-icer salts

The application of road salt to our roads, parking lots and sidewalks, is causing long-term corrosion to infrastructure and vehicles, and damage to the environment. Various alternative de-icing salts have been proposed but a holistic understanding of their ice-melting performance, corrosion effects and environmental impacts is limited. The goal of the broader project is to compare the environmental and corrosion effects of various salts, including two new proprietary salts, along with their working performance. This sub-project will comprehensively assess the ice-melting and ice-penetration capacity of these salts, which is crucial to ensure that the alternatives still provide safe and passable roads/sidewalk first and foremost, no matter how much they may reduce damage to infrastructure and the environment. The partner organization are a global leader in innovative environmental dust control and road stabilization solutions, and the proposed internships will see the intern work alongside them to design and develop state-of-the-art testing methods for these salts in both the laboratory and field.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Christopher Power;Yolanda Hedberg

Student:

Partner:

Cypher Environmental

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of Western Ontario

Program:

Accelerate

Novel Protein Cages for Biotherapeutic Delivery

Currently, drug delivery systems used in clinical applications are limited to liposome and polymer-based systems. Although these methods have been shown to be sufficient for most applications, they have limited targeting of specific areas in the body and have a low effectiveness for efficient drug administration. To compensate, higher and multiple dosages are required, drastically increasing costs of production and administration. Many drug delivery technologies that are being developed can also cause immune responses, causing adverse effects and/or a decrease of retainment of the drug in the body. These issues can lead to disparities and complications in treatments for diseases such as cancer. Our product uses novel protein cages, to provide an improved protein drug delivery platform. This drug delivery strategy has the potential to be safer, more effective, and more modular for specific disease targeting. The intern for the purpose of this Mitacs proposal and Lab2Market program will participate in the development of the technology and focus most of their efforts towards refining the technology and its industrial use by building a business plan and interacting with end users in the drug delivery industry sector.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Trushar Patel;Hans-Joachim Wieden

Student:

Partner:

North Forge

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

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

University:

University of Lethbridge; University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Pour une écologie sonore urbaine à travers la diffusion d’oeuvres originales dans l’espace publique

Cette recherche-création vise à sensibiliser les habitant·e·s à l’écoute de leur environnement sonore à travers la diffusion d’oeuvres sonores originales dans l’espace public. Grâce au dispositif de diffusion “Essaim” conçu spécialement pour la diffusion prolongée en extérieur, les oeuvres sonores à caractère écologique pourront être entendues dans des parcs, des passages ou des places publiques. Des ateliers de médiations seront organisés avec des artistes sonores afin de susciter un intérêt croissant pour l’écologie sonore en milieu urbain et augmenter la visibilité des artistes et concepteurs·trices sonores d’Audiotopie. L’objectif à moyen terme est de créer des installations sonores permanentes et de proposer une programmation d’environnements sonores au fil du temps.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nicolas Bernier;Olivier Robin

Student:

Partner:

Audiotopie Coop;Sporobole

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

Université de Montréal; Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

Comparative analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic response in BC and Alberta

The project aims to compare and analyse the response of BC and Alberta during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research is scheduled to be conducted into 5 main areas: the situation of the healthcare system before the pandemic, the policies set in place during the pandemic, the outcomes of such policies and interventions, the unintended consequences of these policies and interventions and lastly, the effectiveness of the communication with the public. This project will shed light into the best practices used among the two provinces and provide a benchmark of interventions for future pandemics in Canada and abroad. Primary and secondary data from health agencies as well as both qualitative and quantitative data will be utilized.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Craig Mitton;Boris Sobolev

Student:

Partner:

Vancouver Coastal Health

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Développement d’un système électrochimique optimisé sous forme de modules pour transformer du CO2 capturé en sel de formate pour l’utiliser comme agent déglaçant

Electro Carbon est une entreprise spécialisée dans le développement de technologies de rupture et innovantes orientées vers la valorisation du dioxyde de carbone (CO2). Toujours soucieux de la protection de l’environnement, Electro Carbon agit pour répondre aux besoins mondiaux en matière de réduction des émissions de gaz à effet de serre et de lutte contre le changement climatique. Pour ce faire, Electro Carbon développe des électrolyseurs de CO2 commerciaux. Le CO2 est converti en un composé à valeur ajoutée, le formate de potassium. Cette technologie pourrait aider à atteindre les objectifs de réduction des émissions, tout en générant un produit stratégique et de grande valeur utilisant un procédé économiquement viable.
Le projet comprendra la récupération, la purification et la caractérisation du formate de potassium en tant qu’agent de déglaçage. Les performances électrochimiques du système seront optimisées tandis que les formulations d’agent de déglaçage seront testées en termes de normes commerciales.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Antonio Avalos Ramirez

Student:

Partner:

Electro Carbon

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Cégep de Shawinigan

Program:

Accelerate

Fabrication, characterization and modeling of novel CMOS-compatible polymer-based redox memory structures

A cross-disciplinary collaboration between investigators in Electrical Engineering and Chemistry has lead to the discovery of a promising new material system for nanoelectronics. This material system is a conducting polymer / inorganic metal oxide heterojunction, electrochemically grown onto a crossbar structure. This heterojunction produces transient current-voltage characteristics that can be controlled by electric fields and exhibits memory effects. Building on the proof-of-principle research, one concrete goal of this project is to demonstrate an 8×8 memory array based on field-modulated polymer/metal oxide heterojunctions, fabricated through CMOS-compatible processes. In collaboration with our industry partner (MOSAID), CMOS-compatible read/write circuitry will be designed for the structure and a detailed circuit model will also be developed for system-level simulation of the device. Since a key element of MOSAID’s strategy is to expand its patent portfolio through academic collaborations, this project will be beneficial to their core business mission.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Freund;Cyrus Shafai;Michael Freund

Student:

Partner:

MOSAID Technologies Inc

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Nanotechnology; Technology; Technology

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Impacts of wildfire and windfarm construction on the herpetological community of eastern Georgian Bay.

Understanding the degree to which habitat disturbance affects fragile and biodiverse herpetological communities is critical to mitigating damage from future anthropogenic and natural environmental disturbances. This is especially true if the disturbances are an ever-growing green energy source in the energy sector, wind energy, and an increasing natural disturbance, wildfire. Few studies have examined how such combined disturbances impact herpetological communities. Our study aims to quantify the abundance, diversity and health of anuran, snake, and turtle individuals and populations in the areas affected by the construction of a windfarm and wildfire. This research involves various herpetofauna survey techniques and diversity and health analysis techniques to capture the effects on species at risk as well as more common species. Our findings will inform implementation of mitigation strategies for future largescale windfarm development projects, especially in areas prone to wildfires.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jacqueline Litzgus

Student:

Partner:

Blazing Star Environmental

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Laurentian University

Program:

Accelerate

Developing a Database of Canadian Climate Policy and Programs

This project fills a data gap by creating key research inputs in the climate policy space: an online climate policy database and stringency index. We organize and classify government actions related to climate change in Canada by key criteria of interest including economic sector, target outcome, type of initiative (pricing system, performance regulations, incentives, innovation programs, etc.), and type of action (mitigation, adaptation, etc.), amongst others. A Canadian database will provide researchers with a comprehensive and current list of climate policies and programs, while facilitating comparisons along key criteria such as jurisdiction, policy or program type and targeted sector or emissions source. We use the OECD’s national Environmental Policy Stringency Index as a model to create a sub-national climate policy stringency index for Canadian provinces and territories for the year 2021.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jennifer Winter

Student:

Partner:

Canadian Institute for Climate Choices

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Siksika Nation Climate Change and Renewable Energy: Mitigation, Adaptation, Resilience, Food Security, Economic Development

This project is a cooperative arrangement with Siksika economic development. University of Lethbridge
researchers are evaluating a range of economic development options for consideration by Siksika. These options
are focussed on renewable energy, sustainability, and food security for the nation, and for economic development
to further Nation participating in the Alberta and Canadian economies. Siksika has a valuable land base within a
few kilometres of the city of Calgary, the largest market economy in Alberta. This joint project is looking at the
viability of developing a range of renewable electricity generation options, and developing new technology
greenhouses that use that renewable energy base for sustainable food production, and quite possibly in phase 2,
food production for markets in the city of Calgary, and beyond.

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Faculty Supervisor:

James Byrne;Paul Hazendonk;Dan Johnson;Paul Hazendonk;James Byrne

Student:

Partner:

SRDL Business Group

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture; Professional, scientific and technical services; Utilities

University:

University of Lethbridge

Program:

Accelerate

Identifying Exposure Risk of Aerial Insectivores under threat of Agricultural Intensification and Pesticides

Farmland covers 6.8% of the surface area of Canada and hosts 313 species of birds, or 69% of all breeding bird species, and Canadian farmland overlaps with the range of 90% of our species at risk. Aerial insectivores including birds and bats are common in these areas and are declining at an alarming rate. Simplification of the landscapes coupled with widespread use of pesticides threaten Canada’s wildlife in our farmlands. This project will explore risks to birds and bats in the prairie agricultural regions and assess how agricultural threats may impact the quality of insects that are important food sources.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Christy Morrissey;Jeffrey Lane

Student:

Partner:

Canadian Wildlife Federation

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture; Other services (except public administration); Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

WQSat database: Development of models for Satellite-based water quality maps

One of the goals of environmental management and sustainable development is to secure adequate water quality in rivers and lakes. Many researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders have been trying to contribute to this goal effectively. Gathering water quality data is vital to understand changes in rivers and lakes better. Two major approaches for water quality monitoring are obtaining field data and using satellite images. We aim to build predictive algorithms and create satellite-based water quality model by matching field and satellite observations for lakes in Manitoba, Canada. This product will provide useful, reliable, and accurate information. Also, it allows stakeholders to visualize, monitor, and assess the changes in water quality that happen in any inland water bodies such as Lake Winnipeg.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nasem Badreldin

Student:

Partner:

North Forge

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

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

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Optimisation of a mold cooling capability and its fabrication by additive manufacturing

Productique has a production application utilizing a die and mold heat exchanger to cool the fabricated parts. By optimizing the cooling channels in the heat exchanger, the cycle time between successive parts will be reduced. The optimization will be composed of a combination of numerical modelling and experimental results. The data gathered from the experiments will be used to validate the numerical model and insure that it is an accurate reflection of reality. Productique will benefit from the 3D-printed die and mold heat exchanger optimisation platform that will be delivered to them through this research project.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mathieu Brochu

Student:

Partner:

Productique Québec Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

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