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Porphyrin/phthalocyanine CO2 electroreduction catalysts

We are interested in the development of new technology that uses CO2 to make chemicals or next-generation fuels. Such technology would address concerns about curbing emissions and alternative fuel sources. Our objective is to investigate catalysts that can selectively and efficiently convert CO2 to CO, which is desirable because CO is a valuable commercial compound that can be made into many other products. Metalloporphyrins are known catalysts for the electrochemical reduction of CO2 to CO. The net reaction requires input of protons and electrons at the right time and to the appropriate activated chemical intermediate. Addition of local proton sources to porphyrins boosts their electrochemical CO2 reduction activity. Likewise, incorporation of these molecules into supramolecular, ordered materials can yield attractive properties (e.g. stability, selectivity). The proposed project leverages the electrochemical, structural characterization and metal-chemistry expertise at SFU (Leznoff/Warren groups) and the synthetic ability of our colleagues from France to investigate novel molecules and supramolecular linkers for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction. The French group are experts in synthesis of phenanthroline-strapped porphyrins (PSPs) and unique bipyridine linkers that can enhance the surface-area at the CO2-electroreduction electrode surface.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Daniel Leznoff

Student:

Partner:

Université de Strasbourg

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Education

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Water and CO2 Electrolysis: Understanding Ion transport

Water and CO2 Electrolysis paves the way for clean storage for renewable and green energy/electricity. Water electrolysis being a well developed technology lays the groundwork for designing the CO2 electrolysers. In the recent years the research focus has, however, shifted from proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysers to anion exchange membrane (AEM) electrolysers, as AEM based electrolysers were reported to show high faradic efficiency for CO2 reduction. That being said, the practical operation of the anion exchange membranes (AEMs) used in these electrolysers has been influenced by the co-ion cross overs. Therefore, IEM permselectivity play a pivotal role in designing such electrolysers and electrochemical separation devices such as fuel cells, flow batteries, electrodialysis, reverse electrodialysis, electrosynthesis etc.
The role of an IEM in these electrolysers is to permit preferential transport of counter-ions through the polymer matrix. This preferential transport phenomenon is often characterized by a counter-ion transport numbers and permselectivity values. Permselectivity of counter-ions is an important specification required while designing the efficient ion exchange membranes (IEMs) for novel technologies. Several factors including ion exchange capacity (IEC), membrane thickness, polymer morphology etc. influence the ion transport behaviour of an ion exchange membranes in electrolyte solutions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Steven Holdcroft

Student:

Partner:

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Education

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Populism, Democracy and the State: Argentine Rural Movements in Pursuit of Sustainable Development

The purpose of this project is to analyze the role of Argentine rural social movements in facing the advancement of right-wing conservative forces and ‘regressive populism,’ and in the establishment of a new hegemonic formation that can deepen democracy instead. It aims to analyze these movements’ socioeconomic, political, and cultural practices and their strategies for achieving food sovereignty through agroecology and fair trade, and to characterize emerging peasant-state relations. The relevance of this initiative lies in the possibility of understanding critical global issues regarding sustainable development through a case study (Argentina). Through comparative study, the research will contribute to further develop Dr. Otero’s theory that explains the political and cultural processes by which landless, small and medium farmers, as well as indigenous communities, transcend their socially-isolated and fragmented position to organize and struggle for their interests, but also propose democratic, sustainable development paths to nations.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gerardo Otero

Student:

Partner:

Universidad Nacional de San Martín

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Agriculture and Food; Sustainability & the Environment; Public Service, Policy, and Governance

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Research and Implementation of Haptics Device Integration With a DynamicsSimulation Engine and Applications to Milling and Drilling Force Feedback (third stage)

Virtual environments represented by multibody system models play an important role in many applications. Adding the possibility of the user directly interacting with such environments via physical touch using haptics can significantly enhance the usability and range of application of simulated environments. In this project we particularly target two main objectives: (1) the multirate-simulation and haptics challenge to incorporate realistic kinesthetic force feedback in multibody dynamics simulation of geometrically complex mechanical systems, and (2) application to milling and drilling bone in spinal surgery simulation. The partner organization, CMLabs will greatly benefit from this project. The proposed work is of direct relevance to their current work, and will also open up possibilities to broaden the applications of CMLabs’ software platform Vortex. This proposal represents the third stage of the internship.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jozsef Kovecses

Student:

Partner:

CMLabs

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Developing CLEWs Modelling Tools to Support Sustainable Development (4)

The Climate, Land, Energy and Water systems (CLEWs) model allows for representation of the Nexus interactions between different sectors. Applied in Sustainable Development contexts, the CLEWs model enhances policy coherence and supports effective decision making.
Over the last few years partners at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden) and Loughborough University (United Kingdom) have worked together with the Simon Fraser University School of Sustainable Energy Engineering to build tools for applying and using CLEWs models in sustainable development. This project will enhance and build on the existing tools to make them more robust, enhance the ability of the CLEWs models to represent more aspects of the Nexus, and streamline CLEWs analyses. The specific goals of the project include enhancing existing open source modelling tools to represent a wider variety of Nexus challenges. With these enhanced tools, the students that are part of this project will apply the enhanced CLEWs model to the analysis of land use and water use implications.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Taco Niet

Student:

Partner:

Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Sustainability & the Environment; Water; Energy and Utilities

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Developing CLEWs Modelling Tools to Support Sustainable Development (3)

The Climate, Land, Energy and Water systems (CLEWs) model allows for representation of the Nexus interactions between different sectors. Applied in Sustainable Development contexts, the CLEWs model enhances policy coherence and supports effective decision making.
Over the last few years partners at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden) and Loughbrorough University (United Kingdom) have worked together with the Simon Fraser University School of Sustainable Energy Engineering to build tools for applying and using CLEWs models in sustainable development. This project will enhance and build on the existing tools to make them more robust, enhance the ability of the CLEWs models to represent more aspects of the Nexus, and streamline CLEWs analyses. The specific goal of the project include enhancing existing open source modelling tools to represent a wider variety of Nexus challenges. With these enhanced tools, the students that are part of this project will apply the enhanced CLEWs model to the analysis of land use and water use implications.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Taco Niet

Student:

Partner:

Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Energy and Utilities; Green/Alternative Energy; Sustainability & the Environment

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

A comparison of the geology of stratabound high grade V, Ni, Mo, and PGE mineralization at the Rod property Yukon Territory and other highly metalliferous shales in Yukon and China.

In this project the intern will preform detailed geological mapping and where available drill core logging at a series of sites of known highly metalliferous shales in the Yukon Territory and Northwest Territories. This will be followed by detailed reflected and transmitted light optical microscopy. Select samples will be further analysed using scanning electron microscope. This will allow comparisons of these less well understood occurrences (Rod, Van, Harvest, Harlot, and Harlow properties) with the better understood occurrences elsewhere in Yukon and China. This will facilitate construction of a geological model that will aid in future target generation and exploration. It will also provide a sample set for detailed geochemical analysis that will be the basis of the interns MSc dissertation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Daniel Gregory

Student:

Partner:

Strategic Metals Ltd;Archer, Cathro and Associates

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Mining

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Développement de méthodes d’estimation de la demande d’électricité à court-terme

L’objectif du projet vise à porter en Julia et à améliorer l’outil de prédiction de la demande en électricité à court terme actuellement en oeuvre au sein d’Hydro-Québec TransÉnergie et équipement. Bien que l’outil disponible ait fait ses preuves dans un contexte opérationnel, les changements structurels observés dans les modes de consommation d’électricité, en particulier au niveau résidentiel, nécessitent de pouvoir adapter le modèle de prédiction et sa calibration, laquelle repose sur une librairie en code ouvert en Fortran 77, dont la maintenance s’avère particulièrement ardue. En outre, les performances de l’algorithme sous-jacent ne bénéficient pas des développements récents en optimisation et en estimation. Dès lors, il est difficile de bénéficier de sources de données plus riches, voire de conserver de bonnes performances. L’objectif de ce projet est de répondre à l’ensemble de ces enjeux.
Ce projet contribuera donc à améliorer la prévision des besoins en électricité au Québec en permettant une exploitation plus fiable et sécuritaire du réseau, tout en favorisant les possibilités d’exportation d’électricité verte sur les marchés nord-américains.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Fabian Bastin

Student:

Partner:

Hydro-Quebec

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Energy and Utilities; Technology; Green/Alternative Energy

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Study of the hydrogen-sorption properties of Mg-TM-RE through solid-gas reaction.

The objective of this project is to find new ternary compounds rich in Mg. More specifically, we will study the ternary compounds Mg-TM-RE through where TM is a transition metal and RE is a rare earth. It has been recently shown that alloys of this composition have interesting hydrogen storage properties. The intern will synthesize different combinations of TM and RE and investigate their microstructure by electron microscopy at the Université de Bordeaux. During his internship at UQTR, the student will determine the crystal structure of his materials by X-ray diffraction and will measure the hydrogen storage properties using a dedicated hydrogen titration apparatus. The expected result is a better understanding of the gas-solid interaction in these materials. The results will be reported in a paper published by a peer-reviewed journal.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jacques Huot

Student:

Partner:

Université de Bordeaux

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Energy and Utilities; Environmental Science and Technology; Green/Alternative Energy

University:

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Constitution et gestion d’une base de de données sur les contaminants au Nunavik

L’objectif du travail de l’étudiante est la collecte de données/ d’informations accessibles par l’outil numérique sur les contaminants au Nunavik et leur analyse. Le terme de contamination est entendu au sens large, comme « un corps étranger de nature anthropique (aménagement, culture, pollution, etc.) ou environnementale (climat, espèce animale ou végétale, virologie, composé chimique etc.) qui est introduit ou qui s’introduit dans le système socio-environnemental existant ».
L’étudiante sera amenée à réfléchir et recenser les différentes sources d’informations accessibles par le biais du numérique en lien avec cette thématique : blogs, informations sur les réseaux sociaux, bases de mesures en ligne, etc. Elle contribuera à établir l’infrastructure d’une base de données en ligne faisant l’inventaire de ces données disponibles sur les contaminants croisant ces différentes sources d’informations numériques.
Elle sera particulièrement attentive à développer une approche critique de l’utilisation de ces données numériques particulièrement au regard du contexte autochtone du Nunavik. L’étudiante participera activement à l’organisation des séminaires prévus dans le cadre du projet Utilisation du Numérique comme source d’Informations et moyens de Collaborations avec les communautés nordiques du Nunavik dans le contexte de la Covid 19 – UNIC

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Faculty Supervisor:

Najat Bhiry

Student:

Partner:

Université de Lausanne

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Sustainability & the Environment; Indigenous Affairs; New and Digital Media

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Restoring the Historic Fire Regime in the Chittenden Meadow, Skagit Valley Provincial Park, BC

The proposed research project to be undertaken involves the following two objectives: (1) Evaluate the effectiveness of prescribed burning as a management technique for maintaining native vegetation in the Chittenden Meadow, which has ecological and cultural importance. Continued long-term monitoring of the meadow, including assessing burn intensity, will help to increase our understanding of vegetation community change following prescribed fires and will build on 13 years of existing data, and (2) Understand the historic role of fire in the surrounding forest and meadow. This will provide information to support decisions regarding fuel treatment and restoration. The partner organization will benefit from participating by networking with BC Parks, BC Wildfire Branch representatives, and BCIT.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Hélène Marcoux

Student:

Partner:

Frontera Forest Solutions Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

British Columbia Institute of Technology

Program:

Accelerate

Remodeling of relaxin-3 contacts on somatostatin interneurons in the amygdala of a mouse inflammatory pain model: a CLEM study with array tomography

Le projet vise à élucider les mécanismes des douleurs persistantes, et leurs conséquences sur des pathologies émotionnelles associées (anxiété). Notre hypothèse est que les modifications de l’activité des aires cérébrales impliquées dans les douleurs pathologiques et l’anxiété mettent en jeu des voies nerveuses descendantes qui relient le cortex et la moelle épinière.
Le projet s’intéresse au rôle du système peptidergique à relaxine-3 dans la douleur chronique et l’anxiété comorbide. Le projet sera mené en partenariat étroit avec le groupe de Martin Parent à l’Université Laval à Québec (Canada) sur les aspects morphologiques. Il rassemble aussi des expertises complémentaires à Bordeaux, Strasbourg et Melbourne. Nos données préliminaires sur le rat et la souris indiquent que la relaxine-3 a un effet analgésique sur la perception sensorielle. Nous étudierons (i) le rôle de la relaxine-3 dans l’activation des neurones corticaux, (ii) l’organisation anatomique des microcircuits impliqués, et (iii) les effets de la relaxine-3 sur la douleur et l’anxiété dans un modèle d’inflammation chez la souris. Nous proposons de traiter à la fois la douleur chronique et l’anxiété comorbide

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Faculty Supervisor:

Martin Parent

Student:

Partner:

Université de Bordeaux

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Biotechnology

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Globalink Research Award

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