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Development of a portable and sensitive serological test for COVID-19

Luna Nanotech is in the process of developing an automated portable device for diagnosis of infectious pathogens. As part of his PhD project the intern has participated in the development of a rapid multiplex benchtop serological test for Covid-19. In this project the intern will work with Luna Nanotech scientists and engineers to adapt this benchtop serological test to be used in the diagnostic device to allow rapid automated detection of Covid-19 specific antibodies. The outcome of this project will be a market ready Canadian-made device that can be used for rapid diagnosis of Covid-19 infections.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Michael Sefton;Warren Chan;Warren Chan

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Luna Nanotech

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of Toronto

Programme :

Accelerate

Implementing Instrumental and Observational Effects in 21cm Simulations

Cosmic Dawn (CD) is the period in our Universe’s history when first-generation stars and galaxies were formed. Despite its importance, we have yet to directly observe this period. Next-generation radio telescopes promise to change this by utilizing a technique known as 21cm tomography. The current state-of-the-art software package for making theoretical predictions in 21cm tomography is known as 21cmFAST, and operates in conjunction with its cousin 21CMMC that relates these predictions to observations. These were developed by Dr. Andrei Mesinger of Scuola Normale Superiore. Unfortunately, there are a number of systematic effects that 21CMMC does not currently take into account. These include instrumental artifacts imprinted by real-world effects in telescopes and interferometers as well as calibration errors in the instruments and astrophysical contaminants known as foregrounds. To unlock next-generation CD science, a revision of 21CMMC is therefore necessary. Thus far, my PhD has provided me with expertise in the current version of 21CMMC as well as in a broad array of the aforementioned systematic effects. I will collaborate in person with Dr. Mesinger to incorporate real-world observational effects into 21CMMC, eliminating a crucial bottleneck in our quest to directly understand CD with next-generation radio telescopes.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Adrian Liu

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa

Discipline :

Physics

Secteur :

Aerospace; Other

Université :

McGill University

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

Study of Lhu?’a?a?n Ma?n (Yukon Territory) watershed following glacier runoff rerouting

In May 2016 in the St. Elias Mountains, Yukon Territory, runoff from Kaskawulsh Glacier, which accounted for nearly 90% of Ä’äy Chù (Southern Tutchone for Slims River) discharge into Lhu?’a?a?n Ma?n (Southern Tutchone for Kluane Lake) was redirected south into the Kaskawulsh River watershed due to the glacier’s retreat. This resulted in lake water level lowering by approximately 2 m during the peak water level month of August. Water samples were collected during the 2021 summer from the lake and contributing water sources to study the hydrological connections in the watershed and model the lake’s water balance. The three objectives for the project over the next year include: 1) lab analyses and data interpretation to determine key sources of water to the lake and the fluctuations in source dominance over the summer season; 2) under-ice lake water sample collection during the winter; and 3) communication of findings and youth outreach. The results of this project will help understand how rerouting of glacial runoff impacts water resource availability and will help answer questions asked by the communities living in the Kluane Lake area and other communities who rely on glacially-fed freshwater sources.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Brian Moorman

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

SOI Foundation

Discipline :

Physics

Secteur :

Environmental Science and Technology; Education; Life Sciences (not health)

Université :

University of Calgary

Programme :

Accelerate

Ozonation Treatment for Offshore Produced Water Effluents

To meet increasingly stringent guidelines for offshore wastewater disposal, new technologies are being considered by Canada’s petroleum industries for the treatment of produced water (PW) effluents. The purpose of the proposed project is to test the effectiveness of ozonation and enhanced approaches for treating PW effluents. Lab-scale, bench-top experiments using a specially designed bubble column as the reaction chamber will be used to test the efficiency of ozonation and the influencing factors (e.g., bubble size, dosage, time), as well as enhanced options by UV irradiation. The reaction dynamics will be studied by determining the kinetics order and reaction rate to understand the mechanisms involved and to improve performance. The toxicity of treated effluent and the influence of ozonation on
biodegradability will be examined. Results will provide the offshore petroleum industry with valuable information about the effectiveness of enhanced ozonation as a cost-effective treatment option for PW effluents and will improve their waste management capacity.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Bing Chen

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Petroleum Research Newfoundland & Labrador;Suncor Energy Inc (St. John's, NL)

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Mining; Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Programme :

Accelerate

Constructing and Analyzing a Cross-Artifact Build Dependency Graph

Modern video games are composed of different types of artifacts, such as images, sounds, and software code. All these artifacts are developed at the same time by different teams. While the independent creation and modification of each artifact allows different teams to make changes without blocking each other from making progress, how artifacts are combined into the final game must be carefully coordinated. If two or more artifacts are dependent on each other, and a change occurs to one artifact, all other artifacts must be updated and (re-) evaluated. while techniques exist to track dependencies within artifact families, cross-artifact dependencies are not tracked at a fine-grained level. Therefore, it is difficult for Ubisoft stakeholders to recognize when changes need to be propagated across artifacts.
In this project, we will develop a solution that will identify and track dependencies across different artifact types. The goal of this solution is to prevent undesirable side-effects from going unnoticed and allow artifact creators to concentrate on producing top quality content. We anticipate that our solution will allow Ubisoft to improve their game development process by detecting cross-artifact inconsistencies earlier in the development process, e.g., prior to releasing them to the public.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Shane McIntosh

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Ubisoft Toronto

Discipline :

Computer science

Secteur :

Information and cultural industries

Université :

University of Waterloo

Programme :

Accelerate

Evaluating effectiveness and clinical applications of a novel expandable trocar

Trocars are specialized medical devices which are commonly used in laparoscopic surgery, a minimally invasive procedure used to examine and/or operate inside the abdominal cavity. While morbidity and complications using this approach are significantly lower than open procedures, over half of all laparoscopic complications are attributed to trocar-related injuries during entry into the body. Additional inefficiencies and patient risk arise intraoperatively due to various trocar-related issues. Xpan has developed a novel miniaturized yet expandable trocar technology to help combat these problems. To advance Xpan’s R&D and commercial goals, this project will focus on evaluating the technical performance of the Xpan technology relative to standard trocars. Through literature and surgeon surveys, we will identify relevant clinical scenarios where the Xpan technology would address critical gaps.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Christopher Bouwmeester

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Xpan

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of Toronto

Programme :

Accelerate

ReadLS – An online intervention for improved reading

In this research, we are designing and implementing a study to determine if and how, an on-line intervention
(ReadLS) works to help students with developmental dyslexia learn to read. The project involves reviews of the
academic literature on developmental dyslexia and of the more mainstream literature describing commercially
available reading interventions. Using this knowledge, the interns will design and implement a controlled study
to compare the learning associated with ReadLS to another commercial reading intervention. The findings of the
research will be translated for academics, educators and parents. The interns will benefit by developing their
research and communication skills in an applied and meaningful way. They will learn about bridging research
with business. The partner organization will benefit through increased knowledge of their intervention which they
can use to adapt and market their product.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Jo-Anne LeFevre

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Learning Solutions Works

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Education

Université :

Carleton University

Programme :

Accelerate

Development of Environmentally Friendly Materials for 3D Concrete Printing

The construction industry is moving towards automation using 3D concrete printing (3DCP) technology. The 3DCP technology has many advantages including a positive impact on our environment. Current 3D printing material uses a large amount of Portland cement (PC) and natural resources (sand and crushed stones). These printing materials are environmentally harmful because the production of PC is responsible for about 8% of total CO2 emissions. Use of natural resources also creates CO2 emissions and depletion of our natural resources. Hence, the goal of this research is to develop environmentally friendly printing materials which will be achieved by using waste materials such as recycled glass products and recycled vehicle tyres. Hence, this research will help in reducing Canada’s CO2 emissions, alleviating landfill problems, and protecting natural resources. Additionally, the outcomes of this research will position Canada as the leader in green construction using 3D concrete printing and environmentally friendly printing materials.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Sreekanta Das

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

MEDA Engineering & Technical Services

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of Windsor

Programme :

Accelerate

Customer Development Interviews for the Interview and Interrogation Assessment Instrument

This research is being conducted by a team of forensic psychologists working on a project to advance the way expert witnesses evaluate interrogations for coercion and risk factors for false confession. There is a solid base of research on coercive interrogation practices and on factors that may result in individuals being more vulnerable to coercion and false confession (e.g., youth, individuals with mental illness), yet, unlike other areas of forensic psychological assessment there exists no standardized way of evaluating coercion in police interrogations. We aim to enhance current practices by providing an objective and reliable measure of coercion and voluntariness in interviews and interrogations, and advance that goal by interviewing 90 experts in interrogations and confession evidence. When completed, our Interview and Interrogation Assessment InstrumentTM to improve the way that the courts weigh confession evidence and make findings clearer to judges and jurors, making them better legal decision makers.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Joseph Eastwood

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

I-INC Foundation for Business Development

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Programme :

Accelerate

Automated integrity control of industrial tools using X-ray Computed Tomography (CT)

To prevent accidents and reduce risk checking the integrity of industrial tools is very vital in some industries such as oil and gas facilities, Nuclear powerplants, aerospace industries etc. These inspections are generally done manually by hand and visual inspection. Which is both time consuming and error prone. Inspection of some complex tools might require disassembling of the tool to get view if the inner components. But the mentioned industries require their systems to run maximum time possible and minimize the outage time. Manual inspection of tools increases the outage time of the industries. In order to reduce the time and cost required for tool inspection, we propose to develop a system that will detect the defects of the tools from CT images of the tool. This will make the operation faster and automated, hence reducing the cost of industries due to inspection breaks.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Hossam Gaber

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

I-INC Foundation for Business Development

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Programme :

Accelerate

BSI Application July 2021

The purpose of this project is to innovate how businesses market in the energy efficiency and building industries. The challenge lies in the fact that many businesses in these industries have continued to thrive using minimal or traditional marketing methods. During the course of the internship, the intern will work with the A&J Energy Consultants team to use on-line marketing strategies that will give them an edge against their competition, reinforce their value-added business model with current clients and provide support for future business acquisition.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Meredith Woodwark

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

A&J Energy Consultants Inc

Discipline :

Business

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

Wilfrid Laurier University

Programme :

Business Strategy Internship

Local delivery of biologically active peptides to correct curveprogression in a mouse model of EOS

Early onset scoliosis (EOS) leads to severe, progressive three dimensional deformity of the spine in growing children, which is corrected either by external bracing or surgical placement of rods adjacent to the spine. Mice deficient in signaling through the type three fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR3-/-) develop scoliosis by four weeks, which worsens progressively with age. The mice therefore represent a unique resource to investigate biologic non-surgical treatments to slow the progression of spine curvature. To determine if curve progression can be prevented we will implant pellets with bone active growth factors that promote proliferation and inhibit cell death adjacent to the curve and leave the mice to mature. Curve progression will be assessed by periodic X-rays, the quality of vertebral bone with computed tomography, and molecular composition of vertebra and intervertebral discs with biochemical analyses. Identification of a potential therapeutic approach to correct scoliosis is of obvious interest to our partner DePuy Spine.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Janet Henderson

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

DePuy Spine Inc;Johnson & Johnson Inc;Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Manufacturing

Université :

Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

Programme :

Accelerate

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