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Integrated Logistics Network Design at Hydro-Québec

This partnership project with Hydro-Québec focuses on optimizing the integrated logistics network planning. The Hydro-Québec existing network has a building stock of average 37 years old, and is mainly based on the geographic and demographic needs of the 1980s. This project will adapt the network to the modern needs and prepare it for the future. The problem we consider includes the location of service points, determination of electric vehicle sizes and routes, demand forecasting, and inventory management. The project offers strong practical value for Hydro-Québec and a strong academic potential. We leverage the abundant data from Hydro-Québec to study the uncertainty profiles of customer demand and perform data aggregation to scale down the problem size by considering geographic and demographic information of customer regions. We use prescriptive and predictive analytics methods that span advanced optimization and data science techniques.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Okan Arslan;Jean-Francois Cordeau;Yossiri Adulyasak

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Hydro-Quebec

Discipline :

Business

Secteur :

Energy and Utilities; Transportation (excluding aerospace); Green/Alternative Energy

Université :

HEC Montréal

Programme :

Accelerate

Improving the collection performance and reducing the complexity of cyclone systems using a rotary classifier in a dynamic cyclone particle separator

Global pollution emissions contribute to climate change and are damaging to health. In many industrial applications that produce particulate matter, devices such as cyclones are used to separate and capture the particles from the exhaust gas. However, these do not capture the very small, but hazardous, particles and so expensive and energy-intensive secondary systems have to be added to the process. The industrial partner is developing a novel dynamic cyclone separator that has rotating vanes which improve the particle separation efficiency and allow capture of the fine particles. This project will develop a computer model of the flow and particle motions in the cyclone that can then be used to design these dynamic cyclones for different industrial applications and operating conditions, thus leading to a more efficient reduction of particulate pollution.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Eric Savory;Anthony G Straatman

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

DBM

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Manufacturing

Université :

The University of Western Ontario

Programme :

Accelerate

Data analytics on city 311 information requests

In the current era of big data, huge volumes of a wide variety of data are generated and collected at a rapid rate. Embedded in these big data is implicit, previously unknown and potentially useful knowledge and information. This calls for data science—which use techniques like data mining, machine learning, etc.—for social good. With popularity of the initiates of open data, more data are made openly accessible to citizens. An example of these open big data is data collected at the 311 contract centre in the City of Winnipeg for the 311 information requests. In this research, we analyze and mine this dataset to find characteristics associated with the callers and the information requests. Knowledge on these characteristics helps users (e.g., decision makers at the City) to get a better understanding of the requests (e.g., why residents request information through 311 instead of other online options). In a longer term, the discovered knowledge and the understanding of the data helps improve the 311 and other online services. Along this direction, this research will add to the growing body of knowledge for all Canadian cities and communities.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Carson Leung

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

City of Winnipeg

Discipline :

Computer science

Secteur :

Public administration

Université :

University of Manitoba

Programme :

Accelerate

Targeting granzyme B with a novel inhibitor for the treatment of radiodermatitis

Radiodermatitis is a group of skin reactions that occur as a result of radiation therapy. It is a significant health challenge as approximately 70% of all cancer patients receive radiation therapy and approximately 95% of them experience radiodermatitis. Patients with radiodermatitis experience redness, itchiness, pain, scaling, and weeping or crusted wounds. Importantly, radiodermatitis can impede cancer treatments. Current treatments for radiodermatitis have shown limited efficacy; thus, improving our understanding of radiodermatitis and developing novel therapies are urgent needs. In our preliminary studies, we have found that the protein Granzyme B is present at very high levels in radiodermatitis skin. We also showed that Granzyme B damages components of the skin and promotes inflammation in radiodermatitis. Our proposed project will test if Granzyme B induces the symptoms of radiodermatitis and if our newly developed medication that stops Granzyme B activity can alleviate these symptoms. Findings from this study will provide further rationale to pursue inhibitors of Granzyme B as a novel treatment option for radiodermatitis.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

David Granville

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Vancouver General Hospital

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate

Governing innovation and knowledge sharing to increase adaptive capacity of forest industry in Quesnel, British Columbia

In Quesnel, British Columbia, efforts to stimulate innovation and diversify actors of local forest industry can be challenging for emerging locally-driven small forest enterprises that have limited capacity and resources. Building an inclusive forest industry that constitutes existing large forest enterprises and locally-controlled small forest enterprises in the landscapes therefore involves strengthening networks of knowledge and innovation. This research seeks to gain a deep understanding of Quesnel forest industries and to identify conditions that foster learning and innovation among locally-driven forest enterprises. To meet the objective, we will apply a participatory approach to learn about the underpinning social network and points of leverage to achieve resilient forest industry. Community-driven study using participatory approach will help the City of Quesnel to establish a long-term collaboration with private institutions and local communities to improve the effectiveness of Forestry Initiatives Program

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Jeffrey Sayer;Agni Klintuni Boedhihartono

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

City of Quesnel

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Public administration

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate

Label-free Multiphoton Microscopy Imaging for Guiding the Surgery of Skin Basal Cell Carcinomas

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common cancer type. Although it can be surgically removed, to confirm the clean removal by histology is time-consuming, which complicates the treatment and results in many incomplete removals. We propose to develop a special microscopy imaging platform that can image the skin tissue directly without sectioning and staining. This will enable detection of residual tumor cells by examining the excised fresh tissue samples on site during the surgery, providing immediate guidance for improving the treatment procedures. It will make the surgery fast, reduce patient pain and anxiety, and also help reduce cancer recurrence. These will enable the hospital to provide improved care for skin cancer patients. And it will also bring significant cost savings to the hospital and the Canadian healthcare system.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Haishan Zeng

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Vancouver General Hospital

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate

Endoscopic Laser Raman Spectroscopy for Colorectal Cancer Detection in IBD Patients

Inflammatory Bowel disease (IBD) affects over 200,000 Canadians. Individuals with IBD have significantly greater risk of developing colorectal cancer. Unfortunately, the screening for colorectal cancer that is currently provided to the general population is inadequate for this group. White light colonoscopy is currently the gold standard but is challenging, as lesions are sometimes difficult to identify. Thus, random biopsies, in addition to targeted biopsies of abnormalities visualized by white light, are often performed. This leads to complications and patients suffering, as well as significant healthcare cost. Our objective is to develop a novel endoscopy approach to improve the clinical management of IBD. An endoscope probe based on a technology called Raman spectroscopy will be developed that analyzes the tissue biochemistry before biopsy. We expect that this new technology when successfully developed will greatly improve the accuracy of biopsy, saving health care cost and improve colorectal cancer detection in IBD patients.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Haishan Zeng

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Vancouver General Hospital

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate

Is Obstructive Sleep Apnea a Novel Risk Factor for Cancer?

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is an important disease characterized by recurrent blockages of the upper airway during sleep leading to breathing cessations (up to 100 times per hour); OSA is common and is widely under-diagnosed. OSA might cause cancer or lead to cancer progression, potentially mediated through low oxygen levels; however, evidence for this association is limited. This research study will use rigorous methods to determine if there is a potential link between OSA and cancer; specifically, we will link our large database of approximately 1800 patients with suspected OSA. We will assess rates of both prevalent and incident cancer as well as rates of specific types of cancer in these patients by linking to the BC cancer agency registry

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Najib Ayas

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Vancouver General Hospital

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate

Characterization of adverse events, health-care costs and real-world survival outcomes with the introduction of ibrutinib for chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma patients in British Columbia

Ibrutinib has proven to be very effective in newly diagnosed and relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients. However, it can cause certain side effects that can lead to early discontinuation of treatment and worse outcomes for patients. The goal of this study is to determine the frequency of side effects in the “real-world” associated with ibrutinib compared to standard therapy using provincial administrative data. We further aim to assess the impact of ibrutinib dose interruptions and reductions on survival outcomes, as well as the impact and cost of the side effects of therapy on the public health care system. As a subproject, we aim to determine survival outcomes of patients based on predictive markers analyzed at diagnosis and at time of treatment. Results from our study will provide information to health care organizations regarding “real-world” risks of ibrutinib and the value of predictive markers to the health of CLL patients.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Alina Gerrie

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Vancouver General Hospital

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate

Methods for detection of emergent gameplay

Games are no fun to play if there is a perfect winning strategy so that a player can always win by playing it. Game designers are aware of this, but it is notoriously difficult to predict when such strategies exist for a given rule set. This project is about studying the effects of changing the rules of a game or adding new rules, especially non-traditional ones like giving away points, in order to predict the existence or likelihood of a perfect winning strategy. We are also interested in studying the effects of modifying traditional interactions between individual games within multiplayer tournaments to determine whether these changes, additions, or modifications lead to undesired emergent behaviour. We use virtual robots called agents to evolve strategies to determine whether a game or tournament is susceptible to perfect winning strategies. The research done in this project will help to design interesting and robust games/tournaments.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Raymond Spiteri

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Experience First Design Inc

Discipline :

Mathematics

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of Saskatchewan

Programme :

Accelerate

A novel multi-echo MRI technique for prostate cancer detection and grading

We propose to develop a novel, clinically relevant MRI based technique for prostate cancer detection. We also propose to develop a novel reporting system that would be more accurate and easier to use by the radiologists. The new technique will be first developed on a research MRI scanner at UBC, and subsequently implemented on the clinical MRI scanner at VGH. The main benefit to the hospital will be a new, improved MRI technique for prostate cancer detection and grading. The novel MRI protocol will require shorter acquisition time, as compared to the current mp-MRI standard, which should allow to scan more patients. We also believe that the new reporting system, developed throughout this project will be more accurate and easier to use by the radiologist, which should speed up the image interpretation process, and result in higher accuracy of diagnosis.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Piotr Kozlowski

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Vancouver General Hospital

Discipline :

Physics

Secteur :

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate

Transformer les pratiques de la municipalité de Petit-Saguenay en matière de développement durable et de participation citoyenne

La municipalité de Petit-Saguenay souhaite élaborer une politique audacieuse de participation citoyenne, une politique intégrée de développement durable, ainsi que les outils et mécanismes simples qui permettront de les opérationnaliser. Petit-Saguenay souhaite ainsi opérer une transformation de ces pratiques municipales, pour les rendre plus inclusives et plus cohérentes avec leurs enjeux. La recherche consiste à développer un processus d’accompagnement d’une municipalité rurale éloignée dans l’élaboration collective de politiques et d’outils avant-gardistes. Le processus se basera sur les connaissances les plus à jour et sur les meilleures pratiques en la matière, puis sera élaboré, expérimenté et adapté avec les différents acteurs mobilisés de la collectivité. La démarche sera enfin analysée afin de formaliser les nouvelles connaissances acquises. Les pratiques municipales avant-gardistes en participation citoyenne et en développement durable contribueront à la notoriété et la vitalité de Petit-Saguenay. Cela augmentera l’attractivité de la municipalité auprès des jeunes familles.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Olivier Riffon;Sabrina Tremblay;Pierre-André Tremblay

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Municipalité de Petit-Saguenay

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Public administration

Université :

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

Programme :

Accelerate

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