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Development of a UV-LED based surface disinfection system

Respiratory droplets of pathogens, such as SARS-CoV-2 in the current COVID-19 pandemic, spread not only from person to person via direct contact, but also indirectly via contaminated frequently touched surfaces. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is known as the gold standard of disinfection technology, where the DNA of microorganism are damaged by high energy UV photons. The traditional method to produce UV radiation is using medium-pressure or low-pressure mercury lamps, which are bulky, high energy consuming, and not environmentally friendly. An emerging method to produce UV rays is based on semiconductors which is the method utilized in ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (UV-LEDs). These new sources of radiation have a smaller footprint and instant on-off capability, which make them suitable to be used in many disinfection applications. The goal of this project is to develop an unprecedented UV-LED based disinfection device which can be utilized for the disinfection of various frequently touched surfaces, such as doorknobs and door handles, as one of the most common sources for virus transmission through surface. The system developed in this work can be installed on most of the surfaces to kill harmful pathogens, such as SARS-CoV-2.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Charles Haynes;Fariborz Taghipour

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Watersprint Holdings Limited

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Manufacturing

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate

Multi-chip Integration of Lasers and Silicon Photonics

In the era of big data, internet of things and cloud computing, the ever-increasing demand for bandwidth density causes a bottleneck in inter and intra-datacenter communication systems. Optical integrated circuits based on the silicon-on-insulator platform is a well-known solution to overcome the bottleneck in data rate transmission. It is an interesting platform as it can be fabricated through existing CMOS technologies and the high index-contrast between core and cladding helps realize compact, and low loss structures. However, in silicon alone, the realization of on-chip, reliable, laser sources are not yet possible. By using various packaging hybrid methods, we integrate lasers made with other materials onto silicon photonics to realize on-chip light sources. We then characterize these chips in terms of coupling-loss and reliability. The company will benefit from the diversification of capability for laser-SiP attach and coupling.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Odile Liboiron-Ladouceur

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

RANOVUS Inc

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Manufacturing

Université :

McGill University

Programme :

Accelerate

An updated nutrient budget for the Lake of the Woods and options for management

The Lake of the Woods (LOW) is a large transboundary lake that frequently experiences toxic algal blooms that are caused by excessive nutrient inputs to the lake from its watershed. The objective of this research is to quantify nutrient delivery to the LOW from atmospheric deposition and rivers draining the Canadian portion of the basin and use this information to guide management efforts.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Catherine Eimers

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation

Discipline :

Physics

Secteur :

Other services (except public administration)

Université :

Trent University

Programme :

Accelerate

Design Analytics and Design Reporting Tools

Design data is broadened beyond specifying built-environments to support evidence-based decision-making in the early phases of design. For using data, designers usually rely on specialized data visualizations. There is a need for interfaces specifically tailored for reporting designs with their form and performance data to and for seeking feedback from the other stakeholders who are not directly involved in design. Given their diversity and complexity of the design data, such interfaces are hard to develop. This project aims to identify, develop, and validate practical key features of data analytics interfaces for sharing design alternatives with the design stakeholders to support online group decision-making. These interfaces will become part of a platform for data-driven design exploration. This combines the fields of visual analytics and design, which we call design analytics. Using Design-through-Research with use-case driven software development methods, the project will demonstrate use of design analytics in group decision-making in design workflow.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Halil Erhan;Robert Woodbury

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Stantec Consulting (Vancouver, BC)

Discipline :

Computer science

Secteur :

Construction and infrastructure; Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

Simon Fraser University

Programme :

Accelerate

The Impact of Sustained Time in Human Care on the Migratory Behaviour of the Endangered Loggerhead Shrike

Our research will assess the degree to which variation in migratory behavior in Loggerhead Shrike is altered due to sustained periods of captivity. Information will be obtained from a captive population of Loggerhead Shrike. Behaviour of captive birds will be recorded on video cameras and analyzed to determine the level of migratoriness displayed by differently aged birds. The pedigree (i.e. relatedness) of each bird will be used for analyses of heritability of migratory behaviour. By working within a species, our experimental design will control for differences in dispersal ability inherent among species.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Vicki Friesen

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

African Lion Safari;Wildlife Preservation Canada

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Agriculture; Arts, entertainment and recreation

Université :

Queen's University

Programme :

Accelerate

Rethinking Housing Market Financing in the Aftermath of COV?D-19: Lessons from and Responses to the Pandemic

As Covid-19 Pandemic shows that we are surrounded by global unforeseen risks. Housing and housing financing are significant parts of people’s life and global crises may always put people’s right to housing in danger. For this very reason, it is a necessity to look for alternative financing models for housing as affordability would decrease the potential risks that people may face in the cases of global crises. Therefore, this project aims at working on alternative financing models in order to find the most proper and the best models for creating affordable housing systems. As housing becomes affordable the society will be resilient against potential global risks.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Roger Keil

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Seyfi Tomar Realtor Inc

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Construction; Sustainability & the Environment; Finance and Insurance

Université :

York University

Programme :

Accelerate

Long-Term efficiency of horizontal closed-loop geothermal systems for seasonal freeze-back stabilization of permafrost

Wastewater treatment lagoons are practical and cost-effective systems for smaller towns across Canada to prevent wastewater seepage into the environment. Essentially all structures over permafrost that disrupt the natural winter temperatures contacting the ground surface initiates permafrost thawing over the long-term and this includes lagoons.KGS Group has been developing the concept of using conventional closed-loop geothermal systems within the sediments below the base of lagoon to allow a refrigerated solution to be circulated to freeze the soil below the lagoon. A wastewater treatment lagoon system was designed and monitored by KGS Group in northern Yukon.
This research aims to evaluate the long-term efficiency of the horizontal closed-loop geothermal freeze-back concept proposed by KGS Group. For this purpose, a 3D finite element simulation will be developed to simulate different involved physics including 1) the porous media and its physical characteristics such as dimensions and porosity; 2) heat transfer problem in porous media; 3) pore water phase change to model thawing permafrost and seasonal freezing and thawing at the ground surface; 4) fluid flow through the porous media; and 5) pipe flow and heat exchange through its walls.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Pooneh Maghoul

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

KGS Group

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services; Professional, scientific and technical services; Utilities

Université :

University of Manitoba

Programme :

Accelerate

Developing state-of-the-art examination system for home inspectors in British Columbia

While buying a property, a professional home inspection is one of the single-most important “checks” the buyer should conduct to make sure that the home is safe and secure to live in. In order to enhance public safety and confidence, the home inspector should possess sufficient knowledge, skill and ability to perform the inspection competently. Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors (British Columbia) (CAHPI (BC)) has a non web-based examination system to certify the home inspectors which is not third party accredited. CAHPI (BC) has strived since its inception 21 years ago to develop ever higher standards for their examination and to have an examination program with the highest confidence level to safeguard the validity and reliability of the examination system to assess candidate’s knowledge, skills and analytical abilities which is one of the major criteria for third party accreditation. The overall…TOBECONT’D

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Rehan Sadiq

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

0944303 BC Ltd

Discipline :

Mathematics

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Programme :

Accelerate

Analyse et conception d’un circuit d’extraction des caractéristiques dynamiques des transistors SiC et GaN avec optimisation des éléments parasites

Les technologies à semi-conducteurs de puissance évoluent rapidement. Ces technologies se retrouvent dans différentes applications telles l’aéronautique et le transport terrestre. Elles permettent d’obtenir des rendements élevés et permettent de minimiser le poids des divers composants des convertisseurs d’énergie. Toutefois, afin d’optimiser les bénéfices apportés par ces nouvelles technologies, il est important de bien comprendre leur mécanisme de fonctionnement et particulièrement lorsqu’ils commutent (change d’état.) Ce projet de recherche a pour objectif de développer un module permettant l’extraction des grandeurs liées à ce changement d’état. Ces résultats expérimentaux permettront une quantification directe des grandeurs en plus de permettre de valider des nouvelles méthodes analytiques développées dans des travaux précédents. Le succès de ce projet de recherche permettra à l’entreprise impliquée de mieux comprendre ces nouvelles technologies et de rendre ses choix technologiques en la matière mieux appuyés.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Handy Fortin-Blanchette

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Institut de Recherche Hydro-Québec

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services; Utilities

Université :

École de technologie supérieure

Programme :

Accelerate

Design and Construction of a Low-Cost, High Step-Up, High Isolation AC/DC Converter

This work will develop a high voltage power supply that is lower cost than currently available systems and has the unique feature of being electrically isolated from the input, meaning that multiple supplies can be stacked to increase the output voltage. This work will be used for fusion research but may find many uses in other renewable systems.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Steve McGarry

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Soleinium Corp

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

Carleton University

Programme :

Accelerate

Development of Porous Rubber Pavement for the Canadian Climate

Porous Rubber Pavement (PRP) is a new type of permeable pavement in North America. It consists of stone aggregates, crumb rubber from recycled tires, and polyurethane as a binder. Due to a higher percentage of air voids (27% to 29%) and flexible nature, it offers extensive environmental and safety benefits, including improved stormwater management, reduced skid resistance, hydroplaning and greater potential for road traffic noise reduction. In the North American context, this material is currently used for low traffic roads and pedestrian walkways as a surface material. Because of the recent initiation, the performance, and the material properties of PRPs are not fully quantified yet. The main objective of this study is to explore the material properties and improve its performance in the Canadian climate as a pavement surface material for low trafficked areas. Working through this new type of porous paving provides substantial benefits for the partner, which will be realized through an extensive study within the project period. And that will be achieved through delivering a guideline helps the partners to optimize their raw materials and optimize their designs and selection.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Susan L. Tighe

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

J.D. Roth Enterprises Inc

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Transportation (excluding aerospace); Construction; Sustainability & the Environment

Université :

University of Waterloo

Programme :

Accelerate

Solution of Complementarity Problems Arisingfrom Rigid Body Dynamics Simulations

Modeling and simulation of realistic motion is one of the important topics in mechanical
engineering and related areas. Such simulations become much more challenging when rigid
body dynamics with frictional contacts appears. The total number of contact points is very
important and is a key element to determine the difficulty level of the simulation, meaning that
if the number of contact points increases, the simulation becomes too difficult or even
impossible. In this project, we would like to develop algorithms by which we can do the
simulation for large number of contact points. The partner organization, CMLabs Simulations
Inc., will greatly benefit from this project. The proposed work is of direct relevance to their
current work that will open possibilities to broaden the applications of CMLabs’ software.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Jozsef Kovecses

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

CMLabs

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Information and cultural industries; Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

McGill University

Programme :

Accelerate

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