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Techno-Economic Feasibility of Wastewater Heat Recovery for Cold Climates like Canada

Wastewater is an abundant and severely underutilized energy source in North America. Sewers experience predictable flow profiles and nearly constant temperatures between 18 ?C and 20 ?C year-round. When wastewater is used in conjunction with heat pumps, it can serve as an energy source and sink to provide both heating and cooling to buildings. Therefore, there exists the potential to extract significant amounts of thermal energy from the wastewater using heat exchangers, resulting in substantial economic and environmental benefits. The proposed work is to investigate the techno-econo-environmental feasibility of sewage-based hybrid wastewater heat recovery energy systems suitable for North American residential, commercial, and institutional buildings via system modeling, simulation, and optimization of such hybrid systems to be validated with experimental results from a few pilot systems currently being developed.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Alan Fung

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Noventa

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services; Utilities

Université :

Toronto Metropolitan University

Programme :

Accelerate

Pricing and Diversification of Flood Risk in Canada

Flood is the single most important natural hazard in Canada. Since 2015, private (overland) flood insurance coverage is gradually being offered to Canadian homeowners and demand for such protection is on the rise in Canada and elsewhere. For the product to be viable to the insurers and to the customers in the long term, flood insurance needs to be adequately priced and managed with a large and well diversified portfolio. Using a combination of climate and statistical models, the aim of this research project is to analyze pricing and especially spatial diversification of flood risk in Canada. The project will help insurance companies manage flood insurance in the short-term and determine whether such insurance will be viable in the long term as a result of climate change.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Mathieu Boudreault

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Co-operators (General Insurance);Canadian Institute of Actuaries

Discipline :

Mathematics

Secteur :

Other services (except public administration)

Université :

Université du Québec à Montréal

Programme :

Accelerate

Embedding Techniques of Audio Segments Emphasizing Meaningful Semantic Characteristics

This project will develop artificial intelligence techniques to identify characteristics in audio samples that relate to real-world descriptions of sounds. When humans listen to various samples of sounds of a same category, they intuitively affix qualitative words to these sounds. The objective of the research is to find ways to let an AI algorithm find out these characteristics, and rank sounds based on them. For example, given a database of voice sound samples, the algorithm could automatically rank them in order of “kindness” in the voice, or “shyness”. The developed algorithms will help Ubisoft be more efficient and creative when designing the sound aspect of video games.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Ghyslain Gagnon

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Ubisoft Toronto

Discipline :

Computer science

Secteur :

Information and cultural industries; Manufacturing

Université :

École de technologie supérieure

Programme :

Accelerate

Development and experimental study of a vibration controller for a robotic system interfaced with machining operations.

Robotic arms are used extensively in machining applications due to a large working envelope and easy access to restricted areas. However, low stiffness of the robot arm caused by joint flexibility introduces additional degrees-of-freedom and vibration modes, which leads to the deterioration of positioning performance. To attenuate these induced motion tracking errors and vibrations, this research presents the development and experimental study of an adaptive control scheme, which combines a state feedback and an adaptive feedforward controller to shape robot dynamics into a desired dynamics that does not produce link oscillations. The proposed method is demonstrated on a six-joint robot manipulator, namely SCOMPI developing at Hydro-Québec’s research institute, performing machining tasks in situ maintenance of hydro turbine runners. Reliability and robustness of the proposed method allow the SCOMPI robot to maximize machining performance and to move SCOMPI technology forward over competitive products.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Zhaoheng Liu

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Institut de Recherche Hydro-Québec

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services; Utilities

Université :

École de technologie supérieure

Programme :

Accelerate

Net Zero Energy Townhomes: Simulation Comparison between Software Platforms, Calibration Study and Uncertainty Quantification

Designing, building, and verifying highly energy efficient buildings presents complex challenges. Environmental factors such as the local weather, temperature swings, angle of the sun, etc. impose conditions on the building which itself has unique characteristics like its particular construction method, materials used, geometry and orientation, windows of specific properties, and so on. Then, there are active measures taken to make it livable, such as heating and cooling, lighting, using appliances, and such. The design team must take all of the factors and their complex interactions into account for the design, which compels them to use computer simulations. The problem in the industry, however, is that 1) various software tools produce different results, 2) adjusting the computer model to the actual building performance (model calibration) is often done non-systematically, and 3) associated model uncertainties are ignored. This study aims to help address the three issues with a real-life case study.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Scott Bucking

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

S2E Technologies Developments Inc

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Agriculture; Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

Carleton University

Programme :

Accelerate

Supporting Ontario EcoSchools: building capacity in schools and school boards to implement environmental initiatives

Environmental education is essential for young Canadians, yet educators have few resources to meet this rising demand. Ontario EcoSchools is addressing this disconnect by providing an environmental certification program and environmental education resources for Ontario elementary and secondary schools. Ontario EcoSchools certification program motivates students, teachers and staff members to implement initiatives to reduce waste, conserve energy, green the schoolyard and improve environmental literacy. Since 2002, Ontario EcoSchools has seen tremendous growth in the number of schools seeking certification, from just 13 schools in 2003 to 1518 schools in 2011. This project will allow Ontario EcoSchools to critically assess schools certification portfolios and onsite actions, determine the type of required environmental education resources and assist with their development of an online community resource database to help schools seeking certification.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Ian Colquhoun

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Ontario EcoSchools

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Education

Université :

Western University

Programme :

Accelerate

Modeling DNA Adducts as Cancer Diagnostic and Therapeutic Markers: Computational Chemistry Studies of the Structure-Function Relationships of DG-C8-A?C Adducts

Recent nucleic acids research has focused on the formation of genotoxic DNA adducts as covalent modifications of DNA that often result from carcinogen exposure; human-made chemicals can also cause DNA damage through bulky DNA adduct formation. DNA adducts are not only markers of carcinogenic exposure but also alter the regulation of oncogene transcription and standard DNA replication. A potent DNA adduct of A?C, a carcinogenic heterocyclic aromatic amine produced in high quantities in tobacco smoke, has been identified (dG-C8-A?C), but the exact pathways and outcomes of its replication by different DNA translesion polymerases involved in DNA repair remain largely unknown. Accordingly, they will be investigated with standard computational chemistry, namely density-functional theory and molecular dynamics simulations, to shed light on the structure-function of these bulky DNA adducts and their mutational signature associated with several cancers, yielding crucial information to exploit them as diagnostic or therapeutic markers of cancer.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Gilles Peslherbe

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Henan University of Technology

Discipline :

Physics

Secteur :

Education

Université :

Concordia University

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

Synthesis an Characterization of luminescent Nanostructures

We use nanoscale gold particles to tune luminescence properties of light emitting lanthanide complexes. Metal nanoparticles, e.g. of gold and silver, absorb light in the visible region due to so-called plasmonic resonance. Thus, interaction between lanthanide luminescence and this resonance is expected. By varying the properties of the complex and the shape and surface of the nanoparticles the luminescence shall be tuned. The distance between the nanoparticle core and the emitting species is responsible for whether the luminescence is quenched or enhanced. In order to monitor this interaction lifetime measurement are necessary which will be carried out at Prof. Capobianco´s laboratory.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

John Capobianco

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Universität zu Köln

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Education

Université :

Concordia University

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

Computer Modeling of Protein-Nanoparticles Interactions for Nanomedicinal Applications: Binding Thermodynamics of Endohedral Metallofullerenes (Gd@C60) and Toll-like Receptor 5

carbon-cage nanoparticles, provide a meaningful approach to nanomedicine owing to their resistance to metabolism and kinetic stability, and confinement prevents direct binding of the toxic metal ions to cellular components. Conjugation of endohedral metallofullerenes with proteins could overcome many physiological issues such as low biocompatibility, and the interaction of these supramolecular assemblies warrants further investigation. In this project, the target protein is the toll-like receptor (TLR) 5, a pattern recognition receptor protein implicated in sensing invading virulent pathogen entry into host cells and causing a pro-inflammatory response to eliminate the pathogens. Computer modeling via density-functional theory and molecular dynamics simulations of the TLR5 interaction with endohedral metallofullerenes such as gadofullerenes will thus be carried out in order to explore and possibly guide the design of low-dosage, high-efficacy imaging contrast agents, drug targets or cancer therapeutics.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Gilles Peslherbe

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Henan University of Technology

Discipline :

Physics

Secteur :

Education

Université :

Concordia University

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

Sexually transmitted infections in immigrant and refugee populations in situation of social vulnerability in the state of Goiás-Brazil.

This projects aims to support the data collection of a mix-method study to be implemented by a team of 6 undergraduate students. The study investigates the epidemiology and the lived experience of sexually transmitted infections of socially vulnerable English, Spanish and French speakers, immigrants/refugees. It will be done by uncovering issues of sexual and reproductive health as well as risk behaviours for these infections. The research sites are the cities of Aparecida de Goiânia, Goiânia and Anápolis (state of Goiás, Brazil).

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Margareth Zanchetta

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Universidade Federal de Goiás

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Education

Université :

Toronto Metropolitan University

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

Sexually transmitted infections in immigrant and refugee populations in situation of social vulnerability in the state of Goiás-Brazil.

This project aims to support the data collection of a mix-method study to be implemented by a team of 6 undergraduate students. The study investigates the epidemiology and the lived experience of sexually transmitted infections of socially vulnerable English, Spanish and French speakers, immigrants/refugees. It will be done by uncovering issues of sexual and reproductive health as well as risk behaviours for these infections. The research sites are the cities of Aparecida de Goiânia, Goiânia and Anápolis (state of Goiás, Brazil)

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Margareth Zanchetta

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Universidade Federal de Goiás

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Education

Université :

Toronto Metropolitan University

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

Sexually transmitted infections in immigrant and refugee populations in situation of social vulnerability in the state of Goiás-Brazil.

This project aims to support the data collection of a mix-method study to be implemented by a team of 6 undergraduate students. The study investigates the epidemiology and the lived experience of sexually transmitted infections of socially vulnerable English, Spanish and French speakers, immigrants/refugees. It will be done by uncovering issues of sexual and reproductive health as well as risk behaviours for these infections. The research sites are the cities of Aparecida de Goiânia, Goiânia and Anápolis (state of Goiás, Brazil).

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Margareth Zanchetta

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Universidade Federal de Goiás

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Education

Université :

Toronto Metropolitan University

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

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