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Development and Assessment of Vitamin-Enriched Granule Extracts from Egg Yolk

The chicken egg represents an excellent source of nutrients, and the composition of the egg yolk can further be enhanced through modifications to the laying hen diet. While enhanced shell eggs are primarily sold as specialty eggs, an opportunity exists to add further value through the use of novel extraction technologies. The proposed research project will combine existing expertise in egg yolk enhancement with expertise in liquid/protein processing and extraction techniques. The project will benefit Egg Farmers of Canada through development of unique capacity for the establishment of novel egg biologically active components for use in the food and natural health product sectors.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

James House;Alain Doyen;Yves Pouliot

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Egg Farmers of Canada

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Agriculture; Manufacturing

Université :

Université Laval; University of Manitoba

Programme :

Accelerate

Creation of arbitrary geometric shapes for pellet packing optimization

The demand for renewable and clean energy alternatives is steadily increasing due to the cost and environmental concerns of traditional fossil-based fuels. Wood pellet fuel is one such renewable alternate energy source, manufactured by Pacific Bioenergy, Prince George, BC. These wood pellets are transported via rail and subsequently loaded onto vessels for trans-ocean shipment. The porosity of the bulk wood pellet mass is approximately 40%, and this results in the ships only being loaded to 80% of their maximum weight load. Under perfect conditions, this bulk porosity can be reduced to 9 to 21%. Our goal is to find ways to reduce the porosity of the pellet mass in the shipment, and hence increase weight load in the shipment close to the maximum allowed limit by virtually modifying the wood pellet size and/or shape. The research proposed in this project is the first step in achieving that goal.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Alex Alagarsamy Aravind

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Discipline :

Computer science

Secteur :

Université :

University of Northern British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate

Evaluation of smart sprayer for spot-application of agrochemical in wild blueberry fields

There is an urgent need to develop and evaluate an affordable, reliable, real-time variable rate smart sprayer, using affordable sensors/cameras and controllers for spot-specific application of agrochemicals in the wild blueberry cropping system. The main objective of this project is to evaluate the performance of the developed smart sprayer for spot-applications of agrochemicals in wild blueberry fields. The intern working on the smart sprayer will evaluate the smart sprayer in commercial fields to determine the effectiveness of the developed smart sprayer. The intern will also compare the current spraying methods with precision techniques available. Also, a complete economic analysis of the smart sprayer system for wild blueberry field application will be completed using collected field data. Slacks farms currently own 400 acres of their own land under production. The farm also does custom work on the land of other blueberry farmers to assist with their production. Slack Farms understands that research is of the utmost importance in the agricultural sector in order to sustain a viable operation in the 21st century. This research project being proposed will allow increased crop productivity, profit margins, competitiveness, and the sustainability of the wild blueberry industry in NS and across Canada. TO BE CONT’D

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Qamar Zaman

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Slack Farms Limited

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Agriculture

Université :

Dalhousie University

Programme :

Accelerate

Improving the Performance of Java Virtual Machine (JVM) Garbage Collection using Transactional Memory

As the multi-processing power of computers continues to grow, traditional methods of memory management become more and more problematic. The purpose of this project is to quantitatively analyze existing memory management tactics to determine whether they can be improved using techniques that take advantage of modern hardware, or instead, whether brand new methods for managing memory need to be developed. As the act of memory management is one which is crucial to almost every application that runs on IBM’s J9 JVM, clearly identifying a path forward will be extremely beneficial.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Gerhard Dueck

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

IBM Canada Ltd (Ottawa, ON)

Discipline :

Computer science

Secteur :

Information and cultural industries; Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of New Brunswick

Programme :

Accelerate

Driving Down GHG in Toronto: Factors Shaping Electric Vehicle (EV) Ownership, Drive Patterns, and Behaviours

With the ongoing threat of anthropogenic climate warming, understanding how stakeholders in Ontario can accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) to maximize their environmental and economic benefits is of great importance. The large-scale adoption of EVs requires further research to understand consumer demand and social valuations. Ontario has over 5,000 EV drivers on the road that make up 32% of Canada’s total EV drivers. However, there is virtually no information about their demographic profile, where they drive or why they bought an EV. The survey will identify the behaviours of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area’s (GTHA) EV driving community and thereby: provide information about EV usage patterns to Ontario’s electricity distributors, inform practical EV policies and programs, and identify optimal regions to install public charging stations. Transportation is the largest source of Ontario’s GHG emissions and is responsible for approximately 40% of the city’s total emissions.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Philip Walsh

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Plug’n Drive

Discipline :

Business

Secteur :

Manufacturing; Transportation and warehousing

Université :

Toronto Metropolitan University

Programme :

Accelerate

Improving optics and illumination for smartphone-attached magnifier

The objective of this project is to design and build a new prototype device attachable to a smartphone camera employing a novel method of illumination to enable acquiring high quality images of the skin without surface contact. By replacing the precise optical and lighting components currently used in the company’s existing product MoleScope, this design will allow manufacturing a new device at considerably lower cost. The new device also requires a universal attachment system for several different smartphones, as the camera is located in different positions on every model. The intern will employ knowledge of optics and engineering to build a working prototype, and the partner organization will benefit from the prototype product and be able to conduct manufacturing based on the intern’s work.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Lorne Whitehead

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

MetaOptima Technology Inc

Discipline :

Physics

Secteur :

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate

China’s Female Voice in International Relations: Wu Yi-Fang and the Founding of the United Nations in 1945

This project examines the work of Wu Yi-fang, the only female delegate from China and one of the four women to sign the United Nations Charter in 1945 at the San Francisco Conference. Eight women were present at San Francisco as official delegates from seven different countries, making significant contributions to the UN Charter. But these contributions still remain unexamined. Wu was a key figure in Chinese higher education, heading Ginling Women’s College for 23 years and representing China on the international stage. Much of the work about Wu is focused on her educational pedagogy and not her role in politics. This project aims to highlight Wu’s work in international diplomacy and discuss her role in the UN, with the objective of bringing to light the importance of female contributions to the UN. Through the examination of Wu’s work, it also analyses the relationship between China and the UN in the mid-1940s.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Heidi Tworek

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Nanjing University

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Education

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

Assessing the spatial and temporal distribution of snow for climate change impacts and its influence on wildlife habitat selection

Annual snowpack data is typically summarized at a regional scale and used to make forecasts for spring melt conditions and flooding. However the spatial pattern of snow, its accumulation and melting across the land base, also directly influences the movement and habitat selection for many wildlife species which in turn impacts forest harvesting and resource management decisions. By examining the spatial distribution of snow on a finer scale using remote sensing, and incorporating existing wildlife data, better models can be created for wildlife habitat management and climate change impacts. Such data and modelling becomes a valuable service opportunity for SGS to use in the creation of partnerships for forest harvesting, wildlife management, conservation, tourism, and heritage projects. It also becomes the leverage for climate change adaptation projects, which will influence future economic opportunities. Our goal is to incorporate this new data and analyses into our website services to inform strategic and decision-making processes.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Nicholas Coops

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

St’át’imc Government Services

Discipline :

Earth science

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate

Understanding the Mechanisms of Serotype Replacement in Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

diseases, there are a number of different serotypes that can cause infection. The vaccine is often targeted towards one or some of the serotypes. There is accumulating evidence that when serotype-specific vaccines are used, other non-vaccine serotypes may gain a competitive advantage and spread in larger magnitudes. This has raised the concern of serotype replacement when vaccination is used against a single or several serotypes of a disease. In other words, serotypes that not targeted by the vaccine are able to able to fill the ecological niche left open by the vaccine-targeted serotypes. There have been many studies to illustrate the concept of serotype replacement, but none has so far investigated possible mechanisms of serotype replacement. To this end, we propose a mathematical and computation model to
elucidate the underlying mechanisms of serotype replacement

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Seyed Moghadas

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Universidade Federal Fluminense

Discipline :

Mathematics

Secteur :

Education

Université :

York University

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

Heap leaching of refractory gold ore by integrating enhanced bio-oxidation of pyrite and chloride-based gold leaching

Gold occurs in association with pyrite and arsenopyrite in the Carlin-type gold deposit, with little gold being contained in carbonaceous materials. Extracting this gold requires pretreatment, such as pressure oxidation or roasting, to remove carbonaceous materials and sulphides, followed by the application of alkali cyanide or thiosulphate solution to leach gold. These processes are energy-intensive and may generate potentially harmful substances to the environment. With decreasing ore grade and more stringent environmental regulations, these processes may become financially and environmentally unviable. The proposed research project aims to develop a heap leaching process as an alternative to treat this type of refractory gold ore. This process involves bio-oxidation of pyrite as pretreatment to expose gold, followed by chloride-based leaching of gold. This project will bring both economic and environmental benefits to Barrick, given that the proposed process involves neither energy-intensive unit operations nor chemicals of significant environment concern.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Wenying Liu

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Barrick Gold Corporation (Toronto, ON)

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Mining

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate

Catalysts for natural products epoxidation

The present project consists of developing new catalysts for the epoxidation of natural products. Those catalysts will be titanium and molybdenum, two well known metals for this reaction, on well defined porous silica supports. Solid catalysts are favoured in industries because they are easy to produce at low cost and easy to separate from the reaction medium. Finally, they can be reused several times. The current project consists of developing an easy strategy to prepare titanium and molybdenum catalysts by direct wet impregnation of the support with the metal precursor. The amount of metal and its coordination on the support are crucial for the activity of the catalysts. To have a better understanding of the catalysts activity, electronic microscopy of the surface will be performed to determine the active phases for each supported metal. The epoxidation reaction in carried out in liquid phase. The yield of epoxides by these two catalysts will be at least 65%.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Serge Kaliaguine

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Fudan University

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Education

Université :

Université Laval

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

Multi-dimensional wellbeing: Examining how financial, social, health, and environmental factors interactively determine subjective wellbeing

Maintaining a high level of subjective wellbeing (SWB) is critical to a happy and productive life. To achieve happiness, it is important to know what factors determine SWB. So far, a number of factors have been identified, including income, social relationships, physical health, and the environment. However, it is currently unknown how these factors interact with each other to influence SWB. The goal of the project is to develop an online survey to launch in Vancouver and Kelowna, BC. The survey will collect self-reports on financial stress, social relationships, perceived health, perceptions of the environment, affect, and life satisfaction. In collaboration with Balance Well-Being Centre Inc., this project will provide new insights on how various factors interactively predict SWB, and also create a comprehensive assessment tool to measure SWB. The findings of the project will help inform current practices and design solutions to improve SWB.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Jiaying Zhao

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Balance Well-Being Centre Inc

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Other services (except public administration)

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate

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