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Machine learning approaches for event prediction, relation modeling, and inference

Machine learning approaches are transforming fields such as finance, healthcare, electronic commerce, social networks, and natural disaster forecasting. We propose collaborative research that develops novel methods and applications of machine learning techniques for event prediction, modeling relations between entities, and inference techniques that can impact these domains. In the context of event prediction, we will develop methods based on the point process framework. We will develop novel models for learning the temporal distribution of human activities in streaming data (e.g., videos and person trajectories). Methods based on an integrated framework of neural networks and temporal point processes will be considered. For the problem of modeling relationships, we will build relational representations of entities, given graph structures describing potential interactions. Both supervised and unsupervised learning paradigms can be potentially utilized. Finally, we consider inference techniques for structured random variable spaces using deep learning approaches. TO BE CONT’D

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Fred Popowich

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Royal Bank of Canada (Borealis)

Discipline :

Computer science

Secteur :

Information and Communications Technology

Université :

Simon Fraser University

Programme :

Accelerate

Second Language Impact on First Language Grammatical Processing in Chinese-English Bilinguals

Most of the world speaks two or more languages and the first language clearly plays a role in learning the second, as we hear in foreign accents. But bilingualism research is now giving increased attention to effects in the opposite direction, where the second language impacts the first. This process is known as first language attrition. In 2017, Canadian researchers found the first neurocognitive evidence that immigrants begin to lose their native grammar and process their native language like their second language. However, we still do not understand how attrition occurs, and my PhD project focuses on characterizing the underlying mechanisms of attrition by studying Chinese-English bilinguals using state-of-the-art electroencephalography (EEG) methods. EEG can measure real-time language processing, and is sensitive enough to detect small processing differences. To distinguish attrition from other effects of bilingualism, I will compare different populations of Chinese-English bilinguals to monolingual Chinese controls. To this end, I am forging a new collaboration with Nanjing Normal University in China. Understanding the mechanisms of attrition is relevant for all bilinguals, and has important implications for treating language disorders in immigrant populations and language learning policy.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Karsten Steinhauer

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Nanjing Normal University

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Education

Université :

McGill University

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

Rational Convexity in Complex Euclidean Space

The proposed project is focused on a research area of great interest that my supervisor, Dr. Rasul Shafikov, and Dr. Alexander Sukhov of the University of Lille, have devised in a number of coauthored papers published during the past few years. The research investigates the polynomial and rational convexity of compact sets in Euclidean complex space, notions that are of crucial importance in the general theory of approximation of continuous functions, uncovering deep connections to topology, Banach algebras, symplectic geometry, and other areas of mathematics. The objective of the project is to build on the existing work done by Shafikov, Sukhov and other researchers in the field, by giving a concrete answer to a still open problem that follows from their work. As a first step toward that goal, we seek to provide a criterion for the rational convexity of compact subsets of Euclidean complex space, with finitely many singular points of a certain type: hyperbolic complex points.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Rasul Shafikov

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Université Lille1 - Sciences et Technologies

Discipline :

Mathematics

Secteur :

Life Sciences (not health); Other

Université :

Western University

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

Trade Promotion Forecasting and Optimization

This project addresses two specific challenges related to promotional planning in the consumer-packaged goods sector. The first output will be to develop and evaluate models that statistically predict the impact of Unilever promotions on category and product share across different retailers. This effort will lead to the creation of trade promotion optimization techniques that enables planning of promotional activities. The second output is to simulate potential outcomes of various combinations of promotional programs across different retailers in such a way as to inform investment decisions early in the planning process. Finally, the project aims to develop a systematic approach for allocation of promotional spend that permits continuous adjustment as market and competitor conditions change.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Gregory Richards

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Unilever Canada Inc

Discipline :

Business

Secteur :

Manufacturing; Wholesale trade

Université :

University of Ottawa

Programme :

Accelerate

Bicycle Aerodynamic Sensor Development

The interns in this project will help to develop a sensor system capable of measuring the aerodynamic forces on a bicyclist. The measurement will be done in real-time; i.e. the rider will be able to see as they ride down the road how changes in their position or equipment affect their drag, and hence be better able to tune their riding habits to go faster.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Curran Crawford

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Motus Design Group

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of Victoria

Programme :

Accelerate

Scaling 3D Microtissue Production Using a Microwell System

Tissue engineering works to replace damaged tissue and organs, and has applications in treating diseases such as diabetes. To improve the performance of tissue engineering treatment and research, our lab has produced the microwell system which creates microtissues in the form of cellular balls. The microwell system has been used used internationally under the brand name AggreWell™, supplied by STEMCELL Technologies and allows researchers to produce enough microtissues to treat diseases in animal models, such as mice. This project will focus on scaling up the existing microwell system so that it can produce enough microtissues to clinically treat humans. The proposed designs for the microwell system must be validated and prototyped. Should a final functional design be identified, this research may lead to the production of a new tissue engineering tool which will be commercially pursued by STEMCELL Technologies in collaboration with the University of Calgary.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Mark Ungrin

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

STEMCELL Technologies Canada Inc

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Advanced Manufacturing; Biotechnology

Université :

University of Calgary

Programme :

Accelerate

Impact zootechnique, économique et génique de l’âge au sevrage des caprins

Même si une forte croissance de la production laitière caprine au Canada est observée au cours des 20 dernières années, la productivité des fermes laitières caprines dépend de plusieurs facteurs liés à la génétique et à la régie de troupeau. La nutrition des chevrettes laitières et des méthodes d’élevage des chevrettes ont été identifiées comme étant des domaines d’intervention prioritaire en recherche caprine. Ce projet de recherche vise à déterminer l’effet du temps de sevrage sur la productivité, la santé, le comportement, l’expression des gènes liés à la lactation et la rentabilité des entreprises caprines. Soixante-douze chevreaux (36 mâles et 36 femelles) seront assignés à l’un des trois temps de sevrage, à savoir un sevrage à 6, 8 ou 10 semaines d’âge. TO BE CONT’D

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Elsa Vasseur;Rachel Gervais

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Centre de recherche en sciences animales de Deschambault

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Agriculture; Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

McGill University; Université Laval

Programme :

Accelerate

Discovery of antibodies against challenging membrane protein targets using microencapsulation-assisted rare clone selection

Antibody-based medicines are playing an ever increasing role in the arsenal of treatments of many diseases, from cancer to obesity to Alzheimer’s. Cell surface proteins, called membrane receptors, are considered key therapeutic targets in many of these pathologies, yet targeting them with antibodies has proven to be a challenge. Amgen British Columbia is dedicated to the development of antibody therapies and is conducting pioneering research in this field. Current project is focused on the development of approaches that would enable efficient discovery of antibodies that can act upon complex membrane receptors and treat associated diseases. The approach, if successful, will be applicable to many targets that have so far evaded treatment.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Paul Li;Robert Holt;Corey Nislow;Fumio Takei;Karen Cheung

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Amgen British Columbia

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

Simon Fraser University; The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate

Biological Evaluation of Antimicrobial Materials

Bacterial infections spread from one person to another person by means of a simple “touch” of contaminated surfaces in healthcare units. These infections have become untreatable to most existing antibiotics, thereby accounts for significant mortality rate. Polyamyna Nanotech is developing new antimicrobial coatings that prevent spreading dangerous bacterial infections in hospitals and health care units. Mitacs sponsored intern will evaluate our products by testing them against pathogenic bacteria. This would eventually boost the product development.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Ayush Kumar

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Polyamyna Nanotech Inc

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of Manitoba

Programme :

Accelerate

Apprentissage automatique pour la construction de diagrammes de décision

L’optimisation combinatoire occupe une place prépondérante dans notre société actuelle. Que ce soit la logistique, le transport ou la gestion financière, tous ses domaines se retrouvent confrontés à des problèmes pour lesquels on recherche la meilleure solution. Cependant, un grand nombre de problèmes très complexes reste encore hors de portée des méthodes d’optimisation actuelles. C’est pourquoi, l’amélioration des techniques est un sujet crucial. Parmi les techniques récentes, les diagrammes de décisions semblent avoir un avenir prometteur. Cependant, leur efficacité est extrêmement dépendante à l’ordre des variables utilisé pour leur construction. L’objectif est d’utiliser les méthodes récentes d’apprentissage automatique pour ordonner les variables pour leur construction. Les contributions de ce projet permettront la résolution de problèmes réels plus complexes, et plus larges que ce que l’on peut faire actuellement. Ce projet permettra par ailleurs de donner de nouveaux horizons d’application à l’organisme partenaire, experte en apprentissage automatique.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Louis-Martin Rousseau

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

ServiceNow Canada

Discipline :

Mathematics

Secteur :

Information and Communications Technology; Technology; Transportation (excluding aerospace)

Université :

École Polytechnique de Montréal

Programme :

Accelerate

Development of Machining Strategies for Low Machinability Powder Metallurgy Ni-Alloys

Nickel based alloys manufactured via powder metallurgy (PM) are the next generation of materials that offer great service performance and increased efficiency of gas turbine engines. This class of material is characterized by their poor machinability. Additionally, limited information is known about the integrity of machined surfaces; thus limiting its acceptance by the industry. This research is expected to produce the following results: (a) developing machining strategies, and defining the optimum cutting parameters and the parameters of high pressure cooling (HPC), (b) supporting the design of cutting tools; material (CBN and WC grades), geometry and surface coatings, for machining of P/M nickel based alloys, and (c) providing a methodology for the design of the HPC delivery system; both internally through the tool holder / inducers, and externally through a nozzle, in order to maximize the heat dissipation from the cutting zone on the tool.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Helmi Attia

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Pratt & Whitney;SECO Tools Canada Inc.;EDGECOMBE ABRASIVES LTD

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Manufacturing and Construction; Aerospace; Technology

Université :

McGill University

Programme :

Accelerate

Thiocyanate Leaching of Gold

Cyanide is a chemical used in the dissolution of gold. It is highly toxic and environmentally unfriendly but cheap and highly efficient. In Canada, more than 90% of the gold mines uses cyanide in its operation, however, the toxicity of cyanide after some serious cyanide accidents has raised the alarm for consideration of an alternative leaching reagent with low toxicity and can be environmentally safe. Moreover, apart from its toxicity, there are certain classes of gold and silver ores (i.e., carbonaceous, pyritic. arsenical, manganiferous, cuperferous) that are considered refractory to conventional cyanidation. The Goldcorp coffee deposit is a high-grade potential open pit and heap leach development project that could grow into a large district scale operation. TO BE CONT’D

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

David Dreisinger

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Newmont Goldcorp (Vancouver, BC)

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Mining

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate