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Mobile Mesh Technology For Improved Connectivity In Canada

Lack of affordable, reliable access to the Internet in remote, rural, and Indigenous communities in Canada and internationally has led to a digital divide affecting billions. Left has developed its RightMesh technology, which lets nearby mobile devices connect without the Internet. Normally data flows from a phone, through Internet Service Providers (Telus, Shaw), to the cloud (Google, Amazon), and back to reach another person, despite being nearby. With the RightMesh network, data can flow from phone to phone to phone until it reaches the intended person. Research will be conducted to improve network performance; develop best practices and methods to support designing software for remote, rural, and Indigenous communities; implement engagement strategies encouraging participation in mesh based apps; and develop incentives fostering connection with the mesh network. Simulations and case studies in remote Inuit communities will support this research and help RightMesh expand to other locations worldwide.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Daniel Gillis

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Left

Discipline :

Computer science

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of Guelph

Programme :

Accelerate

Reciprocal Learning: Building an International Student Exchange Program

In the context of an increasingly globalized world, short-term international student exchanges have been championed as a method for enhancing students’ cultural competence and building international partnerships. Despite their positive potential, these partnerships also take place between countries and institutions with colonial and imperial histories which can complicate and possibly undermine the outcomes for local organizations and communities, as well as participating students. In an effort that recognizes both the importance and risks of international exchanges, this project will inform and influence the design of a student exchange program between the University of Calgary and la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. I aim to address two main research questions: What are the key shared social issues in Canada and Mexico? and, How can short-term study abroad programs be improved to be contextually relevant and offer reciprocal benefits to all partners? TO BE CONT’D

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Christine Walsh;Liza Lorenzetti

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Education

Université :

University of Calgary

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

Cryosectionable Well Inserts for Histology of 3D Cultures

In this research project a device is being developed and tested for its ability to permit the analysis of growing human tissues. Recently scientist have started to believe that cells need to be grown in 3D just like they are in our bodies. Similar to a cup, this device can be used to contain growing human tissues. The novel aspect of this cup is that it is made of a material softer than plastic that can be removed from standard culture plates and be cut with standard tissue analysis cutting devices. Over a period of 15 days, cells will be grown in the biomaterial (held in the cup) and will be removed and frozen on days 0,5,10, 15. Cutting the frozen cups containing the biomaterial and cells, the scientist can make thinner than paper slices that can be analyzed with various microscopy techniques. TO BE CONT’D

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Simon Tran

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

University of Helsinki

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Education

Université :

McGill University

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

Fabrication and Testing of Thermoelectric Modules for Waste Heat Recovery

Thermoelectric materials can be used to convert heat into electricity. The conventional method of fabrication for this type of application is to first compress the powder form of the material with heat followed by machining into rectangular prisms. Using two different compositions in the method described, one of negative-type and one of positive-type is to be produced which can form a circuit using metallic connectors. Thermoelectric modules have multiple couples attached electrically in series and thermally in parallel to form a difference in temperature which converts heat into electrical power. The efficiency of conventional thermoelectric modules is quite low, however there has been extensive research in the past 15 years to improve this, as evidence from the number of publications in the field increasing from approximately 500 to 2500 annually. TO BE CONT’D

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Frank Mucciardi

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

University of Oslo

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Advanced Manufacturing; Green/Alternative Energy; Sustainability & the Environment

Université :

McGill University

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

Microclimate Modelling for Vancouver Neighborhoods

Extensive urbanized land surfaces, anthropogenic heat emissions, and lack of vegetation and tree cover contribute to the formation of distinct urban climates where warmer air and surface temperatures intensify outdoor heat exposure and thermal discomfort for pedestrians. To assess outdoor thermal comfort in urban environments, mean radiant temperature (Tmrt) is a commonly used indicator. The main research questions we investigate are:
(a) How and to what extent does Tmrt vary spatially within and between select neighborhoods in Vancouver?
(b) How much increase in spatial average Tmrt will occur in selected neighborhoods under future climate change scenarios, without urban heat mitigation measures?
(c) To offset the effects of future climate, what changes in tree cover and albedo are required if the spatial average Tmrt are to be kept at the same level as in the current climate situation in selected neighborhoods? TO BE CONT”D

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Kirsten Zickfeld;Anders Knudby

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Göteborgs universitet

Discipline :

Earth science

Secteur :

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Environmental Science and Technology; Green/Alternative Energy

Université :

Simon Fraser University

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

A theory: Exploring computational thinking in language learning

Computational thinking is a term emerged in recent years and it is used in education to describe the thought process of formulating and solving a problem like a computer. It is considered a fundamental skill, and is usually used in STEM, science, engineering, and social science and humanities; however, there is little literature on how computational thinking benefit language learners. From my preliminary research, I found that computational thinking is beneficial to language learning because it enriches students’ language learning experience with logical thinking, and by bringing them interactions among peers, parents, and community. Therefore, the aim of my study is to explore in which aspects computational thinking benefit language learning, and develop a theory on incorporating computational thinking in language learning.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Immaculate Namukasa

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho"

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Education; Information and Communications Technology; New and Digital Media

Université :

Western University

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

PCM-to-air integrated heat exchangers

With recent high energy consumption rates, the awareness has been increased for thermal energy storage systems to reducing cooling loads. Referring to literature potentials and limitations, the research hypothesis can be formulated as ‘Developing a free cooling system of phase change material (PCM)-to-air heat exchanger, utilizing both convection and radiation heat transfer modes, can maintain the indoor thermal comfort under hot climatic conditions’. The scientific contribution of the research is developing a generalized numerical model for the heat exchanger which can enable the application of the system for free cooling designs as well as for improving the thermal properties of supplied air to HVAC units, and thus, reducing the energy consumption for active cooling systems. So, the importance of this research could be magnified to reduce energy consumption and improve indoor thermal conditions. TO BE CONT’D

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Fariborz Haghighat

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Université de Lyon (Lyon, France)

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Green/Alternative Energy; Sustainability & the Environment; Construction

Université :

Concordia University

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

Development of SemiosGUARD biopesticide product

Chemical pesticides are often highly toxic and non-discriminatory substances. SemiosBIO is developing new pheromone-based bed bug control product for indoor use as a safe, sustainable and targeted control with negligible toxicity to humans and other organisms. This current project involves an understanding of this technology to determine the best suitable market research technique(s) to incorporate the customer needs (e.g. hotels, travelers) into the on-going product development process. This will also entail getting buy-in from the collaborators. At the end of the project, the intern will be required to summarize the results of the project, the success of the techniques chosen and future recommendations in order to assist the strategic development of the pheromone-based product SemiosGUARD.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Colleen Collins

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

SemiosBio Technologies Inc

Discipline :

Business

Secteur :

Université :

Simon Fraser University

Programme :

Accelerate

La damnation de la mémoire dans les écrits historiques de Suétone

Suétone fut le biographe des Césars. Ses écrits historiques dressent un portrait personnel et unique de chacun des Julio-Claudiens et des empereurs qui leur succédèrent. Certains Julio-Claudiens, tel que Caligula et Néron, ont une réputation sulfureuse, en partie pour deux raisons. Les deux ont été frappés de la damnation de la mémoire (une action politique ordonnée par le sénat qui légalise la destruction de leurs représentations) et les deux ont aussi été décrits par la plume sans pitié de Suétone. Ce chevalier proche du pouvoir impérial écrivit ses biographies à une époque où les Julio-Claudiens n’avaient plus les faveurs du public ni des politiques. Mon projet de recherche espère mettre au jour les mécanismes de la damnation de la mémoire afin de mesurer ses impacts autant sur l’iconographie impériale que sur la postérité biographique des maîtres de Rome.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Jean-Luc Bonnaud

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Université Lumière Lyon 2

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Education

Université :

Université de Moncton

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

Commercial Mortgage Backed Security Sensitivity Analysis-Part 2

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities have traditionally been an extremely illiquid and inefficiently priced instruments. Our model, whether implemented through direct portfolio optimization services for clients or through a money management business, will help make this market more efficient and liquid. In particular, using the output of the model, we are able to advise our clients to engage in transactions for any CMBS bond in existence, thus providing liquidity to the market and improving the market pricing, especially for smaller and less liquid bonds. Thus, even though our business is very small compared to the CMBS market, our valuation service can have a substantial impact on improving the efficiency of the CMBS market as a whole.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

George Blazenko

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Simon Fraser University (Burnaby Campus);Pavlov Consulting lnc

Discipline :

Business

Secteur :

Université :

Simon Fraser University

Programme :

Accelerate

Municipal inclusion and human rights

Pivot Legal Society seeks to improve the lives and the health of people who are homeless, use drugs, and/or engage in sex work through law and policy reform. Beginning in 2017 Pivot begun a large scale project to expand its knowledge base and networks with the goal of creating inclusive communities and promoting respect for human rights across British Columbia. Pivot now seeks to develop a body of analysis and export reports concerning the intersection of human rights of marginalized populations and municipal governance. Pivot has identified key areas of analysis in areas of: Zoning bylaw making, implementation and appeal; low-income housing placement; and provision of medical services. TO BE CONT’D

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Nicholas Blomley

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Pivot Legal Society

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Other services (except public administration)

Université :

Simon Fraser University

Programme :

Elevate

Improving Concrete Sustainability and Durability by Optimization of Total Aggregate Gradations

To reduce the impact on natural resources and extend the lifetime of existing quarries, this research will attempt to reduce the large quantities of quarried rock that are currently wasted for simply not meeting current aggregate grading requirements in standard construction specifications, even though some of those wasted size fractions would improve the quality and sustainability of concrete. By optimizing aggregate particle packing, more workable and durable concretes can be produced while also reducing cement contents and therefore carbon dioxide emissions and energy consumption.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Doug Hooton

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Holcim (Canada) Inc

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Construction and infrastructure

Université :

University of Toronto

Programme :

Accelerate

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