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Remote Indigenous renewable energy projects: Establishing partnerships and fair power purchase agreements

Nearly all remote Indigenous communities in Canada rely on diesel power plants for electricity. In a few cases, renewable energy projects have already offset diesel power but developing such projects in northern Canada is difficult. Not only do remoteness and harsh winter conditions make development expensive but various policies regarding the cost of electricity create complex economic barriers. Of primary concern is reaching fair power purchase agreements between Indigenous communities and publicly owned utilities. This research is thus intended to illuminate the conditions under which productive partnerships might be established so that Indigenous communities might continue to develop and introduce more renewable energy projects.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Karena Shaw

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Pembina Institute (BC)

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of Victoria

Programme :

Accelerate

CyTOF-based characterization and isolation of MDSC subsets

Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) are an unusual type of blood cell that is able to potently turn off immune responses. These cells are not normally present in healthy individuals, when a tumour is present, MDSC can block clearance of the tumour by the body’s immune defenses. A better understanding of how MDSC shut down tumour clearance would greatly improve the success of cancer treatments. Unfortunately, MDSC are difficult for scientists to study because there is currently no effective method to isolate them in pure form. The goal of this project is to design highly effective ways of isolating these cells so that they can be studied in the laboratory. The long-term goal is to understand how to turn these cells “off” in tumours so that a patient will be more able to fight their cancer.TO BE CONT’D

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Kelly McNagny

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

STEMCELL Technologies Canada Inc

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Biotechnology

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate

Investigating Renewable Hydrogen Pathways for Low-Carbon Synthetic Fuels: Advanced Solar-to-Hydrogen Platforms

Pathways for low-carbon synthetic fuels are reliant upon large-scale, low-cost, low-carbon and renewable hydrogen supply, which are presently not delivered by existing supply chains. The Clean Energy Research Centre (CERC) at UBC proposes a new research program that will directly address this problem. A new Post-doctoral fellowship (PDF) position will be added to the CERC team, directly responsible for researching and developing new and emerging technology pathways for low-cost, renewable hydrogen production.
The PDF will perform techno-economic analysis of viable near-term renewable H2 pathways, which will inform industry on impacts of technology status, barriers, economic impacts and required technology development for production scale-up and commercialization. In addition, the PDF will perform research, analysis and development of scalable device architectures for solar H2 production, culminating in the design, build and test of a laboratory unit-cell prototype to assess feasibility for large-scale, low-cost solar H2 production.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Walter Merida

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Carbon Engineering (Squamish, BC)

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate

Investigation of Pet Owner Diets and Feeding Practices for Dogs and Cats

The role of companion animals has evolved over the years of their domestication from that of purely utilitarian hunting or working partnerships to a relationship now more closely resembling that of a family member. Unsurprisingly, trends in companion animal nutrition have begun to closely shadow trends in human nutrition, reflecting the desire of pet owners to feed their companions diets which they consider healthy and beneficial for their pets’ wellbeing. Plant-based diets– also known as vegan or strict vegetarian – have been dominating media and nutritional forums worldwide, as the number of people eliminating animal ingredients from their diets has been steadily increasing. Recently, these diets have been introduced to the companion animal nutrition market as well. The proposed study aims to examine the general pet-owning population and ascertain what motivations and concerns are currently driving pet food purchasing behaviour, with a specific focus on plant-based diets.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Adronie Verbrugghe

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Petcurean Pet Nutrition

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Accommodation and food services

Université :

University of Guelph

Programme :

Accelerate

Implementation and advancement of algorithm for extracting oxygen saturation data from multispectral analysis of the eye

To work on the development of a tool enabling the measurement of blood oxygenation in the eye in vivo, using non-invasive methods. More specifically, the student involved will work on the development, implementation, and advancement of an algorithm for the measurements of oxygen saturation (through oxyhemoglobin content) in the retina.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Daniel Côté

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Retnia Inc

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Manufacturing

Université :

Université Laval

Programme :

Accelerate

Intelligent High Voltage Bushing System Analysis and Monitoring

It has been demonstrated in the previous research that monitoring only one point as the sole region of insulation degradation is not sufficient for operational safety of high-voltage bushings. Therefore, monitoring a wider volume of the high stress region inside the bushing using ECT sensing becomes a necessity for earlier detection of defects. In this project, we will investigate this problem and develop algorithms and prototypes of using microcontroller, sensors and wireless networking technologies for determining the condition of polymer high voltage bushings. The method proposed is different from current methods of monitoring bushings which utilise Tan- Delta. The microcontroller will accurately determine the location of insulation condition on a 3-dimensional for solid insulation. A significant advancement compared to existing sensors which report localised damage near a test tap. TO BE CONT’D

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Cheng Li

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Power HV

Discipline :

Computer science

Secteur :

Manufacturing

Université :

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Programme :

Accelerate

Patient localization and identification using a Bluetooth-based sensor network

In general, hospital based medical personnel usually have little or no objective data describing an individual patient’s pre, intra and post-operative (perioperative) movement and activity. We are developing low cost and easily deployable technologies to monitor patient activity patterns and the associated intensities. We want to objectively identify medically important indicators of normal versus abnormal postoperative evolution. We want to use low-cost wearable accelerometers and other wearable sensors, along with sensors attached to walking aids, and environmental sensors to gain a better understanding of progression of patient mobility preoperatively and postoperatively. Using Bluetooth technology, we seek to determine a suitable system design and algorithms to locate and identify patient(s) in their hospital rooms, and eventually, on the hospital floor. We would also like to use Bluetooth technology to synchronize, communicate, and fuse with various other sensor data. TO BE CONT’D

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Shahram Payandeh

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Xerus Medical Inc.

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

Simon Fraser University

Programme :

Accelerate

Wearable Sensors for Monitoring of Human Activities

Quantification of human standing balance provides unique insight into the integrity of the human sensorimotor system, including the identification of balance deficits in conditions such as mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), stroke, and aging. While a number of high-cost instrumented balance quantification systems are available, they are primarily geared towards research settings. Novel technologies using accelerometry or other inexpensive sensors are being developed for use in the clinical markets. The research problem to be addressed in this project will be to investigate the consistency and comparative accuracy of a novel wireless sensor-based system, the HeadCheck Balance System, in relation to laboratory and commercial balance quantification tools. The significance of this research immense due to the need for rigorous performance testing and validation of novel technologies aimed towards the clinical settings before commercialization.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Jean-Sébastien Blouin

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

HeadCheck Health

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Information and cultural industries

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate

Modélisation et Optimisation d’un Système de Stockage d’Énergie Thermique à Haute Efficacité

L’utilisation d’énergies renouvelables est nécessaire pour limiter les émissions de gaz à effets de serre ainsi que le réchauffement climatique. Le stockage d’énergie est un secteur d’ingénierie et de recherche indispensable à la mise en place d’énergies renouvelables en grande quantité, car l’apport de ces énergies est intermittent et n’est pas en phase avec la consommation d’énergie mondiale. Pour cela, Sigma Energy Storage a développé une solution hybride de stockage d’énergie thermique et mécanique. L’objectif de ce projet de recherche est de modéliser ce type de système de stockage d’énergie avec une nouvelle approche, afin de déterminer quels sont les étapes du processus de stockage qui génèrent le plus de pertes. Ce travail va permettre de guider les ressources de recherche et développement sur les composants les plus impactant, et ainsi accélérer la mise au point de systèmes de stockage hybrides toujours plus performants.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Mathieu Picard

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Sigma Energy Storage Inc

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services; Utilities

Université :

Université de Sherbrooke

Programme :

Accelerate

Expanded graphite/thermoplastic composites

This research will develop an easy to implement compounding process to produce thermoplastic composites containing delaminated graphene platelets, starting from a proprietary exfoliated graphite product (MesographTM). MesoGraf is a highly-exfoliated product that contains near defect-free, few-layered and multi-layered graphene. Graphene nanoplatelets have high mechanical and conductive properties and can thus impart high strength, electrical and thermal conductivity when combined with suitable polymer matrices. The main target area for the resulting composites will be value-added products, such as light-weight automotive and aerospace components. The supporting organization is Grafoid, a Canadian company based in Kingston, Ontario. The knowledge generated by this project has the potential to provide new value-added products at a substantially reduced cost to various Canadian industrial sectors, including the advanced materials, automotive, manufacturing and alternative energy sector.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Marianna Kontopoulou

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Grafoid Inc

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Manufacturing

Université :

Queen's University

Programme :

Accelerate

Development of longwave IR colloidal quantum dot solar cell and Development of high throughput characterization methods for solution processed IR colloidal quantum dot solar cells

The potential candidates will help QD solar develop a nano-technology based solar cell using Colloidal Quantum Dots. The research will be focus on the Infrared (IR) portion of the sun’s energy spectrum where standard silicon solar cells are not effective at converting solar energy into electrical energy. More specifically this project will target longwave IR and when combined with QD Solar’s focus on shorter wavelength IR, will create a more complete offering to the marketplace. In addition, a second part of this project will provide a repeatable and automatable way to electrically and optically measure/characterize the IR quantum dots.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Farid Najm

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

QD Solar

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Manufacturing

Université :

University of Toronto

Programme :

Accelerate

Exploring the lived experience of survivors: The link between intimate partner violence (IPV) and traumatic brain injury (TBI)

Past research has established that a high percentage of women in violent relationships experience a traumatic brain injury (TBI), with one article estimating approximately 23 million women in the US living with a TBI from intimate partner violence (IPV) (Ivany & Schminkey, 2016). While previous research has focused on establishing the link between IPV and TBI, further research needs to be conducted into the experiences of these women. The present project seeks to do exactly that, through interviewing of 6-8 women from The Cridge Centre for the Family. From these interviews, the main objective of this project is to better inform frontline workers who work directly with these women, in order to more adequately equip them to serve the diverse needs of the women. As The Cridge Centre for the Family works directly with women who have experienced IPV, this immediately applicable knowledge is the anticipated benefit to the organization.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Erica Woodin

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

The Cridge Centre for the Family

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

Université :

University of Victoria

Programme :

Accelerate

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