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Characterization of the state of health and aging effects of Li Ion Batteries

From cell phones to laptops, from electric vehicles to medical portable devices, from renewable energy storage to emergency backup units, batteries have become an integral part of modern day electronic devices and systems. As batteries get aged, due to repeated charge and discharge cycles, the health of the battery deteriorates. The poor health of a battery can result in malfunctioning of electronic devices and therefore, it is pertinent to accurately predict the state of health of the battery so that a timely replacement could be performed. However, determination of health of a battery is a complex task, which requires sophisticated techniques and cutting edge equipment. The aim of this study is to enhance the battery health monitoring methods and hardware equipment to make it robust and efficient. Since, Cadex Electronics Inc. specializes in designing and manufacturing battery analyzer devices that determine the health
of a battery, this findings of this study will be used to improve existing battery analyzing technology.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

William Dunford

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Cadex Electronics Inc

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate

Mining of population-based routinely collected health data to determine risk factors associated with pediatric morbidity in Ontario, Canada

ICES is a non-profit organization tasked with housing and conducting research of Ontario’s health administrative data. Data is available on all legal residents of Ontario, Canada most populous province. In addition, these health administrative data are being supplemented with data from other sources, such as maternal and newborn clinical data, newborn screening data, and immigration data. The rate of immune-mediated disease (such as Type 1 diabetes and inflammatory bowel disease) is increasing rapidly in Ontario children. Most of this increased risk is thought to be secondary to environmental factors. This study will use advanced data mining methods to determine early-life environmental, sociodemographic, and clinical risk factors of chronic diseases in Ontario children. This will be the first study to use data mining techniques on Canadian health administrative data. ICES will benefit in terms of establishing new methods and research processes that will allow for advanced assessment of health data.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Bijan Raahemi

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (Ottawa, ON)

Discipline :

Computer science

Secteur :

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Information and Communications Technology; Technology

Université :

University of Ottawa

Programme :

Accelerate

Development of negamycin, a novel class of antibiotic for Gram-negative bacterial infections

Antimicrobial resistance threatens effective prevention and treatment of microbial infections. Over two million hospitalized patients acquire infection from antimicrobial resistant microbes resulting in more than 23,000 deaths in North America. Therefore, development of a novel class of antimicrobials is in urgent need. The goal of our research project is to develop a novel antibiotic for the treatment of drug-resistant bacterial infections. This antibiotic targets ribosome to inhibit protein synthesis. We are introducing chemical modifications and analyzing antimicrobial activity in order to select a more potent analogue of this antibiotic for clinical use. The company is in developing stage and will benefit from the academic expertize and established experimental set-ups to speed up their research program.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

John Rohde

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Appili Therapeutics Inc

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

Dalhousie University

Programme :

Accelerate

Synthèse et implémentation de correcteurs robustes d’un microréseau électrique

Les réseaux et les microréseaux électriques sont rarement accessibles pour effectuer des tests. Le recours à des simulateurs à temps réel est une solution efficace pour permettre l’étude de ces réseaux électriques. Le réalisme de ces simulateurs à temps réel est étroitement lié à la précision des modèles utilisés ainsi que leurs lois de commande. Le projet vise à développer et mettre en oeuvre
des correcteurs robustes sur un système de simulation temps-réel, afin d’inclure un nouveau volet dans les simulateurs temps-réel développés par OPAL-RT Technologie. Ce nouveau volet permettra de réaliser des études comparatives pour la validation de tels correcteurs pour les microréseaux, augmentera l’attrait de ces systèmes et sera d’une grande importance dans les milieux de recherche
et industriel.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Pierre Sicard

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

OPAL-RT Technologies Inc.

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Green/Alternative Energy; Clean Technology; Energy and Utilities

Université :

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Programme :

Accelerate

Feasibility of Pelletizing Sludge Product for Burning and Agricultural Uses from Paper Mill Process Effluent

Domestic demand for wood pellets in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia has dramatically increased in recent years. Consumer angst resulted in one retailer trucking three tractor trailer loads of bagged pellets last winter (2014-2015) from British Columbia, which sold out in a few days. Port Hawkesbury Paper LP (PHP) has an opportunity to both solve a waste product issue at their Point Tupper mill location, but also tap into this international and domestic market through investigating the feasibility of pelletizing sludge (comprised largely of isolated softwood fibers) produced on site as a component of their waste stream. Currently, a portion of this PHP sludge is dried to appropriate moisture content and sold to Nova Scotia Power to augment their biomass burner, although a surplus remains that could be converted into a value-added product such as wood pellets for consumer or industrial applications.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Michelle Adams

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Port Hawkesbury Paper LP

Discipline :

Earth science

Secteur :

Agriculture; Manufacturing

Université :

Dalhousie University

Programme :

Accelerate

From Sewage to the Ocean: Microplastics in Marine Ecosystems of BC

Contamination of marine ecosystems with microplastics (particles <5mm) is recognized as significant problem. There is limited information available as to its origin, but much is thought to originate from land-based activities (wastewater effluent, run-off, rivers the productivity of fisheries, and reduce the quality and commercial value of seafood, valued at $1 billion annually in BC. Moreover, reduced coastal ecosystem health directly affects ecotourism, valued at $2 billion annually in BC. To identify sources of microplastic in the NE Pacific Ocean, the Vancouver Aquarium is developing a microplastics research capacity. The proposed project will establish a collaborative relationship with UBC’s Department of Civil Engineering. The Vancouver Aquariums will benefit directly from the collaboration with the UBC Department of Civil Engineering as it gains access to state of the art laboratories and the UBC pilot wastewater treatment plant.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Eric Hall

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Ocean Wise

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Arts, entertainment and recreation; Education; Other services (except public administration); Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate

Determination of ground beef adulterated with beef and pork offal by vibrational spectroscopy

With the increasing numbers of economically motivated food adulteration, sensitive, rapid, portable, and cost-effective detection techniques for food fraud is highly demanded. Ground beef products have the potential to be adulterated by the livestock’s by-products, such as beef and pork offal. Traditional techniques failed to meet the requirements by government, food industry, and consumers (i.e. all parties). Therefore, innovative techniques are necessary to avoid food fraud issues. Vibrational spectroscopies, providing the fingerprinting chemical profiles of samples, have the potential to achieve the demands. Techniques include Raman, Fourier-transformed infrared, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopies will be studied in this research project. Feasibilities of using these three types of vibrational spectroscopies for beef adulterated with offal will be examined. Moreover, results obtained from different types of spectroscopies will be compared and the best solution will be proposed based upon the conformability to the requirements by all parties.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Xiaonan Lu

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Peking University

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Education

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

Development of efficient and inexpensive thermal storage “on demand” for Dish/Stirling System

In this project we aim to study means of development of a new concept of the thermal energy storage (TES) technology which allows for the collection of thermal energy for later use. With the Solar Power System it is necessary to balance energy demand between day and night time. On the one hand, TES can help improve the performance of a power generating system by achieving full load operation of the thermodynamic cycle at high efficiency. On the other hand, demand for energy for personal needs is unsteady during the day. Therefore, storage for the solar system is necessary and cannot be avoided.
This storage can find an application in both the domestic and industrial sectors, with the final aim of achieving commercialization in the Canadian market. The implementation of these storage systems may lead to marked energy savings and significant lowering of CO2 emission.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Maria Elektorowicz

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Innovative Solar Power Inc

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

Concordia University

Programme :

Accelerate

Genomics profiling of peritoneal mesothelioma and patient-derived xenograft models for in vivo biomarker validation

Peritoneal Mesothelioma (PM) is a rare type of cancer affecting the protective membrane surrounding the abdominal cavity and the second most common type of mesothelioma, consisting about 10-20% of the diagnosed cases. The underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms of peritoneal mesothelioma pathology are greatly understudied. In this proposal, we aim to enhance the current knowledge of PM pathogenesis and explore therapeutic treatments for it. To this end, we aim to establish a working group that combines pertinent and unique expertise in the areas of surgery, pathology, genomics, xenografting and biology. This collaborative team of researchers will collect and perform a pathology review on an initial cohort of PM tissues with good clinical records using state-of-the-art high-throughput DNA, RNA, and protein sequencing. We also aim to generate an in vitro PM patient-derived xenograft mouse model that can recapitulate the tumor in vivo for drug screening and testing for safety, response, and efficacy in collaborations with our biotech partner.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Yuzhuo Wang;Colin Collins

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

BC Cancer Foundation;iProgen Biotech Inc

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate

Intraoperative optical characterization of brain tumor tissues

The goal of neurosurgery are two folds, 1) to achieve maximal resection of the target lesions, but simultaneously 2) minimize damage to adjacent healthy brain tissues. Currently surgeons rely on preoperative images such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging to define tumor boundaries. However, the accuracy of such images decreases intraoperatively due to brain shift. For these reasons, surgeons tend to be conservative during tumor resection resulting in residual brain tumors being left behind and thereby increasing the risk of tumor relapse. In this study, we will investigate Raman Spectroscopy (RS) and Polarization Sensitive Optical Coherence Tomography (PSOCT) as novel intraoperative brain imaging tools. Both RS and PSOCT are label-free, rapid, and nondestructive modalities. RS images the chemical make-up of tissues while PSOCT images the structure of tissues. We will investigate whether RS can consistently distinguish tumor from non-tumor tissues and whether PSOCT can visualize structured nerve fibers in situ.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Taufik Valiante

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Synaptive Medical Inc

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of Toronto

Programme :

Accelerate

DFT calculation of H abstraction reactions of phenyl-?-naphtylamine with alkyperoxy radicals

Lubricating oil degradation is a ubiquitous problem in industrial machinery. In general, this process includes the thermal breakdown, oxidation, and polymerization of the oil molecules as they turn into undesirable by-products while the lubricant ages. Primary antioxidants, also known as radical scavengers, are regularly added to the lubricant to remove the initial peroxy
and alkyl radicals. As a large number of industrial applications rely on the use of such additives, it is therefore very important to have solid knowledge of the efficiency of each type of antioxidant molecule. This project will use density functional theory (DFT) to look at a sample of three Habstraction reactions between a popular antioxidant molecule, phenyl-?-naphtylamine and a series of alkylperoxy radical molecules. These results will be used by our partner organization, GasTOPS Ltd., to refine a thermochemical model of the oil degradation process. This will allow GasTOPS engineers to design more accurate macroscopic models of the oil breakdown in industrial setups.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Ronald Miller

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Gastops

Discipline :

Physics

Secteur :

Aerospace; Technology; Oil and Gas

Université :

Carleton University

Programme :

Accelerate

Développement et optimisation de procédés de production de 2 cutinases pour applications industrielles

Le but général est de favoriser la commercialisation de deux enzymes de type cutinase en développant des procédés de production/purification prometteurs et d’intérêt industriel. Les cutinases sont des enzymes intéressantes pour l’hydrolyse de divers corps gras et de certains plastiques, ainsi que pour la modification de surfaces. Pour chacune des cutinases, cinq (5) objectifs spécifiques ont été définis, couvrant les aspects production par fermentation, postproduction, et mise en oeuvre des enzymes. Ce projet permettra au partenaire industriel de développer diverses applications pour ces enzymes dans les domaines suivants : nettoyage et hygiène dans les secteurs industriel et médical & biotransformation ou dégradation de mycotoxines pour une alimentation animale sécuritaire et de plus haute qualité.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Denis Groleau

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Ozymes

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Biotechnology; Agriculture and Food; Environmental Science and Technology

Université :

Université de Sherbrooke

Programme :

Accelerate

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