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Improvements for Dione: An Integrated Software Analytics Solution

Solutions proposed by software engineering researchers are not usually used by practitioners due to the lack of tool support. The research software Dione was developed as a solution to this problem. Dione is a platform agnostic integrated software analytics solution to tackle this problem. We have implemented prediction models for effort estimation and defect prediction in Dione previously. However, further improvements to the software are necessary to make it useful for the practitioners. In this project we will integrate Dione with IBM technologies and use the software in a large industrial setting. An updated version of the software will be developed as a result with integrations to IBM Rational Team Concert. IBM Rational Concert team will help us to achieve these goals.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Ayse Basar Bener

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

IBM Canada Ltd

Discipline :

Computer science

Secteur :

Information and Communications Technology; Technology

Université :

Toronto Metropolitan University

Programme :

Accelerate

Rapid Health Impact Assessment On Introducing Permanent High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes and High Occupancy Tolls Lanes In the Greater Toronto Area

The WHO defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”. The holistic nature of this definition provides the basis for an all-encompassing evaluation of health, which is the guiding principle behind health impact assessment (HIA). An emerging area of public concern in Canada is the assessment of the potential impact that transportation infrastructure has on human health. HIA is ideally placed for such an assessment. This Mitacs project will be a Rapid HIA on a transportation policy to be potentially implemented in the Greater Toronto Area: the introduction of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) and High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes. Conducting this Rapid HIA will increase Intrinsik’s experience and visibility in the field of HIA, as well as increase and expand our client base.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Donald Cole

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Intrinsik Environmental Sciences Inc

Discipline :

Earth science

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of Toronto

Programme :

Accelerate

Defining cell therapies using CNS tissue sources in living Parkinson’s Disease patients

There is a critical need for new therapies for Parkinson’s Disease (PD), a devastating neurodegenerative disease. Current therapies for PD treat disease symptoms, but do not provide a cure. The ability to generate patient brain-derived cells may rapidly advance development of personalized therapies for PD and other incurable neurological disorders. This study will use brain samples from living patients with PD to develop viable human cells specialized to deliver deficient brain chemicals that restore and protect neurological function. The potential clinical benefits of these cells will be tested in animal models of PD.
Results of this work support commercialization of new culture products and human brainderived cells for researchers worldwide. This study may further set the foundation for the development of new, innovative, personalized therapies for PD, with potential application in a host of neurological diseases. This work will be performed under partnership with STEMCELL Technologies Inc.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Matthew Hebb

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

STEMCELL Technologies Canada Inc;London Health Sciences Foundation

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Biotechnology

Université :

Lawson Health Research Institute

Programme :

Accelerate

Gestion du système hydro-électrique de Kemano à l’aide de laprogrammation dynamique par simulation et régression

L’entreprise Rio Tinto possède une aluminerie alimentée par une centrale hydroélectrique installée au nord ouest de la province de la Colombie-Britannique au Canada.
La recherche d’une politique optimale de gestion de ce système est rendue particulièrement ardue par les contraintes contradictoires qu’il faut respecter : maximiser les revenus dans la vente d’énergie, minimiser les risques d’inondation et respecter les différentes contraintes environnementales imposées..
Pour l’instant, Rio Tinto emploie un modèle de programmation dynamique stochastique particulier mais arrive difficilement à respecter toutes les contraintes.
Nous proposons d’employer une autre méthode, dite de programmation dynamique avec simulation et régression. Développée à l’origine par Denault et Simonato pour la gestion de portefeuilles d’actifs financier, cette méthode offre une plus grande flexibilité que la précédente. Elle a de plus été appliquée par Olivier-Meunier au système hydrique de Rio Tinto au Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean.
Ce projet pourrait permettre d’améliorer la production électrique de Rio Tinto à Kemano tout en minimisant les risques d’inondation. Pour le stagiaire, il s’agit de son travail de mémoire réalisé dans le cadre d’une maîtrise en ingénierie financière à HEC-Montréal.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Michel Denault

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Rio Tinto Alcan (Jonquière, QC)

Discipline :

Mathematics

Secteur :

Manufacturing

Université :

HEC Montréal

Programme :

Accelerate

Minimizing potential induced degradation in crystalline-silicon based photovoltaic solar modules – Year 3

The demand for photovoltaic solar modules has increased tremendously in recent years. Unfortunately, photovoltaic solar modules are prone to potential induced degradation, i.e., a decrease in the power delivered from such modules arising as a consequence of them operating continuously under high applied voltages. This project aims to design a protocol for the accelerated testing of solar modules; we want to speed-up or accelerate the aging of these solar modules in order to identify what materials and configurations in a solar module are less prone to potential induced degradation. We will then use this protocol for accelerated testing in order to systematically identify which materials and configurations are best. Finally, if time permits, the mechanisms of recovery from potential induced degradation are going to be identified, and the device implications of this will be explored. This project will equip our industrial partner, Silfab Ontario, with a strategic advantage over its competitors. This is the third-year of this research partnership.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Stephen O'Leary

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Silfab Ontario

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Manufacturing

Université :

University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Programme :

Accelerate

High efficiency CO2 electrochemical reduction to syngas and hydro-carbon fuels at elevated temperature

The present dependence of human society on fossil fuels indicates the inevitable increase of energy de-mands and emissions of greenhouse gases, most notably carbon dioxide (CO2). These problems need to be resolved with sustainable energy solutions, including the idea of capturing CO2 to synthesize renewa-ble or sustainable hydrocarbon, and carbonaceous fuels. Our proposed research project focuses on the de-velopment of a novel solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) process for electrochemical reduction of CO2 to produce value-added products. The students will utilize the elementary reaction modeling technology to further optimize the current SOEC configuration and to prepared advanced electrode materials in order to achieve the goal of high efficient conversion of CO2 to syngas. The proposed research project will pro-vide strong support to the investigation on renewable energy application including methane associated high-density vehicle fuels, solar cell, as well as wind, wave or nuclear power.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Jingli Luo

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Tsinghua University

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Education

Université :

University of Alberta

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

Intracellular growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: prospects for drug discovery

The success of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the infectious agent of tuberculosis (TB), lies in its
ability to primarily infect, reside, and multiply in the lungs of patients. Mtb infects white blood cells termed
alveolar macrophages and hides from the host immune response as well as from many antibiotics used
for treatment, creating additional challenges for anti-TB drug discovery. With the increasing prevalence of
multi- and extremely- drug-resistant tuberculosis in several countries, there is a pressing need for new
drugs against Mtb. The objective of this study is to progress through pre-clinical development a series of lead compounds against Mtb found to be highly effective within human macrophage. We will decipher the
compound’s mode of action and try to understand the basis for these compound’s exhibition of greater
potency against Mtb inside the macrophages. The results of this project can be used to identify novel
compounds in the treatment against tuberculosis in Canada and worldwide, fulfilling the mission of our
partner organization, B.C. Lung Association. Additionally, the path to developing a new drug against
tuberculosis can be expedited to clinical trials through our company partner, Novateur.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Yossef Av-Gay

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

British Columbia Lung Association;Novateur Ventures Inc

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Other services (except public administration); Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate

Analysis, development and implementation of virtual and face-to-face mechanisms and tools to stimulate coordination, exchange and collaboration between members of a community of entrepreneurs

This project seeks to perform an analysis about the dynamics of interactions between members of an entrepreneurship community. Entrepreneur’s behaviors will be compared with the literature on knowledge transfer and concepts about entrepreneur’s thinking. Using data collected within the entrepreneur community and concepts, the intern will define the parameters needed for the development of effective tools that help collaboration inside entrepreneurial communities. With these results, the intern will first propose design specifications and assist in the creation of an innovative platform designed to facilitate collaboration, knowledge sharing and activity coordination within the Partner organization, i.e. La Gare’s entrepreneurial community. Second, a report on the fields of entrepreneurship, networks and communities, and collaborative innovation will be presented. This study will be helpful to the Partner organization in enhancing the attractiveness and cohesiveness of its community. The intern, and the whole research community, will benefit from this research by studying from an inside perspective interactions within an entrepreneur community.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Isabelle Deschamps

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Credo Productions Inc

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services; Real estate and rental and leasing

Université :

École Polytechnique de Montréal

Programme :

Accelerate

Greenest City Conversations Project Part Two

Greenest City Conversations is a research project aimed at developing multiple channels for public engagement on sustainability policies. MetroQuest (MQ) is a digital decision-support tool that generates alternative urban planning scenarios based on user choices, allowing users to evaluate the future consequences of their choices by comparing results and adjusting priorities. The City of Vancouver will be using MQ to engage citizens on its Greenest City (GC2020) goals. For this, MetroQuest will create a customized version of the tool, MetroQuest Vancouver (MQ-V) that will include scenarios and visuals that reflect user choices in areas of land use, energy and transportation. Project interns will work closely with MQ in the development and implementation of MQ-V. This project provides MetroQuest an opportunity to have an academic institution observe and provide valuable feedback on the effectiveness of both existing (workshop, web) and emerging (kiosk and iPad) platforms.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

John Robinson;Andrew Feenberg

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Information and cultural industries

Université :

Simon Fraser University; The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate

Design and Characterization of Waste Plastics and Plastic Based Waste Materials as Supplementary Fuels for Cement Kilns

Unrecyclable Waste materials destined for landfills could be used as fuel for cement kilns with little to no pre-processing. The very high temperatures required in cement production make cheaper alternatives to coal as fuel, necessary to cut down on production costs. However a selected waste material replacing coal or petroleum coke must be suitable for cement kiln operations and must result in minimal adverse changes in the emission of the cement kiln. Waste materials containing certain plastics have the potential to meet these two major criteria. This project will identify, and perform waste-plastic to fuel combustion tests to suggest recommended plastic-coal blends that will meet emission standards and reduce cost for cement plants, a diversion which in turn reduces landfill management expenses which have been increasing over the years for local governments.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Mark Gibson

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Lafarge North America

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Manufacturing

Université :

Dalhousie University

Programme :

Accelerate

Impact of a Year-Long Physical Literacy Structured Recreation Program on the Motor Proficiency of Kindergarten Students

The study focuses on the assessment of motor proficiencies of children before and after their involvement in a specialised recreation program, when compared to children of the same age who are enrolled in standard parent-selected programming. The specialised program sets at introducing children to a wide array of activities in multiple environments, and are taught by instructors who have sound knowledge bases in these activities and sports. The assessments will not only provide information on the current motor proficiency of children, but also how effective and efficient the specialised program is at skill acquisition of motor patterns and motor behaviours over eight months, which could lead to better programming and program design in
the recreation sector.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Larry Katz

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Vivo for Healthier Generations

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Arts, entertainment and recreation

Université :

University of Calgary

Programme :

Accelerate

Development of Cold Spray Titanium Parts by Additive Manufacturing and Titanium Coated Composite Parts for the Aerospace Sector

Additive manufacturing (AM) is a promising field as a sustainable alternative to traditional manufacturing processes for the aerospace sector because of the potential of low buy-to-fly ratio on materials. Cold spray offers the potential for AM of titanium parts due to its large deposition rates compared with current AM methods. However, some hurdles are found when spraying titanium by cold spray, in particular the tendency to have high porosity levels and the requirements to use of extreme spray parameters. This part of the research program aim at validating the potential of low pressure cold spray for
the AM of titanium parts for the aerospace sector. In parallel, the aerospace industry is using more composite materials such as carbon fiber reinforced composites (CFRCs). The strength-to-weight ratio and resistance to mechanical stress of aircraft skins are improved when using CFRCs but issues concerning the wear/erosion resistance at specific locations are arising. Current protective solutions are labor intensive and costly. It is envisioned that cold spray could be used to produce titanium coated CFRCs allowing for localized application of titanium, resulting in reduced weight and enhanced local protection. TO BE CONT’D

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Bertrand Jodoin

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

CenterLine Limited;University of Ottawa

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Advanced Manufacturing; Aerospace; Sustainability & the Environment

Université :

University of Ottawa

Programme :

Accelerate

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