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Advanced Cognitive Artificial Intelligence Systems for LLM-based Conversation Agents

The proposed research addresses fundamental challenges in developing LLM-based AI conversational agents for industry, health and related fields. The partner organization, Industrio AI is interested in overcoming these challenges by using new AI techniques that enable smarter, more natural, empathetic, and responsive AI chatbots for their customers. The goal is to produce a protoype for a new cognitive-based LLM conversational AI chatbots for the IT industry (and related fields) to engage users in deeper conversations. Industrio AI experts and DiPaola’s research lab will work together to begin to update and implement our research in new cognitive-based techniques such as advanced integrated RAGS (Retrieval Augmented Generation systems), emotion recognition, internal memory systems, self-reflection, empathy and self-awareness system. DiPaola’s research lab has worked extensively in this space (DiPaola, Arya 2006; DiPaola, Yalçin 2019; Shakeri, Neustaedter, DiPaola, 2021; Gonzalez, DiPaola, 2024). Ultimately, this collaborative endeavour will enhance the current state-of-the-art systems in advanced AI for conversational agents, including ethical guidelines for the betterment of society to the Canadian public. Integrating empathy, human understanding, and personality modelling into improved AI agents represents a significant advancement that can revolutionize and increase accessibility to education, training and coaching across multiple sectors.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Steve DiPaola

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Industrio AI

Discipline :

Computer science

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

Simon Fraser University

Programme :

Accelerate

Oral Thin Films for Lipid Nanoparticle Delivery

This proposal aims to investigate the ability to produce an mRNA vaccine that can be delivered orally, rather than by intramuscular injection. The drawbacks of intramuscular injection include a poor patient experience, the costly need for healthcare professionals to perform the administration, the large amount of waste (needles, syringes, vials), and the requirement for cold-chain storage and transport of the vaccine. As an alternative, oral thin films that rapidly dissolve in the mouth and deliver the mRNA payload directly to mucosal t!ssues are highly advantageous as they can be self-administered, do not involve significant waste, and can potentially be stored at ambient temperatures. To develop such an oral vaccine, it must be demonstrated that mRNA-loaded lipid nanoparticles (which are the active component of traditional mRNA vaccines) can remain stable upon film formation and can deliver the mRNA payload to cells after film dissolution. The proposed work will complete the necessary studies to achieve both of these requirements, paving the way to future oral vaccines.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Alex Adronov

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Rapid Dose Therapeutics Corp.

Discipline :

Physics

Secteur :

Information and cultural industries

Université :

McMaster University

Programme :

Accelerate

L2M – A unique electrochemical approach using ocean/brine water for gigaton CO2 removal

The PEACH (Practical Electrochemical Air Capture and Hydrogen) DAC (Direct Air Capture) offers a low-cost, nature-inspired ocean-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR) using a unique electro-geochemical approach. The PEACH DACquiri is a form of Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement (OAE) that seeks to modify surface ocean water (or other water mass) chemistry, using ion-selective electrode systems to promote the natural drawdown of atmospheric CO2. This process increases the surface ocean alkalinity, thereby promoting CO2 uptake and conversion to stable bicarbonate ions, which are stored in the ocean for long timescales, approaching near-permanent storage. Our innovative approach uses only ocean/saline water and renewable electricity as inputs without the addition of external mined minerals or adsorbents, thereby reducing the overall environmental impact compared to other proposed ocean alkalinity methods. The PEACH electrochemical cell can also be configured to produce hydrogen as a valuable by-product during the process. We have also proposed a battery cell system, which lowers the energy and power consumption of the system to half, thereby lowering the cost to a theoretical $100 per ton of CO2. This technology operates at much lower power and can be entirely powered by off-grid renewable electricity from solar, wave, and wind sources. Besides, the PEACH DACquiri technology is location-independent and flexible in design such that it can be implemented both in coastal and fully marine sites and does not depend on external mineral provision. The technology may also provide a route to a fully electrical DAC system deployable anywhere including on land.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Benjamin Tutolo

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Innovate Calgary

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of Calgary

Programme :

Business Strategy Internship

L2M – Advancing Cancer Immunotherapies Through Microbiome-Derived Solutions

We are dedicated to enhancing cancer treatment by leveraging the microbiome’s potential – the diverse microorganisms within our bodies. While existing therapies like immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) show promise, their effectiveness varies widely among patients. Our project focuses on the translation of innovative microbiome-derived compounds from laboratory to the market to improve ICB therapy outcomes. By deciphering the microbiome’s impact on treatment response, we are crafting solutions that benefit more patients, even those undergoing antibiotic treatment. Through our partnership with University Technology International, we are fast-tracking the translation of these compounds from lab discovery to market availability. Our work not only addresses a critical need in immunotherapy but also enriches our partner’s understanding of the market landscape, paving the way for impactful advancements in cancer treatment.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Douglas Mahoney

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Innovate Calgary

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of Calgary

Programme :

Business Strategy Internship

L2M- Biomass-derived solvent for sustainable bitumen recovery

The collaboration between BioOilSolv and Innovate Calgary aims to revolutionize bitumen recovery processes in the oil sands sector by developing biomass-derived solvents as a more sustainable and effective alternative to traditional methods. Through this project, an intern will undertake several key objectives to propel the commercialization of biomass-derived solvent technology. Firstly, the intern will focus on developing a comprehensive understanding of end users’ needs, preferences, and pain points regarding biomass-derived solvents, thereby informing product development and marketing strategies. Secondly, the intern will design a robust and adaptable business model tailored to the unique needs of the market, ensuring sustainable revenue generation and maximizing shareholder value. Lastly, the intern will develop a comprehensive pricing framework that balances affordability, profitability, and market competitiveness for biomass-derived solvents, facilitating market penetration and revenue generation. By achieving these objectives, the project aims to overcome technological, market, and regulatory barriers, ultimately accelerating the adoption of environmentally friendly technologies within the oil sands industry. Through strategic guidance and support from Innovate Calgary, this collaboration will contribute to driving innovation, economic growth, and environmental stewardship, thereby benefiting stakeholders and communities across Canada.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Hector Siegler

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Innovate Calgary

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of Calgary

Programme :

Business Strategy Internship

L2M – A Modular and Low-Cost Carbon Capture Solution for Rapid Deployment

This project will support the development of a business strategy for a startup company based around the rollout of low-cost carbon dioxide capture technology. Through a series of workshops and from access to mentorship from individuals well versed in the start-up space, the intern/founder will gain crucial knowledge pertaining to the potential end users, structuring of business plans, IP management, and share structures to aid in the growth and stability of the company long term. Furthermore, this will give an opportunity for the intern/founder to gain the valuable soft skills not learned through research settings. The project will also benefit the partner, Innovate Calgary, in their mission to bring new technologies from academic settings into the world. Programs such as Lab2Market help garner a greater chance of success for the companies funded by Innovate Calgary by helping new companies navigate the entrepreneurial landscape.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

George Shimizu

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Innovate Calgary

Discipline :

Physics

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of Calgary

Programme :

Business Strategy Internship

Design and Development of a Secure Online Platform for Real-Estate Transactions

ExactDeposit is an online tool that enables real-estate buyers to pay deposits on real-estate transactions electronically via credit or debit card. In addition to facilitating the deposit transaction, it will allow real-estate brokers and agents to log in and view transaction statistics both in real-time and historically. The tool will provide a user-friendly online form to accept agent and buyer input from any devices (laptops/desktops/tablets/smartphones). After being processed by the ExactDeposit server, credit card and destination brokerage information will be sent to a 3rd party gateway for final payment processing. The developed system will utilize the functionality of the 3rd party gateway by making specific API calls. Once the transaction is over, a response will be sent to the ExactDeposit server for post transaction processing. Email notifications of a completed transaction will be dispatched to all stakeholders from the ExactDeposit system. The database within ExactDeposit will store transaction ID, and state of the transaction, including information related to client mapping to the brokerage and vice-versa. This system will give the real-estate buyer – a secure, yet simple and flexible means of sending deposit funds and give participating brokerages the ability access transaction statistics

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Srinivas Sampalli

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

ExactDeposit Inc

Discipline :

Computer science

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

Dalhousie University

Programme :

Accelerate

Identifying barriers to abortion access for people in prisons in Australia

Women are the fastest growing prison population in both Canada and Australia. This heightens the need for gender-specific health care, including abortion care, for incarcerated individuals. In order to identify barriers to accessing abortion in prisons in Canada, I previously co-created an inventory of the facilities in Canada designated to incarcerate women and calculated the distance to known hospitals and free standing clinics providing procedural abortion services, and co-led an environmental scan of policy governing access to abortion in prisons. These analyses identified significant geographical and policy-related barriers to abortion access.
This project will apply these methods of identifying barriers to abortion access in prisons to the Australian context, creating an inventory of all facilities in Australia designated to incarcerate women and calculating distances to procedural abortion services, and validating the inventory and analysis by conducting interviews with key stakeholders in correctional women’s health in Australia. This project will also critically compare and contrast Australian and Canadian findings in order to identify key factors that may be differentially influencing abortion access. This project will benefit the partner institution by generating evidence on existing barriers to abortion access in prisons in Australia, which can inform future qualitative and quantitative research.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Martha Paynter

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

University of Sydney

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Education

Université :

University of New Brunswick

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

L2M – Asphaltenes-Derived Carbon Dots for Friction Reduction

Water-based lubricants have emerged as substitutes for petroleum-based lubricants in various applications such as hydraulic fluids, cooling fluids for metal cutting, and stern tube bearings in ship propeller shafts. My STEM tech business proposes an asphaltenes-derived carbon dots (AsphaDots) lubricant which intends to solve the friction and wear problems in steel and allied materials, which are widely used in sliding, rolling, or contact interfaces in industrial machinery, as well as natural and biological systems. It is important to solve this problem because friction and wear in moving mechanical systems have negative effects on durability, environmental compatibility, and efficiency. Most commercial lubricants are petroleum-based with inherent environmental concerns, difficult to dispose of waste (used) lubricants, and easily attract and retain dirt and wear particles. The increasing scarcity of petroleum resources and growing environmental concerns have prompted the development of alternative solutions for friction reduction. The business idea involved in solving these friction, wear, and attendant environmental problems is the replacement of petroleum-based lubricants with water-based analogues like AsphaDots. As customers are searching for petroleum-based lubricants alternatives, AsphaDots-based lubricants are non-toxic, cheap, and easily re-usable as their impressive hydrophilicity allows filtering of wear particles and dirt in waste AsphaDots lubricants. The current challenge in commercializing AsphaDots is the lack of funding to develop a prototype for large scale production. Currently, 10 g AsphaDots per batch can be prepared in our laboratory. And we hope to develop a prototype that enables the preparation of 10 kg per batch.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Milana Trifkovic

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Innovate Calgary

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of Calgary

Programme :

Business Strategy Internship

L2M – Virtual Reality Nursing Experience (VRNEX)

When newly registered nurses start their careers in hospitals, they face severe transition shock due to the huge gap between their learning from educational institutions and real-life healthcare environments. Due to insufficient resources for training these new nurses, hospitals suffer from a high new-nurse turnover rate and more frequent medical errors caused due to the unpreparedness of the new nurses.
To tackle this issue, this project is a step toward creating evaluation metrics that that utilizes cost-efficient virtual reality simulations and leverages AI with the input of various stakeholders including subject matter experts to measure the training effectiveness of non-technical skills such as communication, critical thinking, teamwork, leadership, etc; a priority skill requirements for new nurses. Ultimately, this will improve patient care quality by better-preparing nurses for the demands of real-world healthcare settings.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Lian Willetts

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Innovate Calgary

Discipline :

Computer science

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of Calgary

Programme :

Business Strategy Internship

L2M – Revolutionizing Human Movement Analysis: A 3D Markerless, AI-Powered Approach with Mokapp

Mokapp is a revolutionary tool designed to streamline human movement analysis for healthcare providers. Our specialized motion capture (mocap) technology offers a portable, accessible solution that significantly reduces analysis time from hours to just 5-10 minutes. Using only two cameras and a web-based system, Mokapp stands out for its efficiency and convenience compared to traditional mocap systems. Our markerless approach, powered by cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence, minimizes the learning curve for professionals and provides swift, comprehensive data analysis. Mokapp offers pre-defined evaluation models for standard assessments used in physical therapy clinics, enhancing professionals’ ability to make informed clinical decisions.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Reed Ferber

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Innovate Calgary

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

University of Calgary

Programme :

Business Strategy Internship

Asset Management: Modeling and User Experience

Facing looming infrastructure crises, municipalities around the world are implementing asset management policies to maximize level of service to residents through optimized scheduling of maintenance, rehabilitation, and replacement of assets. Scheduling optimization problems have been studied extensively in computer science and it is believed that an exact solution to such a problem would take an impractical amount of time to compute. However, several methods for finding approximate solutions have been proposed. This project will involve researching the needs of municipal asset managers, modeling infrastructure planning as an optimized scheduling problem, researching and prototyping modern algorithms for finding approximately optimal solutions to theproblem, and developing software prototypes to facilitate user interaction with the model. The industrial partner, Riva Modeling Inc., will benefit from this research as it will give their clients an interface to sophisticated optimization algorithms that will help preserve and extend the life of longterm infrastructure assets.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Eugene Fiume

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Riva Modeling Systems

Discipline :

Computer science

Secteur :

Finance and Insurance; Information and cultural industries

Université :

University of Toronto

Programme :

Accelerate

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