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13270 Completed Projects

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Engineering - chemical / biological

Bird Strike Simulation Research

Bird strikes on aircraft are common and costly occurrences. Aerospace companies use computer simulations of these events during the design phase to ensure the aircraft is safe and efficiently designed against such an event. A bird strike event is very complex and difficult to simulate. This research will use experimental data generated at the University of New Brunswick in order to generate a new material model for simulating a bird strike event. This will be extremely beneficial to Mach85 Inc. as they perform simulations for the aerospace industry and this will position the company at the forefront of field of bird strike modeling. It will also be beneficial to the aerospace industry as a whole.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Andy Simoneau

Student:

Shaun Kennedy

Partner:

Mach85

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Aerospace and defense

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Application of one-step affinity capture technique to purify Pertactin

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a contagious bacterial disease that targets cells in the human respiratory tract. Whooping cough is an airborne disease that causes coughing fits, difficulty breathing and potentially death. Although it can be life threatening, the disease is preventable with proper immunization. Pertactin is a commonly used protein derived from the bacterial species, B. pertussis, used in the production of the vaccine against the disease. With increasing demands for cheaper, high-quality products, manufacturers are looking for more efficient production and purification processes. Current production practices result in significant product losses during the purification of Pertactin, which can be reduced to provide a more affordable vaccine. This project aims to reduce the number of purification steps and secure higher protein yields using affinity chromatography, a method for product purification.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Raja Ghosh

Student:

Umatheny Umatheva

Partner:

Sanofi Pasteur

Discipline:

Engineering - chemical / biological

Sector:

Pharmaceuticals

University:

Program:

Luminance study of LED lighting systems with 3D light-guides

Light emitting diode (LED) is the future of lighting. In this project, we will work with LOOM Inc., a lighting Innovation and marketing company, to Improve the lighting efficiency and quality of an LED lighting fixture designed based on the revolutionary concept of the waveguide, demonstratively Improved on by LOOM Inc. This novel light-guide design can resemble shades and diffusers for more efficient distribution of light, replacing an outmoded technology with high efficacy technology in styles that consumers like and are accustom to, providing a highly marketable substitution for existing technologies. In this work, we will examine various optical techniques to trap light within the light-guide and prevent any light escape. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kenneth Chau

Student:

Mohammed Al Shakhs

Partner:

Loom Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Alternative energy

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Framework for assessing environmental threats to marine endangered species and creating shipping management scenarios

Marine species are threatened by a growing number of human activities occurring in our seas and oceans. Understanding the consequences of pollution, for instance, requires combining information relative to the distribution of pollutants in marine environments with information relative to the spatial distribution of marine species. Our project aims at creating a framework for the assessment of marine species exposure to pollutants such as noise, light and toxic chemical compounds. The project consists of two phases: framework design and testing. Testing scenarios will be focused on cetacean species (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) exposure to ship-related impacts such as noise and ship strike. However, this approach could be applied to other oceanic sources of pollution.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rodolphe Devillers

Student:

Simone Cominelli

Partner:

Esri Canada

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Online Aboriginal Business Incubator

Online business incubation is a rapidly growing field. For many First Nations entrepreneurs who live in remote locations away from large cities, these online incubators allow access to resources that would otherwise be unavailable. While online incubators are becoming more prevalent, the majority of business incubators still operate through face-to-face methods. As such, there is a need not only for more developed online business incubators, but also online business incubators designed specifically for use by Aboriginal entrepreneurs. This internship will examine successful iterations of face-to-face mainstream incubators, face-to-face Aboriginal incubators, and online mainstream incubators in order to determine in what areas each perform well and where each might need improvement. This research will be consolidated and used in the construction of the first accepted online Aboriginal business incubator. Nesika Management Ltd. provides financial and business management in order to allow Aboriginal entrepreneurs to achieve prosperity and self-reliance in their entrepreneurial ventures. This new online business incubator would contain important tools and resources for Aboriginal entrepreneurs to build successful companies, and subsequently help Nesika to achieve their stated aims.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Brent Mainprize

Student:

Reuben Copley

Partner:

Nesika Management Ltd.

Discipline:

Literature

Sector:

Education

University:

Program:

Accelerate

My Wellness Journey: A Health Promotion Study for Children and Youth with Disabilities – Year two

Children and youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are more likely to experience diminished wellness across multiple aspects of their lives and decreased quality of health compared to their peers without disabilities. Yet, little is known about how wellness is promoted or addressed for this group. Most research to date has focused exclusively on one aspect of wellness dimension (e.g. physical activity), with limited success in promoting overall wellness. Our team has been working with Special Olympics to explore the health and wellness needs of their athletes, who all have IDD. This qualitative project involves interviews with participants from three stakeholder groups (athletes with IDD, parents/caregivers, coaches) to gain an in-depth understanding about wellness goals of athletes and how they can be supported by Special Olympics. Our results will inform the co-creation of a ‘Wellness Resource’ for athletes, parents/caregivers and coaches.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Amy McPherson

Student:

Suryani Hamdani

Partner:

Special Olympics Canada

Discipline:

Epidemiology / Public health and policy

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Elevate

Mapping land-based renewable energy production opportunities: a systematic approach for integrated land-use and energy planning

The initiative is best described as two interwoven threads: mapping renewable energy potentials at the landscape scale, and using these maps to engage local stakeholders in a dialogue to identify acceptable locations for particular kinds of RE development. The Project Team will use the Town of Caledon, located in the Region of Peel, and the City of Markham, located in York Region as pilot case studies for this initiative. The Town of Caledon was selected because it is a semi-rural municipality experiencing urban growth pressures that has articulated a goal to show leadership in the development of RE systems that are compatible with other land use planning objectives. The City of Markham was chosen because it has identified an objective of achieving net zero energy and carbon by 2050 as part of its municipal sustainability plan. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kirby Calvert

Student:

Rebecca Jahns

Partner:

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

Alternative energy

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Advanced Sensor Fusion for Visual Inertial Odometry and Object Identification in Dynamic Indoor Environments

Industrial robots have set important milestones in the era of automated manufacturing by carrying out dangerous and repeatable tasks in the place of humans for over half a century. In this century, professional and mobile service robots are going to play the key role as human counterparts and caregivers in both industrial and daily-life setting. Similar to industrial robots, mobile service robots will take on the dangerous and dull aspects of service tasks, freeing time and cognitive demand on human service worker, allowing the worker to make better choices in high level decision making and planning. In the context of indoor mobile service robots, as a prerequisite for performing a specific task, the robot must know how to locate itself and a target object. As a result, the robot must be equipped with a navigation system that is capable of dealing with uncertainties in social environments. Moreover, the robot must be equipped with machine perception to perform tasks demanded by humans. Though techniques exist, very few are found to be adequate in meeting modern demands […]

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Faculty Supervisor:

Trung Ngo

Student:

Xuan Tung Truong

Partner:

A & K Robotics

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Development of a new SEN-Flow Index for predicting steel meniscus velocity inside a continuous caster mold by physical modeling experiments

Flat product manufacturers are under constant pressure to increase productivity, and simultaneously maintain high quality of continuously cast steel slabs because of stringent quality demands imposed by their customers. However, increasing productivity has detrimental effects on slab quality, and defects and rejections have a major impact on the producers bottom-line. Controlling fluid flows in continuous casting molds is one of the key parameters to ensure cleaner steel and reduce defects. Physical modelling is an absolutely essential tool to understand and optimize fluid flows in continuous casting. The ultimate goal is to increase caster productivity and improve product quality. The proposed research project is aligned with AM Dofasco’s strategic vision and business goals, and will create immediate benefits to ArcelorMittal Dofasco, located in Ontario, Canada.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kinnor Chattopadhyay

Student:

Bikram Konar

Partner:

ArcelorMittal Dofasco

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Green Cement Appraisal for Precast Concrete

This project seeks to appraise the use of three different blended cements, with 25 – 50% lower carbon footprint than commercial Portland cement, in masonry concrete applications. Carbonation will also be implemented as one of the curing scenarios, for an added potential increase in CO2 offset. Work will be carried out at the laboratory-scale first, and later validated in a real production setting at the partner’s site. Promising outcomes will help the partner demonstrate the greenest concrete product yet in the market, an opportunity championed by the local cement and construction industries, and well aligned with various provincial and federal initiatives related to emission reduction.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yixin Shao

Student:

Zaid Al-Ghouleh

Partner:

Boehmers

Discipline:

Engineering - civil

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Integrating Climate Change Considerations in Plans and Policies in Durham Region

Durham Region recently created a plan to help guide future decisions about adapting to climate change. The plan shows how extreme future weather is expected to be and identifies many ways that the cities and towns in the region and other agencies that deliver services like water and electricity need to be prepared. Some municipalities and agencies are further ahead than others in having policies and plans to adapt to climate change. Durham’s Natural Environment and Climate Change Workshop Group (NECCWG) has asked York University and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to review those policies, compare them to what other communities are doing and then recommend the best policies and plans going forward.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Laura Taylor

Student:

Kristina Dokoska

Partner:

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority

Discipline:

Environmental sciences

Sector:

Management of companies and enterprises

University:

Program:

Accelerate

To analyze and identify White Box techniques that can be used to protect cryptographic operations of various ciphers, starting with SM4 Symmetric Block Cipher

White-box cryptography seeks to maintain the secrecy of cryptographic keys used by software, despite an attacker having full control over the software. This project extends the work by Dr. Lin on the Chinese cipher SM4, as well as its application to a further cipher.
The goal of this project is: 1) To implement a complete white-box design of SM4 based on the concepts, and to implement tests, as identified by Dr. Lin; and then to determine the level of security that has been achieved. 2) To repeat point 1, but in which SM4 is replaced by a second cipher, for which we expect to select one of SHA2, SHA3, SM3 or ECC during the second half-year of the project based on market analysis and customer feedback.
The deliverable of the first part of this project will be the first generation of white-box SM4 implementation, which will put Irdeto in a strong position to improve its market presence and influence in China and to benefit from the Chinese market. Development of a white-box version of a widely used cipher selected by Irdeto for the second phase will maintain and extend this position in the Chinese market.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mohammad Zulkernine

Student:

Tingting Lin

Partner:

Irdeto Canada

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Elevate

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