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Engineering - chemical / biological

Development of Advanced Comminution and Gravity Concentration Technologies for Low Water and Energy Consumption

Mineral extraction and processing by mining operations is land, energy and water intensive. Mineral processing is both the single largest end-use of electricity, as well as the most water-intensive stage in the mining value chain. This research will help to tackle the issues of power and water consumption and lead to the development of reductions in land, energy and water intensity at mining operations.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bern Klein

Student:

Giovanni Pamparana

Partner:

Sepro Mineral Systems,

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining and quarrying

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Study on the hydro-geotechnical properties and establishment of a numerical model for waste rocks

Mines produce large amount of waste rocks, mostly disposed on ground surface in form of pile. In underground mines, waste rocks are increasingly used to construct barricades to retain mining backfill in the stopes. Waste rocks can also be used as inclusions to accelerate the drainage and consolidation of tailings. To properly evaluate the stability of these infrastructures, numerical models are needed. However, the existing numerical models suffer from two major limitations. First, it is difficult to determine the mechanical properties of full-scale waste rocks, due to the excessively large size of the particles. Second, the most commonly used Mohr-Coulomb model fails to describe the nonlinear behavior of waste rocks. To overcome the two limitations, the objectives of this project are (i) identifying or proposing a method to correctly predict the hydro-geotechnical properties of the full-scale waste rocks and (ii) establishing a numerical model to describe the hydro-geomechanical response of the waste rocks. A more efficient failure criterion, called MSDPu criterion, will be introduced and built in FLAC 3D for stability analysis. It is expected that the infrastructure design based on the results ensuing from the realization of the project will be more economic and more reliable.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Li Li

Student:

FEITAO ZENG

Partner:

Mine Canadian Malartic

Discipline:

Engineering - civil

Sector:

Mining and quarrying

University:

École Polytechnique de Montréal

Program:

Elevate

Investigating Existing and New Models of Distribution in Canadian Art Book Publishing

In early 2018, the UK-based publisher Black Dog declared bankruptcy. This headline wouldn’t have made a splash if not for numerous co-publishing partnerships held with Canadian art institutions. Black Dog’s liquidation left galleries and museums across the country with books stalled mid-production, resulting in delayed or cancelled exhibitions. Firstly, why were Canadian institutions partnering with a British publisher? Moving forward, what are opportunities and challenges for Canadian art book publishers? Partnering with Vancouver-based publisher Information Office, this research aims to investigate these questions and future feasibility of art book production by delving into one of the Canadian industry’s biggest hurdles: distribution. By looking at modes of production and distribution among Canadian art book publishers, we will aid building an effective distribution and marketing strategy. This strategy will be applied to the art publishing field, beyond Information Office’s existing business into a network that serves artists, institutions, publishers, and readers across Canada.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Leanne Johnson

Student:

Emma Walter

Partner:

Information Office

Discipline:

Journalism / Media studies and communication

Sector:

Finance, insurance and business

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Development and validation of BRET-based biosensors for drug candidate profiling

G protein coupled receptors (GCPRs) are proteins found at the surface of cells are responsible for activating numerous intracellular signaling pathways and thus are involved in regulating about every physiological response. Activation of GPCRs occurs by compounds as varied as photons, lipids, ions, small hormonal or neurotransmitter compounds or larger peptidic and protein molecules. As such, GPCRs are currently the target of up to 34% of marketed drugs. Although these drugs were believed to function as simple on/off switches able to activate or inhibit GPCR activity, recent findings have revealed that they produce parallel effects that may lead to undesirable responses. This new knowledge has opened up the possibility of developing unique molecules aimed at specifically blocking or activating the relevant therapeutic response while keeping unwanted deleterious effects at bay. 

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Faculty Supervisor:

Graciela Pineyro

Student:

Iness Charfi

Partner:

Domain Therapeutics NA

Discipline:

Pharmacy / Pharmacology

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Economic and environmental impacts associated with removal of productivity-enhancing technologies in the Canadian beef cattle industry

Beef cattle play an important role in food production worldwide by making use of resources from which humans can derive little nutritional value to provide a nutrient-rich foodstuff containing protein, minerals and vitamins. However, greenhouse gases and ammonia that are produced by the cattle industry are associated with climate change. Producing nutritious beef that meets consumer demands with minimal environmental impacts requires a concerted effort from all stakeholders in the beef industry. Changes in local and global consumer demand have created both opportunities and challenges for the cattle industry. Therefore, an assessment of the environmental and economic implications of removing PETs is necessary to provide science-based information that considers the environmental and economic impacts of market expansion in this area and to assist consumers in making informed decisions about food purchases.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kim Ominski

Student:

Emily Boonstra

Partner:

Canadian Cattlemen's Association

Discipline:

Animal science

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Portfolio optimization and risk analysis

In recent years, the use of Mathematics and Statistics in Finance has become increasingly important, with the arrival of new software and investment methods. The notion of market efficiency, particularly the assumption that assets are always correctly priced, suffers from market anomalies which lead to potential arbitrage strategies in the short run. Therefore, this project aims to model portfolios using market anomalies and traditional finance methods. The goal is to develop a step-by-step procedure for portfolio selection and implement it in software.
The interns will have the chance to learn more about financial markets, portfolio construction, risk measures and multifactors models. Furthermore, it is an opportunity for interns to work with real world financial data using their computational skills. The company will benefit from the implementation of a step-by-step procedure to analyze their investment strategy.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Antony Ware

Student:

Charles Sam

Partner:

Accelerate Financial Technologies Inc

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Finance, insurance and business

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Using the cannabis microbiome for sustainable production

Microbes in horticulture are typically something to avoid or eliminate, as pathogens are a significant problem in yield a crop quality. But microbes can also be beneficial, by helping plants access nutrients and preventing pathogen outbreaks.  Rather than trying to eliminate all microbes, it may be better to manage naturally occurring, diverse microbial assemblages in the plant and within the production facility.  The addition of specific beneficial microbes may also help improve crop performance and help transition facilities to organic production.  To do this however, a comprehensive knowledge about the microbes associating with cannabis and its production is needed.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Miranda Hart

Student:

Christina Horst

Partner:

DOJA Cannabis Ltd

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of British Columbia Okanagan

Program:

Accelerate

Drying, harvest, and storage conditions of buckwheat hay used for commercial production of rutin

Production of rutin, a high value of nutraceutical, from buckwheat hay in Manitoba has the potential to be much less labour-intensive and inexpensive compared to that produced offshore from other crops. However, the optimum drying condition of buckwheat hay and the relationship among drying conditions, harvest times and the amount of rutin in the dried hay is not known. An inexpensive and faster method to determine the amount of rutin should also be developed for the factory production of rutin. The objectives of this proposed project are to determine whether the drying conditions and harvest times influences the production of rutin extracted from the dried hay.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Fuji Jian

Student:

Mehul Patil

Partner:

All Natural Nutritional Products Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Engaging people experiencing poverty in poverty reduction initiatives

Across Canada, many provinces and municipalities are struggling to address poverty in their communities. Communities are attempting to address poverty with poverty reduction strategies. With a lack of literature to support these attempts, it is difficult for communities to best address poverty and to best engage people experiencing poverty in their poverty reduction initiatives. Results from this study will provide a model of engagement for communities looking to engage people experiencing poverty in solutions to address poverty. Results from this study will also support the creation and implementation of a Stakeholder Forum (a lived experience of poverty table) at EndPovertyEdmonton in which members will work with EndPovertyEdmonton to create, implement, and evaluate solutions to end poverty.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Maria Mayan

Student:

Emma-Lynn Wallace

Partner:

United Way of Alberta Capital Region

Discipline:

Social work

Sector:

Management of companies and enterprises

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Junior hockey competence analytics – Year two

We are developing a wearable hardware sensor and analysis software. The sensor collects activity and performance data, which is then analyzed by software and used to present feedback that players and coaches can use to improve performance.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Vivekanandan Suresh Kumar

Student:

Geoffrey Glass

Partner:

Eighty Seven Inc

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Elevate

Metal oxide Nanomaterial electrolytes for all-solid-state sodium-Ion battery – Year 2

Batteries are ideally suited for energy storage application due to their pollution-free operation, high efficiency, flexible energy and power characteristics to meet different grid functions, cycle life, and low maintenance. The proposed project aims to develop a non-explosive, non-toxic, non-flammable all-solid-state sodium-ion battery with a commercially competitive business case for applications in grid-scale battery storage, the electric vehicle industry, and consumer electronics. Switching to abundant sodium based solid-state batteries will be a solution to the existing issues with the current batteries in terms of safety and cost. Geometric Energy Corporation will get the benefit of patenting new battery technology starting from the material preparation to the commercialization.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Venkataraman Thangadurai

Student:

Sumaletha Narayanan

Partner:

Geometric Energy Corporation

Discipline:

Chemistry

Sector:

Alternative energy

University:

Program:

Elevate

Assessing and improving the performance of quantum annealing processors – Year two

Quantum computers are believed to offer significant advantages over classical computers, specifically in solving non-deterministic polynomially hard problems. One of the known schemes of quantum computation is quantum annealing, which is suitable for solving many types of hard optimization problems with a wide range of applications including machine learning, finance, security, and healthcare. D-Wave Systems Inc. develops the only commercially available quantum annealers, which are being successfully applied to solve certain types of problems. Developing quantum annealers with a high performance over a full range of hard problems requires both a better understanding of the annealing process and hardware improvements, which are this project’s goals. Using two of the prominent quantum-bit platforms, trapped ions and superconducting systems, we will investigate the factors that determine the computational efficiency and speed of quantum annealers. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Paul Haljan

Student:

Sara Ejtemaee

Partner:

D-Wave Systems Inc.

Discipline:

Physics / Astronomy

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Elevate

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