The objective of the proposed project is the development of a tethered solar shield to reduce the amount of solar radiation to Earth, thereby opening up the possibility to combat global warming. The intern will work on the following two phases. The intern will begin by carrying out literature review on the designs proposed for […]

This project aims to make mass timber buildings, a sustainable alternative to concrete and steel, even more reliable. While mass timber is great for the environment, we don’t fully understand how it handles moisture over time, which can affect its durability. Our project will tackle this by using advanced sensors to monitor a new mass […]

Sturgeon Bank is a Wildlife Management Area within the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples, and west of the City of Richmond, British Columbia. Sturgeon Bank is primarily comprised of intertidal marsh, mud flats and open water, and provides several ecological and coastal risk mitigation benefits. However, monitoring indicates that Sturgeon Bank’s salt […]

The growing urgency to combat climate change has driven major interest in technologies that can capture and convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into useful fuels and chemicals. Electrochemical CO2 conversion is a focus area in carbon capture and utilization storage (CCUS) as a potential disruptive technology for a circular carbon economy, including decarbonization of chemical manufacturing, […]

This project will extend Bruce Power’s Unit 7 Digital Twin by developing a library of 3D digital assets comprised of digital models of nuclear plant components, each containing metadata referencing applicable technical specification data. Aligned with the CFI College Fund award that supports XR-enabled maintenance training, student interns, spanning computer science, web technology, nuclear engineering, […]

We are extremely excited about the collaboration between three leading research institutes-Lakehead University, KTH and RISE- driving innovation, skill development and shared expertise, all focused on transforming waste into value added products. We are pioneering a new approach for applying lignin, a biobased material in formulating a biodegradable, green and sustainable emulsifier. Lignin is a […]

This project is a collaboration between Lakehead University in Ontario, Canada, and Åbo Academy in Finland. In this research, we focus on replacing harmful chemical ingredients, dispersants, with sustainable, renewable, plant-based materials to develop more environmentally friendly paints. Conventional paints, particularly those formulated with alkyd resins, often release pollutants or harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs) […]

Ce projet vise à développer un biocapteur capable de détecter en temps réel la réponse inflammatoire chez les donneurs en mort cérébrale afin d’améliorer la qualité des organes pour la transplantation. Cette inflammation, appelée tempête cytokinique, compromet la viabilité des organes et doit etre traitée “sur mesure”. Le capteur repose sur la technologie SPRI (Surface […]

This project brings together researchers from University College Dublin (Ireland) and the University of Alberta (Canada) to develop smarter ways of modeling radio wave propagation in railway environments. These models help improve wireless communication systems used in train and subway services. The project uses a combination of physics and artificial intelligence (AI), allowing faster and […]

This research project explores how different manufacturing methods affect the durability of 316L stainless steel when exposed to hydrogen, a critical factor for the safety and reliability of future hydrogen infrastructure. The study compares conventional metal processing with two advanced additive manufacturing techniques, Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) and Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF), to […]

Ce projet de recherche a pour objectif d’explorer si la technologie d’impression 3D est acceptable en clinique pour fabriquer des orthèses de qualité. Elles sont destinées aux personnes atteintes du syndrome du tunnel carpien. C’est une condition qui peut causer des engourdissements, des picotements et de la douleur dans la main et les doigts, ce […]

Rock slopes and underground excavations are important aspects of mining, civil engineering and energy projects. The shear strength, or resistance to sliding, of rock joints (e.g., cracks and fractures) is the dominant component for stability of underground excavations and large rock slopes. Laboratory testing of these features is challenging, expensive and difficult to interpret. Emerging […]