L’hydroxyurée est un médicament utilisé pour prévenir les complications de l’anémie falciforme ainsi qu’en chimiothérapie d’appoint pour certaines leucémies. En pédiatrie, l’hydroxyurée doit toutefois être ajustée selon le poids de l’enfant, ses prises de sang et la toxicité perçue. Or, au Canada, seule la formulation de 500 milligrammes est disponible. Ainsi, nos hôpitaux et nos […]

Supercapacitors are energy storage devices that can be charged and discharged much faster than batteries while also being more reliable and exhibiting nearly indefinite cycle-life. Graphene-based materials which are a single layer of carbon atoms, exhibit the highest surface area of any material and have the potential to form the ideal supercapacitor electrodes, if we […]

Currently, the growing demand for electrical energy is driving the integration of renewable energy sources into modern power systems. However, integrating renewable systems has increased uncertainty in the operating conditions of the electric system. To address these challenges, the development of algorithms to optimize energy management in power systems, satisfying electricity demand while respecting physical […]

Ce stage s’inscrit dans un projet qui a pour objectif d’optimiser les contraintes mécaniques dans les lasers. Afin d’optimiser les résistances dans les lasers, l’optimisation des contacts ohmiques est primordiale. Ainsi, l’objectif de ce stage est d’optimiser les contacts ohmiques pour la fabrication de lasers, visant une faible résistivité. Différents empilements métalliques et d’autres moyens […]

Bearings are crucial components in various industries, such as power generation, aerospace, and oil and gas. Predicting a bearing’s Remaining Useful Life (RUL) is essential for Condition-Based Maintenance. To achieve accurate RUL predictions, an accurate Health Indicator (HI) that represents degradation patterns is necessary. However, existing HIs can be affected by time varying working conditions […]

The proposed project aims to demonstrate the application of an analytical framework, developed by the team at the University of Toronto, to plan on-demand transit services in Mississauga. The analytical framework will be enhanced with an in-depth investigation of existing simulation tools with respect to their adequacy for modelling various ODT scenarios and operational designs. […]

Metal additive manufacturing (AM), or metal 3D printing, enables “unique structures printed for unique functions” and “the right materials printed in the right place”. Therefore, it is the preferred fabrication method for creating functionally graded materials (FGMs), whose material properties varies over its volume to meet industrial needs. In this project, I leverage external magnetic […]

Favorable propagation studies for massive MIMO systems: mMIMO is a key technology for 5G and beyond, due to its ability to deliver high spectral efficiency/rate in multi-user environments using simplified (linear) processing. Its advantages can be fully exploited under certain conditions known compactly as “favorable propagation” (FP). Unlike the known methods, which rely on sophisticated […]

Graphene and related materials remain the most promising electrode materials and additives for use in energy storage devices such as batteries and supercapacitors due to the potentially high surface area, high aspect ratio and electrical conductivity. Unfortunately, it remains challenging to achieve single layers of graphene using scalable methods of production. The proposed work aims […]

The energy demand of the residential sector in Canada represents 12% of the total energy use. About 64% of such demand is assigned to space heating requirements. Adoption of energy-efficient systems is usually driven by long-term savings. Many passive energy reduction measures haven’t been implemented due to the decreasing credibility of simulation software which lacks […]

Un défi scientifique et technologique contemporain majeur, contribuant à une réponse appropriée à l’ODD N°7 de l’ONU, consiste à impulser un changement de paradigme en passant des batteries lithium-ion (électrolyte liquide/gélifié) à des batteries dites tout-solides (électrolyte (inorganique, polymère) solide) plus sûres et performantes. Au-delà des accélérateurs de développements technologiques que constituent les domaines du […]

One of our research axes concerns the large-scale mechanical characterization of coarse granular materials (CGM). The prime objective of this collaboration is to enhance the database and develop scaling laws for testing CGM on representative small-scaled samples. This effort requires multiscale characterization on a wide range of coarse materials with different lithologies and particle shapes. […]