The pyrolysis of methane offers the potential for an affordable and clean route to hydrogen production. The reaction is endothermic and requires energy input, which must be provided without emissions if the process is to be CO2-free. One option is to use electricity provided from clean sources. Resistive heaters are challenged by low heat flux […]

This project seeks to develop a system to accurately identify car-following (CF) and lane-changing (LC) behaviors using trajectory data from the pNEUMA dataset, an urban trajectory dataset collected from drones. Previous methods relied on fixed thresholding or manual labeling to separate the phases of a vehicle’s trajectory (CF or LC), which can be time-consuming and […]

The essence of the project is to create an adaptive electrically controlled prosthesis for a child’s hand. The prosthesis should be able to be resized for the patient at the stage of computer-aided design. To realize this, it is proposed to create a parametric model of the prosthesis in a CAD system. Also, during the […]

The goal of this project is to fabricate biocompatible, magnetic inks for 3D printing of structures that offer controlled motion by weak magnetic fields for various medical benefits such as increased imaging contrast, magnetic guidance and positioning of the structures. This has potential applications in regenerative medicine, such as smart implants, 3D printing of tissue […]

Back-support exoskeletons (BSEs) are wearable devices designed to assist and enable human motion for workers in various industries ranging from manufacturing to construction. As with workers in other industries, the opportunity provided by BSEs for construction workers is to reduce injury rates for the benefit of worker health and productivity. Potential risks also exist, including […]

This study aims to analyze the dynamics of error propagation in the PIV-pressure analysis and suggests two approaches: I) a formal analysis and II) corresponding algorithms for optimal sensor placement that minimize the error propagation from the measured data to the computed pressure field. By analyzing the Poisson problem together with boundary conditions, the optimal […]

Many fluid flows are dominated by the dynamics of vortex formation and convection. Examples of practical importance include flows over aircraft wings/wind turbine blades and environmental flows. Knowledge of vortex parameters such as position, radius, circulation, and convective velocity are needed to understand and predict the influence of vortices on flow development. Although a vortex […]

The use of virtual reality (VR) and realistic real-time graphics has become a critical component in various industries, including aviation. However, the benefits and necessity of full-motion simulators in training remain unclear, especially when considering the fundamental differences between tasks such as flying and driving. This research aims to address the knowledge gap in understanding […]

Membranes that are used in wastewater treatment have been found to clog more rapidly at cold temperatures. This study will examine alternative operating strategies that will reduce clogging and thereby reduce the needs for extra energy and chemical consumption under these operating conditions.

Open-ended problem solving plays an important role in industrial innovation, product development, strategy formulation, and many other applications. The study will use experimental methods to investigate the behaviour of individuals while solving open-ended problems, and will entail the gathering and analysis of both qualitative and quantitative data. Individual problem-solving tasks will be given to participants […]

Several approaches have been developed to reduce GHG emissions, and a portfolio of technologies will likely be needed (IPCC, 2018). We propose to investigate a novel technology that may play a role in Canada’s economy decarbonization: on-site battery-grade lithium refining developed by Mangrove Lithium. However, the environmental impacts are still not clearly reported, which may […]

This project will focus on the evolution of data models through the improvement of internal tooling to allow data self-service along with the operationalization of production-grade data pipelines in the field of bioinformatics, due to the immense amount of growth in the volume of data being produced from genome sequencing. With public data repositories that […]