Windows account for about 30% of the total heat lost from buildings. Fenestration products like blinds and shades can increase the thermal resistance of windows, causing a reduction in the heat loss from windows. In this study, the performance of Smart Blind, an automated blind that adjusts its position to reduce the cooling/heating energy consumption […]

Clinical radiology and medical imaging research are beneficiated from the increased effectiveness of modern computer vision and image processing technologies. In order to automatically extract 3D centerlines from complex 3D images, our lab recently created a novel image processing technique. We will demonstrate its clinical utility using real-world medical imaging data. Therefore, the objectives of […]

This project will develop and implement laboratory protocols to evaluate the possibility of large-scale H2 storage in salt caverns in Canada. Proof of concept experiments will be conducted on core samples from the Lotsberg Salt Formation to identify and unlock challenges related to containment, contamination, and consumption of stored H2 in salt caverns. The laboratory […]

Rolling bearings are widely used in products and machinery with rotational motion due to their low rolling friction. Recently, integrating advanced sensor units in the bearings is in a rising demand due to the market requirements. In addition, the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT) has encouraged the real-time monitoring of connected equipment and […]

Manufacture companies use foam materials made of polystyrene to protect the goods during storage and shipping. However, polystyrene is plastic-based and made using crude oil, which is terrible for the environment. Used polystyrene foams are challenging to eliminate and occupy space in landfills for a very long period. This study investigates the manufacture of bio-composite […]

The Operational Excellence (OpEx) team at Spartan Controls is actively involved in several initiatives for developing advanced process control (APC) solutions to the oil sands industry. The OpEx team collaborates with Professor Biao Huang’s research group through the NSERC Industrial Research Chair (IRC) in the Control of Oil Sands Processes program for solutions that require […]

This project will produce mycelium-based bio-foams (MBFs) using waste materials and edible mushroom strains. MBFs are a type of eco-friendly material, which has the potential to replace EPS in terms of foam packaging properties. The manufacturing of the product is a self-assembling process, without mining natural resources and generating wastes. It can also be crushed […]

The components to be embedded within a precaset concrete panel must be inspected prior to concete placement. To the untrained eye, this inspection appears to be the process of comparing an actual 3D tangle of mesh, rebar, and other metal components with neat 2D design drawings on paper. Even for highly trained and experienced inspectors, […]

Cellulose is the most common natural polymer available. The project aims to produce esters from cellulose fibers employing green solvents, such as ionic liquids. Ionic liquids’ properties are tunable by changing the anion and the cation to dissolve simultaneously the cellulose and the esterification agent. The esterification agent is a free fatty acid which can […]

Our main aim is to design and fabricate lightweight mechanical structures to show high energy absorption capacity with as low as initial reaction forces, electricity generation via embedding smart materials (piezo patches), and isolate external dynamic excitations. The designed mechanical structures could be applied in the automobile and motorcycle industries. In a car crash, the […]

Co-processing has been commercialised by Parkland Burnaby refinery which allows the refiner to produce lower carbon intensity fuels. Significant amount of process data has also been generated. The intern made use of the commercial data and evaluated the impact of these alternative feedstocks to existing refining operation, like yield, operating conditions. More importantly, the intern […]

Construction sites are accident-prone sites and despite numerous efforts to reduce incidents, they continue to occur. Among others, fall accidents, in particular, account for the majority of these incidents, necessitating the implementation of proper management strategies. Traditional techniques for providing safety and preventing accidents are adequate and appropriate for improving safety, however, they are not […]