The existing use of plastics is overwhelming, but unfortunately, non-biodegradable plastic is majorly used, which results in waste accumulation and danger to marine life. Efforts are being made to produce biodegradable plastic products, such that it degrades substantially after disposal and does not hurt our environment. However, there are many biodegradable plastics, with variable biodegradation […]

The County of Lennox and Addington has identified environmental sustainability as a priority for all County operations. That is, environmental sustainability should be an over-arching goal in all decision-making and service provision by the County. It is anticipated that this research project can identify key opportunities for the County of Lennox and Addington to become […]

The scholar will provide insight to the Transportation Policy and Strategy team on best practices and a path forward for assessing and quantifying health impacts of key transportation policies and investment related to active modes, parking and mode shift from single occupancy vehicles to more sustainable forms of transportation. It will provide insight into a […]

Geosynthetics are rolls of man-made products that are used in roads and earthworks. These are often used to improve drainage and work very well in many instances. In some cases such as silt soils or silt-sized mine tailings, geosynthetic drainage doesn’t work well because of the naturally hydrophobic nature of the synthetic fibres. This project […]

Inadequate wastewater treatment and reuse in off-grid communities, such as many Indigenous communities, has been a challenge to the environment and hurdle to sustainable development of Canada. Although septic tanks and lagoons have been widely used, they are ineffective in removing nutrients, emerging pollutants, and pathogens, which poses serious threat to the natural water bodies. […]

Marine oil spills without rapid and effective response may cause a series of severe hazards such as destroying the ocean ecological environments or even impacting human welfares. Conventional responders lack the in-time response capability for these time-sensitive incidents. To this end, SHIFT Environmental Technologies Ltd., are developing a promising solution called the Coastal Incident Management […]

Quantum Simulations (QS) a ses locaux au 4200 Bvd Saint-Laurent, suite 685. QS est une jeune entreprise avec 3 employés et qui officie dans l’industrie de la technologie et de l’éducation, communément appelée EdTech. son objet est la création de jeux sérieux, ou simulations, afin de faciliter les apprentissages. Ces jeux reposent sur un moteur […]

From the survey of literature (Eames et al. (1995), Chunnanond & Aphornratana (2004b), Chunnanond & Aphornratana (2004a) and others), the performance of a jet refrigeration system depends greatly on the ejector configuration (characteristics). Many researchers have shown the need to improve performance in order to make ejector-based cooling economically more attractive. It is known that […]

Training and simulation technologies in the field of aviation are evolving towards more human centered solutions where promoting an optimal learning experience is given high priority. Considering the limited availability of flight instructors, the cost in teaching a pilot trainee heavily depends on the effectiveness and efficiency of the training. This requires a timely feedback […]

Un chantier d’abattage correpond au volume de minerai extrait lors de l’exploitation de la mine souterraine entre deux niveaux successifs. La rentabilité d’une mine est fortement liée à la délimitation la meilleure possible de ces chantiers. Le projet vise à appliquer une nouvelle méthode de définition des chantiers d’abattage qui incorpore directement les contraintes minières, […]

The popularity of autonomous survey vessels (ASVs) are rapidly increasing due to their low-cost, efficiency, ease of operations, and safety benefits. These systems are applied to ocean mapping survey operations that would have traditionally been completed by small, crewed vessels using either single beam or multibeam echosounder systems. To maintain the simplicity of the ASV, […]

Afin de réduire l’empreinte environnementale, l’électrification des transports est une solution pour réduire les changements climatiques mais qui apporte aussi un problème majeur, soit un apport de batteries difficilement recyclables. Le projet de recherche propose un reconditionnement des batteries usagées des véhicules électriques par un remplacement des modules dont la santé est inadéquate dans des […]