Automated speech enabled human-computer interfaces have become essential for the competiveness of many Canadian industries. The demand for more natural, simplified, and low cost user interfaces has made voice enabling of telecommunications, automotive, and consumer electronics devices nearly ubiquitous. Commercially available automated intelligent assistants have been developed to guide customers through problem solving scenarios. The […]

Marine Thinking aims at building a thriving business and using cutting edge AI technologies to transform the marine sector, starting in Atlantic Canada. The project is to develop advanced machine learning algorithms for the guidance, navigation and control unit of the USV, to have a safe navigation with hybrid path planning, obstacle avoidance, intelligent robust […]

Anionic fluid additives for soil improvement have a theoretical ability to improve the strength and performance of soils used as base layers in road construction. Current laboratory standards have not been able to validate their benefits, which have been captured in field trials; therefore, this research project aims to develop a novel laboratory testing program […]

Corrosion under insulation (CUI) is among the major damage mechanisms acting in Oil & Gas processing plants and chemical industries that causes process leaks, and the failures of thermally insulated systems. The hydrocarbon leaks from CUI result in the increased carbon footprint and can even cause catastrophic fires. CUI triggers from inevitable moisture ingress in […]

The Crustaceans industry is a major part of Canadian seafood production, however, it results in the generation of significant amount of crustacean wastes. The disposal of the wastes is often costly and challenging. The exoskeleton of the crustacean waste contains chitin, which can be converted into value-added products. Our lab had developed an innovative, green […]

Au cours de ce projet, nous souhaitons fermer des sacs en plastique utilisés pour l’industrie agroalimentaire et l’agriculture. Les problèmes principaux du sujet sont d’une part la méthode de fermeture, qui consiste à faire partiellement fondre la matière grâce à des ondes sonores à hautes fréquences transmisses précisément à la matière. Et d’autre part il […]

The project aims to design and fabricate high-performance perovskite solar cells for commercialization. Suitable fabrication methods will be employed for preparing perovskite solar cell samples in large-scale while characterizing both perovskite films and devices by utilizing a myriad of techniques. The characterization methods will provide better insight and invaluable date of the operation of perovskites […]

This project will investigate a low cost, modular control board that enables centralized control, data collection, and communication between the sensors and devices required for advanced, automated dispensing machines. The objective of this project is to develop a standardized, low-cost microcontroller, allowing for different sensors and devices to be easily integrated together. Additionally, programs will […]

The iron and steel industry are the major contributors to global industrial CO2 emissions. Coke making plants and blast furnaces are the largest emitters in this sector. To meet the requirements of CO2 emission mitigation by 2050 to net zero, hydrogen-based ironmaking is an alternative for the fossil fuel ironmaking route. The overall objective of […]

Recently, a new method has been established for high sensitivity electromagnetic field detection using a quantum effect in atomic gases. This technique has several advantages over classical antenna-based sensing methods and has promising applications in many fields including environmental monitoring and materials characterization. This project will focus on the development of a novel vapour cell […]

Aerosol sprays from commercial and newly developed vaping devices will be characterized (size and concentration distributions) using a traditional low flow cascade impactor, in addition to PSD (Particle Size Distribution) analyser and PDA (Phase Doppler Anemometry). Localized regional aerosol deposition in the mouth as well as numerical simulations of aerosol dispersion will also be performed […]

Quantitative identification of PPCPs in Osisko Lake for the first time will be achieved using LC MS/MS equipment. Six antibiotics, five anti-inflammatories, one antidepressant, one anxiolytic, three preservative compounds used in personal care products and caffeine will be detected in water and sediments of the lake using specific standards. Quantification methods will be validated. The […]