Réduction du volume et de la teneur en contaminants organiques présents dans les biosolides de la ville de Sainte-Julie par voies microbiennes et/ou enzymatiques

La ville de Ste-Julie (Qc) est aux prises avec une production importante de boues dans ses étangs de traitement des eaux usées. Ce faisant, elle doit vidanger annuellement ces derniers, ce qui représente des coûts d’opération importants. Ces vidanges génèrent annuellement environ 600 tonnes sèches de boues. La ville souhaite donc développer une (bio)approche leur […]

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Dynamic, real time quality optimization of streamed video

Twitch is a video live streaming service and a subsidiary of Amazon. Twitch primarily focuses on video game live streaming, broadcasts of esports competitions, music and creative content. Twitch clients upload their encoded video to Twitch’s servers. The user generated content (UGC) is then transcoded. Transcoding is the process of decoding UGC, making alternations to […]

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Traitement de décarbonatation électrochimique et de désinfection simultanée des eaux des tours de refroidissement

L’objectif général de ce projet est de développer un équipement électrolytique à l’échelle du laboratoire et d’optimiser son fonctionnement, en développant les procédés électrolytiques appropriés pour réduire voir éliminer les phénomènes d’entartrage-corrosion et de croissance microbienne et ce, sans ajout de produits chimiques. Ce travail se fera en se basant et en se comparant avec […]

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Adaptive multi-horizon models for probabilistic demand forecasting

This project aims to develop an itinerary demand forecasting model that can handle long-term and short-term forecasting and adjust its parameters under changing situations. General long-term prediction models are relatively precise because the context often remains stationary over time, but can not quickly adapt to unforeseen events, like the global pandemics. It is necessary to […]

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Feasibility Study of Solar Photovoltaic Systems at Abandoned Mine Tailings Sites

My research question of interest is: Can abandoned coal tailings impoundments be suitably utilized as sites for installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels for electricity generation? My research will focus on the feasibility analysis of renewable energy power generation utilizing geomembrane-mounted solar PV systems at the Victoria Junction Tailings Dam in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. […]

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Mobile energy efficient tissue culture laboratory for northern agriculture development and crop improvements

Food production and agriculture in Canada’s far North is met with many challenges. Short growing seasons, poor soil, extreme weather all impact the ability to effectively and efficiently produce food locally. In addition, Northern communities are at the end of a South to North supply chain, suspectable to multiple disruptions, both physical and economic. Our […]

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Integrated supply chain planning and scheduling for construction projects

The importance of Supply Chain Management in improving construction management performance has been recognized since the 1990s. However, construction projects still take a longer time to finish and overrun the allocated budget. Moreover, construction projects suffer from a lack of supply chain integration. Thus, the construction industry has a significant need for effective construction supply […]

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Development of novel nonlinear time-tenses for ultrafast signal processing applications

Manipulation and characterization of ultrafast optical signals are fundamental procedures for a wide range of applications, including telecommunications, biology, quantum information science, spectroscopy, and atomic and molecular physics. In this context, the so-called theory of space-time duality offers a powerful framework for the development of important optical signal processing functionalities. One of its key elements […]

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LED Street Lamp Retrofit Project

The City of Hamilton has developed some basic costing and implementation models for a) the replacement (retrofitting) of existing street lighting with LED street lighting and b) incorporate LED street lighting in new construction. These models were created in conjunction with the LED technical evaluations and it was identified that there is justification and a […]

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Hospital Optimizer: Un outil d’ordonnancement des opérations en milieu hospitalier

Thales développe le Refit Optimizer, un outil de planification et d’ordonnancement. Cet outil de gestion de projets, semblable à Project de Microsoft ou Primavera d’Oracle, se démarque par ses algorithmes d’intelligence artificielle capables de proposer à l’utilisateur un ordonnancement optimal selon divers critères. Jusqu’à présent, l’outil a été utilisé pour planifier les opérations de rénovation […]

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