Developing a Remote Search Engine for Histopathology Scans

The wide-spread adoption of digital pathology has opened new horizons for histopathology. Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms are able to operate on digitized slides to assist pathologists with different tasks. Whereas AI involving classification and segmentation methods have obvious benefits for image analysis, image search represents a fundamental shift in computational pathology. Image-based search for digitized […]

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Preparation of Sentinel Wraps for Detection of Pathogens in Food Packages

The goal of this project is to develop and integrate the required technology to create food wrapping materials that can tell any untrained consumer if the food is safe to eat, without the need to use sophisticated equipment. This will be achieved by incorporating a barcode-type biosensor on an antifouling food wrap. The biosensor is […]

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A rapid detection test (RDT) to determine surface contamination by the SARS-CoV2 virus

The residual bacterial and viral contamination that remains on surfaces after cleaning in healthcare and palliative care settings is particularly lethal during a pandemic. Due to inevitable overcrowding and long shift hours, slipups occur. A technique to monitor surface cleanliness, and particularly to detect the presence of SARS-CoV2, is required to ascertain contamination and, if […]

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Modélisation d’une centrale hydroélectrique avec système de stabilisation de puissance

La plupart des centrales hydro-électriques de grande envergure du Canada ont été construites il y a environ 50 ans. Durant les prochaines années, plusieurs d’entre-elles devront être modernisées avec des technologies beaucoup plus avancées qu’à l’époque. Pour tirer profit de ces nouvelles capacités de communication et de contrôle, le recours à des simulations numériques validées […]

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Heavy Gauge Line Pipe Development with The Thermomechanical Processing Model Implementation

The project objective is to understand and apply the metallurgical fundamentals for the heavy gauge steel product development. The major tasks can be divided into two groups: (A) the precipitate investigation through conventional and advanced characterization techniques such as transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and (B) the implementation of thermomechanical processing models for the rolling schedule […]

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Casting and Production of HT9 for Advanced Reactor Fuel Cladding

In recent years there has been renewed interest in nuclear power for the purposes of combating climate change. ARC Nuclear’s ARC-100 reactor design requires extensive research and development to deploy a prototype. Significant effort is needed to develop the materials to be used in the reactor’s core. HT9 is a specialty steel alloy which has […]

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Intelligent Piezoelectric Transduction System for In-situ Health Monitoring of Concrete Elements

Concrete elements are extensively used in urban structures including high-rises, bridges, dams and tunnels, and testing their quality and monitoring their health is of extremely high importance in the industry. In this project, use of piezoelectric transducers along with wireless communication and memory elements is suggested to overcome the limitations with the current methods. Piezoelectric […]

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