The project aims to develop a novel deep learning based computer vision system to identify different categories and sub-categories of the furniture and the associated attributes (such as color, shape, style, and material). It will also develop an automated recommendation system that can learn from the massive historical data and the on-going stream of data […]

The objective of the project is to conceive and build a prototype of a tunable “white fiber laser” i.e. a broadband light source. As it is based on supercontinuum generation in a microstructured fiber, the source is expected to be compact and find applications in several domains, from fundamental studies to biomedical imaging and spectroscopy […]

Batteries are main storage systems in many applications such as electric vehicles, shipping, transportation, and utility backup power. With the recent breakthrough in the supercapacitor technology, it is predicted that supercapacitors will challenge the batteries in many of these applications since their power delivery is much faster than the batteries. The current chargers are designed […]

In manufacturing industry many tools are protected by coatings to increase tool life and productivity. It is only logical that mechanical properties of the coating will affect its performance. Therefore, it is essential to characterise the coating and understand its properties to tailor it for a specific application. These properties might be assessed with different […]

The intern will work with a multi-disciplinary research team from architecture, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, biology, business development and materials research in the design development phase of a project to create a structural insulated panel prototype from cellulose. As the most abundant organic polymer on the planet, cellulose is currently emerging as a sustainable material […]

Hybrid airships with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability have the potential to drastically simply the commercial transportation system by picking up payload from the pick-up points and delivering it directly to the pre-set destinations. Development of new electric hybrid airship designs for the Canadian and global transport industry will lead to lower shipping costs, […]

The objective of our project is to assess the physiological condition of brain tissue by mapping it’s elasticity in 3D using ultrasound. We will have both technical and clinical contributions in this project. Technically, we will develop a 3D ultrasound elastography method incorporating more than two volumes of ultrasound Radio-Frequency (RF) frames collected while tissue […]

Polymer solution flooding is one of the most efficient methods of enhanced oil recovery (EOR). Polymer solution/oil interfaces have viscoelastic character, which plays a major role in the EOR performance. However, it should be borne in mind that the real-world condition in an oil reservoir (high salinity and high temperature) may strongly affect the fluid-fluid […]

Soot particles are carbonaceous aggregates which are produced as the result of incomplete combustion. They are mainly added to the atmosphere from coal power plants, chemical factories and motor vehicles and they account for approximately 10 to 15% of the total atmospheric aerosol mass. These particles are known to have a detrimental effect on both […]

B.C. is home to many of the largest bridges in North America, as well as the largest earthquakes in Canada and the world. The ongoing research efforts aim to implement an automated monitoring system that detects and localizes post-earthquake damage on bridges in real-time based on ambient vibrations. The vision is that in the event […]

La compagnie P&W Canada souhaite améliorer ses processus d’inspection et de détection. Plus spécifiquement, elle a ciblé deux requis critiques pour le fonctionnement et le rendement d’une turbine. Le premier est l’état des roulements du rotor (avant et après assemblage ainsi qu’après le test final avant livraison au client). Le deuxième critère est la présence […]

We would like to develop a wide-field fluorescence lifetime imaging(FLIM) system with a 4-Tap image sensor developed by the Imaging Devices Laboratory. During the duration of our stay we will develop the software and hardware solution to enable the collection of wide field FLIM images, and test the performance on a standard biology set, and […]