Centrate from food waste processing facilities contains higher concentrations of organic matters. Those contaminants (especially ammonia nitrogen) remain in the wastewater effluent after anaerobic digestion treatment, which are the great treat to the environment if not properly treated. Other contaminants (biochemical oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, suspended solids, etc.) also impact […]

Surface energy is a critical parameter in determining the frictional energy dissipation that occurs when two surfaces slide across each other. In this project, the influence of single atomic layers of lubricants will be placed on metallic surfaces and the impact on surface energy will be measured using non-contact atomic force microscopy. In previous studies […]

Bicycle and pedestrian counts are important data for the planning and design of safe roads. However, installing pedestrian and bicycle counters across an entire city road network is not financially viable. Therefore, a good option is to estimate counts at the network scale, using knowledge from a handful of pedestrian and bicycle counters (strategically placed) […]

We will develop an algorithm for a small unmanned glider (a plane-shaped drone) to soar autonomously. Gliders gain energy from the atmosphere by flying in circles in streams of rising air, called thermals. This allows them to stay aloft for extended periods of time, in the range of several hours. Detecting thermals, as well as […]

Technologies using vocal commands are very useful in situations where hands cannot be used (e.g. wearing gloves or in factory settings to operate complex machines). The performance of automatic speech recognition systems decreases significantly in the presence of noise or reverberation (i.e. echoes on objects and walls). This projects aims at improving the performance of […]

Nowadays the most rewarding aspect of engineering is to create solutions to the needs of society in a natural and resource efficient manner, therefore we must come up with more innovative and resource efficient solutions. One such solution can be a novel scalable autonomous energy system, which integrates Organic (polymer) based photovoltaics (OPVs), high density […]

The proposed research will involve optimizing and improving engineering operations within Bombardier based on data collected from flight recorders and aircraft operators. This will involve developing new processes in maintenance tracking (i.e. tracking aftermarket spares sales, scheduled maintenance, accessing direct maintenance costs per component, etc.), and implementation of a stress tools suite for in-service structures […]

Recent clinical trials demonstrated the capacity to partially restore vision of blind patients with retinitis pigmentosa or age-related macular degeneration by electrically stimulating the remaining neurons based on an image captured by an external camera. However, these implants transmit the data and power through percutaneous cables traversing the eyeball. Although these implants have the promising […]

Rain water penetration can cause severe damage to building materials and facilitates the growth of mould, endangering the health of the occupants of the building. This Mitacs project will determine the water penetration resistance of various clay brick veneers used in various buildings. This research will also provide very important test data that may allow […]

Surfactant solutions are of immense scientific and technological interest. They can self-assemble into wide variety of interesting and highly dynamic nanostructures including spherical, cylindrical, vesicle, worm-like or lamellar type. Micellar solutions typically contain surfactants and salts that are dissolved in water. Beyond a critical micelle concentration, the addition of salt or surfactant transforms spherical micelles […]

Computer simulation is a widely used tool for design and analysis of various aspects of modern power systems. One area where simulation has been invaluable is the study of protection systems used to avoid catastrophic failures and blackouts, by rapidly detecting and shutting down faulty equipment in the system. High-speed data networks are becoming an […]

Manganese is a critical element in steelmaking – the third most common element after iron and carbon – and has no satisfactory replacement. The conventional process for producing metallic manganese is energy- and carbon-intensive, operating at 1400-1600°C and consuming on the order of 1 tonne of carbon reductant for every 2 tonnes of manganese produced. […]