Lignin, a carbon neutral and an underutilized feedstock, can be used to produce a variety of products, such as oils, syngas, benzene, toluene, xylene as well as high molecular weight products such as wood adhesives (binders), carbon fibers and polyurethane foams using thermal, chemical, biological and electro-biochemical processes. Globally, approximately 64 million tonnes of lignin […]

Since the beginning of space exploration is has become apparent that lubrication between surfaces in space would face many challenges that aren’t relevant on earth. Friction and wear testing on earth has been developed in turn to emulate the conditions that would be faced by solid lubricants in outer space. This requires specific contact geometries […]

The increase in Earth-orbiting space debris has been the cause of significant debate over the last decade. More than 29,000 objects larger than 10 cm have been detected in orbit and it is estimated that more than 170 million particles above 1mm populate the near-Earth environment. Potential collisions between active satellites and space debris are […]

This proposal presents two parallel research projects to develop pattern recognition algorithms using a relatively new technology, Electrovestibulography (EVestGTM)1 for objectively and accurately effect of confounding depression on concussion both when used as a diagnostic tool and also as a treatment recovery tool. EVestG signals are recorded painlessly and non-invasively from the external ear in […]

The catalytic CO2 reforming process provides a sequestration alternative that holds promise for a viable solution for dealing with industrial gaseous effluents containing greenhouse gases CH4 and CO2. The process converts these gases to syngas (CO and H2) which can be used for synthesis for high value chemicals. The catalyst for the dry reforming process […]

Continuous blood pressure (BP) monitoring is highly of assistance for detection of the major public health issue which is cardiovascular problems. Nowadays the BP monitoring technique which are commonly used are mostly using an uncomfortable cuff that makes continuous monitoring impossible since it slows the blood flow. However, measuring continues blood pressures are necessarily and […]

La fissuration au jeune âge des bétons est trop souvent présente et difficile à prédire. Les bétons développent d’importantes contraintes de traction internes qui peut mener à la fissuration lorsqu’ils sont soumis aux effets du séchage. L’objectif de recherche est de développer des bétons qui auront une tendance à la fissuration significativement réduite. Le programme […]

A quantum network built on RBC infrastructure and performing secure commercial transactions using quantum-generated secure keys in the integrated classical communication network.

In this project, a vehicle occupancy detection system will be developed for automatic monitoring of HOV (High Occupancy Vehicle) and HOT (High Occupancy Toll) lanes. The system makes use of machine vision along with artificial intelligent algorithms, developed based on deep learning, to detect number of passengers in a vehicle in real-time. The developed technology […]

Mon projet de recherche porte sur l’étude des mécanismes de fluage du béton à l’échelle de la microstructure. Une récente étude montre que la déformation de nombreux ponts excède de manière critique les prévisions obtenues en suivant les normes internationales actuellement en vigueur. Depuis l’effondrement du pont Koror-Babeldaob aux Palaos en 1996, l’urgence d’améliorer la […]

L’aéroélasticité consiste à déterminer les déformations et les vibrations induites par des fluides sur une structure et celles-ci sont particulièrement critiques pour l’industrie aéronautique. Par exemple, l’enveloppe opérationnelle d’un aéronef est très souvent limitée par l’apparition d’un phénomène appelé flottement qui consiste en des oscillations de l’aile ou des surfaces de contrôle. Ces oscillations sont […]

Drone technology has recently gained wide-scale acceptance in multiple military and commercial applications, including security surveillance and medicine delivery. In 2017 alone, the market revenue from drones is estimated to be around $6 billion. With this, there is also an emerging need for sophisticated anti-drone technology to detect rogue drones entering secure territories, such as […]