Semiconductors have been used in electronics for decades and are an integral part of every circuit. Because of this, evaluating semiconductor performance and tolerance in different environments is crucial. For example, evaluating a semiconductor’s radiation tolerance can be quite useful such as for the radiation detectors in the Large Hadron Collider and for the solar […]

Two-dimentional (2D) materials made of few atomic layers, bring unprecedented quantum properties from their extreme thickness. The possibility to stack layers from different 2D materials into heterostructures is one of the most active areas of research in quantum materials, bringing a wide parameter space for creating previously inaccessible quantum states and device geometries. This project […]

Water quality is a key public and environmental health concern. Many rural communities rely on privately owned wells to provide water; however, these wells are not usually tested regularly and may be dangerously contaminated with bacteria or inorganic materials, such as arsenic or lead. A simple, easy-to-use, handheld water quality testing solution would encourage private […]

Universal NanoSensor Technologies (UNS-Tech) develops and commercializes microfabricated conductivity detectors. In this MITACS cluster, UNS-Tech will partner withProf. Young-June Kim to test UNS-Tech’s patented silicon microchip conductance detectors and to explore new detector architectures based on micro- and nano-patterned thin metal films. The results will be analyzed and the findings will be published in scientific […]

Dans le contexte de crise climatique et de montée des prix des matières premières issues du pétrole, il est urgent de trouver des voies alternatives de production via des procédés utilisant les ressources non fossiles, renouvelables et abondantes telles que les résidus de bois de l’industrie forestière. Ces résidus sont actuellement valorisés par un procédé […]

The community-based water quality program for Halifax Regional Municipality will target 76 lakes in the region to establish a long-term monitoring program to understand the trajectory of freshwater aquatic systems under continued and expanding urbanized influence. This new program will be led by HRM’s Water Program Coordinator with support from the Environment & Climate Change […]

The Parkinson’s Remote Interactive Monitoring System (PRIMS) developed by PragmaClin Research Inc. was designed to be an easy-to-use digital system which can accurately assess motor symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease remotely. The problem is that a well-designed usability study has not been performed to determine the PRIMS technology’s true ease of use. This Canadian study aims […]

Les plasmas dans les milieux liquides est un projet de recherche très original, en termes d’applications dans différents domaines et en termes de physique fondamentale. Mon projet consiste à étudier l’influence de l’intensité et l’orientation du champ magnétique par rapport à la direction des électrodes sur le comportement de décharges sparks. J’effectuerai une étude de […]

L’émergence de mécanismes de résistance chez les bactéries limite l’efficacité des antibiotiques et menace notre capacité à traiter les maladies infectieuses. Par conséquent, le développement de nouveaux antibiotiques qui contournent les résistances des bactéries est devenu un enjeu majeur de santé publique pour lutter contre les infections bactériennes. Le présent projet de recherche vise à […]

It is well understood that Atlantic salmon will seek thermal refuge once certain temperature thresholds are exceeded, and these thresholds differ with age – this behaviour is termed ‘thermoregulation’. However, the temperatures that induces behavioural thermoregulation are not homogeneous across the range of Atlantic salmon. As our understanding of these processes has grown, it is […]

Electrochemical sensors for monitoring dissolved oxygen levels are commonplace in industrial, research and regulatory labs. The industrial partner?s commercialized device is capable of real-time monitoring of O2 at parts-per-billion levels but is interested in reformulating the electrode materials to remove heavy metals, thereby minimizing negative environmental impact and ensuring sustainability of the technology. This project […]

Le stockage de l’énergie électrique est un problème technologique incontournable et de grande importance pour le développement de l’économie ainsi que pour assurer l’indépendance énergétique de notre société. L’usage à grande échelle de sources d’énergie renouvelables, souvent intermittentes, ainsi que le développement d’un parc automobile électrifié requièrent des technologies de stockage énergétique de haute capacité […]