The Honna River is a source of drinking water for the Village of Queen Charlotte on Haida Gwaii, British Columbia. There is concern that sediment from a highly traveled logging road is contributing to poor water quality in the Honna River. This project is following up on the work of Elizabeth Baird (2010 MITACS Intern), […]

The aim of this project is to utilize the Langmuir Blodgett (LB) deposition technique at the University of Waterloo to form uniform thin films layers of PAni nanocomposites layers. Successful production of thin film PAni nanofibers will allow research into laser writing and the fabrication and testing of simple proof-of-principle flexible sensor devices. This will […]

The Van Allen Radiation Belts are a very dynamic region of space, occupying the region between a few hundred to many tens of thousands of km above the Earth’s surface. Hundreds of commercial, scientific and military satellites occupy this region of space and are therefore vulnerable to the damaging effects of the highly energetic charged […]

We will perform a computational calculation to determine the properties of a proposed, currently unobserved type of particle called a tetraquark, within our current understanding of particle physics. This will allow experimentalists to search for such particles, and provide tests of our theory (Quantum Chromodynamics), which we currently find to be in agreement with observations. […]

Solvent-based coatings are used for protecting transportation vessels, buildings and infrastructures. They give glossy and durable coatings to protect materials, but their continued use is dangerous to workers and causes environmental damage. Environmentally friendly and safer water-based alternatives exist, but they are less durable and suffer from inferior performance. Unfortunately, the process used to make […]

We propose to perform detailed studies that characterize chemically and biologically and the unaltered ancestral plant species of the Cannabis genus. Chemically, these studies will provide the chemotype profiles for each parental species for a spectrum of non-tetrahydrocannabinoid compounds. Biologically, these studies will provide the pharmacological profiles for each parental species. These data will enable […]

The student intern will compile a report on the best practices available to developers for inclusion in a sustainable community development project. Additionally, the student intern will conduct a cost-benefit analysis as well as a feasibility analysis in order to determine the feasibility of the creation of a sustainable neighbourhood in London, Ontario. The best […]

A novel technology that will allow transplant surgeons to obtain accurate measurements of liver fat content during donor surgeries has been developed. These results will be immediate and will guide the transplant surgeon in deciding whether the liver is acceptable for transplantation. This will lead to fewer discarded livers, reduced waitlists for liver transplantation and […]

We have a technology that can potentially inactivate a class of pharmaceuticals. Pharmaceutical side-effects can have a detrimental effect on the health and wellbeing of individuals. Pharmaceutical companies can suffer significant monetary loss when drug candidates do not pass clinical trials. Given that the pharmaceutical industry is a multibillion-dollar industry, we believe there is significant […]

Solar cells are an incredible source of renewable energy. As with all technologies, though, they should be cheap, easy to adopt, and smart. Dye-Sensitized Solar cells are solar cells that are not only highly effective at creating energy from the sun but are also capable of being adopted into homes in new and unique ways. […]

A first principles approach to molecular dynamics is crucial to understanding photo-chemical reactions. These reactions take place involving multiple electronic states, in other words, they undergo non-adiabatic dynamics. The problem is analogous to the many body problem where significant entanglement between the motion of electrons and nuclei is present. In this project we will develop […]

Urbanization is rapidly increasing in Canada and these areas are confronting major challenges associated with climatic change. Canadian cities must navigate these challenges and may also significantly contribute to mitigation efforts. However, municipalities and developers lack the state-of-the-art information, policies, and resources necessary to be successful in this endeavour. This research project uses a case […]