Le couplage d’un plasma avec un milieu liquide est un projet de recherche très original, en termes des applications dans différents domaines et en termes de physique fondamentale. L’objectif du projet est de réaliser une étude expérimentale des décharges électriques dans ou en contact avec l’eau. Cela permettra d’identifier des caractéristiques physico-chimiques associées aux décharges […]

In the frame of this research project, lanthanide-doped nanoparticles will be synthesized that are able to convert low- to high-energy light in a process called upconversion. Given their outstanding optical properties, these upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) are promising candidates for applications ranging from biomedicine to optoelectronics and the energy sector. We will combine UCNPs with monolayers […]

Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) is an important economical crop cultivated in tropical countries. Cocoa black pod disease, caused by Phytophthora megakarya, an oomycete, is the most economically important threat of cacao in Cameroon. Upon infection, oomycetes pathogens develop various strategies to gain access to the nutrients and eventually causing the death of the tissue, including the […]

(Overview from original project, awaiting updated memo from Justin) Copper is an important metal for microelectronics: it acts as interconnects (i.e., the wiring) between the devices in the microchip. As microchips get smaller, it is more difficult to make this wiring by traditional methods. Thus, a new technology (atomic layer deposition, ALD) is positioned to […]

This project will investigate the duty cycle of the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), by studying the Xray features present in the inner regions of our Galaxy. The X-ray light emitted by Sgr A* over the last several centuries is still propagating in the central molecular zone, generating X-ray echoes. The […]

The proposed project investigates an approach to solve difficult physics problems, which are too computationally intensive for standard computers, using Xanadu’s near-term quantum computers. The goal of the project is to create a simulation tool that harnesses the exponential increase in efficiency offered by quantum computers to simulate the movement of particles and the subsequent […]

Smartpods, located in Dieppe, New Brunswick, have developed a new product “the Pulse Quest”. The Pulse Quest is a digital monitoring technology that transforms an ordinary electric adjustable desk into a “smart” desk. Not only does the Pulse Quest automate the movement of the sit stand desk, it simultaneously collects data on a battery of […]

Certaines pathologies, comme la maladie des yeux secs, viennent perturber la composition du film lacrymal qui protège la cornée. Plus précisément, ces pathologies ont un impact sur la composition en protéines de la dernière couche du film lacrymal. Ce débalancement peut avoir un impact sur l’efficacité des vecteurs de médicaments de l’équipe de recherche de […]

The Canadian Light Source produces a very bright light which can be used to study DNA, viruses, cells, proteins, and other small-scale structures. To generate this light, the CLS needs a beam of electrons which are generated by an electron gun. In 2018, this electron gun failed, and the facility was unable to function for […]

Technologies that can speedily and efficiently analyze large amounts of data in real-time play a critical role in helping healthcare professionals and governments predict the impact and spread of a pandemic such as the Covid-19 virus over time. Our Syndrome Anomaly Detection System (SADS) is an innovative platform that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to capture […]

Burning fuels such as gasoline and diesel in our vehicles causes green house gas emissions and it is a major cause of global warming. If electric vehicles replace gasoline powered vehicles, the emission will be much lower. The peak power demand of an electric vehicle during acceleration is the key factor for its battery size. […]

The intern will construct a 3D atlas of the mouse brain, constructed using multiple biomedical and chemical imaging techniques. The atlas will aid visualization of the 3D distribution of brain metabolites and biomolecules.. The atlas will be a powerful research and teaching resource with its multi disciplinary approach to processing and visualizing data collected at […]