I research how film and media participate in juridical regimes stemming from the ocean space. In my doctoral thesis I analyze how the ongoing aestheticizing of the representation of the underwater nuclear weapon explosions not only invisibilizes the Indigenous experiences, but also how such visual regime is at odds with the urgencies of paradigmatic shifts […]

The archival fieldwork I will be conducting at the British Petroleum Archives will contribute to a larger doctoral dissertation, titled “Sites and Sights of oil: Archival Regimes of Extraction in Iran,” investigating the relationship between colonial archival practices of documenting the extraction of oil and the media and cultural infrastructures enabling this process. My research-creation […]

Training and simulation technologies in the field of aviation are evolving towards more human centered solutions where promoting an optimal learning experience is given high priority. Considering the limited availability of flight instructors, the cost in teaching a pilot trainee heavily depends on the effectiveness and efficiency of the training. This requires a timely feedback […]

This BSI project will get me working alongside OPA Technology. OPA Technology is a Canadian-based company, the organization is a leader in the geospatial management of road obstructions, closures and traffic detours. OPA has developed the first cloud-based platform for managing, coordinating and communicating projects for private entities, cities and the government. I will be […]

2020 and 2021 have seen an unprecedented number of natural disasters. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce, 2020 was the 5th warmest year ever recorded with a record number of tropical storms and wildfires throughout North America. Considering only 2020, the cost of these weather and climate […]

This project will apply the theoretical framework of Activity Theory to Agile product development methods in order to decompose them into salient components, using an integrative literature review of Agile methodologies to do so. This decomposition will then be used to adapt the open-source education management/planning software CourseFlow for use in Agile development. This software […]

Frailty is becoming more frequent for patients and the healthcare system as the Canadian population ages. Frailty is defined by a reduction in physiological reserves, which is linked to an increased risk of mortality. Sarcopenia, or age-related loss of muscle mass and function, is a key component of frailty that can be measured. Sarcopenia can […]

Battery life is a key concern for smartphone makers, and the power consumed by smartphone applications is directly tied to battery life. In this project the intern will develop fast, early and accurate models of smartphone power consumption, before the hardware and the operating system are available. These models will be useful for early optimization […]

Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircrafts are being developed to revolutionize the transportation industry. They fly over traffic industry to their destination, drastically reducing commuting time. Limosa Inc. is a leading company to design and manufacture eVTOLs in Canada. This research is devoted to design, analyze and manufacture a composite initially curved wing-stabilizer of […]

The outcome of the proposed research on heritage buildings could benefit the industry, including EVOQ Strategies’ work as they have been involved in a number of projects on heritage buildings. Keeping the above in mind, the following general objectives are identified for the current research: – Provide a detailed overview of existing technologies as well […]

The aviation industry is a significant contributor to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, and the influence of these emissions is exacerbated by the fact that they are emitted at high altitudes. This project advances the development of fully electric Urban Air Mobility (UAM) systems, which have the potential to significantly reduce emissions relative to existing jet […]

The PDF will start by validating the use of the open-source Stanford University Unstructured (SU2) RANS-based CFD solver for rotorcraft design. This includes generating a mesh and configuration file with SU2 and performing a grid convergence study to validate SU2 and the chosen turbulence models against the reference experimental data. Following this, PDF will generate […]