Transthyretin (TTR) is a protein that can accumulate in the heart. Features of this TTR amyloidosis (ATTR) include muscle weakness and heart failure. Due to problems in current standard of care screening methods, it is very difficult to identify ATTR. As a result,

The partner organization’s proposed role in the project is to lead all the initiatives in this project and collaborate closely with the academic partner in choosing the right approach to tackle the information retrieval and question answering problems. The partner organization will benefit through improvements to its product and the outcome of this research will […]

For many whales, we still know little of where they occur and even what species exist. This is true for an elusive group of whales known as beaked whales. One method to study these deep-diving, offshore animals is acoustic recordings. Each beaked whale species is thought to produce a unique sound, called a click. Many […]

The primary role of the lubrication system of aero-engines is to remove the excess heat generated by the movement of the bearings, gears and shafts. An aircraft engine has bearing chambers to contain the oil used for lubrication and excess heat removal. Inefficient scavenging of the oil out of the bearing chamber can result in […]

Mussels are ectothermic organisms, and consequently, their performance, growth, and survival are strongly linked to their thermal environment. As mussels are commercially important species in Norway, understanding how they will respond physiologically and behaviourally to elevated temperatures is ecologically and economically important. This project was therefore designed to address two main objectives: (1) Investigate the […]

The successful agronomic strategy relies on nutrient detection and estimation. Adequate management of nutrients is an important concern for the whole growth period of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cultivation. In this work, we try to analyze the situation of potential harmful elements for potato production such as Aluminium (Al) and Manganese (Mn) in soil and […]

Influenza viruses circulate widely in human populations and cause seasonal respiratory infections. However, the true reservoir host for influenza viruses are birds, and periodic spillover events from birds to livestock and humans can introduce new influenza viruses with pandemic potential into the human population; the most recent example was the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. We seek […]

As brain computer interface (BCI) is an emerging technology, this project attempts to understand the functionality of this technology from the user’s perspective. To achieve this goal, a BCI-based application is developed, and users’ ideas are collected from pre- and post-experience surveys. The previous study dealt with functionality of BCI in technical level and this […]

The proposed project on cooperative multi-robot systems addresses one of the recognized major challenges and opportunities in collaborative robotics (Cobots). For multi-robot groups, optimizing transportation efficiency for the workpiece while at the same time achieving whole-body obstacle avoidance in a cluttered manufacturing environment is highly involved due to the physical coupling of the system between […]

While rivers are an important and highly visible pathway for freshwater to reach the ocean, another less noticeable, but also important, pathway is the discharge of groundwater from the sea floor. This phenomenon, known as Submarine Groundwater Discharge (SGD), is significant to the coastal ocean because it can carry water-based nutrients and pollutants into the […]

Spent Coffee Grounds (SCGs) are a waste stream that has the potential to produce value-added and upcycled food ingredients as it contains many nutritionally valuable components. This project will investigate biological methods using enzymes and fermentation for the conversion of SCGs, a poorly digestible food waste, into a more digestible and palatable form. The processed […]

Additive Manufacturing (i.e. 3D printing) of metallic materials is in a state of rapid, globalized expansion. Many of the associated technologies utilize metal powders as the raw feedstock material. Canada is a significant player in this area and is now home to a number of the world’s leading metal powder producers. This project seeks to […]