The project is aimed at exploring how the assembly of bacterial communities is determined due to interactions between individuals, spatial distribution, movement constraints and secretion of substances that affect bacterial growth. To do this, we will combine both a mathematical and an ecological approach. The mathematical approach will make use of abstract tools in mathematical […]

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 […]

This project aims to develop an itinerary demand forecasting model that can handle long-term and short-term forecasting and adjust its parameters under changing situations. General long-term prediction models are relatively precise because the context often remains stationary over time, but can not quickly adapt to unforeseen events, like the global pandemics. It is necessary to […]

The field of epigenetics sheds light on mechanisms by which maternal environment influences outcomes in child development and neuroscience findings indicate that experiences during neurobiologically critical periods irreversibly influence the brain. This research has been of enormous interest to the media and public. This is the first study to investigate systematically how popular translations of […]

Human trafficking and sexual exploitation are serious and complex issues affecting millions of children around the world. Unfortunately, scientists, Child protection workers (CPWs), law enforcement personnel, and other experts are currently struggling to effectively prevent these crimes and ensure the rehabilitation of vulnerable children. One of the main hurdles impeding their efforts is the current […]

Informal learning involves acquiring knowledge outside of a structured setting in which learning is self-directed and developed from experience, exposure, and interactions with their environments (Nelson et al., 2006). Examples of informal coach learning includes experience as an athlete, coach observation, self-reflection, reading books, exploring the internet, and learning from experts or mentors in the […]

The goal of the project is to generate realistic human movement in 3D animations. This is important to make movement animations in games and movies appear real. Typically, creating high quality animations is a resource and time consuming process that requires the participation of human actors in motion capture sessions. In this work, we present […]

My proposed project consists in completing the final chapters of my doctoral dissertation: The World as Sacrament: The Eucharistic Ontology of Maximos Confessor. In essence, I argue that Maximos’ insistence that all things are created from God (ek theou) according to (kata) the Logos offers a powerful example of sacramental ontology – that is, a […]

Mental health problems in older adults (>65 years old) are becoming increasingly prevalent in Canada, with high rates of depression, anxiety, and social isolation found in long-term care facility residents. These psychological challenges are being exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. There is thus a need for effective and innovative health strategies to help support older […]

The objective of the proposed project is to map all engineering processes involved in aeroelasticity calculations at Bombardier Aerospace and develop methods for holistic analysis and improvement of the aeroelasticity process, for the sake of performing better overall improvements and more realistic quantitative validations of those improvements. Existing methods and techniques for process mapping will […]

In an environment of high risk and competitive, the mining industry needs continuous innovation and productivity enhancement. One of the major issues with present hard rock deposits is the cyclic mining operation associated with the drill and blast method. Another major obstacle in the extraction and processing of such rocks is the relatively high wear […]

The purpose of the proposed research travel is to co-develop a working protocol for high-throughput chromatin conformation capture (Hi-C) sequencing using human post-mortem brain tissue at the single-nucleus level. I will be traveling to the lab of Schahram Akbarian (MD, PhD) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. Dr. […]