Supercapacitors are electrochemical energy storage devices that allow electricity to be stored for later use and play an essential role in utilizing intermit renewable energy. This collaborative project between Dr. Jian Liu’s group at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Atlas Power Generation, a Vancouver-based clean tech company, will develop a high-energy, safe, and […]

Natural gas power generation is a cost-effective method of generating electricity. NG power generators have been successfully installed in a wide variety of energy intensive facilities in Canada, including district energy systems, wastewater treatment facilities, schools, nursing homes, hospitals, office buildings, and residential buildings. However, more than 60% of the energy is wasted in the […]

Management of digital content (documents, screenshots, webpages, etc.) spread across many apps and platforms is becoming an ever-pervasive problem for professionals and businesses alike. Most existing solutions are focused on the storage and distribution of digital content, and there is yet a gap in the market for a tool that addresses the content management problem […]

Textile industry has been revolutionized over the years with inventions and creative innovations on fabrics to improve performance, comfort and durability. Developing such high performance and durable textiles without compromising human safety is a major challenge. This project will investigate the interactions between fabric systems with human skin and major skin colonizing bacteria. In addition, […]

Due to the rapidly increasing demand for road safety and improved driving experiences, as well as the more recent introduction of self-driving cars into the automotive industry, the global market for tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) is set to hit 24 Billion USD by 2027. However, one of the major challenges with tire pressure monitoring […]

Several engineering equipment ranging from those used for portable power generation, to medium scale gas turbine aircraft engines, and large scale land-based power generation units burn fuel to produce either electric energy or generate propulsive force. This energy conversion takes place inside a combustion chamber which emits noise and combustion pollutants. The objective of the […]

As a full-service, data-driven solutions provider for aviation, SKYTRAC Systems is developing new 2-MCU satellite communications (SATCOM) terminal, SDL-350, which will be capable of achieving globally available broadband transfer rates of 352 kbps both to and from the aircraft. One critical challenge facing the R&D engineers of SDL-350 is the thermal management, because the power […]

It is a special experience for newcomers to move to a small urban or rural Canadian community. This study explores what that experience is like, particularly related to work. It also looks at what the community and its leaders see as things that either help or get in the way of new Canadians succeeding in […]

Stable isotope analysis is an important tool for identifying the primary foods present in wildlife diets. This project will use stable isotopes, collected from approximately 1000 hair samples, to develop dietary profiles of grizzly bears in British Columbia, Canada. The dietary profiles, representing the proportion of meat, fish, other marine fods, and vegetation in an […]

WB-EMS exercise is an alternative method to traditional exercise which improves strength and endurance. Currently, it is unclear how much fatigue is produced following one session of WB-EMS exercise and how long it takes for muscles to recover. Additionally, WB-EMS exercise can use a range of frequencies for electrical stimulation (1-100 Hz), but it is […]

Parkinson’s disease is most highly recognized by tremors of the hands that occur in those afflicted with the disease. Though the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease involving motor function begin with very slight tremors of the hands, they further develop into issues such as difficulty swallowing, severe postural problems and extremely limited mobility. In this proposal, […]

Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS) provides a range of health and social services to First Nations communities in north central British Columbia. Mental health services and supports are a part of the same. This project will assess current services and supports and find other promising models of care for mental health and substance use for […]