Cement kiln dust (CKD), a highly alkaline byproduct of cement manufacturing (Elbaz et al., 2019), is produced in large quantities and is commonly disposed of in landfills despite its potential value as a soil amendment. CKD may improve soil pH, nutrient availability, and soil functioning, and it may also help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions […]

This project studies the vISA, and associated compilation pipeline for quantum hardware architecture, working to improve its feature set and efficiency. It will also investigate hardware constraints such as qubit connectivity, by studying qubit mapping and routing across the memory and compute regions.

Muhammad Soban Shoaib (Soban) will work alongside the Brilliant Harvest Team on the white label app shared component layer for web and mobile applications Description: This project is to capitalize on the efficiencies of having our front end applications being in React and React Native. Due to the similarities of the two frameworks, it is […]

Daman will work alongside the Public Sector Team as an Associate Software Developer. Unlike traditional single-project placements, Daman will operate as part of a cross-functional technical cohort supporting a diverse portfolio of Government of Alberta initiatives. This flexible model allows the team to deploy the interns across multiple high-priority use cases, such as document classification, […]

Mycophenolic acid (MPA) is a key anti-rejection drug for most children who receive a kidney transplant, yet many have large swings in MPA blood levels during the first 6 months after surgery—even with consistent dosing. This variability can contribute to serious side effects such as low white blood cell counts (higher infection risk) and may […]

This pharmacognosy (medicines from plant origins) project will examine the potential of Bupleurum falcatum leaf extracts for anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritis outcomes in cell culture systems. Among its constituents, chlorogenic acid and rutin (both polyphenol compounds) have been reported to regulate bone osteoclast and cartilage cell function, and both are among the most abundant compounds extracted […]

In Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) high sugar levels create harmful chemicals called dicarbonyls. These chemicals attach to proteins in a process called glycation and can alter how those proteins work. We study a protein called the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex or PDC. This protein moves into the nucleus of the cell and helps make acetyl CoA, […]

The Textile Transformation Nova Scotia (TTNS) Phase II project will study how Nova Scotians donate, reuse, and discard textiles to reduce waste and build a circular economy. Led by EnsembleCo Consulting Services and the National Association for Charitable Textile Recycling, this project includes a province-wide textile waste audit, donation behaviour study, and market analysis for […]

This project addresses untreated dental caries, the world’s most prevalent disease affecting over 2 billion people, particularly underserved populations. The research will validate a novel peptide therapeutic that simultaneously promotes dental tissue regeneration and controls inflammation in infected tooth pulp. Using advanced cellular co-culture systems that mimic the inflammatory environment of dental infections, the study […]

This project brings together Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at University of Alberta (UofA) and Institute of Energy Materials and Devices (IMD-2: Materials Synthesis and Processing) at Forschungszentrum Jülich to develop tougher, longer-lasting oxide coatings for high-temperature use. Our team recently discovered a promising mix of metal oxides that forms naturally on a special […]

Firefighters risk their lives every day to protect ours. Their protective clothing is critical to allow performing their duties while remaining safe. The performance of the fibres used to make their protective clothing is excellent when new; however, this performance degrades over time while the protective clothing is exposed to heat, UV light, moisture, etc. […]

This project aims to develop an AI-driven pipeline for nuclear segmentation and classification in immunohistochemistry (IHC)-stained cancer slides, integrated into the open-source digital pathology platform QuPath. In collaboration with Alberta Health Services (AHS) and the University of Alberta, the project addresses a pressing need for scalable and interpretable tools to assist in cancer biomarker assessment—particularly […]