Bones undergo a renewal process by replenishing calcium mineral through a cellular process known as remodeling. Usually, it happens in a balanced manner, but in many bone diseases, the remodeling process is increased with regional bone metabolism. Bisphosphonate (BP) drugs selectivity and strongly bind to bone mineral and become incorporated at active sites of bone […]

Bones undergo a renewal process by replenishing calcium mineral through a cellular process known as remodeling. Usually, it happens in a balanced manner, but in many bone diseases, the remodeling process is increased with regional bone metabolism. Bisphosphonate (BP) drugs selectivity and strongly bind to bone mineral and become incorporated at active sites of bone […]

ALFA Upgrades recently developed a system for buried pipelines, referred to as “Displacement Buffering System (DBS)”, to redistribute the stress and strain concentrations in a pipe and limit the allowable lateral displacement of the pipe in the incidence of large ground movement. The scope of this project includes performing experimental tests and consequently developing equations […]

Aimed to improve productivity and performance of construction projects, the project applied unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to collect the data of the construction site periodically. Images of the site will be captured with cameras carried on the UAV platform. The construction site will be monitored with the images and the 3D information recovered from the […]

A zinc coating is commonly used on structural steels to prevent corrosion. The structure is dipped in a hot bath of liquid zinc, which when cooled, provides to protective layer. However, after the coating process, cracking has been found in the welded joints of the structural steel. The proposed research aims to determine the cause […]

Both ?-lipoic acid (ALPHA-LA) and Acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC) are used to control many diseases due to their antioxidant . We have evidence indicating if the two compounds are chemically attached, superior pharmaceutical properties are achieved. These evidence have resulted in a patent that gives the sponsoring Company exclusivity on its use. The proposed project is developed […]

InteliRain Inc. has developed an effective sprinkler system producing excellent uniformity water distribution for regular or irregular areas but using 30% less water compared to most existing standard industry system. However, the performance of the InteliRain system deteriorates rapidly when it is tested in an open field with wind effect. In this project, the intern […]

Several studies have documented the high risk of housing instability and homelessness for women as a result of domestic violence and the broader issue of violence against women. Aboriginal women have been identified as being more vulnerable due to unique barriers to achieving housing stability, including racism and the lack of culturally appropriate services. This […]

Under the supervision of Dr. Jean DeBernardi my research explores the connections between traditional Chinese religion, martial arts, and medicine. I did my MA thesis on the modernization of traditional Chinese religion in Taiwan, have been practicing White Crane kung fu since 1999, and worked for the Natural Health Practitioner of Canada. I am examining […]

Phyto-pathogenic fungi are one of the main concerns threatening agriculture in Canada. Those phyto-pathogens not only affect the yield and the quality of agricultural products, but their metabolite, represented by mycotoxins, will also endanger food safety. In the pursuit of innovative environmental-friendly fungicides, oxylipid is of great research-importance because oxylipid with specific structures can act […]

Considering the unique properties of CO2 under supercritical condition, CO2 is proposed to be used in huff-and-puff treatments to enhance shale gas recovery from shale gas formations. This research project will look at the fundamental pore-scale mechanisms when CO2 huff-and-puff is used for enhancing methane recovery from shale formations. In order to obtain pore-scale mechanisms […]

In the egg industry, as the hens are at the end of their productive lives they are of little economic value to the farmers and seen as a by-product or a waste which require disposal. Disposal of spent hens is a long-existing liability to the egg industry for paying associated cost of handling, transportation and […]