BSI Amii Application – RES0053762

During this internship, I will work with the Science team to deliver business guidance in the field of AI/ML to their clients. This is done through a number of services, including validating AI/ML projects, advising technical groups through their implementation of AI/ML systems, and providing advanced research support by addressing research problems in a specific […]

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LIDAR urban scene infrastructure asset feature extraction

Canadian Communities are facing a tidal wave of physical infrastructure debt as their physical assets deteriorate due to age. This project aims to use urban LiDAR data (“streetscapes”) and computer vision to identify key physical assets such as (signs, curbs, centerline roads, streetlights, and other features) by there location (latitude / longitude) and key physical […]

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Accelerated Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage in Mine Tailings

Reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to limit the impacts of climate change requires implementation of CO2 reduction technologies across a wide variety of industries. This research project will develop carbon management and sequestration technologies for reducing CO2 emissions in the mining industry with a focus on diamond mines in Canada, South Africa and Botswana. The […]

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MBA – Bookkeeper & Grant Research Intern (BSI)

The Bookkeeper will provide support for the finance department and assist in various research activities for the different bookkeeping needs of Zones and grant development: • Assistance for the finance department with general administrative and fiscal duties • Prepare, review and manage record-keeping for ASBA and the Zones • Conduct grant research to identify potential […]

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An IoT Hot Cold Sensation Device

This project is to research and develop a portable hot-cold sensation diagnostic device which will be used to test and record the degree of hot and cold sensation on patient’s limbs. Traditional method uses test tubes filled with warm water or cracked ice and water for testing. Temperature less than 5oC and greater than 45oC […]

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Standardization and optimization of saliva sample processing for SARS-CoV-2 detection without nucleic acid purification

The SARS-CoV-2 outbreak, which started in Dec. 2019, has so far not been contained due to unpreparedness and unsuccessful development of antiviral drugs against SARS-CoV-2. In response to this pandemic, we propose development of a diagnostic assay based on saliva samples. We will also standardize virus collection procedure and inactivation steps to reduce the turnaround […]

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Technology Transfer Services Internship

Technological innovation drives economic growth, improves business efficiency, disseminates knowledge and often lays the foundation for social change. We look to innovation to help us overcome the many challenges that the global community faces. In order to foster innovation, researchers and inventors must have a nurturing environment in which they have pathways to licensing and […]

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Program Management project with NTwist

The project involves collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to streamline the various processes for effective project delivery ultimately contributing to offering the services and products to clients in a more professional manner and helping solve business problems in the process. The project also helps in better understanding of AI in the context of industrial […]

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Brass Dome Ventures – Technology Transfer and Commercialization

The BSI will be placed at Brass Dome Ventures, an Edmonton-based management consulting firm. The BSI will be placed on a consulting project with the University of Alberta’s Research and Innovation portfolio, specifically within the newly formed Technology Transfer Services Unit (“TTS”). Brass Dome Ventures has been engaged by the University of Alberta to enhance […]

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