This project aims to develop a new method to design clock frequency multipliers. This game-changing technology can overcome the limitations of conventional clock frequency multipliers and can potentially introduce a new paradigm in high-speed circuit design. Such novel technology will position ESS Technology as the leading semiconductor company specializing in the design of future-generation high-speed […]

The study focuses on sustainable practices employed by wineries and wine growers in the Okanagan valley of BC. The focus of this internship will be to understand fully how one winery – Quails Gate winery in West Kelowna- carries out sustainable practices at various stages of its production, distribution and the marketing of its products. […]

The goal of the project is to fabricate a novel magnesium-based alloy for orthopaedic purposes to function as a temporary fixation device (eg. Bone plates, screws or rods). Load-bearing bones (eg. Tibia, femur, humerus) require temporary support during fracture healing period to facilitate bone regeneration. Magnesium, due to its biocompatibility and biodegradability potentially eliminates the […]

Sports related concussion is becoming a major short- and long-term public health concern. The proposed project is designed to test the capabilities of different helmet liner materials in mitigating impact forces resulting from blows to the head, and determine the utility of such materials in reducing the incidence and effects of such concussive blows in […]

The demand for photovoltaic solar modules has increased tremendously in recent years. Unfortunately, photovoltaic solar modules are prone to potential induced degradation, i.e., a decrease in the power delivered from such modules arising as a consequence of them operating continuously under high applied voltages. This project aims to design a protocol for the accelerated testing […]

One key challenge of subcarrier phase-shift keying (PSK) system using coherent modulation is the synchronization problem at the receiver because the residual synchronization error will introduce performance degradation to the system. In the proposed research project, I will investigate the effect of synchronization error on performance of SIM OWC system in atmospheric turbulence. The performance […]

Thin-films of carbon are finding use in a wide variety of military, industrial, and commercial applications. Arnell Workshop Inc., a West Kelowna, British Columbia-based cosmetic jewellery manufacturer, is using thin-films of carbon in order to coat titanium rings. As of the present moment, they are using an American firm in order to perform these depositions. […]

The availability and accuracy of GPS in some environments, such as indoors, is limited. Positioning utilizing radio frequency (RF) signals intended for communication, broadcasting, or networking is an attractive alternative or complement to GPS in such environments. The proposed research will develop novel methods to use RF signals of opportunity (SoO), such as WiFi signals […]

The availability and accuracy of GPS in some environments, such as indoors, is limited. Positioning utilizing radio frequency (RF) signals intended for communication, broadcasting, or networking is an attractive alternative or complement to GPS in such environments. The proposed research will develop novel methods to use RF signals of opportunity (SoO), such as WiFi signals […]

The purpose of the research project is to identify the main soil types found within the FortisBC Electric service territory and identify the best alternatives for power pole installations within each soil type. This information will be made readily available to power line designers for use when selecting the foundation alternative during the design process […]

This proposed research investigates the use of ThUMP by classroom educators to foster high order thinking through authentic and meaningful practice activities. Research suggests that practice is require to obtain expertise in complex subject areas such as STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). ThUMP allows educators to author practice activities that students can access using […]

This internship is a continuation of a previous Mitacs Accelerate Internship during which time Mathtoons worked with Dr. Wang of UBC Okanagan and intern, Yipin Guo of the Math and Computer Science faculties. The previous research enabled Mathtoons development team to incorporate many features within its Content Editor software which will allow teachers of upper […]