The purpose of this project is to perform a feasibility study on the Punnichy, Saskatchewan biomass-methane clean fuel project covering the three anchors of energy, environment, and economics. While the primary focus of this investigation is to analyze the economic feasibility of the clean fuel project, the energy and environmental implications will also be addressed […]

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming more and more ubiquitous with each passing day. Our goal in this project is to enhance human-AI interaction by exploring ways in which proxemics can help drive and support the interaction. We want to create more intuitive and user friendly agents that are aware of one’s context and proxemics in […]

Ammonia is crucial for life as a primary element for fertilizer production and it is also a foundational feedstock for pharmaceuticals, dyes, and chemical synthesis. Ammonia has also emerged as an energy carrier and transportation fuel. Plasma-based reactors are potentially operated by renewable electricity sources (wind and solar), offering lightweight, flexible, straightforward on/off switch, and […]

the motion relationship between viewers and visualizations can affect readability and usability of data in various application contexts. Our previous research (10.1109/TVCG.2022.3184993) showed that motion factors such as moving speed and movement trajectory impact reading accuracy. Nevertheless, we still do not know how visualizations should be designed in real scenarios such as when both viewers […]

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the fastest growing global health problem; with a total joint replacement being the only effective treatment for patients with advanced OA. While many studies have employed mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to repair cartilage; only little improvement has been observed and these MSCs are typically isolated from bone marrow or fat which requires […]

The emergence and expansion of diseases in wildlife in the Arctic is of growing concern to Inuit communities. Wildlife health surveillance is challenging in remote regions, and therefore it is important to draw on different sources of knowledge including local ecological knowledge, and traditional knowledge. In this project we aim to implement wildlife health surveillance […]

The project will focus on the development and validation of novel strain measurement techniques. The effectiveness of mathematical modeling, optical tacking programs and microelectrical mechanical systems will be proven through ex-vivo testing on cadaver equine systems. The results and findings from the new systems will be evaluated against the current standards and literature reports for […]

Felix Wiemer and Pauline Maier will perform internships in the Boreal Ecosystem Recovery and Assessment (BERA) program as Part of Greg McDermid’s Applied Geospatial Research Group: a research laboratory at the University of Calgary. The BERA program is a multi-sectoral research partnership whose central goal is to understand the effects of industrial disturbance on natural […]

This project is geared towards improving lithium battery technology in order to increase the amount of charges it can store, the speed at which the charges are used and recharged, the cost and the overall efficiency of the battery system. In addition, it has been designed to further understand the battery technology and the identify […]

This project is initiated to shift this company from having developed an advanced algae cultivation platform developed through research, into a commercial enterprise. To achieve this we need to build demand for the algae product (spirulina) within the market place. As we succeed in creating demand, this will trigger the release of funding to continue […]

Recent studies have shown that the gut microbiome works as an organ of the human body. The gut microbiome functions like an endocrine organ producing bioactive metabolites. Since the gut microbiome is in close interaction with the human internal environment and changes in the compositions of gut microbiota can impact host physiology through many pathways. […]

Effective monitoring is an important component in safety and security related applications. Equipment failure, trespassing, theft and vandalism are all regular occurrences that the companies must deal with. These kinds of problems emphasize the importance of designing a state-of-the-art system for monitoring. In this project a system will be devised and trained to detect different […]