The Optical Transport Business Unit of Lumentum Operations LLC is an Ottawa-based R&D operation with interest and experience in the design of Wavelength Selectable Switch (WSS) products for application in optical fiber communications networks. The performance and cost-effectiveness of WSS devices depends on epoxy technologies; epoxy is used to fix free-space optical components in highly […]

The principles of lean engineering design are well documented for the automotive industry – where they have served to revolutionize the efficiencies of North American manufacturing operations. Lean engineering has subsequently been transferred into other sectors – where it continues to generate impressive results. The aerospace industry is faced with demands for efficiency of operations, […]

In theory, hair cells will be reverted back into stem cells and then pushed towards pancreatic progenitor cells to create pancreatic organoids. The goal of the project is to pluck hair follicles from individuals across Canada, cryogenically preserve them and use those follicles towards reprogramming. We want to determine whether or not we can create […]

Plate tectonics is the fundamental process driving geologic deformation and diversity on the planet, as well the engine for the life-sustaining global carbon cycle. The tectonic plates are in continual motion, creating and destroying the massive ocean crustal plates at mid-ocean ridge and subduction boundaries, however, there are still substantial uncertainties with aspects of this […]

An ongoing interdisciplinary project conducted in Argentina looks to understand how the population dynamics of sheep, and therefore livestock production, depends on individual behavior, climate, landscape structure and management in order to improve the design of sustainable management strategies aimed at solving real problems of animal production and conservation of natural resources. Data from a […]

High-resolution natural risk analysis of client-specific asset portfolios that supports science-based decision making for asset modernization, upgrade and acquisition & disposal is a crucial part of asset management in the face of major natural hazards and climate change. The interns will work to combine existing insurance catastrophe models and advanced engineering analysis of earthquake, extreme […]

We propose to develop and evaluate a clinical decision support systems (CDSS) for the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (PMCC) lung metastases multidisciplinary tumor board (MDT) to improve the consistency and quality of MDT decision-making. We will develop and train a machine learning-based (ML) classifier, using historical decisions data from lung cancer MDTs to model the […]

This project will look at the career aspirations and confidence of engineering students in their first year of studies. The data to be analyzed comes from a survey of first year students collected as part of a co-op prepapration program. The data will be analysed to look for differences by gender, international and student status, […]

Extreme temperatures increase the risk when exercising. The early recognition of symptoms and physiological changes (i.e. heart rate alterations) can help to prevent temperature-related illnesses. Wearable devices available in the market are key to monitor health parameters but not to indicate risk exposure. Thus, we aim to identify the best combination of health parameters to […]

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is the leading cause of developmental disabilities in Canada and is an umbrella term describing the range of effects associated with alcohol use during pregnancy. Currently, we do not know exactly how many Canadians are living with FASD, but we estimate 350,000 and that 3,000-4,000 babies with FASD are born […]

There is an increasing amount of potentially distracting information being made available to drivers. However, applications (e.g., for navigation, work, entertainment, etc.) need to be aware of driver workload so that they don’t create unsafe distraction. This work is important because distracted driving is a major risk factor for road accidents and the threat of […]

Sleep apnea, which affects 10% of adults, is a disorder that causes breathing to repeatedly stop during sleep, leading to reduced blood oxygen and fragmented sleep. It increases the risk of HF by four times, of hypertension or stroke by three times, and doubles the risk of car accidents. Health care utilization is doubled in […]