Color has been a central issue in the digital imaging device industry. Customers want more vivid and natural color presented on imaging devices such as displays, printers, and cameras. Among various colors in the display system, skin color is the most critical references since it has the most perceptive impact on human visual system and […]

Coronary artery disease (CAD) occurs when buildup of plaque causes blockage of oxygen to reach the heart. When a total blockage occurs, this leads to heart attacks. CAD is the leading cause of death worldwide and this research will be conducted on a mutation found in a gene associated with plaque build up and analysis […]

Chlorinated organics are recalcitrant in nature and are released from industrial effluents. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) such as photo-catalysis are considered effective towards partial or complete degradation of toxic and recalcitrant compounds due to their non-selective nature. The current study is planned to synthesise bimetallic catalyst supported on carbonaceous waste material. The catalyst synthesized will […]

The proposed research will take place in Mt. Abu, Sirohi district of Rajasthan in Western India. Mt Abu is a batholith and consists of granite. The project will analyze the 735 Ma old Mt. Abu Granitoid batholithic pluton that is situated at the southern tip of NE trending in the Aravalli Mountain Range. The purpose […]

Chronic tinnitus, a constant ringing in the ear, is a major cause of disability in modern society. In particular, hearing loss-induced tinnitus is often present with various comorbidities including insomnia, deficits in attention, anxiety and depression which severely affect the quality of life. Unfortunately, there are limited therapeutic treatments to alleviate tinnitus. Currently, it is […]

Recent rapid increase in the number of Chinese international students with English as a second language (ESL) attending Canadian schools has led to the exploration of in-service ESL teachers’ teaching strategies towards these students. Working with View-Wide International Education Group and using multiple case studies, this study will articulate the nature and challenges of ESL […]

Personalized cancer therapy has immense potential to improve clinical outcomes of cancer patients because it tailors therapeutic treatment to each patient. To realize the promise of personalized medicine, there is an urgent need to develop new tumour models in the lab that can be easily tested, and also accurately represent responses of the original tumour. […]

People have to constantly adapt the way they move to achieve their daily goals. For example, an individual needs to use more force when walking through water than on dry land, and further adapt the direction of those forces if the water develops a current. Similar adaptations are needed when wearing a new pair of […]

The overall goal of our work is to use novel genetically modified rodent models to determine how two gene regulatory proteins known as ‘TIPARP’ and ‘AHR’ interact to influence mammalian responses to an important class of chemical toxicants that are found in certain foods and in the environment. These include the potential pesticide contaminant dioxin […]

In Canada, the transportation sector is the second largest greenhouse gas (GHG) emitter and a large contributor to air pollution emissions, which can cause significant health impacts. Since electric vehicle (EV) does not generate any exhaust emissions, introducing EVs can bring health and climate co-benefits to society. From a life cycle perspective, this study will […]

Variational quantum circuits allow to do machine learning on near-term quantum hardware. The success of the algorithms strongly depends on the choices made during the model design. These choices can be quantified and are called meta-parameters. Examples are the number and type of quantum gates in the circuit, the number of layers of circuit template, […]