Privacy preserving for genomic data analysis and sharing

Genomic data is a rich source of knowledge that can reveal important details about a person and their ancestry. However, accessing and sharing genetic datasets is essential for advancing research and enhancing healthcare outcomes. Allowing sharing, accessing, and analyzing the genomic data while preserving users’ privacy is challenging. Differential privacy (DP) is a promising lightweight […]

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Automated Single-Crystal X-ray Diffraction Platform for High-Throughput Structure Determination

Windsor, Ontario is recognized for its prowess in advanced manufacturing and automation and this project with PROTO Manufacturing Ltd. aims to draw from the innovative atmosphere of our region. PROTO is in the midst of developing a state-of-the-art robotic platform aimed at revolutionizing molecular structure determination—a vital component in diverse domains such as drug discovery […]

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Food For Thought: A Comparison of Food Education in Chinese and Canadian Public Schools; the Argument for a Canadian National School Food Program

This project will explore the differences in food education between China and Canada. The intern will research how food-related education is implemented in Chinese public middle schools. This may appear in formal learning (eg home economics or nutrition class), or informal learning (eg, through government subsidized school lunch programming, or opportunities outside of school for […]

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Exploring Motivation Factors in Young EFL Learners in China

For my proposed research, I will primarily make participant observations in Chinese schools and classrooms to study the motivation factors that influence young English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners in China, focusing on both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and their impact on language learning outcomes. Two specific motivation strategies I am planning to focus […]

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Comparing Climate Change Education in Canada and China: Using Climate Change Education to inspire hope through action

Based on various research papers, present methods of Climate Change Education have been noted to instill feelings of eco-anxiety ultimately leading to avoidance of the topic. For students to be inspired to take meaningful action for a sustainable future, hopeful education is needed. Current methods of Climate Change Education will be observed in Canada and […]

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Life Cycle & Economic Analysis of Bi-Fuel Cars

The proposed research project seeks to define the environmental advantages and cost challenges associated with the design of two types of alternative fuel vehicles; battery electric and bi-fuel CNG + gasoline, with respect to a changing American market. These alternative fuel vehicles will be compared to traditional internal combustion vehicles and assessed based on the […]

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Use of sound to affect fish movement to reduce bycatch and impingement.

Canada’s fishing and hydropower industries struggle to reduce the harming of fish not used by either industry, known as bycatch or incidental take, and are under increasing regulation to limit these impacts. Working with industrial partners the interns will test acoustic technologies to drive unwanted fish away from capture areas while preserving the desired catch […]

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Effects of Uncertainty in Engineering Data on Design and Performance of Automotive Thermal Systems

This project will study how underbody components (tailpipe, muffler, rear fascia brackets and spare wheel compartment) withstand thermal loads over time through the use of a heat-transfer model (using RadTherm simulation package) of the vehicle under investigation as well as the first-order Taylor Series expansion. The Taylor Series will be used to calculate the sensitivity […]

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Investigation of mean flow and turbulence around submerged spur dikes

Riverbank erosion is a major concern around the world, caused by high river floods. Occurrences of intense floods in rivers, attributed to climate change, such as the recent (July 2023) incidents of cloudbursts and accompanying riverbank washouts in several parts of northern (Himalayan) India provide glaring examples. Protection against riverbank erosion is, therefore, a formidable […]

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