Ice load is a major design concerns for structures in the ice prone region especially for slender, monopole structures such as wind turbine towers where the dynamic load can induce severe vibrations. A careful assessment is essential to demonstrate the economic viability of such projects; however, the current design guidelines does not cover site-specific conditions […]

The adoption of Electroactive polymers as display systems in insulated glazing units increases human performance, comfort and productivity while also contributing to the architectural fa((ade. We are interested in examining the effect and performance of bioresponsive building envelopes in providing human thermal and visual comfort. The Discrete-EVent System Specification (DEVS) formal ism provides a formal […]

The call center managers at Hydro-Quebec (HQ) need to deliver both low operating costs and high service quality. Their task is made especially difficult because they need to handle a large-size workforce (more than 1000 employees) while meeting an incoming demand which is typically both time-varying and uncertain. The current techniques of determining the schedules […]

The project aims to develop a process to design houses using locally sourced materials and labor. This process can be transferrable to other communities in the future when they approach a new housing project in their region. This would be culturally and aesthetically in line with the vernacular. The design will incorporate passive systems that […]

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common liver disorders worldwide. NAFLD could lead to end-stage liver disease and considered as one of the most common causes of liver transplantation. Moreover, a large number of liver transplant recipients develop NAFLD after transplantation due to side effects of the medications that they have […]

The Canadian government has vowed to reduce their pollutant emissions by 2030 in order to curb the effects of climate change. This means that shipping companies must make strides to reduce their overall emissions. This project will use novel sponge-like frameworks, called metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), to remove environmentally toxic pollutants from exhaust gas. The materials […]

Vancouver’s rental market is Canada’s most expensive. Financial constraints and need for more space often push families outside of the down-town area towards suburban areas. This research intends to suggest a new type of housing likely to increase Vancouver’s retention capabilities towards this type of inhabitants. According to my preliminary research, 14% of new families […]

This project provides a software solution for detecting, classifying, and tracking moving sound sources underwater from the generated sounds. Generally, monitoring shipping traffic largely rely on the automatic identification systems (AIS) installed on the vessels. The ability to track these vessels is at the mercy of the functionality of the transponders onboard the vessels and […]

To combat the growing need for accessible freshwater sources across the globe, new technologies that don’t rely on fossil fuels are ideal. Additionally, these technologies should be easily implemented in the developing communities that need them most for lower cost than the current options. The purification of seawater, also known as desalination is a highly […]

Les sols en milieu urbain sont bien souvent oubliés. Pourtant, ils remplissent un grand nombre de services écologiques à la population : ils contribuent à supporter une biodiversité aérienne et souterraine abondante, à recycler les éléments nutritifs et à filtrer l’eau, ainsi qu’à réduire les îlots de chaleur et lutter contre les émissions de gaz […]

Since the mid 1980s, moving access points, such as Wi-Fi, closer to network devices has been the largest contributer to improved data rates and this trend continues, but its scope is more difficult for rural internet service providers. The second technique is from the choice of the assigned spectrum and how this choice relates to […]

The work proposed will lead to mechanisms for reducing or eliminating selected Cognitive Biases – automatic, unconscious elements of the human reasoning system known to cause decision errors. While Cognitive Biases have been studied for decades, there has been almost no research into how to reduce or eliminate their effects. The end goal of the […]