Secure Multiuser Distributed Storage allowing Collaboration

A true blind party is a service provider that does not have access to unencrypted data of its clients. We note that, in such an environment, the client must securely maintain the many keys that may be required for the files. In addition, if there are collaborating organizations, the client must securely deliver the appropriate […]

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Community dynamics in restored salt marshes

Salt marshes are important coastal ecosystems that provide many services. Due to their high soil fertility, they have a long history of being converted to farmland. There is now growing interest in restoring salt marshes to protect against coastal erosion, mitigate sea level rise, and provide increased habitat for birds, fish, etc. Ducks Unlimited Canada […]

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Advanced photogrammetric data capture and data analysis for improved rehabilitation planning and infrastructure spending

This project will evaluate methods of capturing images in underground hydroelectric facilities for the purpose of generating 3D models to be used for inspection. These facilitates are very dark, wet, and large with complicated geometries. Capturing images in these environments suitable for 3D modelling is challenging and, in some cases, not possible with current technology. […]

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Bootstrapping Yield Curves

Financial market’s stability depends on the accurate pricing of financial products traded in the market. This makes accurate pricing of products a top priority for the banks and financial instruments. Inaccurate prices can lead to instability in the market and formation of bubbles. This leads into market crashes such as the 2008 crash where the […]

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Integrating state-of-the-art sustainable design with heritage conservation through an online information system

Although ambitious climate change laws are encouraging the sustainable retrofits required to meet carbon emissions reductions targets, a lack of understanding of the synergies between sustainability and preservation often results in interventions which adversely impact heritage values or are less effective than they could have been. Interns will work with MTBA Associates, Inc. to gather, […]

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Separating Syntax and Semantics for Semantic Parsing

Study of language disorders, theoretical linguistics, and neuroscience suggests language competence involves two interacting systems, typically dubbed syntax and semantics. However few state-of-the-art deep-learning approaches for natural language processing explicitly model two different systems of representation. While achieving impressive performance on linguistic tasks, they commonly fail to generalize systematically. For example, unlike humans, learning a […]

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Apprentissage automatique de paramètres de règles de sécurité pour OfficeProtect

Office 365 est une plateforme infonuagique de Microsoft qui regroupe plusieurs services très populaires tels que Word, Excel, Outlook, OneDrive, Teams. Sherweb, une entreprise de Sherbrooke, offre un produit appelé Office Protect qui permet détecter des activités anormales dans Office365. Office Protect est complémentaire aux services de surveillance offerts par Microsoft et il est mieux […]

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Production of Bio-Phenolic Chemicals, Green Diesel Fuels, and Renewable Hydrogen/Methane Gases from Kraft Lignin and “Black Liquor”

The long-term economic viability of the Canadian forestry sector has been threatened for several years now due to many reasons such as high energy and fibers costs, and the falling demand for key products (such as newsprint). At the same time, the country’s chemical processing industry has also suffered a major downturn from the lack […]

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Understanding the Operational, Human, and Policy Implications for a Roadmap to Canada’s Next Generation 9-1-1 Services

The project will create a research-based strategic plan and roadmap that describes when and how to best introduce NG-911 services in British Columbia. The research needs to consider the unique BC context including review of current legislation, our emergency response structures and practices, current technologies, societal expectations and political norms. The work also needs to […]

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Market Analysis of Next-Generation Lithium Batteries

Lithium-ion batteries have revolutionized electronics over the past two decades, however, they do not have sufficient energy density to meet the long-term needs of society, such as the development of electric vehicles. This formidable challenge has driven research into many new battery technologies with different chemistries and configurations, but it remains unclear which technology is […]

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Fault Ride-Through Method for Cascaded CSC-HVDC BasedOffshore Wind Farm

The fault ride-through (FRT) capability of a wind farm is major challenge because the disconnection of a large wind farms caused by network disturbances may lead to system instability and cascaded failures. Recent studies mostly focused on FRT capabilities for the voltage-source converter (VSC) based wind farms. Although, the current-source converter (CSC) based wind energy […]

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