Informed thin-film device design, wherein layers of thin-films are deposited onto an underlying substrate, requires an understanding of the spectral dependence of the optical functions associated with the thin-film layers which constitute such a device. In this project, we aim to further understand the form of the optical functions for the various types of thin-film […]

Additive manufacturing, also referred to as 3D printing, gains increasing popularity in many industrial sectors. Fused filament fabrication is one 3D printing technology that is suitable for a variety of different applications in the field of aerospace, transportation and automotive. One major challenge in implementing this technology at an industrial scale is to guarantee consistent […]

Dans le contexte industriel d’aujourd’hui, il y a un écart entre la productivité des grandes entreprises et les entreprises internationales contrairement aux PME manufacturières du Québec. Cet écart peut s’expliquer par l’amélioration de l’agilité de production des grandes entreprises grâce à l’utilisation de nouveaux outils technologiques leur permettant de répondre aux exigences de production de […]

Chronic anxiety is a growing psychological disorder worldwide and in Canada. Even when anxiety presents at pre-clinical levels, it can be disabling. Anti-anxiety drugs have many adverse side-effects. In some cases, listening to music decreases anxiety more effectively than anti-anxiety drugs. Binaural beats may also reduce anxiety and promote relaxation. This project will examine the […]

L’hiver présente des conditions de route difficiles pour les véhicules autonomes: présence de neige, de glace. La chaussée devient alors glissante et dangereuse pour la navigation. Le principal défi de ce projet de recherche concerne la mise au point d’une méthode d’identification et d’estimation du taux de glissement (mouvement non-contrôlé du véhicule dans la direction […]

L’hépatite B est une affection hépatique causée par le virus de l’hépatite B (VHB) qui peut évoluer sous une forme chronique et exposer les malades à un risque important de cirrhose et/ou de cancer hépatique. Malgré un vaccin efficace, le VHB affecte de façon chronique plus de 270 millions de personnes et cause plus de […]

Les conducteurs aériens des lignes de transport d’énergie sont des structures très flexibles et ils sont retenus à chaque pylône à l’aide de pinces de suspension. Sous l’effet du vent, le conducteur peut être excité, en particulier par les vibrations éoliennes modulées par un détachement tourbillonnaire en aval du conducteur. La vibration produit une flexion […]

CT (Computed Tomography) scans are widely used medical images used to diagnose disease such as cancer. CT Scanners pass x-rays through the body in order to generate cross-sectional images. Unfortunately pro-longed exposure to radiation (via x-rays) can damage the body, and thus one aims to minimize the x-ray dose they receive. However, modern CT scanners […]

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The advent of 5G (fifth generation) telecommunication networks also brings new security challenges, in addition to many benefits to the community. Such is exemplified by its special nature of technology (as well as the new business model) and its deep involvement in people’s everyday life, hence more critical. We need proper security metrics to tell […]

Greenstone belts are hosts to several types of mineral deposits worldwide, but such belts in Canada’s remote Arctic remain underexplored. Here we focus on greenstone belts of the ~2.7 billion-year-old Mary River Group, namely those exposed at Eqe Bay, northern Baffin Island, representing the best-preserved portion of the Group. A stratigraphically lower package of volcanic/sedimentary […]

Salt splitting is a technology in which an electrochemical cell containing 2 membranes to transport positive and negative ions, is used to produce sulfuric acid and caustic soda from sodium sulfate, a compound found commonly from industrial brine streams. Salt splitting electrolysis is a sustainable solution for the expanding markets of acid and caustic recovery […]