The solar energy market has recently experienced an exponential growth due to the increase in the energy demand and environmental issues. In this research program, a DC-Optimizer system will be designed and developed to harvest the maximum power from solar tiles installed on the rooftops of residential buildings in an efficient and cost-effective way. This […]

Blockchain technology is gaining an increasing amount of attentions in the past few years, partially due to the popularity of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. It has the potential to profoundly disrupt a wide range of industries. Despite its great potential, today’s blockchain has several major hurdles. First, it can be slow. Second, it can be […]

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are caused by germs after surgery. Germs such as Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and Pseudomonas can infect a surgical wound through various forms of contact, such as from the touch of a contaminated caregiver or surgical instrument, through germs in the air, or through germs that are already on or in your body […]

With the global movement towards electric vehicles (EVs) to combat pollution and climate change, one of the potential limiting factors for public embracement of the technology is the limited vehicle range and high cost largely due to the current state of battery technology. Battery makers require high-purity nickel in an appropriate physical form (e.g. powder), […]

Porphyrins and phthalocyanines are important biological molecules that, for example, control respiration of plants (chlorophyll helps convert C02 to oxygen) and heme controls the 02/C02 balance in human blood. Such compounds possess many other regulatory roles. In the presence of light some of these compounds convert oxygen into ‘reactive oxygen species’ (ROS). ROS aggressively attack […]

Piles are implemented as foundation to support the structure by aim of transferring load to the surrounding soil and/or to a firmer stratum. Pile foundation supports majority of structural elements of oil and gas and infrastructure projects in Alberta. In most of these projects, driven steel pipes or H-piles are used. This research is aim […]

This research project aims at applying machine learning over the existing financial forecasting methods currently employed in the commercial real estate industry. Businesses are actively collecting more data than what can be analyzed effectively using the standard spreadsheet models which have become industry standard over the past few decades. Machine learning algorithms are known to […]

Le présent projet de recherche s’intéresse à la numérisation des contrats d’édition entre les éditeurs et les auteurs. En effet, les éditeurs rencontrent principalement trois problèmes dans leurs relations avec les auteurs. Le premier concerne le contenu du contrat d’édition ; le deuxième est relié à la rétribution financière des auteurs ; et enfin le […]

Le Festival de musique émergente en Abitibi-Témiscamingue est en reconfiguration de ses communications. Il est entendu ici que tous les outils de communication, que ce soit la stratégie sur les réseaux sociaux, le site Web, l’application mobile ou encore les communiqués de presse et les infolettres, sont en évaluation afin de déterminer quelles sont les […]

Post-secondary education, if community-led and projects-based, has the potential to transform education, food and housing policy, as well as build capacity locally in Brokenhead First Nation compared to two First Nations lacking road access. This partnership will explore optimal solutions to resolve development challenges through applied adult education, particularly applied to housing, food and community […]

Fly ash, a power station by-product, is currently stored in an ash lagoon. The chemical components of fly ash include heavy metals and radioactive elements that may be released to the environment through biogeochemical processes, threatening the surrounding environment, food chain, and human health. Leakage risks to the aquifer may also exist, impacting groundwater safety […]

The proposed Mitacs research will strengthen trust-building, communication and learning among community-campus engagement (CCE) practitioners and stakeholders by examining how communities of practice and social learning form at varied scales within the context of CCE work in Canada. Community-campus engagement occurs when members of academic institutions and communities come together within community-based research, learning, and […]