This project will examine current programming across multiple sites at the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa (BGCO) with the purpose of enhancing program quality and optimizing program operations. The project will also seek to identify current gaps in programming and the factors that lead female youth over the age of 12 to drop-out of […]

Ce projet s’inscrit dans le contexte du réseau électrique intélligent visant à déployer des réseaux de capteurs à des fins de diagnostic, de maintenance et de pérennité pour connaitre l’état du réseau électrique et interagir avec des équipements majeurs dans les postes haute tension ou dans leurs voisinages proches. Il permettra à terme le développement […]

Celiac disease is an autoimmune dysfunction that requires strict adherence to a gluten-free (GF) diet in order to prevent detrimental health outcomes. Following a strict GF diet is difficult given that gluten is added as a preservative or binding agent to many foods. Findings from a review suggest strict adherence to a gluten-free diet is […]

With the growing demand for energy efficient buildings, conventional steel wall studs are no longer an appropriate choice for exterior walls. Conventional steel studs cause an inordinately high degree of thermal bridging which lowers the energy efficiency of the building. New building codes are demanding higher energy efficient buildings. To address this concern, Structa Wire […]

This research project is responsible for the design, development, and experimentation of the actuation and control systems for synchronized segmentally interchanging pulley transmission system, SSIPTS. SSIPTS is a novel variable mechanical transmission that offers the combined benefits of existing transmission systems for both automotive and wind industries. To ensure high reliability at the high speed […]

The success of franchising relies on individual franchisees’ ability to evaluate and compare diverse franchise systems, prior to making an informed decision as to which franchise system to become a part of. Surprisingly, however, few forward-looking metrics exist for franchisees. I seek to fill this gap through my proposed Mitacs Accelerate internship project. My proposed […]

Peanut is one of the leading foods that can cause food allergies. An extremely low amount of peanut protein is sufficient to cause mild reactions in people who are sensitive to peanut. Over 90% of allergic reaction cases derived from peanut digestion are related to Ara h 1, a glycoprotein that comprises about 15% of […]

Depuis 2011, une plateforme SAL (Synthetic Aperture Ladar) a été développée et testée en laboratoire à l’Institut National d’Optique (INO). L’INO souhaite maintenant évaluer la possibilité d’utiliser un tel système d’acquisition pour des applications réelles de cartographie urbaine, notamment de modélisation 3D intérieure. Actuellement, les balayeurs laser (i.e. LiDAR) sont couramment exploités pour réaliser de […]

The proposed research project will conduct feasibility studies on the purification and conditioning of industrial, hemicellulose derived C5 sugars from a number of potentially commercial liquor fractions, derived from lignocellulosic biomass. In the first two Mitacs projects, enzyme hydrolysis showed considerable benefits over traditional acid hydrolysis for S2G’s bio-glycol production. However, relatively high enzyme loadings […]

Insurance companies seek methods for optimally pricing their policies to their customers. They must offer good value to their prospective policy holders, and yet remain competitive in a challenging market environment. This project will use modern statistical and data analytic techniques to help them achieve this. Based on policy prices and client-specific information, models will […]

CO2 is a greenhouse gas that impacts climate change. The Carbon Upcycling Technologies has developed a technique to attach gaseous CO2 molecules to graphite. In this project, this graphite will be converted to graphene using chemical oxidation methods. The one-atom thin monolayer graphene oxide will have potential applications in variety of industries, such as waste […]

Significant advances in technologies related to antibody discovery and development have allowed therapeutic antibodies to become the fastest growing class of biopharmaceuticals over the last 20 years. Northern Biologics is a biotechnology company that seeks to develop therapeutic antibodies for the treatment of cancer and fibrosis. Together with Dr. Jean-Philippe Julien at SickKids (University of […]