The proposed research will test formulations of chitosan based formulations (chitoplax) for its antimicrobial properties and its ability to be used as a biofilm coating for fruits and vegetables. The intern Bittu Varghese will evaluate the chitoplax formulations for its physical and chemical properties, and ability to protect fruits and vegetables from spoilage and water […]

Dans le badminton, peu d’analyses de performance sont effectuées lors des compétitions. Après une partie, les joueurs ne reçoivent aucune analyse objective de leur performance. La plupart du temps l’entraîneur porte un jugement rapide sur les performances, selon son expérience et ses perceptions. Or, les mesures des performances effectuées sont un excellent moyen de fournir […]

Typical natural language understanding (NLU) models like the ones deployed in virtual assistant (VA) systems are designed to work for a finite set of pre-defined domains. Ideally, if the text representation of a spoken utterance does not belong to the supported set of domains the NLU model would produce a response with low confidence score […]

The primary source of green hydrogen, faces several barriers. One of the main issues is that it relies heavily on costly and scarce noble metals, namely platinum, iridium, and ruthenium. The utilization of these metals brings into question their supply chain availability, sustainability in green hydrogen projects, and overall cost. On the other hand, AEM […]

The demand for photovoltaic solar modules has increased tremendously in recent years. Unfortunately, photovoltaic solar modules are prone to potential induced degradation, i.e., a decrease in the power delivered from such modules arising as a consequence of them operating continuously under high applied voltages. This project aims to design a protocol for the accelerated testing […]

Deformed fiberglass bars used to reinforce concrete has the potential for better bond to concrete than other types. Currently, design guides and codes for concrete structures include design provisions for bond strength of spaced bars only. Also, these provisions are based on sand-coated bars, which are different from deformed bars. Finally, code equations are based […]

My project for the Elevate Fellowship aimed to develop the “Narreme Engine” application to assess the validity of “Narreme Theory” — a concept I devised during my PhD, positing that stories consist of atomic narrative units called Narremes, which combine into more complex “Compounds” to convey narratives over time. The Narreme Engine sought to apply […]

Virtual Models 3D models provide a fast and efficient way to visualize various structures and sites in the oil and gas industry. High definition ultra-high speed laser scanners will be used for acquiring the point cloud data to develop these 3D models. Once a set of point cloud data is obtained from a site the […]

Le projet se penche sur la manière dont les idées entrepreneuriales des femmes et des minorités sont perçues et financées. Il explore si des stéréotypes basés sur le genre et l’appartenance à des groupes minoritaires influencent ces perceptions et les financements disponibles. En d’autres termes, le projet examine si des préjugés liés au genre et […]

Community Integration is a key indicator of long-term stability and well-being. However, few people with experiences of homelessness experience belonging within a community. This research project aims to discover the reasons for this disconnection through facilitated focus groups with individuals with lived experience and offer new opportunities for exploring new ways of achieving community integration. […]

LANGA is a project at Copernicus Studios (Halifax, NS) that is experimenting with the use of automated speech recognition in on-line video games to assist in language learning. Over the past 2 years, the company has been developing prototypes of the game and testing them in conjunction with the NeuroCognitive Imaging Lab at Dalhousie University. […]

Seafarers need ice navigation training to protect the safety of people, the environment, and ships while driving in ice covered waters. In this project, Virtual Marine’s simulators will be used to create a new method of delivering ice navigation training – an adaptive instructional system. In an adaptive instructional system, a computer develops a personalized […]