There is a global effort to replace fossil-derived polymers with more sustainable, and better performing renewable polymers. As Canada is planning to put a ban on single used plastics by the end of 2021, putting an effort to replace these plastics with bio-based, compostable and biodegradable plastics could be a potential solution. The proposed work […]

Drilling deep holes into the earth’s crust is required to extract natural resources such as crude oil and has also been utilized in the geothermal energy industry to extract heat. Drilling these wells is carried out using long slender pipes, and due to the destructive nature of the drilling operation, these pipes undergo torsional, lateral, […]

Lors de la période hivernale, les municipalités du Québec doivent effectuer des opérations de déneigement et de déglaçage des rues, trottoirs et pistes cyclables afin de favoriser la circulation automobile, piétonnière et cycliste. En fonction des changements climatiques anticipés, les municipalités devront modifier la planification de leurs activités en adoptant de bonnes mesures d’adaptation aux […]

L’accès à l’eau est un défi majeur de notre époque en raison de la croissance démographique mondiale. D’ici 2050, la population mondiale dépassera 10 milliards de personnes, ce qui soulève des inquiétudes quant à l’approvisionnement en eau potable et à l’irrigation agricole. L’agriculture est le principal utilisateur d’eau douce, représentant près de 70% des ressources […]

Residential wastewater is one of the largest sources of water pollution in Canada. Before being discharged to the environment, the wastewater needs to be treated to reduce risks posed to human health and the environment. However, the vast territory of Canada and the disparate locations of communities makes it a huge challenge to set up […]

Suitable nanomaterials will be selected to be used as nano-absorbents for CO2 capture (CC). The nano-absorbents will be suspended in a base fluid used for CC to create a nanofluid. The performance of both the pure base fluid and the developed nanofluid for CC will be evaluated experimentally in the lab and compared. Similarly, the […]

A video game livestream is when one or more “streamers” broadcast themselves playing a video game to an online audience in real time. Our research project will explore the design of video games that allow large audiences (50+ people) to directly control aspects of a game during a livestream. We will investigate ways the audience […]

The proposed research project aims to explore the benefits and challenges of migrating on-premises data centers to cloud-based solutions. The intern will investigate the environmental sustainability, cost-effectiveness, and trustworthiness of cloud computing in comparison to traditional data centers. By analyzing real-world case studies and conducting experiments, the project seeks to provide insights into the potential […]

Dans le cadre de ce projet proposé à Mitacs, nous désirons explorer la perspective des ergothérapeutes impliqués auprès des aînés vivant avec difficultés pour connaître ce qui les amènent à prescrire des aides technologiques. Effectivement, favoriser l’autonomie et la sécurité de cette clientèle est au coeur des enjeux adressés par les ergothérapeutes oeuvrant en vieillissement […]

Proposed research project consists of finding a suitable solution to the problem of tracking assets in environments with different constraints. The solution is expected to include the development of geolocation algorithm and then based on the algorithm creating schematics of several modules with transceivers, embedding of required low level software to the selected microcontroller controlling […]

Né d’une collaboration entre le Département Sociétés, Territoires et Développement de l’UQAR et l’entreprise Grenier Stratégies, ce projet de recherche a pour objectif de dresser le portrait des conditions de fabrique de l’innovation dans les petites et moyennes villes du Québec afin de proposer une analyse de la nature des écosystèmes d’innovation présents dans ces […]

Brique par brique seeks to build a set of accessible digital tools that enable diverse participation from community organizations and the local community members they work with, regardless of their digital competence. The project will involve designing, developing and optimising a set of tools that can streamline data management and communications for individual organizations within […]