The SIMBA (Small Intestine MicroBiome Aspiration) capsule is an ingestible capsule designed to collect samples from the small intestine. The safety and efficacy of this device have been demonstrated in healthy volunteers. The aim of this research and development project for the intern student is to develop culturing techniques that are optimized to better characterize […]

Trauma occurs in many forms at various instances of our daily life and some subtle ones go unnoticed until sever symptoms are observed. The affects on life vary from impairments to severe incapacitation. Current diagnosis methods are based on questionairs and subjective assessment with inherent variability associated to the doctors. In this internship we will […]

Supercapacitors are electrochemical energy storage devices that allow electricity to be stored for later use and play an essential role in utilizing intermit renewable energy. This collaborative project between Dr. Jian Liu’s group at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Atlas Power Generation, a Vancouver-based clean tech company, will develop a high-energy, safe, and […]

Ce projet vise le rapprochement interculturel en utilisant l’art et l’ethnographie pour proposer une formation dont la base des informations est tirée de l’expérience et de la trajectoire des individus et des groupes dans les quartiers de Montréal. L’objectif de cette recherche est de produire une formation qui pourrait contribuer à transformer les préjugés et […]

Through iterative design and experimentation, this research aims to overcome the technical challenge of creating an authentic and respectful representation of African American hairstyles in mainstream 2D Animation.

We are developing a robotic platform and agent that is able to translate instructions (e.g. “bring me the newspaper”) into a series of low-level programs (moving between rooms, locating objects, interacting with objects) and executing these autonomously. Traditionally, in hierarchical reinforcement learning, tasks are executed sequentially, but we would like to focus on parallelization and […]

From simple transactions to complex investment strategies and wealth management, the customers want instant, intelligent answers to their questions, comprehensive financial knowledge education, and connection to a financial advisor on social media. To provide enhanced user experiences, we are researching an intelligent framework for conversational AI software with the ability to deliver financial advisors’ market […]

The two most common tick species in Manitoba are the American dog tick and the blacklegged tick. American dog ticks can infect cattle with a bacterium that causes bovine anaplasmosis, a blood-borne disease that can severely affect animal health and production. Blacklegged ticks can transmit several tick-borne infections like Lyme disease, granulocytic anaplasmosis, and babesiosis […]

MCD inc est une entreprise qui supporte les différentes régions du Québec en soulevant des opportunités d’affaires actuelles et futures pour les entreprises de production de biens. Elle contribue ainsi à la planification stratégique pour l’augmentation de la richesse des régions. Environ 25% des MRC du Québec utilise ses services pour le développement économique de […]

Ce projet, réalisé en collaboration avec Polytechnique et la société FLEXGROUPS. Le projet MITACS, vise la production d’un outil pour supporter et favoriser les démarches type Kaizen dans les organisations. Il propose de mettre en oeuvre une démarche outillée permettant une gestion simplifiée en utilisant les technologies modernes, de collecte de données (capteurs), d’enregistrements ergonomiques […]

The purpose of this project is to identify bees and evaluate plant-pollinator networks based on the biomonitoring surveys conducted at the Meadoway in 2020-2021 with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA). The aim of these surveys is to develop a baseline understanding of bee diversity in The Meadoway and evaluate the effects of plant […]

Heart failure (HF) is the third most common reason for hospitalization in Canada, where, the direct health care costs of HF are $2.8 billion. HF affects 600,000 Canadians with median survival of only 1.5 years after diagnosis. HF patients stay longer at hospital. Even after discharge, 1 out of 5 of patients returns to the […]