Rare-earth element doping of dielectric thin films using ion implantation

The requirement for online communication continues to grow exponentially, primarily a result of the increased demand for information sharing bandwidth. This demand is driven by video-over-internet applications used for both entertainment, and conferencing (felt most recently in the need for remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic). Integrated optical components fabricated in silicon are receiving particular […]

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Advanced Plastic Recycling: New generation catalyst development for direct synthesis of lower olefins using waste derived syngas

Ethylene is an important building block for the chemical industry and is most widely produced at global production scale of 200 million metric tonnes. As a typical chemical feedstock, ethylene is used to produce plastics, consumer goods, solvents, paints, among many others. Ethylene is predominantly produced by steam cracking which is run at very high […]

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Identification and assessment of bioactive yeast strains and cell wall components

Since yeast probiotics and their cell wall components (CWC) are being used to treat enteric inflammatory diseases in different species including humans, they may be useful for preventing Johne’s disease, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease of ruminants caused by Mycobacterium avium spp. paratuberculosis (MAP). Considerable variation in the efficacy of different yeast probiotics and their […]

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Assessment of the feasibility of manufacturing and marketing carvacrol-incorporated natural health products

Antibiotic therapy has been the primary approach for strep throat. Although various antibiotics, including penicillin, are effective, bacteriologic, and clinical treatment failures have been reported. Patients are more concerned about soothing the pain during the infection, and green/natural drug therapy with less or no adverse side effects are becoming popular. From preliminary studies and literature, […]

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Characterization of Parasitic Lead Inductances of E-mode pGaN HEMTs to Debug the Early Drain Breakdown Problem

In the field of power electronics, it is vitally important to fabricate transistors that can work under high-voltage regimes, that are more energy-efficient. Our sponsor Crosslight has a customer, GaNPower, which is a Canadian company that designs and makes GaN transistors for this purpose. However, the transistors break down more easily when used on circuit […]

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Development and market assessment of a reliable and efficacious anthocyanin-based healthy food ingredient

To date, there is a growing attention to the use of plant-food bioactives in disease prevention. Anthocyanin, a colorful plant pigment extracted from purple and blue color fruits and vegetables has been investigated broadly for its cancer preventive and immunity boosting properties. However, anthocyanin degrade during the conventional food processing conditions such as exposure to […]

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ePROS-A – eÉducation à la santé attitudes et comportements alimentaire

La compréhension holistique et régulation complexe de l’acte de manger, catalysé par le contexte du confinement pandémique, impose une approche transdisciplinaire. Pour répondre à ce défis, l’équipe GR2TCA-Loricorps porteuse de la demande, propose un projet partenarial intersectoriel ePROS-A en développant un programme efficace d’eÉducation à la santé s’appuyant sur des outils numériques. Ce projet nécessite […]

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Tunable, High Throughput UV Exposure Device

Ultraviolet-C (UV) light is able to damage cells and organic matter to make water, air, and high touch surfaces safe for the public. UV-C lamps render microorganisms harmless by damaging their cell structure and DNA. UV-C based water treatment has safely been used for decades by water utilities around the world. Recent developments in technology […]

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Point-of-care breath analyzer for early-stage disease diagnosis

As the third documented emergence of an animal-to-human coronavirus during the past two decades (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in 2002, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in 2012), the current pandemic and near-certainty of future epidemics demands intensified surveillance and proactive screening. Definitive therapy for novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is likely at least half a year […]

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Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE)-based Framework for Net-Zero Home Construction- Wilden Living Lab (Phase II)

The proposed study will focus on extending the Wilden Living Lab (WLL) Research Program by constructing a net-zero house (as the third house of the program) with new material combinations and construction practice. A post occupancy evaluation will be conducted to identify cost-effective material selection tools for building energy-efficient detached homes. Accordingly, a net-zero house […]

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Microfluidic Hydrogel-based Biomolecule Detection Through Novel Advection Transport

Healthcare requires the early and accurate detection of disease indicators, be they small biomolecules or viruses, which is vital for successful treatments, preventative medicine and disease prevention. Improving turnaround times for early and accurate detection will improve patient care, enable the mass screening of large populations during outbreaks and effectively reduce the diagnostic burden. We […]

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Apprentissage automatique pour prédire le temps de charge et la consommation d’un véhicule électrique

L’objectif de ce projet de recherche est de déterminer avec précision le temps nécessaire pour recharger un véhicule électrique d’un pourcentage X à un pourcentage Y en utilisant des données historiques fournies par AddÉnergie. Il sera également évalué s’il est possible d’utiliser ces données historiques pour développer un modèle permettant de prédire la consommation d’un […]

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