Development of advanced absorber/emitter for wireless power transfer thermophotovoltaic systems

The demand for wireless power transmission is growing due to the increasing costs of transporting conventional fuels for satellites, drones, and aerospace systems. A promising solution lies in Thermophotovoltaic (TPV) technology, with an impressive system efficiency of around 50%, converting heat from any high-temperature sources into electric power. TPV systems, which are lightweight and have […]

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Advanced geometric calibration facility and methods

Three-dimensional (3D) reality capture is an umbrella term for imaging techniques used to create accurate models of real scenes. An important reality capture technology is lidar or laser scanner devices that collect three-dimensional measurements of objects they can see. Laser scanners can be deployed on aircraft, a surveying tripod or on a self-driving car. Regardless […]

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Extension de la propriété intellectuelle par l’optimisation des propriétés de l’anticancéreux RM-581

Le RM-581 est un dérivé aminostéroïde (AM) qui démontre des activités anticancéreuses prometteuses dans plusieurs types de cancers et ce, dans différents modèles in vitro et in vivo. Le défi de recherche dans ce projet sera d’étendre la propriété intellectuelle (PI) actuelle autour de l’aminostéroïde RM-581 par la synthèse de dérivés modifiés de sa partie […]

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Réduction de l’empreinte environnementale des projets d’infrastructures

Dans le contexte actuel de changements climatiques et de réduction des gaz à effet de serre (GES), les municipalités québécoises doivent intégrer des matériaux plus respectueux de l’environnement dans leurs projets d’infrastructures routières. Pour les aider à sélectionner ces matériaux, le projet vise à développer un outil d’aide à la décision qui leur permettra de […]

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Access Justice in Post-Secondary Education: Advancing Remote and Hybrid Options for Accessible Learning, Work, and Community

The surge in options for online participation that accompanied the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 was recognized by disability community members as a potential basis for accessibility gains, including in employment and education, where remote and hybrid access accommodations were previously characterized as impossible to implement. As much of the world has “returned […]

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Development of High-Performance Carbon Fibre from Asphaltene

The goal of this project is to develop effective strategies to improve the quality of CarboMat’s asphaltene-derived carbon fibers for various multifunctional composite applications. Through this project, the partner organization, CarboMat Inc., would be able to leverage their funding because of the grant from Mitacs Elevate to work towards further development of their existing asphaltene-derived […]

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AAV6.2FF production and purification from lab-scale to pre-GMP small-scale

This research project is focused on improving a potential treatment for life-threatening lung disorders through gene therapy, which involves using a genetically engineered virus (a viral vector) to deliver a healthy copy of the problematic gene to the patient’s lung cells. Our project has three main goals. First, we want to increase the production capacity […]

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Correlation of the data from automated core characterization, including mineralogical characterization, with geoenvironmental laboratory tests using artificial intelligence (AI) methods

The main objective of this project is a comprehensive methodology that combines automated core characterization and AI methods to accurately forecast the geoenvironmental parameters of a deposit. By developing predictive models, this approach will enable the creation of a 3D geoenvironmental block model for the targeted deposit. This model will facilitate the prediction and optimization […]

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Investigation of Cascaded Commutation Failures in Multi-Infeed High-Voltage Direct Current Systems

The increasing applications of high-voltage direct current technology in long-distance bulk power transmission have resulted in multi-infeed systems, where multiple inverters are located within mutual electrical vicinity. Many of these systems use the line-commutated converter, which may suffer the commutation failure (CF) when a thyristor valve does not turn off at the desired instant. The […]

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Assessing the impacts of ship noise on Bowhead Whales (Balaena mysticetus) in the western Canadian Arctic through passive acoustic monitoring

My proposed project aims to determine the extent to which increased vessel traffic in the Canadian Arctic will impact Bowhead Whales and proactively develop mitigation strategies. As Arctic sea ice is lost at an increasing rate due to climate change, the amount of vessel traffic through marine Arctic environments has increased dramatically over the past […]

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Abrasive Waterjet Polishing of Large Hydraulic Turbine Blades Year Two

The objective of this project is to improve the quality of the hard-to-reach areas of the hydraulic turbine blades using abrasive waterjet polishing method. By this way, the energy lost caused by parietal friction between the turbine blades and the flow will be decreased and consequently the efficiency of the turbine will be improved. Previously, […]

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