The rapid advancement in satellite technology has led to an exponential increase in the volume of satellite images. Analyzing the semantic content of these images is a challenging task due to the high dimensionality and complexity of the data. Traditional kernel methods, while effective, suffer from quadratic algorithmic complexity and significant time overhead in kernel […]

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has permeated various sectors, including the creative industry, moving traditional workflows, offering economic potentials, and introducing novel social problems (or upscaling previous ones). In the film industry, AI technologies are increasingly employed for tasks ranging from screenwriting to VFX, in situations ranging from the management of major investments in film production for […]

In cases of reversible inflammation due to dental caries, direct pulp-capping therapies are an attempt to keep the tooth vital. Cell-homing regenerative therapies have been investigated in order to develop new biomaterials for a more successful treatment. Our scaffolds based on chitosan and minerals shows good in vitro results in terms of regenerating mineralized tissues, […]

During this dual internship, I will be involved in the PIONEER project (PhotoactIve OrgaNic polymErs for watER treatment). It has been demonstrated that through light irradiation, BTI (benzothioxanthene imide) in water generates hydroxyl radicals (OH•), with their recombination product being hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Hydrogen peroxide serves an antifouling function due to its compatibility with living […]

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death in the world. One person dies in Canada every five minutes from heart conditions, stroke, or vascular cognitive impairment. There have been 2.6 million CVD-related hospitalizations in Canada between 2007 and 2017. CVDs alone cost totaling $21.2 billion a year in direct (medical) and indirect (lost […]

Teeth loss significantly impacts the quality of life of over 700 million individuals and is commonly addressed with implant-supported prostheses. Dental implants face biological and microbiological challenges, leading to potential infectious diseases and implant loss. Proteins from blood and saliva adhere to implant surfaces, influencing subsequent biological interactions crucial for implant success. These proteins quality […]

We are focusing on three genomes of spider mite, an agricultural pest. One mite feeds on 1200 plants, the other one only feeds on one plant while the third feeds on several plants. Most of the plants these mites feed on are important in agriculture and therefore spider mites cause huge economic damage for agriculture […]

This project is investigation of conventional air vehicle localization using GPS and mobile networks and verification on that their weaknesses in the accurate and seamless localization can be supplemented or strengthened by future quantum sensor-based localization to discover a new blue ocean in the mobility industry.

The project aims to advance clean energy technologies by addressing critical challenges in photocatalytic hydrogen generation using TiO2 nanomaterials. While TiO2 demonstrates strong photocatalytic abilities, harnessing solar energy for renewable energy production, it faces obstacles such as high recombination rates and slow kinetics for hydrogen evolution, necessitating the use of metal cocatalysts. Single-atom (SA) decorated […]

This project is developing a decision-making tool to help small and medium-sized manufacturing companies in Canada and Mexico use solar power more effectively. This tool considers not just saving money and the environment, but also safety for workers and the community. By working together, researchers in Canada and Mexico will improve this tool and share […]

Many real-world applications can be modeled as nonconvex optimization problems, such as the phase retrieval problem in medical imaging and matrix factorization problems in data analysis, just to name a few. Proximal-type algorithms serve as ideal candidates to resolve these nonconvex problems. Nevertheless, their convergence analysis remains challenging due to the lack of favorable properties […]

Wearable devices are a promising technology for collecting and analyzing physiological and environmental data for various applications, including healthcare, sports and fitness, and occupational health and safety. In some settings, these wearable devices can also be integrated with actuation capabilities to interact with users. The proposed research project focuses on applying wearable technologies to thermal […]