this research project aims to synthesize micro(aero)gel based composite beads with different compositions: Ti3C2Tx/Acrylic acid (AA), or Acrylamide Aam), or Sodium Alginate (SA) structures and morphologies such as composite and core-shell, using microfluidic droplet generation process for water purification. We will conduct a comprehensive study to investigate the effect of particle size, morphology (core-shell versus […]

L’étudiant étudiera l’influence de la salinité sur l’efficacité de traitement de l’azote ammoniacal présents dans les effluents miniers par les microbulles d’ozone. Cette étude permet d’avancer l’identification des facteurs qui peuvent influencer ce type de traitement qui a montré son efficacité pour le traitement des eaux minières dans des conditions climatiques froides.

With intersectionality theory as the underlying framework for this project, the first aim of this project is to identify specific social locations that are associated with depression/depressive symptoms among post-secondary students. I intend to investigate social locations that go beyond the traditional social justice considerations of intersections between only race/ethnicity and gender. The second aim […]

Our group specializes in the design of optical fibers that can generate entangled pairs of photons when exposed to certain colours of light. As a consequence of this “entanglement”, these photons possess unique correlations that can be exploited for both quantum communications and computation. The proposed project is concerned with the design of a fiber-based […]

Nous proposons la mise en œuvre de circuits de traitement optique utilisant des réseaux de sous-longueur d’onde qui est un type spécial de guide d’onde qui permet la manipulation des propriétés optiques résultant en des dispositifs avec des performances sans précédent. Nous utiliserons du nitrure de silicium pour la mise en œuvre car il s’agit […]

Dans le contexte actuel du réchauffement climatique, les méthodes d’exploitation d’énergie renouvelable dans le but de générer de l’électricité sont très recherchées par les pays développés. Au Québec, les nombreux cours d’eau et les grands dénivelés facilitent l’exploitation de l’hydroélectricité. L’aile oscillante est un concept prometteur, car contrairement aux barrages hydroélectriques, celle-ci ne nécessite pas […]

Il existe un défi omniprésent dans la mise en œuvre de nouvelles technologies de communication privées : la nécessité de faire confiance à l’appareil. Comment s’assurer qu’un appareil (soi-disant sécurisé) met en œuvre son protocole cryptographique comme prévu ? La communication quantique vise à résoudre ces problèmes en fournissant une communication sécurisée garantie par les […]

The project will focus on the development and validation of novel strain measurement techniques. The effectiveness of mathematical modeling, optical tacking programs and microelectrical mechanical systems will be proven through ex-vivo testing on cadaver equine systems. The results and findings from the new systems will be evaluated against the current standards and literature reports for […]

In Australia, low back pain (LBP) is the 5th most common cause of presentation to emergency departments (EDs). However, most LBP cases seen in EDs are non-serious and non-urgent, and they place a significant pressure on ED staff, who are trained managing patients with urgent health problems. The project aims to develop, implement and evaluate […]

For all organizations, the location of facilities represents an important strategic decision. Among the facility location problems, coverage problems stand out; the best known of this family is the Set Covering Problem (SCP). In this, the coverage is based on the distance between the point of demand and the installation, assuming that the coverage can […]

Encoding information in quantum states is the new era of communication known as quantum communication. Quantum key distribution (QKD) is the building block of quantum communication making a distribution of a secret key between two parties. The quantum states can be two-dimensions (qubit) or d-dimensions (qudit) quantum states defined in different degrees of freedom (e.g., […]

Deep Learning has seen great success in recent years in application to high-dimensional data. In the advent of increased computability, the increase in accuracy of Deep Learning has surpassed traditional statistical methods. Consequently, the complexity of Deep Learning methods are not interpretable (black-box); therefore, are often dismissed in high-risk domains such as health care and […]