A new collaboration between l’Institut de Recherche sur la Catalyse et l’Environnement de Lyon (IRCELYON) and the Catalytic & Plasma Process Engineering Laboratory (CPPE) at McGill is being established. The project aims to utilize dual functional materials (DMFs) for (1) CO2 capture, and (2) subsequent CO2 hydrogenation to methane (CO2 methanation). We intend to couple […]

Frozen clay soils comprise a large portion of permafrost in Canada. Long-term records indicate ongoing global warming has resulted in the thawing of portions of the permafrost area, which leads to the extensive settlement of the ground surface and causing damage to infrastructures. Pipelines are buried below the ground to avoid failure because of the […]

My project conducts a cultural history of the postwar period in North America, by investigating experimental cinema’s entanglement within a network of interdisciplinary and multimedia experimentations. Specifically, I focus on the interactions of filmmaker Stanley VanDerBeek with two interdisciplinary projects that were conceived as investigations on the interrelation of art, new media, technology, and anthropology: […]

Cellulose as the most abundant natural polymer is produced is produced by trees, and some microorganisms. Certain types of aerobic bacteria such as Gluconacetobacter xylinus are able to biosynthesize a unique extracellular form of this polysaccharide, known as bacterial cellulose (BC). However, Similar to other nanocelluloses, BC exhibits properties such as insolubility in common solvents […]

Ce mémoire entrant dans le cadre de l’obtention de l’examen d’Etat allemand (équivalent de la maitrise) au sein de l’Université de la Sarre (Allemagne), je souhaite réaliser une étude comparée de droit français, européen et canadien. Lors de ma recherche de sujets, j’ai été particulièrement intéressé par le principe de sécurité juridique, qui ne cesse […]

Des millions de Canadiens peuvent souffrir d’infections microbiennes au niveau des dents. Notre recherche vise le développement d’une nouvelle façon de traiter ces infections. Nous étudierons l’efficacité d’un produit nommé la dermaseptine à réduire la croissance des bactéries responsables des infections au niveau de la bouche et des dents. Si ce produit est efficace contre […]

Tyrosinase is an enzyme involved in the production of melanin, the polymeric molecule that gives us the color of our skin, hair, and eyes. The inhibition of tyrosinase’s activity is a great interest in treating diseases and conditions associated with hyperpigmentation. Tyrosinase also exists in fruits and vegetables, where it is involved in unwanted enzymatic […]

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are a relatively new class of materials, which gained significant attention from the scientific community in the past 10-15 years. The interest in MOFs is mainly due to their unique properties, which include tunable structure, large surface area, extensive porosity, and a high degree of crystallinity. Because of these characteristics, MOFs have […]

Le projet se concentre sur la conception d’une structure d’enveloppe de bâtiment adaptée aux conditions climatiques du Québec et sur l’isolation des bâtiments avec l’aide de matériaux d’isolation écologiques et biosourcés. Le transfert de chaleur et d’humidité à travers l’enveloppe du bâtiment biosourcé sera comparé à l’enveloppe du bâtiment conventionnel utilisé dans la région de […]

Oral cancer is one of the most aggressive forms of cancer, and the incidence of new cases and mortality is rising worldwide. Currently, oral cancer is treated with chemotherapy agents alone or in combination with radiotherapy or surgery. Chemotherapeutic approaches made the patients suffer from severe side effects and drug resistance. Henceforward, the current focus […]

Our project is to discover a more effective way to treat oral cancer that includes Eugenol and Carnosol and its derivatives that are effective in treating different types of cancer and also examining their beneficial (preventive and therapeutic) effects. The specific objectives: 1) To study the antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects of these two compounds as […]

Ce projet vise principalement l’application de matériaux à changement de phase dans l’enveloppe des bâtiments. L’objectif global de ce projet est de réduire la consommation d’énergie et d’améliorer le confort thermique de vie des Québécois. Ensuite, l’objectif principal de ce projet est d’utiliser de nouveaux MCP biosourcés ; permettant ainsi la haute performance des bâtiments bois […]