The proposed project deals with a novel idea of combining lightweight design and synthesis of metallic nanostructured materials and their use as feedstcok in the development of high-strength thin layered coatings. The engineered design of particles holds the key to accommodate both strength and toughness in the derived coatings due to the very nature of […]

Description: During drying most real materials shrink depending on moisture content, physical structure and sometimes the rate of drying. Moisture and temperature dependent transport properties (such as moisture diffusivity, thermal conductivity etc.) that control the drying rate change significantly with the shrinkage of the product. A two-dimensional liquid diffusion model will be developed in MATLAB […]

My project is part of the BICEP Array experiment. This experiment has as a final goal finding an answer to the biggest question of all times: how did the universe begin? What happened in the very first moments? We are going to achieve this through a map of the Cosmic Microwave Background, the oldest (and […]

Afin de s’adapter à plus ou moins long terme à leur environnement, plusieurs organismes ont recours à des modifications épigénétiques, c’est-à-dire en périphérie de l’ADN. Ces modifications, comme l’addition d’une petite molécule sur la chaîne d’ADN, ne changent pas la séquence elle-même. Elles en changent plutôt la « lisibilité », à la manière d’une rature […]

Nowadays, buildings consume about 40% of the global energy, what corresponds to one-third of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. To deal with this issue, the concept of Net-Zero Energy Buildings (NZEBs) was conceived. These buildings produce, by means of renewable energy sources (RESs), the total energy they consume on an annual basis. Since RESs, such as […]

Nowadays it is estimated that buildings consume about 40% of the global energy, what corresponds to one-third of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. To deal with this issue, the concept of Net-Zero Energy Buildings (NZEBs) was conceived. These buildings produce, by means of renewable energy sources (RESs), the total energy they consume on an annual basis. […]

This project aims to exploit an analysis of cellular and molecular dynamics which focuses on understanding protein-protein interactions in living cells. It will focus on the development and application of a suite of novel single molecule super-resolution imaging strategies that will address fundamental questions surrounding how the association of specific membrane proteins drives localization and […]

Water in the United States is a valuable resource. It is used from everything from drinking water to tourism. However, by the 1970s, many rivers and coastal areas were severely degraded from decades of using water to assimilate pollution. After billions of dollars spent and decades of effort on all levels of government, the increasing […]

This research analyzes the interaction between herding practices and bear predatory behavior in the Ariège Pyrenees (France). The LIFE program was launched in 1996 by the European Union (EU) to establish a permanent bear population in the Pyrenees through the introduction of Slovenian sub-species. As a direct response to this policy, shepherds have introduced new […]

Additive manufacturing (AM) offers designers more Degree-Of-Freedom (DOF) in design with fewer limitations and they can focus more on the intended functionality of a product. For example, functionality can be referred to assigned mechanical deformation by printing rigid and elastomeric materials. Soft robot, artificial heart, and customized shoe mid-sole are some functional products. One important […]

Breast cancer is the most common cancer amongst women. Early detection through mammography and new breakthroughs in therapy have significantly improved the survival rate. Nonetheless, in Canada, approximately one in eight women diagnosed will not live past five years. The study of gangliosides is one avenue to improve prognosis. Found on the cellular membrane, gangliosides […]

Precast concrete building is one type of prefabricated construction, in which some of the building components are produced in factories and transported to construction site for assembly. Because it focuses more on individual building components rather than the whole floor or construction area, traditional construction scheduling based on the floor or area level is not […]