Examine the effects of different drying methods on colour and flavour compounds in Moringa oleifera leaves and drumsticks. The proposed hypothesis is that flavouring and colouring compounds of Moringa leaves and drumsticks are unstable and/or highly volatile during drying process. This exchange between the University of Toronto and the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University will explore […]

Ces dernières années, le biobutanol a attiré l’attention dans le domaine de la recherche car ses propriétés sont supérieures à celles l’éthanol telles que sa valeur énergétique et son indice d’octane, il peut donc être un substitut de l’éthanol dans l’essence sans toutefois impliquer les problématiques généralement associées à l’éthanol (tel que l’hygroscopicité). De plus, […]

Sinking is an important cellular response in diatoms that allows them to exit the upper mixed layer of the water column when conditions are unfavourable for growth. We know that diatoms have physiological control over sinking, but the underlying mechanism is not fully understood. The goal of my project is to identify the genes and […]

With recent high energy consumption rates, the awareness has been increased for thermal energy storage systems to reducing cooling loads. Referring to literature potentials and limitations, the research hypothesis can be formulated as ‘Developing a free cooling system of phase change material (PCM)-to-air heat exchanger, utilizing both convection and radiation heat transfer modes, can maintain […]

Computational thinking is a term emerged in recent years and it is used in education to describe the thought process of formulating and solving a problem like a computer. It is considered a fundamental skill, and is usually used in STEM, science, engineering, and social science and humanities; however, there is little literature on how […]

Extensive urbanized land surfaces, anthropogenic heat emissions, and lack of vegetation and tree cover contribute to the formation of distinct urban climates where warmer air and surface temperatures intensify outdoor heat exposure and thermal discomfort for pedestrians. To assess outdoor thermal comfort in urban environments, mean radiant temperature (Tmrt) is a commonly used indicator. The […]

Thermoelectric materials can be used to convert heat into electricity. The conventional method of fabrication for this type of application is to first compress the powder form of the material with heat followed by machining into rectangular prisms. Using two different compositions in the method described, one of negative-type and one of positive-type is to […]

In this research project a device is being developed and tested for its ability to permit the analysis of growing human tissues. Recently scientist have started to believe that cells need to be grown in 3D just like they are in our bodies. Similar to a cup, this device can be used to contain growing […]

In the context of an increasingly globalized world, short-term international student exchanges have been championed as a method for enhancing students’ cultural competence and building international partnerships. Despite their positive potential, these partnerships also take place between countries and institutions with colonial and imperial histories which can complicate and possibly undermine the outcomes for local […]

Suétone fut le biographe des Césars. Ses écrits historiques dressent un portrait personnel et unique de chacun des Julio-Claudiens et des empereurs qui leur succédèrent. Certains Julio-Claudiens, tel que Caligula et Néron, ont une réputation sulfureuse, en partie pour deux raisons. Les deux ont été frappés de la damnation de la mémoire (une action politique […]

In the field of organic solvent dehydration, pervaporation technology has a certain advantage over the conventionally-used distillation and absorption. Pervaporation technology not only reduces cost but also improves separation efficiency. Zeolite membrane, specifically the LTA-type, offers a promising alternative to the current use of polymer membranes within the field of organic solvent dehydration due to […]

Catalytic selective hydrogenation is a method that can be used in reaction chemistry to selectively increase the amount of desired product that is formed after a reaction. This ultimately increases the efficiency of a reaction and decreases operation costs, providing significant theoretical and industrial value. However, within catalytic selective hydrogenation, research regarding oxides-modified noble metal […]