This research explores the integration of quantum computing with statistical methods to enhance public transit origin–destination (OD) matrix estimation. Traditional OD estimation relies on automated fare collection (AFC) and automatic passenger counting (APC) data, which often present challenges due to incomplete coverage. Scaling techniques like iterative proportional fitting (IPF) help address these gaps, but their […]

In Canada in recent decades, Indigenous Peoples have been recognizing publicly their relationship with the environment as one of the fundamental features of their cultural identity. The project will show that historically Nuu-chah-nulth/marine mammal relationship was much more complex than commonly understood. While whaling is today recognized as central in their identity, history, and culture […]

In many applications, Machine Learning (ML) predictions are used to make downstream decisions. Acting on ML predictions however can change the distribution of features that the ML model relies on for predictions. The implication is that such downstream decisions procedures implicitly expect the ML model to generalize outside of the observational distribution. Unfortunately, this is […]

Le projet de recherche proposé par la stagiaire vise à utiliser l’intelligence artificielle (IA) pour améliorer l’apprentissage des sciences physiques au niveau secondaire. En intégrant des outils d’IA comme des simulateurs interactifs et des plateformes d’apprentissage adaptatif, le projet cherche à rendre l’enseignement des concepts scientifiques plus compréhensible et engageant. Les avantages escomptés incluent une […]

Le lithium fait partie des minéraux critiques (MC) identifiés par le Canada. De nombreux gîtes lithinifères ont été répertoriés au Québec, plus particulièrement dans les derniers 10 ans dans la région d’Eeyou – Istchee – Baie James qui est entrain de devenir un secteur de lithium de classe mondiale. Tous les gîtes du Québec sont […]

Nearly all contraceptive services in Tanzania are free of charge. However, many adolescent girls do not seek contraception through community clinics for various reasons, including the stigma and perceived promiscuity associated with young girls who access contraception. In turn, adolescent sexual and contraceptive stigma contributes to reduced reproductive autonomy and a lack of women’s sexual […]

L’aluminium, utilisé dans les secteurs des transports pour ses caractéristiques de légèreté et de robustesse, se trouve souvent sous forme d’extrusions comme les poutres de châssis et de carrosserie. Toutefois, les propriétés des pièces extrudées varient fortement en fonction des conditions de fabrication, telles que la température et la vitesse de déformation, ce qui entraîne […]

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide, yet long-term continuous blood pressure monitoring, an accurate technique for prevention and early detection, remains largely unavailable outside of clinical settings. Such measurements presently require invasive, expensive, and impractical instrumentation thus preventing widespread use in non-clinical settings like at home and in research. This project aims […]

Two-dimensional materials (2DMs), such as graphene, have revolutionized the field of nanotechnology due to their exceptional electronic, optical, and mechanical properties. However, the introduction of controlled defects into these materials offers an exciting avenue for tailoring their functionalities for next-generation technologies. This project focuses on studying the effects of defects, such as grain boundaries and […]

It has been demonstrated that hypertension, type II diabetes, obesity, high cholesterol, and smoking are vascular risk factors that increase the chances of experiencing accelerated cognitive decline or developing dementia. Some studies have found that these vascular risk factors affect women’s cognition more severely than men’s. However, the reasons behind these observations remain to be […]

This research project aims to examine the impact of stress related to technology use on the well-being and job satisfaction of employees working in Global Virtual Teams. With the increasing use of digital tools like Microsoft Teams and Zoom, these teams must constantly adapt to technological changes, which can cause stress and affect their well-being. […]

Les codes de correction d’erreurs (ECC) sont utilisés dans la grande majorité des systèmes de transmission et de stockage de données puisqu’ils permettent une importante réduction de la puissance du signal émis (ou stocké), et permettent donc à l’émetteur de consommer moins d’énergie. Malheureusement, les bons codes de correction d’erreurs nécessitent une quantité importante d’énergie […]