Although legal access to medical cannabis has been available in Canada for many years, our society has yet to fully understand the important health implications surrounding the use of medical cannabis or recreational users. However, the current availability of medical cannabis in Canada means that researchers have access to a large number of individuals who […]

Canadian bitumen has high viscosity compared to conventional crude oils which unable its transportation to upgraders and refineries by pipeline. In order to improve its fluidity, bitumen is submitted to high temperatures that will allow the break of chemical bonds. This process is called visbreaking. Nevertheless, the product is unstable due to the presence of […]

This project will serve as the first formal program evaluation for the Zebra Centre, which has been serving victims of abuse in Edmonton and the surrounding area for 15 years. Program evaluation would open up opportunities for the Zebra Centre to learn about their strengths and areas of need in regards to their ability to […]

Development and testing of a trace explosive sensor based on silicon nanomaterials or quantum dots. The project will involve interaction and pilot testing with the RCMP and Transport Canada. The success of the project will enable Applied Quantum Materials to introduce a new product into the security marketplace and form a platform technology for the […]

Bearing failures are the leading failure factor in gearboxes and induction generators of any wind turbines. It is highly desired to detect the bearing faults at an early stage and repair or replace the faulted bearing to prevent catastrophic damages of the wind turbine generation system. In this project, we are going to develop advanced […]

My MA thesis consists in the use of imperative sentences in Mandarin Chinese conversation. I plan to collect 9 hours of video data and analyze the actions speakers perform when they imperatives in naturally occurring Mandarin conversation. Based on grammar books, the imperative sentences perform a command, however an observation of everyday Mandarin conversation has […]

Offshore Wind Energy is one among the viable renewable energy sources which could help meet our future energy needs. The main concern about the offshore wind energy is the high cost of energy. The cost of Offshore wind energy is very expensive when compared to onshore cost. The success of offshore wind energy highly depends […]

Plant-based beverages are inappropriate alternatives to bovine milk, due to lower protein content and not sufficient amount of essential amino acids. To produce nutritionally complete plant-based beverage with high overall acceptability, the technological interventions and fortification techniques need to be developed. Oat is one of the promising raw material for preparation of functional plant-based milk […]

The UPS market has recently experienced an exponential growth due to the increase in the number of data centers and IT centers. In this research program, superior UPS products will be designed and developed to comply with the new performance requirements of the UPS market. This research program has tremendous value for Alpha Technologies Ltd. […]

By growing of computer and electronic science and also wireless devices, which are used at home or at work, electromagnetic interference shielding is becoming increasingly evident. Electromagnetic waves emitted from electronic devices are noises that interfere with other electronic devices and impair their functioning. Due to the increasing spread of electronic and communication devices, these […]

Various hydrogel microstructures will be fabricated with hydrogels exhibiting different molecular weights and structures along with varying concentrations of the photoinitiator and ultraviolet doses. Then, resonance sensitivity of fabricated hydrogel microstructures will be investigated with direct electrical and indirect IR heating. Using the dynamic mask, various hydrogel microstructures with different sizes and shapes will be […]

Water electrolysis (splitting water into O2 and H2; 2H2O 2H2 + O2) is a promising way to creating hydrogen gas as a storable chemical fuel. While H2 is the desired fuel, the evolution of oxygen hinders hydrogen production as it is kinetically challenging and requires potent and expensive catalysts to be driven at an appreciable […]