The proposed research project “Cloud based hybrid low-cost appliance control and monitor system” is an appliance automation system consisting of an arrangement of different channels of communication. The main idea behind the proposed work is to provide a real time control and monitoring for industrial appliances located in workplaces where internet accessibility is not immediate. […]

The Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW, Orcinus orca) population is assessed at 75 individuals, and significant threats include high levels of endocrine disrupting contaminants, alongside other anthropogenic threats. Studies have painted a partial picture of the contaminants of concern in the SRKW food web. For example, preliminary studies of chinook salmon suggest that some resident […]

The proposed research involves the synthesis and in-depth characterization of conductive metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as a benchmark of super-porous and functional materials. The as-developed conductive MOFs will be thence employed to yield free-standing multi-scale porous aerogels as ultra-light functional constructs. These aerogels are potent candidates for absorption-dominant electromagnetic (EM) shields and energy storage systems. The […]

Post-pandemic, two of the most significant issues facing Canada’s tourism industry are the lack of skilled workers and the shuttering of tourism businesses, which reduced the availability of products and experiences. These problems are often more pronounced in rural and remote destinations like the Yukon Territory, where only one location (Whitehorse) is considered urban and […]

This study will conduct a marine multi-stakeholder usage assessment for commercial, recreational and cultural purposes for potential tidal energy developments in Campbell River, BC. Tidal energy harnesses the daily movements of tides through confined waterways to produce electrical energy. Given that Campbell River is a busy multi-use marine port, planning estimates must be done in […]

Buffalo Buffalo is currently developing commercial Fresh Tracks, an innovative virtual reality game that combines skiing, music, and roguelike elements. This game offers an immersive VR experience where players navigate through mystical realms, guided by folklore narratives, and driven by a dynamic, original soundtrack. To bolster the development of Fresh Tracks, in addition to other […]

This project will create three online tools to help researchers initiate collaborations, decrease the hassles of project management during collaborations, and reduce the time spent applying for research grants. The first tool will help researchers find new partners for collaborative efforts by asking them a series of questions about their research interests and collaborative style, […]

The ‘Evaluating Risk and Return for Community Impact Investments’ projects seeks to engage one masters level student intern for one semester to work with the partners in designing a new evaluation tool or framework for the risk and return of community impact investments. The intern will gain an understanding of the investment policies and risk […]

Health research benefits society by improving prevention, diagnosis and treatment and helping people to live healthier, more productive lives. More than half of the Canadian population is women but only 6% of federal government funding for health research goes to female-specific health topics. Other countries, estimate that investing in women’s health research offers very high […]

My proposed project aims to determine the extent to which increased vessel traffic in the Canadian Arctic will impact Bowhead Whales and proactively develop mitigation strategies. As Arctic sea ice is lost at an increasing rate due to climate change, the amount of vessel traffic through marine Arctic environments has increased dramatically over the past […]

In this research project, interns will work on blending the world of video games with blockchain technology – a kind of secure, online record-keeping system that’s behind things like Ethereum. The goal is to find a way to let game players own, trade, and manage their in-game items (like special character outfits or tools) more […]

Mechanical interactions among biomolecules dictate many biological processes. However, studying them at high throughput is challenging in fundamental science and pharmaceutical discovery. We have developed a new technique to address this challenge as it will allow for a simple and scalable approach to studying the force-dependent behavior of biomolecules. This is important as disease cellular […]