In response to the growing complexity and volume of legal contracts, there is a pressing need for innovative solutions to enhance efficiency and accuracy in drafting processes. This research proposal pivots towards automating language models to summarize existing agreements, with a specific emphasis on data cleansing and summarization of contracts. The proposed research explores the […]

This study proposes a new signal optimization technique that can help reduce crashes at intersections. Using data from sensors installed at the intersections, vehicle trajectories can be used to identify near-misses that would provide insight into crash-risk. By quantifying the crash-risk using extreme value models, a crash-risk metric is derived that can be used to […]

This project aims to develop tools that will actively monitor the electric grid and identify ways to resolve issues more quickly using detailed data from metering devices. By doing so, the project will assist utility companies in gaining an improved situational awareness of the power grid. The power grid has become increasingly complex due to […]

This research aims to understand Indigenous children’s academic attitudes during the pivotal transition to off-reserve schooling after grade six. It uniquely acknowledges educators’ vital role as unconventional mental health providers within Indigenous communities. By exploring stereotypes and attitudes, it bridges the gap between academia and community mental health providers, recognizing education’s potential in addressing mental […]

We have completed a research project titled COVID-19 Pandemic and Psycho-Social and Occupational Wellbeing of Frontline Healthcare Workers in BC, funded in 2021 through the Michael Smith Health Research BC, which is British Columbia’s health research agency. This project helped us to collect data from 400 frontline workers from BC. Using a unique combination of […]

CdZnTe (CZT) semiconductor crystals are used as X-ray detectors in state-of-the-art medical CT scanners. These devices are sensitive to individual X-ray photons and enable tissue selective X-ray imaging with reduced radiation dose to the patient. The CZT detectors function by converting absorbed X-rays into electrical signals that are subsequently analyzed by a computer to make […]

Oats and faba beans, often wasted in current processing methods, can be transformed into valuable food products. This can increase their economic potential and lessen environmental impact. Our proposal breaks down crop residues into sugars and lignin. Sugars are fermented into single-cell protein, while lignin is converted into vanillin. This vanillin, combined with sugars, produces […]

The “Partnerships Empowering Canadian Innovation” project, conducted under the Mitacs Business Strategy Internship program in collaboration with The Cansbridge Fellowship, aims to equip interns with the mindset and skillset necessary for success in the innovation economy. The project enables interns to identify strategic partnership opportunities with innovation organizations through industry-specific research, networking, and outreach. Throughout […]

In response to the escalating demand for clean tech and energy-efficient structures, our project focuses on revolutionizing building data processing for swift decarbonization planning. We tackle the challenge by parsing diverse data from mixed media documents and fine-tuning pre-trained large language models (LLMs) for optimal data query accuracy. Our approach integrates text parsing, tokenization, and […]

This study focuses on the Pacific herring in the Strait of Georgia, which has seen a significant reduction in its range since the 1980s, without a clear cause. This contraction is concerning due to the herring’s importance to species like the Chinook salmon, which rely on herring as a food source. The research aims to […]

Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) is an important ally in the fight against climate change that can facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy. In partnership with the Civic Innovation Lab Society, this project will study the deployment of carbon capture technology in buildings in the City of Burnaby, with a focus on hard-to-decarbonize […]

This project isto develop a new website which will provide an infrastructure for non-profit admission. The admission professionals will be using this websites to conduct the interviews, in terms of providing them with the guiding question. The use of check boxes and other visual tools, such as radio buttons, text boxes, etc. will help provide […]