This project aims to develop a standard that relates the loss of functionality in the porous transport layers (PTL) due to the presence of defects to the performance of a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell. This work attempts to screen defects in the PTL using previously developed testing protocols. Currently there are no existing protocols […]

Many real-world applications can be modeled as nonconvex optimization problems, such as the phase retrieval problem in medical imaging and matrix factorization problems in data analysis, just to name a few. Proximal-type algorithms serve as ideal candidates to resolve these nonconvex problems. Nevertheless, their convergence analysis remains challenging due to the lack of favorable properties […]

This project is an undertaking in coordination with Minerva Canada, some of its industry partners and seven Canadian universities which aims to address a gap between industry and the graduates of engineering programs in terms of attitudes, knowledge and applied skills pertaining to health & safety in engineering practice. Upon completion, the project’s end product […]

The51 Food & AgTech fund (“The Fund”) is a $50M CAD venture capital firm that invests in outliers solving the planet’s greatest climate challenges through food & ag innovation. As an emerging fund, we have an opportunity to create new business processes to streamline our deal sourcing and develop market insights that are unique to […]

The livelihood of First Nation communities and local ranchers are primarily depending on cattle raising, yet ongoing salvage logging within the catchment has the potential to compromise the watershed hydrology resulting in higher peak flows and reduced low flows jeopardizing the channel stability, road safety and water availability. The intern will carry out field investigations […]

This project aims to make advancements in mobile robot navigation in crowded environments, which will alleviate one of the key bottlenecks to wider utilization of mobile robotic systems and bring these systems into sectors such as entertainment, travel, health care, and logistics. To achieve this aim, the project proposes to develop robust, interpretable AI for […]

The gut microbiome plays a highly important role in metabolic health of animals, as has been demonstrated by several studies in the last decade. It encodes a series of enzymes and produces compounds which are not available in human cells, that play a role in functions as important as the breaking down of complex food […]

This project seeks to develop a wallpaper that blocks Wi-Fi signals for shielding rooms and buildings. A thin layer of conductive ink is printed onto the wallpaper using a repeated pattern that is designed to reflect signals from the two Wi-Fi frequency bands. The pattern has been designed by the applicant in partnership with G […]

The Peace River Break is in the north east section of the province situated at the narrowest point of the Rocky Mountain range allowing for critical movement and ecological connections east-west over the Rockies and north-south between the mountain national parks and the Muskwa-Kechika Management area to the north. The purpose of this research project […]

Recreational waters provide numerous societal benefits and contribute to public health and well-being. Recreational waters can pose a risk to the public when microbial contamination is present. To improve quality of life and local water quality, developing new locations for recreation in Vancouver is a focus of community groups including partner organization Swim Drink Fish. […]

Cells cultured on planar surfaces adopt a variety of morphological shapes. Despite their seeming randomness, such morphology is determined by a biophysical process that represents the sum of multiple cellular processes. Cell morphology is dynamic, and cells change their shape with time and across different time scales, e.g. with local modification of the environment, or […]

The main objective of this research project is to develop a better understanding of the ongoing struggle over natural resources in the Lacandon forest, a region that includes the Montes Azules and Lacantun Biosphere Reserves. The Lacandon forest is a resource rich area known for its fertile soil, sub-soil and huge potential for ecotourism. Yet, […]