As part of its 10-year ChildCare plan, the Government of BC recently funded “Seamless Day” pilot programs in various communities across the province. These programs involve service sharing between schools and child care providers, with the intention of providing continuous care, support, and learning for young children throughout the school day, as well as before […]

This research will aim to optimize Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) selection, through an optimization algorithm to be implemented on an online building energy auditing platform. The initial estimates shows that the platform can reduce audit time and cost up to 70% and offers detailed live results for multi-unit residential, commercial, and institutional facilities. This platform […]

Transport infrastructures are the backbone of our society and bridges are the bottleneck of the transport network. Climate change resulting in higher corrosion rates, and extreme climatic events are important threats to the reliability and safety of the transport network. This has led to growing concerns for the remaining service life of infrastructure under normal […]

iGen Education Group opened in the Kerrisdale Community of Vancouver, British Columbia at the end of 2018. Previously, Sparks Academy offered high quality enhancement programs in STEAM learning for students aged 3 to 15. iGen Education Group has expanded to include three learning pathways and provides a range of choice when it comes to the […]

Most recent animated films such as Peter Rabbit 2 or DC League of Super-Pets come to life with many hairy and furry characters. In this project we will build on recent advances in computer graphics to develop better tools for grooming hair and fur. We aim to improve the experience of artists in the animation […]

This project aims to provide a sustainable and low-cost packaging machine for small businesses in the cosmetics industry. This machine will be able to fully automate the packaging process for cosmetics, while also providing a near zero-waste usage. The material used for the packaging and for holding the cosmetic samples will be optimized to find […]

This project will evaluate an elementary school mentoring program, the Learning Buddies Network (LBN), which targets challenged students in reading and math, in terms of its outcomes in respect to the mentee’s self-efficacy beliefs and performance. The intern will consult with senior staff members of the LBN organization to identify improvements and extensions to the […]

Demand Side Management is a scheme that manages production, consumption and storage of energy of an aggregation of households in a neighborhood. The automated algorithms communicate between households to ensure that grid constraints are respected and households use energy optimally to maximize the use of green energy and save money. A promising tool for these […]

Prostate cancer is the third deadliest cancer in men and early detection is crucial. PSMA is a protein that is highly present in prostate cells, making it a promising target for imaging and treatment. Total metabolic tumor volume (TMTV) is a measure of tumors’ characteristics, but it is currently not measured in clinical settings due […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced children to quickly adapt to home-based or virtual learning; however, a number of researchers have identified challenges and difficulties with applying and using technology. More importantly, there has been a significant rise in the rates of mental illness occurring as a result of COVID-19 and children are now experiencing increased […]

Plants have several ways of defending themselves from plant pathogens including physical structures such as thick cuticles and defense hormones such as salicylic acid. The latter induces a cascade of plant defense responses that can ultimately lead to resistance. Similarly, to successfully invade their host, plant pathogens secrete a cocktail of proteins called effectors that […]

The 3D entertainment industry has expanded quickly in recent years, largely driven by animated content, streaming services, video game development, AR/VR/XR. The new trend enabled by the ubiquitous graphics processing power is that users are becoming creators. Surprisingly, the fundamentals of 3D creation have not changed in 45 years. This puts the creation of 3D […]