Among Drosophila species, volatile organic compounds are key for host- and mate-finding behaviour. Recently, it was discovered that a single olfactory receptor channel (Or69a) in D. melanogaster that is tuned to both host odours and sex pheromones (Lebreton et al. 2017). Phylogenic analysis suggests this receptor is conserved across all Drosophila species; however, Or69a is […]

Offshore Newfoundland is an ice-prone environment which holds valuable natural resources. Better understanding of the ice environment and ice characteristics in this region is essential for safe and economical offshore activities. In this proposed research, we aim to develop advanced models that provide a deeper understanding of some aspects of ice dynamics and deterioration and […]

This project is based on the development of a new spatiotemporal release system for combination of active principle ingredients (API) under mechanical stimuli. The therapeutic schemes for some pathologies is based on the use of combined drugs to improve the efficiency or reduce the risk of resistance (cancer, infection treatments). Moreover, the use of hydrogels […]

Phytoplankton produce more than half of the world’s oxygen annually, and make omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, which are healthy fats that are passed marine food chains to fish for human consumption. These healthy fats are essential to our diet, meaning our bodies either cannot produce them at all or not in high enough quantities […]

Buried pipelines may go under large lateral deformations in different occasions such as ice gouging, ground movement, significant thermal gradients, and dragging by anchors, etc. In practice, the backfilling material is much softer than the native trench material because of the impact of functional, environmental, and constructional loads. This important aspect which is less considered […]

Drilling risers are vertical pipes typically used with subsea blowout preventers (BOP), well conductors and various casings and tubing elements deployed from mobile drilling units for drilling of subsea wells. Drilling risers are subject to wave induced motions from vessel fluctuations, direct wave actions and vortex-induced vibrations (VIV) due to current flow passing the riser. […]

The broad objectives of this research include: (1) to develop an accurate picture of the extent to which digital technologies have been adopted by extractive industries, (2) to understand factors that have impacted on the pace of digitalization, (3) to develop an understanding of how further digitalization could transform extractive industries and the communities and […]

The project is feasibility and impact exploration of delivering supervised worker, occupation, and environment health and wellness services to offshore oil and gas platforms. Participants are engaged in a detail study to provide useful results that can serve as a response to the Wells Inquiry.

Research has shown that rolling muscles can increase flexibility without hindering performance as well as to heighten pressure pain threshold. It was also shown that topically applied gels, which contain menthol, result in a cooling sensation and reduce the sensation of pain. While both modalities are suggested to influence pain perception through different pathways, their […]

It is known that steel structures exhibit enhanced strength when they experience dynamic loads (e.g. collisions) versus static loads (e.g. bearing loads). A model for this enhanced strength was created by Cowper and Symonds in 1957, however it is currently only applicable to room temperatures. It is the aim of this project to extend the […]

Exploration and production of oil and gas in deepwater increases the demand for offshore research not only in Canada but also in other parts of the world. In deepwater, large floating platfonns are attached to the seafloor by steel catenary type risers. The risers are generally highly stressed near the touchdown point at the seabed. […]

It has been demonstrated in the previous research that monitoring only one point as the sole region of insulation degradation is not sufficient for operational safety of high-voltage bushings. Therefore, monitoring a wider volume of the high stress region inside the bushing using ECT sensing becomes a necessity for earlier detection of defects. In this […]