In recent years, ultra-high-performance fiber reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) has gained ground in bridge construction and infrastructure. The tensile behaviour of UHPFRC that effectively limits crack propagation and minimizes the width of cracks, resulting in enhancement of the structure’s strength and durability is of utmost interest. However, the fast, easy, and reliable characterization of this property […]

This project investigates the deployment and operation of automated speed enforcement (ASE) as an emerging enforcement technology in the City of Vaughan, which uses cameras to detect speeding at select locations. The complexities of deployment lie in choosing camera locations with the highest deterrence impact on speeding and the periodic relocation of the cameras, which […]

People with disabilities face many barriers to employment. The employment rate of Canadians with disabilities was 49% in 2011, compared with 79% for individuals without a disability. People with communication disabilities face employment rates as low as 14% (McNaughton, 2002), leaving this segment of Canadian society financially dependent, socially isolated, and personally unfulfilled. We seek […]

The MoveSmart Mobility Management Strategy seeks to direct the City of Vaughan’s vision to provide a transportation system that is safe, efficient, and sustainable. This study’s primary goal is to review the data sources available to the City of Vaughan and assess the future data needs that will promote the MoveSmart goals. The objectives are […]

This research project attempts to tackle the major issues experienced with crankshaft vibration in modern internal combustion engines through the use of tuned finite element model and optimized rubber dampers. The purpose of this project is to lay out a systematic approach for the design of torsional vibration dampers when given a set of engine […]

Anxiety is the number one mental health disorder across the globe; however, since the pandemic, anxiety has skyrocketed to an all-time high. Anxiety patients typically have access to treatment in the form of medication or cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), but medication is stigmatized and associated with intense side-effects, and CBT is expensive and hard to […]

This research tackles the problem of correcting errors produced by automatic speech recognition systems when transcribing calls by customers to call centers. These transcripts are increasingly analyzed using automated natural language processing tools, however the quality of this analysis is highly dependent on the quality of the transcription. An automatic speech recognition (ASR) system is […]

Tinnitus is when an auditory percept is experienced in the absence of any external corresponding auditory stimuli (Hullfish et al., 2019). This study will look at the use of a sound-based passive treatment to reducing stress and annoyance caused by tinnitus, to ultimately contribute to an increase in the quality-of-life and reduction in the accompanying […]

Under the MADAME pilot project, collaborators from more than 30 European countries have collected samples of moss to evaluate their use as a biomonitor for the atmospheric deposition of microplastics. Under the Globalink Research Award, Mehriban Jafarova (PhD Candidate, University of Siena) will visit Trent University to collaborate with Prof. Julian Aherne on the extraction […]

Generative design to support complete community quantitative and qualitative analysis brings together growing computational practices in generative design with the urban design challenge of planning and building transit oriented complete communities using urban data analysis. This grant explores the importance of qualitative factors such as social cohesion in complete community design and the opportunity to […]

The proposed research project aims to understand the experiences of Ukrainian students who are studying in Canada as the result of the war in their home country. The project will investigate how immigration and education are connected and examine the specific programs and initiatives that have been created to support these students. By conducting interviews […]

The intern’s primary objective is to conduct extensive market research on the intersection of critical technology and education in Canada. The aim is to identify potential strategic partnerships and areas for further development. The intern will also create documents, papers, and presentations to investigate the use of critical tech in the Canadian education space, raising […]