AI Based Script Builder for Web Payments

To conduct research and provide a feasible solution to create an AI-based script builder to automate the company’s pay-by-web transaction process. The pay-by-web transaction process includes many steps. These are steps such as extracting data from different sources and monitoring email inboxes as well as verifying payment information. The process also involves identifying the correct […]

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Kanonhkwa’tsheranákere, Where the Medicines Are: Creating an Indigenous biocultural atlas and ethnobotanical field guide grounded in decolonial methodologies

This landmark project was built by Dr. Jessica Dolan with leadership at the Indigenous organization Plenty Canada, and the Conservation Through Reconciliation Partnership team at University of Guelph. Working closely in collaboration with Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabeg educators and culture-bearers, the team is combining plant biology surveys in the Greenbelt region of Southern Ontario, with historical […]

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Optimizing Wireless Data Communication for Implantable Medical Devices

The research project aims to develop a portable, wireless interface for implantable medical devices that monitor brain activity in patients with conditions such as epilepsy and motor disorders. This new software will allow for continuous, unrestricted measurement of brain activity, enabling doctors to collect high-quality data in patients’ natural environments. The interface will wirelessly transmit […]

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Assay development for point-of-care COVID-19 antibody detection

A key requirement for returning to societal and economic normality is the evaluation and surveillanceof SARS-CoV-2 infection and immunity. The proposed technologies described herein, enable a safe and effectivediagnostic test that can quickly provide an easily interpreted result for SARS-CoV-2 immunity, all without complicated equipment, expensive reagents, or high-level biosafety containment facilities. Such a system […]

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Evaluation of viral sensitizer technology for improving influenza vaccine in an egg-basedmanufacturing process Year Two

Vaccination remains the most effective preventative measure for influenza infection. Seasonal influenza epidemics and the emergence of pandemic strains have increased the global demand for influenza vaccines, putting significant pressure on vaccine manufacturers. However, current vaccine manufacturing strategies rely primarily upon production in eggs, an age-old method that needs to be significantly improved. Recently, research […]

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Threat actor group profiling

Understanding the current panorama of threat actor groups worldwide is critical to building efficient cybersecurity programs. Information about threat actor groups’ motivations, tools, tactics and techniques they use to attack, and the type of targets they have in their sights provide valuable information to cybersecurity teams. To achieve this goal is essential to generate intelligence […]

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Adversarial Threats on a Penetration Testing Solution

Malicious adversaries are increasingly aiming to bypass security controls. There is a race to “owning” vulnerable machines and it is advantageous to malicious adversaries if the existing vulnerabilities are not patched. The research will be performed on a vulnerability assessment and management platform, specifically designed to assist organizations in identifying and mitigating cyber risks. It […]

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Optimizing Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response for Incident response

This research project aims to develop cost-effective solutions to aid organizations in defending against cyber-attacks. With limited resources, security operations centers are struggling to defend against the vast volume of cyber-attacks. The project proposes reducing the work effort and amount of labor needed to perform tasks such as manual inspection and incident responses. By enhancing […]

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Automating Insider Threat monitoring and detection

Insider threat involves individuals who have access to company resources and causes harm to the institution. These insiders can be employees, consultants, contractors, and third-party companies. Different types of insiders include people who intentionally harm the company, those to masquerade as a trusted entity, and those who unintentionally cause harm. Insider threats can lead to […]

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Command and Control Automation and Reporting

A red team is a group of cybersecurity experts who are tasked with simulating real-world attacks on an organization’s systems and networks. They do this by using a variety of tools and techniques to identify vulnerabilities and weaknesses in an organization’s defenses. This project implements command-and-control infrastructure, which is critical for the red team or […]

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Application of Machine Learning and Data Science for classification of BDD (Behavior Driven Development) Test Development and Execution

Continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD) are practices that help software development teams deliver code changes more often and with fewer issues. To ensure that code changes are working as they should, developers use Behavior Driven Development (BDD) tests. But running all these tests against every code change can be time-consuming and costly. This […]

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Cloud Hosting Cost Optimization

The proposed research project will focus on analyzing and optimizing the cloud infrastructure used by SOTI to manage mobile devices globally. The intern will analyze the current cloud architecture and hosting costs, identify areas for improvement, and propose and implement optimizations to reduce system requirements and minimize costs. The expected benefit to SOTI is a […]

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