In 2018 the Region of Durham created the Durham Community Energy Plan (DCEP), Durham Region’s strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and transitioning to a green economy. Achieving the goals of the DCEP will provide multiple economic, environmental and social benefits to Durham Region. Successful implementation of the DCEP however will require collecting and reporting […]

This project involves the 3D printing of amino-acid and peptide-directed synthesis of chiral plasmonic gold nanoparticles. The chirality of these nanoparticles is important due to their exceptional light polarization control, negative refractive index and chiral sensing. Previous research on this topic look at the synthesis of these nanoparticles using amino acids and peptides which can […]

Metallic materials have been used in various applications such as gas sensors, space lubrication, and power transmission. Under different environmental conditions, materials can have vastly different friction properties. Understanding the wear and friction properties of materials is imperative for determining suitable materials for different applications, although oftentimes poses a challenge. Recently, the Colas Group developed […]

One crucial measure of heart function is how well it can pump blood from its ventricles, referred to as the ejection fraction (EF). One method of estimating the EF in Cardiac PET is to segment the myocardium of a ventricle on static gated images and compute the difference of the inner volume of the segmentation […]

We propose to the develop a process whereby a semen sample can be initially assessed for sperm motility on-site followed by preservation of the remaining sample for transfer to a lab for quantitative sperm quality analyses. A microfluidic device using paper will be developed for the on-site motility test, whereby the device shows a colorimetric […]

The jurisdiction of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) covers densely urbanized areas, agricultural land, and natural features including forest, wetlands, and valley corridors. Connectivity between natural habitats is important for species resilience and maintaining biodiversity. When natural habitat areas are disconnected, they become fragmented. Fragmentation is especially problematic where it interrupts movement corridors […]

First Nations peoples continue to experience a disproportionately high rate of mental health challenges due to both historical and ongoing effects of inter-generational trauma. Furthermore, First Nations communities also experience significant inequities and limited access to mental services and resources. This proposed research project will be undertaken by two project interns where a realist review […]

The proposed project is to design and implement a pattern matching based method for definite symbolic summation in. To remain competitive, Maple’s symbolic computation capabilities, which are one of its strengths, need to be improved constantly. This includes the ability to symbolically evaluate definite sums. Closed forms for definite sums are important in many applications, […]

This proposal explores the use of optimal transport in statistics and machine learning as well as develop one simple application in chemistry. Optimal transport is a well established mathematical field whose actors have gone to receive the most prestigious recognitions. Its inventor, Leonid Kantorovich, received the Nobel Prize in Economics. Cedric Villani, who wrote the […]