Building envelopes are essential for structural integrity, moisture control, and air management in a building. Damage to a building envelope could result in safety concerns for building occupants, reductions in operational efficiency, or ingress moisture leading to long-term degradation. This project is focused on the development of an autonomous building envelope inspection system using an […]

This research project focuses on developing a compressed air energy transmission system as an alternative to the current electrical energy transmission system. Compressed air has the potential to be an efficient and cost-effective solution for storing energy from renewable sources like wind and solar. The project will focus on improving the efficiency of current compressed […]

Township of Severn will work with Lakehead University to complete a detailed feasibility study, including community and stakeholder consultation, to determine the potential for a bequeathed waterfront property to be redeveloped as a centre for arts, culture, and heritage programming serving the residents and visitors in the Port Severn area.

The proposed project is about developing and implementing AI-powered hiring tools for a partner organization. These tools will help the organization streamline its recruitment process by automatically filtering resumes and identifying top candidates. This will save time and resources for the organization while ensuring that they hire the best candidates for the job. The expected […]

Stormflow Surfacing (SS) has developed permeable rubber pavement (SSPRP) from recycled automobile tires. Their product focuses on alleviating sewage system stress during precipitation events. While there are no strict guidelines to the formulation of permeable pavers, SS is interested in proactively establishing baseline values for water quality and subsequently, investigate the effects of environmental factors […]

Industrial, shipping, and agricultural activity over the last 100+ years have contributed a significant number of contaminants to the St. Lawrence River, causing health and cultural consequences for the local population, especially the local Indigenous community. Contaminants also affect the local ecosystem, and these impacts need to be better understood in the St. Lawrence River. […]

Disability arts is a field of artistic practice and cultural production that is revolutionizing approaches to accessibility and inclusion and providing a critical intervention into Canada’s arts and culture sector. I position this field as an ecology made up of different participants, resources, processes, materials, and networks. My research recognizes an urgent need for disability […]

Rigid polyurethane (PU) foams have traditionally been used in thermal insulation applications. These foams, however, are characterized by a high carbon footprint and high manufacturing costs since the two main reagents used to make such foams are petroleum based and quite expensive. Hence, the objective of this work is to reduce the carbon footprint and […]

There is an increased threat of disease caused by viruses transmitted by mosquitoes because of changes in climate and land use. In general, two types of viruses are found in mosquitoes: viruses transmitted to humans and animals that can cause disease, like West Nile virus, and viruses that only infect the mosquito, called insect-specific viruses. […]

Cannabis is an important commercial plant with medicinal properties, but our insights on its biology are still in infancy. Light is one of the most important environmental parameters for plant growth, but how cannabis and cannabinoid accumulation respond to different wavelengths of light is not well understood. The objective of this study is to growth […]

Canada’s rapidly ageing population has drawn attention to the housing and care needs of older adults. Supporting older Canadians to age in the right place will require innovative housing models and infrastructure that can support their independence, safety, health and social well- being. One such model is Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs), which integrate health, […]

The project will be to build out the Android version of the Kwickadee dating app currently available on iOS. This will encompass a wide variety of feature sets including onboarding, login, profile creation, matching, date location selection, date setup and more to come! This will be a huge benefit to the partner organization as there […]