this research project aims to synthesize micro(aero)gel based composite beads with different compositions: Ti3C2Tx/Acrylic acid (AA), or Acrylamide Aam), or Sodium Alginate (SA) structures and morphologies such as composite and core-shell, using microfluidic droplet generation process for water purification. We will conduct a comprehensive study to investigate the effect of particle size, morphology (core-shell versus […]

With intersectionality theory as the underlying framework for this project, the first aim of this project is to identify specific social locations that are associated with depression/depressive symptoms among post-secondary students. I intend to investigate social locations that go beyond the traditional social justice considerations of intersections between only race/ethnicity and gender. The second aim […]

Our group specializes in the design of optical fibers that can generate entangled pairs of photons when exposed to certain colours of light. As a consequence of this “entanglement”, these photons possess unique correlations that can be exploited for both quantum communications and computation. The proposed project is concerned with the design of a fiber-based […]

Drug-impaired driving represents a significant and increasing threat to the safety of Canadians and there is an urgent need for a convenient, rapid and accurate road-side testing technology for impaired driving. Current solution for roadside drug testing only provides qualitative results, while quantitative detection of drugs currently requires expensive equipment, dedicated infrastructure and specialized laboratory […]

We are proposing a novel gender-inclusive approach with a focus on understanding barriers faced by women, Indigenous people, youth, and other underrepresented groups to increase recruitment, improve retention, expand and stabilize the construction and industrial workforces across Canada, and support employers. This proposal builds on our prior research on workplace factors associated with health professions’ […]

We aim to optimize advanced Computed Tomography (CT) imaging to provide non-invasive and accurate assessment of early lung fibrosis. Lung fibrosis causes inflammation and scarring of lung tissue and can be progressive, even fatal. Currently, detection of lung fibrosis relies on relatively insensitive tests, such as pulmonary function tests and static lung CT. Alternately, microscopic […]

Federal Canadian regulations of the Fisheries Act require operating mines and pulp mills to undertake biodiversity monitoring every three years to assess potential environmental effects. Different groups of organisms have differential sensitivity to pollutants and other environmental factors, so communities (e.g., invertebrates) provide a rich source of information about the system’s health Identifying invertebrates using […]

21st century Canada requires a data fluent arts and culture sector. The cultural sectors and their funders must mobilize data to understand the impact and value of their efforts in Canada and abroad, and to improve these efforts. Building a Data Fluent Canadian Cultural Sector will identify existing data collection efforts in Canada, describe data […]

This important research project seeks to a) engage graduate students from National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in an immersive entrepreneurial experience in Toronto, Canada in the fields of advanced computing, clean technologies and scientific innovation and b) measure the development of international entrepreneurial competencies impacted by this experiential learning. Students will participate in a variety […]

Confidential data is one of the most precious assets large organizations can have and data theft can be embarrassing and costly. In this research we will carry out innovative research on detecting employee accounts that are exhibiting risky behaviour that may lead to leakage of data, whether carelessly or through malicious intent. It is difficult […]

Annabelle’s research will focus on training image captioning datasets for the Drive By Science Project taking place in NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Mars Rover Artificial Intelligence (AI) division. The Drive by Science Project addresses a critical issue: the Mars Rover produces substantially more images than can be sent down to Earth, due to the limited […]

Le sang appartient à une famille des suspensions particulièrement complexe : il s’agit d’une suspension dense de globule rouges très déformables et interagissant entre eux, ils peuvent par exemple s’agréger. Bien qu’étudié depuis les années 70 par les physiologistes, les mécanismes de ses écoulements complexes ne sont toujours pas bien compris. Le but de ce […]