In this research project, we wish to further understand turbulent flows and the laws that govern them. In particular, we hope to mathematical understand the phenomenon known as “anomalous dissipation” or the “zeroth law of turbulence”. This anomalous dissipation refers to when the viscosity coefficient in a fluid approaches zero, the rate of energy dissipation […]

Free-space optical inter-satellite communication has become an area of key interest in global research and development towards satellite-based communication networks. The aim of this project is to research and develop a thermally stable, multi-watt, optical phased array for the purpose of coherent mechanism-free beam steering in inter-satellite communication systems. Development of this electro-optic chip is […]

This proposal introduces a novel approach for designing and fabricating a low-cost and low-power heater for a dynamic thermochromic polyvinyl chloride (PVC) film. Thermochromic PVC has a reversible color change by a temperature variation and has applications in buildings. In order to have a dynamic thermochromic PVC, a heater is needed, that can be realized […]

Overactive bladder (OAB) is an incurable, chronic medical condition that is characterized by symptoms of urgency, frequency, nocturia and urinary incontinence. It affects approximately 18% of adults and over 30% of the elderly population. Saphenous nerve stimulation is a novel therapy aimed at treating OAB patients. It offers an alternative to bladder medication, which can […]

Conventional drug delivery methods, including oral ingestion and injection, distribute the drug to the entire body, reducing the amount of the drug delivered to the target tissue or organ and increasing side effects. Targeted drug delivery, in which the drug is transported directly to the target tissue or organ, can be used to minimize these […]

Automatically assessing a pilot performance during a flight training session is a capability that can enhance the flight instructor during his duty. From data gathered during a flight maneuver, we are looking for a way to automatically assess pilot performance to augment instructor performance and provide objectivity during flight training assessment.

View materialization in relational database systems helps in improving the performance of querying the stored data. With the emergence of large scale data analytics, there are several challenges that need to be considered for robust view management. In this project, we study the performance of materialized views at large scale, when there are thousands of […]

Wavelength tunable lasers are indispensable in future wavelength division multiplexing networks which can improve the communication capacity significantly. The objective of this project is to develop wavelength tunable semiconductor lasers with an ultra-wideband. By exploiting wave manipulation method, we will target the physical realization of such a device with high fabrication yield and high reliability. […]

In comparison to the well-developed electronic design automation (EDA) tools of microelectronics, the simulation tools of burgeoning photonics are too coarse. Time-assuming and computer memory hungry characters restrict tradition method application on photonic devices and circuits simulation. So, the aim of the proposed research project is to find a high accuracy and efficiency simulation method […]

The PDF research will consist of two main tasks. The first task will be to assess carbon stocks in soils, terrestrial vegetation, and lake sediments from the 1970s to present-day around the Sudbury region. This task will involve using remotely-sensed imagery (Landsat, MODIS) validated with targeted ground-truthing collected as part of the broader L-CARE project […]

With the small qubit devices now becoming accessible across various hardware and cloud platforms, it is imperative to find useful tasks for the devices to perform. Such devices are known as NISQ – Noisy Intermediate Scale Quantum – devices. In this regime of a few qubits, we expect the physical qubits to be noisy in […]

Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technology provides a promising avenue to reduce carbon emissions. CCS works by capturing and storing carbon dioxide preventing it from contributing to climate change. Pressurized Chemical Looping Combustion (PCLC) is a promising next generation CCS technology that use a metal catalyst to react hydrocarbon fuels in an efficient way allowing […]