The meat poultry industry is facing concerns about sustainability and animal welfare at the same time as productivity increases to satisfy the growing global demand for chicken meat. The current fast growth rate of modern meat chickens (broilers) is negatively associated with the reproductive performance of their parent stock (broiler breeders). Current feeding management of […]

Data has become a central part of any organization’s day-to-day operation. Organizations are looking to turn this information into actionable insight. The Dialysis Measurement, Analysis and Reporting System (DMAR) is designed to track healthcare quality indicators where changing practice will have high impact. The DMAR system applies rigorous methods to measure key health care performance […]

The work to be conducted in this intemship consists of the transient numerical modeling of a combustion device using commercial computational fluid dynamics (CFD) codes. Validation of the various sub-models is required and once the final model is complete various design changes can be researched. The model will allow for variations in geometry, spray and […]

Driver error is a contributing cause of most motor vehicle collisions. Consequently, accident rates are much higher in scenarios where safe transit requires increased reliance on driver ability and decision-making. Intersections, for example, are potential conflict zones, because unexpected hazards are common. For accident reconstructionists, like those at Kodsi Engineering, understanding hazard response enables comparison […]

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of the lichen Umbilicaria muhlenbergii fraction(s) on osteosarcoma and chondrosarcoma cells. MTT assay will demonstrate the activity of these fraction(s) against cancer cells. Appoptosis and inhibition growth analyses will be examined. The following objectives in the allocated time of five months (June 1-October 30, 2019) […]

In this project I propose to develop a robust and efficient needle segmentation method, which will be used to localize and track the needle in three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound (US) guided focal ablation therapy. 3DUS guided biopsy and minimally invasive therapy involves guiding a needle into the lesion for biopsy (removal of tissue for pathological examination), […]

Open banking systems have slowly migrated throughout the world, they are already implemented in Australia and Great Britain. An open banking system allows financial institutions to communicate directly with one another without the need of a central payment processing or clearance platform. As Canada turns to open banking in the future, payment processing platforms’ product […]

The proposed research project will determine the significance of and catalog historic papers and documents held by the National History Committee (NHC: established 1983) of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE: established as the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers in 1887). These records have been rather haphazardly stored by various Chairs of the NHC […]

Malignant melanoma is an aggressive form of skin cancer that is generally fatal if untreated. Approximately 10-20% of patients treated with ipilimumab may experience significant long term survival benefits. However, a UK agency recently recommended against public funding for ipilimumab on the grounds that no biomarkers have been discovered to identify the small group of […]

Interns will perform research leading to the design or the implementation of new economic strategies that can be utilized in the design, financing, monitoring and evaluation of projects at different stages. Specifically, interns will work on an analysis of equitable access to broadband connectivity in Kingston, ON, as part of the City’s plan to expand […]

Description: During drying most real materials shrink depending on moisture content, physical structure and sometimes the rate of drying. Moisture and temperature dependent transport properties (such as moisture diffusivity, thermal conductivity etc.) that control the drying rate change significantly with the shrinkage of the product. A two-dimensional liquid diffusion model will be developed in MATLAB […]

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions contribute to a global warming trend associated with climate change. Methane is a potent GHG with a global warming potential 25 times that of Carbon Dioxide over a 100-year period. Gas migration /Surface casing vent flows from subsurface to surface is a well-known issue; however, characterizing the source zone(s) for stray […]