The objective of the project is to implement the fiber optics devices developed at Polytechnique Montreal inside the surgical robots used at Johns Hopkins University to improve the accuracy of the shape sensing reconstruction to possibly replace the ones currently used in those robots. These devices could be more effective since they rely on a […]

Cellulose filaments (CF) can be easily derived from natural products. Their addition to polymer resins can result in an improvement of the mechanical properties of the material. However, its good properties depend on a proper dispersion of the CF within the polymer and a strong interfacial adhesion between the CF and the polymer matrix. In […]

Levulinic Acid (LA) is among the top twelve value-added platform chemicals, and is an abundant and versatile building block for numerous compounds aimed at consumer applications. LA is produced in insufficient quantities to meet market demand and by using fossil fuels which prevents LA production to meet environmental standards. We propose a novel, efficient, and […]

L’utilisation des Brettanomyces au sein des fermentations alcooliques est en forte croissance depuis plusieurs années. Traditionnellement considérée comme un contaminant, cette levure se retrouve désormais au centre de nombreux produits fermentés, particulièrement dans l’industrie brassicole. Jusqu’à maintenant, les Brettanomyces sont utilisées principalement en fermentation secondaire, afin d’affiner les produits. Par contre, peu d’informations sont connues […]

Forests provide habitat to more than 65% of terrestrial biodiversity, yet are being eliminated or greatly simplified at an alarming rate under global change (GC). Current forestry practices tend to favour a handful of species, without considering resilience of resulting forests to GC. During the past two decades, studies have investigated the complex relationships between […]

Dans ce projet, nous proposons le de?veloppement d’outils d’aide a? la de?cision novateurs pour ame?liorer la prestation des soins et des services a? domicile. Le projet est articule? autour de deux principaux sujets de recherche : A) le de?veloppement d’approches d’optimisation pour la gestion de l’offre (les soignants) et de la demande (les patients); et […]

CD36 is a receptor present on the surface of a great variety of cells. On macrophages, specialized cells of our immune system, CD36 can as an environmental sensor. In fact, macrophages can undertake multiple activity profiles depending on their environment. M1 macrophages are formed in response to bacterial attack for example, and promotes inflammation. M2 […]

The goal of my research is to study the effect of stretch on the release of the energy-carrying molecule adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in the lung. In response to physical forces, cells release ATP as a signaling molecule to regulate various pulmonary functions, such as the secretion of surfactant, which helps us to breathe. However, little […]

There are about 10 millions manual wheelchair users in developed countries. This has given rise to several problems. Many users suffer from upper-body injuries sustained during propulsion of their wheelchairs. Research needs to be undertaken to suggest ways of reducing those injuries. Wheelchairs can be used in many difficult-to-navigate environments but their users need to […]

In recent years, significant scientific breakthroughs have opened the door to harnessing the immune system to fight cancer. For the first time in history, this brings a cure within reach. However, there are still some scientific and business hurdles to overcome, especially for a group of well-known proteins called G protein coupled receptors (GPCRs). GPCRs […]

Identifying and removing duplicated records by leveraging state-of-the-art AI and machine learning techniques (deep neural networks) from co-op banks’ customer databases, such as the one within the partner organization, Desjardins, will help the banks pay out the appropriate share of dividends to their customers.

The leak tightness of valves, compressors and pumps is ensured by packed stuffing-box systems. The most critical element of this assembly is the compressed braided rings called packings. These packings are compressed axially to produce lateral contact pressures large enough to confine the fluid within process vesse1s and pipe segments. The mechanical properties of the […]