Conventional wastewater treatment processes consume a large amount of energy and produce around 32% of municipal greenhouse (GHG) emissions. Thus, advanced wastewater treatment technologies with low energy consumption and GHG emissions are highly desirable for environmental protection. Aerobic membrane bioreactor (AeMBR) has been widely used for municipal and industrial wastewater purification. However, the AeMBR technology […]

This project strives to identify rare and severe contaminants found in residential curbside recycling. Using computer vision techniques and machine learning, cameras analyze contaminants as they are tipped into recycling trucks. Some of these contaminants are rare, however they can pose severe risks to operators and the general public. As these contaminants are not common, […]

The feasibility of composting alum phosphate sludge that is produced in the process of phosphorous removal at wastewater lagoons is investigated in this project. The sludge is produced in an innovative phosphorous removal system that is being tested in a pilot scale at the RM of Taché, MB. The dewatered sludge will be stockpiled in […]

Peu de connaissances existent sur les impacts du réemploi de matières résiduelles comme solution de réduction de l’élimination et des émissions de gaz à effet de serre (GES) à l’échelle fine des réseaux d’entreprenariat collectif en économie sociale oeuvrant en gestion des matières résiduelles. Ce projet proposé chez une entreprise d’économie sociale au Lac-Saint-Jean, Réemploi+, […]

International legislation and growing environmental issues have imposed a lot of pressure on companies and manufacturers to maximize the recycling systems. Such demands have had significant consequences for the plastic industries to use recycled plastics from the disposed plastic wastes. Therefore, this study is an initiative taken by the Nanomaterials and Polymer Nanocomposites Laboratory (NPNL) […]

Piloter la transition écologique nécessite de connaître nos impacts environnementaux et d’évaluer les pistes de réductions de ces impacts de manière fiable. Or, on évalue rarement cette fiabilité, et les prises de décisions environnementales sont encore trop souvent basées sur des intuitions parfois erronées ou des résultats d’analyses peu pertinents et non fiables. L’objet de […]

La pandémie mondiale causée par le COVID-19 a entraîné plusieurs problématiques pour un grand nombre de secteurs industriels. Afin de faire face à ces problématiques, des innovations sectorielles ont vu le jour. Ces innovations perdureront au-delà de la pandémie et pourront permettre l’élaboration de pratiques innovantes au sein de divers secteurs. Cette recherche vise l’identification […]

Avec la pénurie croissante d’experts en cybersécurité et l’imprévisibilité des attaques informatiques, les organisations canadiennes font face à des défis majeurs pour protéger leurs actifs informationnels. L’objectif dece projet est de concevoir et développer un portail comprenant des services en cybersécurité que ces organisations peuvent utiliser de manière autonome ou semi-autonomes pour évaluer leur sécurité […]

Futuresight as a venture studio is a startup and VC fund that invests in and builds different software companies. Our goal for Benjamin in the next 6 months is to play an active role on the Validation Team being responsible for activities related to: – Ideation – Customer discovery – Assumption mapping and Lean canvas […]

The integration of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors into investment decisions has accelerated in the last few years. In fact, Bank of America estimates a $20 trillion of asset growth in ESG funds over the next two decades. Evaluating ESG related events of a company is an important task to assess company ESG risk. […]

This project involves developing strategies and actionable recommendations to support CP Business Solutions Inc. in transitioning its client base. As part of its long-term growth strategy, CP Business Solutions Inc. aims to work with medium and large enterprises and organizations. To achieve its goal, CP Business Solutions Inc. has selected a number of possible clients […]

The City of Edmonton (Drainage Services Department) and MITACS will support a cluster of internships customized for U of A Civil Engineering graduate students for 16 months. The City will facilitate safety training and provide sites as “testbed” to validate and implement new technologies. The interns will be housed in the Construction Automation lab at […]