Plusieurs villes réalisent des projets pour se transformer en villes intelligentes (Vi), c’est-à-dire un meilleur endroit pour vivre et travailler. Les principaux objectifs d’une Vi consistent à offrir des services plus efficaces, instituer la participation citoyenne, une gouvernance transparente et le développement durable. Le processus de transformation en Vi est complexe et nécessite la collaboration […]

E-waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world in terms of volume and its environmental impact on the planet. Printed circuit boards represent a major portion of the e-waste that contains higher values. The metal fraction from the circuit boards is extracted for its value while the non-metal fraction is often […]

In recent years, the oil and gas industry has prioritized the remediation of residual and historical soil and groundwater contamination due In part to increased public awareness and media attention on the subject. As a result, in an effort to demonstrate social accountability and environmental sustainability, there has been a significant increase In the exploration […]

Recent developments in process industry as well as tight environmental discharge regulations required industries to recycle water which means removing contaminants and send it back to the process. Conventional treatment systems consume energy with large carbon footprint. Canadian economic movement towards decarbonization has lead us to focus our research on the development of a material […]

Les organismes communautaires sherbrookois sont actuellement dans une situation financière précaire due à un sous-financement chronique, ainsi qu’aux nombreuses coupures dans les services publiques et les programmes sociaux. Cette situation force le mouvement communautaire à chercher des solutions innovantes et durables pour continuer à répondre aux besoins de la population tout en évitant la fermeture. […]

In the wake of the Paris meeting on global climate change in December of 2015 (COP21), commitments to drive down greenhouse gas emissions have escalated around the world. Man-made carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are accepted as the largest contributor to climate change. Promising next-generation technologies for decreasing CO2 emissions are being investigated at the lab […]

Technology business accelerators represents a relatively recent concept to accelerate the growth of technology companies. Little research has been done on how to best implement this concept to different sectors and the specific needs of the Cleantech sector received even less attention. My research will explore current accelerators’ design and develop a new business model […]

This research project is focused on char, a carbon compound which is similar to activated carbon found in water filters such as Brita. This char is produced as a by-product of a municipal waste treatment processes. The char currently produced has high levels of naphthalene, the volatile organic compound used as the principal ingredient in […]

Les buanderies Blanchelle souhaitent traiter leurs eaux utilisées pour le lavage de la lingerie et literie afin de les réutiliser dans un second lavage et minimiser le rejet dans la nature. Ces eaux usées sont contaminées par plusieurs produits, et nécessitent un traitement spécifique afin d’éliminer les différents contaminants dangereux pour la nature. L’objectif de […]

Lamps and lighting products are the most commonly used electrical product around the globe. With the improvement in lamp technologies, from incandescent bulb to compact fluorescent lamp to LED bulbs, the products have grown complex and hence they require an improved recycling process. An LED lamp consists of various valuable metals such as iron, copper, […]

In white wines, the wine aroma plays a major role in determining wine quality and economic value. In many grape varieties cultivated in BC, the aroma makeup is built in the vineyard where key aromatics accumulate in the grapes. Irrigation and crop size adjustments are two main strategies that growers have adopted to manage fruit […]

Sedimentary rock formations are currently under consideration for the placement and long-term storage of used nuclear fuel originating from nuclear power generation. A thorough understanding of the long-term geochemical stability in these rock formations is important to prove that future interactions of the waste material with aquifers as well as flora and fauna at the […]