In a previous study, the combination of water electrolysis with tri-reforming of methane for methanol production was evaluated. Results from the process simulation demonstrated that a net negative carbon emission process could be achieved without compromising productivity. To make further improvements, the main objective of this current project is to carry out energy optimization on […]

Oil is used in aircraft engine applications to lubricate and carry the associated parasitic heat generated away from the moving components. Inefficient lubrication can cause an increase of heat transferred to the metal components by friction while too much oil can cause an increase of the heat generation by churning. The churning of oil leads […]

The project focuses on the evaluation of the arsenic-containing glass material that the new Dundee Sustainable Technologies (DST) process produces. The idea is to evaluate the stability of arsenic in the material, and through a feedback process to DST improve the quality of the process for the production of arsenical materials.

Les réchauffements climatiques sont causés par les émissions de carbone. Les états se sont entendus pour réduire leurs émissions afin d’atteindre un objectif d’augmentation de la température (typiquement +2°C). Pour atteindre leurs cibles de réduction d’émissions, les gouvernements se doivent de prendre action : tarifer le carbone, investir dans le transport en commun, etc. Pour […]

D-Wave Systems develops and manufactures quantum annealing processors. These processors implement a model of quantum computation that seeks to solve hard problems by exploiting quantum effects such as tunneling and superposition. The aim of this project is to study and improve the performance of quantum annealing processors by mitigating inherent and implementation-dependent failure mechanisms for […]

Wearable electronics has become one of the most intensive research fields due to the ability to improve human life, enable interaction in the virtual world and the demand for portable electronics. Textiles with embedded electronic elements hold great potential for the next generation of health monitoring and human-machine interaction devices. Flexible sensors built on textiles […]

Wearable electronics has become one of the most intensive research fields due to the ability to improve human life, enable interaction in the virtual world and the demand for portable electronics. Textiles with embedded electronic elements hold great potential for the next generation of health monitoring and human-machine interaction devices. Flexible sensors built on textiles […]

The project entails the creation of a program that will capture data from building sensors. It will analyze that data and predict future trends based on the data collected over a period of time. It will also graph data from sensors over a period of time. Currently both are done manually, take a significant amount […]

L’objectif de ce stage serait de coordonner des ligands multidentates bis(NHC) bis(ylides) à des métaux légers de première rangée pour des applications en catalyse. Idéalement, puisque le cuivre, le cobalt, le fer et le nickel sont tous stables à un état d’oxydation de 2, le même ligand pourrait être utilisé pour chacun d’eux. Ces catalyseurs […]

During this internship, my goal is to create a dinitrogen molecule that fits into the frustrated Lewis pair model. This molecule will be used to replace currently existing polluting fertilizers. To achieve this goal, the internship is divided into three steps: -The first consists of synthesizing a molecule containing N2. -Next, we will try to […]

L’application de certains types de plasma sur une surface biologique permet la stérilisation du milieu en question. Il est également possible de rendre cette stérilisation sélective par rapport au choix des cellules devant être affectées par le plasma. Ce faisant, la stérilisation sélective de cellules cancérigènes ou de pathogènes par un actionneur à plasma est […]

The proposed research will result in better understanding of the mechanism of ethanol and glycerol steam reforming while using Ni-based electrocatalysts. The main goal is hydrogen production from glycerol waste and ethanol. It will foster research in one of the promising process of hydrogen rich gas production. The results will be submitted to peer-reviewed journals, […]