Dissolvable Fertilizers are an agricultural innovation with slow and controlled fertilizer release. This technology is posed to reduce application costs and lead to optimized nutrient uptake by plants. Furthermore, it promises to reduce the agricultural, carbon footprint, as the frequency and amount of fertilizer applied is decreased resulting in less environmental pollution from nutrient loss. […]

The main purpose of this cluster proposal is to test the hypothesis of whether the Customer Services & Support Department of Bombardier Commercial Aircraft Division can develop new business models to transform itself into a profit center within the Bombardier’s organization. To carry out this test, a thorough investigation of the after-sale needs, wants and […]

Depuis maintenant plus trois (3) ans, un projet a été initié par Rio Tinto et l’UQAC dans le but de réduire les résidus issus de la production de l’aluminium sachant que leur entreposage est de plus en plus problématique. Une des solutions proposées est d’utiliser ces différents résidus pour développer des géopolymères électriquement conducteurs (GEC). […]

The effective planning of resources when scheduling maintenance tasks and repair jobs is an enormous challenge, especially for heavy industries such as aerospace and transportation manufacturers. In such industries, because of the product complexity and variety, not to mention continuous technological improvements, a broad range of maintenance tasks and high-performance services should be done over […]

To feed the globally increasing population and increasing costs of producing food, this project seeks to use artificial intelligence to develop an app to assist in sustainable agriculture management. By monitoring soil moisture, nutrient levels, climate and crop type, a machine learning algorithm will link the farming action (application of fertilizer, flood irrigation and other) […]

The free-flow counter gradient focusing technology provides a solution to tackling the problem of separating and collecting large amounts of protein sample. This technology is to be high performance and scalable, and is meant to compete against current batch mode protein separation techniques. The intern will assist in developing the experimental set-up necessary to validate […]

Obesity and high levels of blood glucose are major risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Controlling food intake and blood glucose responses after a meal may help prevent the development of these diseases. Research suggests that people who consume breakfast cereals are at lower risk of cardiometabolic disease […]

La recherche envisagée vise à relever le défi critique de combattre la corrosion induite par l’utilisation répandue de sels de déglaçage, tels que le NaCl et le CaCl2, sur les infrastructures routières. Cette problématique majeure entraîne une détérioration accélérée des structures en béton, avec des conséquences coûteuses sur l’entretien et la durabilité des infrastructures. L’objectif […]

According to the Canadian Liver Foundation, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease in Canada, affecting 20% of the Canadian population. Over decades, NAFLD can progress to liver cirrhosis, with deceased liver function and decompensation associated with mortality and requiring consideration of liver transplantation. Thus, early diagnosis is crucial to […]

Solar photovoltaics (PV) is currently the second-largest renewable energy after hydropower, producing 3.6% of the world’s electricity in 2016. To achieve caron neutrality, higher share of solar and renewable energy is required, and enhancement of durability of solar PV modules of larger size with tracker systems is the key. This research employs laboratory testing and […]

Two antennas will be designed at 915 MHz to be installed in a small cavity within the body of an equipment used for underground operations. The two antennas are expected to provide reasonable operating bandwidth and radiation efficiency to radiate through lossy polyurethane used for protection, metallic cavity surrounding the antennas, and the conductive equipment […]

In this project, we propose two diagnostic tools that can identify dynamical processes in various fuel cell operating regimes, using the difference in the time constant of these processes. For example, conductive transport of electrons is faster than diffusive transport of gasses. We oscillate current and pressure at different frequencies, and measure the cell voltage. […]