A Nanomaterial-Integrated Paper Microfluidic Device for Detecting and Predicting Myocardial Infarctions

Cardiovascular disease kills 17.9 million people globally each year. 85% of these deaths were caused by either a myocardial infarction (heart attack) or stroke. Current tests for predicting heart attacks provide rapid results when presented with a blood sample, but these samples must be preprocessed using time-consuming methods. This project will develop a paper-based platform […]

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Modélisation hygrothermique de l’enveloppe du bâtiment en bois/torchis

La nécessité de réduire la consommation d’énergie pour le chauffage et la climatisation suscite un regain d’intérêt pour les matériaux géosourcés dans la construction des bâtiments modernes. Ces matériaux offrent de nombreux avantages en termes d’adaptation au changement climatique et de réduction des émissions de CO2 des matériaux de construction. La terre en tant que […]

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Development of Graphene-Based Anode Materials for Li-Ion Batteries

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have become a critical energy storage device in various applications, such as portable electronic devices, electric vehicles, and grid storage, due to their high energy density and good rate capabilities. Carbon-based materials have been widely used as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. Among them, graphite is the most common anode material used […]

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Improvement and Innovation of current Mantech PECOD slide preparation process using magnetron sputtering

Currently, researchers at Nano and Micro System Lab (NMSL) of the University of Waterloo have been manufacturing photo-electro-chemical sensor slides using a bio-compatible material, titanium oxide to monitor water quality and contamination. But there are certain challenges in the slide performance and production scale and type of the current manufacturing technique. To overcome these industrial […]

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Human Resources Co-op – 4 Month Summer Term

At current it is generally difficult to find external resources (either permanent or contract) to assist our organization with the HR requirements and Recruitment requirements required to operate at above functional rates. Our systems, processes and projects require individuals with a broad systems experience, ability to analyze processes and adjust and as well good interpersonal […]

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Internship Executive Assistant – HR – : Process and organizational innovation related to human resources and management

Freedom Cannabis Inc, is a startup organization, providing for 60+ families and endevouring towards profitability. Freedom has a state of the art cannabis growing facility in Acheson Alberta. Our executive team finds itself in a position where we are stretched beyond effectiveness and so there are some organizational gaps that need identification and corrective action. […]

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Energy Management and Control System for Off-Grid System

The goal of this research is to facilitate utilization of solar energy in Caribbean islands. Currently, the Caribbean islands mainly depend on the scarce oil-based energy resources. This research will assess and define cost effective suitable solar-PV technology with storage and associated energy management and control system for utilization of the solar energy resources available […]

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Pharmaceutical development of a thermo-sensitive polymer for intrabladder delivery

Targeted delivery of drugs can reduce the side effects associated with oral delivery systems. The urethra provides easy access of therapeutic agents to the urinary bladder, an ideal organ for localized therapy for the treatment of bladder cancer, interstitial cystitis, overactive bladder, and chronic prostatitis. We propose a new therapeutic approach to increase the residency […]

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Development of a new method to analyze and quantify the combined energy efficiency and indoor air quality of HVAC systems based on air mixing in commercial and institutional buildings

One metric of HVAC systems’ performance that is largely underestimated is the efficiency of air mixing in the room, determined by multiple factors including room dimensions, the selection of air inlets and outlets as well as their location in the room. Air mixing can have a significant effect on the energy consumption of HVAC systems […]

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Understanding the Uses and Benefits of Haptic Integration within Virtual Simulations

Healthcare learners use simulations to train their skills prior to treating real patients. These simulations can happen in-person (e.g., role playing) or they can happen virtually using gamified educational software. One drawback of using many of these virtual simulations is that many do not provide the healthcare learner with force-based feedback (e.g., haptics). For example, […]

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