Microelectronic fabrication needs a method to deposit very thin films of copper in very accurate patterns to interconnect the microelectronic devices on a chip. Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is a method used in microelectronic manufacturing that could do this, but a suitable copper process has yet to be identified. This internship is to help continue […]

The goal of this project is to use naturally occurring bacterial partners to improve the flavour and nutritional properties of plants grown in hydroponic and aquaponics systems. This study will investigate ability of plant associated bacteria to alter the metabolic profile of select vegetables and leafy greens. Vertical farming is an increasingly popular solution for […]

Ce projet vise à répondre aux besoins des industriels canadiens aérospatiaux d’aujourd’hui, spécialisés dans la fabrication de composantes en matériaux composites. Ces besoins ont été définis avec plusieurs PME et donneurs d’ordres, dont Bombardier Aérostructures et Services d’Ingénierie, Hutchinson Aéronautique et Industrie Canada, SphèreCo, Texonic, Lubricor, Génik et PCM Innovation. Ce projet se concentrera sur […]

Voltage instability is one of the major causes of many blackouts such as Canada-United State blackout (2003), Sweden-Denmark blackout (2003), India blackout (2012), and Turkey blackout (2015). If reliable methods are available for online voltage stability assessment, operators can be warned and automated corrective actions can be initiated to prevent voltage collapse. Although, a large […]

Battery technologies are urgently needed for emerging high-tech applications, such as medical implants, wireless sensors, wireless devices. These new devices have very limited space and require high reliability, and therefore demand the batteries could provide high energy per volume and high safety. Current Li-ion batteries cannot meet this demand due to its relatively low energy […]

A new target on HIV gp120 for interventive drug therapy has been discovered and a company, ViroCarb, initiated to screen for small molecule inhibitors that bind in this site. Two structurally related inhibitors have been isolated from chemical libraries. This internship is to determine the scope of these inhibitors, whether they are able to inhibit […]

Au moyen de procédés pyrométallurgiques, 5N Plus purifie des matériaux pour diverses applications électroniques. La présente recherche a pour but d’étudier la possibilité d’éliminer certaines impuretés venant des creusets, outils ou matières premières utilisés dans nos procédés de purification (distillation ou fusion zonale) ou nos procédés de mise en forme (creuset, lame de scie, tranche). […]

Synthetic chemistry is used to assemble the small organic molecules that comprise many of the important consumer products used by society every day. Such fine chemicals are used to assemble drugs, agrochemicals, electronics, materials, dyes, etc.. Metal catalysts are part of the arsenal that the synthetic chemist uses to make such prized small molecules and […]

Wind power is becoming an important source of clean electricity. However, wind turbines operating at low wind conditions suffer from reduced efficiency and reduced electricity generation. Leading-edge droops are small extensions added to the front of the blade that can potentially improve the turbine efficiency under low wind speeds. The Mitacs project will investigate how […]

Thales Canada develops control systems for avionics applications, which operate in harsh environments that may compromise the functionality of very high density chips. The company needs to develop a generic power interface for different avionics applications with a high level of criticality. However, such circuitry requires a lot of space on printed circuit boards when […]

Mecademic manufactures the smallest and most precise six-axis robot arm. The repeatability of this robot is better than 0.005 mm, but like any industrial robot, the robot’s accuracy is far worse. The only practical way of improving the robot’s accuracy is to calibrate each individual robot. While various methods for the calibration of six-axis robot […]

Today buildings, which account for 40% of the total global energy consumption, constitute large glazing surfaces given that windows provide the necessary spacious feel and direct daylighting for occupants. However, 60% of the heat loss through its exterior surface is attributable to glazed surfaces (windows). Therefore, it is not surprising that advanced fenestration products have […]