Polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) running on hydrogen are a preferred choice for on-board electricity generation in automobiles. A major challenge associated with this technology is its high cost due to the use of platinum as electrocatalyst. Implementation of inkjet printing as a fabrication tool has been investigated by the applicant and the academic supervisor […]

The sustainable use of forest- and agriculture-based resources to produce clean fuels and value-added chemicals is an opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions generated by non-renewable fossil fuels. Glycol, a valuable industrial chemical, can be derived from sugars that originate from agricultural and forest waste and byproducts using a catalytic process. S2G Biochem, located in […]

Les systèmes de raclage sont répandus dans les procédés de séparation solide-liquide des industries minières. Même si leurs effets sont connus depuis de nombreuses années, leurs mécanismes d’action restent encore mal connus. Le calcul du rendement de ces équipements est donc pour le mieux approximatif. De plus, les industries minières doivent constamment améliorer leurs procédés […]

La fatigue des matériaux est un phénomène d’endommagement. Ce dernier a donc un impact négatif sur les équipements qui sont sollicités de telle sorte dont les turbines hydrauliques servant à produire l’hydro-électricité. Il devient donc nécessaire d’enrichir les connaissances dans ce domaine pour diminuer l’importance de cette dégradation sur des composants aussi critiques que les […]

Icebergs off the East Coast of Canada pose a risk to shipping and offshore activities including offshore oil and gas platforms. All Canadians have an interest in understanding these risks and improving safety for individuals while safeguarding wildlife and the natural environment. Recently very large ice islands have been observed which could pose unique threats. […]

“L’objectif principal du projet est de dresser un portrait global de la diversité et du leadership à la Banque Nationale et d’émettre des recommandations concernant les stratégies à mettre en place afin d’augmenter la présence des femmes et des minorités visibles au niveau de la direction. Les recommandations serviront à alimenter le Plan Triennal Diversité […]

Actuellement, les données produites récemment dans le cadre du Programme d’acquisition de connaissances sur les eaux souterraines sont difficilement intégrables à la planification territoriale. Les intervenants en aménagement du territoire manquent de formation sur les eaux souterraines et il leur est donc difficile d’exploiter les données. Ce projet de recherche vise à développer une démarche […]

The washrooms can be equipped with smart objects to be controlled and monitored to increase the customer satisfaction. This technology utilizes connected washroom equipment such as toilet paper, towels, soap dispensers, and water leakage sensors. In smart washrooms, the condition of the washroom is monitored and the management is informed when anything needs attention. This […]

How can public legal education and information help Canadians get justice in our legal system? With the demand for publicly-funded or low-cost legal services far exceeding the supply, public legal education and information (PLEI) is filling an increasingly larger role in meeting the legal needs of people with modest means. Yet we know relatively little […]

The research includes the development of a device that will measure the water content in soils. This device will be pushed into the soil and will provide a reading related to the volume of water stored within the soil. The device senses the dielectric properties of the soil, properties that are strongly controlled by the […]

Along with industry partners, including NGrain, Convergent Manufacturing and Boeing, we are proposing to develop state-of-the-art visualization and interactive techniques for exploring sensor and manufacturing component data, in-situ. Through a combination of user research and user-centered design techniques, this project proposes the development of a technical demonstrator of a mobile manufacturing job aid as the […]

The complexity of movement and behaviour in Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) stocks targeted by commercial and indigenous fisheries in BC is poorly understood and often discounted in fisheries management policies, possibly contributing to recent stock declines. We propose to inform spatial management strategies for herring on the central coast of BC with (I) local knowledge […]