Testing of Fibre Properties for their Biomedical Applicability

Natural fibres have been used in many industry sectors such as automobiles, aerospace, construction, etc., but their use in the biomedical industry is relatively new. The major obstacle to their use is the lack of information on relevant fibre properties. This project focuses on testing three critical properties: antimicrobial properties, antioxidant properties, and water sorption […]

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Research and Development of Ultra-portable Modulus Structures

This Mitacs internship program is targeted to recruit a top mechanical engineering student to research and design a state-of-the-art braking system for the Greenheart’s high-speed ziplines. The intern will conduct literature review of different braking systems used in the zipline industry and develop robust numerical models to examine the performance of existing designs. Using the […]

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Systems and methods for planning and guidance ofneurosurgical procedures

Synaptive Medical Inc together with researchers at Western University, are developing a new Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) platform customizersd for clinical neuroimaging. This proposal is to fund a range of student and post-doctoral training activities associated with the development and testing of this new system. The program will also support the development and testing of […]

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Testing Anchorage of Bridge Barrier Posts

Post and beam safety barriers are common on Canadian highway bridges. The post anchorage refers to the region of bridge deck and curb to which the post is connected. The anchorage must be strong enough to resist crash loads on the barrier, which generate large tension forces within the anchorage. Typical barrier post anchorages have […]

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Détection des rampes de puissance éolienne à l’aide de l’apprentissage machine

Le projet porte sur le développement et l’adaptation d’un modèle d’apprentissage profond existant afin de prévoir de façon automatique à partir de cartes de prévisions météorologiques à haute résolution la probabilité d’occurrence de rampes de puissance éolienne. Ces événements soudains de changement rapide de la production éolienne, difficiles à prévoir, peuvent avoir des impacts significatifs […]

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Automated Threat Hunting for Early APT Identification

Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) present a significant challenge to organizations due to their sophisticated, stealthy, and persistent nature. Traditional reactive security measures often do not detect these threats in real-time, leaving systems vulnerable to long-term exploitation. This research project will explore how to automate threat hunting to proactively identify APTs in real time, reducing manual […]

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Dental Technician COOP

Our company offers modern, high-quality solutions to our patients utilizing technologically advanced solutions. We consist of a main clinic in Lethbridge, AB and a satellite clinic in Coaldale, AB, employing a number of staff over 19 years. Advances in CAD/CAM systems are driving opportunities to explore new workflows and provide an improved patient experience through […]

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Development and testing of an on-line video game to teach second languages

Copernicus Studios Inc. (CSI; Halifax, NS) is developing LANGA – disruptive LANguage GAming software to help people learn new languages. LANGA uses advanced speech recognition and high-end animation to create a unique and engaging gaming experience. However, LANGA is more than just flash – it has been developed in partnership with the NeuroCognitive Imaging Lab […]

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developing an AI-powered junior lawyer platform to help legal professionals

This project focuses on improving an AI-powered legal assistant platform that helps lawyers with legal research and document generation. A graduate student will work on training and fine-tuning the AI to enhance its accuracy and efficiency. The expected benefit to the company is a more advanced and scalable system that can support more users and […]

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