My proposed research will investigate the feasibility of small scale wind turbines in Ontario in adapting to a changing climate via alternative energy strategies. I shall also be working with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to develop a standardized testing of these small scale wind turbines which will be unique in Ontario. The TRCA […]

The proposed research project will focus on understanding the in-vineyard and in-winery mechanisms responsible for the phenomenon of smoke-taint in wines—that is, the tendency of grapes exposed to forest fire smoke to produce smoke-flavoured wines in the absence of any perceptible aroma in the grapes. Of interest here is discerning exactly how the flavoured compounds […]

CENNATEK Bioanalytical Services Inc. is leading a R&D project with the goal of producing an improved biomass fuel for combustion through a pre-treatment process involving the extraction of undesired nutrients. The presence of these nutrients often contributes to adverse impacts on reactors and other equipment, with fouling, slagging, and corrosion the most problematic of these […]

Conventional power systems are based upon ac voltages and currents. Connecting these systems is a simple matter and is done using transformers. Modern power systems wherein renewable energy sources are increasingly deployed often include dc voltages and currents. Connecting these systems is more challenging as conventional transformers will not be applicable. The proposed research is […]

Bulk storage of energy is a relatively new concept in many power systems. Among various energy storage media, batteries have shown great promise as a suitable option for use in power systems. Integrating a battery energy storage system in a power grid is not a trivial task and requires extensive studies to ensure that the […]

This research project aims at creating a robust, efficient and reliable conversational agent for the banking domain that will offer a high level of performance in both key areas of conversational agent architecture: Natural Language Understanding and Response Generation. Natural language understanding approaches, retrieval-based models, as well as deep learning will be used to develop […]

L’amélioration est processus (quelle que soit leur nature) est un souci constant des entreprises dans un domaine compétitif comme c’est le cas du domaine bancaire et financier. En 2018, cette amélioration est indissociable de l’intégration de l’analytique d’affaire. En exploitant à l’aide des méthodes appropriées les données de l’entreprise, des gains substantiels sont à escompter. […]

Wireworm (click beetle) has becoming a devastating pest for the potato industry in Prince Edward Island (PEI) and many places in the country and around the world. It is a soil born insect that can penetrate a large number of potato tubers, degrading their quality for processing. The problem is more difficult to control after […]

Applications of wireless security approaches are increasing in number by the day. One such application is detection and interception of rogue aerial intruders. Drone technology is growing at a tremendous pace and is expected to be a $12 billion industry by 2021. Coupled with this growth comes the increasing threat of rogue intruders disrupting day-to-day […]

The main objective of this research project is to investigate, develop and evaluate state-of-the-art image processing and machine learning algorithms, which are suitable for accurate modeling and recognition from large-scale medical image datasets that are weakly labeled. In particular, we will focus on the learning of recognition models in medical image computing applications that are […]

Based on the original Statistical Inventory Reconciliation(SIR) Test Method (Quantitative), K-folds cross validation is used to increase P(D) and decrease P(FA) by adjusting K, which are related to bias and standard deviation. There is a trade-off between bias and variance, with very flexible models (overfit) having low bias and high variance, and relatively rigid models(underfit) […]

Lithium batteries are almost universally integrated in modern electronics applications due to their high efficiency and scalability. However, the liquid lithium-ion electrolyte utilized in these batteries has a multitude of safety concerns including flammability, toxicity, and the ability to explode if short-circuited. These issues lead to problems while operating in hazardous environments, more stringent transportation […]