Dans un contexte de changement et d’évolution rapide des technologies, se pose la question de l’apprentissage tout au long de la vie et du développement des compétences numériques chez les jeunes en situation de vulnérabilité. C’est pourquoi les jeunes, filles et garçons, issus de la diversité (culturelle, économique, sociale, etc.), ont des défis à relever […]

La présence de polluants en faible concentration dans les eaux municipales est un réel problème dû aux rejets industriels et à l’utilisation croissante de produits pharmaceutiques et cosmétiques. Les techniques de détection des micropolluants nécessitent des équipements sophistiqués, couteux et demandent des techniciens qualifiés pour les faire fonctionner. L’absence d’équipements portatifs, robustes, qui pourraient être […]

Au Québec, l’industrie des algues est appelée à se développer dans le futur. Ces dernières sont considérées comme des superaliments de par leur excellente valeur nutritive. Par exemple, elles contiennent souvent des teneurs importantes en vitamine A et E. Elles peuvent ainsi être ajoutées dans des recettes en tant que légumes. Pour ce faire, les […]

The neonatal and pre-weaned periods are the most challenging in dairy production, resulting in the highest mortality and morbidity rates, with diarrhea proving the most common cause of calf health problems. In order to treat and control this diarrhea, producers often rely on antibiotic therapy. An alternative is to provide living microorganisms (probiotics) that minimize […]

This project will investigate the effects of using the Q collar to apply gentle pressure to the jugular veins of the neck to monitor changes in brain (cerebrovascular) physiology during exercise and postural changes. Specifically we will investigate changes in brain blood flow velocity, relative changes in blood volume and oxygen levels, and changes in […]

RACK1 is a host protein that participates in important cellular processes, such as cytoskeleton stability and autophagy degradation. Bacteria can manipulate these processes to establish intracellular infection. In preliminary experiments, I found that RACK1 depletion in host cells led to altered infectivity of the food-borne pathogens Shigella and Listeria. Thus, the objective of this project […]

Cryopreserved (frozen) semen provides optimal genetics to cattle and especially dairy farmers, facilitating improved breeding programs. The sperm cryopreservation process significantly reduces fertility compared to fresh sperm. Each percent of reduced fertility amounts to a significant financial loss to farmers. Thus there is great pressure on semen providers to improve post thaw fertility, as it […]

In this project we address the problem of power consumption for wireless sensor nodes. This is where among different components of a sensor, RF transceivers consume a significant amount of power e.g. approximately 80%. Hence the main objective is this project is to tackle the power consumption problem at the RF transmitter, where we aim […]

Bacterial pathogens of importance to animal health and food safety have major and global impacts on agriculture and food industries. There has been an increase in bacterial resistance to antimicrobials, and antibiotic use in livestock and poultry has been questioned due to likelihood of increased antimicrobial resistance. Alternative strategies to contend with bacterial pathogens within […]

As a result of the advancement of renewable energy and power electronic (PE) converter technologies, renewable energy sources are increasingly interfaced to the grid through PE based interconnections such as Voltage Sourced Converters (VSC) and Modular Multi-level Converters (MMC). It is essential to model and predict the behavior and effects of these components in the […]

For this project, we propose to integrate the data about Fraser River salmon populations into a multi-species, multi-population database, and develop an interactive data visualization tool that allows fisheries scientists and managers to explore this data at different spatial and temporal scales. The objective of this project is to provide fisheries scientists and managers with […]

My master’s project in partnership with InnoTech Alberta will be assessing potential effects of industrial activity from in-situ oil and gas extraction on carnivore and white-tailed deer populations in northeastern Alberta. Deer populations have been increasing for the past fifty years and two of the leading causes are attributed to climate change and human disturbance. […]