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Navigating Canada’s food system: The experiences of racialized immigrants in Edmonton, Alberta

This research project will examine the experiences of racialized newcomers living in Edmonton, Alberta, who are living in food insecurity, a state where people have inadequate amounts and/or inappropriate types of food. Current research has studied food security more broadly; however, risk is higher among certain groups including individuals who are Black, Indigenous, or persons of colour. By engaging with culturally diverse people, this study will show and raise awareness of how their higher food insecurity risks require different solutions to meet their food needs. The partner organization, Multicultural Health Brokers, will benefit from this partnership, because they will be able to use the findings to help teach the public of how food insecurity is caused. It will also help in teaching people ways they can help to address cultural food security.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Elizabeth Onyango

Student:

Partner:

Multicultural Health Brokers Co-Operative Ltd

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Performance of Green Concrete Incorporating Recycled Face Masks

Over the past two years, the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has been the main global public concern affecting human health. A tremendous amount of personal protective equipment has been produced and used by the health service and every human. Hence, proper medical waste management becomes a critical problem which must be solved with a minimal environmental impact. On top of used protective equipment, face-covering masks were used extensively, forming a new non-biodegradable
waste stream that poses a considerable environmental risk to the ecosystem if not correctly disposed of. Thus, this waste must be recycled in an eco-friendly manner on an urgent basis. Hence, the proposed project aims to develop a new environmentally friendly recycling technique using waste generated during mask production in creating sustainable green concrete elements. Hence, the materials-structural design concept will be adopted, providing a full idea about potential construction applications for these new green materials while reducing environmental impact.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ahmed Soliman

Student:

Partner:

Meltech Innovation

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Industry-focused Best Practices: hPSC Biomanufacturing Training Practicum for Advanced Therapies Workforce Development

The Canadian Advanced Therapies Training Institute (CATTI), launched through a partnership between CellCAN and CCRM, is a centre of training excellence that is developing and scaling e-learning and on-site GMP training programs for efficient and rapid upskilling of the workforce required in Canada and internationally. Within the scope of this project, a Lab Technician/Research Analyst (intern) is required to to assist with the setup of the CATTI Training Lab, through equipment setup and maintenance, SOP creation, cell culture preparation, and receiving consumables and equipment and updating inventory. The intern will further assist in the development of complementary modules and courses structured around the CATTI virtual e-learning curriculum (currently available internationally) and practicum, to be delivered starting Summer 2023.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sarah Lepage

Student:

Partner:

Canadian Advanced Therapies Training Institute

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Optimization of Electrical Drivetrain in Agricultural Application

This project will investigate the timely problem of electrification of heavy-duty agricultural equipment and their various implements. Electrification of these critical pieces of equipment, either fully or partially, is poised to yield significant benefits such as improved efficiency, better reliability, and lower cost of operation. In order to design an electrified version of a complex systems such as an agricultural equipment, extensive studies need to be conducted to determine the existing and envisioned power flow paths and to evaluate the benefits that electrification will introduce in terms of cost, efficiency, and operation. In collaboration with a leading manufacturer of agricultural equipment, this project aims to take a concrete step towards better designs of electrified drive trains for heavy-duty farming machinery.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Shaahin Filizadeh

Student:

Partner:

MacDon Industries Ltd.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Implémentation de normes éthiques en intelligence artificielle

L’objectif du projet de recherche est d’implémenter des principes éthiques en intelligence artificielle à partir des travaux de recherches doctoraux de l’étudiant, qui portent sur l’apport de la philosophie de la technique à l’éthique de l’intelligence artificielle, et plus précisément sur l’étude de la notion de responsabilité appliquée à la civilisation technologique et à la société de l’innovation. Il s’agira notamment d’approfondir la Déclaration de Montréal pour un développement responsable de l’intelligence artificielle, notamment sur le volet de la responsabilité. Le travail de recherche alliera une recherche théorique avec une approche pratique, via des entretiens avec les membres de l’écosystème de l’intelligence artificielle, aussi bien dans le secteur public que privé. Il s’agira donc d’approfondir les aspects liés à la responsabilité dans le développement et la gouvernance de l’intelligence artificielle. Une présentation des résultats est attendue, sous la forme d’un événement ouvert aux spécialistes et au public.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Marc-Antoine Dilhac

Student:

Partner:

Université Grenoble Alpes

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Effects of Photobiomodulation on cognitive, physical, and cerebral neurovascular function in Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is increasingly prevalent, affecting ~170 per 100,000 Canadians annually. Currently, there is no cure for PD, warranting the investigation of potential new therapeutics. Photobiomodulation (PBM) is a low-level light therapy that has been proposed as an alternative treatment for neurodegenerative diseases, such as PD. However, there is a lack of data regarding the efficacy of PBM on individuals with PD, specifically cerebrovascular function. Accordingly, our study aims to attain pilot data to complete a full randomized control trial. The objectives of the study are to determine the effects of PBM in patients with PD on: (1) cognitive function;
(2) motor function; and (3) cerebrovascular function. In our double-blind cross-over study, participants will be assigned to both the treatment and placebo groups. To determine whether there is a difference in receiving PBM compared to placebo, participants will undergo a series of cognitive, neurovascular, cerebrovascular, and physical assessments to determine their respective functional status. These data will provide insight on the potential use of PBM as an alternative therapy for PD.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Anthony Bain

Student:

Partner:

Parkinson Society Southwestern Ontario

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of Windsor

Program:

Accelerate

Detection and Investigation of Email Exfiltration Events in Sun Life Cybersecurity Data, including Text Analysis

The current Sun Life anomaly detection methods are based on human inspection. The method is labour intensive and only a relatively small number of cases can be reviewed. There is no guarantee that the most suspicious interactions are in fact being sampled and reviewed. In this project we will focus on the develop of novel AL methods and user interfaces that can improve the process of labelling instances and recognizing if anomalies are likely to be malicious, and we improve the sensitive of automated anomaly detection models by adding text analysis into the process. Our work will involve cutting edge research in the emerging field of human-AI interaction, and improving the quality of detection our research to: a) Reduce workload for experts involved in the detection process; b) Improve trust/compatibility of the expert-model team; c) Develop new insights concerning the frequency and types of risky behaviours that are carried out by employees.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mark Chignell

Student:

Partner:

Sun Life Financial

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Comparaison des charges sur dos entre une barre à un appui et une barre à deux appuis chez les porteurs de barre russe

La barre russe est une discipline de cirque dans laquelle deux porteurs au sol portent une barre, tandis qu’un voltigeur debout sur la barre se propulse dans les airs. Le port de la barre sur une épaule génère une charge asymétrique sur le dos des porteurs et présente donc un risque de blessure au dos. Un prototype de barre sur deux épaules avec des manchons ergonomiques a été fabriqué. L’objectif du projet consistera à comparer les charges appliquées sur le dos des porteurs entre ce prototype et une barre russe classique. Des données du mouvement des porteurs et de la force entre l’épaule et la barre seront utilisées dans un modèle numérique multi-corps du dos afin d’estimer les efforts sur les lombaires. Les résultats de cette recherche permettront de confirmer ou d’infirmer l’hypothèse selon laquelle une barre à deux appuis peut réduire les contraintes sur la colonne lombaire des artistes.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Eric Wagnac

Student:

Partner:

École nationale de cirque (Centre de recherche, d‘innovation et de transfert en arts du cirque)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

Dry Process Electrode Manufacturing for Lithium-Ion Batteries to Improve Performance, Manufacturability and Environmental Impact

Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere in our modern world. They are used in many applications, including portable
electronic devices and electric vehicles. The current methods for manufacturing the electrodes in these batteries
involve the use of solvents, which can be hazardous and which require significant energy to dry off. This project
will focus on studying polymers for and developing a process that will avoid the use of solvent by incorporating a
polymer material that binds the component electrode powders together within a network upon dry mixing. The
properties of the polymers and the specific processing conditions will affect the microstructure of the electrodes,
which will affect the performance of the batteries, leading to potential performance improvements. Successful
completion of this research will allow a Canadian company to develop this type of next-gen technology and
incorporate it into batteries mass produced in Canada in the near future.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Laurel Schafer

Student:

Partner:

E-One Moli Energy (Canada) Ltd.

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Methodological Framework for BIM-Based Design Automation Script Development and Testing

Building design is complex and challenging and the unique nature of each project limits the ability to automate design tasks. Building Information Modeling (BIM) is commonly to manage building design and collaboration between teams and there is a plug-in (“Dynamo”) that supports task automation. The partner organization has developed several ad-hoc BIM automation scripts, but these are typically poorly documented, support a limited number of tasks or specific project types, and many no longer function, limiting their value. To support more widespread design automation, the proposed research will develop and test a strategy to guide both the revision of these existing scripts to make them more flexible, ‘smart’, and generalizable and develop new scripts to support other design automation. The partner organization will benefit from the development of a holistic design automation strategy and supporting tools (processes, templates, and evaluation frameworks) to implement it.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jennifer McArthur

Student:

Partner:

Smith + Andersen

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate

Building deaf-centered, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive higher education using deaf community co-design

There is an urgent need to dismantle the structural barriers that reduce higher education (HE) access for multiply marginalized deaf adults and advance community-led transformations. Towards these aims this project asks: What would HE designed by/for/with multiply marginalized deaf learners and communities look like and how can we develop or build it? Using a community-based participatory design approach, this project will invite three stakeholder groups to collaborate on the co-design of a future deaf studies program at York University. Stakeholders include: (1) community groups serving underrepresented members of the deaf community; (2) deaf adult learners facing various and overlapping barriers to HE; and (3) university- and community-based curriculum designers. Methods including community consultation and co-design workshops will engage deaf learners and community organization partners in the co-creation of HE program design. This study will generate tools and knowledge that can be used to build more just and accessible education futures.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rachel da Silveira Gorman

Student:

Partner:

Sign Language Institute Canada

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation

University:

York University

Program:

Accelerate

Improving the delivery and efficacy of in vivo gene editing

Genetic diseases are a significant health and economic burden worldwide. Treatments for the majority of these diseases remain limited or nonexistent. One treatment approach is directly editing the DNA mutations that cause the diseases. However, getting DNA editors into specific areas and cells in the body can be quite difficult. This project looks at using lipid nanoparticles to deliver DNA editors to different places in the body to facilitate gene editing. The partner organization has expertise in lipid nanoparticle formulation and will benefit from a gene editing focus of this project to expand the range of therapeutics they are working on developing.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Colin Ross

Student:

Partner:

NanoVation Therapeutics Inc.

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

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