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Système de communication pour l’automatisation des véhicules miniers souterraines (partie II)

L’industrie minière ne cesse de développer les moyens lui permettant d’améliorer à la fois la sécurité de ses travailleurs et l’efficacité de sa productivité. L’usage des véhicules connectés et automatisés (CAV) représente la future étape transformatrice de cette industrie lui permettant d’atteindre ces deux objectifs toute en permettant à celle-ci de prendre le virage de l’industrie 4.0. Pour permettre au CAV dans leur version évoluée de voir le jour dans les mines souterraines, il est nécessaire d’analyser et de maitriser le fonctionnement des systèmes et des technologies de communication utilisées pour supporter les échanges entre ces véhicules autonomes, voir même entre ces véhicules et tous les acteurs évoluant dans leurs environnements. Il s’agit dans cette proposition de mettre en avant les connaissances requises pour l’usage des CAV dans des milieux confinés miniers.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nahi Kandil;Nadir Hakem

Student:

Partner:

48e Nord International;Meglab

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Program:

Accelerate

Développement d’un modèle d’affaire sur la conception et l’utilisation de sous-système de stockage et de production d’énergie embarqués sur les véhicules électrifiés de niche au Québec : véhicules récréatifs, déplacements internes dans une entreprise (monte-charges et flottes dédiées), véhicules lourds et/ou miniers

Dans ce projet, nous voulons valider la faisabilité et la désirabilité de notre concept en réalisant d’une part une étude de marché approfondie sur le potentiel de nos développements au niveau local et par la suite en testant notre concept auprès d’une liste de manufacturiers de niche des véhicules électriques mais aussi d’un groupe d’utilisateur.trice.s finaux. L’organisation partenaire participe à l’intégration d’un projet innovant au Canada, qui non seulement a des avantages environnementaux et économiques intéressants mais aussi contribue à répondre à la vision stratégique du pays sur la transition énergétique et la réduction des émissions de GES dans le secteur transport.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Loïc Boulon

Student:

Partner:

V1 Studio

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Accelerate

Apollo. La synthèse vocale pour de meilleurs livres audio

Actuellement, les applications de synthèse vocale manquent de qualité ou sont fortement payantes. Nous travaillons à la mise au point d’une synthèse vocale librement accessible, dont les paramètres sont manipulables et dont la qualité est comparable à celle de la parole humaine. Ceci a des applications immédiates dans l’accessibilité pour les personnes aveugles, les livres audio, et les interfaces audio générales supportées par de grands modèles de langage.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Irina Rish

Student:

Partner:

V1 Studio

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Guideline for Empirically-Based, Integrated Design Process Oriented Sustainable Architecture in Zone 2b (Winnipeg, MB, Canada)

This research project proposes to gather sustainability strategies from different building-performance certification strategies and apply them in combination with climate data for the specific, and extreme zone in which Winnipeg is classified. This localized lens will allow refinement of strategies, which will be tested through digitally modelling 3D case studies to analyze different approaches to architectural sustainability. Once distilled through empirical data analysis, recommendations and processes for specialized strategies for zone 2b architecture will be presented in a publicly accessible guideline.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mercedes Garcia-Holguera

Student:

Partner:

BridgmanCollaborative Architecture

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Analyse et transformation des structures et pratiques organisationnelles participatives de trois groupes féministes du Bas-St-Laurent, à la lumière du féminisme intersectionnel.

À la lumière du féminisme intersectionnel, qui souligne la coconstruction des rapports de pouvoir (sexisme, colonialisme, racisme, classisme, capacitisme et hétéronormativité), cette recherche-action analyse les structures et pratiques organisationnelles de trois groupes féministes du Bas-St-Laurent. Elle vise à les outiller pour réviser des politiques et pratiques existantes et innover en matière de structures de gestion anti-oppressives. L’objectif est de favoriser la participation significative des personnes marginalisées à la gestion féministe et la démocratie interne, de diminuer les rapports de pouvoir internes et de perfectionner leur compréhension du féminisme intersectionnel, afin de, en bout de ligne, mieux intervenir auprès des publics vulnérables car marginalisés et, accessoirement, de réduire l’homogénéité des équipes et des personnes aux positions de pouvoir. En plus de mener à des formations et des ateliers d’accompagnement, les résultats inspireront bon nombre d’organisations qui souhaitent oeuvrer à l’inclusion et la participation de toutes en évitant la reproduction des rapports d’oppression multiples.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Geneviève Pagé

Student:

Partner:

La Débrouille;Table de concertation des groupes de femmes Bas-Saint-Laurent;Centre des femmes du Ô Pays

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Characterization and analysis of vermi-effluent as potential sources of bio-fertilizer/biostimulant in plant production

As part of the circular-economy, agriculture and plant production are developing sustainable means by which to produce healthy and nutritious crops, while using environmentally responsible products and protocols. INTAG Bio has developed a dynamic bioreactor system that allows earthworms to mineralize fish and bovine waste materials into useful biofertilizers and plant biostimulants. This project will optimize the vermi-culture conditions producing the bio-fertilizer and will valorize the resulting natural effluent for plant production. The vermi-effluent will be analyzed for nutrients and organic growth-promoting compounds; further, we will characterize the active microbial community in the bioreactor environment. The effluent will be tested as a biofertilizer/biostimulant in the production of leafy-greens (e.g., lettuce, basil, spinach, arugula) in-house and with commercial collaborators. The effects of plant treatments on plant genes will identify important active ingredients and plant signaling molecules and lend insight into the biostimulant qualities of the vermi-effluent in mitigating plant stress.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Beth Mason

Student:

Partner:

INTAG Bio

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

The Verschuren Centre Inc.

Program:

Accelerate

Development of a sensors docking station for environmental monitoring in extreme environments

The climate warming currently affecting the Arctic is two to three times faster than anywhere else, with profound consequences for natural ecosystems and communities. Notably, thawing permafrost remobilizes organic matter (previously trapped in the soil) that underlies the production of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane, which in turn helps amplify the ongoing greenhouse effect. On the other hand, the increased development of vegetation, a phenomenon called “Arctic Greening”, would instead lead to some capture of organic carbon in soils, although with significant heterogeneity between sites. What will be the Arctic region’s net balance: carbon sink or source? This is a fundamental question that has important implications for global climate modeling and, thus, for our resilience to the future impacts of climate change.
To answer this question, the Laboratoire Nanotechnologies et Nanosystèmes (LN2) aims to develop a docking station for aquatic sensors in order to follow-up physicochemical parameters in arctic lakes in Canada. This station will be tested during the summer of 2023 in northern lakes by a geologist from University de Sherbrooke. It will also be used to test specific sensors developed at LN2 to meet field scientists needs.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Denis Machon

Student:

Partner:

Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Water; Sustainability & the Environment; Environmental Science and Technology

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Universal Graph Embeddings for Transaction data

Here at Mastercard, we have a transaction data where an account (card holder) transacts at a merchant, this data can be viewed as a Bipartite Graph of account and merchant nodes, where each edge represent a transaction between them. We have multiple models/tasks that provide predictive intelligence at an account level, e.g., predicting an account likely to experience a fraud, predicting an account likely to raise a chargeback, and predicting an account likely to default in near future. Goal of this work is to learn universal embeddings of account and merchants that can be leveraged to improve multiple downstream models.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dionne Aleman

Student:

Partner:

Mastercard

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Developing a Computational Model of Blood Clot Contraction to Predict Hemostasis and Wound Closure

Severe hemorrhage is a leading cause of mortality, accounting for upwards of 100,000 annual deaths in North America and 1.9 million worldwide. Under this condition, in a process called hemostasis, platelets in blood aggregate to form a plug to seal the blood vessel wound. During hemostasis platelets also contract to strengthen this plug, thus generating blood clots. Although substantial knowledge of the biology and biochemistry of clot contraction has been developed, the physics and mechanics of the process remain poorly understood. It is also unclear whether clot contraction aids in pulling together and sealing the wound. The goal of this project is to develop a multi-scale computational model able to predict clot contraction and blood vessel wound closure. The model will be based on the mechanics of clot contraction and its underlying microscopic biophysical principles, validated with experimental data from modified in vitro platforms. A deeper understanding of the mechanisms regulating clot contraction can lead to the development of novel approaches in the treatment of bleeding and clotting disorders.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mattia Bacca

Student:

Partner:

Medical College of Wisconsin

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Biotechnology; Life Sciences (not health); Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Alternative approaches to curing flip chip underfill encapsulants

The volume of data being transmitted (streaming, blockchain, machine learning, etc.) continues to increase exponentially. To carry this data, the traditional metallic transmission systems (typically copper) are being replaced with light-based (photonic) medium to reduce both the space and power consumption. This implies integrating photonic/optical components within the microelectronics infrastructure for electrical to optical conversion and optical interconnection. A key area of focus to bring such technology to the mainstream is the connection of multiple optical fibers to the microelectronic package using a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) as the interface. To accomplish such fiber connections at high densities yet in a highly automated, cost-effective fashion, the PIC chip must be maintained extremely flat in the region of connection, yet the material sets and processes inherent to the microelectronic package are conducive to stresses that bend (warp) both the package and the chips therein, including the PIC.

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Danovitch

Student:

Partner:

Université de Toulon

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Advanced Manufacturing; Other; Nanotechnology

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Étude et optimisation de biocapteurs plasmoniques par des effets de thermofonctionnalisation

Le projet porte sur l’optimisation de biocapteurs grâce à une nouvelle méthode utilisant un laser impulsionnel (excitation très courte). Les deux étudiants du projet travailleront sur deux aspects distincts du projet: d’un côté, l’étude de matériaux aux propriétés thermiques et optiques intéressantes pour lesquels nous avons peu de données; d’un autre côté, l’étude de l’effet d’un laser pour enlever des molécules d’une surface et optimiser leur position sur le capteur. Ce travail conjoint devrait permettre d’obtenir des biocapteurs avec des nanostructures qui seront plus performants que ceux actuels.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jean-François Bryche

Student:

Partner:

Institut d'Optique Graduate School

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Improving the Crystal Morphology of Rufinamide by Experimental Structure Determination and Advanced Computational Approaches

Crystal shape and size are among the most important features of crystalline product that are prevalent in the pharmaceutical industry. Extremely fine and needle-like crystals pose various problems in the downstream processes including filtration, tableting, handling, and storage. Rufinamide is an anticonvulsant medication, and its most stable and therapeutically advantageous crystalline form shows notoriously undesirable morphology (filiform or thread-like) and is selected as a model compound for this study to change its morphology to a more equidimensional shape.

We approach this challenge by obtaining the atomic resolution of crystalline Rufinamide by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and identifying functional groups exposed on each crystalline surface. Using the obtained information from the crystal structure, we can use tailor-made additives to hinder the growth of the long axis and induce more equidimensional crystal formation. Computational approaches will also be performed on the obtained crystal structure, which provides a thermodynamic understanding of why needles are formed and how we can hinder their natural growth process by selected additives. The procedure developed in this research will provide valuable experimental data and theoretical understanding of controlling the morphology of pharmaceuticals.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sohrab Rohani

Student:

Partner:

University of Zurich

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Pharmaceuticals; Other; Technology

University:

The University of Western Ontario

Program:

Globalink Research Award