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Integration of INTERCONNECT and Cadence with an emphasis on co-simulation of CMOS drivers and optical ring modulators

The idea of using light for transferring data has been developed rapidly since 1960s. Today, using light for short-distance communication, as an alternative for copper wires, is rapidly growing mostly because of its broadband communication characteristics. Optical communication systems consist of both electronic and photonic components. Designing such systems will benefit from an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) to not only simulate both electrical and optical designs but also co-simulate electro-optical subsystem efficiently and accurately. In this project, an IDE will be developed to connect two cutting-edge software packages in these domains: Cadence tool in electronics with Lumerical tool (INTERCONNECT) in photonics. Software prototypes will be developed and efficient algorithms/methods will be investigated and implemented to make this integration efficient, accurate and easy to use for the electro-optical designers. Using this IDE, INTERCONNECT users not only don’t need to design using different tools and convert between different formats and data models but also they can exploit advanced functionalities provided by Cadence to post-process simulation results already generated by INTERCONNECT.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Shahriar Mirabbasi

Student:

Ahmadreza Farsaei

Partner:

Lumerical Solutions Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Optimizing Output Control of the MyndMove Functional Electrical Stimulator

The intern will undertake research and development activities related to a novel functional electrical stimulation (FES) device called the MyndMove stimulator. Activities are intended to improve the electrical output of the MyndMove to deliver controlled and painless electrical stimulation to patients for a variety of applications, such as mobility, pain management and treatment of pressure sores. This research project should help to make MyndMove therapy more effective and easier to deliver, increasing patient access and improving rehabilitation outcomes.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kei Masani

Student:

Matthew Kang

Partner:

MyndTec Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - biomedical

Sector:

Advanced manufacturing

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Innovative Ladder Design via Optimization and Design Methodology

As ladders are such a common tool, its potential improvement can be easily overlooked. The purpose of this project is to invent a new ladder design. To avoid the lock-in effect of existing ladders, topology optimization is applied to explore new possible designs. The key of this technique is to let algorithms search for theoretically possible designs that satisfy some basic usage conditions (e.g., overall size limits and applied loads). Beyond the existing new ladder design for future productions, the partner organization can also experience the benefits of formal optimization techniques for design innovation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Simon Li

Student:

Maxwell Lee

Partner:

Forest International Ltd

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Information extraction from real-world business documents

This research project aims at creating a robust, efficient and reliable tool for Information Extraction (IE) from vast amounts of textual data related to the financial domain. Named entities recognition, a subtask of information extraction, seeks to locate and classify elements in text into pre-defined categories such as the names of persons, organizations, locations, expressions of times, quantities, monetary values, percentages, etc. The targeted IE system will extract structured data or knowledge from the un-structured financial texts by identifying references to the named entities as well as stated relationships between such entities through coreference resolution and relationship extraction. 

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Faculty Supervisor:

Fatiha Sadat

Student:

Tan Ngoc Le

Partner:

Metix

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

High Efficiency RFIC Power Amplifier

The power consumption by Radiofrequency (RF) Integrated Circuit (IC) Power Amplifiers (PAs) in mobile handsets and other mobile communication devices is a major factor determining the battery life of these equipment. The objective of this project is to find new ways to implement power efficiency improvement techniques in CMOS RFIC PAs for improved battery lifetime, for the RFIC PA products of the Kanata-Ontario based Design Center of Skyworks Solutions Inc. It is expected that the results will demonstrate the feasibility of a new approach to implement the power efficiency improvement and PA protection functions, and which will suit Skyworks’ RFIC PA technologies. The intern will learn valuable practical design skills that are complementary to his theoretical work and Skyworks will benefit from a proven technique that will answer their needs for future RFIC PA products.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nicolas Constantin

Student:

Smarjeet Sharma

Partner:

Skyworks Solutions Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

REEs in brachiopods dwelling oxygen deficient habitats as proxies of paleoredox and potential source rocks

Source rocks are one of most important components of a petroleum system (a source rock, a reservoir rock and a trap) since it is economically irrelevant to exploit a hydrocarbon play without a source. The potentiality of rocks to retain hydrocarbons is defined by their organic contents. The environmental conditions prevailed during the deposition of sediments control the amount of the incorporated organic matter. In general, source rocks are precipitated in highly reducing or anoxic environments and enclose moderate to high organic contents. Presence of oxygen in the depositional settings promotes the organic matter biodegradation and oxidization, which reduce in the organic richness of the sediments. On the contrary, the accumulation in oxygen deficient settings protects the incorporated organic matter from decay and, upon maturation, it produces hydrocarbon. The proposed study introduces a new tool of interpreting the prevailed paleoreducing conditions and evaluates the global distribution of the hydrocarbon source rock potential in sediments.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Karem Azmy

Student:

Amir Halim Zaky Bakhit

Partner:

Petroleum Research Atlantic Canada

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

Oil and gas

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

Control of HVDC Links in Synchronous and Asynchronous AC Grids using Wide Area Phase Angle Measurement

High Voltage DC Transmission (HVDC) is used for bulk power transfer over long distances. Manitoba Hydro’s HVDC system involves collection of AC power in the north where it is converted to DC and then transferred to southern Manitoba (approx 900km) through asynchronous HVDC links where it is converted back to AC to feed consumers. Asynchronous HVDC links can be used for improving electro-mechanical dynamics of the interconnected AC grids. This includes the functions of power swing damping, emulation of inertia and power-frequency droop. A key concern is the possible electro mechanical coupling which may arise if feedback signals from the more than one AC grid are used for power flow control. In this internship, we will examine the power flow control strategies for asynchronous links and explores the use of wide-area measurements to improve their stability, flexibility and robustness.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Aniruddha Gole

Student:

Prashant Agnihotri

Partner:

Manitoba Hydro

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Energy

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Development of Novel Power Take Off and Control Scheme for a Canadian Wave Energy Converter

In the proposed project, an exploratory study will be conducted on the control concept and WEC design developed by P2H2P in order to prove its viability for energy recovery from the waves. For this purpose, a time domain model and unique control system will be constructed considering the particularities of the design, as provided by P2H2P. The outcome of this project will be the predicted power output from the WEC in the typically sea states that occur off the West Coast of Canada, alongside the expected annual energy generation from this concept. The measure of success of this concept will be how well this concept performs compared to the concept with a passive power generation scheme. The relevance of this project for P2H2P is to determine the viability of their concept. They do not have the ability to numerically model their concept and to test out there theories, therefore they are currently relying on thought experiments to predict the likely motions and potential increases to power recovery. 

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bradley Jason Buckham

Student:

Juan Ortiz

Partner:

P2H2P Energy Recyclers Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Alternative energy

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Development a Stabilized Computer Vision System for Infrared Aerial Fire Monitoring

Hummingbird Drones provides aerial fire monitoring services to the BC Wildfire Service through the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). They conduct night-time flights over wildfire zones to locate and map hotspots for ground crews. Their current operations suffer from two bottlenecks: a heavy camera stabilizer which decreases flight time, and long post-processing time after landing required to analyze captured thermal images. By developing a lightweight camera stabilizer with onboard microprocessor, images can be analyzed in real-time while minimizing the weight required for separate recording equipment. This all-in-one solution will streamline operations for Hummingbird Drones by increasing their imaging and processing efficiency, allowing them to provide up-to-date fire information to ground crews.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Homayoun Najjaran

Student:

Ephraim Nowak

Partner:

Hummingbird Drones Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Aerospace and defense

University:

University of British Columbia Okanagan

Program:

Accelerate

Exploring the lives of women with acne (acne and gender-based violence; acne inversa and sexual health)

Intimate partner violence (IPV) and sexual violence (SV) are unfortunately common occurrences in women’s lives. Women with a disability are at higher risk of these experiences. Disabilities such as depression have been researched and we now turn our attention to a condition that has not been researched: acne. This research project aims to find the rates of co-occurrence of IPV and SV in a sample of women who have acne; gain a better understanding of these women’s experiences; examine sexual health experiences of women who have acne inversa; and analyze study results to produce documents that will be available to patients in the waiting room of a dermatologist’s office. These patient-oriented documents will 1) provide information and resources to those experiencing or know someone who has experienced IPV or SV and 2) information on acne inversa and experiences with sexual health.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kathryn Lafreniere

Student:

Mia Sisic

Partner:

Windsor Clinical Research Inc.

Discipline:

Psychology

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

University of Windsor

Program:

Accelerate

Mathematical modelling and numerical simulation for efficient sprinkler system

InteliRain Inc. has developed an effective sprinkler system producing excellent uniformity water distribution for regular or irregular areas but using 30% less water compared to most existing standard industry system. However, the performance of the InteliRain system deteriorates rapidly when it is tested in an open field with wind effect. In this project, the intern will develop a mathematical model and computational algorithm to simulate the InteliRain system for cases with wind effect. Working closely with InteliRain, the intern will perform an inverse study to identify important parameters affected by wind and to design an intelligent sprinkler system which could produce good uniform water distribution with modest increase of water flow when wind effect is considered.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yau Shu Wong

Student:

Yile Zhang

Partner:

Intelirain Inc

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Creating a platform to collect / publish / analyze / control communication data streams

The NSERC Strategic Network for Smart Applications on Virtual Infrastructures is a five-year partnership between Canadian industry, universities, researchers, research and education  (R&E) networks, and high performance computing centres to investigate the design of future application platforms that will deliver software applications of greater capability and intelligence. These application platforms will be supported by an extended computing cloud, encompassing a virtual converged infrastructure and control software that also serves as a live testbed for exploring novel concepts in application-oriented networking, cloud computing, integrated wired/wireless access, and smart applications. Novel software applications will build on advanced services provided by the platform, including context, mobility, location, identity, social network, media recognition, and intelligence. The SAVI network will involve the academic community in the creation of new content and novel applications.  This MITACS proposal is to support a SAVI internship program that will strengthen the Canadian industrial base in information and communications technology through the preparation of highly qualified manpower with expertise in the design and operation of globally competitive ICT infrastructure and the creation of innovative and disruptive products, services, and applications. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alberto Leon-Garcia

Student:

Sanam Sadr, Sai Qian Zhang, Ali Shariat

Partner:

Telus

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

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