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Engineering - chemical / biological

Aircraft Piston Engine Detonation Measurements and Data Analysis

Aircraft piston engines are widely used for aviation in North America and still use leaded fuel. 100 octane low-lead (100LL) aviation gasoline (avgas) is the common fuel used in aviation that contains lead in the form of Tetra-ethyl Lead (TEL). The TEL additive is mainly used to modulate the aviation gasoline octane levels to avoid knock and engine failure. This lead additive is harmful for the environment and it has been phased out in the automotive industry in the 1970-1980’s and completely phased out in 1993 in Canada and 1996 in the United States. Despite extensive efforts to find an unleaded replacement fuel for aircraft piston engines in the 1990’s, no fuel that meets all the requirements was found and therefore aviation industry has been exempt from the leaded fuel ban. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Charles Koch

Student:

Khashayar Ebrahimi

Partner:

Canadian Owners and Pilots Association

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Aerospace and defense

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

SmogStop Barrier Field Study

Sound barriers can be seen beside highways across Ontario and are designed to protect residents from the noise produced by traffic. However, these barriers do little in the way of protecting residents from the pollution produced by nearby vehicles. This project combines a novel sound barrier design with a new pollution control technology that will help reduce the level of traffic related pollutants that those living near major roadways will be exposed to. The partner organization is an R&D firm that would greatly benefit from the access to equipment and HQP that they would gain from a partnership with the University of Guelph.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bill Van Heyst

Student:

David Wood

Partner:

Envision SQ Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Accelerate

Development of Natural Antimicrobial Formulations for Food Safety

An increasing number of consumers favor minimally processed products from natural ingredients for reducing the intake of chemical additives from food products. One of the major problem for the food industry is the lack of natural additives. The main objective for this research is to develop and optimize natural, safe, effective and affordable antimicrobial additives or formulations for the food industry.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yonghao Ni

Student:

Tanzina Huq

Partner:

Chinova Bioworks

Discipline:

Engineering - chemical / biological

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

University of New Brunswick

Program:

Accelerate

Development of a Compact Muon Detector

Have you ever wondered what is underground below your feet? In this project, the intern will work at CRM Geotomography Technologies on developing a compact detector that will make it possible to construct 3D images of underground structures. The concept is similar to an X-ray, except that naturally occurring particles called atmospheric muons are used instead of electromagnetic waves. This technique is useful whenever it is necessary to scan volumes of underground earth. For example, in the mining industry this technique can be used to monitor the size of underground structures or to scan for mineral deposits. CRM will benefit from developing a compact, affordable, and durable detector that can be used more effectively in a diverse set of commercial applications than its existing systems.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bernd Stelzer

Student:

Jacobus van Nieuwkoop

Partner:

CRM Geotomography Technologies Inc

Discipline:

Physics / Astronomy

Sector:

Mining and quarrying

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Towards an operational database of forest bird abundance in British Columbia

Forest companies would like to reduce the number of birds, eggs, and nests that are negatively affected by logging. The problem is that we don’t have detailed knowledge of where every bird lives, so it’s difficult to make educated choices about where and how much forest to harvest. My research will provide a solution to this problem. I will relate bird data to forest characteristics like age and height to understand which forest types have the most birds, and to map out where birds are most likely to live. This information will be provided to the partner organizations and other forest companies to ultimately help develop logging plans that reduce accidental destruction of bird nests and eggs.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Erin Bayne

Student:

Nicole Barker

Partner:

West Fraser Mills Ltd.

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Natural resources

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Morphodynamic model development to better integrate the impact of riparian vegetation on bank erosion

Morphodynamic models are increasingly used in watershed management to predict the evolution of river channels and to test management scenarios prior to their implementation. The impact of plants in riparian zones is particularly critical to better document, but the current models rarely integrate this component. This project will use a bank erosion module and a vegetation module, recently developed during the intern’s PhD research to address some of the weaknesses of existing morphodynamic models, to develop knowledge on the effects of riparian plants on bank erosion. This project also seeks to examine the current modelling process at JFSA, detect opportunities for improvements, and suggest guidelines that will contribute to a more efficient modelling process. This will help JFSA improve their river restoration approach using predictive tools which integrate complex interactions between vegetation and river dynamics.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Pascale Biron

Student:

Yannick Rousseau

Partner:

Discipline:

Environmental sciences

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Efficient Implementation of IDA for Evaluating Seismic Response of Tall Buildings

One of the primary goals in tall building codes and standards is to protect life safety of inhabitants during earthquakes. Several methodologies have been proposed to achieve a proper performance of buildings. In this proposal, a recent method is applied using a series of nonlinear dynamic analyses under an appropriate suite of ground motion records. First, it is necessary to select a suite of ground motion records, which are gradually scaled from a very low to very high level. The structural model is then run under the modified records and results are illustrated to understand the structural behavior of a building. This process is performed several times for the different levels of the input motion shaking to understand the distinct stages in the behaviour of the building. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Carlos Ventura

Student:

Azadeh Ajamy

Partner:

PBRV Consulting Ltd

Discipline:

Engineering - civil

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Automation of Natural Fibre Properties Analyses

With increasing interest in the use of natural fibres, quality characterization is needed to provide benchmarks and uniform standards in order to use the abundance of natural fibre products in niche and higher value markets. Natural fibres are inexpensive, biodegradable and leave no waste, and are sustainable and readily available throughout Canada. By utilizing natural fibres in various industries, farmers can potentially gain a second source of revenue stream from their crops of selling both the seed and straw and furthermore, a lower carbon footprint can be achieved. The intern in collaboration with the Composites Innovation Centre Manitoba Inc. (CIC) will work on studying the most important physical properties of natural fibres used in determining fibre quality and fibre grading. These factors in turn affect the fibres’ end-use in different industries such as composite materials, automotive industries and construction applications. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

James Olson

Student:

Hayder Salem

Partner:

Composites Innovation Centre Manitoba Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Social cartographies of initiatives of social transformation

Social transformation requires a deep understanding of the cultural, economic and historical forces and flows that connect peoples, places, and world views, and of the difficulties of intervening in complex, dynamic systems. This research project uses the methodology of social cartography to map diverse (and potentially conflicting) interests, ambitions and orientations of socially engaged communities and initiatives supported by the Musagetes Foundation. The project will produce different mappings of main assumptions and orientations, identified within these communities and within Musagetes itself. It will also map corresponding paradoxes, tensions and power relations within and between these communities (and their supporters) that might emerge as a result of divergent understandings, dispositions and orientations. Collaboratively developed cartographies will serve also as a tool for expanding frames of mutual understanding and possibilities of more responsive and inclusive relationships in/with initiatives of social transformation that engage with diverse communities.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Vanessa de Oliveira Andreotti

Student:

Rene Su?a

Partner:

Musagetes Foundation

Discipline:

Education

Sector:

Education

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Machine Vision Yield Monitor for Vegetable Crops

Machine Vision (MV) is a technology that aims to translate visual data from images or videos into useful information for industrial processes. The use of MV in precision agriculture is currently expanding and has helped to accelerate and improve sorting, grading and yield estimation. The goal of this research project is to develop a MV yield monitor for the large scale industrial farm Delfland Inc. that will identify, sort and count vegetables according to their size. The system will be designed to function with multiple types of vegetable harvesters including onions, carrots, lettuce and shallots. The system will also output this data as a geographical map showing the yield distribution of the field, providing farmers with important feedback concerning the state of their fields that can help to improve overall harvesting strategies.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Viacheslav Adamchuk

Student:

Amanda Boatswain Jacques

Partner:

Delfland Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Optimization and compatibility study of a pH-responsive terpolymercomposite membrane for controlled release dosage forms

A new film coating that can respond appropriately to different pH conditions of the stomach and small intestine (GI tract) was successfully prepared by combining pH-responsive nanoparticles with ethylcellulose polymer. However, the performance of the composite membrane has not been optimized for controlling drug release in the GI tract. Therefore, improvements are to be made through experimental design, such as central composite design, to find the appropriate composition of the nanoparticles to achieve the best overall combination of coating properties. The final membrane, then, can be tested for compatibility with different drugs and their release. The best ratio of composition, and different drug compatibilities are expected to be found. The field is of intern’s main interest for graduate studies, and is a great opportunity for hands-on experience, and can be of great contribution of new knowledge for partner organization.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Shirley Wu

Student:

Hao Han Chang

Partner:

Patheon Inc.

Discipline:

Pharmacy / Pharmacology

Sector:

Pharmaceuticals

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Adsorption of tannins on copper surface

Tannins, natural renewable molecules, have exhibited excellent corrosion inhibition properties, comparable to those of non-renewable counterparts. TGWT Clean Technologies Inc. has a portfolio of tannin-based corrosion inhibitors, which are being used in industry to protect mild steel (MS) steam boilers, high efficiency condensing aluminium boilers, as well as multi-metal heating and cooling closed-loop systems. Copper equipment is ubiquitous in industry, e.g. heat exchangers. Industrial case studies have shown that green tannin blends perform efficiently on copper corrosion inhibition, based on copper coupons exposed to industrial waters for about 210 days. However, the exact mechanism by which tannins protect copper hasn’t been studied.
In this work, the adsorption of tannins on copper surfaces will be studied using different methods. The effect of copper ions concentration (0-50 ppm), pH (from 7 to 10), and ionic strength (0-20 mM) will be investigated.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nathalie Tufenkji

Student:

Ryan Maliska

Partner:

TGWT Clean Technologies Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - chemical / biological

Sector:

Alternative energy

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

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