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13270 Completed Projects

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Engineering - chemical / biological

Management of posttraumatic stress disorder: a multiple treatment comparison meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Traumatic events such as work related accidents, injuries or assault may result in the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This condition is associated with sleep disruption, nightmares, anxiety, and avoidance of the environment where the traumatic event occurred. Significant proportions of patients diagnosed with PTSD are disabled from working; however, little is known regarding which treatments are most effective for improving functional recovery. Existing research mainly focuses on the effect of treatment for reducing symptoms, and looks at treatments in isolation (e.g. compared to care-as-usual instead of direct comparison of active treatment options). We will perform a review that allows for comparison of available treatments for PTSD to inform the relative effectiveness of treatments, with a focus on the functional recovery.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jason Busse

Student:

Yasir Rehman

Partner:

Homewood Research Institute

Discipline:

Epidemiology / Public health and policy

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

Synchrotron investigation of water distribution in fuel cells and correlation to properties and performance

Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells convert hydrogen and oxygen into electrical power through an electrochemical reaction, producing water and heat. These fuel cells have been considered for automotive powertrain applications. In this proposed work, a set of varying PEMFC materials will be investigated to advance the performance of PEM fuel cells. The fuel cells will be run under a wide range of operating conditions, including temperature, pressure, inlet gas relative humidity as well as compression pressure. The fuel cell performance is characterized using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, limiting current techniques, and polarization curves. The fuel cells will be tested at the Canadian Light Source, to perform in operando synchrotron X-ray radiography, which is used to detect and map the distribution of liquid water within the fuel cell. The water poses an increase in resistance and thereby reduction in available performance from the fuel cell. This investigation will provide insight into the water distribution and its impact on the cell performance over the applicable range of operating conditions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Aimy Bazylak

Student:

Nan Ge

Partner:

Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corp.

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Energy

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Identifying the drivers of polar bear-human interactions

Polar bears are curious, and that curiosity often leads them into conflict with people. Park and wildlife managers across the Arctic need to understand why polar bears approach people and whether they do so because of human activities, a lack of sea ice, or a combination of both of these factors. Currently, this is not known, which makes it hard to plan how to prevent conflicts between polar bears and people; especially with sea ice conditions changing rapidly as a result of a warming Arctic climate. Since 2011 we have been using remote cameras to describe when polar bears visit a number of research camps in northern Manitoba. This project will analyze all the data collected to date. By knowing why polar bears approach people and infrastructure, we can develop better ways of keeping both people and bears safe.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Douglas Clark

Student:

Kiva Olson

Partner:

Churchill Northern Studies Centre

Discipline:

Environmental sciences

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

Context-Aware Advertising Language Analysis and Modeling in Internet Display Ads

Internet display advertising is a substantially growing industry, where advertising spots are dynamically allocated according the product characteristics and the target audience. This is commonly seen on Facebook or Google. However, accurate audience targeting is still an enormous challenge in practice, and often evokes frustration for advertisers and users. However, with the rapid growth and change in this industry, most advertisers have limited knowledge and skills to design advertising campaigns. For example, how to design engaging advertising texts to achieve higher user click rates and to better target the audience. In this project, I proposed an approach to tackle this issue. By analyzing advertising texts along with their contextual information, I will develop advertising language models to automatically generate advertising texts with a given context. This project will enable the partner organization to add a completely new product in this industry and take the advantage in the growing competition.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yvonne Coady

Student:

Dandan Huang

Partner:

Digitoria Media Limited

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Exploring home range and habitat use during the breeding season of the Bicknell’s thrush (Catharus bicknelli) in New Brunswick Clear-cuts

The Bicknell’s thrush (Cathurs bicknelli) is a rare songbird with the most restrictive breeding range in North America. The Bicknell’s thrush spends its summer months breeding in high elevation, stunted growth forests – a habitat that the species specializes in. In New Brunswick, there has been a documented population decline of 11.5% per year since 2001. After having identified specific geographic areas where Bicknell’s thrush present, this project proposes using radio-tracking to describe individual’s breeding home ranges and extrapolate population size and densities. Contributing to the research knowledge of the Bicknell’s thrush, a federal species at risk, supports Bird Studies Canada’s mandate in using sound research to advise conservation authorities and managers.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Tony Diamond

Student:

Christopher Ward

Partner:

Bird Studies Canada

Discipline:

Environmental sciences

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

University of New Brunswick

Program:

Accelerate

Mechanical and physical beneficiation of concentrates from printed circuit board processing

E-waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world in terms of volume and its environmental impact on the planet. Printed circuit boards represent a major portion of the e-waste that contains higher values. The metal fraction from the circuit boards is extracted for its value while the non-metal fraction is often landfilled. The proposed research looks into the disposal guidelines for landfills and incineration and quality requirements for being used as a filler and secondary materials source will also be studied. Technology applicable to improve the quality of the non-metal fractions will be researched that will help to identify the most appropriate route for non-metal fraction utilization realizing a zero-waste scenario and thus closing the loop and add up to the circular economy.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Maria Holuszko

Student:

Amit Kumar

Partner:

Ronin8 Technologies Ltd

Discipline:

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Predator Reduction and Habitat Influences: Impacts on Upland Duck Nest Success in Alberta Parklands

More than any other life stage, the hatching of eggs is the most important factor in the maintenance of dabbling duck populations. Rates of nest success are suppressed by predators like foxes, coyotes, skunks, and crows. Populations of these predators can be artificially high due to habitat alterations resulting from human development. The Delta Waterfowl Foundation proposes lethal trapping to reduce nest predation in Alberta parkland habitats. However, predator reduction programs can direct limited resources away from habitat-based alternatives, and are controversial. This project will evaluate the need for and efficacy of predator reduction. We will also investigate which habitat characteristics are associated with particularly high nest predation risk, attempting to improve non-invasive management options. In the 2017 nesting season, we will search trapped and non-trapped plots for duck nests, monitoring for nest success. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mark Boyce

Student:

Emily Blythe

Partner:

Delta Waterfowl Foundation

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Natural resources

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

In-vivo translation of neuronal cell regeneration/reprogramming protein in mouse with chronic spinal cord injury

Chronic spinal cord injury (SCI) is a debilitating disease with enormous economic and personal impact. To date there is no approved treatment that can repair the severed nerves found in SCI. The research project entails translational development of an early stage experimental protein drug candidate that has shown remarkable ability to trigger dormant human stem cells to rapidly differentiate into functional neuronal populations. Both the drug candidate’s safe dosage range and efficacy in regenerating neurons at the site of injury will be studied. The goal of the project is to test the feasibility of this protein drug to enter clinical development.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Wolfram Tetzlaff

Student:

Chih-Chung Fan

Partner:

iProgen

Discipline:

Medicine

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Development and characterization of composites

In this project, Global Heat Transfer Ltd. (GHT) partners with the Composites & Optimization research group at the University of British Columbia in the Okanagan in order to integrate additive manufacturing into GHT’s current production line. Fabrication of high-performance compact radiator cores through additive manufacturing (AM) will not only resolve some of the current radiator manufacturing issues, but also will make the manufacturing process faster and environmentally friendlier. Without need for metal forming, machining, welding, brazing, and molds and dies, the AM technology, which is known as the third industrial revolution, will allow production of new high-performance thermoplastic composite radiator cores with complex three-dimensional configurations through a single-step process with no time penalty.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Abbas Milani

Student:

Ronak Vahed Ghasemloo

Partner:

Global Heat Transfer Ltd

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Advanced manufacturing

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Building Prosperity / Building Communities: exploring the value of landscape level approaches to heritage and diversity

How can cities positively make use of their heritage in ways which support future their prosperity and quality of life? This is the question at the heart of a research collaboration between the City-Region Studies Centre (CRSC), at the University of Alberta, and the Edmonton Heritage Council (EHC). Edmonton is experiencing a period of rapid growth and development, transforming the city into a modern metropolitan centre. Drawing on recent developments in planning scholarship and policy – described as Historic Urban Landscape Approaches (HUL) — we explore how Edmonton’s urban heritage can inform its transformation and contribute to the creation of vibrant, inclusive and prosperous communities. Our research will build and understanding of HUL concepts both through a review of current research and practice, and through a series of case study analysis which explore parts of Edmonton as historic urban landscapes, including in relation to ongoing development in Old Strathcona and the planned revitalisation of River Crossing.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rob Shields

Student:

Vanessa Zembal

Partner:

Edmonton Heritage Council

Discipline:

Cultural studies

Sector:

Management of companies and enterprises

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Development and Evaluation of a Life Threatening Infections Point-of-Care Triage Test for the Fionet System

Febrile syndromes are among the most common causes of global illness accounting for approximately two billion episodes annually. However, most infections are self-limited and only rarely do they progress to critical illness. Our current inability to rapidly identify the small proportion of individuals who will progress to life-threatening infections (LTIs) is a major barrier to effective triage and precision management of serious infections. Our research has identified biomarkers with high diagnostic accuracy for LTIs. We aim to integrate these diagnostic and prognostic markers with Fio Corporation’s platform (Fionet) to develop two products: a 1 hour “near-patient” platform suitable for use in intensive care units and emergency departments; and a point-of-care rapid diagnostic test suitable for community use in low resource settings. The rapid identification of individuals with LTI will decrease mortality and prevent the misallocation of health resources due to over-admission and unnecessary treatment of patients with self-limited fevers.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kevin Kain

Student:

Melissa Richard-Greenblatt

Partner:

Fio

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Elevate

iCity Urban Informatics for Sustainable Metropolitan Growth

The visualization/decision support work encompassed by this application addresses key elements of the upgrade path for that strategic part of IBM Canada’s smarter cities product and service portfolio– as urban transport systems evolve, their escalating complexity requires more advanced visualization tools and practices. The specific project proposed for development within the MITACS brief is:• development of a high-quality interactive 3D “”smart”” model of the Toronto Waterfront area bounded by Queen street to the north, Lake Ontario to the south, Shaw street to the west, and the Don river to the east.• the smart model will include a detailed 3D model of all buildings, streets, curbs, vegetation, street furniture, with elements either linked to current open data resources or actually procedurally generated on the fly on the basis of geodata.• the smart model and its ancillary information assets will be implemented separately in StoryFacets, Betaville, and CityEngine• the Betaville and StoryFacets implementations of the smart model will undergo user testing and iterative development with a broad range of users, recruited specifically to provide for variety of skill levels and engagement types: expert users of related professional tools, engaged citizens and advocates, decision-makers reliant on urban data visualizations.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sara Diamond

Student:

Carl Philip Skelton

Partner:

IBM Canada

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Management of companies and enterprises

University:

OCAD University

Program:

Elevate

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