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13270 Completed Projects

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Engineering
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Engineering - chemical / biological

Fostering Best Practice in Canadian Wastewater Systems

The research project aims to determine in what ways can investment in wastewater treatment better maximize environmental and economic benefits to enable sustainable community development. The research will include identifying, and analyzing areas of economic and environmental opportunity, including improved project management, energy capture and reuse, asset management, and repurposing of waste materials (biosolids and treated effluent). Data will be collected through review and analysis of GMF reports and interviews with municipalities. The research will include input from a technical and municipal advisory group. FCM will benefit from this research by 1) advancing replication of good practice, 2) producing two guides showcasing best practice and 3) delivering capacity building activities to encourage uptake of best practice.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Amelia Clarke

Student:

Ying Zhou

Partner:

Federation of Canadian Municipalities

Discipline:

Environmental sciences

Sector:

Energy

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

How to improve eddy covariance data quality, model validation and user experience through the integration of soil gas flux measurements using Eosense’s eosFD chamber

Reliable measurements of carbon cycling are challenging. Eddy covariance is the technique used by a global network of researchers that measures the net fluxes of gas to and from an ecosystem. However, there are issues with gaps in data under certain environmental conditions. Eosense’s eosFD forced diffusion chamber technology allows for long-term, remote and off-grid deployments to measure soil respiration with low power consumption. The eosFD in its current form provides the data necessary for eddy covariance users to apply it to their data analysis and quality control needs, but there could be modifications and peripherals that can be added to the eosFD that would enhance the eddy covariance user experience. he goal of this project is to identify those challenges and barriers of eddy covariance users in adopting the eosFD chamber, and to test the technology in a field setting with an established researcher in the eddy covariance community. Following this, recommendations can be made for the design of field-ready kits and results will be published in a format for researchers to assess the suitability and advantages of integrating this soil gas flux into the suite of measurements at eddy covariance sites.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lisa Kellman

Student:

Carrie-Ellen Gabriel

Partner:

Eosense

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

St. Francis Xavier University

Program:

Accelerate

Communication assisted hybrid overcurrent-transient directional protection scheme for active distribution networks

With worldwide efforts to increase the utilization of renewable energy, traditional power distribution networks are being transformed into active distribution networks with the interconnection of distributed generation. The status of DGs connected to an active distribution network can change frequently, and this creates many challenges to network protection. The aim of this project is to implement a new protection solution for active distribution systems and microgrids in hardware and validate its performance. The proposed protection strategy combines the traditional overcurrent protection with a transient based unit protection technique to provide feeder and bus protection. An experimental setup will be developed around a real time simulator to perform hardware-in-theloop simulations, with the communications required for the protection scheme implemented using IEC 61850 generic object oriented substation event (GOOSE) messaging. This type of hardware based verification is a necessary step to bring this novel protection technology closer to the application in real world.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Athula Rajapakse

Student:

Amila Nuwan Pathirana

Partner:

ERL Phase Power Technologies

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Assessment of Tissue Viability in the Lower Extremity of Diabetic Patients

In Canada, people with diabetes are 20x more likely to have an amputation of their lower limb than the general population. Having a diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) increases the risk of amputation by 50%. Early assessment and treatment of a patient’s DFU can prevent amputation, but patients with diabetes often lose sensation in their limbs, and may not even realize they have a DFU. There are currently no easily accessible early warning tools for DFUs. To address this need, we have invented a non-invasive device for DFU assessment, and are now optimizing it for use in patients at St. Michael’s Hospital. We are also developing educational material to teach people how important early detection of DFU is for diabetics. Our device will allow early detection and intervention in patients with DFUs and objective evaluation of a treatment (eg. Dressings, surgery), with limb- and life-saving results.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Karen Cross

Student:

Dragos Duta

Partner:

St. Michael's Hospital Foundation

Discipline:

Medicine

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Synchronicity between phytoplankton and zooplankton phenology in the Salish Sea

The Salish Sea is a highly productive, dynamic coastal ocean with substantial temporal and spatial variability at lower trophic levels (e.g. phytoplankton and zooplankton). This variability, in turn, may directly impact resident and migratory fish populations that are of major economic importance in the region. The main goal of this research is to investigate the level of synchronicity between phytoplankton and zooplankton phenology in the Salish Sea. Time-series data for phytoplankton will be derived from satellite imagery, buoy
data, ferry data, citizen science data, and research cruise data, and then coupled with historical and present zooplankton data. By looking at long-term spatial data of phytoplankton arid zooplankton, we can identify their response to different climate drivers (e.g. SST, wind) and global climatic indices. Ultimately, changes in the seasonal patterns of these lower trophic levels will provide insight into their influence on the growth, survival, and overall return strength of salmon populations in the region. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Maycira Costa

Student:

Karyn Suchy

Partner:

Pacific Salmon Foundation

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Congestion Control for Ethernet Networks supporting ICN and 5G

Ethernet networks are typically best effort networks where traffic flows may contribute on creating network congestion and lead the switches to start dropping packets randomly. This results in unstable network latency that some applications cannot tolerate, especially in the context of 5G networks where delay constraints are very tight. The proposed research project aims at exploring and developing an innovative switch behavior for handling proactively traffic congestion in Ethernet network as a common Layer 2 infrastructure for the Core and Transport Network in C-RAN (Cloud Radio Access Network). The new knowledge, innovation and developed technologies will be integrated to Ericsson 5G scenario as a value added feature.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Halima Elbiaze

Student:

HAMIDREZA EBRAHIMZADEH SAFFAR

Partner:

Ericsson Canada

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Pool-riffle design for river restora

Professionally practicing Civil Engineers and Earth Scientists engage in stream restoration actions in order to enhance freshwater habitats for salmon, trout, and a variety of other species. There is a wealth of procedures and standards available to help practitioners develop design plans. However, there is a lack of specific guidelines to help identify stream reconstruction details that will give the overall effort a greater likelihood of meeting performance expectations and criteria after the project has been constructed. Our work will help fill this gap by using physical experiments to develop specific guidelines on how to design stream segments commonly used by salmon and trout for egg nest building, and rearing of young.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Marwan Hassan

Student:

Shawn Chartrand

Partner:

Stantec Consulting Ltd.

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Innovative Financing for Energy Access – The Role of Finance and Energy Service Companies in Promoting Energy Development

The proposed postdoctoral research focuses on addressing the challenges associated with energy access in developing countries as well as promoting energy-independent communities in Canada in a bid to promote sustainable development. The study would investigate a consortium-like financing model for small and medium scale renewable energy projects in which energy service companies are financed by a number of investors to in order to reduce the investment risks. OCEC would benefit from the research by using the findings from the study to refine its approach to developing community-scale renewable energy projects and adopting new methods for financing its projects in Canada. The research would also expose OCEC to the nature of renewable energy project development in developing African countries in need of stable modern electricity. This understanding would contribute to inform the business models OCEC may adopt when planning and developing community-scale renewable energy projects across Africa, in the near future.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Olaf Weber

Student:

Chijioke Oji

Partner:

Oxford Community Energy Co-operative Inc

Discipline:

Environmental sciences

Sector:

Alternative energy

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Molecular characterization, autogenous vaccine manufacturing and vaccine potency studies of two pathogenic Avian Reovirus (ARV) field isolates from the Province of Alberta

Avian Reovirus (ARV) is an economically important virus that is affecting poultry flocks in Alberta. Birds infected with pathogenic ARV may develop a disease named viral arthritis/tenosynovitis which is characterised by lameness, swollen joints, rupture of tendons and increase mortality. The disease is controlled by parent stock vaccination with live and/or inactivated antigen to provide passive immunity to the chicks. As local strains have been found to be different from commercial vaccine strains, protection can only be achieved with vaccines made from local strains. The proposed studies will lead to the characterization of existing ARV field strains, the local development of antigen production protocols and potency studies for two ARV field isolates to be included in an autogenous vaccine for the poultry farmers in Alberta.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Faizal Abdul-Careem

Student:

Victor Palomino-Tapia

Partner:

Institute of Applied Poultry Technologies

Discipline:

Epidemiology / Public health and policy

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Credit Union Marketplace Lending Business Models

Crowdfunding platforms such as Kickstarter and IndieGoGo have developed at an exponential rate and have been used to develop a variety of artistic, commercial and social ventures. Alongside this marketplace lending has provided retail-level people the opportunity to lend money to each other using platforms such as Lending Club and Prosper. In 2014, in the United States $16.2 billion was raised through crowdfunding platforms, over $11.4 billion of which was in the form of marketplace lending (Marketwired, 2015). Canada has been slow to adopt marketplace lending, but recent regulatory changes have opened the market. This research project will explore the possible connections between these new fintech (financial technology) models, impact investments that seek positive social-ecological impacts as well as financial returns, and the Canadian credit union sector. It is anticipated that this work will be used in the development of new credit union products and services.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sean Geobey

Student:

Indi Madar

Partner:

Canadian Credit Union Association

Discipline:

Environmental sciences

Sector:

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Building Capacity in Health Care Providers to Effectively CommunicateHealth Risk Information related to HIV with Clients and Patients. Phase 1.

The aim of The Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN) is to help combat the spread of HIV by supporting, conducting, and sharing the best research possible. This project will involve a novel analysis incorporating focus groups with front-line service providers and key informants to help determine the factors that most influence the perception of HIV risk. Our goal is to gain a better understanding of the challenges front-line health providers face when communicating about HIV risk with clients and to develop a “style guide” for communicating about risk with clients of differing needs (e.g., health literacy). This project will contribute to providing practical tools that will help front-line service providers build and develop skills in health communication and knowledge translation. This project will inform the development of evidence-based modules that will be distributed via the OHTN as well as publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at academic conferences.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ken Cramer

Student:

Shayna Skakoon-Sparling

Partner:

Ontario HIV Treatment Network

Discipline:

Psychology

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Windsor

Program:

Accelerate

Deciphering the role of the tumor suppressor p53 in regulating treatment-induced ovarian cancer cell fate decisions in vivo

As the most lethal gynaecological cancer, ovarian cancers not only threaten lives of many women worldwide, but health side effects also burdens the life of millions patients following treatments. Novel therapeutic methods aiming at increasing the long-term survival of patients and decreasing health side effects associated with treatment is critical. We have already found that current chemotherapy protocols induce a very interesting phenomenon – cellular senescence – in treated cells. Senescence is thought to be beneficial in cancer therapy under certain conditions. We would like to explore the mechanisms of this senescent response to treatment in ovarian cancer and to manipulate it to benefit patients.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Francis Rodier

Student:

Yu Zhan

Partner:

Discipline:

Medicine

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

Program:

Accelerate

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