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Research on data collection and collaboration from multiple diverse sources in the pharmaceutical vertical

Enhancement of technology and computer science has helped researchers in multiple fields and industries, from health care to automotive industry. Smoking is one of the habits that could harm humans dramatically. Lung cancer, heart attack is just some of the diseases that come with smoking. A large number of people strive to quit smoking each year by various methods, but not all of them are successful. In this research, we try to study what are the reasons that tempt people who quit smoking to smoke again. This is performed by gathering data from an app called Quitter?s Circle which is built to help people quit smoking by opening social dialogue from relatives, supporters and doctors. The gathered data would form a data warehouse, where it would be studied and analyzed to find what are the most influential factors that make people return to smoking.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Fred Popowich

Student:

Saeed Soltani

Partner:

AppNovation Technologies Inc.

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Geologically-constrained geophysical inversions of a kimberlite pipe: A new approach to diamond exploration

Diamond-bearing kimberlites are enigmatic deposits due to their complex volcanic plumbing systems and variable preservation. Diamond concentrations will vary greatly with deposit-type, however, it is often difficult to effectively distinguish between types (without drilling) due to alteration or poor preservation. Furthermore, while geophysical methods are well established and effective techniques for kimberlite exploration, they require independent and costly constraints (e.g., drill hole data) to limit the number of geologically plausible targets. As such, there is a need to enhance interpretation of near surface geophysical data to optimize target determination.
We will take advantage of the wealth of data available from development of Stornoway’s Renard 2 kimberlite pipe to construct geologically-constrained 3D geophysical models. By progressively varying the geological/geophysical constraints, a recently graduated geophysicist (Ph.D.) will investigate the degree to which geological contrasts within the kimberlites can be confide ntly characterized. This will allow us to develop an enhanced exploration methodology that optimizes exploration target drilling of kimberlites.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Glyn Williams-Jones

Student:

Jeffrey Zurek

Partner:

Stornoway Diamond Corporation

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

Mining and quarrying

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

New methodology for seismic assessment and design of Non-Structural Components (NSCs) of building based on Ambient Vibration Measurements (AVM)

Past and recent earthquake clearly demonstrate that the poor seismic performance of Non-Structural Components (NSCs) can cause the building to lose its functionality, risks the life safety of occupants, and give a rise to huge economic damages even if the structural components have performed well. During past four decades, several analytical methods and empirical equations have been developed and recommended in codes and standards for seismic design and assessment NSCs. However, all of these approaches have shortcomings that make them either impractical or imprecise. Hence, this research study is aimed to develop an original method to generate experimental Floor Response Spectrum (FRS) and inter-story drift curves based on the Ambient Vibration Measurements (AVM) to provide engineers with a simple, practical and yet reasonably accurate method for seismic design and assessment of NSCs. The industrial partner (Sensequake) has developed 3D-SAM methodology and software, a robust tool for seismic assessment of structural components, and the outcome of this research study will benefit them to extend their methodology to cover the seismic assessment of NSCs as well.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ghyslaine McClure

Student:

Amin Asgarian

Partner:

9420410 Canada Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - civil

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Risk Alive Analytics

The primary functions of the Risk Alive Analytics tool are to predict risk and time to unsafe days and predict the occurrence of hazardous events (incidents with the potential to cause injury to personnel, damage to the environment, or financial loss) at given processing facility(s) and in addition develop a Risk Profile of a facility under study, and benchmark it to other facilities and similar equipment and processes. ACM has gathered a large amount of process hazards and risk analyses (for example, Hazard and Operability Studies) and data on Oil & Gas facilities and pipeline operations. One of the fundamental tasks of this project is to use data mining and data conditioning techniques to structure risk related data sets and to apply statistical analytical techniques mining in order to identify trends that will allow the development of a model to predict the probability of future adverse events.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jon Rokne

Student:

Abdul Waheed Ayeshaa Parveen

Partner:

ACM Facility Safety

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Design and Application of a High Pressure Microwave Drop-In Biofuel Reactor System

The conversion of low value lipids, including tall oil, brown grease, and yellow grease, to hydrocarbons without the use of hydrogen or catalyst has been patented and scaled up by our group (Forge Hydrocarbons). This project seeks to develop an improvement to the existing process by incorporating microwave heating to the reactor configuration. The process is expected to help reduce the acid number and improve the process economics by decreasing the undesirable side reaction leading to coke formation. Through the optimization of the new reactor, and in collaboration with Forge staff, the new technology will be used in ongoing scale-up.

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Bressler

Student:

Justice Asomaning

Partner:

Forge Hydrocarbons Inc.

Discipline:

Food science

Sector:

Alternative energy

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Potential clinical uses of glycopeptides

Red blood cells are stored in blood collection centres for blood transfusion; however, some of red blood cells are discarded due to the poor quality after storage for a period of time because the poor quality of the red blood cells will cause health problems in individuals after transfusion. In this project, we are going to test new compounds derived from natural anti-freezing proteins by a Canada-based biotech company Sirona for better storage of red blood cells. Hopefully, we will find that these new compounds can improve the quality of the red blood cells after storage. Our partner Sirona is a Canadian company. The success of this project will benefit to the business of this company in the development of novel medical agents for blood transfusion medicine.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Armando Jardim

Student:

Aleksandra Kasikovic

Partner:

Sirona Biochem Corp

Discipline:

Microbiology / Immunology

Sector:

Pharmaceuticals

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

A Review of Doctoral Dissertation and Comprehensive/Candidate Exam Models in Canada in Relation to Learning Outcomes Relevant to Both Academic and Non-Academic Careers

The alignment of the dissertation and the CE in terms of preparing students as researchers in today?s environment or for innovative work outside the academy is in question. The purposes and structures of these basic PhD components have not changed significantly since the origin of the modern PhD, which was developed primarily as a vocational degree for the professoriate. Much work has gone into identifying the range of knowledges, intellectual abilities, competencies and attitudes required by graduates, especially those working outside the academy, yet these attributes have not necessarily been the focus of educational efforts or assessment in these core components.
The intern will work with and support two working groups established through CAGS, focused respectively on the dissertation and the CE and their purposes, forms, and assessment. S/he will contribute to an environmental scan of the current variations of the dissertation and CE and will facilitate extensive consultation, with a view to helping the groups identify and recommend innovations and models which promote the development of competencies relevant to academic and non-academic careers. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Anthony Pare

Student:

Anna Ryoo

Partner:

Canadian Association of Graduate Studies

Discipline:

Education

Sector:

Education

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Identification of medical marijuana cultivars with novel therapeutic potential

Neuropsychiatric disorders, including depression and anxiety, represent prevalent and disabling medical conditions affecting society. Despite the urgent need for novel pharmacotherapeutics to treat these conditions, there are few new drugs in development by the pharmaceutical industry. Cannabis has been used by humans for thousands of years to self-medicate a range of different neuropsychiatric symptoms, although few studies have addressed this issue in a scientific manner. With the dramatic rise of the medical marijuana industry in Canada, there is an urgent need to identify which cultivars may be of clinical benefit. We will therefore evaluate the potential therapeutic efficacy of different cannabis cultivars using sophisticated animal models. Cultivars which vary in their constituent cannabinoids will be tested using a panel of neuropsychological assays that assess both clinical properties as well as potential side-effects. Our industry partner will combine their expertise in neurochemistry with our results to help us identify key cultivars for clinical testing in humans.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alasdair Barr

Student:

Yahya Asiri

Partner:

Cannevert Therapeutics Ltd

Discipline:

Pharmacy / Pharmacology

Sector:

Pharmaceuticals

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Life Cycle Assessment of Diesel Fuel Production from Woody Biomass in Nova Scotia

As concerns grow globally about resource scarcity and the impacts of climate change, there is greater need to develop alternative energy systems to support our economic activities. As new technologies are developed, there is also a need to fully understand their potential environmental benefits and impacts so we can make design improvements and so governments and consumers can make informed choices. CelluFuel Inc. is a Nova Scotia-based start-up company looking to produce biodiesel made from wood wastes from forestry activities as a substitute for diesel in heavy-duty vehicle transport. The objective of this research is to use life cycle assessment (LCA) to measure the potential environmental benefits and impacts of CelluFuel?s biodiesel product in order to identify design improvements and inform policy-makers and consume

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Faculty Supervisor:

Peter Tyedmers

Student:

Nathan Ayer

Partner:

Cellufuel Inc

Discipline:

Environmental sciences

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Flexible In-Home Caching for Video Streaming Services

NightShift optimizes customers’ bandwidth usage when using streaming services. It does this by taking advantage of off-peak bandwidth availability to cache digital media content
addressing both problems of limited bandwidth (which impacts real-time streaming) and bandwidth quotas (which can result in bandwidth throttling or overage charges). The goal of
this research is to explore interfaces that allow end-user control of local storage and download while still preserving digital rights security and the platform (e.g. Netflix) experience
of viewing content. In particular, we will explore:
? Intuitive web interfaces to manage local content.
? Intuitive web interfaces to communicate bandwidth consumption trade-offs to end users.
? Multi-device set-ups to support simultaneous viewing and content management both in terms of download and in terms of local content storage.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Edward Lank

Student:

Shaishav Siddhpuria

Partner:

Aterlo Networks Inc

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Investigation of electrochemical post-processing procedure for Ti-6Al-4V lattice structure manufactured by Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS)

Additive manufacturing that is commonly called 3D printing has been identified as the 3rd industrial revolution because the outstanding flexibility that it brings to designer in the industry. Because the part is printed layer by layer, almost any complex geometry that can?t be made by conventional methods can be fabricated in a wide range of material like polymer, metal and ceramics. On the other hand, a major drawback of this technology limits its application in real engineering scenario in the industry and it?s the surface roughness of the printed part. Because of its rough surface, the mechanical properties of the printed geometry are considerably affected because the imperfections will tend to initiate crack propagation that will subsequently lead to the failure of the concerned part. This study will focus on 3d printed metal parts made from titanium because of its high importance in biomedical and aerospace applications. To solve the surface roughness problem, the post ? processing characterisation of the printed geometry need to be evaluated. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yaoyao Zhao

Student:

Julien Marleau-Finley

Partner:

Imperial Oil Ltd.

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Advanced manufacturing

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Thermo-economic assessment and experimental investigation of renewable energy based NH3 production options for clean energy communities

Production and utilization of ammonia in the transportation and power generation sector brings numerous advantages by introducing environmentally friendly, sustainable and efficient systems. Ammonia (NH3) is the only carbon-free chemical energy carrier together with hydrogen suitable for use as a transportation fuel. In this project, renewable energy based NH3 production methods are investigated for power generation, transportation and energy utilities. Specifically, concentrated solar energy based electrochemical ammonia synthesis is experimentally investigated. Furthermore, comparative thermodynamic, thermo-economic and life cycle analyses related to wind, hydro and solar energy based ammonia production and utilization are undertaken together with hydrocarbon decomposition based ammonia synthesis.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ibrahim Dincer

Student:

Yusuf Bicer

Partner:

Hydrofuel Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Alternative energy

University:

Ontario Tech University

Program:

Accelerate

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