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Neuro-scientific investigation of inter-individual differences in human fear learning and expression

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alexander MacRae-Korobkov

Student:

Partner:

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Establishing new transgenic mouse models to study neural migration and functional integration

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ah Ryung Lim

Student:

Partner:

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

University:

McGill University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Sol-gel encapsulation of safflower derived oilbodies and immobilization of fractionated seed proteins for evaluation of stability under simulated gastrointestinal conditions

SemBioSys Genetics, Inc is active in the production of recombinant, pharmacologically active proteins using the seeds of the safflower plant. The purified product is inside oilbodies derived from the seed. In this project, the intern will perform research on a novel encapsulation technology for functional food. The technology is aiming at encapsulating a pharmaceutically active product in the oilbodies in a silica-based hull. This hull will protect the product from stomach acids while releasing the drug in the lower gastrointestinal tract. Using this silica technology will allow for a targeted release, utilizing the enhanced degradation of the silica matrix at high pH levels. This project has the potential to create a new product line for SemBioSys.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Kallos

Student:

Partner:

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Free Electron Laser research on atoms, molecules, and clusters

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Faculty Supervisor:

Aaron Ngai

Student:

Partner:

Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Education

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Development and characterization of elite Echinacea germplasm for natural health products and dietary supplements

Echinacea is a popular medicinal herb with a global market of ?$1 billion. While numerous Echinacea products are already available, variable plant chemistry and genetics leads to inconsistent product quality. In an effort to develop “chemically customized” varieties for herbal products and supplements, Amway Canada has partnered with researchers at the University of Ottawa and Carleton University. Having already analyzed >100 varieties of Echinacea, we are breeding selected individuals with desired properties to establish new distinct and stable lines. Through field- and greenhouse experiments, we will improve cultivation practices for increased quality, quantity and consistency of plant material. Looking to uncover new uses for Echinacea, our team will use experimental models to study which chemicals are responsible for different effects and how they work. This research will expand our knowledge about the chemistry and therapeutic potential of Echinacea. With high quality plant resources, TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Cory Harris;John Arnason

Student:

Partner:

Amway Canada Corporation;University of Ottawa

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture; Manufacturing

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Accelerate

Appariement hétérogène entre nuage de points LiDAR et images SAL : vers une nouvelle méthodologie de calibrage

Depuis 2011, une plateforme SAL (Synthetic Aperture Ladar) a été développée et testée en laboratoire à l’Institut National d’Optique (INO). L’INO souhaite maintenant évaluer la possibilité d’utiliser un tel système d’acquisition pour des applications réelles de cartographie urbaine, notamment de modélisation 3D intérieure. Actuellement, les balayeurs laser (i.e. LiDAR) sont couramment exploités pour réaliser de telles cartographies 3D. Cependant, cette technologie fournit des nuages de points qui laissent place à des indéterminations de profondeur. Dans ce contexte, l’ajout de mesures SAL pourrait aider à mieux distinguer les objets. Ainsi l’objectif de ce projet de recherche est d’élaborer une méthode permettant de calibrer (i.e. détermination de la position et orientation relative) une plateforme SAL et un LiDAR. Une fois ce calibrage effectué, les mesures issues des deux systèmes pourront être combinées. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sylvie Daniel

Student:

Partner:

Institut National d’Optique (Quebec, QC)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluation of performance characteristics and applications for foam concrete materials

Foamed concrete is a low-density product, created by blending a cement paste with a foaming agent. The foam is stable during the set-up of the concrete, resulting in fine, evenly distributed voids within the concrete matrix.
In addition to its low density, properties of foam concrete include pumpability as a fresh concrete mix; and sound absorption and thermal resistance (relative to standard concrete) when cast. Its characteristics indicate possible commercial exploitation of the material in a wide variety of applications and markets, in uses as diverse as interior acoustic demising walls or roadside sound barriers; precast applications such as unit pavers, concrete masonry units, and wall or roof panels; porous paving; low-density backfill in mining; or structural fill under roadways and building foundations. Advantages of foam concrete continue to be recognized, although the material is not yet widely used in Canada. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

John Straube;Jeffrey West

Student:

Partner:

Rainbow Concrete Industries Ltd;University of Waterloo

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Waterloo

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:

Larry Swatuk

Student:

Partner:

Oxford Community Energy Co-operative Inc;University of Waterloo;Greenbode Inc

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Real-time multi-class object recognition for municipal waste collection

The use of garbage trucks with “robot arms” for municipal waste collection is becoming more and more common in Ontario and across North America. However, these “robots” have very little capability. In our collaboration with Waterloo Controls, we are working to automate the process of garbage collection. Rather than requiring the operator to acquire the truck, then steer the robot arm to pick up the bin, we are working to add automatic capability. With our proposed solution, the system will automatically find the bin, automatically determine if it is safe to collect it (ie: there are no people or pets in the way), then automatically pick up the bin and dump it, with no more effort on the driver’s part than the push of a button. TO BE CONT”D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kenneth McIsaac

Student:

Partner:

Waterloo Controls Inc;Western University

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

University:

Western University

Program:

Accelerate

Performance Evaluation of Timber I-Joists with Web Holes and Flange Notches – Experimental and Numerical Study

I-joists are composite timber beams mainly used in roof and flooring systems. They consist of oriented strand board (OSB) webs and timber flanges. For post-construction purposes, these beams are often drilled in the web or notched through the flange in order to pass the electrical/mechanical facilities through the openings. This can result in a significantly lower load-carrying capacity for these important elements. This study investigates the performance of I-joists with web holes and flange notches through experimental and numerical approaches. First, OSB and timber will be tested experimentally to develop their material constitutive models. S-FRAME finite element (FE) software will then be used to create a detailed FE model to predict the load-carrying capacity of I-joists. The model will be validated against data from full-scale experiments on selected I-joists. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Shahria Alam

Student:

Partner:

S-FRAME Software Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Program:

Accelerate

Étude du lien entre la reproduction des oiseaux et l’entomofaune terrestre et aquatique de la forêt d’enseignement et de recherche Macpès

La Corporation de la forêt d’enseignement et de recherche Macpès est un organisme qui a pour mandat d’assurer la gestion et la promotion d’un territoire forestier dédié à l’enseignement et à la recherche. En 2015, un suivi de l’entomofaune a été débuté sur ce territoire, et la Corporation souhaite pérenniser ce suivi afin d’obtenir des données sur la présence des insectes ravageurs sur son territoire. En s’associant à l’UQAR, par l’entremise d’un investissement dans quatre stages Mitacs sur deux ans, elle souhaite mettre en place une collaboration profitable aux deux parties (recherche universitaire, suivi des insectes ravageurs) essentielle à la planification des activités forestières.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Francois Vezina

Student:

Partner:

Corporation de la forêt d'enseignement et de recherche Macpès

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Life Sciences (not health); Natural Resources; Forestry

University:

Université du Québec à Rimouski

Program:

Accelerate

Intelligent surveillance for event detection

We aim to develop a video surveillance system that detects and reports events of interest to users. Traditional way is to use RGB cameras to operate in constantly and evenly illuminated areas to detect simple events. The challenge is that visual characteristics of an unconstrained scene are unstable due to illumination variations. In this project, by using RGB-D cameras, 3D position information of humans can be obtained, which is robust and insensitive to the illumination variations. Event detection is realized by machine learning models using human joint positions as features, since joint positions are suitable for event classification. An intelligent and robust real-time event detection system is to be developed in this project.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rita Noumeir;Bouachir Wassim

Student:

Partner:

Aerosystems International Inc

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

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