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Liver transplant dashboard application

My project’s goal is to create an efficient application that would demonstrate the prediction of the survival and mortality risks of a certain patient generated by a deep learning algorithm, and provide doctors with all the relevant data surrounding this prediction. I am going to work on the ways to implement this application into doctors’ workflow, therefore helping them to identify and examine factors that affect possible outcomes of liver transplant surgery. Eventually, this project will greatly benefit all future research around organ transplantation surgeries, deepen human knowledge about organ transplants and prolong the lives of organ transplant recipients.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Brudno

Student:

Partner:

National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Technology; Artificial Intelligence

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Le financement des municipalités québécoises est-il optimal?

Les municipalités locales québécoises mettent en branle d’importants projets d’investissements afin d’offrir des services publics de qualité et le financement de ces projets se fait majoritairement via l’émission de titres d’emprunts sur les marchés financiers. Sans surprise, l’optimisation des conditions de financement revêt une grande importance sur les finances municipales. Le présent projet propose d’analyser et de comparer quantitativement les conditions de financement actuelles avec des modalités alternatives afin d’émettre des recommandations visant à optimiser le financement des projets municipaux. De meilleures conditions de financement sont susceptibles de permettre à davantage de projets municipaux de voir le jour. À contrario, des conditions de financement plus restrictives limiteront le nombre de projets créateurs de valeur.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Bourdeau-Brien;Jean-François Guimond

Student:

Partner:

Union des municipalités du Québec

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Public administration

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Cost-effective CO2 photocatalytic reduction by hybridizing earth-abundant molecular catalysts and inexpensive light absorbing organic polymers

Driven by the awareness of the full environmental impact of fossil fuel mass consumption, the world is gradually transitioning to sustainable energy sources to eventually eliminate CO2 emissions. Inspired by this, we seek to develop an inexpensive photocatalytic system composed of earth-abundant organic polymer semiconductor and molecular cocatalysts that is capable of utilizing the energy from sunlight to reduce CO2 to high value-added chemicals such as methanol. Considering the similarity in the mode of operation of this system to natural photosynthesis, key processes such as sequential electron transfer will be studied. This will address knowledge gaps in what factors affect device performance, a crucial information needed for the development of an effective larger scale system that potentiates the technology and prompts further commercial developments.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Robert Godin

Student:

Partner:

Université Paris Cité

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Education

University:

The University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Effet de l’addition de sirop d’érable au moût de raisins sur le profil phénolique et le potentiel antioxydant d’un vin québécois

L’industrie viticole au Québec est en pleine expansion avec un intérêt croissant de la population de consommer des produits locaux de qualité. Connu pour ses bienfaits sur la santé humaine notamment grâce à ses propriétés antioxydantes, le vin a largement trouvé sa place sur les tables québécoises. Cependant, les raisins cultivés au Québec manquent souvent d’ensoleillement ce qui ne leur permet pas d’atteindre un taux de sucre suffisant.Imaginez pouvoir produire un vin québécois qui valorise aussi notre trésor national : le sirop d’érable. Cette association laisse penser qu’un nouveau produit local aux multiples qualités nutritives pourrait être obtenu. C’est pourquoi des analyses chimiques des composés présents dans ce nouveau produit s’avèrent nécessaires. C’est dans cette optique que Terre-Eau inc. s’est associée au Pr Sébastien Cardinal de l’UQAR. Leur association vise l’acquisition d’une meilleure compréhension des vignes cultivées et, dans une perspective plus large, une diversification des activités agroalimentaires de la province.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sébastien Cardinal

Student:

Partner:

Terre-Eau Inc

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université du Québec à Rimouski

Program:

Accelerate

Étude des effets de l’utilisation de la cabine de repos Recharjme sur le bien-être et la santé mentale au travail

Une augmentation des taux de détresse et des symptômes de dépression et d’anxiété chez l’ensemble de la population a été remarquée au cours des dernières années et en particulier chez les travailleur.se.s. Bien que plusieurs mesures ont été mises à disposition pour aider les gens à surmonter cette période critique (p. ex., des ressources sociales et communautaires et des groupes d’entraide), davantage d’efforts doivent être déployés afin de soutenir et favoriser le bien-être et la santé mentale au travail. Dans ce contexte, l’entreprise québécoise Recharjme a développé des cabines de repos immersives qui combinent la relaxation musculaire (sous forme de massothérapie et thermothérapie) ainsi que des séances de méditation guidée (de type pleine conscience, ou relaxation musculaire). L’objectif général de ce projet est d’évaluer les effets de l’utilisation de la cabine de repos Recharjme par des employé.e.s de l’Hôpital de La Malbaie et de l’Université Laval.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Simon Coulombe

Student:

Partner:

RecharjME

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

The barriers experienced by Alberta’s English-speaking immigrant Black Canadian entrepreneurs

Because Alberta is the largest growing population of economic-class Black immigrants from Africa, there is the potential for this population to contribute meaningfully to the Alberta’s economic prosperity and diversification. Because entrepreneurship is a preferred vocation for Canadian immigrants, this study aims to narrow down the entrepreneurial experiences of immigrant entrepreneurs from English-speaking Africa; particularly in Alberta’s innovation ecosystem. This project wants to identify specific barriers which are preventing this demographic from either starting their own business or scaling an existing business. The data will be useful market research for non-profits who provide entrepreneurial training and development programs for English-speaking immigrant Black entrepreneurs in Alberta.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bunmi Obateru

Student:

Partner:

Black Business Ventures Association;Alberta Startupcourt Ltd

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

Bow Valley College

Program:

Accelerate

Comparative Analysis of Risk Perceptions and Flood Preparedness (Canada and Japan)

With climate change driving more severe and unpredictable weather, countries around the world are facing higher probability of extreme weather events, particularly in the form of flooding, storm surges, and hurricanes. The overall objective of this research is to explore how Canada, a (low-probability of risk country) and Japan (a high-probability of risk country) compare in terms of risk perceptions regarding natural hazards, disaster management policy and practices, and preferences regarding disaster insurance uptake amongst citizens. This research will provide a novel comparison of how citizens understand and value risk reduction in two G7 countries that face different levels of risk. Findings from this research will help to inform policy makers and insurance providers on mechanisms to better inform the public about natural hazards and damages, as well as guide wise investments that will be beneficial to the resilience of communities across Canada and Japan.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Vic Adamowicz

Student:

Partner:

Kyoto University

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Software Engineering for Mobile Game Software Product Lines

This project investigates the cost effectiveness of applying product line techniques to the development of the common elements of certain types of video games. Approximately ten games will be analyzed to identify those parts that are used by most of the games. Those commonly used parts will then be re-engineered to make them more generic and to facilitate their reuse in new games, thereby decreasing the cost of production and reducing the time it takes to bring a new video game to market. This improvement in production efficiency is expected to help the project company maintain and enhance their competitive position in this export-oriented market and the results will be tested by using them to implement a prototype game.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dwight Makaroff

Student:

Partner:

Experience First Design Inc

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

Fundamental analysis of molecular interactions between polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and meta-/para-polyetherimide (m-/p-PEI)

The main objective of this international research project is to answer fundamental chemistry questions on the molecular interactions between high-performance polymers of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and polyetherimide (PEI). This research project is a subpart of my Ph.D. project that aims to develop new high-performance polymer blends for the aerospace sector, i.e. to replace aluminum in the manufacturing of the next-generation lunar rover.
Currently, most rovers sent to the Moon or Mars are constructed using aluminum and its alloys since they provide strong mechanical resistance, along with the capacity to resist the harsh spatial and lunar environments. However, for the chassis of a rover, aluminum presents limitations such as high density, high thermal conductivity, and limited on-site repairability. Hence, there is a strong interest in designing new materials that can improve and/or solve these issues. High-performance PEEK-based blends and nanocomposites are promising candidates since they can potentially combine lightness, low thermal conductivity, repairability, 3D printability, and remarkable thermal, chemical, and mechanical resistance. The new fundamental knowledge resulting from this internship will allow tailoring blends of PEEK and PEI at the molecular scale to obtain the best mechanical and thermal properties for the targeted application.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nick Virgilio

Student:

Partner:

University of Konstanz

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

Polytechnique Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Segmentation d’instances de légumes semi-supervisée

Pour résoudre une problématique liée à l’analyse d’images en temps réel, Lapalme Gestion Conception Mécanique recherche un algorithme d’intelligence artificielle qui soit performant dans un contexte de tâches agricoles. Lors d’un précédent projet, nous avons identifié plusieurs modèles prometteurs. Nous visons maintenant à pousser les performances des modèles tout en limitant l’effort d’annotation de nouvelles images en leur ajoutant la capacité d’apprendre de façon semi-supervisée. En effet, il est aisé de recueillir de grandes quantités d’images, mais leur annotation manuelle est un travail fastidieux et coûteux. Une approche qui consisterait à utiliser les modèles de vision artificielle eux-mêmes pour annoter de nouvelles images permettrait d’ajouter continuellement de nouvelles données d’entraînement à très peu de coût. Cette recherche contribuera à augmenter les connaissances dans le domaine de l’apprentissage profond en proposant de nouvelles méthodes d’apprentissage semi-supervisées appliquées à segmentation d’instances sur des données agricoles.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Brahim Chaib-draa

Student:

Partner:

Lapalme Gestion Conception Mécanique

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Explainable AI for Predicting Chronic Homelessness

Homelessness is a pressing issue. In Canada, more than 235,000 individuals experience homelessness every year and on any given night, between 25,000 and 35,000 people may be affected. The general goal of this project is to develop machine learning (ML)-based tools to help with the process of tackling the issue of chronic homelessness. More specifically, the goal is to 1) develop an ethical and unbiased machine learning-based solution to predict the total number of nights an individual will stay in a shelter six months in the future, 2) provide explanations about decisions made by the resulting ML model, and 3) gain knowledge about some of the internal and external factors that may affect the likelihood of recurrence of homelessness.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Majid Komeili;Olga Baysal

Student:

Partner:

City of Ottawa

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Public administration

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Accelerate

Exhumation history of the Toodoggone Mining Camp: implications for the preservation of magmatic-hydrothermal mineralizing systems in the northern Toodoggone district, BC, Canada

Epithermal-type deposits are small, high-grade gold and/or silver ± base metal deposits that formed shallowly in the upper crust and are frequently associated with hydrothermal fluids related to deeper emplaced, large tonnage, low-grade precious metal ± base metal porphyry deposits. Bringing the deeper emplaced deposits to surface requires processes such as erosion of overlying rocks. Consequently, epithermal systems that formed at approximately the same time as porphyry systems are often eroded. However, in the Toodoggone district, northern British Columbia, numerous epithermal and porphyry systems of similar ages have been preserved. This project aims to determine the factors responsible for bringing porphyry deposits to surface to while still preserving the easily erodible epithermal deposits. The proposed internships will comprise a significant component of a MSc research project being conducted at the University of British Columbia. Ultimately, the findings from this research project will help guide exploration strategies at partner organization by identifying where both the preservation and exhumation of epithermal and porphyry deposits occur in the district.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kenneth Hickey

Student:

Partner:

Evergold Corp.

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Mining

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

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