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Scale-up and field-testing of graphene-based end-of-life sensors for fire-protective fabrics

Firefighters risk their lives every day to protect ours. Their protective clothing is critical to allow them performing their duties while remaining safe. Unfortunately, the performance of their protective clothing degrades over time as it is exposed to high heat, UV light, moisture, launderings, etc., which raises serious safety concerns for firefighters and other people exposed to heat and flame. A graphene-based end-of-life sensor for fire-protective fabrics has been developed to solve this issue. It includes a conductive track deposited on a sacrificial polymer. The firefighter can monitor the condition of their garment using a simple multimeter. This project will see the scale-up of the sensor manufacturing process and its field-testing at a firefighter training center. This sensor is a major breakthrough in terms of safety for workers potentially exposed to heat and flame and an opportunity of new product development for the industry partner.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Patricia Dolez;Jane Batcheller

Student:

Partner:

Davey Textile Solutions Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Injustices et résistances épistémiques : La production des savoirs par les femmes chercheuses et praticiennes racialisées au Québec

Les femmes autochtones, noires et racialisées se retrouvent confrontées, au quotidien, à de nombreux obstacles systémiques et notamment des injustices épistémiques. Dans les milieux communautaires et universitaires plus particulièrement, ces femmes font l’expérience de différents rapports de pouvoir inégalitaires qui les empêchent de participer pleinement à la production des savoirs collectifs. Ce projet a pour objectifs : (1) de documenter la matérialisation des obstacles systémiques et des injustices épistémiques subies par les femmes issues des sphères communautaires et universitaires et qui se trouvent au croisement de différentes formes d’oppression ; (2) d’identifier les stratégies de résistance déployées par différentes femmes pour contrer ces injustices ; et (3) de proposer la mise en place de différents outils et espaces proposés par et pour ces femmes. Pour atteindre ces objectifs, il sera privilégié une approche méthodologique se déclinant par (a) la mise en place et l’animation de différents groupes de discussion avec des femmes des milieux académique et communautaire, ainsi que par (b) la tenue d’entrevues semi-dirigées avec ces femmes.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Naïma Hamrouni

Student:

Partner:

Relais-femmes

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education; Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Accelerate

Investigate the effectiveness of various designs of inspection ports for CMLs (Corrosion monitoring locations) on thermally insulated pipes/ equipment

Thermally insulated systems (pipeline, process piping and process equipment) in the hydrocarbon industry require frequent assessment using various non-destructive examination. To access the surface underneath thermal insulations, inspection ports are widely used which have advantages of facilitating the high confidence data. The downside of inspection ports is when these allow moisture seepage which causes corrosion underneath insulations along with skewing the quality of the data collection from inspection ports. This project aims to test partner organization’s novel inspection port (Canadian patent No. CA 2,782,882) via scientific methods. The data acquired from the tests (once published) will help the asset owners make informed decisions about selection and implementation of inspection ports. From partner organization and Canadian economy stand points, it will eventually enhance the sales and undoubtedly Canadian exports.

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Faculty Supervisor:

George Jarjoura

Student:

Partner:

Integrity Products & Supplies Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Designing and assessing the next generation of eco-efficient concrete towards net zero carbon emissions by 2050

CAC recently announced a partnership with the Federal Government of Canada towards achieving Net Zero Concrete by 2050, enabling policy and investments. The industry has been vigorously
provided low-carbon concrete solutions accepted in the relevant CSA standards. It is currently providing data for more technologies that offer deeper carbon cuts to reach the 2030 carbon reduction targets. Furthermore, many countries around the globe are now looking for low-carbon building materials solutions, which will help position Canada as a leader. This research program aims to assess the potential use of eco-efficient concrete made of Portland-Limestone Cement (PLC) with higher than 15% limestone combined with supplementary cementing materials, to build low-embodied energy critical infrastructure in Canada. It will help develop the knowledge for novel guidelines to design eco-efficient concrete mixtures with suitable fresh and hardened state properties and appropriate durability and long-term performance.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Leandro Sanchez

Student:

Partner:

Cement Association of Canada

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Accelerate

Operational framework and application prototype for integrating DfMA and BIM

Built environments have been experiencing low productivity issues for a long time due to poor collaborative processes, inefficient information exchange, and discontinuity between design and construction. With more and more construction projects moving towards off-site construction, the concept of Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) is gaining momentum. This strategy is expected to be adopted in the construction industry ecosystem to improve the efficiency of project delivery. This project proposes the implementation of DfMA at the Partner’s company based on new digital delivery methods and technologies like Building Information Modeling – BIM. The interns will analyse two newly developed building systems by the industrial partner (cast-in-place concrete sandwich façade wall system and a precast component solution using blocks and joists/spacings), with the objective to develop an operational framework and a functional prototype of a BIM-integrated DfMA system to be deployed in the company.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ivanka Iordanova

Student:

Partner:

Keovia Solutions Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

Automated carbohydrate counting and machine learning could improve glycemic control in youth living with type 1 diabetes

People with type 1 diabetes (T1D) treated with a basal bolus insulin regimen need to match their insulin bolus calculation with the estimated carbohydrate content of food to maintain glucose control. We want to provide them with a more flexible approach and give them the opportunity to quickly adapt mealtime insulin using automated carbohydrate counting technology. Considering that such application does not exist yet in Quebec, we aim to develop an application that would simplify food journaling through a Quebec-specific food database and a machine learning food recognition algorithm that would automate carbohydrate counting. This research spanning over the course of 3 years is three-fold; a co-design phase will integrate the perspective of youth and healthcare professionals in the field. It will then be tested in a proof-of-concept study before larger implantation across three healthcare sites to validate its impact on glycemic control in youth with T1D treated with basal bolus insulin regimen.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Anne-Sophie Brazeau

Student:

Partner:

Ikigai Développement Inc.

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Integrating aboriginal perspectives into health, safety and environmental compliance systems

Many Aboriginal peoples want to participate in economic development on their territories. They want to be treated with respect and have their cultural heritage recognized. They also want to ensure that resource development on their territories is safe, healthy and does not degrade the natural environment. There are business and IT solutions that exist that could help fill that gap, ensuring that aboriginal peoples are able to monitor business activities on their land. The use of natural resources or access to traditional territory needs a solution that works for existing industry and for Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Software systems, informed by a comprehensive review of compliance management and the unique needs of aboriginal peoples, can be developed. These systems will help encourage economic activity that respects Aboriginal title and rights while also being efficient in its delivery to industry (and to some extent government regulators as well).

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gary Bull

Student:

Partner:

Comply Works

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Forestry; Information and Communications Technology

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Analyse biomécanique des charges appliquées sur la colonne vertébrale des porteurs de barre russe

La barre russe est une discipline de cirque dans laquelle deux porteurs se tiennent à chaque extrémité d’une barre, tandis qu’un voltigeur debout sur la barre se propulse dans les airs. Le port de la barre sur une épaule génère une charge asymétrique sur le dos des porteurs. La fabrication d’une barre ergonomique est nécessaire pour diminuer le risque de blessures au dos. L’objectif du projet consistera à évaluer les charges appliquées sur le dos des porteurs par une barre russe existante afin de guider la conception d’un nouveau prototype de barre russe. Des mesures du mouvement des porteurs et de la force entre l’épaule et la barre seront réalisées et un modèle numérique du dos sera développé. Les résultats de cette recherche permettront de mieux comprendre les charges appliquées au dos des porteurs et ainsi orienter la conception d’une barre ergonomique.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Eric Wagnac

Student:

Partner:

École nationale de cirque (Centre de recherche, d‘innovation et de transfert en arts du cirque)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Technology

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

Éléments à considérer pour faciliter l’inclusion et le bien-être des immigrants par le loisir dans les villes moyennes en région

La pratique de différentes formes de loisir permet aux personnes immigrantes de s’intégrer dans la société québécoise en côtoyant d’autres individus d’origines diverses. Toutefois, nous connaissons peu de choses sur ce que représente vraiment le loisir pour les immigrants et comment il participe au processus d’acculturation dans les régions du Québec. Afin de mieux penser l’accueil des immigrants par le loisir, le Conseil québécois du loisir souhaite documenter et analyser les obstacles et les facilitateurs à l’inclusion des immigrants dans les régions du Québec par le biais du loisir et en particulier les espaces de plein air de proximité. Pour y parvenir, on procédera (1) à établir un portait des actions menées auprès des immigrants en matière de loisir.; (2) à faire une mise à jour de la recension des écrits scientifiques sur le sujet et (3) à établir des recommandations pour le Conseil Québécois du Loisir, en effectuant des entretiens exploratoires avec des immigrants (économiques, familiaux, et réfugiés) de première génération afin de mieux cerner les besoins et les attentes des immigrants en matière de loisir.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sylvie Miaux;Aude Porcedda

Student:

Partner:

Conseil Québécois du Loisir

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation

University:

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Accelerate

Credit Scoring Using Alternate Data

The objective of this internship is to develop a Retail Credit Risk Scoring Model utilizing different alternate data sources and this model can give a credit score for people who has limited credit footprint. The intern will work on checking alternate data sources availability, Data Preparation, Feature selection, Evaluating models, tuning the model and documentations. This research project also involves several machine learning and deep learning techniques, like XG Boost, Random forest and Recurrent Neural networks. This project will help ICICI Bank in expanding its credit penetration, especially through Digital channels. It can also provide more timely information and improve assessments of creditworthiness for ICICI bank’s customers.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Andrei Badescu;Sheldon Lin

Student:

Partner:

ICICI Bank Canada

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

The influence of axial substituent on the photoluminescence of boron subphthalocyanines

Canadian public and private researchers have taken an interest in a new class of light-emitting materials, subphthalocyanines, which can produce better colour in OLED smartphone and television screens. The materials can be optimized for specific purposes by using slightly different ingredients in their synthesis, or by reacting them with other ingredients after synthesis, but most of the variants studied so far have not had the additional step of further reaction taken. This has left a blind spot in potential methods to optimize the materials, which this internship will fill in. This project will produce a large variety of subphthalocyanines which have undergone further reactions, and measure their performance using a rapid-analysis method developed through a previous MITACs internship.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Timothy Bender

Student:

Partner:

Amber Molecular Inc.

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Islamophobia and anti-Muslim Racism: Lived Experience of Canadian Muslim Youth in Calgary

The University of Calgary and the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) Calgary will collaborate to better understand Islamophobia and anti-Muslim racism. This is the most pressing challenge of the present time, and it has implications for the positive youth development and the well-being of Canadian society. The project will engage the Canadian Muslim youth to better understand their feelings and perspectives about Islamophobia and anti-Muslim racism. An advisory will be constituted to ensure the participation of diverse communities among Muslims. The photovoice method will be used to demonstrate the perspectives of Muslims. Outcomes of the project include a community report, an art exhibition, and a research Hub on Islamophobia for ICNA Calgary. Findings from the study will be shared with broader audiences through outreach programs, conferences, forums, etc.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Aamir Jamal

Student:

Partner:

ICNA - Canada (Calgary)

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

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