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Effects of black carbon and biochar coated urea on greenhouse gas emissions

Chemical nitrogen fertilizers applied to the soil are easily lost, reducing crop nitrogen use efficiency (NUE). The loss of fertilizer nitrogen will also result in nitrate contamination of surface water and emission of nitrous oxide to the atmosphere. Western Ag has developed a coating technique where a powder form of black carbon (produced through the pyrolysis of used tire rubber) is used to coat regular urea to slow down the release of nitrogen and reduce nitrogen loss. The pyrolysis of agricultural biomass can produce a cheaper form of black carbon (called biochar). We will test the use of black carbon and biochar to coat urea. We will then study the effects on the release of greenhouse gases, with a focus on nitrous oxide, when the coated urea is applied to the soil in a laboratory incubation experiment. The results will help the industry partner to refine the urea coating technology to maximize the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Scott Chang

Student:

Partner:

Western Ag Innovations Inc.

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Study of a electron impact ion source for MR-TOF-MS

The precise mass measurement of exotic nuclei is of special significance to the understanding of the nuclear shell structure and paving the way to shed light on how the heavy elements in universe were made from iron. A Multiple-Reflection Time-Of-Flight Mass Spectrometry has been developed at the Justus Liebig University Giessen in Germany and installed recently at TITAN, to operate as a high-accuracy mass spectrometer and high-resolution isobar separator. To realize high-accuracy mass measurements, calibrants over a broad mass range for calibration and systematic studies of the MR-TOF-MS are essential. The thermal ionization ion sources installed at TITAN can ionize only a limited range of elements now, and it is essential to install a new ion source that can provide a wide mass range of ions for optimization and calibration of the MR-TOF-MS. An electron impact source that satisfies the requirements to ionize a large variety of atoms and small molecules will be studied within this program.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Anna Kwiatkowski

Student:

Partner:

GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Technology; Advanced Manufacturing; Other

University:

TRIUMF INC.

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Charge mentale domestique et conciliation de la vie professionnelle et personnelle : un état des lieux

L’objectif de cet article est de réaliser une étude de la littérature sur la conciliation de la vie professionnelle et personnelle en entrepreneuriat afin de mettre en évidence les limites conceptuelles, de comprendre comment la charge mentale domestique s’intègre dans cette littérature et d’élaborer un agenda de recherche. La littérature sur la conciliation en entrepreneuriat repose majoritairement sur des cadres théoriques de la conciliation développée en fonction de la réalité des travailleurs salariés, ne permettant pas de comprendre toutes les spécificités de l’activité entrepreneuriale. De plus, la charge mentale domestique étant un concept peu développé dans la littérature scientifique, il semble fondamental de comprendre son intégration dans la littérature sur la conciliation et d’un élaborer un agenda de recherche dans le but de guider les futures recherches sur le sujet. Cet article permettra de mettre en évidence les lacunes de la littérature actuelle, l’importance de la prise en considération de la charge mentale domestique et de l’interaction des différentes sphères de la vie dans les études sur le marché du travail ainsi que l’importance du rôle des différents acteurs dans la réduction des inégalités de genre tant dans la sphère professionnelle que personnelle.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Emilie Genin

Student:

Partner:

University of Manchester

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Computer Vision for Estrus and Birthing Detection

OneCup uses Computer Vision to uniquely identify livestock and wildlife from almost any angle, effectively Face ID for animals, called 360 Live ID. We then track health, growth, activity, nutrition, and phenotypes with the ID. It is a revolutionary idea that will disrupt the agricultural industry. We call our AI for cattle BETSY, or Bovine Expert Tracking and Surveillance.
In this research project, we will expand BETSY’s functionality. The two researchers will develop and create the behaviour classification models for early detection of estrus as well as labour, birth and maternal bonding in cattle and horses.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yuri R. Montanholi

Student:

Partner:

Onecup AI

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Lakeland College

Program:

Accelerate

Junior Software Developer (DevOps Project)

Binary Stream Software is Microsoft Gold Certified ISV. We work with Microsoft ERP solutions on three platforms, Great Plains, Dynamics 365 Business Central, and Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations. Microsoft is evolving ERP and adding a lot more tools and technologies to help with ERP workflow and reporting. The new technologies such as power platform, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of things (IoT), Dev Ops, and Power Business Intelligence reporting. At Binary Stream we need to evolve our products so these products can work with these new technologies/tools. But we don’t have enough information and knowledge about these technologies/tools. This R&D project will help to explore these technologies/tools and see how we can leverage it for our products. The outcome of the project will be coming up with working prototypes for these technologies/tools with our products and documenting the research.
Gaps covered by the research: The research will open up the integration of Binary Stream products to the new technologies such as Power automate which will allow expanding of products to do following:
1. Business intelligence reporting
2. Flows
3. Business process improvement through Artificial intelligence data models
4. Centralize the development processes for Binary Stream Software

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Faculty Supervisor:

Padmapriya Arasanipalai Kandhadai

Student:

Partner:

Binary Stream Software Inc.

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Douglas College

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Characterization and improvement of a robotized material removal process

As part of its services, GE Aviation provides rapid repairs for engines, including borescope inspection/blending, line replaceable unit (LRU), fan module, gearbox repair/removal, and many additional workscopes. One of this repair service centers around airfoils. During flight, the compressor and turbine airfoils get damaged by dust and other contaminants. During the overhaul process, the airfoils (also known as ‘’blades’’) get disassembled and repaired. For new parts, many processes make use of the repeatability from the previous operations to perform always the same material removal. These repaired parts have a much wider variability in incoming conditions. However, for the tip repair process, material is typically added by welding at the tip. Then, the original shape is restored by removing the excess material, in a process known as material removal. This step is often performed with manual tools by skilled operators. We aim to automate this material removal process using robotic solutions. The solution also needs to adapt to varying incoming conditions and to a wide selection of part numbers.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alexandre Girard

Student:

Partner:

GEC Aviation inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Aerospace

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Modular Multilevel Converters with Energy Storage – Design, Modeling, and Operation

Modern power systems wherein renewable resources such as solar and wind power are extensively used need to rely on some means for energy storage to address the intermittency of such resources. This proposal investigates a class of power electronic converters that are able to connect battery energy systems to the grid and provide multi-directional pathways for the flow of energy. Various models will be developed for these converters to facilitate their design, analysis, and computer simulations. A large number of advanced studies will be conducted to assess the performance of these converters in networks with high levels of renewable penetration.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Shaahin Filizadeh

Student:

Partner:

Manitoba Hydro

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services; Utilities

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Drug Safety and Effectiveness in Canadians During Viral Pandemics – Part 3

Factors that contribute to the generation of misinformation and distrust in Canadians around drug and vaccine safety and effectiveness include the impact of poor-quality or underpowered studies to influence the perception of therapeutic effectiveness, research priorities, and resource allocation; and the lack of understanding in the processes involved in drug and vaccine research, development, monitoring, and approval. Therefore, our project aims to continue on-going work to track and appraise Canadian COVID-19 clinical trials, to conduct a systematic review of Health Canada authorized trials, and to identify the steps and regulations involved in the development, approval, and distribution of safe and effective therapeutics to Canadians. Additionally, we aim to encourage a national network of pharmacologists, pharmacists, and trainees to educate Canadians on drug and vaccine safety and development. Through this work the CSPT can provide leadership in the development of future clinical trials and in educating practitioners and the public on therapeutics.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kerry Goralski;Shaun Boe

Student:

Partner:

Canadian Society of Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Social Media Marketing to Catalyze Business Development in Sustainability

The intern will be participating in a multifaceted and interdisciplinary project involving a case study on the current commercially avialable low emissions technologies and emerging renewable energy technologies. They will create social media marketing content to spur interest and careers in these sectors by attracting Canada’s brightest young innovators and entrepreneurs. Through partnership with the partner organization (Cansbridge Fellowship) and the academic supervisor (Dr. Hatem Zurob) they will utilize their climate change assessment, sustainability technology expertise, and previous work from their experience at Hatch LTD to asses the feasibility of global low emission technologies (LETs) for the creation of educational content. The partner organization will provide direct mentorship through their alumni network spanning leadership in iconic innovation leading organizations such as Google, Facebook, and dozens of startups. The direct benefit to the partner organization is the social media marketing content that the intern will create to promote the Cansbridge Fellowship program as a whole, and for recruitment purposes to attract Canada’s best leaders in entrepreneurship and leadership.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Hatem Zurob

Student:

Partner:

Cansbridge Fellowship

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Sustainability & the Environment; Green/Alternative Energy; New and Digital Media

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Building a ‘youth operating system’: Security, safety, inclusivity, and digital platform possibilities for youth-centred social innovation

The research proposed here will explore core issues, risks, and limitations to direct the design and development of a ‘youth
operating system’ (YOS) centred on providing a safe, secure, privacy-preserving, and inclusive multi-featured online
environment for youth. Any project that engages youth requires substantive policies, terms and conditions, and platform
functionality that ensure its Users can interact, communicate, innovate, and organize within a closed system—a system that
is set up specifically as a platform for youth to offer a private and safe space to promote and encourage youth-driven creative
and innovative social opportunities. The research will provide an evidence-based foundation from which Youth Ottawa can
design and deliver a social platform to generate online community-building, civic engagement, social innovation, and intragroup
resilience that is secure, ethical, accessible, and equitable for youth.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sandra Robinson

Student:

Partner:

Youth Ottawa

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Accelerate

CubeSat NB – VHF/UHF/S-Band Ground Station

CubeSat NB is a first?of?its?kind partnership among the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC), the Université de Moncton (UdeM), and the University of New Brunswick (UNB) as we jointly develop New Brunswick’s first satellite, named VIOLET after our provincial flower. An undergraduate computer science intern will work to improve software development for our ground station operation product.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Troy Lavigne

Student:

Partner:

Atlantic Canada Aerospace and Defence Association

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

University:

University of New Brunswick

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

SSE_DANNY GERMAIN_INDIVIOR_Elsa Saadé – Conversion des monographies de produit de la compagnie en format SPL/XML

La conversion des monographies de produit en format SPL/XML est un projet qui sera basé sur les nouvelles lignes directrices de Santé Canada. Ces lignes directrices visent une harmonisation dans le vocabulaire, le format et la forme des Monographies de Produit des compagnies pharmaceutiques au Canada. Ce projet permettra à l’organisme partenaire de s’apprêter au moment venu où ce nouveau format sera obligatoire pour toute nouvelle soumission à l’Agence Canadienne. En adoptant une stratégie d’organisation et de collaboration avec les différents experts du domaine, ce projet pourra être mis à bout dans les délais exigés par Santé Canada, permettant ainsi une conformité aux règlements. Le format XML étant un format plus transportable, ce projet contribuera à l’amélioration de l’accès aux informations relatives aux médicaments pour les patients ainsi que pour les professionnels de la Santé. Via ce projet, une évaluation du processus établi permettra l’établissement de recommandations pour les dossiers futurs. Enfin une retroaction à Santé Canada sur le processus et les défis rencontrés sera effectuée tout au long du processus.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Danny Germain;François-Xavier Lacasse

Student:

Partner:

Indivior

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing; Retail trade

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

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