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Scale up of Recycling Processes of Polymer-coated Papers and Coffee Cups

This internship aims to improve the design and development of an innovative patented process to recycle these polymer-coated paper products and waste coffee cups. By addressing the issue of waste papers, using this green technology, we would save 80% of water, while also achieving a 74% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and a 35% reduction in water-polluting emissions. This would also help Canada in achieving its commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050, and in meeting its international commitments on global warming, net-zero emissions, and deforestation in:
• The Paris Agreement
• The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference also known as ‘COP26 Climate Summit’ in Glasgow, Scotland).

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Faculty Supervisor:

Farzaneh Sadri

Student:

Partner:

Nanocycle Tech Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Development of innovative solutions for analyzing biological samples in pharmaceutical research and development: Novel bioanalytical chemistry merges digital microfluidics and massspectrometry

Diagnostic tests that currently direct patient therapy in cancer and other diseases are more typically performed at the genetic level, despite the fact that the beneficial response to drugs and the development of resistance are rooted in the proteins that comprise the cell’s signaling pathways. We argue that this is a major gap, as proteomics can be used to understand how cells respond to inhibitors, thereby identifying patients who are responding positively at the molecular level, as well as patients who are developing resistance through the reorganization of the cell’s signaling network. The science of quantitative proteomics is becoming increasingly more robust, sensitive, and reproducible., however translating these types of assays into non-specialist environments has remained problematic largely for technical reasons involving sample preparation and method quality control. Here, we propose to address these issues by creating an Automated Digital Microfluidic Sample Processing System for Proteomics (DMF device) that offers complete control and standardization over all processing tasks from crude biological mixtures through to a sample compatible for quantitative mass spectrometry (MS) analyses

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Faculty Supervisor:

Aaron Wheeler

Student:

Partner:

SCIEX

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Biotechnology; Pharmaceuticals

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

An Innovative Approach to Enhance Scalability of Cloud Infrastructure in Multiply Regions

The proposed project will provide the resources to enhance AMPD Technologies existing cloud infrastructure and develop a scalable system that can be deployed in multiple regions. The Intern(s) will be required to search, select and present for adoption the latest methodology with developed steps, procedures and enhancements to improve the companies effectiveness in offering computing services to clients. The intern(s) will gain vast knowledge in the areas of software development and cloud computing, with experience problems solving, developing and deploying scripts to virtual machine servers. This project will provide clients of AMDP Technologies with a low energy, environmentally focused cloud based solution to support their demanding products.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kamal Kanagasundaram

Student:

Partner:

AMPD

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Three Rivers Mi’kmaq Greenhouse Project

Supporting the organization in preparing an analysis of the feasibility of a commercial greenhouse project. The expected benefit is that the project could lead to the establishment of a social enterprise that will contribute to a food security and food sovereignty for an indigenous community.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lynn Kendall

Student:

Partner:

Three Rivers Band Inc

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Management of companies and enterprises

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Streamlining and Expediting Development Approvals for the City of Niagara Falls Planning

The objective of a this project is to focus on key long range policy projects and on expediting development approvals within the City of Niagara Falls. A Planning Student Intern will provide planning-based knowledge and assistance to the City of Niagara Falls Planning staff in the Policy and Current Planning groups of the department. The City of Niagara Falls is initiating a new Official Plan and will kick off a new Secondary Plan this year for the municipality, the intern will research and prepare guidance documents to assist in this initiative.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Norah McRae

Student:

Partner:

City of Niagara Falls

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Public administration

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

La sécurité des femmes à Sherbrooke : étude qualitative des violences et des peurs vécues dans l’espace public

Au Canada, la majorité des femmes déclare ressentir de l’insécurité dans l’espace public (Perreault, 2017). Leurs peurs découlent notamment des violences couramment appelées « harcèlement de rue » (Lieber, 2008). En effet, on estime qu’une femme sur trois en moyenne a fait l’expérience de violences commises dans l’espace public dans la dernière année (Cotter et Savage, 2019). Ces violences et les peurs qui en découlent marquent de façon durable le rapport des femmes à l’espace public et brime leur capacité à se déplacer librement en ville (Blais, Dumerchat et Simard, 2021). Cette recherche-action a pour objectif d’étudier les expériences de violences et les peurs vécues par les femmes se déplaçant régulièrement à Sherbrooke. Elle vise à produire de nouvelles connaissances scientifiques sur un sujet encore peu documenté au Québec ainsi qu’à informer la production d’outils d’information et de sensibilisation à destination des organismes publics et communautaires.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Elsa Galerand

Student:

Partner:

Sherbrooke Ville en santé

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Microturbine for Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Off-grid Communities

Based on a 2006 census, it is estimated that Canada has 300 remote communities with a?total population of 200,000 people that are not connected to the North American electrical grid.?The primary source of electrical power and heating in Canadian remote communities is predominantly using diesel generators. Most of the diesel generators have been sized when these communities were much smaller, which creates load restrictions – limiting building construction and economic growth projects.? Our solution is to introduce a state-of-the-art, fully integrated, residential combined heat and power (CHP) co-generation system that will generate, store, and distribute thermal and electrical power using a novel microturbine concept. This will be achieved using thermal and electrical energy storage, photovoltaic (PV) panels, and other electrical and control system components. The introduction of a residential micro-CHP system would give access to reliable and environmentally friendly power generation, with its high efficiency, scalability, adaptability and co-generation capacity. This project will involve the conceptual design, validation, and simulation of a high-efficiency CHP microturbine and generator, using novel engineering concepts in aerodynamics, thermodynamics, and power electronics.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Norah McRae;Luc Mongeau

Student:

Partner:

XL Aero

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McGill University; University of Waterloo

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Comparaison internationale de l’agentivité pendant la transition école-travail : jeunes adultes défavorisés au Canada et au Royaume-Unis

La transition à l’âge adulte qui s’échelonne typiquement de 16 à 25 ans présente un ensemble de défi pour les jeunes adultes. Parmi les grands changements qui s’opèrent lors de cette période, on compte la transition école-travail, qui marque, comme son nom l’indique, la fin de la scolarité et l’entrée sur le marché de l’emploi. Les jeunes adultes issus de milieux défavorisés ont typiquement plus de difficulté à lors de cette transition. Pourtant certaines ressources individuelles regroupées sous le terme «agentivité» peuvent soutenir les jeunes adultes même face à l’adversité. Ce projet vise à comprendre comment se manifestent ces ressources chez des jeunes issus de milieux défavorisés au Canada et au Royaume-Unis. Une comparaison entre ces deux pays permettra de mieux comprendre leurs réalités spécifiques et ainsi mieux orienter les politiques sociales afin de soutenir la transition des jeunes adultes entre l’école et le marché de l’emploi.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Véronique Dupéré

Student:

Partner:

University College London

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Violence conjugale (VC) et traumatismes crânio-cérébraux (TCC) : enjeux juridiques et impacts psychosociaux

Entre 80 et 92% des femmes ayant vécu de la violence conjugale physique doivent composer avec un traumatisme crânio-cérébral (TCC). Les impacts des TCC se font sentir sur le plan de l’autonomisation des femmes et de la reprise de pouvoir sur leurs vies bien longtemps après la sortie de la relation violente. Or, malgré l’ampleur de ces impacts, les ressources gouvernementales disponibles semblent moins accessibles aux femmes vivant avec un TCC qu’aux hommes. Ce projet de recherche partenarial vise à documenter les façons dont les femmes victimes de violence conjugale et atteintes d’un TCC interagissent avec les institutions et le système de justice. En réalisant une revue de littérature scientifique et jurisprudentielle, suivie d’une journée d’étude multipartite sur la question, l’équipe souhaite documenter les discriminations systémiques à l’oeuvre et contribuer à les faire cesser, dans une perspective de défense de droits collective.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dominique Bernier;Catherine Chesnay

Student:

Partner:

Alliance des maisons d’hébergement de 2e étape pour femmes et enfants victimes de violence conjugale

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Managing ecosystem components for Southern Mountain Caribou recovery in British Columbia.

Southern Mountain Caribou populations have undergone severe range contraction and local extirpations. Efforts to conserve and restore caribou populations have been widespread with varying degrees of efficacy. The research plans outlined in this proposal were developed in response to specific questions about the implications of caribou-based recovery policy, the efficacy of individual management policies for recovering caribou and prioritizing methods for maximizing habitat protection gains for economic and opportunity costs. First, how have past predictions of caribou recovery manifested given the realized changes of habitat quality and what can we learn from this to adapt future management initiatives? Does moose harvest policy reduce predator management intensity? How can landscape restoration be prioritized for maximum conservation efficacy while considering economic investment?

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Faculty Supervisor:

Adam Ford

Student:

Partner:

Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Program:

Accelerate

De risking CO2 capture technologies through process modeling and experimental methods.

The proposed project aims to de-risking the investment in CO2 capture technologies mainly and reduce the costs by developing a process model supported by the experimental tests for different blended solvents for various flue gases. In doing so, the project aims in developing the kinetics of the blended solvents and develop the hydrodynamic models for the columns for different packings. Based on experimental support on kinetics and hydrodynamics models, a process model will be developed for the scale of the ACCTC plant to reduce the reboiler heat duty and emission intensity. The outcome of the project will benefit Innotech Alberta’s plan to support industries in Canada to adopt and deploy CO2 capture plants to reduce the overall emission that helps in reaching Canada’s net-zero goals.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nader Mahinpey

Student:

Partner:

InnoTech Alberta

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Clean Technology

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Amélioration et standardisation de l’extraction des nitrates à partir de co-produits de céleri et laitue produits au Canada pour le marché des aliments biologiques

L’industrie agroalimentaire produit des tonnes de résidus de céleri et de laitue qui sont soit compostés, soit rejetés à grand frais. Ces résidus végétaux sont très riches en nitrates à l’extraction ou à la valorisation pour le domaine des aliments biologiques à valeur ajoutée pour la santé. La présente proposition vise à développer deux extraits naturels riche en nitrite pour le marché des aliments naturels et biologiques (la charcuterie) à partir des ces residus d’origine canadienne, un extrait riche en nitrite à partir de residu de céleri et un autre extrait riche en nitrite à partir de residu de laitue. Les objectifs du présent projet visent (1) Caractérisation du matériel de départ (le céleri et la laitue) et sa conservation à 2 et -20 oC, (2) Améliorer les rendements d’extraction en modifiant les paramètres de macération (temps, température, pH et solvants), (3) Développer la convertion de nitrates en nitrites par l’amélioration des condition de la fermentation, et (4) Améliorer les paramètres de la filtration, de l’évaporation et de l’atomisation. Nutra Canada utilisera les données de ce projet afin d’améliorer les rendements et le procédé d’extraction des nitrates à partir de ces résidus végétaux.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Paul Angers

Student:

Partner:

Nutra Canada

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Agriculture; Manufacturing

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

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