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Investigating thermal performance of Nano-enhanced phase change material in 3D structures for thermal energy storage

A phase change material (PCM) can store and release a large amount of heat through a solid/liquid transition when it is available for the later heating and cooling applications. However, PCMs have a very low thermal conductivity that leads to a higher charge and discharge time. To increase their thermal conductivity, I added nanoparticles to the PCMs. During the visiting period, I am going to test the previously characterized and developed nano-PCM in different 3D storage structures developed by the host group at university of Padova. These experiments are an important step toward larger scale study and industrial applications of the PCM. Furthermore, the effect of different design of structures on the heat transfer into and outside of the PCM can be studied. The potential outcomes of the collaboration, can provide us with a better understanding of the PCM that leads to a joint publication between the wo groups.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sébastien Poncet

Student:

Partner:

University of Padua

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Metagenomic elucidation of microbial sulfur cycling in a model pit lake system

The reclamation and management of tailings generated during bitumen extraction is important to oil sands industries. Using end pit lakes (EPL) is one of the methods for permanent reclamation of tailings. Lake Miwasin is an EPL that was recently established, and it uses a new treatment technology for tailings’ storage. A pilot-scale demonstration pit lake (DPL) was established to assess the effectiveness of the new technology. From our initial assessment of the DPL, bacterial communities involved in sulfur cycle were highly abundant. The activities of these bacteria have both advantages (such as include degradation of organic pollutants from the tailing, inhibition of methanogenesis, and precipitation of heavy metals), and disadvantages (such as production of toxic hydrogen sulfide, and acidification of upper water layers during sulfide oxidation), hence the need to study them. The objective of the study is to carry out metagenomics to corroborate the bacterial community structure data with the functional genes to construct metabolic pathways that may explain the fate of sulfur in the EPL. Furthermore, it is expected that metagenomics will reveal the presence/absence of other biogeochemical cycles that are connected to the sulfur cycle directly or indirectly.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mohamed Gamal El-Din

Student:

Partner:

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Arctic Research Foundation – Data Migration

This phase will concentrate on providing a means of transferring data from the Polar Data Catalogue in a CCADI approved format. This will include analysis of the Polar Data Catalogue data and comparison to CCADI’s standards, and creating a Extract Load Transform (ETL) processes to transfer the data to the Arctic Research Foundation platform.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ralph Dueck

Student:

Partner:

Arctic Research Foundation

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Red River College Polytechnic

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Exploring the commercial application of genetically engineered microalgae strains for the production of high valued metabolites for aquaculture fish feed

With the demand for high quality farmed fish on the rise, we are also expected to deliver on greater supplies of fish feed. Currently, fish feed is manufactured by capturing small foraging fish in the ocean, which are converted into pellets. This practice hinders marine life by disrupting the natural food chain of larger fish. The proposed research aims to use microalgae as an alternative to forage fish. We aim to accomplish this by using genetic engineering tools to upregulate the production of nutrients that are necessary for fish growth and quality. An example is the fatty acid, omega-3 which we can produce in desirable quantities for fish pellet formulation. This proposed research will benefit the partner organization by bringing a novel solution to a market dominated by a dangerously archaic method, and showcase the organizations vested interest in greener and sustainable solutions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nawwaf Kharma;Effrosyni Diamantoudi;Alisa Piekny;Paula Wood-Adams

Student:

Partner:

V1 Studio;GC Lipid Tech

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Caractérisation des stations d’épuration des eaux usées municipales nord-américaines et de leurs conditions environnementales exogènes en vue d’analyser les procédés de contrôle des odeurs qui peuvent

Les émissions d’odeurs constituent un problème environnemental majeur des stations d’épuration des eaux usées municipales, lesquelles sont considérées comme la principale cause de nuisance perçue par la population exposée. Les causes des odeurs sont associées à la présence de sous-produits de matières de provenance humaine ou animale et d’effluents de processus industriels lesquels sont parfois odorants naturellement. Il y a aussi une relation avec les facteurs météorologiques tels que la température, l’humidité et la direction du vent qui peut faire en sorte que des odeurs jugées a priori peu problématiques peuvent alors devenir une source significative de nuisances olfactives. Le présent projet de recherche vise à mieux comprendre la problématique des odeurs relatives aux stations d’épurations municipales nord-américaines et de leur environnement. La compagnie Odotech Inc. cherche à être proactive afin d’offrir un éventail de solutions aux municipalités permettant ainsi d’agir avant que les odeurs ne deviennent une nuisance. L’anticipation de problèmes ou la génération de solutions adaptées permettraient alors de réduire le nombre de plaintes, tout en occasionnant des économies sur les consommables et les équipements anti-odeurs offerts aux clients potentiels d’Odotech.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Frédéric Monette

Student:

Partner:

Odotech Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Clean Technology; Environmental Science and Technology; Sustainability & the Environment

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

A collaborative platform for intelligent security engineering and management of software products

According to recent studies, cyber-attacks and privacy and security breaches have increased in number and impact, costing Canadian companies $6.75 million on average per incident. Developing secure software products requires professionals to collaborate in multi-disciplinary environments characterized by a lack of common terminology and access to shared information and knowledge. These settings can lead to poor communication between professionals and a lack of shared understanding of the software being built, resulting in products with missing security and privacy measures to protect users and organizations. This research project proposes building and bringing to market a collaborative platform to give access to and share the information and knowledge required to develop secure software products in a format understandable and usable by all professionals involved. More specifically, this research will benefit the partner organization by bringing to market a collaborative platform for intelligent security engineering and management of software products to help Canadian financial and fintech organizations with the digital transformation of their services.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Paula Wood-Adams;Effrosyni Diamantoudi;Lingyu Wang

Student:

Partner:

V1 Studio

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Validation of EMF shielding silver infused weighted blankets

Humans are constantly surrounded by electromagnetic fields (EMF) either at work or at home or while performing day-to-day activities. This is due to the need for devices such as mobiles, laptops, computers, Wi-Fi modems and so on. But these cause detrimental health effects leading to anxiety, depression, insomnia and other adverse effects. To reduce EMF exposure, SleepGift manufactures silver infused weighted blankets. The proposed project aims at validating the shielding effectiveness of the SleepGift blankets. This validation will help the Canadian community as a precautionary measure of blocking themselves from undesirable EMF exposure. In turn, reducing the burden on the health sector and economic downturn.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nisha Rani Agarwal

Student:

Partner:

SleepGift

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Retail trade

University:

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Program:

Accelerate

Fiber Bragg grating sensors for condition monitoring in power transformers and generators

Hydro-generators and transformers are expected to last beyond 40 years; however, most typically last only 30 years (there are currently 50,000 operating power transformers, of which 95% are close to 30 years old). Condition monitoring, and in particular, the ability to monitor partial discharge (PD), will allow power generation companies and transmission utilities to identify and diagnose potential problems and take corrective/preventive measures to avoid further damage and failure. The proposed project unites the expertise in photonic components (e.g., FBGs) and systems of the Photonic Systems Group at McGill University with those of QPS Photronics (www.qpscom.com) to develop practical sensing solutions that meet current requirements in condition monitoring.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lawrence Chen

Student:

Partner:

QPS Photronics Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Manufacturing

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

A four dimensional neurodevelopmental atlas of the mouse brain

Surgical manipulation (e.g., injections, electrode placement) in the developing mouse brain is essential for neuroscientists in order to study the structure and function of the brain and behaviour. Unfortunately, most atlases used in targeting are based on static adult mouse anatomical brain features. Here we propose the use of 4-dimentional (4D) brain atlases (time being the 4th dimension) in the most common used strains of mice that will aid researchers in targeting regions of interest in the brain as the animals develop. The 4D atlas will have the next generation labeling from the Allen Institute such as gene expression and cell type superimposed over the age related templates. In conjunction with new robotic surgical systems for small animals, we see these atlases as aiding neuroscientists in targeting more accurately their anatomical structures for helping with all types of neuroscience research and disease.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mallar Chakravarty

Student:

Partner:

Rogue Research Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Validation and Stress-testing of the proposed Design Acceptance Criteria (DAC) matrix for open pit mining

Open pit slope engineering involves balancing economic requirements and risk, where an optimum pit slope design seeks to safely increase the slope angles to minimize the mining of waste, while maximizing ore recovery. In turn, this can reduce the carbon footprint of the operation, as less excavation is required. An optimum slope design must satisfy Design Acceptance Criteria (DAC) considering the uncertainties in the input parameters and the potential consequences of slope failure. Addressing these requirements has motivated the development of a proposed DAC reliability-risk based matrix for open pit mining, which requires validation. This project will validate a proposed DAC matrix in the basis of a robust mathematical and empirical base; as well as against published practice and society’s tolerance across different industries, and their perceived risks and benefits. The outcome will help the economic and environmental sustainability of this important activity in Alberta, and Canada overall.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Renato Macciotta

Student:

Partner:

Rio Tinto

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

The use of IoT and big data by public and global health agencies to quantify the outcomes and adverse health impacts of air pollution

Air pollution is a global public health concern. It is responsible for a cascade of adverse health outcomes. However, quantifying the outcomes and impacts of air pollution is difficult. The advancement of IoT and big data technologies can now allow public health officials and researchers to monitor air pollution levels and take appropriate and rapid actions to mitigate the harms. We propose the development of an agnostic ecosystem that collects big data and from various sensors, analyzes and provides alerts and recommendations to public health officials.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Plinio Pelegrini Morita

Student:

Partner:

UNICEF Canada;University of Waterloo

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Investigation of the structure evolution of PLA, PBS and PBAT upon dynamic fatigue test

Biodegradable polymers can be good replacement of their petroleum-based counterparts, which is a very important aspect for achieving our net-zero target. However, we have limited knowledge about their long-term mechanical properties such as mechanical fatigue performance, to ensure their durability and safety for different applications. Although our recent published work proved their excellent fatigue performance compared to similar petroleum-based ones from a macro-scale, the fatigue mechanism of biodegradable polymers, especially their micro-scale structure evolution during fatigue, is still unclear. With the support from Mitacs Globalink, we would like to investigate the structure-evolution of commercially available biodegradable polymers (polylactic acid (PLA), polybutylene succinite (PBS) and polybutylene adipate co-terephthalate (PBAT)) upon dynamic fatigue test. This research will deliver off-the-shelf results to develop some correlations between the macro-scale fatigue phenomenon and micro-scale structure change upon dynamic fatigue tests.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Denis Rodrigue

Student:

Partner:

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Globalink Research Award

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