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Automated False Positive Filtering for esNetwork Alerts and Lolbin Detection for Raw Endpoint Telemetry

Pipeline alerts are beneficial to analysts to determine where their attention is needed. However, a high false positive rate leads to a noisy stream and wastes analysts’ time. The first sub-project will aim to classify the alerts as either low or high likelihood of a false positive, allowing analysts to spend their time where it is most effective.
Living-off-the-Land binaries (Lolbins) is an increasingly common technique among attackers, yet there is currently little detection for such an attack. The second sub-project will fill the gaps and provide automated detection for Lolbin abuse, and increasing detection rate beyond what is possible with out-of-the-box detection.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ali Dehghantanha

Student:

Partner:

eSentire

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Cyber Security; Artificial Intelligence; Technology

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Accelerate

Assessment of IT Distribution Channels in Canada

The distribution of IT products in Canada is complex and constantly changing, with dramatic transformation coming from new digital technologies, changing customer expectations and the constant presence of global competitors. This research will assess the IT Distribution Channels in Canada to understand the changes, and to identify the key attributes for survival and prosperity going forward.
Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) rely on IT Channel partners, who bring both technology and the understanding of how to implement and deploy that technology for competitive advantage. The ability of SMEs to compete in an increasingly digital global marketplace relies directly on their IT Channel partners. This research will allow Canadian businesses to understand how to build that reliance and to understand how the Channel will evolve in the future.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ron Babin

Student:

Partner:

IDC Canada

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate

Computer Vision for Animal Tracking and Monitoring

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 and her deployment platforms. Two of the researchers will implement and test AI pipelines on Android and Apple mobile devices. Based on visual indicators, a third researcher will teach BETSY how to open and close gates. By implementing QC algorithms on her predictive abilities, the final researcher will expand BETSY’s autocorrecting ID features.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ali Mahdavi-Amiri

Student:

Partner:

Onecup AI

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Development of science-based criteria to assess the effectiveness of the ecological restoration of peatlands

Peatlands are freshwater wetlands which, in their natural (pristine) state, provide a specific habitat for many species of flora and fauna and several ecosystem services useful to human populations, such as the sequestration of carbon in accumulated peat (peatlands are a major global carbon sink). However, like many other wetlands, they are often disturbed and damaged by human activities. But over the past three decades in Canada, some peatlands where peat has been extracted have been restored using an ecological restoration method. The purpose of this research project is to acquire data on restored peatlands in central and western Canada in order to complete a long-term Canadian database that will be used to develop criteria to define whether these peatlands have been successfully restored. These criteria will be useful for all practitioners wishing to effectively restore peatlands, such as Ducks Unlimited Canada, a major player in the conservation and restoration of wetlands in Canada.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Line Rochefort

Student:

Partner:

Ducks Unlimited Canada (AB)

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Other services (except public administration); Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Temperature de Conducteurs; Developpement des relations experimentales pour Ie dimensionnement des connexions flexibles des alternateurs

Le sujet a l’etude dans ce projet est le joint de cuivre flexible. Ces joints assurent une connexion electrique entre des conducteurs. Certains fabricants utilisent aujourd’hui ces joints flexibles dans les alternateurs pour faire les connexions entre les poles du rotor pour l’inducteur. Le dimensionnement de ces joints flexibles s’effectue avec une approche conservatrice compte tenu du manque d’informations disponibles dans la litterature. Le dimensionnement du joint flexible est principalement gouverne par son comportement thermique. Donc, le projet vise a concevoir un banc d’essai qui permettra de simuler les conditions thermiques que l’on retrouve dans un alternateur de reseau et d’identifier les coefficients d’echanges des joints flexibles pour de la convection forcee. Ultimement, le montage pourra servir a I’entreprise pour etudier d’autres phenomemes comme l’influence du

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jerome Cros

Student:

Partner:

GE Renewable Energy

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Other services (except public administration); Utilities

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Detection of microbiota profiles related to resistance to necrotic enteritis in chickens

The intestinal tract is at the centre of animal production because it is responsible for absorption of nutrients and is the place of action of important pathogens. The characterization of bacterial communities has been revolutionized by the development of DNA sequencing technologies, which allowed the discovery of many new species and a better understanding of the interaction between the host and their intestinal microbiota. Among others, it has been shown that intestinal bacteria can protect against enteropathogens by direct competitions as well as by local immune modulation. The objective of this study is to identify microbiota patterns related to higher resistance against Clostridium perfringens colonization in chickens. To do so, we will test the ability of different strategies of microbiota manipulation to decrease severity of intestinal lesions after experimental infection with C. perfringens. Two hundred chicks will be divided in four groups according to the following treatments: probiotics, supplement 1, supplement 2 and controls. All animals will be exposed to experimental infection with C. perfringens and euthanized 2 days later. Intestinal lesions will be blindly scored and associations with specific changes in the intestinal microbiota will be made.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Marcio Costa

Student:

Partner:

Cargill Limited

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture; Manufacturing

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Étude sur les particularités de la poterie de la Grèce antique; alliance forme et fonction.

Le projet de recherche se découpe en deux volets. Pour le premier, il s’agit de participer au projet de fouilles archéologiques sur le site d’Argilos, une cité grecque antique qui prit forme aux alentours des VIIe et VIe s. avant notre ère, soit établie durant la période dite archaïque de la Grèce antique. Celle-ci se prolonge cependant jusqu’à la période classique. Dans ce volet, l’attention sera portée à découvrir des vestiges archéologiques, mais particulièrement des fragments de poterie datant de la période, qui seront par la suite classés et analysés dans le second volet. Il y a donc une intention de participer de façon active et manuelle au découvrement de ces vestiges et artefacts, qui constituent le matériel de base de l’historien de la période antique et qui est donc crucial pour l’étude de celle-ci. Par la suite, la recherche s’articulera autour de l’étude des fragments découverts, mais aussi de ceux préalablement classés sur le site du Musée d’Amphipolis, afin d’en retirer certaines caractéristiques. L’objectif est d’essayer d’en apprendre davantage sur cette poterie, puisque la période fut marquée par un essor culturel et économique particulier dans la région. Ces apprentissages nous aideront à en connaître davantage sur l’alliance entre la

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jacques Perreault

Student:

Partner:

Université de Patras

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Advanced Manufacturing; Other

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Studies of CNNM-TRPM7 complexes

It has recently been shown that the tumour suppressor CNNM and TRPM7 bind each other and are coordinately regulated. We propose to determine the structure and function of the complex using cryoelectron microscopy and ion transport assays. A PhD student from the Gehring laboratory will spend four months working in the Runnels laboratory designing and testing constructs for structural studies. The project takes advantage of the complementary expertise of the two groups: the Gehring laboratory for structural studies, and the Runnels laboratory for cell biological and functional assays. The student will learn techniques of mammalian cell culture and ion transport assays. The skills learned will be invaluable in the student’s future career as an independent research group leader.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kalle Gehring

Student:

Partner:

Rutgers University

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

McGill University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Development of Dynamics Models for Turbo Machinery Squeeze Film Dampers with Large Clearance

Vibration of aircraft engine is the major contribution to the structure vibration in an aircraft. To reduce the cabin noise and improve the comfortability for air passenger, research design and analysis are desired in the engine technology. A critical component in eliminating the vibration in an aero engine is the squeeze film damper (SFD). Current SFD models are oversimplified to describe the practical issues related to the phenomenon of air entrainment and turbulence flows. This project will collaborate with research resources from the University of Toronto and Pratt & Whitney Canada to develop dynamic models of SFD to address the above problem. The new technology will be applied in aircraft engine design to reduce the noise and vibration, aiming to keep the Canadian aerospace industry competitive in the global market.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kamran Behdinan

Student:

Partner:

Pratt & Whitney Canada

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Aerospace

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Implementation of Machine Vision Algorithms in a Decision Support System for Variable Crop Management

The proposed research aims to develop machine vision-based decision support system for variable crop management. This research will deploy the deep learning models for plant/weed detection, plant growth indicators and soil organic matter assessment. The information retrieved from these models will be used to devise variable rate management map to optimize the consumption of agrochemical with reduced environmental risks. Other potential outcomes of this project include monitoring soil health in fields and linking those to productivity. Large-scale adoption of these concepts and services can improve productivity and ensure sustainability in Canadian agriculture.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Aitazaz Farooque

Student:

Partner:

Croptimistic Technology Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Agriculture; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Prince Edward Island

Program:

Accelerate

Agglomération industrielle en Canada : application et développement des méthodologies spatiales et spatio-temporelles

Les choix de localisation des entreprises ainsi que les agglomérations industrielles sont un sujet clé dans le développement régional et l’aménagement territorial en raison des effets externes générés par ces mécanismes qui peuvent avoir un impact sur les inégalités régionales et également sur la productivité des firmes. En lien avec notre réalité actuelle, ces mécanismes doivent être relus et abordés de manière plus précise en utilisant des méthodologies plus adaptées afin de révéler des résultats plus proches de la réalité. En effet, ce projet consiste à proposer de nouvelles façons d’aborder la modélisation des choix de localisation des activités économiques en exploitant des micro-données géographiques. Ces différentes analyses empiriques que nous proposons apporteront un éclairage nouveau et plus précis sur les principaux déterminants de la localisation des entreprises canadiennes et leurs conséquences sur les différents enjeux régionaux.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jean Dubé

Student:

Partner:

Université Bourgogne - Franche-Comté

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Evaluation of Upland Rice Production in Southern Alberta

This project involves first steps needed to begin growing rice under irrigation in southern Alberta. Trials will use Seed Film Cultivation (SFC) technology to suppress weeds, increase soil temperature, and reduce evaporative moisture losses. Rice grown with SFC will be compared to direct seeded plots and transplanted rice seedlings. Irrigation will be provided by an overhead pivot system or by sub-surface drip irrigation. Plant growth parameters and yield will be assessed, and this work will inform future research required to establish a rice production industry in Alberta. Rice grown using SFC technology reduces the water demand for producing the crop, and perhaps more importantly, reduces the methane (greenhouse gas) associated with flood irrigated rice production.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jennifer Copeland

Student:

Partner:

Galaxy Ag Ventures Ltd.;Farming Smarter

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture and Food; Sustainability & the Environment; Water

University:

University of Lethbridge

Program:

Accelerate

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