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A concurrent and sensitive detection of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza using multi-well microchip technology

The Flu annually causes hundreds of thousand peoples’ death and has brought an enormous loss in Canadian economy. SARS-CoV-2 has strictly reduced the global economic development, and also affected the regular traveling and daily life in Canada. As we know, the influenza and SARS-CoV-2 share the similar symptoms in many aspects. Developing a rapid and accurate diagnostic microchip that can concurrently analyze and distinguish the existence of flu and SARS-CoV-2 in clinical samples is an utmost scientific and public health interest. Intern will assess laboratory virion samples in parallel using standard nucleic acid assays and the multi-well microchip designed by the industrial partner. Our goal is to demonstrate the microchip is suitable for accurate low viral detection and viral type identification.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sepideh Pakpour

Student:

Partner:

Lumex Instruments Canada

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

The University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Program:

Accelerate

Modular Multilevel Converter-Based Energy Storage Systems for Integration of Large Renewable Resources

Generation and transmission of ultra-large amounts of energy from renewable resources, such as wind and solar PV power, is on the rise globally. This has unprecedented implication on the operation of modern power systems, including challenges with the natural intermittency of renewables resources, stability, and security of the system following naturally occurring abnormalities. This project aims to study these issues using advanced computer modeling methods, and to propose solutions to combat them using large-scale battery energy storage systems. Partnership with Hatch, as a global leader in power systems consulting services, is mutually beneficial to the success of this project. It is expected that the outcomes of this project will immediately benefit the industrial partner in their global consulting services to the utilities that are actively seeking to increase the share of renewables in the generation portfolio.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Shaahin Filizadeh

Student:

Partner:

Hatch Ltd

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Analyse et dimensionnement du système DVC

La télévision numérique par câble est un système de distribution de programmes de télévision aux abonnés par des câbles coaxiaux ou à fibre optique. Traditionnellement, toutes les chaînes demandées par les groupes de services sont envoyés à chacun des clients à tout moment, même sila plupart d’entre eux ne sont pas accédés. Le système DVC (Diffusion Vidéo Commuté), d’autre part, utilise la bande passante de manière plus efficace en ne transmettant que les chaînes effectivement regardées à un moment donné. L’objectif principal du projet est l’élaboration d’un modèle de dimensionnement efficace qui permet l’utilisation conjointe de systèmes de diffusion «broadcast» et de DVC sur le réseau vidéo COGECO, pour les canaux les plus et les moins populaires, respectivement. Pour atteindre cet objectif, l’étudiant devra d’abord analyser et évaluer la performance de la méthode actuellement utilisée par COGECO pour quantifier la popularité des chaînes. TOBECONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Brunilde Sansò

Student:

Partner:

COGECO

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

École Polytechnique de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluation of Gene Delivery Methods

This project is aimed at understanding evaluating and reviewing gene therapy methodologies used in products in development, assessing the risk and safety and regulatory investigations in different regions of the world. There is limited guidance and regulatory expertise in this area and current drug candidates are being dealt with on a case-by-case basis by the regulatory authorities under existing international guidelines. The intern will aid in furthering this study with assistance from staff and scientists at Charles River labs. The project will also involve a retrospective analysis of data available at Charles River Laboratories to assess the efficacy of said gene delivery platforms. A review article regarding the aforementioned methodologies will be created toward the end of the investigation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Elias Georges

Student:

Partner:

Charles River Laboratories

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Automating query-focused text summarization

The partner organization Croesus aims to provide its customers with a software solution for providing a natural language explanation of fluctuations in investment returns. The proposed research project offers an artificial intelligence-based solution which would provide such an explanation by summarizing financial documents in a way that answers the user’s question. An example of such a summary could look like “X company’s stock dropped on this date because the Y article exposed defects in their product.”

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sylvie Ratté

Student:

Partner:

Croesus

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

AI-Enabled Satellite Communication Networks

Due to the fast mobility of LEO satellites, ground users need to switch between LEO satellites frequently to keep the connection with the satellite network. The process of switching between satellites is called the handover process. Every handover process is associated with signalling overhead, processing delays, and data packet losses. The optimization of the handover process is crucial for an efficient and resilient satellite network. In this regard, intelligent resource allocation can reduce the handover rate while maximizing the network utility and ensuring the satisfaction of users. Hence, the first sub-project aims at jointly optimizing the resource allocation and handover management processes in future satellite networks. Various ML-enabled techniques will be developed to implement these resource allocation-based mobility management schemes in an intelligent and computationally efficient manner.
Data packet routing is the process of relaying and forwarding a data packet originated from a source to a certain destination. In satellite networks, the source and destination points are distant terrestrial endpoints/users located thousands or tens of thousands of kilometers away from each other. TOBECONT’.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Halim Yanikomeroglu;Gunes Karabulut Kurt

Student:

Partner:

MacDonald, Dettwiler, and Associates Ltd (Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Accelerate

Inventaire des insectes ravageurs et bénéfiques du saule à croissance rapide

Le saule à croissance rapide (SCR) est une plante pérenne qui est depuis récemment exploitée comme source bioénergétique au Québec et elle commence à connaitre une certaine notoriété en phytoremédiation grâce à sa capacité à décontaminer les polluants des terrains sur lesquels elle est implantée. Cependant, comme les plantations de SCR deviennent de plus en plus abondantes, il devient important de s’intéresser à une des problématique fréquente: les problèmes liés aux insectes ravageurs. Ces insectes peuvent fortement diminuer les capacités photosynthétiques des plantes et réduire leur biomasse, leur efficacité et donc leur rentabilité. Comme peu d’information est disponible sur leur prévalence au Québec dans la culture du SCR et qu’il existe encore moins d’informations quant aux dépistages et aux méthodes de lutte, il est nécessaire d’étudier la guilde de ravageurs et d’insectes auxiliaires dans le but de déterminer les insectes problématiques à cette culture et de proposer des méthodes de dépistage et de lutte efficace afin d’assurer la rentabilité de cette culture

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michel Labrecque

Student:

Partner:

CÉROM

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture and Food; Sustainability & the Environment; Life Sciences (not health)

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Intelligent Health and Performance Monitoring of Infrastructures

Aging and degradation of infrastructures pose significant safety concerns, especially in light of increased use of these structures. The economic downturn further exacerbates such concerns, especially for critical structures such as bridges, where replacement is infeasible, and maintenance and repair are expensive. The significance of implementing long-term structural health monitoring systems for large-scale bridges, in order to secure structural and operational safety and issue early warnings on damage or deterioration prior to costly repair or even catastrophic collapse, has been recognized by bridge administrative authorities. Developing a long-term monitoring system for a large-scale bridge—one that is really able to provide information for evaluating structural integrity, durability and reliability throughout the bridge life cycle and ensuring optimal maintenance planning and safe bridge operation—poses technological challenges at different levels, from the selection of proper sensors to the design of a structural health evaluation system.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ashutosh Bagchi

Student:

Partner:

GlobVision

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Design, Development, and Testing of a Solar/PV-Grid-integrated EV Charger/Converter for a Pick-up Truck Tonneau

Worksport has recently launched TerraVis®, a photovoltaic (PV), folding tonneau cover, that stores solar energy into a bed-mounted Lithium batteries. The solar tonneau cover will incorporate high-efficiency monocrystalline solar panels whose cells are modular, so any dead ones can be swapped out. A battery bank installed in the bed will house modular Li-ion batteries that can store more than 2 kW of power. There will also be a mobile, breakaway power pack, with a 4.0 kW AC power inverter and two, 2.0 kW outlets. Phase 1 of this project involves realizing version 1.0 of the TerraVis®, leading to prototyping and pre-production. Thereafter, the project involves the design and development of a novel power electronic converter topology to implement version 2.0 and above of the TerraVis® tonneau infrastructure. Another objective in developing version 2.0 of the TerraVis® is to enhance PV performance using thermal interface materials.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sheldon Williamson

Student:

Partner:

Worksport Ltd

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Program:

Accelerate

Improving Production Management in a Modular Construction Facility Using Data Modeling and Analytics

Prefabricated construction, as an alternative to the traditional stick-built construction, has its advantages in shortening the schedules and reduce onsite construction exposure. The prefabricated construction components are often produced in offsite controlled environment and shipped to site for installation. Due to its similarity to manufacturing, prefabricated construction provides opportunities for continuous productivity improvements. Through such improvements, production data is required and critical to construct analytical models for measuring progresses. Alantra Leasing (hereinafter “Alantra”) is a New Brunswick-based modular manufacturer for mobile office trailers. In this proposed research project, the intern will work closely with the team at Alantra to develop an analytical model to analyze its ongoing production by incorporating Lean manufacturing principles. The intern will collect data at the Alantra facility and use it for modeling and validation. The outputs from this research can be used by Alantra to continuously evaluate its production, identify, and resolve bottlenecks and plan for increases production capacity.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Zhen Lei;Jeff Rankin

Student:

Partner:

Alantra Leasing

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure

University:

University of New Brunswick

Program:

Accelerate

The role of data intelligence software in assessing materiality: what is the potential and their limits?

This research project aims to determine how small and medium-sized businesses can use data intelligence software to improve reporting on their environmental footprint. The number of companies choosing to transparently report on their entire environmental and societal impacts have been increasing, including smaller businesses. As larger companies and corporates have been experimenting on the best methods and practices to report their impacts using data intelligence software to inform their stakeholders like the public and government, the smaller businesses usually face challenges in knowing the demands of their stakeholders. This study would closely examine the role played by data intelligence software for SMEs in improving their outreach to their stakeholders. This would ensure enhanced understanding between them and efficiently achieve social and environmental sustainability.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Chantal Hervieux

Student:

Partner:

R&G Strategic Inc

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Saint Mary's University

Program:

Accelerate

Education as a Capacity Building Mechanism to Foster Economic Development of Local Mining Communities.

This SEF/MITACS proposal seeks to develop a curriculum about mining and local economic development. The content of the curriculum is divided into two main parts: a) mining life cycle and its phases and b) the opportunities that mining activities can create to local communities. The ultimate goal in developing this curriculum is to create a workshop series that can be delivered to local community members, local leaders, aboriginal people, government representatives, etc., with the intention of building community capacity to identify and take advantage of the economic opportunities that a mining project can create. The development of this proposed mining education curriculum for communities in addition to fill a gap not fulfilled by the mining industry nor governments also becomes a business opportunity to SEF that can eventually provide its consulting services to the industry and / or communities.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Marcello Veiga

Student:

Partner:

SEF Canada

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Mining; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

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