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Hospital at Home: An evaluation comparing the psychosocial and medical impacts of hospital and home-based care among pediatric cancer patients

Children diagnosed with cancer undergo complex and intensive chemotherapy treatments that often require repeated hospital visits and admissions. Advancement in technology has now made chemotherapy and other cancer care possible to be administered at home. However, there are currently no formal evaluation comparing these two modes of delivery. Therefore, the proposed study will compare psychosocial (e.g., quality of life, family functioning) and symptom (e.g., pain, nausea) outcomes between children that receive standard care in the hospital and those that receive care at home. This study will help identify which program will best benefit the patient as evaluated through psychosocial and symptom outcomes. By assessing these two modes of delivery for cancer care, we can optimize patient outcomes and reduce the negative symptoms of cancer treatment, which can reduce hospital costs and improve patient satisfaction.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Fiona Schulte

Student:

Partner:

Alberta Children’s Hospital

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Natural Graphite flakes for Graphene production by electrochemical exfoliation

Large-scale graphene production has received significant attention because of its interesting properties and a wide range of potential applications. Conventional approaches provide scalable pathways for large scale production, however, these methods face several challenges such as usage of corrosive, toxic solution, long duration, and poor quality of graphene produced which severely affects its potential applications. This has also hindered graphene commercialization, resulting ‘high risk’ associated with its usage. However, the potential impact and market opportunities offered by this material are immense. Recently, electrochemical exfoliation approach for graphene has been proposed for a high production yield with better quality. Lab-scale studies show that electrochemical approach has the potential to unravel most of these challenges. Moreover, this approach provides high-quality graphene at low-cost. This could have huge impact on different sectors especially electronic & telecommunication, battery electrodes. The potential of this technology could be further enhanced with the usage of a cheaper raw material such as natural graphite flakes which is around 80% cheaper than currently used graphite foil.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kunal Karan;Edward Roberts

Student:

Partner:

Bee Energy Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

The effects of anthropogenic noise on plainfin midshipman fish

This project will assess how boat noise affects parental care and mating vocalizations in plainfin midshipman fish, which are highly sensitive to sound and spend months caring for their eggs in coastal areas prone to high boat traffic. Using two field experiments, we will test whether these fish alter their vocalizations or parental behaviours in the presence of a passing boat, and whether any potential changes in behaviour are still elicited when the boat is driven more slowly or further away. The results from this study will provide information about how we could mitigate the negative effects of boat noise, which could help conserve marine species. One of the focuses of WCS Canada is to assess how shipping noise affects marine animals in the Canadian Arctic, and this project will complement previous work by extending the research to Canadian temperate coastal ecosystems.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Francis Juanes

Student:

Partner:

Wildlife Conservation Society Canada

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

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

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Boreal Ecosystem Recovery & Assessment (BERA) #3

Seismic lines – linear exploration corridors constructed for petroleum exploration – bisect the forests of northern Alberta and influence a host of ecosystem processes. There are an estimated 1.8 million kilometers of seismic lines in Alberta alone. Unfortunately, many of these lines are in a state of arrested succession and are unlikely to recover without active intervention. This problem is particularly common in wetlands where the equipment used to construct seismic lines has compressed the soil, creating conditions that are unsuitable for ‘normal’ vegetation communities. A complete inventory of seismic line age and era of construction does not yet exist. My proposed research project aims to validate and calibrate machine learning algortihms with the help of spatial covariates to create large scale datasets of line era construction conditions. The approach will be based on remote sensing data (LiDAR) and a reference dataset as well as additional data from field trips to Lower Athabasca regions of Alberta. If succesful, this information may be of high value to eternal stakeholders and influence best forest recovery management practices.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Greg McDermid

Student:

Partner:

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Design and Development of a Scalable EV Battery Tester/Emulator Including Health-conscious Cell Modeling

With e-transportation gaining traction within Canada (and N. America), the demand for superior battery performance over a range of operating conditions is garnering interest; especially over varied temperatures (-40ºC to +65ºC). The EV industry is finding it impractical to prove performance over a wide variety of state-of-charge (SOC) and state-of-health (SOH). Instead, testing can be performed using a single cell; however, this requires accurate SOC information, whereby the battery must be charged/discharged often, which is tedious. The idea is to use a smart battery emulator/tester, which will significantly reduce testing time and create a safer testing environment. Moreover, the emulator/tester will also provide more repeatable results compared to a real battery. This project deals with the design and development of an advanced battery emulator/tester, which is scalable from cell-level to module-level (extended to packs), keeping battery health as a priority – this has never been done for battery testers before.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sheldon Williamson

Student:

Partner:

D&V Electronics

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Program:

Accelerate

Boreal Ecosystem Recovery and Assessment (BERA) #2

The boreal ecosystem in the Northern Alberta is strongly segmented by linear exploration corridors for petroleum exploartion, calles seismic lines. Unfortunately, many of these lines are in a state of arrested succession and are unlikely to recover without active intervention. An essential variable to the understanding of regeneration of forest cover is the hydrology and moisture dynamics of these ecosystem. The first objective of this project is to determinine, if there is a predictable relationship between micro-topography and the water table through a variety of environments. The second objective is to use remote sensing data to measure the water table heights and ultimately to scale up the water table measurements, in order to create larger water table maps. This will help industry partners in developing more effective and efficient restoration methods.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Scott Ketcheson

Student:

Partner:

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Boreal Ecosystem Recovery and Assessment (BERA)

The boreal ecosystem in the Northern Alberta is strongly segmented by linear exploration corridors for petroleum exploartion, called seismic lines. Unfortunately, many of these lines are in a state of arrested succession and are unlikely to recover without active intervention. Restoration planning for such a large affected area demands knoledge about the possibility and the necessity of reforestation. This project will create a model to predict solar irradiance on lines since this is the key factor influencing soil temperature, plant growth and other parameters and processes in the ecosystem important for the restoration. Furthermore it can be a second approach to develop a strategy for creating an inventory of existing vegetation since locations of advanced-regeneration won’t require management interventions. The expected outcome include the basis for further development of predicting important ecosystem parameters based on the solar irradiance and the basis for decision making for efficient and prioritised restoration of the boreal forest.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Greg McDermid

Student:

Partner:

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Globalink Research Award

FlexMOSS: A Flexible Multicore Operating System Scheduler model for power efficient embedded devices

Battery life is a key concern for smartphone makers, and the power consumed by smartphone applications is directly tied to battery life. In this project the intern will develop fast, early and accurate models of smartphone power consumption, before the hardware and the operating system are available. These models will be useful for early optimization of smartphone applications and operating systems, thereby improving battery life, while meeting time-to-market constraints.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Samar Abdi

Student:

Partner:

BlackBerry (Waterloo, ON)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Manufacturing

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Scale-up manufacturing of dendritic plasmonic material

The proposed research will scale-up the current manufacturing methods to produce cost-effective substrates for application in Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy. The substrates will be made using dendritic plasmonic materials on a large area substrate. The nanoscale material will provide high sensitivity as a SERS substrate for detection of specific chemicals. The developed SERS substrates during this project will be applied by the industrial partner for detecting adulterants in drug samples using a simple point of care hand held device.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mark Towler

Student:

Partner:

Spectra Plasmonics Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate

Gamification of language learning

Everybody Loves Language (ELL) is a language learning solution which provides all the necessary tools and features for organizations to deliver a complete language program to inspire learners at home, in schools, and workplaces around the world. Today, one of the active and student-centered teaching methods is gamification-based learning which is the result of scientific efforts to provide an environment for students to learn a new skill in an enjoyable, engaging, motivating, and successful way. Gamification refers to using game elements such as mechanics, aesthetics, and game thinking in the non-gamified learning environments that can increase the interest and motivation of learners to learn a new language. To date, studies have shown that gamification and game-based learning can increase students’ motivation to learn and engage, and achieve the learning outcomes. In this project, gamification and game-based learning will be integrated into the ELL learning system., which is aimed to increase students’ motivation and engagement with ELL’s products.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Loutfouz Zaman

Student:

Partner:

ELL Technologies

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Lichens, lichenivorous gastropods, and acidification at clearcut and natural forest edges

Clearcut logging and acid deposition affect lichens and slugs (lichen consumers). The main research goal of this project is to improve our understanding of clearcutting and acidification impacts on lichens in Nova Scotia. The effects of forest logging on ecological communities may extend beyond the edge of the clearcut into the forest. We will: (i) identify the responses of lichens to clearcut and unharvested wetland forest edges; (ii) determine how lichens relate to acidity; and (iii) examine the influences on lichen survival and health on a landscape scale. The findings will estimate the edge effects on lichens and contribute to the development of sustainable forest management practices.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Heather Cray;Karen Harper;Sean R. Haughian

Student:

Partner:

Port Hawkesbury Paper LP

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture; Manufacturing

University:

Dalhousie University; Saint Mary's University

Program:

Accelerate

QoE of XR Applications over 5G Networks

The project investigates how to design and implement high quality user experiences for extended reality (XR) applications that are deployed over 5G networks. Interns will elicit high level quality of experience requirements for such applications, determine appropriate metrics to reach these goals and micro-service based software architectures to build such applications. We are in particular investigating cloud, edge and fog-computing approaches to reach a high-quality users experiences and how to migrate services across the network. Interns will be able to work with Telus on evaluating their approaches in real-world 5G environments while Telus gains a deeper understanding on how to provide appropriate XR-oriented services for their clients.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Frank Maurer;Richard Zhao;Mea Wang;Hatem Abou-Zeid;Diwakar Krishnamurthy

Student:

Partner:

TELUS (Calgary, AB)

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

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