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Monitoring Kingston’s Third Crossing Bridge

Bridges are critical infrastructure assets, which connect transportation networks for the delivery of goods and services and are vital links for first responders. The goal of this research is to advance the state-of-the-art in innovative and cost-effective solutions to monitor the condition of bridge infrastructure using a low-cost sensor network and an intelligent robotic machine, which will be installed on Kingston’s Third Crossing bridge. The project will develop a novel online platform to visualize collected data and automatically inform the user if anomalies are detected. This will have significant benefits for the City of Kingston, who will be able to use the platform to ensure the Third Crossing bridge is behaving as intended and inform any maintenance needs.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Joshua Woods;Neil Hoult

Student:

Partner:

City of Kingston;Hatch Ltd

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Public administration

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Accelerate

Cloud-based Reengineering and Interoperability of a Primary Care EMR

Computer-supported Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems are increasingly replacing conventional paper-based information management in primary health care clinics. Recently, there has been a trend to make these EMR systems available in a Cloud-based, interoperable and network-centric architecture. The internship will research ways to increase the interoperability of an existing EMR product, with respect to emerging health information interchange standards and protocols.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jens Weber

Student:

Partner:

Osler Systems Management Inc

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Unveiling the nature of cavitation suppression in mantis shrimp appendage strikes

In our proposed research we will be performing numerical simulations of cavitation occurring around mantis shrimp appendages.
The simulation results will serve to answer how evolutionary diversification in the species has enabled appendages to selectively
cavitate only upon impact, and not during forward rotation, despite the appendage-acceleration being comparable with that of a
bullet. Moreover, insight into the effects of appendage-surface topology on the cavitation field will be produced and can create
new avenues of bio-inspired research in cavitation suppression in industrial pumps and marine propellers.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Joshua Brinkerhoff

Student:

Partner:

California Institute of Technology

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Education

University:

The University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Development of kinetics and recipes of the neutral sulfite semi-chemical (NSSC) pulping for the production of high-quality corrugating medium

Lake Utopia Paper is interested in developing and improving the birch NSSC pulping process for the production of corrugating medium. The primary objective of this project is to develop delignification and sulfonation models for process control of NSSC pulping of birch. In addition, the relationship between the NSSC pulping process and the properties of the final product (pulping efficiency, yield and pulp properties) will be established. Through further development of the NSSC pulping process, it will improve the economic performance of the company and allow them to remain competitive in the international market. The result from this research project will not only benefit the Lake Utopia Paper, but also other Canadian Pulp and paper industries.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yonghao Ni

Student:

Partner:

J.D. Irving, Limited

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Agriculture; Manufacturing

University:

University of New Brunswick

Program:

Accelerate

Advancement of biosensor technologies for use in healthcare/cancer research and detection

The detection of specific carbohydrates is critical for several processes including biofuel production, textile finishing, food production and human health. These carbohydrates play roles in human health including stem cell differentiation, genetic diseases, and viral infection (i.e., COVID-19). Presently, the largest barrier to understanding the role carbohydrates play in human health is the lack of suitable tools to study them. Biosensors are devices that are used to detect and quantify the concentration of biomolecules or microorganisms. Protein-based biosensors, like those described in this proposal, are composed of one or more fluorescently labelled proteins that interact with a target molecule in solution. The interaction of the target molecule with the biosensor induces a change in the protein, which in turn, alters the position/ environment of the fluorescent dye. This change results in an altered fluorescence output, which can be measured. The challenge for developing new protein-based biosensors is that often multiple rounds of the design, build, and test cycles are required to find labeling positions that provide a change in fluorescence upon binding the target molecule yet do not disrupt the binding properties of the protein.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Trushar Patel

Student:

Partner:

Allos Bioscience Ltd.

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Lethbridge

Program:

Accelerate

Redefining Success in Livelihood Development: A Critical Analysis of Capitalist Work Practices based on its Historical Roots in Slavery, Colonialism, and Individualism

The popular idea of a successful career or livelihood is defined by the amount of money or fame earned. Most of the popular motivational books/speeches put forward the idea that a successful career can be achieved through personal hard work, resilience, and maximizing productivity. But the role of historical and socio-economic factors is not discussed while talking about success. For example, the issues of race, gender, class, and the historical contexts of colonialism and slavery are not generally discussed while talking about making a successful career. This project attempts to reimagine the idea of a successful career or livelihood by including the issues of equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Tara Mayer

Student:

Partner:

Groundswell Alternative Business School

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education; Manufacturing

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Children and Youth Mental Health (CYMH)

This 3-year international partnership project between Canada and China will facilitate knowledge exchange and advancement through active engagement of academic and non-academic partners in both countries. The overarching goal is to develop user-focused initiatives to promote and intervene on mental wellness among children and youth (age 12 – 17) in both Canada and China. One of objectives of this CYMH project is to develop a gamified website to address child and youth mental health issue. This gamified website will be developed by the Mitacs intern through close collaboration with the named partner organization and active engagement with service users, parents/guardians and service providers. This community-university partnership will strengthen knowledge-base of the protective and risk factors impacting children and youth mental health in Canada and China as well as developing effective prevention and intervention that could overcome accessibility challenge due to geographical location.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dora Tam

Student:

Partner:

AltoSante

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Order Out of Chaos: Hybrid Model for Administrative Document Sorting and Annotation classification

Condo Clear is a company that is in the business of simplifying the Strata corporation documents, helping the clients to make thoughtful decisions while purchasing real estate. What makes this task of summarizing information so cumbersome is the number of documents associated with each corporation and the distinct structure. The current process involves:
(a) manually sorting the set of documents of a given condo corporation in a standard order
(b) annotating the relevant information for the creation of a summary for the client
(c) assigning class labels to the annotated text
The present scenario limits the ability of the company to meet the demand of the ever-growing real estate market. The goal of the project is to replace manual work with an interactive system that can perform these tasks with human supervision. The condo corporation documents are based on templates with minor variations specified by the Strata law, customized for the individual corporation, and free text documents, e.g., minutes of meetings. This project will integrate deep language models for free text with traditional NLP and rule-based pattern-matching techniques to address (a) and (c).

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Faculty Supervisor:

Evangelos Milios

Student:

Partner:

Condo Clear Services Inc.

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Real estate and rental and leasing

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Marketing Intern – Sharetea Kingston

Sharetea Kingston is a global franchise company that offers handmade bubble teas, ice blends, and mousse creams in Kingston. The brand was originally founded in Taiwan, but it is growing on a global footprint. Sharetea has more than 300 branches and franchises in 16 countries, including Canada, United States, Southeast Asia, Australia, Dubai. This project will help the partner organization in boosting their visibility on various social media platforms, specifically on Instagram, and design highly effective customer engagement and loyalty solutions. The final deliverable will be a complete and comprehensive guide regarding how to create a social media marketing plan for small businesses and help them to increase their social media presence with the 4’Cs Framework of Social Media Marketing. This project will give the student an opportunity to undertake a 4-month paid internship during which he can gain valuable experience and develop professional skills to solve real-world business problems while the non-academic organization benefits from the strategic work accomplished.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sandy Staples

Student:

Partner:

Sharetea Kingston

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Retail trade

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Market Analysis and Launch of Diagnostic and Prognostic Health Monitoring Sensors in the Aviation and Industrial Markets

Shimco has invested significant resources to develop a proprietary smart shim (“IntelliShimTM). IntelliShim utilizes a self-powering nano material to which sensors may be affixed for use in Diagnostic, Prognostic & Health Management aerospace (DPHM) and industrial applications. This technology would allow sensors to be affixed to any mechanical structure locations on which a shim is currently used without the need for wiring or any external power sources. In the IntelliShim, sensors will be embedded within shims that are self powered by harvesting vibrational energy on location. Sensor data is transmitted wirelessly by RF. This has the advantage of providing natural installation locations where shims are already used, as well as removing the requirement for any power or data signal wires. The simplified installation requirements may greatly increase the practical applications of sensors on aircraft landing gears, aircraft structures or in numerous industrial applications where wiring sensors is impractical.
This project will support Shimco in identifying target markets for its IntelliShim, identifying and developing business/development partners for specific end use applications and supporting the research team at Shimco further development of the IntelliShim.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yaqi Shi

Student:

Partner:

Shimco

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

The University of Western Ontario

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Business Development: Cardiopulmonary Exercise Equipment

Instruments for monitoring human metabolism (CPX) represent a distinct Qubit product line (VOCO) with markets within and external to our traditional academic markets. As well as being used for research and teaching purposes, the equipment could be used in gyms and sports clubs worldwide, providing scientifically accurate data concerning personal fitness related to metabolic rate. Systems can be worn on the body or fitted to bicycle ergometers, rowing machines, elliptical devices, etc., and can be worn outdoors during running, skiing, skating, rowing or any other sport that does not require complete submergence. Equivalent, but very expensive, devices are used by elite athletes for training purposes. Our goal is to bring these devices to the broader market at an affordable price. The total market value is in the billions of dollars. Instruments for monitoring health and fitness are becoming increasing popular in the recreational market (e.g., Fitbit, Garmin etc.). Our CPX instruments are wearable and add a new dimension to the existing market. Initially, the intern will work with the CEO, the Chief Marketing Officer and the Qubit R&D team to gain a solid understanding of the CPX product line. The intern will then be responsible for developing and implementing promotional strategies for our CPX products across all potential marketing niches, from academia, to gyms, to sports clubs to individual users. North America is the major target market, but the project is international in scope, and the intern will develop international opportunities through Qubit’s distribution networks and through digital media.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sandy Staples

Student:

Partner:

Qubit Systems

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

MateMachine BSI

The intern will help guide technology start up MateMachine with regards to their content strategy. This strategy will focus on the benefits of MateMachine to marginalized folks including LGTBQ+ and disabled persons. This technology will provide new ways for individuals to connect and share their feelings with one another.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Chris Lowry

Student:

Partner:

MateMachine Inc

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

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Mitacs is funded by the Government of Canada, the Government of Alberta, the Government of British Columbia, Research Manitoba, the Government of New Brunswick, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Government of Nova Scotia, the Government of Ontario, Innovation PEI, the Government of Quebec, the Government of Saskatchewan, and the Government of Yukon.