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Sustainable production of engineered wood products in Northwestern Ontario: Developing harmonized decision models and standards for local materials

The global demand for engineered wood products (EWP) is increasing and in the last two decades, timber has captured substantial market shares from the mineral-based solid construction materials, particularly in the construction of residential and non-residential buildings. Although, the production of glue laminated timber (Glulam) and cross laminated timber (CLT) engineered wood products has been growing in other provinces of Canada, there are no manufacturing facilities in Ontario to service the local and the Midwest and Great Lakes States markets. Leaf EWP is establishing a new value-added facility in Thunder Bay, Ontario to manufacture Glulam and CLT EWP from timber species available in Northwestern Ontario. The purpose of this proposed research project is to ensure sustainable production of the Glulam and CLT EWP from local material in Northwestern Ontario. The models to be developed in this research project will help in establishing standards for manufacturing, testing the flexural design properties, and ensuring the performance of laminated EWP produced from local species. The supply chain models proposed in this project, which focus on economic optimization based on available supply and global market demand, are unique in studying the trade-off between economic, social and environmental impacts of laminated EWP in Northwestern Ontario.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mathew Leitch

Student:

Partner:

LEAF Engineered Wood Products;Lakehead University

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Lakehead University

Program:

Elevate

Development and Evaluation of a Life Threatening Infections Point-of-Care Triage Test for the Fionet System

Febrile syndromes are among the most common causes of global illness accounting for approximately two billion episodes annually. However, most infections are self-limited and only rarely do they progress to critical illness. Our current inability to rapidly identify the small proportion of individuals who will progress to life-threatening infections (LTIs) is a major barrier to effective triage and precision management of serious infections. Our research has identified biomarkers with high diagnostic accuracy for LTIs. We aim to integrate these diagnostic and prognostic markers with Fio Corporation’s platform (Fionet) to develop two products: a 1 hour “near-patient” platform suitable for use in intensive care units and emergency departments; and a point-of-care rapid diagnostic test suitable for community use in low resource settings. The rapid identification of individuals with LTI will decrease mortality and prevent the misallocation of health resources due to over-admission and unnecessary treatment of patients with self-limited fevers.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kevin Kain

Student:

Partner:

Fio Corporation;University of Toronto

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Elevate

L’industrie 4.0 : La philosophie allemande chez les PME nord-américaines

Le projet de recherche proposé pour ce doctorat porte principalement sur l’industrie 4.0. Étant une toute nouvelle tendance industrielle, développée en Allemagne depuis moins de 5 ans, les entreprises et les académiques s’y attardent de plus en plus. L’industrie 4.0 représente la 4ème révolution industrielle. Elle représente la connectivité entre toutes les parties d’un système, d’une industrie, d’une organisation. Elle est de plus en plus utilisée dans les grandes industries allemandes et pourtant, très peu d’entreprises québécoises ont adhéré à cette nouvelle philosophie. Est-ce en raison d’une mauvaise adaptation du concept ? Ou simplement en raison d’un manque de connaissance à l’égard du sujet ? Les entreprises sont-elles suffisamment matures pour intégrer l’industrie 4.0 ? Ce projet de recherche tentera de répondre à ces questions et évaluer l’intérêt et la façon d’implanter et utiliser la philosophie d’industrie 4.0 dans les PME.
La compréhension réelle de la réalité d’une entreprise permettra d’améliorer leur productivité et leur développement. L’industrie 4.0 a pour objectif d’améliorer la connectivité entre chaque élément d’un système. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Georges Abdul-Nour

Student:

Partner:

Productique Québec Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing and Construction; Advanced Manufacturing; Information and Communications Technology

University:

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Accelerate

Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) and New Forms ofPolitical Engagement in Canada

Over the past three decades, there have been drastic declines in voter turnout and traditional political participation across North America, particularly among younger demographics. As young people increasingly move away from institutionally-driven practices, political participation is no longer only defined by voting in elections, volunteering with civic associations and town hall meetings but increasingly manifests through civic media – political engagement facilitated by digital tools. As civic engagement shifts toward greater use of networked and mobile communication, there is an increasing demand among government agencies, non-profits, labour groups, and businesses for research into how digital media is being used to empower citizens and make government more accessible. However, despite being increasingly central to political life, it is not clear the degree to which civic media and digital tools have an impact on political outcomes in Canada or the ways in which they can be improved to facilitated deeper efficacy. In partnership with national young engagement organization Apathy is Boring, the research internship paints picture of the digital engagement sector – analyzing how the sector is using digital media to constitute political public realms and providing critical insights to the future of digital grassroots politics in Canada. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Stuart Poyntz

Student:

Partner:

Apathy is Boring

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Microfabrication of biosensor for detection of fluid leakages in post-operative complications

With every surgery, there is always a risk that a post-operative complication could occur. NERv Technology Inc. is developing a disruptive solution to post-operative complications. NERv is developing an implantable biochip with multiple biosensors capable of detecting post-operative complications in real-time. NERv has developed a macro-prototype capable of detecting internal bleeding and the leakage of bodily fluids in real-time. Using the intern’s experience in microfabrication technology, the intern will work with NERv to scale down the current macro-prototype to the micron level in order to integrate the biosensor on the biochip.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bo Cui

Student:

Partner:

FluidAI Medical;University of Waterloo

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Nanotechnology; Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Biotechnology

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Unmanned Air Vehicles: Conformal Antenna and Shape Sensing in Flexible Aeroservoelastic Flight Demonstrators

QUATERNION has partnered with BOEING USA on a flight validation and evaluation program using Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) to identify the operational system that replaces the 900MHz Autopilot Whip Antenna, integration of the printed antenna system into the UAS and related connectorization, fiber optic and strain gauge instrumentation in support of the shape prediction system and associated flight testing. As part of this development, QUATERNION is actively developing tools and processes to improve the predictive capabilities their in-house design and validation tools on printed electronics, sensors, antennae and shape sensing for the UAV market. QUATERNION is specifically interested in the flight test demonstration using UAV technology to further the maturation of printed electronics and structural antennae.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Curran Crawford

Student:

Partner:

Quaternion Aerospace

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Electrochemical Impedance Modeling and Optimization of Li-Ion Battery Utility using Active Battery Management System (ActiveBMS) – Year two

In the last decade, lithium-ion batteries (LIB) have become the most popular power sources for consumer devices, telecommunication, energy storage systems, as well as electric vehicles. This type of batteries is indispensable in maintain our modern society. GBatteries have developed an active battery management system (ActiveBMS), which hinders LIB degradation mechanisms, such as the anode cracking and temperature growth by continuously adapting bursts of energy during the charging process. ActiveBMS is an innovative technological approach for battery management that enhances battery performance by optimizing ion flow based on measurement of a battery’s unique state and condition in real-time. The project aims to provide insights of LIBs degradation during cycling by ActiveBMS in comparisons with the conventional CCCV protocols. The insights will be correlated to EIS signals which in turn would be used to allow further improvements of LIBs and ActiveBMS technologies.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Elena Baranova

Student:

Partner:

GBatteries Energy Canada Inc;University of Ottawa

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Elevate

Electrochemical Impedance Modeling and Optimization of Li-Ion Battery Utility using Active Battery Management System (ActiveBMS)

Lithium ion batteries (LIBs) are considered the top candidates among electrochemical energy storage systems (ESS) due to their high energy density which has triggered the growth market of popular devices such as cell phones, computers, electric vehicles (EV) etc. As ESS, LIBs are continuously charged and discharged during their utility. The charge/discharge cycle is known to contribute towards their degradation depending on the charging protocol and operating conditions. In response to this challenge, advanced battery management systems (BMS) have been developed to ensure the largest usable capacity, longest life, faster charging speed, and to lower the cost. However, currently there is no efficient BMS due to poor understanding of the complex degradation mechanism of LIBs. Besides, the protocols to measure capacity fade are inadequate and labor intensive. This project aims to enhance GBatteries’ active BMS (ActiveBMS), which is a set of hardware and software providing a real-time self-learning control system handling LIBs during the charge, idle, and discharge. The project is expected to fill the knowledge gaps via correlation studies between impedance values and capacity fading. The correlations will be developed into a model for predicting LIBs degradation and allow the BMS to send a signal to mitigate the degradation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Elena Baranova

Student:

Partner:

GBatteries Energy Canada Inc;University of Ottawa

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Elevate

Development of new seaweed based plant biostimulant products and understanding their mode of action

Plant biostimulant is a new class of agricultural input that has gained importance and wide acceptance in the last few years. Acadian Seaplants Limited, a marine biotechnology company, manufactures liquid and powdered Ascophyllum nodosum extract plant biostimulants. To maintain the leadership in plant biostimulants ASL has embarked on developing new A. nodosum based biostimulatns. This project will focus on new product development by adopting novel seaweed processing technologies, creating blends of seaweed extracts and functional ingredients. Further, more importantly, the physiological and molecular mode of action of the most promising products will be studied that will facilitate marketing of the new product(s).This project will train at eight post-doctoral fellows, three Ph.D. graduate students and two M.Sc. graduate students providing them with a unique opportunity to interact with industry.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Balakrishnan Prithiviraj

Student:

Partner:

Acadian Seaplants Limited

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Multiscale modeling of hydrogen storage in nanomaterials

Fuel cells operated vehicles are most attractive alternative to current gasoline base vehicles to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the environment. Fuel cells used Hydrogen as fuel and therefore it is need to be stored on-board. Due to light weight of hydrogen special storage mechanism is necessary to store the adequate quantity. All available options have own limitations and to find the ultimate solution to hydrogen storage continue research is required. In proposed research work simulation will be performed to understand charging and discharging of hydrogen into carbon base solid state material consists of several layers. The understanding of this mechanism will help to design the experiment in more efficient way. Partner organization will receive expertise in terms of modeling and simulation for hydrogen storage that will help to design the prototype of hydrogen storage tank and scale up for future market applications.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Erik Kjeang

Student:

Partner:

Hydrogen in Motion

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Preparation of a new formulation to prevent surgical adhesions

Inter-tissue adhesions cause significant complications following veterinary surgery of domesticated animals. Fucoidans are natural, negatively charged, carbohydrate polymers (polysaccharides) from seaweeds that have been successfully developed and commercialized for reducing such adhesions, thereby improving surgical outcomes. Currently, the inherent variability in the molecular size and composition of native fucoidans extracted from seaweed presents a significant barrier for their break-through application in human surgery. Hence, the objective of this project is to develop a scalable, efficient route to synthesize novel anionic polysaccharide derivatives that both mimic the function of extracted fucoidans as a medical device, and meet the stringent requirements on purity and structural homogeneity necessary for use in humans. Successful completion of this project will result in a process method for the production of a novel medical device that will supersede current fucoidan preparations for the reduction of post-surgical adhesions. Subsequent development by the industrial partner of this device into a product will reduce pain, suffering, and mortality in Canadian patients following routine surgical procedures. The resulting reductions in hospital stay durations, re-admissions, and re-operations will reduce healthcare costs to all Canadians.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Harry Brumer

Student:

Partner:

ARC Medical Devices Inc

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Preclinical evaluation of novel meningococcal vaccines

Neisseria meningitidis (Nme) is a bacterial pathogen that often colonizes the upper respiratory tract of humans without symptoms, but which may also develop into rapidly-progressing sepsis and meningitis that can be fatal. Nme has evolved elegant means to specifically interact with human cells and proteins in order to colonize, survive and the evade host immune system. In partnership with Vaxiron Inc., we are developing a novel class of vaccines that target systems involved in Nme acquisition of the essential micronutrient, iron, during infection. The goal of this program is to perform pre-clinical studies using humanized mouse models to evaluate the potential of these novel vaccines to elicit an immune response that can protect against invasive infection and prevent nasal carriage.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Trevor Moraes

Student:

Partner:

Vaxiron Inc;University of Toronto

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Elevate

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