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Moisture accumulation in a cavity-insulated thick-wall assembly with an exterior air barrier system as a result of natural convection in cold climates

The intent of the proposed research project is to measure the performance of a highly-insulated wall assembly system when an exterior air barrier system is used and air movement within and across the wall occurs. In cold climates, the movement of warm, moist air within and across an exterior wall may result in moisture accumulating on some of the surfaces within the wall if the conditions allow, causing long-term damage if it does not dry out. The proposed research will study the amount of moisture that accumulates within a high-performance wall under specific parameters to provide valuable information to the building industry and improve the long-term performance of energy efficient buildings. RDH Building Science is an important partner in this project and will help in the dissemination of the results of this study, contributing to the success of the success and continued growth of the provincial and national building industry.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Guido Wimmers

Student:

Partner:

RDH Building Science Inc

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Northern British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Development of Low-footprint Brine Remediation Technology at Melville Compressor Station

Brine water is often produced in mineral extracting processes. It can cause damage to soil and biota when being spilled during storage and transportation. The damage can last for decades. Even after a mineral extracting process is closed, the damage of soil structure and composition would still not be recovered. The long-lasting devastation may cause irreversible environmental impacts and huge economic losses. Therefore, it is necessary to develop low-footprint on-site remediation technologies.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gordon Huang

Student:

Partner:

SaskEnergy

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining

University:

University of Regina

Program:

Accelerate

Reliability Analysis for Bridges Under Autonomous Truck Platooning Loads

The freight trucking industry is in a transformational phase by adopting smart mobility options to reduce operational costs and minimize carbon foot print. The autonomous truck platooning is a major step in this regard and the goal of this research project is to assess the readiness of the bridges for the peculiar loading conditions due this new form of the mobility by performing reliability analysis. The partner organization will benefit from the outcomes of this research by keeping its leading role in the smart mobility segment of the industry.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Luc Chouinard

Student:

Partner:

Parsons Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Étude et optimisation de la récupération des métaux précieux provenant des circuits imprimés par traitement hydro-métallurgique sur unité pilote.

Nous utilisons de nombreux appareils électriques et électroniques afin d’alléger nos tâches quotidiennes, simplifier notre travail et profiter de nos loisirs. Pour rester compétitifs, les fabricants doivent rendre leurs produits attractifs en améliorant les technologies utilisées, les nouveaux produits remplaçant les anciens à un rythme très soutenu et générant ainsi beaucoup de déchets électroniques. Le projet de recherche est réalisé avec l’organisme Recycle 3R Mauricie. Partenaire de SIT-Mauricie, une entreprise d’économie sociale qui favorise l’intégration sociale et professionnelle ainsi que le rétablissement des personnes ayant une problématique de santé mentale. Ce projet consiste à développer une usine de récupération des métaux précieux provenant déchets électroniques recyclés par un procédé qui sera durable et sécuritaire pour l’environnement et les humains. Cette usine permettra à SIT-Mauricie de créer des emplois et de se positionner comme un des acteurs de référence dans le recyclage écoresponsable, effectué majoritairement ici au Québec.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Georges Abdul-Nour

Student:

Partner:

Service d’intégration au travail - Mauricie

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Accelerate

Crop metabolomic strategies enabling phytoremediation of contaminated soils

High tolerance plants generate a complex and largely unexplored toolkit of secondary metabolites to manipulate soil contamination. Understanding these biochemical mechanisms could reveal potential pathways by which polluted soils could by rejuvenated, but assessment of root exuded metabolites is currently technically challenging and secondary metabolite content in the biomass of leading phytoremediation crops is still yet to be explored in detail using advanced metabolomics.
This project proposes to first develop a novel and integrated methodology for controlled plant growth, soil contamination treatment and quantitative root exudation sampling. Secondly, to use this methodology to profile root exudates samples from contaminated plants using untargeted metabolomics and advanced bioinformatic analysis. Thirdly, to use untargeted metabolomics to reveal the extractable metabolites significantly induced by soil contamination in a mature field-grown phytoremediation crop and identify candidate biorefinery molecules.
Harnessing the natural complexity of plant stress responses provides a unique opportunity to study the advanced biochemistry of the natural world while also confronting an important threat to Canadian agriculture in a potentially economically feasible and environmentally responsible manner. This project aims to meet this opportunity by integrating new trackable approaches to root exudate profiling, advanced metabolomics and sustainable biorefinery in leading phytoremediation crops.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Frédéric Pitre

Student:

Partner:

Ville de Montréal

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Environmental Science and Technology; Clean Technology

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Innovation in Tax Filing: Identifying Barriers and Increasing Access

Federal and provincial governments use the tax system to establish eligibility and deliver benefits and credits to low-income Canadians. Low-income Canadians experience increased barriers to filing their taxes and thus do not maximize available benefits. This is likely to have worsened as free in-person tax clinics closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic or only provide services virtually and as a result become inaccessible for individuals who lack technology and internet access. On average 15.9% of working-age adults in Ontario do not file taxes and a third of social assistance recipients in Ontario do not file taxes. In collaboration with the City of Toronto and Prosper Canada, Seneca will identify barriers to tax filing within Toronto, identify creative solutions, and develop an implementation plan that will ultimately guide City of Toronto policies in the future and assist in the City of Toronto’s Poverty Reduction Strategy.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Varinder Gill

Student:

Partner:

Prosper Canada;City of Toronto

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology

Program:

Accelerate

Gestion du stress financier – Part 2

La question du stress financier devient d’autant plus alarmante dans le contexte de crise financière dû à la Covid-19 qui a pour principales conséquences pertes et baisses de revenu généralisé des revenus des ménages. De récents sondages font état d’une vague de faillites personnelles à venir dans les prochains mois : 1,3 million de Canadiens pensent devoir déclarer faillite d’ici trois mois si leur situation financière ne s’améliore pas. La solution porposée permettra aux citoyens d’être en meilleure santé financière, plus épanouis et performants en leur donnant accès à des ressources de santé financière et de mieux-être financier où et quand ils en auront besoin, au travers d’un outil web basé sur l’IA et la détermination de la personnalité financière de l’utilisateur.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sebastien Tremblay

Student:

Partner:

Code F

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Finance and Insurance; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Development of a Low Cost Ultrasonic Imaging System

This project will develop a low cost, high-frequency ultrasonic scanner that will provide two dimensional images of small animals. The system is targeted at the academic researchers and small biotechnology firms that use small animals for basic science research or testing of therapeutics. A novel scanning mechanism, currently at prototype stage will be developed and integrated into a full imaging system by the applicant. The key challenges faced by the applicant in this research are the creation of a hermetically sealed, ergonomic and acoustically transparent housing. The applicant will also conduct fatigue and aging testing of the system and will undertake experiments to determine the tradeoff between the mass of the imaging transducer used in the system and the system’s frame rate. Once the new scanner is incorporated into the system the applicant will participate in further system-level testing to determine overall system capabilities, reliability and robustness.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Geoff Maksym

Student:

Partner:

Daxsonics Ultrasound Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Réalité mixte et conscience de la situation chez les premiers répondants – Part 2

Le dépistage de la fièvre et des autres facteurs reliés à la COVID-19 à l’aide de l’intelligence artificielle et projeté en réalité augmentée pour assister les ressources médicales sur le terrain.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sebastien Tremblay

Student:

Partner:

OVA Inc

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

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

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

LimoiJoule : Énergie urbaine rationnelle et résiliente – Part 2

Canaliser la valeur des matières abondantes gaspillées et les recycler afin d’obtenir une meilleure qualité de l’air et un chauffage plus abordable pour tous les citoyens.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sebastien Tremblay

Student:

Partner:

Abrafo Negajoule

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Méthode d’évaluation des compétences dans la conception des commandes de procédés industriels avec des automates programmables industriels

Les entreprises manufacturières québécoises accusent un retard important dans l’automatisation de leur processus et la modernisation de leurs équipements par rapport aux autres pays industrialisés. Selon un sondage sur la fabrication de pointe au Québec, les répondants affirment que la pénurie de main-d’œuvre, l’inadéquation entre les compétences requises et le manque de finissants dans le domaine recherché sont les principaux sous-obstacles à la gestion des ressources humaines. Une des solutions à la pénurie de main d’œuvre est le recrutement à l’international. Toutefois, les entreprises qui choisissent cette voie ont de la difficulté à évaluer efficacement les compétences des candidats internationaux avec les pratiques actuelles. Ainsi, ce projet de recherche propose la création, la conception, le développement et la mise en œuvre d’un système d’évaluation et de notation de la solution apportée par un candidat à la suite de la conception d’une logique de commandes séquentielle et continue.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Martin Otis

Student:

Partner:

Talentech Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

Program:

Accelerate

Characterizing Offshore Lobster Biology and Estimating Tag Recaptures and Reporting Rates in Lobster Fishing Areas 33 and 34

Little information is known about offshore lobster. Knowledge gaps exist in general population demographics, maturity rates, and movement patterns (migrations). Most notably, nothing is known about offshore lobster in this region especially during the closed season. This project will form a collaboration between captains and their crews and researchers to collect data on the offshore fishery. The primary project goal is to ensure a healthy, viable, and sustainable fishery. Through data collection and lobster tagging training, captains and crews will participate in the core areas of collecting data on their fishery. Lobster biological characteristics, environmental (temperature), oceanographic (depth), and weather information will be collected. Lobster will be tagged and movement patterns will be mapped using a capture-mark-recapture activity. Captures of tagged lobster are anticipated to be reported by other captains. Lobster information and movement patterns will be related to other information through modeling exercises.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Trevor Avery

Student:

Partner:

Brazil Rock

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Acadia University

Program:

Accelerate

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