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Traitement à la source des résidus médicamenteux des eaux usées d’hôpitaux par couplage d’un bioréacteur à membrane et d’un procédé d’électro-oxydation

Ce projet de recherche a été mis sur pied pour répondre à une problématique émergente de préoccupation mondiale portant spécifiquement sur l’élimination des résidus médicamenteux issus des eaux usées d’hôpitaux. Ces contaminants sont à l’origine de nombreuses perturbations de la faune aquatique et constituent de plus un risque pour la santé humaine. Le traitement à la source des résidus médicamenteux, notamment à la sortie des établissements hospitaliers, par utilisation de biotechnologies et d’électrotechnologies efficaces permettrait de limiter l’impact néfaste de ces rejets dans l’environnement. La réussite de ce projet permettra à la Cie Premier Tech d’ouvrir de nouvelles opportunités dans le marché niche du traitement à la source d’émission ponctuelles de substances médicamenteuses liées aux rejets des établissements de soins mais aussi des industries pharmaceutiques et de chimie fine et des élevages industriels animaux et piscicoles.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Patrick Drogui

Student:

Partner:

Premier Tech Aqua

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Université du Québec : Institut national de la recherche scientifique

Program:

Accelerate

MDO-1601 : Multidisciplinary Framework for Optimization of wingboX – 1a

The proposal aims at improving the design process of a wingbox by focusing on the disciplines using the finite element model. The Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal will provide improvements on the aerodynamic loads, create topology optimzation set-up and tools for sizing the structure and develop an image-based methodology for monitoring and measuring the deformation of the wing under load to enable the validation of the design. Carleton University will develop a tool to generate external forces as a function of mass and stiffness distribution changes. Stelia North America will act as a structural supplier by learning how to design and size the wingbox. Bombardier will be integrating these new technologies and support Stelia development while jointly developing a way to dynamically manage the requirements.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sofiane Achiche;Éric Laurendeau;Aurelian Vadean;Éric Laurendeau;Sofiane Achiche

Student:

Partner:

Bombardier Aerospace Inc (Dorval, QC);STELIA Aéronautique Amérique du Nord Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Transportation and warehousing

University:

École Polytechnique de Montréal; Polytechnique Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Optical Tracking of Log Rotation with Bulk Motion and Skewing

This project will focus on using cameras to measure the rotation angle of a wood log in a sawmill production line. This work will involve updating a cart to move and rotate a wood log, setting up a camera to see the full path of the wood log, and writing a computer code to find a feature on the log face and track the feature as the log rotates. The set-up will be tested and validated at the partner’s pilot line. Once this project functions properly, it will be used as part of a larger project currently being carried out by the partner. The larger project will use the information about log rotation as part of a CT scanning system that will find internal features such as knots and cracks in logs. This scanning will allow sawmills to plan out how they will cut up a log to have the least waste and lost money possible.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gary Schajer

Student:

Partner:

FPInnovations (Vancouver, BC)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Agriculture; Construction and infrastructure; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Effects and restoration of Invasive Phragmites australis

NCC is a major steward of wetland habitat and is engaged in eradicating invasive Phragmites australis from their properties. They will benefit from an increased understanding of the effects of invasion, including on carbon storage. Phragmites invasion may alter the balance of plant growth and decomposition: some studies have shown that plant material decomposes more slowly in invaded marshes, whereas others found no effect on decomposition rates. Project 1 will involve an intern conducting a litter transplant experiment, taking plant material from different species like cattails, sedges and grasses and measuring how fast that material decomposes in invaded vs. uninvaded habitats. This separates whether changes in decomposition rate are because the invasion alters the environmental conditions that control how fast things decompose or if invasion actually changes the nature of the plant litter, making it more difficult to decompose. NCC’s goal is not only to eradicate Phragmites, but to bring back the biodiversity that thrived in the marsh prior to invasion. A recent review of 40 years of Phragmites management in the USA identified monitoring of native vegetation recovery following treatment as a major knowledge gap. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rebecca Rooney

Student:

Partner:

Nature Conservancy of Canada

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Sustainability & the Environment; Natural Resources; Environmental Science and Technology

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Synthèse et implémentation de correcteurs robustes d’un microréseau électrique sur simulateur temps-réel

Les réseaux et les microréseaux électriques sont rarement accessibles pour effectuer des tests. Le recours à des simulateurs à temps réel est une solution efficace pour permettre l’étude de ces réseaux électriques. Le réalisme de ces simulateurs à temps réel est étroitement lié à la précision des modèles utilisés ainsi que leurs lois de commande. Le projet vise à développer et mettre en oeuvre des correcteurs robustes sur un système de simulation temps-réel, afin d’inclure un nouveau volet dans les simulateurs temps-réel développés par OPAL-RT Technologie. Ce nouveau volet permettra de réaliser des études comparatives pour la validation de tels correcteurs pour les microréseaux, augmentera l’attrait de ces systèmes et sera d’une grande importance dans les milieux de recherche et industriel.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Pierre Sicard

Student:

Partner:

OPAL-RT Technologies Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Green/Alternative Energy; Clean Technology; Energy and Utilities

University:

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Accelerate

Recovery of fish populations from environmental nanosilver release

Nanosilver is an antimicrobial agent found in thousands of commercial products, frequently released into waterways as a result of their use in clothing and washing machines, as well as many other products with potential for environmental release. Though regulations on environmental release exist for elemental silver, no regulations exist for nanosilver release into the environment. Many studies have now demonstrated that nanosilver causes very different toxic reactions in organisms compared with elemental silver, suggesting different guidelines for environmental release are required. As a MITACS accelerate intern, Lauren Hayhurst is participating in an experimental whole-lake addition of nanosilver by investigating the effects on fish populations at the IISD-Experimental Lakes Area. This work is critical in helping form science-based environmental policy for the regulation of a product which is already being broadly used commercially. The IISD (International Institute for Sustainable Development) has over 20 years of developing environmental policy and advice adopted by governments around the world, and the ELA has over 45 years of conducting whole-ecosystem experiments that have guided environmental policy on nutrients, acid rain, atmospheric mercury and estrogen, saving governments billions of dollars in environmental remediation costs.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Rennie

Student:

Partner:

IISD Experimental Lakes Area Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Lakehead University

Program:

Accelerate

Environmental Monitoring Protocols for Phosphorus Monitoring in the Georgian Bay Biosphere Re

The research project as suggested by Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve (UNESCO designated site) is to assess their current Nutrient Monitoring Protocols, with specific emphasis on Phosphorus Monitoring. Phosphorus plays a crucial role in water quality and ecosystem function, and therefore requires further research into methods of environmental monitoring. The aim is to identify what additional water quality tests would need to be included in protocols to most effectively determine stressors and/or indicators related to elevated total phosphorus concentrations. The research projects includes an academic review of current literature related to nutrient monitoring, field testing protocols, analyzing current protocols, as well as a final report of suggested amendments to protocols presented to GBBR and stakeholders.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Graham Whitelaw

Student:

Partner:

Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Accelerate

Développement d’une méthode de reconnaissance et de gestion des changements visuels dynamiques dans un environnement pour une plateforme robotique autonome

Présentement, la localisation par vision artificielle pour des robots mobiles présente des difficultés, mais aussi beaucoup de potentiel. Les robots mobiles actuels se localisent principalement par des systèmes de localisation globale (GPS). Toutefois, ces systèmes ne sont pas accessibles dans tous les environnements (forêts, villes, décombres, etc.) et ne permettent pas de se positionner par rapport aux objets de l’environnement (arbres, chaises, voiture, etc.). L’alternative est d’utiliser des techniques visuelles pour se localiser, de la même manière que l’humain le fait en percevant l’environnement avec ses yeux. Actuellement, les changements lumineux ainsi que les objets en mouvement sont des facteurs limitants quant à la robustesse des systèmes de vision artificielle. Le but du projet de recherche est donc d’explorer, de développer et d’intégrer des techniques existantes afin de proposer une solution plus robuste et novatrice permettant aux robots mobiles d’accomplir des tâches (cartographie, collecte de données environnementales, exploration, etc.) dans un éventail d’environnements plus étendus.

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Faculty Supervisor:

François Michaud

Student:

Partner:

Institut du véhicule innovant

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

Multidisciplinary Framework for Optimization of a Wingbox

Over the past 10 years, the commercial aircraft market has seen almost a tripling in the number of players while business aircraft manufacturers around the world have filled or narrowed segment gaps with clean sheet or major derivative products. In this new reality, product differentiation is becoming extremely challenging and gaining a distinct advantage in aircraft performance, through weight in particular, is paramount. Aircrafts are composed of highly complex systems and their design puts great strain on engineers’ creativity. Existing CAD systems can help them to a certain extent; but they remain passive tools relying mainly on the engineering designer’s knowledge. Therefore, new intelligent solutions that assist engineers using design automation are highly desirable. This project aims to deliver an automated and collaborative set-up for aircraft structural definition in preliminary design, for either a metallic or a composite structure, using a best in class airframe design. The project will not only address automation and optimization of such a process, but aims to improve the definition and usage of the simulation model at the core the key disciplines involved: the global finite element model of the entire aircraft. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mostafa El Sayed

Student:

Partner:

Bombardier Aerospace Inc (Dorval, QC);Carleton University

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services; Transportation and warehousing

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Accelerate

Development of fluorogenic sensor for imaging of Amyloid-? Plaques

Alzheimer’s disease is one of the hardest diseases to detect, even though an estimated 5.3 million Americans had Alzheimer’s disease in 2015, as reported by Alzheimer’s association. Alzheimer’s disease is known to be caused by amyloid-? plaques. Amyloid-? plaques are plaques that form in the spaces between nerve cells, greatly affecting the neuronal network which eventually leads to dementia. This research will develop a fluorescence probe that will attach to amyloid-? plaques, and light up under a specific wavelength. Fluorescence based mapping is one of the best analytical tools used for the detection of proteins. This research will specifically focus on synthesizing a library of 8-10 compounds enriched with nitrile groups, which will be exploited for fluorescence signaling of amyloid-? plaques. In the future, this will allow for bioimaging of probes in the cells, allowing for a quick detection of Alzheimer’s disease in patients.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kingsley Donkor

Student:

Partner:

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

University:

Thompson Rivers University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Le casse-tête de la manutention des produits atypiques : contribution de l’ergonomie participative à la santé des travailleurs et à la qualité de la production

Dans les milieux industriels, bien que la plupart des opérations de transfert ou de transport de marchandises se fasse maintenant automatiquement ou avec l’aide d’équipement de levage, la manutention manuelle demeure une tâche encore fréquente et propice aux accidents de travail en raison de sa complexité et sa diversité. L’Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et sécurité du travail (IRSST) définit la manutention comme : « le transport ou le soutien d’une charge qui nécessite un effort physique d’une ou de plusieurs personnes. Cet effort peut être fourni pour lever, poser, pousser, tirer, porter ou déplacer la charge ». L’un des principaux risques associés à l’activité de manutention manuelle est celui des troubles musculo-squelettiques (TMS) pour les travailleurs. Selon la Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité au travail (CNESST), les TMS se définissent comme des maladies qui touchent les articulations, les muscles et les tendons. Mal de dos, tendinite, entorse lombaire, bursite, syndrome du tunnel carpien sont quelques exemples de TMS liés au travail. La manutention manuelle demeure une activité déterminante pour un très grand nombre d’entreprises québécoises, dont Bélanger Laminés VT Industries Inc. située à Boucherville. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Élise Ledoux

Student:

Partner:

Bélanger Laminés Inc

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Recherche sur le traitement d’information : la perception du risque interculturel

L’objectif principal est de cerner le concept du risque interculturel et de ses dimensions structurantes. Pour y parvenir, une analyse d’entretiens en profondeur auprès des employés et des gestionnaires des entreprises dont les employés sont issus des différentes cultures, sera réalisée. On vise à vérifier l’existence des dimensions trouvées précédemment dans la littérature recensée, mais aussi à identifier de nouvelles dimensions, ce qui nous permettra de compléter les connaissances existantes. Nous espérons que les résultats de notre recherche vont servir au développement des connaissances à la fois scientifiques et pratiques. La reconnaissance du concept du risque interculturel et de ses dimensions structurantes conduira à (1) proposer aux entreprises des mesures appropriées pour atténuer l’impact négatif (le risque) lié aux différences culturelles, et à (2) envisager une nouvelle approche de la gestion interculturelle.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ivan Vaghely

Student:

Partner:

Business Development Bank of Canada (Montreal, QC)

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Accelerate

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