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Strategies for Mitigation and Management of Water Risks in Mining

Mining companies and their investors face a range of business risks stemming from water issues. This research develops new tools and frameworks to improve water management and ultimately reduce water-related risks. The work will include advancement of water risk assessment tools for the mining sector, development of new approaches for water balance modelling, and an examination of response options for mitigating local-level water risks. At two case study sites, alternative response options will be analyzed through a unique combination of multi-criteria analysis and hydro-economic analysis. The work will also consider approaches for improving the resilience of mine water systems to future climate variability.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nadja Kunz;John Steen

Student:

Partner:

Vale SA (international HQ)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Interactive Image Segmentation for the DiyoramaMobile Engine

Hololabs Studio Inc. is developing a mobile platform called Diyorama, which enables users to arrange
images into interactive 3-~ scenes with an aesthetic similar to paper craft and collage art. Users can
include images from their photo libraries, social networks, or image search results in order to create
customized playable scenes from existing content. The research project adds the ability to
interactively extract foreground objects from unwanted background imagery in order to provide useful
assets for building one’s scene. Computer vision techniques ranging from active contours to graph cut
algorithms will be explored to see which is most effective for mobile platforms and user tests will be
performed to ensure that the interaction is manageable in mobile environments, where small screens
and multitouch input serve as the primary interface.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Langer

Student:

Partner:

Hololabs Studio Inc

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Chemistry of Biomass Feedstock – Analysis andSeparation of Organic Pyrolysis Condensatesfrom Torrefaction Processes

B. W BioEnergy Inc. produces wood chips and high-quality charcoal in a green process from
renewable, low value, young brushes and woods through a process called torrefaction. During this
process an organic component condensate is obtained as by-product, which is currently burned. The
MITACS intern will analyze (qualitative and quantitative) the organic compounds in such condensate
using state-of-the-art analytical equipment at CBU and will develop a separation process. These
organic by-products are interesting value-added compounds for the chemical, pharmaceutical and
fragrance industries and provide a potentially new product line for B. W BioEnergy Inc. as it would
allow the commercialization of organic products from renewable resources rather than fossil fuel. The
renewable aspect of these “green” organic products is highly sought after for potential marketing in
the targeted industries.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Matthias Bierenstiel

Student:

Partner:

B.W. BioEnergy Inc

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Utilities

University:

Cape Breton University

Program:

Accelerate

Electricity Trade with Quebec to Integrate Renewable Energy in Ontario: An Integrated Investment Appraisal Analysis

This research effort will measure the impacts on Ontario’s electricity sector of an increased level of imports from Quebec and its reliability to balance the renewable electricity generation facilities in Ontario. For this analysis, the historical operating information from both Quebec and Ontario’s electricity systems will be used. A comprehensive analysis will be carried out to identify the critical parameters that determine the economic feasibility of this option. A model will be developed for the appraisal of electricity trade between Quebec and Ontario. The model will identify the conditions when it is both an efficient method for energy security and a cost-effective way of stabilizing the electricity system. Alternative interventions will be evaluated to mitigate the variability of electricity generation by renewable electricity sources.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Frank Milne

Student:

Partner:

Cambridge Resources International Canada Inc

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Accelerate

Extended Product Lifecycle Management through Social Computing Technologies in aerospace industries

This study will present a method for improving informal information flow during product development process in aerospace industries using social computing tools. In actual engineering information exchange, the knowledge is transmitted informally around the coffee machine or through a formal document in the process. In contrast, the author presents a method for proactive participation of users during design activities. The framework, a perspective for integrating community of practices in product development enhances knowledge sharing and retention. The complexity of aerospace processes, geographic dispersed engineers, available communication tools, time constraint and multidisciplinary teams have an impact on users’ engagement in knowledge transfer. The candidate will explore current flow and propose a model based on community of practices. The outcomes target the SCT integration process supporting Communities of Practices at Pratt & Whitney Canada and a remote site.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Clément Fortin

Student:

Partner:

Pratt & Whitney

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

University:

École Polytechnique de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Aboriginal Economic Development of forest resources

An increasing number of Aboriginal communities are seeking a fair share of benefits from the economic development of forest lands and resources. Yet participation remains low, and initiatives to increase the participation of Aboriginals in the forest sector have had limited contributions to improving the economic and social well-being of Aboriginal peoples and communities. This situation reflects a general lack of knowledge about what Aboriginal economic development of forest resources really means.
This research project will allow for a better understanding of Aboriginal economic development in the forest resources. Using interviews and focus groups, I will implement a strategic planning process to generate questioning at a community level about what Essipit First Nation wants to accomplish with the economic development of forest resources, what capacity strengths and needs they have, and what steps are required to successfully take advantage of the opportunities this communities faces.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Harry Nelson

Student:

Partner:

Les Entreprises Essipit

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Western Canada Supply Chain Research

The purpose of this project is to gather information from Food Centre clients and other stakeholders to address the barriers of the current supply chain development and access for food processors. I will look at how COVID – 19 has affected the supply chain and local producers directly. I will explore the option of an online supply chain network hub and gauge the interest of current stakeholders and discuss if this would help address current barriers. I will work to identify key stakeholders and supply chain participants in the Canadian food industry; design a data collection tool to gather insights; and collect input from stakeholders and participants. Based on the analysis of collected data I will then identify key requirements and interest in a supply chain network; research and identify similar initiatives in North America; research requirements and cost of developing an online food processing supply chain hub; and write a report for use in communicating with stakeholders and potential funding agencies.

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Zhang

Student:

Partner:

Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Agriculture and Food; Sustainability & the Environment

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Long-term Monitoring Protocol and Analysis Template for American Eel (Anguilla rostrata)

In 2012, the American Eel were recommended by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada to be upgraded to Threatened from Special Concern. American Eel are important to Aboriginal people, and recreational and commercial fishers. Research from a four-year-study (2009-2012) occurring in a near pristine watershed, looked at habitat selection and population estimates of American Eel. Data from this study will be analyzed to provide a framework for commercial harvesting with regard to recommending a detailed sampling protocol for adult eels that is transferable to other impacted watersheds. This will provide a roadmap to long-term sampling of adult eel within multiple watersheds should this be warranted for commercial purposes. These sampling protocols and procedures should provide an efficient pathway to enable long-term monitoring of adult eel populations to help with conservation of this species and simultaneously allow commercial enterprises to continue.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Trevor Avery

Student:

Partner:

Atlantic Elver Fishery

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Acadia University

Program:

Accelerate

Community Energy Profiles and the CASES Toolkit

The Community Energy Profiles and the CASES Toolkit project is part of a larger partnership involving 15 communities and 16+ private and public sector partner organizations in 4 countries. Co-led by Drs. Greg Poelzer and Bram Noble, the project includes 7 interns with interest in the areas of energy policy, impact assessment, economics, energy systems modeling, social innovation, and capacity building with Indigenous communities, industries, and governments. The benefits of the internships to our Canadian partner organizations are multiple and extend beyond the internships. Our partner organizations are the drivers behind the CASES initiative, are interested in helping train the next generation of energy planners and analysis to expand renewable energy networks across the North. Partner organizations will especially benefit from community energy profiles and assessment toolkits to support local renewables transition planning and management; access to and participation in the project’s data sharing and knowledge exchange platform; and learning from the collaborative approach of both CASES and internship opportunities, ensuring opportunities to learn from other utilities, industry partners, and communities about energy innovation solutions, governance, and ownership models.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bram Noble;Tony Chung;Greg Poelzer;Ken Belcher

Student:

Partner:

SaskPower;ONEC;Valard Construction;PBGOC

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure; Management of companies and enterprises; Utilities

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

Adapting Retail Practices to the Post-Pandemic Landscape

We will work with Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT) to adapt retail practices to the post-pandemic world. Consumer behaviour has dramatically evolved due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Consumers are spending less time shopping and they aim to minimize physical contact. This shift in purchasing behaviour will generate unique data that may allow us to develop new ways to predict consumer demand. Looking at data before, during, and after the pandemic, we will investigate how to properly adapt some of the existing demand-forecasting methods and tailor these to the new, post-pandemic landscape. We aim to collect detailed customer data through our McGill Retail Innovation Lab (in partnership with ACT). This will allow us to analyze various customer shopping behaviours (e.g. where in the store they spend more time, which products catch their attention), and use these features to develop new demand forecasting models and evaluate their accuracy. We will also explore how these features can give rise to different customer profiles that can be used for personalization purposes (e.g. customized marketing and product offerings). Our hope is to identify key features related to purchasing behaviour that can help retailers better predict customer demand in the current uncertain times.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Maxime Cohen;James Clark

Student:

Partner:

Couche-Tard

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Retail trade

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Development of a Rapid Point of Care (POC) test for Food and Water Safety

The project involves the development of a rapid detection test kit that will enable food processors to
measure the absence or presence of potentially harmful pathogenic organisms prior to shipment to
the general trade. The interns’ main objectives will be to dramatically reduce the assessment time for
the tester- currently ranging from 4 to 5 days- to an elapsed time of minutes. The kit will benefit the
food processor to reduce microbial risk and potential cost from a recall, while the consumer will have
safer foods. On the other hand, the industrial partner will possess this unique technology, which
completes the entire process of safe foods production, that being pre-operative sanitation, in process
food safety interventions and lastly the validation of food security through the test kit protocols.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Rieder

Student:

Partner:

Adept Diagnostics Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Manufacturing

University:

Western University

Program:

Accelerate

Tastet

Tastet s’est joint en mars 2020 à l’incubateur d’Intelligence artificielle NEXT AI. L’objectif est de s’assurer de mettre le bon consommateur dans le bon restaurant. Tastet veut créer un moteur de recommandation parfait pour faire correspondre les meilleures adresses locales avec le bon consommateur,devenir le Netflix ou Spotify du monde de l’hospitalité. Dans le cadre du projet Next AI, Tastet a conçu un outil de notation avec 250 critères pour chaque adresse que nous actualisons chaque semaine afin d’éventuellement construire un moteur de recommandation AI. Tastet a également créé un profil commercial pour toutes les adresses locales afin qu’elles puissent facilement gérer elles-mêmes les informations quantitatives en cas de changement.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sylvain Perron

Student:

Partner:

Tastet

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

HEC Montréal

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

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