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Geothermal Optimization Software – Part 1

In the last decade optimization is expanded in many applications from food production to sophisticated applications such as engine fuel efficiency. In the proposed package, it is tried to apply optimization techniques along with physics based analytical and semi-analytical methodologies to create a compelling framework which can help thermal-process based oil industry to reduce their GHG and also better evaluate their CAPEX. Many SAGD projects are overspent on their facilities due to under prediction or overprediction of their oil production expectations. this package will help operators to predict their expectations and improve their predictions as more inputs are provided such 4D seismic, temperature and pressure observation wells, production data, and geological characterization.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Apostolos Kantzas

Student:

Partner:

Ashaw Energy

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Lithium ion battery systems for decentralized solar photovoltaic storage in Sub-Saharan Africa

Jaza Energy Hubs supply energy separate from the unreliable local grid for rural communities in Africa. They do this via solar energy, which is abundant in this area, and store the energy in specially made lithium ion batteries. These batteries are removable so that locals can take to their dwelling. Because of old data being used and the sun having a varying amount of energy output through the day there has been cases of mismatched demand and generation. This means that people are not able to receive power when they need it. This project aims to look at the data collected since the hubs were installed and perform tests to find the characteristics of the batteries so that it will not occur in the future. Doing these two tasks also will provide insight on how to make larger installations to service more people.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lukas Swan

Student:

Partner:

Jaza Energy Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Using an analog approach to improve weather forecasts for a hydroelectric energy company

Accurate weather forecasts are extremely important when managing power production at hydroelectric dams. BC Hydro uses weather forecasts to predict the amount of water flowing into reservoirs due to rainstorms and snowmelt. This project develops a system that improves these weather forecasts by correcting them based on how the forecasts performed in the past. The system finds days in the past that are similar to the forecast day and makes a correction based on what the forecast errors were on those days. These improved forecasts help BC Hydro keep reservoir levels as high as possible for maximum efficiency while ensuring that water does not spill. In the end this provides economic savings to people and industries of BC.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Roland Stull

Student:

Partner:

BC Hydro (Burnaby, BC)

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Utilities

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Delivering safe and effective test-result: communication, management and follow-up

The World Health Organization has identified poor test-result management as a high priority area of patient safety. Systematic reviews in test-result follow-up have shown that failure to follow up on test results, such as pathology or medical imaging, can have major consequences for the effectiveness, quality and safety of patient care. Over the last three decades there has been considerable growth in the number of requests for medical test services, which has added to the complexity of how patient care is delivered, and test results are managed. The objective of this project is to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and robustness of test-result management in the Quebec healthcare system. We intend to achieve this through the analysis of the current processes, methodical identification and risk-weighted ranking of all the possible failure modes and errors, and finding innovative systematic methods to eliminate them while reducing the time and effort of healthcare professionals in test result follow-up.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nadia Bhuiyan;Masoumeh Kazemi Zanjani

Student:

Partner:

Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Public administration

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

La transformation des parcs d’activités industrielles et les milieux de vie : le cas du secteur Assomption-Sud — Longue-Pointe à Montréal

Le projet de recherche partenarial s’intéresse au processus de redynamisation des territoires et aux enjeux de cohabitation des usages et usagers, en continuité avec des recherches antérieures notamment financées par Mitacs. Le projet développé dans le secteur Assomption-Sud — Longue-Pointe avec le Service de développement économique de la Ville de Montréal a pour objectif d’explorer les figures de projet en matière d’aménagement dans le processus de modernisation et de transition écologique des parcs d’activités industrielles. Il s’agit de jeter les bases pour le développement d’un programme de recherche plus vaste sur cette problématique, en recensant les pratiques, projets et potentiels d’aménagement des interfaces physico-spatiales entre les industries, le port et les milieux de vie. Le projet vise à accompagner les acteurs publics dans le processus de transition du secteur vers un écoparc industriel, tout en répondant aux enjeux de la cohabitation des usages avec les secteurs résidentiels intégrés et avoisinants.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Priscilla Ananian;Sophie Paquin;François Racine

Student:

Partner:

Service de développement économique de la Ville de Montréal

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Public administration

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

RPAS acquired full motion video analysis and anomaly detection

This research project will investigate how modern Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (also referred to as RPAS, drones, UAVs or UASs) can optimize surveillance missions and target characterization through the integration of Full Motion Video (FMV) cameras. FMV data will be processed and analyzed including the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms. The large amount of data which results from such surveillance missions must be analyzed via semi-automatic and automatic methods, as manual analysis is neither fast enough nor economical. The processed target information will be dissemination through 4D visualizations systems which will be interactive, immersive and oriented towards decision making.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alexander Braun

Student:

Partner:

MDA Corporation

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Accelerate

Role of ROS regulation by Hace1 in modulating “stemness” versus differentiation of stem cells

The Sorensen laboratory-based Childhood Cancer Research Program is specifically focused on elucidating the genetic and biological determinants of the metastatic process in childhood cancer. Metastatic disease remains the single most dominant driver of adverse outcome in most childhood cancers, particularly in childhood sarcomas. Cancer stem cells, malignant cells that share many characteristics with normal stem cells, have been implicated to have a central role in the metastatic process. The function of cancer stem cells is potentially regulated by reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the Hace1 tumour suppressor protein, a regulator of cellular ROS levels. This internship will use embryonic and induced pluripotent cell lines as a model to study how Hace1 regulates ROS levels, thereby affecting the function of cancer stem cells. It is hoped that this study will elucidate key processes that govern cancer stem cell function, leading to a greater understanding of tumour metastasis.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Poul Sorensen

Student:

Partner:

Team Finn Foundation;BC Cancer Agency

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Assessing student (dis)engagement: Interrogating how access and equity factor into the university experience

Disengagement is not a “steady state” rather it is better conceptualized on a continuum with engagement in some areas as well as disengagement in others (Christenson and Thurlow 2004). The proposed research will explore how issues of access and equity factor into student engagement within the university setting. In particular, this research explicitly examines “push” and “pull” factors for engagement by drawing on several data sources to assess factors affecting retention rates and the experiences of students who leave post-secondary education. More specifically, this program of research addresses: (i) the experiences of students who leave university without attaining credentials; (ii) food insecurity amongst university students and barriers to food security in one municipality and (iii) the prevalence of sexualized violence on campus, in particular, by analyzing the processes through which women and LGBTQ2+ individuals navigate feeling safe on campus given their increased risk of sexualized violence.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Martha Dow

Student:

Partner:

Divisions of Family Practice - Chilliwack

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of the Fraser Valley

Program:

Accelerate

Testing a process-based phenology model for improved forest protection during spruce budworm outbreaks

The proposed project would develop a shoot phenology model and identify tree physiological adjustments according to latitude, altitude, and species that rule the tree phenology. The model will able to provide strong predictions of synchrony between bud-shoot and insect development from long-term observations. This model will be used on a large scale in Quebec and has the potential to optimize the timing of annual treatments to reduce the severe impacts of spruce budworm defoliation in boreal forests. This project is expected to influence the short-term policies of forest protection management against spruce budworm in Quebec’s province.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Annie Deslauriers

Student:

Partner:

Société de protection des forêts contre les insectes et maladies

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

Program:

Accelerate

BSI Amii Application – RES0053762

During this internship, I will work with the Science team to deliver business guidance in the field of AI/ML to their clients. This is done through a number of services, including validating AI/ML projects, advising technical groups through their implementation of AI/ML systems, and providing advanced research support by addressing research problems in a specific domain. I will work alongside the Science team in delivering these services to Amii clients.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Denilson Barbosa

Student:

Partner:

Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Soft Concrete: Rethinking artificial rock through computational design and construction, material composition and thermodynamic gradients

What if our buildings, instead of producing 30% of the world’s carbon emissions, could act as a carbon sink? Soft Concrete aims to rethink concrete in the built environment. The goal of this study is to explore sustainable alternatives to concrete, one of the largest sources of carbon in modern construction, but to retain the fundamental principles and methodology of prefabrication in a precast concrete facility. The study uses research calculating embodied carbon (carbon produced during the life cycle of a material) to guide the design and construction of a celestial observation structure on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada. With a focus on local organic materials, we aim to create regionally appropriate alternatives to the carbon intensive construction industry in Canada.

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Faculty Supervisor:

James Forren

Student:

Partner:

Canadian Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction; New and Digital Media; Sustainability & the Environment

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Explorer un nouveau mécanisme de codage des protéines et de formation d’ADN recombinant via les cercles d’ADN extrachromosomique

Des preuves de l’existence d’ADN circulaire (eccDNA) ont été présentées il y a des décennies, mais ce n’est que récemment que les scientifiques ont vraiment commencé à comprendre comment ces eccDNA fonctionnent. Cependant, les études actuelles basées sur des technologies de séquençage à lecture courte ont des limites dans l’accès à la précision et dans l’abondance de la population réelle d’eccDNA. Ce projet s’appuie sur la base de données eccDNA haute précision à lecture unique et récemment généré au laboratoire du Professeur Vanderschuren en utilisant la technologie de séquençage à lecture longue (PacBio). Notre objectif est de bénéficier des dernières plateformes protéomiques établies au laboratoire Uhrig de l’Université de l’Alberta qui permettront la quantification et la découverte de protéines et peptides non annotés auparavant. Le projet fournira la première base de données eccDNA à lecture unique, une base de données de protéome, une CIDER technologie pour les utilisateurs et un potentiel de partenariat université-industrie.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Richard Glen Uhrig

Student:

Partner:

Université de Liège

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Globalink Research Award

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