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COVID-19: Indoor light-activated, self-cleaning surfaces for continuous decontamination of air in HVAC systems

The risk of airborne disease transmission is high for essential workers even while wearing PPE. Since SARS-CoV-2 can remain airborne after a sneeze or cough for several hours, ideally, there would be effective methods to remove these infectious particles directly from the air. In this work, we develop a membrane-based technology capable of serving the two-in-one function of dehumidification and decontamination of the indoor air, which can be coupled to room A/C systems. This will be achieved using nanomaterial-based membranes which incorporate a light activated antiviral coating expected to kill viruses and other microbes as they pass through the system Through development of these coatings and demonstrating their applicability and efficacy, Evercloak will significantly benefit. Access to scientific expertise, high-technical human capital, and access to a well-established lab facility at the University of Waterloo will accelerate development and fuel innovation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Xiaowu Shirley Tang;Michael Pope

Student:

Partner:

Evercloak

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Towards a design for an inclusive conversational agent adapted to autism and language difficulties

This project aims at developing a conversational agent for autistic people and their families, based on highly accurate training datasets while deploying Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Deep Learning (DL) techniques. This project will help promote inclusion and diversity into AI design by using the right data to train the conversational agent system to be inclusive, while taking into consideration gender roles, age, diversity and social and ethical problems. This could eventually result in a more diverse and inclusive world.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Janosch Ortmann;Fatiha Sadat

Student:

Partner:

Videns Analytics

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Marketing Strategies for Innovative Retail-Based Technologies and Solutions

This project will primarily
involve the commercialization and business development strategies of Optemo’s shopping platform.
While Optemo experienced positive results from its trial run with Best Buy Canada, it needs to acquire
the ideal customers in order to generate momentum and awareness of the product and its benefits. It
will be important to identify the appropriate target customers and strategies for their acquisition. In
addition, marketing research will be performed in order to understand and implement proper
marketing objectives. Optemo will benefit by working closely alongside the MBA intern throughout the
four months. Optemo will have a clearer picture of how to move forward with their proven business
concept.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Brent Mainprize

Student:

Partner:

Optemo Inc

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Exploring The Effects Of Functional Connectivity To Depict Key Differences Between Stages Of Sleep To Determine Why REM Protects Against Seizures

The purpose of analyzing the different stages of sleep by means of functional connectivity metrics is due to the overwhelming unlikelihood of seizures occurring during REM sleep. The functional connectivity metrics are computational algorithms run on a computer that determine if the signal from one node is similar to another in any way. These nodes record the electrical potentials from the brain and are arranged around the head in a certain pattern making up an electroencephalogram (EEG) recording. Determining the proper steps of manipulating the signals to reduce any anomalies from the signal is ideal for obtaining a truly reputable result. Through this work these algorithms can be adopted by the Health Sciences Centre to improve research in the field.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Marcus Ng;Zahra Kazem-Moussavi;Zahra - to merge Kazem-Moussavi

Student:

Partner:

Health Sciences Centre Foundation;Epilepsy and Seizure Association of Manitoba

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Using adaptive management to reduce fishing pressure on Golden Cod near the Gilbert Bay Marine Protected Area (MPA)

Despite protection measures, the Golden cod sub-population in the Gilbert Bay Marine Protected Area is experiencing steep decline. Given the regulatory complexity and reluctance of industry to consider a split or delayed season for surrounding fisheries, partners aim to create an alternative solution to balance economic fishing interests with conservation objectives. The goal of this project is to explore the nature and extent of ghost gear fishing/by-catch within the North Atlantic Fishing Organization Div. 2J stewardship fishery while WWF-Canada works closely with the NunatuKavut Community Council and University partners. Specific activities may include monitoring alternative fishing gears, characterizing the nature and extend of ghost gear, identify and retrieve existing ghost gear, and investigating options for local end-of-life gear options while exploring issues with the current state of affairs, and how management/policy may be improved.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Paul Foley;Shannon Bayse

Student:

Partner:

World Wildlife Fund (St. John's, NL)

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture; Other services (except public administration)

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

Demand estimation in consumer-packaged goods market using BLP method

Leveraging the entirety of point of sale and loyalty data collected across a category, as well as additional socio-economic and other supporting data sources, apply statistical modelling to identify the own-price elasticity of demand and cross-price elasticity of demand at regular and promoted price points across Unilever’s portfolio within that category. Subsequently measuring the promotional cannibalization of Unilever’s temporary price reduction activities across the market to assess the promotional events with the highest return on investment and revenue optimization potential.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ricardas Zitikis

Student:

Partner:

Unilever Canada Inc

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Manufacturing; Wholesale trade

University:

The University of Western Ontario

Program:

Accelerate

Développement et intégration d’une filière régionale de recyclagede piles

La collecte et le tri des batteries usées dans la province de Québec sont réalisés par l’entreprise Société Laurentide. Après triage, les batteries sont envoyées pour leur transformation à l’ouest canadien ou aux États-Unis. Afin de faire leur recyclage au Québec, diminuant l’émission des gaz à effet de serre dû à leur transport, Laurentide souhaite mettre en opération une usine de transformation de piles alcalines. Également, Laurentide et Nemaska prévoient créer une synergie industrielle qui les permet d’exploiter le gisement de lithium des batteries usagées, d’une coté Laurentide extrayant et séparant le lithium et de l’autre côté Nemaska purifiant et transformant ce métal en matière première pour la production de batteries au lithium contenant de matériel recyclé. Cette collaboration servira à l’établissement d’une filière énergétique de haute technologie et à la consolidation de la capacité régionale de R&D et d’innovation ; facteurs déterminants pour l’attraction d’autres entreprises dans la région.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michèle Heitz;Jacques Huot

Student:

Partner:

Centre national en électrochimie et en technologies environnementales;Société Laurentide Inc;Nemaska Lithium

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Clean Technology; Green/Alternative Energy; Sustainability & the Environment

University:

Université de Montréal; Université de Sherbrooke; Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Accelerate

Algorithmic and Interface Advances in Computer Algebra

Computer Algebra Systems (CAS), with their unique ability to analyze and solve mathematical problems, are gathering new communities of users, who challenge them with more and more complex tasks. It is necessary, therefore, that the core engines of CAS implement state-of-the-art algorithms. At the same time, CAS need to build new bridges to specialized software and to develop interfaces to emerging research areas. This proposal capitalizes on the research conducted by academic partners at the University of Western Ontario in order to strengthen and extend the technology of their industrial partner, Maplesoft, the developers of Maple, one of the leading CAS world-wide.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Marc Moreno Maza;Robert Corless;David Jeffrey;Gregory Reid

Student:

Partner:

Maplesoft

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of Western Ontario; Western University

Program:

Accelerate

Machine-learning-based posture identification from dynamic seat sensors

Sitting for long periods of time has negative health effects that could be solved by changing posture throughout the day. The solution lies in the use of sit-stand desks, active seats, and automated reminders to change position. For this purpose, this project focuses on developing software that can intelligently determine a person’s posture using sensors located in a dynamic seat. Data will be collected from people using the Formid Dynamic Seat, which will then be used to develop and test machine learning algorithms. The results will benefit the industry partner in that they will be able to incorporate the resulting software into a mobile app that can let the person know that they need to move.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ana Luisa Trejos

Student:

Partner:

Formid

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of Western Ontario; Western University

Program:

Accelerate

Engineered genetic traceability solution for commercerical ale yeasts and methodology for rapid dectection and identification of diastatic yeast contamination in beer fermentation

This project will demonstrate that one or more unique DNA ID sequences (“DUID”) can be inserted into the genomes of select strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae ale yeast and S. cerevisiae var diastaticus yeast strains without affecting the heritable traits of the host and then the DUID can be recalled upstream in the brewing process. By demonstrating the utility of the DUID for batch-level rapid detection and identification to address existing commercial challenges experienced by beer producers, we will use the data collected to expand our offering into other food system organisms (e.g. Romaine lettuce, grains, etc.). Furthermore, the results of this project will be leveraged for other use cases e.g. Introduction of trace amounts in animal feed to provide genetic traceability. The data acquired from this trial will allow for the identification of process efficiencies and design of our digital infrastructure in preparation for commercialization.

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Faculty Supervisor:

George van der Merwe

Student:

Partner:

Index Biosystems Inc.;Escarpment Laboratories Inc.

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Accelerate

Effect of mixture proportions and constituents on the material and structural performance of ECC link slabs

Concrete bridge decks have joints, which are created because of the method used to build a bridge structure. These joints allow water and other deleterious materials to pass through the bridge deck corroding the deck and the supporting girders. Link slabs are provided to conceal these joints. A link slab is a thin slab made of special concrete called ECC. The main ingredient of ECC is fly ash which comes from coal-fired thermal plants. These plants emit a large amount of pollutants. Hence, Canada and many other countries have decided to decommission all coal-fired plants. Ontario has already decommissioned its last coal-fired thermal plant in 2014. This has created an acute shortage of fly ash. In the near future, fly ash will not be available. Hence, this Mitacs research project will develop ECC using alternative materials such as slag and GCC which are and will be readily available.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sreekanta Das

Student:

Partner:

Facca Incorporated

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure

University:

University of Windsor

Program:

Accelerate

Teacher Assessment Using New Technologies

Educational reform will require changing the way we assess for student success. Personalized
learning will only become a reality as we transform the way we make meaning of teaching and
learning through assessment This industry partner FreshGrade.com is an educational assessment
application for elementary education (Kindergarten – Grade 6) addressing the need for a simple,
cloud-based solution to help teachers, students, and parents make sense of learning. Tailored for
classrooms of young learners, FreshGrade.com facilitates the meaningful and varied collection of rich
evidence of learning, creating a digital platform where teachers, students and parents can define and
assess success. The overarching question guiding this research is how might new technologies help
teachers, students, and parents with the visualization of student data and how this visualization can
inform assessment practices.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Susan Crichton

Student:

Partner:

Freshgrade

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Program:

Accelerate

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