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My Wellness Journey: A Health Promotion Study for Children and Youth with Disabilities

The purpose of this project is to support the development of wellness-focused interventions, including weight management, mental health and social well-being for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). To date, the focus of health promotion interventions have primarily focused on typically developing children and adolescents, rather than those with IDD. The partner organization, Special Olympics Canada, will benefit from a study to understand the specific wellness needs of children with IDD, and their families, that may be different from children who are typically developing. The results from this study will be used to design a wellness framework and implement health promotion interventions within Special Olympics Canada to meet client needs.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Amy McPherson

Student:

Partner:

Special Olympics Canada;University of Toronto

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation; Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Elevate

Development of an integrated modelling framework for eutrophication risk assessment and adaptive management implementation

In water quality management, mathematical models are used to understand ecological processes, to predict aquatic ecosystem dynamics, to evaluate management alternatives/climatic scenarios, and to support the policy making process. Environmental models involve substantial uncertainty due to their structure, unknown parameters, and errors associated with calibration data and other inputs. This research program aims to address the urgent need for credible modelling tools by combining environmental mathematical modelling with Bayesian analysis. Specifically, we will develop sediment diagenesis models for the Georgian Bay and the Hamilton Harbour to evaluate the likelihood of an increased nutrient release from the sediments to delay their response to external nutrient loading reduction efforts. The two systems were selected due to their variant degree of eutrophication problems and multitude of anthropogenic stressors (urbanization, agriculture) in the corresponding watersheds. The modelling products of this project will benefit tremendously our industrial partner, as they have broad applicability to Canadian Agencies that need scientifically-robust projections to make decisions that have considerable socioeconomic implications. Sound environmental management can only result from an in-depth assessment of political/social factors, scientific knowledge, and economic impacts. The proposed methodological framework can be very useful in this direction and can facilitate decisions for sound resource allocation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

George Arhonditsis;Maria Dittrich

Student:

Partner:

AEML Associates Ltd;University of Toronto

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto Scarborough

Program:

Elevate

Understanding the Impact of Fontan Circulatory Repair on Brain Blood Flow Health – Year two

Children born with an absent or ineffective right or left ventricle (single ventricle) have a low life expectancy and will undergo at least three surgical procedures ultimately leading to the Fontan Procedure (FP), which allows blood to travel directly to the lungs (bypassing the heart) to become oxygenated. Adolescent FP-patients indicate poor cardiovascular health which in turn could challenge brain blood flow, thereby affecting cognitive capacity and increasing risk of stroke. FP is a relatively new procedure and long-term effects on brain health are unknown. We will combine magnetic resonance (MRI) and ultrasound imaging, cognitive testing, and cardiac/brain blood flow control testing, to provide a preliminary assessment of brain blood flow health in FP-treated patients. It is anticipated that FP-treated patients will behave have poorer cerebrovascular outcomes than age-matched healthy controls. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kevin Shoemaker

Student:

Partner:

Children's Health Foundation;Western University

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Finance and Insurance; Other services (except public administration)

University:

Western University

Program:

Elevate

Understanding the Impact of Fontan Circulatory Repair on Brain Blood Flow Health

Children born with an absent or ineffective right or left ventricle (single ventricle) have a low life expectancy and will undergo at least three surgical procedures ultimately leading to the Fontan Procedure (FP), which allows blood to travel directly to the lungs (bypassing the heart) to become oxygenated. Adolescent FP-patients indicate poor cardiovascular health which in turn could challenge brain blood flow, thereby affecting cognitive capacity and increasing risk of stroke. FP is a relatively new procedure and long-term effects on brain health are unknown. We will combine magnetic resonance (MRI) and ultrasound imaging, cognitive testing, and cardiac/brain blood flow control testing, to provide a preliminary assessment of brain blood flow health in FP-treated patients. It is anticipated that FP-treated patients will behave have poorer cerebrovascular outcomes than age-matched healthy controls. In line with the Children’s Health Foundation (the NFP organization partner) mission statement, this study will bring together the research and health care communities to influence these children’s primary care thereby improving long-term quality of life for children born with abnormal heart conditions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kevin Shoemaker

Student:

Partner:

Children's Health Foundation;Western University

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Finance and Insurance; Other services (except public administration)

University:

Western University

Program:

Elevate

Real-Time Decision Support System for Stock Trading

Equity trading systems require the trader to constantly make decisions about buying or selling equities quickly in a highly stressful environment. The information is typically confusing, highly dynamic, and imprecise and often conflicts with other information. There is also a huge amount of information that could potentially be used in the decision making process. There is very high potential for significant financial gains or losses depending on what decisions are made. This project aims to develop a decision support system that offers the most relevant information in a fashion that is helpful rather than confusing. The problem of selecting the right stock at the right time involves not only uncertain, dynamic and imprecise information but also selecting from a number of alternatives that need to be ranked based on several, and sometimes conflicting, criteria.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Abdallah Mohamed;Yong Gao

Student:

Partner:

invLogik Solutions inc

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Program:

Accelerate

Analysis and Optimization of a New Hi-Rail Design

The concept of Hi-Rail (highway-railway) units permits the normal road trucks to move in railway infrastructure. Hi-Rail vehicles serve different purposes, as well as maintenance, inspection and regular track works, in railway industry. Continental Railworks with more than 20 years of experience in providing Hi-Rail units for the class-1 railway companies in North America is interested in redesign of one of its popular units. Re-evaluation of the structural integrity of the Hi-Rail along with weight reduction of design are the main objectives of this project. Different engineering tools from the hand calculation to the Finite Element Methods and dynamic analysis packages are expected to be utilised for development of this new design. Derailment probability and roll stability of the Hi-Rail trucks have not yet been fully investigated. The road and rail vehicle dynamics experimented in this intern project could contribute to the railway industry by increasing the safety. Optimisation and weight reduction of the unit will also improve considerably the ride quality of the Hi-Rail vehicle and can increase its life span.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Waizuddin Ahmed

Student:

Partner:

Continental Railworks Technology Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Adoption of new malt barley varieties by malt barley exporters

Canadian malt barley is grown in western Canada and is sold to maltsters who produce malt, a key ingredient in the brewing industry. Brewing companies have resisted switching to new malt barley varieties because it may affect their products. Maltsters are reluctant to buy new malt barley varieties, and farmers are reluctant to adopt new varieties given uncertainty over market demand. As a result, farmers have tended to keep growing the same variety of malt barley despite improved varieties being available. A similar lag in the adoption of new varieties is not occurring in Canada’s main export competitor markets, leading to a potential innovation gap. The project will provide an overview of the current malt barley marketing and supply chain environment in Canada and will examine the development and marketing of malt barley varieties in Australia and selected European countries. The project will assist SaskBarley in identifying potential roadblocks in the adoption of new barley varieties within current Canadian malt barley value chains.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jill Hobbs;Eric Micheels

Student:

Partner:

Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

An Enhanced Multifunctional Battery Energy Storage System for Energy Management and Power Quality Improvement – Year two

Canada is becoming an international leader in energy storage systems. Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are one of the key parts of the storage landscape and can serve a wide range of applications across the electricity supply chain. The focus of this research project is on the application of BESS in mitigating power quality issues in industrial facilities. An enhanced configuration is designed to enable BESS to provide multiple supplementary functionalities such as energy management solutions to their host industrial facility, in addition to their contribution to power quality improvement. A scaled-down experimental setup will be constructed for testing and verifying the performance of the proposed BESS.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bala Venkatesh

Student:

Partner:

Toronto Metropolitan University;Jule

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Energy and Utilities; Green/Alternative Energy; Other

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Elevate

An Enhanced Multifunctional Battery Energy Storage System for Energy Management and Power Quality Improvement

Canada is becoming an international leader in energy storage systems. Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are one of the key parts of the storage landscape and can serve a wide range of applications across the electricity supply chain. The focus of this research is on the application of BESS in mitigating power quality issues in industrial facilities. To further enhance the value proposition of BESS, novel methods will be proposed for allowing BESS to provide multiple supplementary functionalities such as energy management solutions to their host industrial facility, in addition to their contribution to power quality improvement. Hence, this research aims to develop an enhanced BESS configuration, and to further develop its systematic design and sizing procedure and its transient operation assessment. A scaled-down BESS experimental setup will be constructed for testing and verifying the performance of the proposed BESS. The proposed BESS with its novel configuration and multifunctional control capability will enable our industrial partner eCAMION Inc. to fully understand the needs and requirements for their battery storage solutions and to expand their potential market by enhancing the value proposition of their product.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bala Venkatesh

Student:

Partner:

Jule;Toronto Metropolitan University

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Energy and Utilities; Green/Alternative Energy; Other

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Elevate

DEVELOPING AN ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY SOFTWARE BY UTILIZING BIG DATA ANALYTICS TO EVALUATE VARIOUS ENHANCED RECOVERY METHODS – Year two

The continuing rise in demand, the decline in conventional domestic production, and the belated development of alternatives to petroleum combine to increase the importance of seeking new resources and methods for enhanced oil recovery (EOR). The amount, cost, and timing of the EOR contribution are highly uncertain. Additionally, due to the current economical constraints that oil industry is experiencing, the search for a cost-effective recovery method is even more significant. The results of this research proposal will deliver a comprehensive EOR software package including various screening, analysis, and prediction tools to extensively evaluate EOR methods. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Farshid Torabi

Student:

Partner:

Petroleum Technology Research Centre;University of Regina

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Regina

Program:

Elevate

DEVELOPING AN ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY SOFTWARE BY UTILIZING BIG DATA ANALYTICS TO EVALUATE VARIOUS ENHANCED RECOVERY METHODS

With the current challenges with depleted reservoirs and problems associated with heavy oil production, the implementation of the most cost-effective and feasible enhanced oil recovery method is inevitable. There are a wide range of EOR methods available and developed, which are in most cases expensive and complicated to carry out. Therefore, an extensive preliminary screening procedure is necessary before conducting a field-scale EOR method. However, there is not a comprehensive database or software available to carry out this extensive preliminary study which can be used as a reliable source. The current EOR software in the market do not cover the whole range of EOR methods, or they are just using conventional computation methods which are not robust and can not adopt to newer candidate reservoirs with specific and unique conditions. Furthermore, for the case of sequential oil recovery methods utilization there is not even enough experimental data and information available. It has been found that soft computing and optimization tools can be successfully used in the area of data mining and reservoir management in oil and gas industry. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Farshid Torabi

Student:

Partner:

Petroleum Technology Research Centre

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Regina

Program:

Elevate

Production planning at Wesgar

Wesgar is a factory that produces metal sheets for its customers. After a product is ready, it will be delivered to the customer. The objective of this project is to improve the On Time Delivery. At Wesgar they have different machines in their production system. These machines are able to process different products based on the shape, size and material. Each product must pass some specific machines to be processed through the production plan. A schedule that determines which product must pass which machine at what time is required for the production system at Wesgar. Currently they use a software everyday to schedule their production system. They are basically using a traditional forward and backward technique to schedule their system. In order to reach the objective we are planning to improve the scheduling technique. Other scheduling methods and software packages must be evaluated to find an alternative that creates a better schedule that leads us to a more efficient system.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Tamon Stephen

Student:

Partner:

Wesgar Inc

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

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