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Optical determination of membrane defects and correlation with fuel cell performance and durability

There is a strong push toward producing fuel cells on a commercial scale. This means a greater focus on production speed and yields with a need to understand the unintended features that arise from larger-scale manufacturing processes. This project requires the set up of state-of-the-art, camera-vision, defect detection equipment to find and collect observed membrane features. These features will then be catalogued and tested to determine their impact on membrane durability and whether they affect later processing steps. The samples with possible defects will be tested for electrical resistance, mechanical robustness and resistance to chemical degradation. In addition, the defects themselves will be analyzed in order to understand how they form and how they contribute to failure modes. This understanding is crucial to increasing fuel cell durability at a commercial scale.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Steve Holdcroft

Student:

Partner:

Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corp

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Elevate

3-D UAV Magnetometry for Improved Target Characterization in Mineral Exploration

Geophysical exploration is one of the primary forms of preliminary site investigation used to characterize ore potential and the economic viability of newly discovered mineral deposits. The current platforms for collecting magnetic data include dense coverage but low resolution airborne surveys and high resolution but low coverage terrestrial surveys. The recent
proliferation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) offers an opportunity to fill the observation gap inherent in conventional
survey methods. This project will build upon the UAV magnetometer platforms developed at Queen’s University as well as
the UAV operational expertise of the industry partner (Sumac Geomatics Inc.). The main objectives of this project are to
demonstrate the effectiveness and feasibility of UAV magnetometry to perform high-resolution 3-D magnetic gradient
surveys and to develop optimized survey strategies for improved target characterization including adaptive sensing. By the end of this project, the intern will be equipped with state-of-the-art technological and processing knowledge for nonintrusive site investigations and enhanced mineral exploration strategies. The partner organization will continue to be at the forefront of remote sensing technologies for enhanced/improved information products, which is a critical component of their ongoing success in a competitive marketplace.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alexander Braun

Student:

Partner:

Sumac Geomatics Incorporated

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Mining

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Accelerate

Identification of copy number variation biomarkers in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Copy number variations (CNVs) are an important type of structural variation affecting pathogenesis of complex diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Accurate detection of genomic regions with CNVs is crucial for understanding the etiology of IBD, as these regions contain likely drivers of disease development. Microarray technology provides single-nucleotide resolution genomic data and is considered one of the best measurement technologies to detect CNVs. This project will identify and characterize CNV in 340 IBD patients in Manitoba. It is expected that the novel CNV risk loci identified from the genome-wide analysis can explain a significant part of heritability in IBD, which can be translated into clinical applications for diagnostics in Health Sciences Centre Foundation, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Pingzhao Hu

Student:

Partner:

Health Sciences Centre Foundation

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

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

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Thermodynamic Analysis of Liquefied Natural Gas Refueling Stations and Onboard Fuel Storage Tanks for Mobile Applications – Year two

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) has up to 20% CO2 and 90% NOx fewer emissions than diesel; making it a cleaner alternative fuel for mobile applications. LNG has high volumetric energy density and is cost effective ($0.5 cheaper than diesel gallon equivalent). However, LNG is stored at low temperatures (-162ºC) and releases boil-off gas that contributes to the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In collaboration with Westport Power Inc., the global leader in natural gas engines, we aim to identify the weaknesses in the LNG distribution chain to reduce the GHG emissions and the LNG delivery cost. This project proposes to use thermodynamic modeling to study the LNG properties across the state-of-the-art LNG refueling stations, refueling process, and onboard fuel storage tanks. The research output will be integrated with Westport’s data and expertise to develop new refueling strategies that minimize the LNG leakage and control the boil-off gas.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Walter Merida

Student:

Partner:

FortisBC Energy Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Utilities

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Elevate

Thermodynamic Analysis of Liquefied Natural Gas Refueling Stations and Onboard Fuel Storage Tanks for Mobile Applications

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) has up to 20% CO2 and 90% NOx fewer emissions than diesel; making it a cleaner alternative fuel for mobile applications. LNG has high volumetric energy density and is cost effective ($0.5 cheaper than diesel gallon equivalent). However, LNG is stored at low temperatures (-162ºC) and releases boil-off gas that contributes to the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In collaboration with Westport Power Inc., the global leader in natural gas engines, we aim to identify the weaknesses in the LNG distribution chain to reduce the GHG emissions and the LNG delivery cost. This project proposes to use thermodynamic modeling to study the LNG properties across the state-of-the-art LNG refueling stations, refueling process, and onboard fuel storage tanks. The research output will be integrated with Westport’s data and expertise to develop new refueling strategies that minimize the LNG leakage and control the boil-off gas.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Walter Merida

Student:

Partner:

Westport Innovations Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Transportation and warehousing

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Elevate

Development of Ex-situ Mechanical Durability Tools and Thermo-mechanical Design Curves for Fuel Cell Membranes – Year two

Hydrogen powered polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are a clean energy technology that generates electricity without harmful emissions at the point of use. Current R&D efforts mainly target to commercialize PEMFCs through cost reduction and durability enhancement. The lifetime of PEMFC is limited by the degradation and failure of the polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM). The proposed research project addresses the mechanical degradation mechanism, a key factor reducing the lifetime of PEMs, by developing in-house ex-situ mechanical durability evaluation tools. The progression of decay in mechanical properties will be characterized over time using the developed mechanical durability protocol without the requirement of a costly in-situ experiment. Furthermore, the thermo-mechanical behaviour of the PEM materials as a function of temperature, relative humidity, and pressure will be investigated. The results will be used to inform strategies for material development, device integration, processing, and operation while reducing product development time and cost.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Erik Kjeang

Student:

Partner:

Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corp

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Elevate

Development of Ex-situ Mechanical Durability Tools and Thermo-mechanical Design Curves for Fuel Cell Membranes

Hydrogen powered polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are a clean energy technology that generates electricity without harmful emissions at the point of use. Current R&D efforts mainly target to commercialize PEMFCs through cost reduction and durability enhancement. The lifetime of PEMFC is limited by the degradation and failure of the polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM). The proposed research project addresses the mechanical degradation mechanism, a key factor reducing the lifetime of PEMs, by developing in-house ex-situ mechanical durability evaluation tools. The progression of decay in mechanical properties will be characterized over time using the developed mechanical durability protocol without the requirement of a costly in-situ experiment. Furthermore, the thermo-mechanical behaviour of the PEM materials as a function of temperature, relative humidity, and pressure will be investigated. The results will be used to inform strategies for material development, device integration, processing, and operation while reducing product development time and cost.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Erik Kjeang

Student:

Partner:

Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corp

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Elevate

Leader competencies and character: A novel approach to leader development

Historically, executive coaching programs have focused on developing a leader’s competencies. More recently, the character of leaders has received increased attention in the media and in research literature. This can be attributed to the financial crisis of 2008-2009, which shined a spotlight on unethical decision-making by leaders in organizations. As a result, there is a growing interest in understanding leadership character. The goal of this internship is to create an evidence-based executive coaching program for developing a leader’s character. Using archival data measuring leaders’ character, competencies, and effectiveness, the intern will investigate the interrelations between the three constructs and use the results to develop a series of leadership character coaching modules.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Natalie Allen

Student:

Partner:

Research Psychologists Press Inc

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Western University

Program:

Accelerate

The use of improved antibody drug conjugates for targeted treatment of bladder cancer – Year two

Bladder cancer is the fifth most common form of cancer in Canada, however progress in the development of safer and more effective therapies has been slow. The use of antibody drug conjugates (ADC) is a promising therapeutic option that would allow for targeted killing of cancer cells, if the obstacle of getting the drug inside the cell can be overcome. The proposed research project aims to use iProgen’s Antibody Internalization Domain technology to engineer ADCs targeted to bladder cancer, which can be readily taken into the cell. These improved ADCs will be tested in a number of pre-clinical cancer models, including a cutting-edge model in which human tumours are implanted into mice, creating avatars of the patient’s cancer.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Peter Black

Student:

Partner:

iProgen Biotech Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Elevate

The use of improved antibody drug conjugates for targeted treatment of bladder cancer

Bladder cancer is the fifth most common form of cancer in Canada, however progress in the development of safer and more effective therapies has been slow. The use of antibody drug conjugates (ADC) is a promising therapeutic option that would allow for targeted killing of cancer cells, if the obstacle of getting the drug inside the cell can be overcome. The proposed research project aims to use iProgen’s Antibody Internalization Domain technology to engineer ADCs targeted to bladder cancer, which can be readily taken into the cell. These improved ADCs will be tested in a number of pre-clinical cancer models, including a cutting-edge model in which human tumours are implanted into mice, creating avatars of the patient’s cancer. iProgen Biotech will benefit from the cell biology expertise of the candidate, the oncology expertise of Dr. Black, and the use of UBC’s infrastructure, including animal facilities, and research equipment and space.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Peter Black

Student:

Partner:

iProgen Biotech Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Elevate

Acoustically derived indicators of demersal and forage species productivity in the Strait of Georgia, and their link to the survival of juvenile salmon – Year two

With a rich acoustic dataset available in the Strait of Georgia (SoG), we propose this research to develop a series of acoustic indicators of productivity for forage (e.g. Pacific herring, mesopelagic fish, euphausiids, zooplankton and ichthyoplankton) and semi-demersal (e.g. Pacific hake and walleye pollock) species within the SoG by using robust multi-frequency techniques. Along with existing time-series of forage species catch from trawl surveys, the acoustic indicators of productivity will be investigated for potential links to marine survival of juvenile salmon in the SoG. Data and results from this study will be closely integrated with other projects sponsored by the Pacific Salmon Foundation that focus on juvenile salmon survival in the same area, serving the ultimate purpose of increasing our understanding of factors controlling the production of juvenile salmon and restoring economic benefits of Pacific salmon to local communities.

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Faculty Supervisor:

John Francis Dower

Student:

Partner:

Pacific Salmon Foundation

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture; Other services (except public administration); Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Elevate

Acoustically derived indicators of demersal and forage species productivity in the Strait of Georgia, and their link to the survival of juvenile salmon

With a rich acoustic dataset available in the Strait of Georgia (SoG), we propose this research to develop a series of acoustic indicators of productivity for forage (e.g. Pacific herring, mesopelagic fish, euphausiids, zooplankton and ichthyoplankton) and semi-demersal (e.g. Pacific hake and walleye pollock) species within the SoG by using robust multi-frequency techniques. Along with existing time-series of forage species catch from trawl surveys, the acoustic indicators of productivity will be investigated for potential links to marine survival of juvenile salmon in the SoG. Data and results from this study will be closely integrated with other projects sponsored by the Pacific Salmon Foundation that focus on juvenile salmon survival in the same area, serving the ultimate purpose of increasing our understanding of factors controlling the production of juvenile salmon and restoring economic benefits of Pacific salmon to local communities.

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Faculty Supervisor:

John Francis Dower

Student:

Partner:

Pacific Salmon Foundation

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture; Other services (except public administration); Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Elevate

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