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Production of Healthy DAG-Enriched Oil from Canola Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Media in Par-Baked Frozen Dough Products

Structured lipids, specifically diacylglyceride (DAG) oils, have potential to replace trans fats and oils high in saturated fats such as palm and thus provide healthier oils with improved functionalities and sustainability. However, they are produced using costly and environmentally unfriendly “enzyme in solvent” systems, and have shortcomings when utilized in certain food applications. DAG oils are clinically claimed to help reduce fat accumulation and can have a major impact on obesity, which is currently identified as a global health risk by the United Nations World Health Organization. This research will investigate the feasibility of manufacturing DAG oil from canola oil based on enzymatic reaction (ER) using supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2). Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) technique will be used to analyze the final product. The SC-CO2 and NMR are “green” solutions compared to current solvent systems and have to potential to be more cost effective. This study is exploring how to use new DAG oil structuring that will produce products with favorable processing and end-use properties, favorable public health and environmental outcomes.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Peter Jones;Martin Scanlon

Student:

Partner:

Canola Council of Canada

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Large-Eddy-Simulation of Brain Aneurysms

Rupture of cerebral aneurysms often leads to mortality or sever morbidity in most cases. Pathogenesis of aneurysms has been attributed to abnormal flow-induced forces that act on the vessel walls. These forces are typically measured by first recreating patient’s aneurysm model
from medical images, and, afterwards, using these as input for computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to simulate blood flow. Majority of CFD-derived literature predicts stable (laminar) flow patterns, whereas our higher-order CFD simulations have shown highly unstable (“turbulentlike”)
flows, consistent with experimental studies. From clinical perspective, these higher-order CFD techniques are computationally expensive and thus, infeasible. To reduce the computation times while maintaining accuracy, we aim to use Large-eddy-simulation techniques, an area of expertise of Dr. Nicoud’s group who have recently applied it to heart flows. This unique collaborative initiative between two world-leading groups will, for the first time, investigate the clinical feasibility of LES techniques for aneurysm rupture risk assessment, with an aim to reduce the computation times.

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Faculty Supervisor:

David A. Steinman

Student:

Partner:

Université de Montpellier

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Modelling wood quality and its implications for lumber recovery in mixed-species and multi-aged stands

For many reasons, forest management in Canada will be constrained by ecological and social forest management objectives. Along with meeting the diverse needs of society, forest managers will need to consider increased demands for renewable resources, such as wood. Wood, as opposed to concrete and steel, has a positive impact on the global carbon cycle but is also strong enough to build large buildings. Therefore, there will be an increased demand for stronger wood in the future. Many factors influence the strength of wood, such as the species, the speed at which the tree grows and the environment where the tree is growing. We are attempting to understand how the properties that affect the strength of wood change when forest managers must also meet social and ecological goals. We propose to develop computer models that simulate wood strength properties in response to forest management. We will also work to incorporate a virtual sawmill into these computer models. This will allow us to virtually understand the implications of sustainable forest management on the end-use products that are made from trees.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bruce Larson

Student:

Partner:

Azura Formetrics Ltd

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Concentration and Exposure to Short-Lived Seasonal Air Pollutants in Londrina, Brazil

Cycling is a mode of transportation that is increasing in popularity in Brazil. Within a city, there are many different complexities due to geography and design that can lead to the accumulation of air pollution in certain areas. Cyclists, being so close to cars, are more susceptible to breathing in air with higher concentrations of air pollutants. This study aims to quantify air pollution concentrations and identify hot spots within the city of Londrina. Air quality instrumentation and GPS will be attached to bicycles for continuous air quality measurements. The results will be mapped and analyzed to determine air pollution within Londrina. In particular, measurements of black carbon, reactive trace gases, and airborne particulate matter will be made.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mark Gibson

Student:

Partner:

Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Application of Artificial Neural Network for the Optimization in Biodiesel Production

The proposed project related to renewable energy field will be undertaken by Dr. He’s student, Xingyu Peng. She will have to conduct many experimentations to produce biodiesel from waste cooking oil under changes of operational conditions. After that, she will learn and figure out how
to use an artificial neural network (ANN) software in order to find out an optimized operational condition in biodiesel production to obtain the maximum yield. The outcomes would be a great contribution to environmental sustainable development in Canada especially under the context of climate change and resource depletion.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Quan He

Student:

Partner:

Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Characterization of the antifibrotic efficacy of PBI-4050 in AdTGF-?1 mediated pulmonary fibrosis

Fibroproliferative disorders are a/the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. A large group of interstitial lung diseases (ILD) can cause progressive scarring of lung tissues, affecting the ability to breathe. Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is one of the major forms of ILD and is characterized by a progressive decline in lung function. Although the pathogenesis of IPF is incompletely understood, work from our group and others suggest that transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-?1) is involved in the fibrogenic process. PBI-4050 is a promising novel anti-fibrotic drug developed by ProMetic Life Sciences that is currently in phase II clinical trial in IPF. In this project, we will examine the anti-fibrotic effect of PBI-4050 in a TGF-?1 mediated animal model of lung fibrosis. This work will increase our understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in pulmonary fibrosis and potentially lead to the development of new therapeutic strategies for IPF.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Martin Kolb

Student:

Partner:

ProMetic Life Sciences Inc;Liminal R&D Biosciences Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

Critical Synthesis and Application of Youth Wellbeing Indices to Guide Philanthropic Work

Little attention has been paid to the ways in which standardized indices on youth wellbeing capture the multifaceted and complex environments of youth. Thus, the proposed project seeks to fill existing gaps by gathering information on all existing youth wellbeing indices. This project will identify how measures of wellbeing are derived from factors that make up an index, and compare these domains along dimensions. Thus, this study will elucidate relationships within and across indices in the hopes to capture the range of diverse experiences and age-related transitions, as youth roles shift within and across contexts. The goal is to understand how Canadian society can foster a supportive infrastructure for youth.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kelly McShane

Student:

Partner:

Laidlaw Foundation

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate

Improvements for automatic pushback generation

In open pit mining, planning production phases, i.e. pushbacks, significantly affects the profitability. Generating practical pushbacks is a complex and time consuming task, mostly due to the difficulty of adhering to the geometric constraints of the mining operation such as the minimum width, the smoothness of the pit shell, and continuity of each pushback. A new method has recently been developed by our team that successfully integrates these constraints. The method modifies the infeasible pushbacks created by conventional methods to have feasible geometries. This proposed renewal of the project aims to improve the method and move it towards commercialization. Specifically, the goals include: 1) integrate additional geometric constrains, the vertical depth, in pushback generation, 2) test the algorithms on a variety of real datasets. 3) develop an optimization to improve the NPV of the generated feasible pushbacks 4) assist in producing a transferable product for the industrial partner.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Denis Marcotte

Student:

Partner:

Datamine Canada Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

École Polytechnique de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

An Oral History of the St. George-Grosvenor-Piccadilly Neighbourhood

An oral history of the St. George-Grosvenor-Piccadilly neighbourhood will be conducted. Research themes include an understanding of how institutions and notable structures shaped the neighbourhood, and the role played by sites of social interaction, and the role played by the neighbourhood’s rural character It is hoped that conducting oral interviews will elicit memories of buildings, institutions, changes in architectural details, conservation culture, material culture, and cultural and natural landscapes, and preserve information that would otherwise be lost. Following collection and analysis, and in tandem with academic publication, the information will be circulated via an online oral history which will offer value to the neighbourhood and the region as a draw for tourism. The postdoctoral researcher will benefit though an expanded network, and an opportunity to gain professional experience in the heritage sector. The company will be able to access a researcher with the expertise to conduct this kind of research.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michelle Hamilton

Student:

Partner:

Nancy Z. Tausky Heritage Consultants

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Western University

Program:

Accelerate

Enhancing Youth Engagement as part of the Community Strategy to Prevent and End Youth Homelessness in Ottawa

Ottawa has a ten-year goal to end homelessness. Many people feel this is possible using Housing First strategies which help people access housing immediately, then address problems of addiction, poverty and mental illness which compromised past housing. However, youth homelessness is different than adult homelessness. It has youth-specific causes and higher stakes; the less time youth are homeless, the less likely it is they will remain homeless. In collaboration with Ottawa’s Alliance to End Homelessness, Carleton University sociologist Jackie Kennelly and anthropology master’s student Justin Langille will spend six months in 2016 researching homeless youth perspectives on Housing First strategies. They will hold focus groups and conduct interviews to find out what homeless youth see as challenges and opportunities in accessing housing and participating in the political process to make it happen. Their research will inform strategies to address youth homelessness developed by the A Way Home Ottawa steering committee.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jacqueline Kennelly

Student:

Partner:

Alliance to End Homelessness

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Accelerate

Calibration of a first passage model for CVA applications

Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA) is the price of an insurance contract covering the bank’s losses in the event that one of its trading counterparties defaults. QuIC, the sponsor of the proposed research project has developed “on paper” a comprehensive model of counterparty default that is still easily calibrated to various market observables. A key aspect of the model is that it accounts for correlation between the credit worthiness of its trading counterparties and market risk factors, such as interest and foreign exchange rates. The model also accounts for variations in the credit rating of the bank’s trading counterparties, which impacts CVA through the amount of collateral posted by the counterparty. The project will involve further development of this model and thorough testing vs. market data provided by Markit, QuIC’s new parent organization. QuIC expects to be able to sell products based on it.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Andrey Pavlov

Student:

Partner:

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Design tool development for retrofitting of I-joist having web hole / flange notch

Timber I-joists are very common for construction of residential and small scale commercial buildings around the world. Timber I-joists are commonly known as engineered I-joist due to utilization of engineered wood products (such as Oriented Strand Board (OSB) or Plywood as web materials and timber as flange materials) for manufacturing of I-joist. These engineered I-joists have several advantages over the solid sawn lumber joists, i.e. robust, easy to handle, lighter. Moreover, these engineered I-joists are very good to facilitate the different services i.e. plumbing and HVAC systems, of the building without increasing the building height. To facilitate those services, notching of flanges and web holes are very common. But it reduces the structural integrity of the flooring system. Hence, it is critical to investigate the performance of I-joists due to flange notch and web hole and their performance improvement due to the retrofitting with different techniques, which will be addressed through this proposed research. Based on the outcome of this research, a tool will be developed for the partner organization to assist the engineers for designing the retrofitting of I-joists having web hole/ flange notch.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Shahria Alam

Student:

Partner:

AcuTruss Industries (1996) Ltd

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Program:

Accelerate

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