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Geometallurgical Simulation and Multicriteria Risk Evaluation

The evaluation of mining projects depends on modern computational techniques. There is a demand for increasingly sophisticated techniques, due to environmental considerations and the drive toward increasingly complex ores. Without these techniques, projects may be wrongfully held back or abandoned, leading to severe socioeconomic consequences in the surrounding communities. Conversely, mining projects may be wrongfully approved, causing unfortunate environmental and socioeconomic consequences. Engineers, geologists and other experts may indeed be pressured to support ill-fated projects, despite their technical opinions; yet they rely on the rigour of their methods to defend their conclusions. The current proposal consolidates multidisciplinary perspectives within a new computational tool for mining project evaluation. It extends geostatistical techniques, by incorporating system dynamics (in the form of discrete event simulation) and the behaviour of financial decision-makers. Behavioural finance simulation is an innovative approach to integrate the technical, environmental and socioeconomic risks that are inherent to mining projects

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alessandro Navarra

Student:

Partner:

Watts, Griff and McOuat Limited

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

La mise en art de la montagne comme facteur d’attractivité touristique

Si le ski et les activités de glisse ont longtemps été considérés comme les principaux produits touristiques des régions montagneuses, les changements climatiques autant que les changements démographiques et la transformation des pratiques sportives et touristiques amènent aujourd’hui les gestionnaires de stations et sites de montagne à revoir leur offre. Proposer des activités à longueur d’année, et des produits diversifiés, mettant en valeur la beauté de la nature et des paysages, l’animation culturelle, l’intégration des résidents locaux, deviennent des réflexions partagées et de plus en plus pressantes pour les gestionnaires de ces sites et des destinations touristiques qui les accueillent. Ce projet vise à étudier les formes de mises en art de la montagne comme élément d’attractivité touristique et à identifier les principaux facteurs de réussite pour assurer cette attractivité.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Pascale Marcotte

Student:

Partner:

Le Massif

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Video Quality-of-Experience Assessment Based on Advanced Machine Learning Technologies

The proposed MITACS cluster project aims to apply advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to attack challenging video quality-of-experience (QoE) assessment and quality assurance problems that are critical in real-world large-scale video distribution systems. Six internship students will work closely with the technical staff members at SSIMWAVE INC, a deep-tech startup company based in Waterloo Ontario, to develop AI-based automated video QoE assessment and video anomaly detection algorithms and software prototypes. The research outcome is expected to help enhance SSIMWAVE’s current QoE solutions in terms of accuracy, efficiency, reliability and versatility. It will also accelerate the adoption of deep learning and AI in the video distribution industry, and strengthen Canada’s competence and global leadership in the field.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Fakhri Karray;Zhou Wang

Student:

Partner:

SSIMWAVE Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Computational Fluid Dynamics Study of High Energy Incidents Inside and Above Buried Underground Vaults

When a transmission cable joint in an underground vault undergoes an electrical failure this event can result in a high energy event and trigger a shock wave. Rapid and extreme pressure build up inside a manhole can cause a 200kg vault cover launching out as a dangerous projectile, which is referred as manhole incidents. The safety and reliability evaluation of the power cable joint in an underground vault has always been challenging with quite complex electromagnetic-thermal-mechanical coupling field. In this case, accurate representation of material properties is one of the most important issues in modeling the behavior of the cable joint-underground vault-vault cover system. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) will be used to establish a 3-D parametric model considering the coupling field in this project. Based on the FE model, the pressure versus time curves in transmission vaults will be analyzed and computed considering different triggers and varying model geometry. Sensitivity analysis will be conducted to analyze the effect of parametric changes on the pressure versus time curves, such as ambient temperatures, number of vault covers, extent of venting, and input trigger energy and time profiles. The effects of the explosion of power cable joints on surrounding structures will be evaluated.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Shahria Alam;Joshua Brinkerhoff

Student:

Partner:

BC Hydro

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Utilities

University:

The University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Program:

Accelerate

Analysis and optimization of a novel thermal storage system for ground-source heat pumps

Researchers at Ontario Tech University are collaborating with McClymont and Rak geotechnical engineers to develop a new sustainable thermal storage technology that addresses the main challenges that have prevented geothermal heating and cooling systems from being adopted in a meaningful way in Ontario. An innovative storage medium, based on a construction slurry, will be developed and used in the underground thermal storage, and coupled to a geothermal heat pump to provide high-efficiency and clean building heating and cooling. This new, inexpensive technology will be able to be effectively integrated with solar heating, making it more cost competitive with natural gas, and leading to increased adoption and considerable CO2 emissions reduction in the building sector.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Marc Rosen

Student:

Partner:

McClymont and Rak Engineers Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Program:

Accelerate

Public Perception and Expectations of Paramedic Care in Saskatchewan

The proposed study is based on the premise that the public have valuable perspectives, insights, and ideas to offer regarding paramedic care. The study will use a qualitative descriptive research design to explore the publics’ perceptions and experiences related to paramedic care in Saskatchewan.
Interviews and focus groups will be conducted with participants from different communities including: Indigenous Peoples, seniors, new immigrants, residents of the inner-city, urban, rural, and northern areas of the province. The Saskatchewan College of Paramedics (SCoP), along with its research partners at the University of Regina (U of R) and Saskatchewan Polytechnic will use the data collected to inform future standards of practice, changes to scope of practice, program curriculum, and the effectiveness of the regulator in representing the public’s interests.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Florence Luhanga

Student:

Partner:

Saskatchewan College of Paramedics

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Public administration

University:

University of Regina

Program:

Accelerate

Portfolio management by reinforcement learning

This project is addressing the problem of portfolio optimization by using reinforcement learning, an area of machine learning that has recently attracted many researchers. Its advantages compared to the conventional models of portfolio optimization are coming from its ability in incorporating many features of the assets into the asset allocation problem without relying on the predicted returns outputted from another model. This model is able of considering risk measures and providing asset allocation strategies that are in line with the risk preferences of the investors. It also considers exogenous market constraints like the transaction costs, which are very important factors in the performance of the suggested strategies of the model.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Erick Delage;Jonathan Yumeng Li

Student:

Partner:

EVOVEST

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

HEC Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Optimization of a Stochastic Heterogeneous Vehicle Routing Problem for the Trucking Industry

In the transportation industry customer satisfaction, driver retention and profitability are some of the most critical factors in company success. As regulatory environments change, and competition grows Contrans Corp., a flatbed freight company, is seeking to develop a user-friendly application that allows team members to rapidly and accurately determine an optimal dispatch schedule for the fleet. This tool takes in information, such as road conditions, order types, vehicle specifications, driver specifications and time windows and solves a vehicle routing problem to maximize company profits and driver satisfaction, all whilst ensuring customer demand is met. This tool will be implemented in a graphic user interface and will serve as a case study for how operations research can ensure sustainability in the trucking industry.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Fowler;Jeff Gostick

Student:

Partner:

Contrans Corp.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Transportation and warehousing

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Spatial and temporal trends in nesting habitat use and availability for cavity nesting waterfowl in the lower Saint John River floodplain

Cavity-nesting ducks, including the wood duck, common goldeneye, and hooded merganser, are of interest in wildlife management programs due to their value to hunters and conservation groups. The lower Saint John River floodplain (New Brunswick, Canada) is a major breeding region for these species in Atlantic Canada that has experienced significant changes in recent decades. These ducks depend on natural cavities that form in trees to nest, but they will also use nest boxes when available. To improve the availability of suitable nesting space, Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) runs a nest box program in the lower Saint John River region to help maintain and increase their populations. An assessment of the program, including how use and availability of nest boxes compares to use and availability of natural cavities, is being undertaken in order to better understand the impacts of the nest box program on these species.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Joseph Nocera

Student:

Partner:

Ducks Unlimited Canada (NS)

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Life Sciences (not health); Forestry; Public Service, Policy, and Governance

University:

University of New Brunswick

Program:

Accelerate

Programme Tremplin Santé – Power Up Program

Many existing programs encourage young people to move and eat better in order to counteract overweight and obesity trends and reduce chronic diseases. Despite this, rates remain high. This proposal is an evaluation project of Shape Up program which provides training, support and tools for summer camp workers to have a lasting impact on young people (from 8 to 11 years old) to move more and eat better on healthy habits. This project aims to evaluate the impact of Shape Up on counsellors and campers with respect to healthy eating and physical activity. It also aims to evaluate the capacity of the camps adhering to Shape Up to promote healthy eating and physical activity environments. The study follows a design that conducts measures at baseline followed by immediate post and 1-year post after participants have been at the camp.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Vicky Drapeau;Jennifer Yessis;Jennifer Yessis;Vicky Drapeau

Student:

Partner:

Fondation Tremplin santé

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université Laval; University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

A study of macrophage interactions with polymeric drug carriers

The focus of this study is on the understanding of the cellular interactions with polymeric drug carrier for intraarticular injection of therapeutic. The degradability of the Eupraxia’s polymeric drug carrier will be studied in contact with macrophages and/or enzymes. At each time point in the cell study the polymer surface will be characterized by SEM, and the enzymes and ROS production will be measured to compare to the control groups. The enzymatic degradation of the polymeric drug carriers will be analyzed by measuring the mass loss, Tg, surface chemistry and morphology analysis at each time point. The structure and molecular weight of the degradation products will be characterized by using NMR and MS techniques. The potential degradation mechanism will be proposed for the polymers.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Brian Amsden

Student:

Partner:

Eupraxia Pharmaceuticals

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Accelerate

Synthesis of CO2-Based Polymers for Carbon Capture

Carbon dioxide is produced from the combustion of fossil fuels and as a by-product of many chemical processes. The increasing concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere has now been decisively linked to global climate change. The use CO2 as a carbon-building block has attracted much attention due to its low cost, ease availability, and its potential to substitute fossil fuel-based feedstocks, in addition to the clear positive environmental effect of removing it from the atmosphere. In this project, we plan to make capture CO2 and polymerize it with epoxides and other derivatives to produce cyclic carbonates or functionalized polycarbonates. Polycarbonates produced by this process will have applications as ceramic binders, adhesives, coatings, and packaging materials, as well as in the synthesis of engineering thermoplastics. The synthesis of more diverse CO2-based copolymers is an important and challenging research and development topic, with clear positive economic and environmental applications. The functionalization of this class of polymers can further leverage the application of CO2 as a feedstock for a wider range of applications.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Joao Soares

Student:

Partner:

InnoTech Alberta

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Green/Alternative Energy; Oil and Gas; Environmental Science and Technology

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

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