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Modélisation d’un indice de la santé des sols agricoles québécois basée sur une approche quantitative de leurs propriétés physico-chimiques et biologiques, en association avec les pratiques de gestion durable

Au Québec, l’analyse d’un sol est basée sur des propriétés chimiques qui considèrent le pH, la matière organique et les éléments nutritifs. Cependant, pour assurer la productivité et la santé des sols à long terme, les propriétés physiques et biologiques devraient aussi être évaluées. L’objectif de ce projet est de fournir un modèle d’interprétation de la santé des sols agricoles au Québec qui orientera les intervenants et les producteurs agricoles vers des pratiques de gestion plus durable de leurs sols. Pour développer le modèle, une importante base de données qui présente les résultats de 22 indicateurs sera utilisée. Parmi ceux-ci, huit seront sélectionnés et testés au champ sur des essais long termes et chez des producteurs participants. Les indicateurs seront pondérés selon leur contribution en fonction d’objectifs de productivité à atteindre et intégrer dans un indice global de santé des sols. Leur efficacité sera aussi évaluée en mesurant leur sensibilité sous différents systèmes de gestion agricole.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Caroline Halde

Student:

Partner:

Agro Enviro Lab

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Biovalourization of pulp and paper activated sludge for PHA production and recovery of protein in waste stream on pilot scale

Pulp and paper activated sludge is produced in large quantity and its safe disposal in the environment is a worldwide problem. The long-term goal of our research is to produce polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) or bioplastics using sludge as a source of microorganisms or as a raw material and waste materials as an extra carbon source. INRS PHA group recently developed PHA production process using conditioned hydrolyzed PPAS with an addition of extra carbon substrate (crude glycerol and waste cooking oil) in 5, 10 and 150L fermenters. However, technology transfer from lab scale to pilot and industrial scale will be a challenge. The proposed study will be investigating the technology transfer parameters in 2m3 fermenter and will design protocol for 20 and 200 m3 fermenter.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rajeshwar Dayal Tyagi;Jean-François Blais

Student:

Partner:

Bosk Bioproduits Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université du Québec : Institut national de la recherche scientifique

Program:

Accelerate

Phased array ultrasonic testing on large forgings for defect characterization

Finkl-Steel Sorel specialises in delivering high quality forged steel to a wide array of Canadian and international customers. In order to ensure the quality of their product, each forging is individually inspected for flaws and internal irregularities using standard pulse-echo technique. A reliable inspection technique is paramount to reduce the number of rejected forgings. Forged steel is an anisotropic, highly attenuative material and the specimens under inspection are very large. The work done during projects previously funded by Mitacs Accelerate, NSERC Engage and Engage Plus grants lead to the manufacturing of a prototype custom ultrasonic linear array. Experimental validations were previously conducted on the prototype probe with encouraging results In this Mitacs Accelerate internship, the prototype probe will be used on production parts. The project is divided into 3 sub-objectives: (1) gather as much data as possible on production parts, (2) characterize defects through the interpretation of the scattering coefficient matrix and (3) investigate the benefits of adding an optical tracking system for volume imaging. At the end of this project, Finkl-Steel will be implement phased array ultrasonic testing in their quality control department.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Pierre Bélanger

Student:

Partner:

Finkl Steel Sorel

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing and Construction; Advanced Manufacturing

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

Modeling order book dynamics

Optimal trade execution is a well-known problem in quantitative finance. It helps financial actors who trade large quantities of a given asset minimize their risk and their adverse price impact. The problem’s complexity is multiplied when
considering highly fragmented markets, such as those existing today for digital assets. The most recent advances in reinforcement learning and deep learning open the door to a new class of execution algorithms. This data-driven algorithm class reliefs many assumptions from the classical solutions coming from stochastic optimal control theory. The biggest challenge of the project relates to the high dimensionality of the data being used. This problem is circumvented by using deep learning methods for market simulation and the learning of optimal actions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Fabian Bastin

Student:

Partner:

Consilium Crypto (ON)

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Numerical Investigation of the Flow Fields within Novel, Compact Compressors

The objective of this project is to develop numerical models for the simulation of the flow field in the novel compact mixed flow compressor, which is one of the main engine core components. Pratt and Whitney Canada have developed a wide range of new high performance aero engines. To further improve the performance of these engines, it is necessary to understand the flow fields in the compressor at both the design-point and at/near-stall and assess system behaviour as the stall margin is approached. In this project, the computer simulation method will be used to predict the flow patterns in the compressor. The mathematical equations which describe the physical process will be solved on high-speed computers. The outcome of this project will be a computer simulation model that can be used by Pratt and Whitney Canada for designs of its advanced compressors. The computer simulation///TOBECONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Chao Zhang;Eric Savory

Student:

Partner:

Pratt & Whitney

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

University:

Western University

Program:

Accelerate

Impact of personas on cross-domain recommendation systems for online food ordering

The aim of this project is to improve the user experience of clients ordering online on one the portals of restaurants working with UEAT. This improvement will be in the form of smart recommendations based on the restaurant, time and the user themself. This will be done with an emphasis on respect for user privacy and ethical data handling.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ioannis Mitliagkas

Student:

Partner:

UEAT Technologies Inc

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Humic Land, a biological promoter of crop growth and the soil microbiome

Humic Land is a multi-purpose, 100% organic fertilizer that was produced from black peat using innovative technology that protects live soil microorganisms. It contains a microbial consortia that may produce plant-growth promoting substances, thereby acting as biological promotor of crops growing in stressful conditions. This research will evaluate three mechanisms that could explain Humic Land’s benefits to crops: (1) Humic Land promotes nutrient availablity and uptake by corn; (2) Humic Land contributes auxin-like substances that increase corn growth; (3) Humic Land improves osmoregulation in corn. These possible mode of action of Humic Land on corn and the soil microbiome will be evaluated in a controlled growth bench study by the intern, Naseer Hussain. The project will demonstrate the commercial potential of Humic Land for corn production in Canada.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Joanne Whalen

Student:

Partner:

Rogitex

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Wholesale trade

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

3D imaging of solid state batteries

Battery technology is vital for storing renewable energy, which is inherently intermittent. In order to match these intermittent energy sources (such as the wind and sun) to real world patterns of use, we need reliable and durable energy storage technologies. Increasing the energy density and range of operating temperatures are much needed advancements for next generation batteries. Currently safety issues accompany efforts to increase the energy densities of mature liquid electrolyte based batteries. All solid state batteries are a promising technology for their potential for higher energy densities and range of operating temperatures. In this work, we will use neutron and X-ray imaging to investigate the performance of all state-of-the-art batteries.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Aimy Bazylak

Student:

Partner:

KeraCel Inc;National Institute of Standards and Technology

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Développement d’un système de désempêtrement autonome des baleines noires prises dans les cordages verticaux des casiers à crabe des neiges

Le projet consiste à concevoir des liens faibles intégrés dans les cordages des casiers à crabe des neiges pour permettre aux baleines noires qui s’y font piéger de se libérer d’elles-mêmes. Les liens faibles sont des maillons fragiles qui cèdent lorsque la baleine exerce une force quand il se sent pris dans les cordages. Ce système va prévenir les baleines noires des séquelles que peut engendrer un empêtrement qui affecte sa santé qui, dans certains cas, lui est fatal. Pour développer un tel système, la propriété fragile de certains matériaux est exploitée pour constituer un système de fusible mécanique lors qu’une force est appliquée soit la charge exercée par la baleine pour le cas de notre étude.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Noureddine Barka

Student:

Partner:

Merinov (Gaspé, QC)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Agriculture; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université du Québec à Rimouski

Program:

Accelerate

UV Mapping Assistance through Deep Learning

The goal is to create a conversation loop between 3D designers and artificial intelligence programs. This will help the AI provide suggestions to the designer, while the designer provides the AI with feedback. This can help make it easier for designing complicated objects as well as complicated textures that belong to the surface of 3D objects. Through this interaction, the hope that AI can extend the utility of design software.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mark Coates

Student:

Partner:

Autodesk Canada Co (Montreal)

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Effect of chemical composition on machining of Inconel 625/718 components by machine learning and microstructural analysis

APN in Quebec City faces a high fluctuation of the lifespan of tools in machining operations such as milling and turning. This hampers production planning, since the number of necessary tools for a job as well as their lifetime cannot be well predicted. Previous investigation on this challenge could not determine a reason for this phenomenon. Therefore, the objective of this project is to identify a correlation between the available process data such as material properties and machining parameters with the length of tool life. A special focus lies in the chemical composition of the materials used for the machining of the parts, superalloys Inconel 625 and Inconel 718, and its effect on machinability. In addition, different Machine Learning algorithms will be trained on historic data to allow predictions on tool changing intervals in the future.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Stephen Yue;Yaoyao Fiona Zhao

Student:

Partner:

APN Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Southern Perspectives on Socio-Legal Education and Research

Internationalization is a key aspect in strategic planning of most of top universities across the globe. This proposal aims to collect documents and observe (institutional ethnography methodology) two winter courses promoted by the “Universidad Nacional del Litoral” (UNL, Argentina). Winter courses are a milestone in the internationalization process of the UNL and interestingly they are oriented towards South-South and South-North relations, a design rarely observable in Global North universities. The proposal will focus on the following research question: how far can those winter courses go in the production and circulation of knowledge from the South to an international set of attendants? This proposal is related to my PhD research, which explores the presence and circulation of knowledge from the South in PhD programs in Law at highly internationalized universities in Canada. I expect that the Argentinean data will provide an interesting contrast, helping me to nuance the results of my research in Canada.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Joao Velloso

Student:

Partner:

Universidad Nacional del Litoral

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Public Service, Policy, and Governance; Education

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Globalink Research Award

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