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Information extraction from cross lingual short text

The main goal of this proposed project is to develop a novel bilingual topic model, which explicitly models the word co-occurrence cross-lingual in document-aligned comparable data using a novel merging and shuffling strategy, called CL-BTM. Given a document-aligned multilingual corpus, CL-BTM can be employed to extract latent cross-lingual topics that optimally describe the observed data and discover language-specific per-topic word distributions in each language. A novel bilingual topic model is used to obtain the shared global topic distributions and language-specific topic-word distributions. Ideally, the hierarchical representations of text would be well applied for text understanding and classifications. For further application, the topic coherence and the correlation between entities can be accurately extracted in a document using both the local information (represented as biterm) and the global knowledge (topic knowledge) in a knowledge base, by jointly modeling and exploiting the context compatibility.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yong Zeng

Student:

Partner:

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Education

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

WP 3.2.2 – Automated Log Analysis

Ciena is a Canadian company leader in engineering and manufacturing networking systems and devices. The company has around 5,000 operable products in its portfolio. The vast majority of Ciena products generate logs during the boot up and the mission mode operations from the various tasks running on their real time operating systems. The company wants thus to increase its software’s capabilities in order to be able to collect any type of log data generated in the production site and linked to other external information to extract actionable knowledge. In this setting, the general goal of the proposed “Automated log analysis” project is about providing Ciena advanced log analysis capabilities, data mining tools and machine learning algorithms to support its product manufacturing operations during new product introduction and production phase as part of the product life cycle as well as for field returns failures analysis.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mohamed Bouguessa;Naouel Moha;Naouel Moha;Mohamed Bouguessa

Student:

Partner:

Ciena Canada (Saint-Laurent, QC)

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and Communications Technology

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Answering questions according a document by using machine reading comprehension techniques.

This proposed project aims to enable computers to read and understand a document and answer questions related to the documents by using Machine Reading Comprehension technology. In other words, the goal of the project is to equip computers with a similar reading comprehension ability as human beings. The technology can be used in many contexts, such as intelligent customer services, chat robots, and intelligent design decision making. The first step of this proposed project will be focused on the implementation and testing of a few popular machine reading comprehension models using existing open data sets. Afterwards, the developed models will be integrated with the question asking algorithms developed by Dr. Zeng’s design lab to support the Environment-Based Design methodology. The outcome of this project will become an integral part of the next generation CAD/E systems.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yong Zeng

Student:

Partner:

Southwest University of Science and Technology

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Education

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

A ZooMS-informed archaeozoological and taphonomic analysis comparing Neanderthal and Homo sapiens subsistence behaviors in Northwest Italy

This project aims to contribute to the ongoing discussions surrounding the topic of the Middle to Upper Paleolithic Transition in Europe which is marked by two turning points in the evolution of our own species, anatomically modern Homo sapiens (AMHS). While Neanderthals, our closest evolutionary cousins, went extinct, modern humans migrated out of Africa and dispersed very rapidly across Eurasia. While both populations were exposed to the same dramatic climatic shifts at the time, it is only the Neanderthals that quickly disappeared from the archeological records, suggesting that AMHS populations may have been better adapted to react to environmental changes than Neanderthals. Since diet is a good monitor of adaptation, this research compares the subsistence strategies of both human groups as they occupied, in quick succession, the site of Riparo Bombrini (Balzi Rossi, Liguria, Italy). I conducted archeozoological and taphonomic analyses on faunal collections to give the first direct comparison between Neanderthal and AMHS diets and hunting strategies on one of the only site in Northwest Italy entirely documented with modern archeological methods. TO BE CON’T

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Faculty Supervisor:

Julien Riel-Salvatore

Student:

Partner:

University of Manchester;Università Degli Studi Di Genova

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Sol-gel encapsulation of safflower derived oilbodies and for the evaluation of stability under simulated gastrointestinal conditions and manufacturing processes.

SemBioSys Genetics, Inc is active in the production of recombinant, pharmacologically active proteins using the seeds of the safflower plant. The purified product is associated with oilbodies derived from the seed. In this project, the intern will perform research on a novel encapsulation technology for functional food/feed applications. The technology is aimed at encapsulating a pharmaceutically active product upon the surface of oilbodies in a silica-based hull. This hull will protect the product from stomach acids while releasing the drug in the lower gastrointestinal tract. Using this silica technology will allow for a targeted release, utilizing the enhanced degradation of the silica matrix at high pH levels. This project has the potential to create a new product line for SemBioSys. Additional, information required to file patents for other applications will also be pursued to protect this technology for commercialization.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Kallos

Student:

Partner:

SemBioSys Genetics Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Optimisation de la puissance et de l’énergie spécifiques des cellules au lithium-ion par métaheuristique combinée à la modélisation

Le présent projet vise l’amélioration des performances des cellules au lithium-ion servant au stockage d’énergie électrique. L’énergie et la puissance des cellules au lithium-ion font parties de leurs propriétés les plus importantes. Une optimisation sera donc effectuée afin de maximiser l’énergie ainsi que la puissance de ces dispositifs. Le travail sera réalisé pour les trois formats de cellules les plus communs : les formats cylindrique, prismatique et sachet. De plus, le projet étudiera les deux matériaux, ou composés chimiques les plus utilisés actuellement pour le stockage d’énergie (NCA et NMC). Les résultats de l’étude conduiront à diverses configurations de cellules optimisées offrant des performances maximales. Ces cellules pourront être utilisées pour équiper des appareils électroniques ou des véhicules électriques, entre autres. Les configurations obtenues seront donc comparées afin de déterminer lesquelles répondent le mieux à chaque catégorie d’application.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Raynald Guilbault

Student:

Partner:

Hydro-Quebec (Montreal, QC)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure; Professional, scientific and technical services; Utilities

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

Individual differences in migratory behaviour of ungulates

Migration is a fundamentally important behaviour for animals to optimize their ability to acquire valuable forage which varies in its availability through space and time. Several species have been shown to time their migrations to coincide with the flush of new vegetation growth as it emerges along their migratory route. Understanding how individuals cope with interannual variation in the timing of this vegetation growth, however, remains an important question. I will use data from multiple North American ungulate species to examine how individuals adjust the timing of their migrations to the timing of the availability of emergent vegetation, and whether individuals that have greater plasticity in the timing of their migrations select for areas associated with high-quality forage. I will also test for differences among species in their ability to adapt to environmental variability during migration. I anticipate this project will yield a high-quality publication that will advance our knowledge of ungulate movement and adaptability in a changing world.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Eric Vander Wal

Student:

Partner:

University of Wyoming

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Advanced Nystagmus System (ANSTM) as objective diagnostic tool for mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and concussion: A validation study using structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging

Annually, 2 million individuals in North America suffer mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) or concussion (cost: $75 billion), with 200,000 in Canada. An objective tool is required to distinguish concussed subjects acutely from ontrols, and to predict who will develop chronic symptoms. The frontal lobes, the corpus callosum, and the thalamus play key roles in oculomotor movement and are sensitive to mTBI. Saccade Analytics (ANSTM) offers a quantitative and automated analysis of eye and head coordination; it will be tested to identify damage in mTBI. The intern will validate results using functional and structural MRI protocols sensitive to mTBI. The benefits to Saccade Analytics are: 1) improved metrics; 2) alternative data from the same subjects; 3) database for sharing, storing and executables on the cloud; 4) interest from venture capital; 5) 4 hires to refine metrics; 6) Health Canada and FDA approval; 7) expansion to concussion clinics and sports teams.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alain Ptito

Student:

Partner:

Saccade Analytics

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Dimensions stratégique et géopolitique de la transition énergétique en Chine

Le développement économique de la Chine et sa situation démographique ont rendu le pays dépendant de ses importations d’hydrocarbures depuis 1993. Une telle situation explique la nécessité d’une transition énergétique en Chine. L’actuel plan quinquennal (2016-2020) prévoit de contrebalancer la réduction drastique de la consommation de charbon par des investissements massifs dans l’industrie de l’éolien et de l’énergie solaire et hydaulique. La question principale de cette recherche est la suivante : Comment la situation de dépendance (“menace”) énergétique de la Chine a-t-elle influencé la réorientation militaire du pays vers la puissance maritime ? Des sous-questions s’articulent à ce projet : Comment la conception de cette menace s’est transformée aux yeux des autorités chinoises depuis les réformes économiques lancées par Deng Xiaoping à la fin des années 1970? En quoi la transition énergétique en Chine répond, outre des aspects domestiques, à des objectifs de politique étrangère ?
Par l’étude de la transition énergétique de la Chine, qui se traduit par une diversification des sources d’énergie et des pays partenaires, mon projet de thèse vise à analyser les jeux d’alliances militaires et gépolitiques qui sous-tendent sa stratégie de sécurisation en approvisionnements énergétiques. TO BE CON’T

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ting-sheng LIN

Student:

Partner:

East China University of Political Science and Law

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Violations of Safety and Consent Experienced by Transgender and Gender-Diverse People

This project will investigate violations of safety and consent that transgender and gender-diverse people face while dating. This project will uncover how trans and gender-diverse people have experienced and addressed dating violence, in both online and offline contexts. In this research, I will apply an intersectional framework to remain critically aware of how gender identity, sexual orientation, and race may exacerbate dating violence for trans and gender-diverse people. This project will partner with community organizations, health service workers, and dating app users to develop realistic, comprehensive, and tailored recommendations that will inform the development of resources and will promote and support the safety of trans and gender-diverse people. Findings from this research will provide insight on contemporary dating cultures and offer targeted strategies and resources to advance the safety, health, and well-being of trans and gender-diverse people while dating in online and offline environments.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Shaheen Shariff

Student:

Partner:

Swinburne University

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

McGill University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Vieillissement et population sourde utilisatrice d’une langue des signes : fonctionnement cognitif et biomécanique

Le stage de collaboration du programme Globalink de Mitacs se déroulera au Centre national de la recherche scientifique-Paris8 (CNRS), un organisme public de recherche pluridisciplinaire gouverné par le ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche et de l’Innovation en France. Le stage s’effectuera plus précisément auprès de M. Carlo Cecchetto, directeur de recherche du CNRS, et Mme Marion Blondel, chercheure du laboratoire Structures formelles du langage. Les activités réalisées au cours de cette collaboration viseront principalement à mettre en commun les réflexions et recherches effectuées par les deux parties sur la problématique du vieillissement de la population sourde utilisatrice d’une langue des signes. Puisque le nombre de recherches internationales effectuées jusqu’à présent sur cette problématique est très réduit, ce stage permettra également d’identifier les enjeux des recherches futures sur les personnes âgées sourdes ainsi que les meilleures pratiques en matière de recherche sur cette population.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jean-Pierre Gagné

Student:

Partner:

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Environmental Science and Technology

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Système d’intelligence marketing pour promouvoir la transformation numérique du marketing dans le secteur

Le marketing numérique est aujourd’hui essentiel pour rejoindre le consommateur et développer des produits et services innovants. Jumelé à l’utilisation des données massives et à l’analytique d’affaires, il devient un outil formidable pour un marketing plus « intelligent », permettant aux organisations de mieux segmenter leur clientèle, améliorer son expérience client, identifier clairement ses besoins, mesurer et augmenter son degré de satisfaction pour mieux retenir sa clientèle et de prédire ses comportements futurs. Dans cette perspective, notre projet de recherche-action vise à établir un système d’intelligence marketing afin d’accompagner le processus de la transformation numérique marketing dans les PME/PMO (Petites et moyennes entreprises / organisations) du le secteur de la culture. Ce système permettra de mettre en oeuvre de la stratégie de découvrabilité des produits culturels, de renforcer la performance du marketing numérique et d’améliorer la capacité des PME/PMO vis-à-vis de la concurrence dans un environnement d’intégration et de globalisation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Thang Le Dinh

Student:

Partner:

Culture Mauricie

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation

University:

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Accelerate

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