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Passivity Guaranteed Frequency Selective Time Domain Simulation of Very Large Linear Electric Power Systems

In this research, a new approach to efficiently simulate large RLC represent power systems will be introduced and implemented in RTDS. The new approach utilize principle component analysis to search the subspace of state space vectors corresponding to a customer designed frequency band excitations and using projection method to form the reduced order system. Unlike other frequency dependent network equivalent methods, the proposed method reserves all internal information of original system and also inherently guarantees the passivity of the equivalent network. The results of this study will provide a new module in RTDS. It can be used for efficiently modeling large RLC represented network. So, ultimately will enhance this part of the RTDS simulator.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Aniruddha (Ani) Gole

Student:

Partner:

RTDS Technologies

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Delegation of Trust to Consumer Devices in Banking Applications

Trust lies at the very foundations of computer and information security, and is the basis for real-world schemes that require security properties, such as those that underlie consumer banking. Under this research project, we will investigate models for delegation of trust that meet desirable properties, for example, that guarantee that no security compromises occur unless certain trust assumptions are violated. We will also build a software prototype that integrates an appropriate delegation model that we devise with features on a consumer device, such as a fingerprint sensor on a mobile phone. The intent is to demonstrate, in practice, that such features in consumer devices can be securely leveraged in banking applications. This, in turn, gives new capabilities for our industry partner, BMO, to provide Canadian consumers with superior banking services, while maintaining security properties.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mahesh Tripunitara

Student:

Partner:

Bank of Montreal

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and Communications Technology; Finance and Insurance

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Extraction et purification durable du lithium à partir du spodumène : étude de la variabilité du spodumène du gisement de lithium Whabouchi

Afin de réduire son empreinte environnementale, l’entreprise Nemaska Lithium souhaite revaloriser les résidus produits par le traitement de leur minerai de spodumène, un minéral riche en lithium, afin d’éviter leur entassement. Dans cet optique, différentes voies de valorisation ont été envisagées, incluant, entre autres, la fabrication de verre et vitrocéramique lithié, l’utilisation dans le ciment et la synthèse de zéolites. La présente recherche vise la caractérisation du minerai de spodumène afin de déterminer comment la variabilité chimique du spodumène influencera la qualité du résidu produit. Les résultats de cette caractérisation permettront d’établir les meilleures voies de valorisation selon les variations observées dans le minerai. En plus de positionner l’entreprise comme chef de file dans le domaine de l’exploitation minière écoresponsable, cette recherche permettra de contribuer à l’avancement de la science et de la technologie pour la valorisation de résidus miniers.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jean-François Blais

Student:

Partner:

Nemaska Lithium

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Mining; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université du Québec : Institut national de la recherche scientifique

Program:

Accelerate

The enemy of my enemy is my friend: fear responses in mussels exposed to apex and meso-predators

Top-down control in ecosystems helps maintain ecosystem stability and resilience; however, anthropogenic stressors, such as commercial fishing, have led to the global decline of apex predators. There is a growing recognition that the indirect effects of predators on prey (eg. fear-mediated behavioural responses) could be just as important as direct consumption. For instance, apex predators play an important role in regulating meso-predators by evoking fear and stress responses (eg. retreating and hiding) that limit meso-predator activity. Likewise, meso-predators drive similar fear responses in their own prey items, but few students have explored how meso-predator prey responses are modified by the presence of an apex partner. Apex predators suppress meso-predator feeding an in turn, could indirectly reduce the stress response of meso-predator prey. We propose to measure the effects of an important marine meso-predator (crabs) on the feeding responses of mussels when in the presence of an apex predator (sharks).

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Faculty Supervisor:

Paul Mensink

Student:

Partner:

Queen’s University Belfast

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

Western University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Integer Factorization

This project lies in an area of mathematics called computational number theory. Specifically, we will be studying the topic of integer factorization. The idea is that all non-prime integers can be factored into a product of smaller integers. While this seems simple, it is computationally difficult and although various factoring algorithms attempt to solve the integer factorization problem, it remains very difficult for large integers. This problem has applications in modern cryptography. In particular, it impacts the security of RSA, which is one of the most widely used public-key cryptosystems. The objective of this project is to learn the underlying theoretical concepts of specific algorithms used for integer factorization. We will focus on general purpose algorithms, with the end goal of gaining a comprehensive understanding of the general number field sieve, which is currently the most efficient algorithm for factoring large integers. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mark Bauer

Student:

Partner:

University of Hawai'i at M?noa

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Penser la solidarité multiculturelle : un défi néo-républicain ?

Le but du séjour est double. Premièrement, encadrer la rédaction de mon projet de thèse en me permettant d’accéder à un environnement de recherche attentif à une des thématiques centrales de mon travail : la solidarité sociale. Deuxièmement, développer mes compétences en méthodes d’analyse de contenu et d’analyse de discours afin de rédiger le volet méthodologique de ma thèse.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Charles Blattberg

Student:

Partner:

Université Catholique de Louvain

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Variability in brain networks and cognitive performance across the lifespan

From infancy to old age, individuals experience massive changes in both behavior and brain function. The worldwide increase in human life expectancy along with population aging highlight the need to investigate and better understand the dynamic relationship between cognitive health and aging. In order to promote productivity, sustained sense of well-being and social engagement, and preserve normal cognitive function, it is necessary to disentangle the mechanisms that support healthy aging from those leading to illness and disability. To address this, we will analyze the intraindividual variability in brain function measured using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), and relate it to intraindividual variability in behavior as promising biomarkers for cognitive health across the lifespan. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sandrine de Ribaupierre

Student:

Partner:

University of Geneva

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

Western University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Capture and translocation of DNA and other polyelectrolytes by a nanopore using a temporal ratchet

Polymer translocation is the process by which a long polymer molecule is forced to move through a nanoscopic hole in a wall in order to move from one side of the wall to the other. Many lower-resolution devices can be built using the general idea of forced polymer or macromolecule translocation, e.g. in the fields of biomolecular purification, DNA diagnostics or molecular identification. The wide range of initial polymer conformations leads to a broad distributions of translocation times; this phenomenon makes it difficult to design efficient devices. In our project we will explore a novel idea: using an asymmetric pulsed electric field to drive the translocation of the DNA molecule as a ratchet translocation process whose performance strongly depend on the DNA size. This study will use state-of-the-art simulation tools and make specific predictions to be tested in laboratories. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gary Slater

Student:

Partner:

Universität Stuttgart

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Study of the Mechanism of Action of Fluorescence Biomodulation in Tissue Regeneration and Acceleration of Wound Healing

Fluorescence Biomodulation (FB) is a novel technology that employs fluorescence light energy (FLE) to positively impact the three phases of healing. In the clinical setting, FB has been demonstrated to be safe and effective in the management of both acute and chronic wounds, resulting in accelerated wound closure while reducing inflammation, bacterial growth, and pain. The objective of this research project is to determine how FLE impacts biological pathways in the healing process to realize these observed clinical effects. Klox Technologies (the partner organization) is a Canadian start-up company in biomedical technologies. The proposed research help Klox better understand and explain the biological impact of Fluorescence Biomodulation, which will aid in the development of new advanced wound care products and improve patient care with better treatment options for hard-to-heal wounds.

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Faculty Supervisor:

David R Hipfner

Student:

Partner:

Klox Technologies

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Revegetation of disturbed areas in Northern Manitoba

Revegetation of northern Manitoba ecosystems, disturbed by hydroelectric development, is critical to meet the ecological and cultural needs of the First Nation communities located in these areas. To establish a viable self-sustaining ecosystem, it is important to understand the challenges associated with reclamation in these disturbed areas. The main goal of our proposed research is to develop revegetation strategies using native plant species (selected in consultation with the indigenous communities) and addition of organic matter/ fertilizer following soil decompaction. Plant growth will be monitored over two growing seasons to evaluate the success of the reclamation strategies. These results should allow us to improve the success of reclamation and develop guidelines for other sites currently under development in northern Manitoba. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sylvie Renault;John Markham

Student:

Partner:

Manitoba Hydro

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services; Utilities

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Modeling and optimisation of woven composite hydraulic tubes, to reduce in-service defects and failures—Phase II

Niedner Inc is a Quebec-based industrial partner, specializing in manufacturing of fire hoses and water tubing systems, which are vastly used e.g. in forestry fire, the environmental management of contaminated site remediation and water main rehabilitation applications. Their state of the art facility consists of in excess of 70,000 square feet and is exclusively devoted to the research, development and manufacturing of rigid and lay flat liquid distribution hoses, destined for both Canadian and export production. Currently, Neidner is developing a strong supply chain to manufacture the next generation of ‘woven composite’ tubing systems that can be deployed in any terrain, and used in a range of extreme operating conditions. However, potential in-situ failure modes of such composite systems, such as snaking and fibre-bunching, can led to costly service deficiencies and hamper the tasks of workers on-site. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Abbas Sadeghzadeh Milani;Fatemeh Hendijani Fard

Student:

Partner:

Niedner Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Program:

Accelerate

Investigation of the role of CDK10 in pancreatic cancer growth and metastasis

This collaboration between the Tai Lab at BC Cancer Agency and the biotechnology company STEMCELL will validate a 3D culturing system that supports the growth of normal and malignant pancreatic stem cells. Specifically, we hope to optimize the culturing condition for the growth media to ensure efficient and reproducible outcomes for pancreatic stem cells growing in a 3D system. Various media formulations will be tested to establish a cell culturing system and protocol for the pancreatic tissue. The development of the culture system will enable further analysis of pancreatic cancer stem cells including the role of CDK10 in regulating pancreatic cancer growth and metastasis.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Isabella Tai

Student:

Partner:

STEMCELL Technologies Canada Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

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

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

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