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Design and implementation of a real-time communication system for Measuring While Particle Acceleration (MWPA) applications

In this project, we will devleop various demodulation and encoding techniques to enhance the performance of receiving data in the EM telemetry process. In EM Telemetry process, a ‘measuring information and data while drilling’ application, transmit and communicate wirelessly from downhole to the surface. Due to the challenge of the earth behavior, low frequency communication needs to be used in this process, therefore mixing the data and noise in the low frequency and low SNR (signal to noise ration) is the main issue. In our work, a classical and intelligence noise cancellation method besides a channel frequency model will be studied. To develop a suitable modulation/demodulation method, a multiphysics, precise model will be designed and implemented. The entire electrical circuits, mechanical structure and the noise behavior will be investigated in the model and once finalized it would be applied to the real system.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bruce Forster;Paul Schaffer

Student:

Partner:

MWDPlanet and Lumen Corp.;ARTMS

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Mining

University:

The University of British Columbia; University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Centimeter-scale GNSS Systems – Efficient and Secure Implementations

Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) augmentation techniques such as differential GNSS and real-time kinetic (RTK) positioning have been critical for GNSS accuracy and usability. In a typical scenario, the correction data is streamed to a device in the field (rover station) from a reference (base) station. However, as the number of devices that rely on location service increases dramatically with the emergence of Internet-of-Things (IoT), a secure and efficient system to handle high-throughput traffic is needed.
In this project, we investigate a scalable and reliable GNSS augmentation system with accuracy down to a centimeter level and high-resilient to high traffic. The system will be implemented using the Internet- based NTRIP that support multiple protocols (RTSP, TCP, and UDP) for communication and data transmission, and SSL certificate for authentication and encryption. A high-throughput relay will be designed with the aim of providing high availability. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Zeljko Zilic

Student:

Partner:

Eos Positioning Systems

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Guide virtuel pour la Maison du Frère-Moffet

Le travail de recherche de Jean-Michel Laliberté s’insère dans le projet de renouvellement de l’exposition permanente de la Maison du Frère-Moffet. Cette exposition prend la forme d’un jeu où le visiteur est accompagné par un guide virtuel qui représente un personnage. Le récit du guide se construit à travers un parcours de réalité mixte où le participant explore les objets réels de la pièce. À partir de l’objet tangible, il découvre un univers augmenté à travers un dispositif de type tablette, qui dévoile des contenus liés au récit du personnage. Le partenariat de recherche constitue une opportunité pour la Maison du Frère-Moffet d’innover et de faire progresser la muséologie en mettant en place une expérience d’avant-garde unique.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jean-Ambroise Vesac

Student:

Partner:

Maison du Frère-Moffet

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation

University:

Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Program:

Accelerate

Study of physico chemical properties of graphene and its derivatives for gas sensors application

The development of microelectronics based essentially on miniaturization in the previous century has given rise to other sectors in this area including the ability to design, develop new materials especially in the form of thin layers that may have new properties that will lead to the design and manufacture of devices for a wide variety of applications. Among these materials, we find Graphene and its derivatives (GO “graphene oxide”, rGO “reduced graphene oxide”, ..) which have aroused great interest thanks to their interesting properties: low resistance, transparency, mechanical power … moreover, they are applicable in several devices such as the gas sensors which aroused great interest because of their sensitivities, their quick responses and easy insertion in the electronics.
We aim to elaborate thin films based on GO and then the samples will be characterized with several techniques in order to use them in gas sensor for security.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jean-Michel Ménard

Student:

Partner:

Université de Tunis El Manar

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Nitrogen use efficiency: How commercial crop inputs and wild oat (Avena fatua) competition can alter crop productivity

Agricultural production of crops requires an intensive amount of inputs that go beyond just planting the seed, such as fertilizers, pesticides and biological inoculants. As the need to produce a greater quantity of crops increases with the population, it is our duty to ensure we are using these inputs efficiently. Our research will examine how commercial products and fertilization strategies common to the Canadian Prairies can influence overall crop productivity within a glasshouse study. We will be able provide knowledge that producers, industry and researchers alike can use to inform decision making surrounding the use of these products and their influence on crop productivity throughout the entire growing season.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Guillermo Hernandez-Ramirez

Student:

Partner:

Corteva Agriscience

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Agriculture; Wholesale trade

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Probabilistic Transitive Closure of Fuzzy Cognitive Maps: Algorithm Enhancement and Application to Work Integrated Learning

Shopify has a well-developed partnership with universities for a work-integrated Bachelor of Computer Science degree. It is in their best interest to see their student interns successfully transition to the work place. In the application part of this study, we will use a fuzzy cognitive map (that is, a special type of a graph) to represent expert knowledge on determinants of success and well-being of a student intern, Moreover, a relatively new mathematical model – transitive closure – will be applied to analyze this data and compute a set of guidelines for better learning outcomes. As the computation of (probabilistic) transitive closure is computationally very demanding, enhanced algorithms will be developed in the theoretical part of the project.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mateja ?ajna

Student:

Partner:

Shopify Inc

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Accelerate

Investigation of uncertainties in hydrological models compared to real hydrological parameters to study groundwater storage variations by gravimetric satellite

This project focuses on considering uncertainties in hydrological models to obtain Groundwater Storage variations (GWS) during the period of April 2002 to June 2017 based on the availability of Gravity Recovery And Climate Experiment (GRACE) gravity data over Canadian Prairies. Moreover, we extract all components of groundwater signals in this area using the least square method in conjunction with three different hydrological models containing WaterGap Hydrology Model (WGHM), Global Land Data Assimilation System (GLDAS) Version2.0 and GLDAS Version 2.1. Then, we compare the performance of the aforementioned hydrological models and real climatological data to mapping groundwater storage variations associated with GRACE data. Finally, we validate the results by several statistically robust techniques and upscale groundwater variations by GRACE at the wells, both whole Alberta and sub-regions of Alberta.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kalifa Goïta

Student:

Partner:

University West

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Globalink Research Award

MEPOWSS Wastestream Analysis

This project involves the characterization and assessment of a settling and evaporative pond system used to treat wastewater generated by the Melville Potable Water Supply System (MEPOWSS). The plant is currently being upgraded with a change in treatment processes and increased capacity that will impact the ability of the pond system to treat the new wastewater stream. The pond system consists of five pond cells in series, and current influent includes backwash from a greensand-filter and electrodialysis reversal (EDR) waste streams. Once the new plant is operational (late 2019), the influent will include filter backwash and a reverse osmosis (RO) concentrate streams. The primary chemicals of concern in the ponds are arsenic and iron, as they have been shown to be exiting the ponds at concentrations higher than CCME guidelines. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kerry McPhedran

Student:

Partner:

SaskWater

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Utilities

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

Bioaccessiblilty risk assessment of soil using a continuous on-line leaching method

When soil becomes contaminated, it is important to conduct a risk assessment to determine if there is any risk to humans. One way that humans can be exposed to soil is through ingestion where contaminants are made accessible by the body’s saliva, gastric, and intestinal juices. This concept is known as bioaccessibility, and gives a good indication of how well a contaminant can be absorbed into the bloodstream (where it can exert its toxic effects). My research aims to replicate the body’s conditions in the lab, using a temperature-controlled on-line leaching method. By keeping the soil sample in a small tube, and pumping each gastrointestinal matrix through it, we can obtain bioaccessibility results in a fraction of the time when compared to conventional methods. Through comparison with established batch methods, this project will validate the on-line leaching method using standard reference soils, for faster bioaccessibility risk assessments in the future.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Diane Beauchemin

Student:

Partner:

British Geological Survey

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Education

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Noble metal nanoparticle plasmonic photocatalysts

Plasmonic catalysis is an emerging technology which holds the promise of utilizing light to facilitate a chemical transformation. Antenna nanoreactor is comprised of a plasmonic core and a transition metal shell in which the plasmonic core can absorb the light and generate the highly energetic electrons (hot electrons) and the transition metal shell receives these hot carriers to facilitate a chemical reaction. Since the interaction of the antenna nanoreactors with light generate the hot carriers, investigation of how these materials interact with light is crucial. The overall goal of this project is to investigate the interaction of light with the antenna reactors with different plasmonic cores (Au, Ag and TiN) in the first step and investigation of the ability of these materials for solar energy conversion, and production of clean and green fuels such as hydrogen via water splitting, and carbon dioxide mitigation in the second step.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Karthik Shankar

Student:

Partner:

Technical University of Munich

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Environmental Science and Technology; Nanotechnology; Green/Alternative Energy

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Assimilation of different data types with machine learning methods for resource classification

Classification of mineral resources based on geological confidence level is mandated for disclosure by all of the international codes and standards. However, the definition of the “confidence level” is vague in all of these codes mostly because of the fact that every deposit has its own characteristics. This research attempts to establish a method that utilizes advanced statistical methods to quantify this confidence level that transparent and practicable enough so that it can be adopted by the industry. A practical approach to uncertainty quantification task could provide the partner company which is one of the pioneer service company in this field, with an alternative reliable service to provide its clients.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Julian M Ortiz

Student:

Partner:

SRK Consulting (ON)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Accelerate

Characterising and assessing seabird bycatch in expanding Arctic fisheries

Fisheries are an important industry in Canada, particularly in rural communities that depend on marine resources for sustainable economic opportunities. But all fishing imposes environmental costs. In the case of northern fisheries, one cost of concern is the incidental bycatch of seabirds by fisheries. Birds, attracted to bait and discards from vessels, can get ensnared in nets or hooked on longlines. The goal of this project will be to develop mitigation strategies, including applying best-practices to existing gear, modifying gear to reduce seabird entanglement, and develop strategies that minimize interactions between fishers and birds.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Scott Grant;Heather Major;Jennifer Provencher

Student:

Partner:

Nunavut Fisheries Association

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland; University of New Brunswick

Program:

Accelerate

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