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The effects of culture on spontaneous use of spatial navigation strategies

Cultural neuroscience is based on the theory that different values and behavioral practices across cultures influence information processing as well as neural structures. More specifically, it has been proposed that individualistic Westerners have an increased sensitivity to process central objects; while interdependent East Asians based on their collectivist culture have a tendency to process information holistically with attention to contextual cues. In India, urbanization and economic growth has led to the coexistence of collectivist and individualistic framework. The purpose of the proposed study is to explain the influence of cultural orientation on the spontaneous use of spatial navigation strategies between Indian and North American participants. In addition, the proposed study aims to investigate whether the differences across cultures in their reliance on a particular type of spatial navigation strategy is magnified with age. A collectivist-individualist orientation scale will be utilized to determine the cultural orientation of all participants. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lixia Yang

Student:

Partner:

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati - to merge

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Screening of coformers to produce drug cocrystals

Approximately 40% of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) in industry pipeline are poorly water soluble. Due to the limited water solubility, these drugs cannot be developed into full formulations. Producing crystals containing such APIs and other small molecules, makes it possible for this drug molecules to dissolve better and improve their bioavailability. Therefore, in this research the efforts will be focused on developing such crystals for a drug molecule, Curcumin. It is known to be a pharmaceutically viable molecule for several medicinal properties including anticancer properties but suffers from low bioavailability. The focus will be to understand the process of making two-component crystals of curcumin.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sohrab Rohani

Student:

Partner:

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

Western University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Investigation of the protein-protein interaction network of an anti-oxidant protein TPxGl in the human malaria parasite P. falciparum

Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease affecting humans with more than 214 million cases worldwide. The most dangerous (and most common) form of malaria is caused by Plasmodium falciparum. Understanding the fundamental biological mechanisms of this parasite is crucial for developing therapies to combat the humanitarian crisis caused by the spread of this disease. In order to unravel the mechanisms of how proteins are transported within the cellular environment of this parasite we must first understand how various proteins interact with one another (a network of interactions). The Patankar Lab has recently identified a particular anti-oxidant protein, TPxGl, as exhibiting unique patterns of subcellular localization which warrant further investigation. This project will apply unique computational bioinformatics tools developed by the Green Lab to investigate the protein interaction network of this, and other, proteins. Towards this goal, the complete network of interactions for P. falciparum will be determined, as well as interactions between parasitic and human proteins. Through these efforts, we aim to elucidate the protein transport pathways within P. falciparum which may ultimately lead to novel discoveries in relation to malaria.

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Faculty Supervisor:

James Green

Student:

Partner:

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Evaluating the potential of supplemental irrigation to increase agricultural and water productivity in India with climate change

Agriculture demands more water than any other process in the world and is related to 90% of water use in India. India irrigates nearly half of all its cultivated land, while groundwater resources are being depleted at a rate that is threatening the endurance of India’s agricultural economy. The interplay between food security, water resources, energy, and livelihoods necessitates evaluating and integrating initiatives that increase agricultural production while reducing demands on water resources.
Supplemental irrigation is the practise of minimally irrigating in an effort to increase water productivity – the amount of crop produced per unit of water. Our investigation will evaluate the potential for supplemental irrigation to increase both crop production and water security in the Mehsana region of Gujarat where the depletion of groundwater is particularly acute. Our results will provide a range of increases in productivity relating to different supplemental irrigation adoption scenarios under both present and future periods using different climate projections.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jan Adamowski

Student:

Partner:

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

McGill University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Cyclodextrin-based ordered polymeric frameworks and investigation of their gas uptake properties and applications

This research will be focused on the development of cross-linked framework materials which contain ?-cyclodextrin (?-CD) and bifunctional cross-linker units at variable composition. Several questions will be addressed: i) the role and relative contribution of multi-functional adsorption sites (inclusion vs. non-inclusion) of the framework material, ii) the role of framework structure and composition on permanent porosity and surface area effects. The structural characterization will utilize a range of characterization methods (e.g., spectroscopic, thermal, and diffraction); whereas, the adsorption and textural properties will be examined using gas uptake with N2 and CO2, water. By comparison, the adsorption properties in the condensed phase will be examined using dye probes and classical uptake experiments which can be monitored via visible spectroscopy. This collaborative work between the University of Saskatchewan and the Beijing Institute of Technology is expected to contribute to a greater understanding of the structure and function properties of such biopolymer-based framework materials, and their use for diverse technological applications.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lee Wilson

Student:

Partner:

Beijing Institute of Technology

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Élaboration d’un protocole de caractérisation d’un transect stratigraphique en prévision du développement d’un modèle géométallurgique pour le dépôt de magnétite vanadifère du Complexe du Lac Doré

La fabrication de batteries à flux d’oxydoréduction au vanadium nécessite la production d’un concentré de vanadium de haute pureté. La présence de contaminants dans le concentré pourrait limiter la durée de vie de ces batteries. Puisque ces contaminants proviennent des minéraux qui constituent le minerai de vanadium, le développement de modèles géométallurgiques s’avère être le moyen le plus efficace pour prévoir la contamination des concentrés. Le dépôt de magnétite vanadifère du Complexe du Lac Doré possède un fort potentiel pour la production d’un concentré de haute pureté. Toutefois, afin de développer un modèle prévisionnel, il est nécessaire d’étudier la variabilité des propriétés physiques et chimiques du minerai. Ce projet de recherche vise donc à élaborer un protocole pour la caractérisation d’une séquence stratigraphique du dépôt du Lac Doré en prévision du développement d’un modèle géométallurgique. Grâce à ce projet, l’entreprise partenaire pourra développer des méthodes géométallurgiques au service de l’industrie minière.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Philippe Pagé;Sarah-Jane Barnes;Sarah-Jane Barnes

Student:

Partner:

IOS Services Géoscientifiques Inc;VanadiumCorp Resource Inc

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Mining

University:

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

Program:

Accelerate

Enhancing Operational Interoperability for Information Exchange in the Pork Industry

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) adoption in livestock production landscape has been transformative and has led to a fundamental need for sophisticated data management and exchange solutions. Building an interoperable data management system requires an understanding of data context, stakeholders’ needs, data usage conditions, as well as contractual and legal requirements. Only through understanding the data and business management ecosystem, we can develop a proactive plan that ensures appropriate data usage, addresses business goals, and creates shared values. The goal of this research is to systematically examine Ontario Pork’s existing data exchange and sharing solutions as well as challenges and propose frameworks, methodologies, and procedures that enhance interoperability of data and systems in the pork industry.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rozita Dara

Student:

Partner:

Ontario Pork

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and Communications Technology; Agriculture and Food

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Accelerate

Traitement à la source des résidus médicamenteux des eaux usées d’hôpitaux par couplage d’un bioréacteur à membrane et d’un procédé d’électro-oxydation

Ce projet de recherche a été mis sur pied pour répondre à une problématique émergente de préoccupation mondiale portant spécifiquement sur l’élimination des résidus médicamenteux issus des eaux usées d’hôpitaux. Ces contaminants sont à l’origine de nombreuses perturbations de la faune aquatique et constituent de plus un risque pour la santé humaine. Le traitement à la source des résidus médicamenteux, notamment à la sortie des établissements hospitaliers, par utilisation de biotechnologies et d’électrotechnologies efficaces permettrait de limiter l’impact néfaste de ces rejets dans l’environnement. La réussite de ce projet permettra à la Cie Premier Tech d’ouvrir de nouvelles opportunités dans le marché niche du traitement à la source d’émission ponctuelles de substances médicamenteuses liées aux rejets des établissements de soins mais aussi des industries pharmaceutiques et de chimie fine et des élevages industriels animaux et piscicoles.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Patrick Drogui

Student:

Partner:

Premier Tech Aqua

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Université du Québec : Institut national de la recherche scientifique

Program:

Accelerate

MDO-1601 : Multidisciplinary Framework for Optimization of wingboX – 1a

The proposal aims at improving the design process of a wingbox by focusing on the disciplines using the finite element model. The Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal will provide improvements on the aerodynamic loads, create topology optimzation set-up and tools for sizing the structure and develop an image-based methodology for monitoring and measuring the deformation of the wing under load to enable the validation of the design. Carleton University will develop a tool to generate external forces as a function of mass and stiffness distribution changes. Stelia North America will act as a structural supplier by learning how to design and size the wingbox. Bombardier will be integrating these new technologies and support Stelia development while jointly developing a way to dynamically manage the requirements.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sofiane Achiche;Éric Laurendeau;Aurelian Vadean;Éric Laurendeau;Sofiane Achiche

Student:

Partner:

Bombardier Aerospace Inc (Dorval, QC);STELIA Aéronautique Amérique du Nord Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Transportation and warehousing

University:

École Polytechnique de Montréal; Polytechnique Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Optical Tracking of Log Rotation with Bulk Motion and Skewing

This project will focus on using cameras to measure the rotation angle of a wood log in a sawmill production line. This work will involve updating a cart to move and rotate a wood log, setting up a camera to see the full path of the wood log, and writing a computer code to find a feature on the log face and track the feature as the log rotates. The set-up will be tested and validated at the partner’s pilot line. Once this project functions properly, it will be used as part of a larger project currently being carried out by the partner. The larger project will use the information about log rotation as part of a CT scanning system that will find internal features such as knots and cracks in logs. This scanning will allow sawmills to plan out how they will cut up a log to have the least waste and lost money possible.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gary Schajer

Student:

Partner:

FPInnovations (Vancouver, BC)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

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

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Effects and restoration of Invasive Phragmites australis

NCC is a major steward of wetland habitat and is engaged in eradicating invasive Phragmites australis from their properties. They will benefit from an increased understanding of the effects of invasion, including on carbon storage. Phragmites invasion may alter the balance of plant growth and decomposition: some studies have shown that plant material decomposes more slowly in invaded marshes, whereas others found no effect on decomposition rates. Project 1 will involve an intern conducting a litter transplant experiment, taking plant material from different species like cattails, sedges and grasses and measuring how fast that material decomposes in invaded vs. uninvaded habitats. This separates whether changes in decomposition rate are because the invasion alters the environmental conditions that control how fast things decompose or if invasion actually changes the nature of the plant litter, making it more difficult to decompose. NCC’s goal is not only to eradicate Phragmites, but to bring back the biodiversity that thrived in the marsh prior to invasion. A recent review of 40 years of Phragmites management in the USA identified monitoring of native vegetation recovery following treatment as a major knowledge gap. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rebecca Rooney

Student:

Partner:

Nature Conservancy of Canada

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Sustainability & the Environment; Natural Resources; Environmental Science and Technology

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Synthèse et implémentation de correcteurs robustes d’un microréseau électrique sur simulateur temps-réel

Les réseaux et les microréseaux électriques sont rarement accessibles pour effectuer des tests. Le recours à des simulateurs à temps réel est une solution efficace pour permettre l’étude de ces réseaux électriques. Le réalisme de ces simulateurs à temps réel est étroitement lié à la précision des modèles utilisés ainsi que leurs lois de commande. Le projet vise à développer et mettre en oeuvre des correcteurs robustes sur un système de simulation temps-réel, afin d’inclure un nouveau volet dans les simulateurs temps-réel développés par OPAL-RT Technologie. Ce nouveau volet permettra de réaliser des études comparatives pour la validation de tels correcteurs pour les microréseaux, augmentera l’attrait de ces systèmes et sera d’une grande importance dans les milieux de recherche et industriel.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Pierre Sicard

Student:

Partner:

OPAL-RT Technologies Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Green/Alternative Energy; Clean Technology; Energy and Utilities

University:

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Accelerate

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