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Fatty liver assessment with Attenuation Coefficient Estimation (ACE)

One in every five people will develop liver disease in their lifetime. Few people think about liver disease until the disease has progressed and has permanently damaged the liver. Fatty liver disease falls into this category with obesity as the most common cause. Given more than 50% of Canadians are overweight and 75% of obese individuals are at risk of developing a fatty liver, this is a widespread problem. Canadians with fatty liver and other liver diseases need a tool for detecting and monitoring their liver health. Analogous to blood pressure numbers, we need numbers for liver health. This MITACS project proposes to provide these numbers: one number for liver fat that is related to risk, and one number for liver fibrosis that is related to damage. We will develop the algorithms that calculate the numbers and implement the algorithms on a low-cost portable ultrasound system. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Purang Abolmaesumi

Student:

Partner:

Sonic Incytes

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Technology

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluation of NanoDendrixTM stability; phytoglycogen resilience in simulated oral cavity conditions

NanoDendrix™ is a completely natural form of glycogen, sourced and produced from plants by a patented green process developed in Guelph, Ontario. Recent studies have revealed many valuable properties and performance characteristics of NanoDendrix, such as its antimicrobial effects, which have wide-ranging implications for clinical use. The proposed internship will evaluate NanoDendrix for use in combating periodontal disease. First, the intern will evaluate the stability and functional performance of PhyoSpherix in conditions that mimic those of the oral cavity. Second, the potential to enhance the antimicrobial effects of NanoDendrix through combination treatments with other active ingredients commonly found in oral rinses and/or chemical modification of its molecular surface will be investigated.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Suits

Student:

Partner:

Mirexus

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Biotechnology; Nanotechnology

University:

Wilfrid Laurier University

Program:

Accelerate

Nanoscale toolset for formatting and visualizing single molecules: validating applications and miniaturized flow cells

The “CLiC” microscopy technique was invented and developed by Prof. Sabrina Leslie and her lab at McGill. It is ideal for formatting and visualizing single molecules, like DNA and proteins, with advantages that overcome the limitations of other single-molecule techniques. Due to the increasing interest in the technique from academic and industrial researchers, Prof. Leslie has launched a start-up company called ScopeSys to commercialize this valuable research tool. The launch product consists of a small add-on device to a microscope and consumable flow cells, which the company is currently making available to a handful of early-access researchers in the biophysics, nanotechnology, and biomedical research fields. An obstacle to CLiC’s commercialization is that the flow cells are fabricated using standard-size (25-mm) glass cover slips and assembled by hand; a process which is time-consuming and expensive. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bradley Siwick;Bradley Siwick;Sabrina Leslie

Student:

Partner:

ScopeSys Group

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Technology; Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Biotechnology

University:

McGill University; The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

CCREST: Cold Cracking by Resonance Energy for Sustainable Technologies – Year two

The project is a demonstration of Advanced Energy Technologies (AET)’s patented refining process for upgrading heavy oil products without diluent or extreme heat treatments. This produces lighter, higher value oil that is easier to work with throughout the process stream, with greater efficiency and less cost. AET will be conducting demonstration runs of the Hydrogen Activator Technology (HAT) on Albertan feedstock, partnering with local oil companies to secure heavy oils, bitumen and refinery residues. The initial objective is to have a final, robust technology package, consisting of the HAT device and the resonance cold-cracking mechanism, that is validated, certified, demonstrated and ready for commercialization by the end of December 2018. The company also intends to improve its knowledge of the science behind the HAT technology by refining the testing process to achieve consistent, reproducible results under local conditions with local Alberta feedstock. Such results will help provide reliable, quantifiable benefits to support commercialization efforts. Successful demonstration of the HAT with a variety of feedstock and the subsequent deeper grasp of the basic science behind the process will lay the groundwork for further development efforts with a Sulfur Activator Technology (SAT) and a Carbon Activator Technology (CAT) , currently in development.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mohtada Sadrzadeh

Student:

Partner:

Advanced Energy Technologies Canada

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Oil and Gas; Clean Technology; Energy and Utilities

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Elevate

CCREST: Cold Cracking by Resonance Energy for Sustainable Technologies

The project is a demonstration of Advanced Energy Technologies (AET)’s patented refining process for upgrading heavy oil products without diluent or extreme heat treatments. This produces lighter, higher value oil that is easier to work with throughout the process stream, with greater efficiency and less cost. AET will be conducting demonstration runs of the Hydrogen Activator Technology (HAT) on Albertan feedstock, partnering with local oil companies to secure heavy oils, bitumen and refinery residues. The initial objective is to have a final, robust technology package, consisting of the HAT device and the resonance cold-cracking mechanism, that is validated, certified, demonstrated and ready for commercialization by the end of December 2018. The company also intends to improve its knowledge of the science behind the HAT technology by refining the testing process to achieve consistent, reproducible results under local conditions with local Alberta feedstock. Such results will help provide reliable, quantifiable benefits to support commercialization efforts. Successful demonstration of the HAT with a variety of feedstock and the subsequent deeper grasp of the basic science behind the process will lay the groundwork for further development efforts with a Sulfur Activator Technology (SAT) and a Carbon Activator Technology (CAT) , currently in development.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mohtada Sadrzadeh

Student:

Partner:

Advanced Energy Technologies Canada

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Oil and Gas; Clean Technology; Energy and Utilities

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Elevate

Conception d’un système d’atterrissage automatique pour un drone

Les drones de petite taille sont de plus en plus considérés pour des applications civiles. Un exemple particulier de ces applications serait à des fins de livraison. Un des scénarios proposés serait de couvrir la plus grande partie de la distance de livraison par moyen de transport conventionnel (camion, train, etc.) et de faire le « last mile » de la livraison avec le drone. Les drones devraient être ainsi capables de décoller automatiquement du véhicule en mouvement pour livrer le colis, et de revenir y atterrir sans pour autant arrêter le véhicule. Un autre exemple serait d’utiliser les drones pour des missions de sauvetage en mer où les conditions environnementales sont extrêmes (forts vents et hauteur de vague importante).TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Saussié

Student:

Partner:

Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

École Polytechnique de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Microscope/Macrocosm: Early Modern Technology, Visualization and Nature

Undertaking this project through Mitacs Globalink will provide me with a rare opportunity for extended time with the expert scholars, specialized research institutions and archival material in England that will allow me to greatly enhance the research component of my dissertation while also forming important links to a community of international researchers. I will be working with Dr. Anna Marie Roos, based out of Lincoln University, who is an expert in the field of early modern natural philosophy in England and thus uniquely equipped to supervise this stage of my archival research. Dr. Roos specializes in developments in 17th century natural history and its visual culture, having recently published a book with The Bodleian Library entitled Martin Lister and his Remarkable Daughters (October, 2018).TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Joseph Monteyne

Student:

Partner:

University of Lincoln

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Life Sciences (not health); Technology; Other

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Associations between epigenetic markers of disruptive behaviours, early life adversity and childcare attendance.

Social embodiment is the process of how environment and social experiences get under the skin early in life in biological ways that affect human physiological and social development. For children exposed daily to adversity in their family environment, childcare attendance (i.e., regular non-parental childcare services) might be a protective factor for children social development. Childcare services are widely used in western industrialized countries, yet, their impact on children physiological functioning and their potentially protective role for children exposed to high family adversity are understudied. The aims of this project are 1) to investigate the role of epigenetic profiles as a putative mechanism linking early familial environments to disruptive behaviors, and 2) to test the moderating role of childcare attendance between early familial environment and epigenetic profiles. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sylvana Côté

Student:

Partner:

King's College London

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Realization of a Terahertz source optically pumped by pulsed Airy beams

The interest in reliable Terahertz (THz) source has been increasing in the last decade since THz frequencies are recognized to be suitable in several applications spanning from pump-probe experiments to spatial and terrestrial wireless communication. However, for the case of solid-state THz source relying on optical down conversion, two main issues still affect the performance, i.e. the trade-off between power and bandwidth and the residual overlap between pump and THz beams. The goal of this project is the realization of a THz source based on Optical Rectification, employing pulsed Airy beams as an optical pump, thus exploiting their high power confinement and the self-accelerating property. The multidisciplinary field of this project is based on a collaborative effort involving the group of Prof. Y. Hu at the Nankai University (CN), and the group of Prof. R. Morandotti at INRS-EMT (Canada). TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Roberto Morandotti

Student:

Partner:

Nankai University

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Education

University:

Université du Québec : Institut national de la recherche scientifique

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Using Internet of Things (IOT) waste bin sensors to analyze the effectiveness of dynamic routing for waste collection vehicles

This research project aims to develop data analytic technologies to achieve the smart waste and recycling management services. In the smart waste management, the information about container fill levels is captured by the sensors through the Internet of Things (IoT) in real time. A more efficient dynamic routing strategy will be developed through this research with the collected sensor data. The dynamic routing needs to be adaptive to ensure the bins will not overflow while maintain its operational efficiency. Meanwhile, the strategy will also optimize the objectives, i.e. reduction of the operational cost as well as CO2 emission.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Zheng Liu

Student:

Partner:

RecycleSmart

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

University:

The University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Program:

Accelerate

Experimental investigation of dowel laminated panels reinforced with steel threaded bars under weak axis bending

StructureCraft Ltd is a renowned Canadian company for its quality mass timber products and ability to fabricate complex design. The company proposed a new methodology for reinforcing dowel laminated timber panels while the performance is yet to be investigated experimentally. The proposed research here will investigate the performance of this methodology under experimental tests. Both the standard loading and long-term loading conditions will be considered. This research will provide adequate design guidelines to structural engineers so that they can safely use this methodology in dowel laminated timber structures. The results of this study will have a significant effect on the application and optimization of this reinforcing methodology.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Shahria Alam

Student:

Partner:

StructureCraft Builders Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

The University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Program:

Accelerate

RBC-Toronto Quantum Key Distribution Network Development

The interns will develop a quantum communication network built on RBC’s optical fiber infrastructure and perform secure commercial transactions using quantum-generated secure keys in the integrated classical communication network. The quantum communication network will be based on the measurement-device-independent quantum key distribution technology, which is developed by Prof. Hoi-Kwong Lo’s and Prof. Li Qian’s groups at the University of Toronto. It will be an important milestone towards cybersecurity in the financial sector in Canada.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Hoi-Kwong Lo;Li Qian

Student:

Partner:

RBC Royal Bank (Toronto, ON);Royal Bank of Canada

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Finance and Insurance; Management of companies and enterprises

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

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