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Flight, Energy, and Traffic Management Systems for Electric and Hybrid Aircraft

Leading aircraft manufacturers have gradually turned their attention to the development of all-electric prototype airplanes, some of which have been flown recently. Such is the case of the Airbus E-fan aircraft that in 2015 has crossed the English Channel, completing the 74 kilometer flight from Lydd, England to Calais, France, in about 37 minutes. With battery performance constantly improving, its advantage over kerosene fuel becomes more and more evident, especially in terms of being CO2 emission free. However, with limited battery capacity it is essential to incorporate a Flight Management System (FMS) in future all-electric and hybrid airplanes. This proposal will study an optimal control framework for FMS and energy management of all-electric and hybrid aircraft. The research will focus on developing algorithms that will be validated in simulation and also obtaining Pareto-optimal trade-off curves. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Luis Rodrigues

Student:

Partner:

Marinvent Corporation

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Projet de recherche sur la modélisation de champs magnétique d’exoplanètes

En étudiant les champs magnétiques d’objets immenses, par exemple une planète, nous sommes capable de déterminer s’il y a une atmosphère autour de cette planète. Récemment, le groupe recherche en astrophysique numérique de l’Université d’Antioquia a réussi à montrer qu’il existait des régions stables pour des particules chargées dans des champs magnétiques d’exoplanètes (contrairement à ce que l’on pouvait penser auparavant) et leur capacité a accueillir une forme de vie. L’objectif de ce stage serait d’explorer les effets de cette nouvelle découverte sur l’atmosphère des exoplanètes (planètes hors de notre système solaire) et leur capacité à accueillir une forme de vie. À la fin du stage, j’écrirai un article scientifique pour décrire tous les résultats obtenus et les conclusions tirées de ces 15 semaines de recherche. Le langage de programmation utilisé sera Python.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Denis Morris

Student:

Partner:

Universidad de Antioquia

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Characterizing the receptor target of lionfish venom

The lionfish (Pterois volitans), is a species that is originally native to the Indo-Pacific, but has rapidly become a very invasive species in the Caribbean and up the East coast of the United States due to its lack of natural predators there. In addition to the ecological stress it causes in the region, it delivers an incredibly painful sting – for which there is no anti-venom, and no understanding of how the venom causes pain on a cellular level. I’ve previously shown that the venom seems to act on a subtype of sensory neurons to cause pain, and now we would like to understand how it causes pain by acting on these cells. Over the summer (prior to my trips to Japan), I will be identifying the receptor on these cells that the venom acts on in order to cause pain. Over my first 6-week trip to Dr. Tominaga’s lab at the NiPS, I would first study these receptors from species that are able to eat the lionfish (barracuda, grouper, shark) to see if there is a difference between these receptors and those of mice or humans, which would explain why those animal’s don’t feel the pain of the venom[…]

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Faculty Supervisor:

Reza Sharif-Naeini

Student:

Partner:

National Institute for Physiological Sciences

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Life Sciences (not health); Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Pharmaceuticals

University:

McGill University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

The Impact of Pre-Project Planning and Upfront Investment on Construction Project Delivery Efficiencies

Cost overruns, schedule delays, and sometimes disputes and even litigations have been a pervasive issue in Canadian construction industry. This applied research study is commissioned to establish a solid empirical relationship between project delivery efficiencies and project owners’ upfront investment on design and consulting services. The study plans to employ personal interviews, project database development, and data analyses as the key research methods to disentangle the complex impact network of project performance from pre-project planning to the closing of a construction project. The results are expected to provide an objective ground for a change in investment policies in public infrastructure. From a neutral, third party perspective, the study also provides an opportunity for the construction industry to improve the public imag

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Faculty Supervisor:

Arnold Yuan

Student:

Partner:

Construction and Design Alliance of Ontario

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate

Modulations des effets hyperphagiques de la relaxine-3 par l’estradiol

L’incidence des troubles alimentaires tels que l’anorexie et la boulimie est jusqu’à trois fois plus forte chez la femme que chez l’homme. Afin de mieux comprendre cette susceptibilité plus élevée chez les femmes, je me suis intéressée au peptide relaxine-3. Ce peptide est produit dans le cerveau et il est impliqué dans la motivation vers la nourriture palatable, riche en gras et en sucre. La production exacerbée de la relaxine-3 dans le cerveau perturbe les niveaux des hormones sexuelles, tel que l’estradiol. Cet estrogène, qui est produit par les ovaires, présente l’effet inverse de la relaxine-3 en diminuant l’envie de l’aliment palatable.
L’objective de mon projet est de comprendre comment la relaxine-3 et l’estradiol interagissent au niveau moléculaire. Ces travaux de recherche pourraient permettre de contribuer à élucider les mécanismes à l’origine des troubles alimentaires et d’envisager de nouvelles stratégies de traitement adéquat en particulier pour les femmes.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Vincent Joseph

Student:

Partner:

University of Copenhagen

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Établir un processus de conception-construction intégrée

Le projet a pour objectif d’établir un processus permettant d’optimiser la planification et la gestion de projet de la conception jusqu’à la construction finale. L’utilisation d’une conception intégrée et d’une maquette numérique 3D (sur ordinateur) vise à augmenter la collaboration entre les intervenants du projet pour permettre de mettre en place ce processus. La maquette numérique 3D permettra d’optimiser la planification et la gestion du projet grâce à des simulations et l’utilisation de méthodes visuelles. L’organisme partenaire pourra s’appuyer sur les travaux du stagiaire pour de futurs projets en conception-construction intégrée.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Adel Francis

Student:

Partner:

MENKES SHOONER DAGENAIS LETOURNEUX Architectes

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

Real-time measurement of the thickness swelling of modified fibreboard

Wood composite panels such as particleboard and fiber board swell when they get wet and, as a result, they are only used to make products that are used indoors. However, a new type of (modified) fibreboard has been developed that doesn’t swell when it becomes wet, which opens up the possibility of using fibreboards outdoors for siding, furniture and cabinets. The market for such products is large, but end-user need to be fully convinced that the new fibreboard is highly moisture resistant. This project seeks to develop an inexpensive high-resolution system to visualize the thickness swelling of modified fibreboard in real time. The system will be used to develop an animation showing the moisture-induced swelling of modified fibreboard versus unmodified fibreboard. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Phil Evans

Student:

Partner:

Upper Canada Forest Products

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Analyzing the impact of the Lactobacillus rhamnosus R0011 secretome on intestinal epithelial cell and antigen-presenting cell interactions

Intestinal bacteria are now recognized as important for maintaining our health. Many questions remain about how these probiotic or health-promoting bacteria act to influence health, and how to use them to combat the numerous health problems associated with inflammation. The objectives of this research project are to determine how products made by one of these bacteria, Lactobacillus rhamnosus R0011, influence communication between certain cells important in our immune defences, intestinal epithelial cells and antigen-presenting cells. We have found that products of L. rhamnosus R0011 can modify the behavior of these cells in ways that would reduce inflammation. Examining how the products of these bacteria influence activities of and interactions between intestinal epithelial cells and antigen-presenting cells will allow us to more accurately determine the impact on our immune defences and understand how they influence health, information of use to Lallemand Health Solutions for applications of probiotic bacteria.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Julia Green-Johnson

Student:

Partner:

Lallemand Bio Ingredients

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Program:

Accelerate

Diagnostic, Prognostic and Health Monitoring of Aircraft Flight Control System

The reduction of aircraft life-cycle cost and environmental footprint, increasingly desired by the aerospace industry, requires innovative ideas not only at design level but also at maintenance level. Aircraft manufacturers are looking for highly reliable equipment; however, degradations due to wear and tear and faults/failures are inevitable. Thus, when degradations occur, aircraft owners/operators want to be able to identify (i.e. detect and isolate/localize) them as early as possible and replace the faulty unit as quickly as required (and feasible). Also, it is highly desired to evolve from time-based to condition-based maintenance (CBM). This requires the capability to predict degradation progression time profile and thus estimate time-to-failure (TTF) or remaining-useful-life (RUL) of components. This will help optimize maintenance scheduling and reduce time dedicated to maintenance.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Khashayar Khorasani;Ruxandra Botez;Chahé Nerguizian

Student:

Partner:

GlobVision

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Concordia University; École de technologie supérieure; Polytechnique Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Nutrition and management strategies to improve Canadian pork production

The Canadian swine industry must adapt to current and emerging challenges to remain competitive. In general, the industry is focused on improving efficiencies and reducing costs of production. However, the industry also faces many concerns regarding environmental sustainability and societal acceptance of production that need to be continually addressed. Feed represents approximately 70% of the cost of production and plays a critical role in maintaining animal health and performance and in reducing the environmental impact of pork production. The main research projects included in this proposed program aim to identify nutrition and management strategies to improve competitiveness of Canadian pork producers.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Denise Beaulieu;Andrew Van Kessel;Anna Kate Shoveller

Student:

Partner:

Prairie Swine Centre Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of Guelph; University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

Childhood Healthy Weights Early Intervention Program

The Early Intervention Program (EIP) is a family-based intervention targeting families of children who are off the healthy weight trajectory. The EIP is a 10-week program offered at community centers across BC where children and their families meet once a week for 90 minutes. Parents will be provided with healthy lifestyle content and will engage in discussions on how to engage in health behaviours, and children will participate in physical activities aiming to enhance their motor skills. Families will also have access to a web portal with content and suggestions of activities to be completed. The Childhood Obesity Foundation will benefit by having an experienced post doctoral fellow leading and overseeing the evaluation team to ensure the research is following best standards. The intern will contribute with previous experience and innovative perspectives on the use of technologies to promote behaviour change in low income and diverse populations.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Patti-Jean Naylor;Sam Liu

Student:

Partner:

Childhood Obesity Foundation

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Anomaly Detection in transactions volumes

The objective of the project is to investigate how machine learning techniques can be used to detect anomalies in volumes of transactions. This requires the student to conduct a literature review about the topic as well as experimenting with a subset of selected machine learning techniques. The results from the research could help the partner organization in improving in place mechanisms used to detect anomalies in volume of transactions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Anthony Bonner

Student:

Partner:

Ethoca Technologies

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

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