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Blockchain Enabled Land Registry: Towards Improving Transparency, Accountability & Compliance

The current land registry system in Ontario lacks efficiency and transparency; and is susceptible to information quality problems due to lack of a uniform and integrated system to record and share real-time data about land property transactions across stakeholder organizations. To overcome such issues, many countries are turning to blockchain technology to enable land registration transactions. An end-to-end implementation of a blockchain enabled land registry platform has the potential to create a decentralized, transparent, and trustworthy system capable of tracking all events of significance related to a specific property. However, no such initiatives exist in Canada that explore the opportunities afforded by blockchain technology for land registry transactions. Our research aims to address this gap. The objective of this research is to utilize a proof-of-concept approach and develop a blockchain platform prototype that meets specific use-case requirements related to property events and transactions among business entities. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Umar Ruhi

Student:

Partner:

Arrowhead Development

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Real estate and rental and leasing

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Accelerate

In-Situ Stresses at the Aquistore CO2 Storage Site Based on Integrated Analysis of Downhole and Core Testing Data

This project will support efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions resulting from coal-fired power generation. In this case, the greenhouse gas of interest is carbon dioxide which is captured at SaskPower’s Boundary Dam Power Station near Estevan, Saskatchewan. This carbon dioxide is transported to the nearby Aquistore site, where it is injected into porous sandstone formations at depths greater than 3000 m. In order to reduce the risks resulting from this injection (e.g., small induced earthquakes), it is necessary to understand the mechanical stresses that exist within and around these deep sandstones. The intern for this project will analyze rock samples and downhole measurements in order to interpret these stresses. This research will benefit the project partner (Petroleum Technology Research Centre) in pursuit of its mandate to facilitate research and development and demonstration projects into carbon storage, and to develop highly qualified personnel who will become leaders in industry.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Chris Hawkes

Student:

Partner:

Petroleum Technology Research Centre

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Mining; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

The St Bernard Search and Rescue UAV

While drone technologies currently are a very fast-growing market, recent incidents, including mid-air collision with aircraft and obvious risks for people and property when out of control, forced the government of Canada to adopt strong measures to ground all Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) of more than 250 grams. A Special Flight Operations Certificate is now required for every commercial operation to protect people, privacy and property.
With this in mind, SII Canada and VOZWIN have decided to propose “The St Bernard Search and Rescue UAV”, with reference to St Bernard dogs in the Swiss Alps. As mountains usually are sparsely populated, flying a UAV over mountainous regions would carry very little risk for people and property. Although some solutions already exist, a semi-autonomous UAV seems to be a better alternative for an immediate, low-cost and low-risk search operation over a known resort domain. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Luis Rodrigues;Khashayar Khorasani

Student:

Partner:

SII Canada

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Analysis and Optimization of NOMA in Smart Grid Applications

The proposed research aims to find a solution to the connectivity of the massive number of devices that are essential for the monitoring and regulation of power generation and demands in power grids. Power grids present specific challenges that the intern will take into consideration and seek to propose solutions to the connectivity and security of these devices. Hence, the proposed research will contribute to the efficient implementation and optimization of two-way communications capabilities in power grids. This will lead to a more reliable, secure and efficient power grid is expected to benefit the partner organization economically.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Georges Kaddoum

Student:

Partner:

Institut de Recherche Hydro-Québec

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services; Utilities

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

Investigation into the Radiation Damage Effect on Failure Mechanism of CANDU Spacer Material X-750 Ni-based Su

This study focus on the understanding of radiation-induced embrittlement in CANDU reactor spacer material, Inconel X-750. The helium pre-implantation following by proton irradiation will be employed as a surrogate for neutron irradiation to simulate the radiation damage on the microstructure of Inconel X-750. Micro-tensile test on irradiation X-750 material will be carried out to evaluate the mechanical properties and furthermore explore the failure or fracture mechanism. The step by step monitoring the deformation behavior of irradiated X-750 alloy during in-situ SEM straining test will be employed to understand the failure mechanism of CANDU spacer after irradiation. Also, post-deformation TEM observation on irradiated Inconel X-750 will help to investigate the effect of radiation-induced defects on fracture/failure property of the spacer material.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Zhongwen Yao;Mark Daymond

Student:

Partner:

Kinectrics Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Energy and Utilities; Advanced Manufacturing

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Accelerate

Innovative zeolite-assisted bioremediation strategy for cold-climate soils impacted by petroleum hydrocarbons

Petroleum contamination in Canada is a major environmental concern. However, remediating petroleum hydrocarbon-impacted soil environments in cold climates, including northern sites, is very challenging and often prohibitively expensive, mainly due to low temperatures (short summer) and remoteness. Bioremediation is the use of microbial populations for degrading and detoxify contaminants and has been considered a cost-effective remediation technology for petroleum-contaminated cold-climate soils due to the common presence of cold-adapted indigenous hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria. Yet, bioremediation for cold regions has been implemented with a heavy focus on short summer treatment periods. Recently, Dr. Wonjae Chang’s Lab at the University of Saskatchewan has begun developing an environmentally friendly, zeolite-assisted bioremediation strategy specialized for petroleum-impacted soils at cold sites, which will potentially extend bioremediation periods to non-summer months in cold regions of Canada. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Won Jae Chang

Student:

Partner:

ZMM Canada Minerals Corp

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

Biovalorization of lobster by-product for applications in food safety and packaging

The waste/by-products generated from lobster processing are rich in valuable compounds, one of which is chitin/chitosan. Chitosan is a natural polymer that has wide ranging applications in several fields ranging from agriculture to cosmetics. Specifically, the ability of chitosan to act against pathogenic microbes is of interest in this study. The aim of this project is to use a sustainable and mild extraction approach to obtain chitosan from lobster shell waste. Furthermore, the lobster shell-derived chitosan will be used to develop novel antimicrobial packaging (both edible and non-edible) and assessed on their ability to control microbe related spoilage.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Beth Mason;Su-Ling Brooks

Student:

Partner:

Saputo (NS)

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Cape Breton University

Program:

Accelerate

Scheduling for Meal-Kit Industry

The partner is experiencing difficulties in finding an efficient solution for planning and scheduling the production in meal processing plants. The challenges involve rapid degradation of fresh food ingredients, a wide variety of products and demand which cannot be predicted in advance. The partner spends a lot of time on tactical management of business activities. During this research, the intern will analyse the current business practices and provide a scientific solution to production planning in the food industry. The intern will present the tool sets being used in the industry to the partner and the intern will lead the selection of a methodology that will be most suitable for this problem. The partner will obtain valuable feedback from an external resource, who has received academic training in Supply Chain Management. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Satyaveer Chauhan;Ahmet Satir

Student:

Partner:

LIDD Supply Chain Intelligence (QC)

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Centre for Operations Excellence Industry Projects 2018

The Centre for Opertations Excellence Industry Projects 2018 consists of seven sub-projects sponsored by five different industry partners. Each sub-project represents an important challenge for its sponsor. These sub-projects include Correlating Anomaly detection for Boeing Vancouver(Boeing 1), Correlating NOTAMs with airport disruption for Boeing Vancouver (Boeing 2), Using Wifi data to measure process times at YVR (YVR), Using text analytics to predict return to work for Worksafe BC (WSBC), Modelling the claim approval process for Worksafe BC (WSBC), Optimizing truck assignment during disruptions for Teck Resources (Teck), and Modelling tire failure rates for Kal Tire (Kal Tire).

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Faculty Supervisor:

Steven Shechter

Student:

Partner:

Boeing Vancouver (Richmond, BC);WorkSafeBC (Vancouver, BC);Vancouver International Airport;Teck Resources Ltd (Vancouver, BC);Kal Tire

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Transportation (excluding aerospace); Mining; Finance and Insurance

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Career Stage, Age, and Gender on Employees’ Ethical Challenges: a Canadian Perspective

Corporate employees face a range of ethical pressures and challenges; in some cases, employees fail at these challenges, and the result is often bad for employees, for employers, and for the Canadian public. Ethics education in post-secondary settings and corporate ethics training may help, but needs to be designed in a way that takes account of the specific kinds of challenges and pressures employees actually face. First-hand testimony suggests young people (in their 20s) face special challenges and special risks because of their junior status in the workplace. Likewise, testimony suggests that women face different challenges than men. This research aims to gather evidence about these patterns in order to create better tools for ethics education and training. This research is expected to help CleaVview Strategic Partners understand how to improve their products and services, and to help their clients improve upon their own ethics programs and ethics communication strategies.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Chris MacDonald

Student:

Partner:

ClearView

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate

HEAL-Me: Home-based eHealth (Exercise and Nutrition) in Cirrhosis

For patients with end-stage disease, like cirrhosis, their only treatment option is life-saving organ transplantation. The wait for an organ can take many years over which the patient’s condition continues to deteriorate as there is no other treatment. However, maintaining physical activity and a good nutritional intake is necessary to remain on the wait and have successful health outcomes post-transplantation. For many patients, this situation is challenging to balance.
Driven by our patient experiences and limitations of pre-transplant care, we are using e-health to create an accessible, home-based, interactive app. With attention to the nuances of gender and diversity in the Canadian population, our two-year research will identify motivational behavior predictors. These will be incorporated into a hybrid app/web-based platform, HEAL-Me, intended for patients with and without hepatic encephalopathy.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Puneeta Tandon;Jude Spiers

Student:

Partner:

Lupin Pharma Canada;Astellas Pharma Canada

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Quelle place pour les unités d’habitation accessoires dans la transition socioécologique urbaine au Québec ?

Depuis quelques années, on constate un engouement marqué pour le logement intergénérationnel et multifamilial au Québec. Plusieurs rêvent par exemple de se construire une mini-maison en fonds de cours ou d’ajouter un logement à leur habitation. En plus de bénéficier aux particuliers, en canalisant la croissance urbaine vers les quartiers existants, ces habitations contribuent à limiter l’étalement urbain, à optimiser les infrastructures existantes, à générer des nouveaux revenus pour les ménages et les municipalités et, éventuellement, à favoriser une transition vers des villes et banlieues plus durables. Toutefois, si l’insertion de ces nouvelles unités d’habitation accessoires (UHA) n’est pas réfléchie en fonction des enjeux de demain, elles risquent de générer des problèmes pour les municipalités québécoises. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gilles Sénécal;Michel Trépanier

Student:

Partner:

L’Arpent

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université du Québec : Institut national de la recherche scientifique

Program:

Accelerate

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