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Predicting climate change resilience of mine site reclamation in Yukon’s boreal region: from site and ecosystem classifications to biological response

Research problem: Reclamation practices in regions known to be undergoing rapid climate change must consider what adaptive measures could be implemented to maximize short-term reclamation success and long-term resilience of reclaimed sites. Objectives: I will investigate how a multi-scale ecological classification system can be used to predict regeneration success of different forest tree species at reclamation sites in north-central Yukon. To predict regeneration success, I will investigate how tree species in equivalent, nearby natural stands have responded to observed climate change in the past. Methods: I will use a dendrochronological approach to reconstruct tree growth over the last 50+ years in natural stands that are either directly comparable to the reclamation sites, or that are equivalent under an observed or predicted warming signal. Climate equivalency is determined with a climatic niche model. Site equivalency will be determined by evaluating topographic metrics and soil data at candidate sites. Water deficit will be measured during hot/dry periods at reclaimed and natural sites as a key factor in determining resiliency to climate change. Anticipated Outcome: “TO BE CONT’D”

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Faculty Supervisor:

Andreas Hamann

Student:

Partner:

Integral Ecology Group

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Queer Community Building Strategies

Professor Hannes Brunner at Wiessensee Academy of Art Berlin is experienced with making work that encourages public and social engagement and environmental designs. I am hoping to learn from his expertise of making work that involves these themes. Berlin is known internationally for its thriving arts and queer communities. Conducting research in Berlin will give me the opportunity to experience various factors that will further my understanding of making work to support culture and relationships. Art making is the tool I use to contribute in fostering my relationships with various communities and Berlin offers me a balance of cultural diversity, artistic development, and the opportunity to acquire knowledge that will support my education and personal growth as a queer artist of colour. This research project is an opportunity to gain the information needed to progress with my strategies of art making and gather experiences that will inform my work.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rory Macdonald

Student:

Partner:

Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other

University:

Nova Scotia College of Art & Design University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

N-Heterocyclic carbene derived frustrated Lewis pairs toward small molecule activation

N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) is a reactive molecule which shows surprising reactivity toward various small molecules – such as bond activation of inert compounds. Although NHCs have shown their great reactivity, there still remains a lot of interesting molecules yet to be activated by NHCs. The objective of this project is to elevate the reactivity of NHCs toward various molecules that are inert to NHCs so far. This can be achieved by introducing Lewis acid additive to generate NHC derived frustrated Lewis pairs (FLPs). In this FLP, Lewis basic NHC and Lewis acidic additive can act in cooperative way toward inert small molecules. Since the FLP usually shows much greater reactivity than its Lewis acid or Lewis base components alone, introducing Lewis acidic component to the Lewis basic NHCs will enable the activation of noble small molecules.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Douglas Stephan

Student:

Partner:

Pohang University of Science and Technology

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Natural Resources; Pharmaceuticals; Other

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Globalink Research Award

A method to reduce floating ground effect on wearable Electrocardiography (ECG) sensors

Heart’s electrical activities are traditionally collected by employing multiple electrodes that are connected the patient’s body and collected and recorded on an electrocardiogram. The objective of this project is to enhance the patient’s comfort and allow for a continues ECG monitoring with improved flexibility while minimizing the sacrifices of detected and accumulated data. In this proposal an unconventional method is suggested that employs physically separated sensors and circuits to enhance patient comfort and allows for a better flexibility. In this approach, three devices are used to collect and convert the signal and eventually transfer it to the wireless transmission block of the system. In this work, the focus is on the data collection of the three developed ECG sensors and the front-end circuit of the system that can collect and convert the signal for transmission without the need for a common ground electrode.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Arezoo Emadi;Mitra Mirhassani

Student:

Partner:

HelpWear

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Windsor

Program:

Accelerate

Ultra-reliable and low-latency communication for industrial use case

Ultra-reliable and low latency communication is increasingly an important aspect of future wireless communications. Specifically, in the context of mission critical communications for large-scale networks of sensors and actuators in automated and/or remote-control applications, low-latency wireless communication with high level of determinism is a vital element. The key performance indicators for such use case are in sharp contrast to the current broadband communications, since latency and reliability are paramount but lower data rates can be tolerated. In the context of motion control in industrial automation, ultra-high reliability of nine nines is expected from the communication system in ultra-low latency of one millisecond or less. Such requirements introduce new challenges for the research community that require novel wireless communication solutions to be addressed.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Wei Yu

Student:

Partner:

Nokia Canada Inc (ON)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Utilisation de l’intelligence artificielle pour détecter les intentions de mouvements chez un amputé.

Afin de remédier à la perte d’autonomie chez un amputé, l’utilisation d’une prothèse active, c’est-à-dire qui effectue des mouvements, est recommandée. Toutefois, leur contrôle peu naturel explique pourquoi les amputés adhèrent difficilement à cette solution. Or, un contrôle beaucoup plus intuitif pourrait être effectué en détectant en premier lieu le mouvement souhaité par l’amputé puis en activant la prothèse correctement. Vu la complexité du signal, il est invraisemblable d’associer l’activité électrique du muscle au mouvement désiré à l’œil nu. Par contre, grâce à l’intelligence artificielle, il est possible d’apprendre à un ordinateur à détecter cette intention de mouvement. Ce projet de recherche vise à investiguer les algorithmes d’intelligence artificielle pour déterminer le plus performant à utiliser avec l’activité musculaire d’un amputé. Une précision de décision de 85% est espéré à l’issu du projet, soit 85 signaux du muscle sur 100 ayant bien été associés au bon intention de mouvement de l’amputé.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sofiane Achiche

Student:

Partner:

Trinity College Dublin

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Technology; Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

École Polytechnique de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Developpement de capteurs flexibles à base de polymère piezoelectrique

Le projet a pour objectif principal le développement de nanocapteurs piézoélectriques flexibles peu coûteux à base du polymère polyfluorure de vinylidène (PVDF) fabriqués par électrofilage.
Ce polymère piézoélectrique, qui transforme une déformation mécanique en champ électrique, est un matériau chimiquement inerte qui peut être utilisé pour de nombreuses applications, Il a été montré dans la littérature que son caractère piézoélectrique peut être amélioré lors de l’électrofilage: cette technique de fabrication permet l’obtention des membranes de fibres, dont le diamètre peut varier d’une dizaine de nanomètres à quelques micromètres. En conséquence, le développement de capteurs piézoélectriques par électrofilage s’avère très intéressant pour des applications ou l’aire de surface importante des membranes obtenues est une propriétés désirée. Ces capteurs peuvent être utilisés pour diverses applications, comme le micrograpillage d’énergie, les capteurs biomédicaux, les senseurs de température et contraintes mécaniques.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ricardo Zednik;Nicole Demarquette

Student:

Partner:

Embrapa Instrumentação

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Nanotechnology; Technology

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Application of Advanced Numerical Simulations in Development of Unconventional Reservoirs

Mathematical modeling is a powerful tool to understand fluid flow mechanisms, well performance and future resources recovery in petroleum industry. Better and more powerful tool can lead to better reservoir management and more oil production with less cost and less environmental impact. This project, collaborating with Saskatchewan Research Council, aims to improve the current mathematical modeling tools in three different aspects: fluid flow in tight formation with multiple stage horizontal well hydraulic fracturing, two-phase fluid flow in tight oil formations and two-phase fluid flow in heavy oil reservoirs. Heavy oil and unconventional oil and gas resources are major petroleum resources in Canada. The research results will have strong impact on Canadian’s petroleum industry and bring new business for Saskatchewan Research Council.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Fanhua Bill Zeng

Student:

Partner:

Saskatchewan Research Council

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Regina

Program:

Accelerate

Development of a guideline of best police practices in locating lost persons with dementia

Three out of five Canadians with dementia wander, raising concern as to how it can be managed. Current information describing best practices to find missing persons living with dementia however, is inconsistent and can cause police difficulty in choosing search and rescue strategies for this population. The purpose of this project is to develop and promote the exchange of best practices to quickly find a lost person with dementia through the development of a guideline. It will involve a literature review and surveys with police across Ontario. The information collected from these two activities will be used to develop the anticipated guideline. The Alzheimer Society of Ontario wants to be a leader, enhancing the reputation of the Finding Your Way program, and reduce the risk of people with dementia going missing. Partnering with researchers, such as the intern, to have credibility and have police partnerships will help make that happen.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lili Liu

Student:

Partner:

Alzheimer Society of Canada

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Education; Public Service, Policy, and Governance

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Utilizing Terrestrial Laser Scanning to extract lianas in tropical forests.

Lianas are an important group of structural parasitic plants found in tropical forests across the globe. These parasitic plants use the trees to climb into the canopy, which they then come to dominate and overtake. The occupation of lianas in the canopy results in multiple negative effects for tree fecundity, survival, and carbon sequestration capabilities. As climate change continues, it has been noted that liana abundance has increased. Therefore, it is imperative to understand how lianas influence the three dimensional structure in which they occupy. An emerging technique and piece of equipment called a Terrestrial Laser Scanner (TLS) which utilizes Light Ranging and Detection (LiDAR) technology allows one to start to map their environment in three dimensions. Essentially, a TLS emits thousands of lasers into the area of interest, and based off of the time it takes for that laser to return to the TLS it can start to formulate an image of its surroundings. When multiple positions are used, this can turn into a three dimensional image. “TO BE CONT’D”

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gerardo Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa

Student:

Partner:

Ghent University

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Globalink Research Award

QR Artist

The current QR codes are all similar and there is no distinction between them. QR Artist is an application that creates artistic QR automatically and attracts more engagement by introducing art to the QR code design.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Steve DiPaolo

Student:

Partner:

Muprime Technology

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

The social license to operate: insights from Eeyou Istchee

The rise of local corporate–community conflicts surrounding development projects represents a trend rather than exceptional events, highlighting corporate–community relations as a prominent strategic issue. Despite the emergence of these issues for businesses, civil society, and governments, we still have a limited understanding of the conditions necessary for building and maintaining good relations over a long period of time and at all stages of a project’s life cycle. Moreover, little is known about how to implement successful corporate–community relations, especially in environmentally-sensitive industries (e.g. mining, forestry, energy, etc.). As an interface for managing daily relations between Hydro-Québec and the Cree First Nation to alleviate the impacts of hydroelectric development in Eeyou Istchee, the Niskamoon Corporation provides an efficient framework for cooperation between the Cree people and Hydro-Québec, enabling the implementation of the Cree/Hydro-Québec Agreements. This research project aims to validate this model and to examine in greater detail its relationship with the social license to operate five years after the signature of the agreement.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Taïeb Hafsi

Student:

Partner:

Niskamoon Corporation

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Public administration

University:

HEC Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

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