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Biogéographie et diversification du genre Crudia (Leguminosae)

La perte de biodiversité tropicale actuelle est critique. Afin de mieux comprendre d’où provient cette biodiversité et pour mieux la protéger et la gérer sur le long terme, il faut comprendre quels sont les mécanismes responsables de sa formation. Mon projet se focalise sur l’étude du genre Crudia situé dans la famille des Légumineuses, qui possède un patron de répartition très inhabituel à la surface de la Terre. Du fait de cette distribution géographique pantropicale atypique, ce genre est un support idéal pour l’étude des mécanismes biogéographiques plus généraux qui façonnent la biodiversité tropicale. Les objectifs du projet sont de déterminer 1) l’aire d’origine du genre et comment le genre s’est retrouvé dispersé sur ces trois continents 2) si les espèces de Crudia ont subit un ou plusieurs évènements de diversification liés à l’occupation de nouvelles zones géographiques 3) s’il existe des caractères morphologiques qui sont à l’origine de la diversification du genre Crudia.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Anne Bruneau

Student:

Partner:

Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Production of Renewable Drop-In Fuel from Syngas Derived from an Ethanol Industry

The fuel-grade ethanol obtained from corn-based feedstocks, utilizes about 33% of the total carbon present in corn based feedstocks. The remaining fraction is converted into dry distillers’ grains (DDG) and carbon dioxide, which is then converted to syngas (CO+H2). In this research the syngas from ethanol plant will be converted to transportation fuel and derived chemicals using our patented Fischer- Tropsch (FTS) catalyst. The catalysts will be pelletized and tested in 5 cc micro-reactor. The process parameters such as, temperature, pressure will be evaluated to obtain optimal yields. The catalyst will be tested and optimized in a pilot scale with 100 cc catalyst in a reactor. The data generated will be utilized to design a facility to produce 7 bbl/day FTS liquid fuel and then the industrial scale plant. The project will be beneficial to partners by way of technology commercialization.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ajay Dalai

Student:

Partner:

EAJV Technology Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

A Framework for Scheduling and Mapping of Image Signal Processing Pipeline on Heterogeneous Architectures Applied to Video Enhancement Algorithms

Video contents and applications become integrated in everyday life and demands for high-quality videos, such as 4K, are increasing. Even modern optical equipment introduces inevitable noises that may heavily mask video content. Environment conditions such as low light, results in more video quality degradation. Therefore, a video-enhancement technique is required to reconstruct the original non-noisy video, but such algorithms require extensive processing resources to reach a reasonable (real-time) performance and power consumption. Heterogeneous processors and platforms can provide the required performance and power of a video processing algorithm by efficient design. This requires a suitable algorithm for scheduling the algorithm tasks on the processors of the heterogeneous architecture. The long-term objective in our university-industry collaboration is to propose a target architecture-independent framework, including scheduling and mapping algorithm, for accelerating an image-processing pipeline and apply it to video enhancement such as denoising. Our framework will consist of four main parts: a) modeling, b) scheduling and mapping, c) target-independent video enhancement library and, d) objective evaluation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Aishy Amer

Student:

Partner:

TandemLaunch Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Finance and Insurance; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Using Visual Analytics to Support the Analysis of Environment Risk Indicators for Cancer

Visual analytics (VA) potentially has a great range of applications within healthcare. CAREX and Engage Data will investigate, with the intern, the uses of VA for data analysis and visualization to support real-world carcinogen-related explorations related to the use of the eRISK Online web-based tool developed by CAREX. Engage Data is specifically interested in understanding how the deployment of VA can be used to achieve a better understanding of on-line health informatics. The project involves modifying the eRISK tool based on identified user needs and problems in order to achieve a better understanding of the visualization of carcinogen-related health informatics, provide
valuable insights about the carcinogen-related needs of eRISK users, and facilitate interactive collaborations among Engage Data, CAREX and eRISK users.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Christopher Carlsten

Student:

Partner:

Engage Data;CAREX Canada

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Impact of Net Metered Solar Energy on Distribution Networks

The research will comprise effects of penetration of photovoltaic on existing distribution network. This will include power quality, voltage stability and customer load when there is a penetration. The graphs would display and let the utility organization know till what level the penetration should be done on a distribution network. The advantages and the need for doing the research is that the load can be distributed from the utility to the photovoltaic panels which are installed and the utility would have to generate less by the existing means. In this case by means of Hydro. The graphs would also show the peak generation by distributed generation (photovoltaic) in the hours of the day when the deliverable of customer load would be analysed. A literature review would be present in the final report which would have the effects of distributed generation on power quality, protection schemes & harmonics.

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Faculty Supervisor:

William Dunford

Student:

Partner:

BC Hydro (Vancouver, BC)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Utilities

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Ethics in Long Term Care

In order to understand how public policy promotes and/or hinders the development of an ethical culture in LTC, facilities must explore the interaction between public policy, organizational policies and procedures, and frontline staff ethical decisions and actions. LTC organizations want to provide high quality of care, and quality of life, to the older adult population they serve, and want the organizational policies and procedures to facilitate such quality care. However, just as LTC staff are sometimes restricted by organizational policies and procedures in terms of acting in the perceived ethical way, organizations are similarly restricted by larger public and social policies. Through discussions with a panel of expert stakeholders (e.g. policy makers, managers, staff, residents, family members and professional bodies) we will explore the interaction between public policy and organizational policies and procedures, generate an understanding of how public policy promotes and/or hinders the development of an ethical culture in the provision of long-term and dementia care, and seek consensus on the development of positive ethical cultures in LTC.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Clive Baldwin

Student:

Partner:

Shannex

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

St. Thomas University

Program:

Accelerate

Measuring pilot fatigue to manage pilot performance

The objective of this research proposal is to develop a framework to track and manage the fatigue of pilots involved with aerial firefighting. Interns of different backgrounds (neuroscience, engineering and statistics) will work together to achieve this goal. The neuroscience intern will collect physiological data to identify how a pilot’s physical and cognitive performance is impacted by the demands of aerial firefighting. The engineering and statistics interns will use these and other relevant data to create the framework to manage pilot fatigue. The partner organization, Conair Group Inc, will use this framework to improve both pilot safety and the efficiency of aerial firefighting operations.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Chris McNeil;Homayoun Najjaran;Charmaine Dean

Student:

Partner:

Conair Group Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing; Transportation and warehousing

University:

University of British Columbia - Okanagan; Western University

Program:

Accelerate

JFSA Resettlement and Employment Resource

The Jewish Family Services Agency (JFSA) provides community based resettlement and employment services to immigrants in the Greater Vancouver Area from many parts of the world. The Resettlement Department counsels clients in career exploration and planning to ensure that all stages of career readiness and preparation are complete. The goal of the project, titled ‘JFSA Resettlement and Employment Resource’, is to produce a comprehensive database that identifies relevant settlement and employment services and programs in the Greater Vancouver Area (GVA). Under the guidance of Dr. Merje Kuus at the University of British Columbia, the intern (Michelle Drenker) will research and assess the efficacy of both governmental and nongovernmental organizations currently delivering various provincially and federally funded immigration services with a purpose of creating a comprehensive library of resources easily accessible to both JFSA counselors as well as to the migrants themselves.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Merje Kuus

Student:

Partner:

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluation of Additive Manufacturing for Landing Gears

Additive Manufacturing (AM) shows great potential for reducing important production factors such as overall weight and Buy-to-Fly ratio. The objective of this project is to identify and apply AM to landing gear parts for weight reduction and improved sustainability. To reach this target, the most promising AM technology must first be identified, followed by validation of the post-processes applied to the parts and the requirements needed to achieve certification. The intern will identify the landing gear components most suitable for AM applications. Once parts are identified, evaluation of the applicable post-fusion processes and the existing specifications associated based on a literature review and mechanical testing will be undertaken. This internship will help to define the required steps for reaching certification of parts fabricated by AM. It is believed that AM technology will provide Héroux- Devtek with a significant technological edge that could enable the company to increase its international market-share.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mathieu Brochu

Student:

Partner:

Héroux Devtek Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

IMMERSe- To and From the whiteboard: Supporting whiteboard transitions in a design workflow.

Designers often turn to traditional or digital whiteboards (i.e., SMART Kapp) during meetings to discuss designs created in complex design software (i.e., AutoCAD). However, the transition of content from these advanced tools to and from the whiteboard can be highly disruptive to the overall sense of immersion in the design task. For instance, reproducing a design on the whiteboard for a meeting and afterwards documenting the discussed changes can be time consuming, annoying, and a potential source of inaccuracy. This project aims to improve the integration of the whiteboard with complex design tools through an observational study of designers transitioning content to and from
whiteboards. Our industry partner (SMART Technologies) will benefit by understanding the potential for the next-generation of its SMART’s Kapp dry-erase system to be better integrated with existing advanced design tools, while maintaining the ease of use of a traditional dry-erase board.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Stacey Scott

Student:

Partner:

SMART Technologies (Calgary, AB)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education; Manufacturing

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Mexican Mining Policy and its Relationship with Canadian Investment

Currently, Mexico receives more international investment in the mining sector than any other Latin American country. Throughout the past five years Canadian private investment has accounted for between 70-75% of all international investment. This project aims to explore
Canadian investment in the Mexican mining industry in order to determine how, why and when investment occurs. It is expected that the two most important variables of analysis will be the evolution of Mexico’s economic policies in the mining sector throughout the past 30 years, and a steep increase in the price of metals on a global scale in the 2000s. It is hoped that this research will allow government, business and nongovernmental actors to better understand the climate of Canadian investment in the Mexican mining industry which will lead to increased cooperation and partnerships.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Laura MacDonald

Student:

Partner:

Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO)

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Developing Vitamin D Therapies to Block Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease

Chronic kidney disease is a growing problem in Canada and worldwide and is associated with obesity, diabetes and vascular disease. Current therapies only treat symptoms of CKD and have no impact on inflammatory and fibrotic process that underlie the progression of the disease toward hemodialysis, kidney transplantation, or death. OPKO Canada (Markham, Ontario) is developing new therapies to slow or block progression of kidney disease which target vitamin D signalling pathways – one approach that blocks vitamin D breakdown and another approach that significantly and directly raises vitamin D levels in kidney. The interns for this MITACS funded program will work in the Petkovich laboratory and at the OPKO Canada facilities in Markham. By working with key individuals associated with product development, analytical chemistry, project management and regulatory affairs, interns will gain invaluable knowledge for performing the appropriate animal studies and assembling the appropriate documents for submission of IND application to the FDA to gain approval for evaluating these therapies in clinical studies. These efforts will benefit the health of Canadians and provide interns with extensive experience in drug development.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Adams

Student:

Partner:

OPKO Health - OPKO Renal Division

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Accelerate

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