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Analyse et recensement des risques opérationnels des productions avicoles au Canada

Le projet se divise en deux étapes : un recensement des risques opérationnels et une analyse des effets de ces risques sur l’élevage avicole canadien. Les techniques d’élevage étant de plus en plus
perfectionnées, de nombreux paramètres sont maintenant contrôlés pour atteindre un développement optimal de l’oiseau. Afin de mieux appréhender le cycle de production, il est nécessaire de catégoriser les
éléments et actions critiques ayant le plus de chance d’entrainer des effets néfastes sur la fréquence d’accident (décès d’oiseau, condamnation, bris de matériels, etc…) et la gravité de ces derniers, gravité
mesurée par la perte financière engendrée. Une fois ces éléments identifiés, le projet analysera les caractéristiques et pratiques des fermes présentant les meilleurs rendements en fonction de leurs gestions
des risques et ainsi aidera à la compétitivité de l’industrie d’élevage au Canada. Le projet pourra également trouver un écho dans le monde de l’assurance, en soulignant les variables critiques à suivre
influant le plus sur les pertes potentielles.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Georges Dionne

Student:

Partner:

Intelia Technologies Inc

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

HEC Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

PMU Based Load Modelling and Validation Methodology

Load Modeling accurately has been a fundamental and critical subject for many years in power industry. Recently with the deployment of Phasor Measurement Units (PMU), real time data to
analyze the loads has become feasible. Previously, load modeling has been focused on using some models based on pre-assumed certain form of the models, as a consequence the
prediction error would be considerable. We propose to use techniques that do not need such assumptions, therefore it should promote the prediction accuracy of the analysis. On the other hand, we want to adopt some models commonly used in statistics and econometrics to replace
the models used by previous engineering researchers, and in our case the proposed model would have simple forms, easy to analyse, and capture a wider range of generality than the
previous work in the field. The intern is going to benefit from the practise of implementing theory into applications, and the partner organization is going to have potential economical benefit due
to better prediction of the real power operating scenarios.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Miroslaw Pawlak

Student:

Partner:

Manitoba Hydro

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services; Utilities

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Value added monomers and polymers from renewable sources

Enormous research and commercial activities on utilization of bio-based materials to replace petroleum-based chemicals are currently taking place around world, aiming at the reduction of pollution and global warming. Among them, L-Cysteine which contains a thiol (-SH), amino (-NH2) group and carboxylic acid (-COOH) group. It is considered to be a unique building block for construction of a variety of functional compounds and polymers. Therefore, a series of high molecular weight polymers from L-cysteine based diketopiperazine (DKP) have been synthesized through simple and clean processes. The project intends to explore the potential application of these polymers as biocompatible materials using advanced spectroscopic instrument and testing equipment. Moreover, different star-structure compounds with L-cysteine end-group have been prepared and will be fully characterized. Their desirable usage as green surfactants would be explored by all means such as surface tension measurements and morphological study.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Zhiyuan Wang

Student:

Partner:

Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Innovative Ladder Design via Optimization and Design Methodology

As ladders are such a common tool, its potential improvement can be easily overlooked. The purpose of this project is to invent a new ladder design. To avoid the lock-in effect of existing ladders, topology optimization is applied to explore new possible designs. The key of this technique is to let algorithms search for theoretically possible designs that satisfy some basic usage conditions (e.g., overall size limits and applied loads). Beyond the existing new ladder design for future productions, the partner organization can also experience the benefits of formal optimization techniques for design innovation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Simon Li

Student:

Partner:

Forest International Ltd

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Investigating baseline spatial ecology, dam passage enumeration techniques, and system wide spatial ecology monitoring frameworks at Site C Hydropower Dam

BC Hydro, our industrial partner, have received permission to construct a large hydropower generating dam on the Peace River in northern British Columbia, Canada (known as Site C). A comprehensive plan to monitor fish movements past the dam in an upstream and downstream direction is required to meet environmental requirements. However, several key knowledge gaps need to be filled in order to design an effective system for monitoring fish movements. These include: 1) the movements and ecology of key fish species in the river, 2) methods and frameworks for measuring downstream movements past dams, and 3) methods and frameworks for monitoring fish throughout their life-cycle, before, during and after passing dams. Thus our objectives in this project are to fill these knowledge gaps using a combination of existing tracking and habitat use data, data from upstream dams, and a quantitative literature review.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Steven Cooke

Student:

Partner:

BC Hydro (Vancouver, BC)

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Utilities

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Accelerate

Impact of Lactobacillus rhamnosus R0011 and its secretome on innate immunity – analysis at the transcriptional level

Bacteria co-existing with us by living in our intestines are important for maintaining our health. However, there are still many questions 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 objective of this research project is to determine how products made by one of these bacteria, Lactobacillus rhamnosus R0011, influence the activities of certain cells important in our immune defences: intestinal epithelial cells and macrophages. We 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 control gene expression in intestinal epithelial cells and macrophages 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:

Agriculture; Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Program:

Accelerate

Optimizing Output Control of the MyndMove Functional Electrical Stimulator

The intern will undertake research and development activities related to a novel functional electrical stimulation (FES) device called the MyndMove stimulator. Activities are intended to improve the electrical output of the MyndMove to deliver controlled and painless electrical stimulation to patients for a variety of applications, such as mobility, pain management and treatment of pressure sores. This research project should help to make MyndMove therapy more effective and easier to deliver, increasing patient access and improving rehabilitation outcomes.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kei Masani

Student:

Partner:

MyndTec Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Integration of INTERCONNECT and Cadence with an emphasis on co-simulation of CMOS drivers and optical ring modulators

The idea of using light for transferring data has been developed rapidly since 1960s. Today, using light for short-distance communication, as an alternative for copper wires, is rapidly growing mostly because of its broadband communication characteristics. Optical communication systems consist of both electronic and photonic components. Designing such systems will benefit from an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) to not only simulate both electrical and optical designs but also co-simulate electro-optical subsystem efficiently and accurately. In this project, an IDE will be developed to connect two cutting-edge software packages in these domains: Cadence tool in electronics with Lumerical tool (INTERCONNECT) in photonics. Software prototypes will be developed and efficient algorithms/methods will be investigated and implemented to make this integration efficient, accurate and easy to use for the electro-optical designers. Using this IDE, INTERCONNECT users not only don’t need to design using different tools and convert between different formats and data models but also they can exploit advanced functionalities provided by Cadence to post-process simulation results already generated by INTERCONNECT.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Shahriar Mirabbasi

Student:

Partner:

Lumerical Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Technology; Nanotechnology; Information and Communications Technology

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Optimizing response prediction by an interactive tutoring system

The aim of the project is to increase the intelligence of an automated, online tutoring system, using state-of-the-art techniques and concepts from cognitive science and computer science. This will be accomplished by integrating more data about each learner, and by implementing a more advanced model able to predict learner behaviour. The improved system will better be able to gauge and represent the knowledge levels of individual learners, based on their answers to questions posed by the system. The system will also be able to generate an appropriate study plan for each individual learner, consisting of a sequence of questions tailored to the learner’s knowledge level. The improved system should remain scalable, and able to serve many learners simultaneously in a real-time fashion.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sheila McIlraith

Student:

Partner:

NeuRecall Inc

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Effect of rumen protected vitamin B complex supplementation on ovarian dynamics and uterine gene expression on day 15 of the cycle or pregnancy

Lactating dairy cows have extensive embryonic loss, but the mechanisms that lead to this failure to maintain pregnancy are not clearly understood. It is suggested that high-producing dairy cows are marginally deficient in nutrients such as Vitamin B complex molecules, selenium etc., which are positively associated with health and reproduction. The goals of the project are to determine the effect of a rumen-protected vitamin B complex supplementation (VIT) compared with control diet containing no supplement (CON) on: milk production and plasma levels of BHBA, NEFA and acute phase proteins; ovarian follicle growth and plasma levels of major steroids; and uterine gene expression of target transcripts related to embryo development, immune function and cellular adhesion on day 15 of cycle or pregnancy. We hypothesize that supplementing vitamin B molecules will improve follicle growth and ovarian
steroid synthesis as well as improving the make-up of expression of key transcripts pivotal to pre-attachment embryonic development.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ronaldo Cerri

Student:

Partner:

JEFO Nutrition;University of British Columbia

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture and Food; Life Sciences (not health)

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Formulation d’un actif cosméceutique à partir d’un extrait de feuilles de Brasenia Schreberi

Ce projet de recherche porte sur le développement d’un ingrédient cosméceutique préparé à partir d’un extrait de feuilles de brasénie, une plante aquatique répandue au Canada. Le premier objectif du projet est de procéder à une analyse plus approfondie de la composition chimique de l’ingrédient en déterminant la teneur en tanins hydrolysables et en identifiant différents glycosides de flavonoïdes. Le second objectif est d’évaluer certaines activités biologiques qui peuvent contribuer à ralentir le vieillissement prématuré de la peau. L’inhibition de la collagénase et la stimulation de la production de collagène et d’élastine seront évaluées. L’entreprise partenaire prévoit pouvoir utiliser les résultats du projet de recherche pour aller de l’avant avec la commercialisation de l’ingrédient cosméceutique. Les résultats d’activité biologique permettront d’en faire la promotion alors que les résultats sur la
composition chimique permettront de répondre aux exigences réglementaires associés à la commercialisation de ce type de produits.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lionel Ripoll

Student:

Partner:

Boréaceutique

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

Program:

Accelerate

Promoting Gender Equality through Social Innovation

From women-only taxi companies in New Delhi, India to smokeless stoves in Uganda, innovation can transform the lives of women and girls around the globe. It is well known that social innovation and gender equality are each critical to social progress, but little is known about how social innovation can advance gender equality. In partnership with The MATCH International Women’s Fund, this project will produce original research on social innovation and gender equality. MATCH is the first fund of its kind, investing in women-led innovations, which help to improve the lives of women and girls in the global South. This collaboration aspires to shape the emerging field of gender equality and social innovation through three white papers, based on the results of twenty-five interviews with leaders in the fields. This research will produce key recommendations, identify future areas of research, and provide insight to help advance gender equality through social innovation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bipasha Baruah

Student:

Partner:

Match International

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Western University

Program:

Accelerate

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