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Assessing temporal and spatial patterns of bowhead whale presence and underwater noise in the western Canadian Arctic

Understanding when and where bowhead whales occur is ecologically, culturally and politically important in the context of a rapidly changing climate, with some of the greatest impacts happening in the Arctic. Decreases in sea ice allow for increased shipping and its associated underwater noise in one of the last acoustically pristine habitats in the world. Bowheads, the only endemic Arctic mysticete and a cultural keystone species for the Inuit, are vocal, their survival depends on sound, thus vulnerable to increasing noise. Enriching our knowledge on bowhead presence and underwater noise is possible with Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) and becomes crucial for the conservation of the species and the entire Arctic ecosystem. This postdoc will use existing and new PAM recordings to monitor the distribution of bowheads and measure their exposure to shipping noise in the western Canadian Arctic. Results will provide some of the best evidence on the timing of migration and habitat use of bowheads, and important baseline for underwater noise allowing future comparisons as the Arctic changes; eventually can help inform effective management.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Stan Dosso

Student:

Nikoletta Diogou

Partner:

Wildlife Conservation Society Canada

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

Other

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

An Investigation of Potential Market Entry for Novel Medical Devices ina Pandemic Environment

Currently, it is difficult to obtain market share in the medical device market. Furthermore, a lack of resources by small companies with disruptive technologies can prove to be detrimental to establishing market share. This huge hurdle thus discourages innovators from commercializing their life-saving technologies especially in a pandemic situation. This project will focus on the development of a framework to support vulnerable new entrants into the medical device market with penetrating and securing a position in the market, within a pandemic setting. Healthcare professional-led innovations will, therefore, have the chance to develop tailored market entry strategies to quantify risks and outcomes of various market entry options, defined by the framework. This framework will be utilized by Difinity Solutions in marketing their medical devices based on a novel medication delivery system and mechanism to improve patient outcomes. This will therefore provide evidence-informed decision on an overall market entry strategy for Difinity’s medical devices.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Malcolm C Smith

Student:

Ogheneriobororue Amromanoh

Partner:

Difinity Solutions

Discipline:

Other

Sector:

Other

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Impact of dark chocolate consumption on glucose levels of people with diabetes

Blood sugar levels increase after the consumption of food. Especially in sugary foods such as candy or chocolate, this increase in blood sugar will be more pronounced. In individuals with diabetes, who may require tracking of carbohydrates and food or injection of insulin following a meal, foods such as chocolate are suggested to be avoided. However, no-sugar dark chocolate from Ross Chocolates, which is sweetened with a mixture of inulin, erythritol, and stevia, may offer an alternative to conventional dark chocolate as the mixture of sweeteners is not expected to cause a significant increase in blood sugar. This project aims to compare the blood sugar levels following consumption of Ross dark chocolate bar with a conventional dark chocolate bar.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jonathan Little

Student:

Kelsey Gudmundson

Partner:

Ross Chocolates

Discipline:

Other

Sector:

Other

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Risk Assessment of Riverbank Stability Subjected to Construction Induced Vibrations

The stability of riverbanks has always been a concern for land-use planners, stakeholders as well as the Cities around the world. Construction activities can generate different types of dynamic waves and vibrations. Operations such as blasting, pile driving, dynamic compaction of weak soils, and machines with impact loads such as forge and drop hammers are the primary sources of construction or industrially induced deleterious ground vibrations leading to compromising the integrity of the soil medium and consequently, the instability of the slopes.
The research will be concentrated on performing a numerical model based on the actual case-studies in Winnipeg city using the Finite Difference Method coupled with the Limit Equilibrium Method. The field monitoring data will be used to calibrate the numerical model. The numerical model can predict the substantial aspects of liquefaction, dynamic settlement, and predominant failure patterns. Using the state of the art approaches in the risk assessment and sensitivity analysis, a new vibration threshold based on the vulnerability of intact and reinforced riverbanks slopes will be introduced.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Pooneh Maghoul

Student:

Iman Jabalameli

Partner:

Vibro Impact Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - civil

Sector:

Other

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Skill – An AI-generation resume standard

Skill is an open-source standard format for resume writing that is optimized to be processed by AI systems. It can remove the hassle and stress of fully expressing themselves from job seekers and eliminate the hassle of finding the best candidate from employers. As AI systems grow more popularity in different fields, Skill will provide the required tool for re-defining the hiring process with the help of artificial intelligence. The format can easily be used in modern search engines and become the first step toward an AI-based hiring platform, where an AI system, will scan thousands of resumes with hundreds of fields to find the prefect fit for an organization.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nematollaah Shiri

Student:

Pegahsadat Mirmohammadsadeghi

Partner:

Direction X

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Other

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Simulation and modifications of an industrial scale dehydrator

CanDry is currently in R&D stage developing a dehydrator for drying organic and in-organic materials. A prototype is built for testing purposes which will help to design a good quality product. For modifying the design of prototype, we need to simulate the electromagnetic behaviour of the system and run multiple tests to compare the simulation design with the practical outcome. Additionally, as our technology is a combination of 4 commonly used drying solutions, the system needs to be tested to find out the effects of the different factors on the performance of the prototype and find the best operating points. Also, for controlling the amount of radiations, it is required to have an understanding of the temperature and moisture level in the drying chamber. Therefore, another intern is needed to develop a reliable monitoring system.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Shahab Sokhansanj

Student:

Erfan Taatizadeh;Zhaohong Hu

Partner:

CanDry Technologies Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - biomedical

Sector:

Other

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Dynamic Modeling of Hydrate Formation and Dissociation in the Presence of Thermodynamic and Kinetic Hydrate Inhibitors

This project supports a joint industry project (JIP) involving operator companies active in offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. The JIP is supported through a contract with Petroleum Research NL (PRNL). The project aims to remove obstacle to cost effective developments from marginal oil fields in Atlantic Canada. This will be through developing strategies and techniques to manage the formation of solid like natural gas hydrate in subsea production systems. The MITACS support will be used to hire a Postdoctoral fellow (PDF) to support the activities envisaged in the main JIP project. The PDF will be supporting computational modelling and design and operations of tests systems at C-CORE and Memorial University (MUN) Hibernia EOR facilities.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sohrab Zendehboudi

Student:

Javad Kondori

Partner:

M.A. Procense Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Other

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

Improved data driven sgRNA design for use in bacteria

CRISPR/Cas9 is a promising tool for genome engineering in bacteria, but it’s limited by inconsistent accuracy. Though some studies have been conducted to understand why this inconsistency occurs, many important biological features have not been explored. Moreover, computer based attempts to predict accuracy have suffered from these knowledge gaps. This is due mainly to the fact that the mathematical equations that these predictions are based on, do not take these biological features into account. This project will use new laboratory data to develop new mathematical equations and ultimately improve the reliability of these CRISPR/Cas9 systems.

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Edgell

Student:

Dalton Ham;Tyler Browne

Partner:

Tesseraqt Optimization Inc

Discipline:

Biochemistry / Molecular biology

Sector:

Other

University:

Western University

Program:

Accelerate

Red Sucker Lake First Nation traditional land use and land guardianship

This research will enable Red Sucker Lake (RSL) First Nation members to monitor RSL territory, lands and waterways and document Indigenous knowledge systems (IKS), including cultural aspects as well as environmental assessment, by video, maps and workshop teachings. In the process, Elders and Knowledge keepers will not only honour their cultural traditions but also train the next generation of leaders and land stewards. This Land Guardian program will use traditional land use, traditional ecological knowledge and ancestral occupancy as key building blocks to build capacity for Indigenous sustainable planning and development activities in RSL. The ultimate goal is to empower the community by increasing local decision-making. So, in summary, Indigenous students and other youth will be trained to be the “boots on the ground” and will act as “eye and ears” of the community. Their observations, combined with traditional and modern knowledge, will lead Strategic Planning for their Ancestral Territory in RSL First Nation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Shirley Thompson

Student:

Kaoru Suzuki;Folarin Solademi

Partner:

Yamana Gold

Discipline:

Resources and environmental management

Sector:

Other

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Making Healthcare More Accessible in Long Term Care Facilities through a Robotic Platform

COVID-19 has introduced significant challenges to healthcare systems and caregivers to provide quality care to older adults and adults with developmental disabilities (DD) living in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). As a result, regular doctor visits are limited, and demand for caregivers is on the rise. Utilizing a Collaborative Service Robot (CSR) technology within a LTCF can improve accessibility to healthcare by providing a medium for the residents to connect to healthcare professionals on demand and simultaneously reduce the risk of transferring infection. The ultimate goal of this project is to develop a CSR that assists seniors or adults with DD and their caregivers in LTCFs. The premise of this project is to integrate a telehealth application into the CSR prototype and to design and develop user-friendly human robot interactions (HRIs) for the LTCF residents to provide a seamless and secure communication medium.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Hendrik F Machiel Van der Loos

Student:

Delun Chen

Partner:

JDQ Systems Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Other

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Exploration of attitudes, motivations and behavioural patterns of social media users in relation to winter backcountry recreation and its effect on avalanche safety behaviour

Social media has substantially changed the information landscape for winter backcountry recreation (e.g., backcountry skiers and snowboarders, mountain snowmobile riders and snowshoers), which has created both opportunities and challenges for avalanche safety. The Avalanche Research Program at Simon Fraser University and Avalanche Canada are conducting a study to examine how recreationists seek, share and introduce social media related information to their avalanche risk management process. Grounded in existing research in social media and risk information seeking and processing, the study uses a mixed methods approach including interviews and an online survey to provide avalanche warning services and educators with tangible recommendations on how to capitalize on the opportunities that social media offer and combat the associated challenges.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Pascal Haegeli

Student:

Amelie Goulet-Boucher

Partner:

Avalanche Canada

Discipline:

Environmental sciences

Sector:

Other

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Granular Jamming-based Mechanism for Robot Fish Actuation

With the advantages of swimming with quiet, compliant, and continuous strokes, soft robot fish have significant potentials to be used in the study of marine life and ocean environment quietly without disturbing marine animals. Our project is to design and build a robot fish that is self-contained and capable of mimicking body kinematics of biological fish in nature. A new actuation mechanism is proposed in this project. It will efficiently transmit the motor power to the continuous oscillation of soft tail to allow the robot fish to maneuver in the water. The actuation’s overall design is like a car engine, but instead, actuated by the motor and filled with granular elastic balls.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ting Zou

Student:

Xinyu Jian

Partner:

Springboard Atlantic

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Other

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

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