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Caractéristiques minéralogiques des minéralisations du projet Amaruq, Nunavut

La plus grande partie de l’or exploitée par l’humanité se retrouve dans des roches anciennes qui ont été enfuies et chauffées à des conditions métamorphiques modeste (schistes verts). Le modèle classique repose sur la production de fluides aurifères par la déshydratation métamorphique au faciès amphibolite, soit sous la zone de formation des gisements. Néanmoins, des minéralisations dans des facies plus élevés (amphibolite) ont commencé à être découvertes récemment, ce qui chalenge le modèle classique. Le projet Amaruq, détenu par Agnico-Eagle au Nunavut, offre une chance unique pour étudier ces systèmes. Une des hypothèses est que ces gisements ont été formés avant le métamorphisme de haut grade, et que celui-ci ait contribué à la remobilisation de l’or. Dans l’affirmative, l’origine des minéralisations devient importante à établir. Dans la négative, il faudra revoir le modèle classique. Dans tous les cas, des guides pour l’exploration vont être développés, avec le potentiel d’ouvrir des secteurs jugés non favorable selon le modèle classique.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Damien Gaboury

Student:

Partner:

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Mining

University:

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

Program:

Accelerate

Development of sustainable coating to prevent concrete corrosion

In North America, more than 75 percent of the population is served by wastewater collection systems and treatment plants for which concrete is a key construction material. Unfortunately, thousands km of lines must be removed each year for replacement suffering from corrosion which caused by prolonged exposure of concrete surface to highly aggressive environments. Concrete corrosion in these environments is mainly caused by the diffusion of aggressive solutions and in situ production of sulfuric acid by microorganisms which affect the properties of concrete resulting in aesthetic, functional and structural problems. Over the past several decades many approaches were attempted to prevent concrete corrosion with varying degree of success. Therefore, developing innovative and sustainable coating material for construction and repair could be a long term solution for enhancing concrete pipe’s durability as well as decreasing the risks associated with contamination of surrounding environment.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nemkumar (Nemy) Banthia

Student:

Partner:

Kryton International Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Source apportionment of black carbon in Calgary, Canada

Black carbon (BC), generated from incomplete combustion of carbonaceous fuels, is one of the two major airborne pollutants that drive climate change and degrade regional air quality. With a warming potential second to CO2, BC contributes the most uncertainty to climate modeling due to its short retention time in the atmosphere and poorly understood mixing, deposition, and contribution from various emission sources. BC from fossil fuel and biomass burning possesses distinct light absorbing properties and aging processes, and hence differing warming potentials. Therefore, improved source characterization is crucial for determining targets, formulating mitigation strategies, and increasing the accuracy of input anthropogenic aerosols in climate models. In our study, we specify the source apportionment of black carbon in Calgary and the outcomes will enable a better simulation of the Calgary climate system by providing more accurate source parameterization. The simulation results will in turn impact the regulatory sector by providing specific constraints for emission inventories, which will assist policymakers to develop regionally tailored mitigation strategies for black carbon by selecting the right sector to target.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ke Du

Student:

Partner:

Peking University

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Provincial-Federal Relations: Limits and Possibilities in Petroleum Management in Alberta and the Kurdistan Region

This project is comparing two systems of petroleum management between a province and its federal government by looking at two case studies: Alberta and Canada on the one hand, and Kurdistan and Iraq on the other. Alberta’s oil reserves are ranked third in the world and Iraq is the second largest crude oil producer in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Alberta’s management of petroleum resources is in harmony with the Canadian federal government because ownership and profit-sharing are both enshrined in the Canadian Constitution. However, in Iraq, petroleum management still remains a contentious issue. Because securing energy supply is so important for economic security, Canada’s example could
prove insightful for Kurdistan and Iraq and help stabilizing the region. This project will break new ground in research related to Kurdish management of oil resources and allow for a collaborative and mutually beneficial oil policy for all geopolitical actors in the region.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bessma Momani

Student:

Partner:

Sciences Po

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Synthesis and self-assembly of bipyrimidine decorated porphyrins

build molecular structures that exhibit specific properties such as rigidity, electric conductivity, or porosity. Building these structures without bricks and mortar is no easy task. Instead, we use synthetic chemistry to create new building blocks and take advantage of favorable interactions between these molecules to produce new assemblies. Porphyrins are naturally occurring molecules necessary for oxygenation of human blood and plant photosynthesis. By modifying the porphyrin scaffold we hope to be able to link many of these units together in one, two, and three dimensions. The resulting arrays – termed nanomaterials – are expected to show enhanced photo-physical and electrical activity. In this international collaboration I will synthesize these new complex compounds and study their assembly upon interaction with metal ions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mark MacLachlan

Student:

Partner:

Université de Strasbourg

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Education

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Développement d’un modèle numérique simulant l’écoulement de films d’eau minces sur des ailes d’avion en condition de givrage

En présence de conditions atmosphériques spécifiques, de la glace peut se former sur les surfaces critiques d’un avion. Cette accumulation de glace nuit considérablement à la manoeuvrabilité et à la sécurité de celui-ci. Une telle situation peut même mener à la perte de contrôle et possiblement l’écrasement de l’aéronef. Le projet proposé vise à améliorer les méthodes numériques simulant la formation de glace sur les ailes d’avion afin d’augmenter la sécurité des aéronefs. Un nouveau module thermodynamique sera développé afin de gérer le comportement physique d’un film d’eau s’écoulant sur un profil aérodynamique. Il est important de bien modéliser cette couche d’eau mince, car elle risque de geler en des endroits non
couverts par les systèmes de dégivrages. Ce comportement n’est actuellement pas considéré avec grande précision puisqu’il ne possède pas de modèle adéquat. Plusieurs types d’équations et de schémas numériques seront testés pour déterminer le modèle le plus précis. Aussi, une nouvelle approche de résolution des équations devrait permettre une amélioration en efficacité et robustesse des simulations. Ces différentes approches seront comparées et
validées avec des cas génériques et d’autres programmes de givrage, par exemple celui du laboratoire ICUBE de l’université de Strasbourg. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Éric Laurendeau

Student:

Partner:

Université de Strasbourg

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

École Polytechnique de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Yeast Mitochondrial Threonyl-tRNA Synthetase (MST1) as a Model Enzyme for Studying High Fidelity Information: a Multi-scale Computational Chemistry Study

In order for the body to function properly, information from DNA must be translated correctly into proteins. One group of enzymes critical to this process is the aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (aaRS). These enzymes attach an amino acid to its cognate tRNA, which delivers them to make proteins. Although this process is critical to the survival of the organism, the details of how the cell achieves such high fidelity and error-free task is not completely understood. Since some amino acids are so similar to each other, aaRS must be able to remove incorrectly attached amino acid-tRNA pairs. In particular, our research focuses on the mechanism of how threonyl-tRNA synthetases (ThrRS) are able to remove incorrectly paired serine-AMP pairs using computational chemistry. This is important because ThrRS have been found to be involved in ovarian cancer, autoimmune diseases, and neurodegeneration.
Understanding the ThrRS editing mechanism may lead to possible treatment for these diseases.

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Faculty Supervisor:

James Gauld

Student:

Partner:

Université de Lorraine

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

University:

University of Windsor

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Catégories strictes et catégories faibles en dimension 3

Les catégories strictes sont utilisées pour étudier des propriétés géométriques et calculatoires en algèbre, tandis que les catégories faibles sont importantes pour formaliser les mathématiques sur ordinateur. Si les premières sont bien comprises aujourd’hui, possédant des méthodes de calcul
efficaces, la théorie mathématique des secondes est encore peu développée car elles sont bien plus complexes. Ce projet de recherche consiste à contribuer à l’effort de rapprochement entre ces deux notions, dans le but de favoriser un transfert d méthodes disponibles du cas strict au cas faible. Il
s’agit, en particulier, de comprendre explicitement les premières différences entre catégories strictes et faibles, qui apparaissent sous la forme d’obstructions tridimensionnelles.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Richard Blute

Student:

Partner:

Université de Paris

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Étude du potentiel anticancéreux in vitro et de la pharmacocinétique chez la souris des inhibiteurs de la matriptase

Le virus de l’infuenza (la grippe) est dépendant des enzymes présentes chez l’hôte pour être infectieux. La collaboration entre les laboratoires de Dr Martin Richter, Dr Éric Marsault et Dr Richard Leduc à l’Université de Sherbrooke a permis de développer et d’optimiser des inhibiteurs qui bloquent l’activité de ces enzymes essentielles au virus. Ainsi, dans un modèle de cellules bronchiques humaines, ces composés inhibiteurs sont capables de bloquer très efficacement la réplication de différentes souches de virus (H1N1, H3N2). De plus, des résultats montrent que l’administration de ces composés à des souris infectées par un virus H1N1 diminue la réplication du virus et la morbidité des souris. De façon intéressante, ces mêmes enzymes sont aussi associées au développement et à la progression de plusieurs types de tumeurs. Cela est causé par une activité anormale dans les tissus cancéreux. Le stage comprendra deux objectifs principaux. D’une part, il visera à évaluer le devenir des inhibiteurs suite à leur administration intra-nasale chez la souris. D’autre part, le projet permettra d’évaluer le potentiel anticancéreux des inhibiteurs, c’est-à-dire leur capacité à bloquer la prolifération de cellules cancéreuses en culture.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Martin Richter

Student:

Partner:

Neomed;Amplia PharmaTek

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

High Precision Turbulence Measurement using Micro-Turbulence Profiler

Researchers from academia and industry have recently shown interest in generating electricity from the kinetic energy of the water streams. Generating electricity using hydrokinetic turbines is an emerging technology and its development depends on the good understanding of the different aspects of the technology. In this project we measure and analyze the flow velocity and turbulence characteristics of tidal streams in the Alderney Race, one of the most suitable locations for hydrokinetic turbine farms. An Acoustic Doppler Velocimetry probe will allow for the measurement of the instantaneous 3-D velocity of the flow, and a Micro-Turbulence Profiler will enable the capture of the velocity fluctuations in a column of water. The results of this study will help in the development of hydrokinetic turbine technology from deployment to the energy generation and also the sediment transport models. This is advantageous for the hydrokinetic turbine industry, as well as in studying environmental impacts.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Eric Bibeau

Student:

Partner:

Université de Caen Normandie (Basse Normandie)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Globalink Research Award

New methods and applications for monitoring bacteria inwater

We have previously developed and commercialized a bacteria detection technology that is now being marketed for testing E. coli and coliform bacteria in water. The work proposed here will provide tests for additional bacteria types, and new applications of current tests. Each new test will be a combination of new sample handling methods and additional test ingredients, as needed. Our partner is Pathogen Detection Systems, Inc. (PDS), a subsidiary of Veolia Water in Veolia’s Endetec group. PDS markets products under the Endetec/Veolia brand, and through the www.endetec.com website, but remains an Ontario SME. Endetec’s goal is to expand its product offerings to drive increased sales into a wider range of markets. The benefits to Canada include revenue to PDS, supporting jobs linked to production and sales, as well as benefits to Queen’s University since the new products will use licensed IP. There will be additional benefits to Canadians as improved testing for bacteria in a wider range of environmental samples becomes available.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Stephen Brown

Student:

Partner:

Pathogen Detection Systems

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Accelerate

Design and secure implementation of a new white-box transform based on permutation polynomials

Irdeto has a need to create software that is protected in the white-box attack context, which means that attackers have direct access to the software, can execute it, modify it, and stop it to read the data being processed by the software. If attackers are able to modify software in ways that are useful to them, they can cause a wide range of problems including stealing data, gaining unauthorized access to systems, and stealing cryptographic keys. It is then the main goal of the project to design and implement new tools in the area of software protection to deal with security problems resulting from the current increasing demand on tech devices. This project, which emphasizes implementation and putting mathematical / computer science concepts to practical use, builds upon a recent, more theoretical, collaboration between Irdeto and the intern.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Qiang (Stephen) Wang

Student:

Partner:

Irdeto Canada (Kanata, ON)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Accelerate

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