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Développement d’antennes colinéaires omnidirectionnelles à faible intermodulation passive (Low PIM)

Face à la forte progression des protocoles de communications et du nombre d’usagers, de nouvelles techniques numériques de traitement des signaux ont été introduits dans les systèmes actuels de communication mobile et sans fils pour garantir : un fonctionnement en multi-bande, une transmission d’un grand volume de données à très haut débit ainsi qu’une gestion efficace du spectre de fréquences. Ces techniques avancées font apparaître de nouveaux défis associés aux interférences résultant des phénomènes d’intermodulation passive et de puissance maximale PIP (Peak Instantaneous Power) observés dans les antennes dédiées aux stations de base. Ces nuisances limitent la performance des systèmes de communication actuels car elles ont pour conséquence la dégradation de la transmission des données dans le réseau. Ce projet s’attaque à cette problématique avec pour objectif le développement d’une nouvelle génération d’antennes colinéaires omnidirectionnelles à hautes performances pour les stations de base destinées aux communications de la sécurité publique et de la téléphonie mobile.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Frédéric Domingue

Student:

Partner:

Comprod Communications Ltd

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Accelerate

Analysis of a novel energy absorbing roof anchorage connector for fall protection in lower strength roof construction

There is a large need for anchorage connectors (AC) on low strength structural roofs. A patent-pending AC has been designed to provide a secure point for workers on lower strength roofs while having energy absorbing capacity to limit damage to the structure in the event of a fall. With the advent of more and taller wood frame buildings the need for AC for low strength structural roofs is paramount. Through this proposal we aim to develop the next generation of Energy Absorbing Roof AC through optimizing the materials and design for broad market distribution. Working in partnership with Dr. Carolyn Sparrey and her intern at SFU the design will be refined using advanced finite element analysis and engineering techniques. Upon project completion the most significant design factors affected the energy absorbing capabilities of the AC and a modified design will be highlighted for further prototyping and testing.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Carolyn Sparrey

Student:

Partner:

Ace Bellows Partnership

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Using Predictive Analytics to Improve Inside Sales Performance

Lately, predictive analytics as emerged as a vital area of study for both researchers and practitioners. This trend researches into large volumn of data for hidden patterns and relationships to gain data-driven insights and predict future outcomes. Predictive analytics can help the inside sales industry obtain optimum value from a large amount of data they have in their possession. In this research, we will leverage predictive analytics to help improve inside sales performance. The outcome of this research will help practitioners understand how predictive analytics can help guide day-to-day operations, improve decision making, define future strategies and drive inside sales performance in a highly competitive market space.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Morad Benyoucef

Student:

Partner:

VanillaSoft

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Accelerate

Tailoring Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Therapy to Rescue Marginal DCD Livers for Transplantation

Today 25% of patients listed for liver transplantation die waiting for a liver to become available. The donor organ pool could be expanded by rescuing the 50% of livers donated after cardiac death (DCD) that are discarded due to the injury caused by prolonged periods of warm ischemia during organ retrieval. Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (MSC) reduce inflammation and promote tissue repair. The intern will establish conditions to generate MSC (pig and human) with the most potent anti-inflammatory profile and generate stocks of pig MSC for commercialization by the Industrial Biodevelopment Laboratory. The will use the optimally activated MSC to treat inflammation in pig DCD livers on perfusion unit and subsequently in a pig transplant model. The ultimate goal is to establish protocols to rescue marginal human DCD livers with MSC treatment in the clinic to expand the donor organ pool by an estimated 20% thereby saving the lives of patients awaiting transplantation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Armand Keating

Student:

Partner:

Industrial Biodevelopmental Laboratory

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Novel Biomarker Identification for Human Cytomegalovirus Disease in Transplant Patients

Organ transplants save patients with severe end stage organ failure but the need for subsequent lifelong immunosuppression can lead to a number of undesired consequences including the reactivation of viruses of donor or recipient origin. Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection is the most common opportunistic infection in transplant patients and can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. Strategies to deal with HCMV infection include universal prophylaxis in which transplant recipients are given antiviral therapy post transplantation and pre-emptive therapy in which patients are monitored at regular intervals for evidence of HCMV infection and then treated if necessary. These strategies are imperfect and could be greatly improved if biomarkers of HCMV susceptibility were available to categorize patients into high risk and low risk groups. In this research the intern will look at cellular and nucleic acid biomarkers that have the potential to be indicative of patient susceptibility to HCMV infection.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Deepali Kumar

Student:

Partner:

Industrial Biodevelopmental Laboratory

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Performance evaluation of a Novel “Displacement Buffering System” for Buried Pipelines

ALFA Upgrades recently developed a system for buried pipelines, referred to as “Displacement Buffering System (DBS)”, to redistribute the stress and strain concentrations in a pipe and limit the allowable lateral displacement of the pipe in the incidence of large ground movement.
The scope of this project includes performing experimental tests and consequently developing equations that estimate the extent of allowable applied displacement before the onset of pipe buckling while the DBS is in place. The behaviour of the pipeline in relation to the stiffness of the DBS and the surrounding ground will be evaluated and equations to determine the optimal stiffness of the DBS that can effectively redistribute the strain induced to the pipeline will be developed through this project.
The experimental testing in this project will provide the background data for future numerical analyses and field testing that is required by ALFA Upgrades to fully optimize the technical applicability and economic viability of the DBS.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Samer Adeeb

Student:

Partner:

ALFA Upgrades Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Biomarkers for industrial mine-water treatment bioreactors

Teck Metals Ltd. is currently investigating the use of bioreactors to remove nitrate and selenium from mine-impacted water in the Elk River Valley. Successful performance of these bioreactors depends on the types of microorganisms that inhabit them, which is difficult to measure using traditional methods. In this project, the recent science of metagenomics will be used to study the bioreactor microbial communities. The goal will be to understand what factors influence the structure and function of the bioreactor microbial community so that operators know how to maintain stable performance of the treatment system. Based on what types of microbes are found in these reactors, we will develop a quick and easy-to-use tool for the bioreactor operators to use for monitoring bioreactor health. This will allow the operators to predict incipient deviations from ideal performance and guide them on what mitigative actions to take.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Susan Baldwin

Student:

Partner:

Teck Resources Ltd;Teck Metals Ltd (Trail, BC)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Oxidation of Oil Sand Process Water (OSPW) by Ozone combined with Ultrasonic irradiations

The aim of this project is to develop a treatment system for the oxidation of naphthenic acids from the oil sand process water. The organic acids, chlorides and aromatic compounds are released into water during extraction of bitumen and heavy oil from the oils sands. Bioremediation is a cost effective and natural way, but high concentration and complex structure of these pollutants makes renders this treatment ineffective. Although number of studies have been published in the literature for the degradation of napthenic acids, but lower removal of TOC suggest an incomplete removal of these pollutants. The proposed research will involve the use of ozone and ultrasonication for the complete mineralization or conversion into smaller molecules suitable for biodegradation. EnviroWay R&D has been involved in the remediation of environmental pollutants, developed technology will enhance their understanding of removal of petroleum pollutants, scale up and commercialization of this technology.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ajay Dalai

Student:

Partner:

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

Research and Development of a Novel Demo-scale Two-Stage Anaerobic Digestion Process for Renewable Energy Production and Treatment of High Strength Organic Industrial Streams

This project focuses on the research and development of a novel two-stage anaerobic digestion (AD) process to create an array of renewable products such as transportation fuels, chemicals, and plastics from sustainable biomass sources i.e. lignocellulosic crops, and to use wastes such as agricultural residues or municipal green bin collections or animal manures. The novel process will expand the application of the AD process beyond its current primary use for solids and organic wastes treatment to a first-of-a-kind venue. The application of this two-stage anaerobic digestion process is to focus on the productivity aspects of the process with respect to hydrogen and methane. The ultimate goal is to develop an anaerobic digestion process capable of converting feedstocks from various sources using the concept of “co-digestion” to renewable hydrogen and methane gases and to integrate the process with another novel Fischer-Tropsch (FT) process to convert the renewable gases into liquid fuels.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Abdul-Fattah Asfour

Student:

Partner:

GreenField Specialty Alcohols

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Windsor

Program:

Accelerate

Offshore oil and gas recovery using a new technology

This proposal uses ANSYS multi-physics software to perform a stress and thermal analysis and real time workshop simulation study of the new proposed IPM-ESP motor drive technology. A multi-domain system design environment can be done in the ANSYS multi-physics to provide a thorough picture of the system analysis.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mohamed Aziz Rahman

Student:

Partner:

Atlantic XL Inc;Petroleum Research Newfoundland & Labrador

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

Improving Fishing Safety in Newfoundland and Labrador

Commercial fishing is an important part of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) with approximately 8700 registered fish harvesters in 2014. Commercial fishing is one of the most dangerous occupations. The Newfoundland and Labrador Fishing Vessel Safety Association (NL-FVSA) has identified extreme weather events, noise and dynamic stability as three major hazards in the <65 foot fleets. MITACS interns will work with harvesters and the NL-FVSA to carry out research and design education and training tools designed to reduce exposures to each of these hazards. One intern, Ph.D. student James Shewmake, will answer the question: what are climate-related sources of risk in the occupation of fishing as informed by stakeholder and key informant observations and perceptions and what kinds of initiatives are needed to address these risks? A second intern will carry out research designed to provide NL harvesters with accurate, accessible, clear information regarding short-term and long-term noise exposures and strategies to eliminate the risk of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) on-board small fishing vessels by carrying out a thorough review of the literature, measuring noise exposures on board a sample of vessels and develop methods and strategies for mitigation of noise.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Barb Neis;Lorenzo Moro;Bruce Colbourne

Student:

Partner:

Cape Ashley Fish Limited;Newfoundland and Labrador Fish Harvesting Safety Association

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Agriculture; Other services (except public administration)

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

Investigation of Rock Penetration and Fragmentation Problems

Anaconda Mining Inc. is experiencing three rock penetration and fragmentation problems that impact costs, recovery and overall feasibility. Through collaboration between Anaconda Mining and the Drilling Technology Laboratory (DTL) at Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) and the MITACS graduate internships described in this proposal, these problems will be investigated and appropriate solutions developed. The investigation of these research questions is applicable in the mining as well as oil & gas fields.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Stephen Butt

Student:

Partner:

Signal Gold;Petroleum Research Newfoundland & Labrador

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining; Other; Natural Gas

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

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