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13270 Completed Projects

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Engineering - chemical / biological

Development, implementation and evaluation of a bulk tank milk surveillance program for infectious and emerging diseases on Ontario dairy farms

The spread of endemic and emerging infectious diseases continues to plague the dairy industry. The convergence of human, animal, and ecosystem interactions results in emergence and re-emergence of diseases in dairy cattle such as salmonellosis and anaplasmosis. Adding to the mix, frequent buying of cattle contributes to rapid dissemination of infectious diseases in dairy cattle. The University of Guelph is exceptionally well-positioned to lead the development and implementation of a surveillance network based on bulk tank milk. Every licensed dairy farm submits milk samples to the Agriculture & Food Laboratory unit at the University of Guelph at least once every 2 days for quality testing and payment. We propose to establish a routine process to access bulk tank samples from Ontario dairy farms and test whether samples are positive for endemic and emerging diseases of interest. Our overarching goal is to work with the Dairy Farmers of Ontario, a farmer-run organization serving dairy producers, and our testing partner Lactanet, to establish a disease surveillance pilot network in Ontario farms, as a way to rapidly identify and respond to the introduction of emerging pathogens. We will work with collaborators in other provinces to move towards a nationally integrated program.

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Kelton

Student:

Diego Borin Nobrega

Partner:

Dairy Farmers of Ontario

Discipline:

Animal science

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Elevate

Quantitative Trading in North American Power Markets

Following the success of mathematical and statistical modelling in various financial markets, we believe that quantitative methods can also be used to effectively establish trading vehicles for power and its derivatives. However, most of the quantitative literature in power markets is focused on specific aspects primarily from the perspective of load-serving or generation units. Instead, we aim to build a quantitative power trading framework which expands the activities of Plant-E Corp in North-American power markets and fills in the current gaps within the literature.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Frédéric Godin;Maciej Augustyniak;Cody Hyndman;Geneviève Gauthier

Student:

Ramin Eghbalzadeh

Partner:

Plant-E Corp

Discipline:

Statistics / Actuarial sciences

Sector:

Energy

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Enhancing the development and sustainability of Greenland halibut fisheries in a rapidly changing Arctic.

Fisheries are a fundamental contributor to socio-economic growth in northern Canadian communities and are a management priority considering limited alternative economic opportunities available in the region. The proposed research aligns with core research needs of industry/resource managers to meet three objectives: 1. examine movement dynamics, habitat-use, and bycatch hotspots to aid development of community-based Greenland halibut fisheries in Pond Inlet, 2: measure emigration and mortality rates of Greenland halibut from Cumberland Sound to evaluate connectivity with offshore commercial fisheries to support ongoing stock assessment, 3) provide a robust evaluation of the current region proposed as the principle spawning ground through examining movement dynamics and connectivity of Greenland halibut in the northern Davis strait. We will use acoustic telemetry and a combination of existing (>1400 tagged fish, >140 acoustic receiver stations) and newly collected data to meet these objectives. This work will aid the development of community-based fisheries by providing priority information for sustainable growth and accurate stock assessment and to promote equitable quotas. Equally, through characterizing inshore-offshore connectivity and evaluating and quantifying the use and periodicity of spawning grounds, this work will provide improved knowledge to manage the overall inshore-offshore Greenland halibut stock.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nigel Hussey

Student:

Daniel James Madigan

Partner:

Nunavut Fisheries Association

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Windsor

Program:

Elevate

In Vitro Fundamental Dispersion Studies of Allergens and COVID-19 Sized Particles

Red Maple Trials (Ottawa, ON) created a facility for the research of allergy, in which patients can be exposed (challenged) to airborne allergens and symptoms can be monitored in a controlled manner. The primary clientele of Red Maple Trials are pharmaceutical companies testing allergy medications. Two testing rooms (small for 1-3 subjects, and large for up to 10 subjects) are dedicated for cat allergen exposures and a third (the largest room, which is able to accommodate up to 75 subjects) is reserved for dust-mite or pollen exposures.The main objectives of this two-year project are: 1) improve the allergen dispersion system in the larger cat allergen testing room to allow homogeneous spatial distribution, temporal stability (over three hours), and repeatability. 2) Expand and improve aerosolization in the largest testing room to include dust-mite allergen dispersion. 3) Explore the possibility of using the unique facilities to study indoor-spread of COVID-19 using aerodynamically similar surrogate particles. 4) In addition to experimental measurements (particle size, velocity, concentration, and deposition), numerical simulations using CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) techniques will be developed and validated. The results will elucidate how characteristics of irregular particles (e.g. shape, adhesion, and roughness) effect their aerosolization and distribution.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Edgar Matida;Joana Rocha

Student:

Rym Mehri

Partner:

Red Maple Trials

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Elevate

Development of biomarkers to assess health impact of exposure to algal toxins in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and effectiveness of mitigation measures at marine open-pen salmon farms

Atlantic salmon are Canada’s top aquaculture export and contribute $1.5 billion annually to British Columbia’s (BC) economy. In BC, blooms of toxic algae are a common problem for salmon farmers, often resulting in large production losses due to lost growth and disease with high mortality. I recently identified for the first time at BC fish farms two algal toxins, domoic acid (DA) and okadaic acid (OA) that are likely associated with mortality at these sites. The health impact of exposure to DA and OA in Atlantic salmon are not well understood; this proposed project will first investigate the presence of toxins at farm sites and examine the health effects of acute and long-term exposure to DA and OA. Next, biomarkers will be developed to allow salmon producers to monitor fish for toxicity and gauge the effectiveness of mitigation measures. This work will benefit the partner organization by improving their ability to monitor salmon for toxin exposure and allow them to assess the effectiveness of mitigation measures. Together, this will enable the partner to reduce the health and economic impact of DA and OA exposure; this knowledge will also be applicable to other algal toxins of concern in Canada.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mark Fast

Student:

Ryan Shartau

Partner:

Grieg Seafood

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

University:

University of Prince Edward Island

Program:

Elevate

The application and validation of predictive models to establish indices of protein quality in companion animal feed ingredients

This project will result in the generation of mathematical models that will predict the quality and sustainability of protein-based ingredients that are commonly used in dog diets. With the projected growth of human and pet populations, and increases in food production necessary to meet growing demands, providing Canadian pet food companies (such as our industry partner, Champion Petfoods) with the ability to rapidly identify ideal protein-based ingredients to select for dog diets based on environmental, financial, and biological sustainability is a top priority.
The primary objective is to develop a functional model of protein quality and sustainability to be used for the evaluation of common protein-containing ingredients found in dog diets. This model will be based on the equivalent model recommended by the Food and Agricultural Organization for use in the human food industry. The secondary objective is to validate this model for use in the pet food industry by way of a minimally invasive animal study using sophisticated techniques that allow for very few animals to be used.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Anna Kate Shoveller

Student:

James Templeman

Partner:

Champion Petfoods LP

Discipline:

Animal science

Sector:

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Elevate

Project ABCI: Authorization, Booking and Coordination Internships for widespread Testing and Vaccination for COVID-19

Ensuring efficient and effective disease testing during a pandemic requires the integration and automation of complex, versatile assessment, scheduling, and planning tools. Project ABC, funded by Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster, will deploy technologies that enable the BC health system to deliver a high volume of COVID-19 tests to the patients who most urgently need them, and when available, vaccination/immunization. This MITACS proposal, Project ABCI, is the companion internship package led by SFU faculty Gromala and Shaw and three interns. The interns will work on two projects: needs analyses to gather the knowledge and flexibly assess information needs and capabilities with respect to the ABC Project systems being developed; and usability testing to experimentally validate the usability and accessibility of the ABC Project systems, such as the online booking system, to ensure that these systems are accessible and responsive to citizen’s needs.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Diane Gromala;Chris Shaw

Student:

Bhairavi Warke;Xin Tong;Amal Vincent

Partner:

Cambian

Discipline:

Interactive arts and technology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluation of the mechanical properties of the bone-implant interface in dental implants

Skin-penetrating bone-anchored implants are used in a variety of applications to provide tremendous functional benefits to patients. Globally, the dental implant industry has been valued at 5.08 billion USD where implants are used for replacing single teeth, for larger prostheses, and for full dental arches. The success of these implants relies on a structural integration between the implant and the living bone. Evaluation of the integrity of the bone-implant interface is important to prescribe loading, to identify the risk of failure, and to monitor the long-term health of the implant. However, the currently available approaches for monitoring dental implant stability are sensitive to the geometry of the attached components, do not adequately isolate the properties at the bone-implant interface, and cannot be used with cemented tooth crowns. The proposed research makes use of an experimental-numerical approach to provide a non-invasive measure of dental implant stability. The benefits to the partner organization will be the development of a clinically useful tool for monitoring implant stability that may potentially be commercialized and marketed world-wide.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lindsey Westover

Student:

Andrew Archibald

Partner:

Glenrose Hospital

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Health care and social assistance

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Reducing Debt Sentences: Evaluating the Use of Human Rights Discourse by the Canadian Federation of Students in Support of Universal Higher Education

As affordable post-secondary education is a growing problem in Canada, centralized student advocacy groups like the Canadian Federation of Students – Manitoba (CFS-MB) are working to advocate for universally accessible higher education to ensure every Canadian has the equal opportunity to pursue advanced studies. This research will review universal higher education as a human right within the Canadian context and investigate how student activists conceptualize their work in relation to human rights, including if activists and organizations fighting for universal higher education would see value in incorporating human rights into their work. CFS-MB have identified research as a gap in their organizational needs, and this partnership will be of great benefit as it will allow them to obtain original research that will inform their advocacy work, and allow them to disseminate the findings to their student members.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bruno de Oliveira Jayme

Student:

Danielle Milln

Partner:

Canadian Federation of Students

Discipline:

Law

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Mindfulness for Mental Health: Tailoring the DeRose User Experience

DeRose Meditation delivers meditation classes to thousands of users worldwide with the goal of improving personal wellbeing, work performance, and overall life for its clients. Through thematic analysis of qualitative interviews with developers of DeRose Meditation, meditation class leaders, and long-time program users, this project will articulate a “Theory of Change” model specific to DeRose Meditation, which will define fundamental, active components of the program, how these components are invoked to generate change, and key outcomes associated with participants in the program.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Karen Milligan

Student:

Annabel Sibalis

Partner:

DeRose Meditation

Discipline:

Psychology

Sector:

Other

University:

Ryerson University

Program:

Accelerate

Activity recognition and workload estimation algorithm development using the Kinetyx SI insole system

Smart devices can allow active individuals to monitor their training workload in order to reduce injuries and improve performance. However, many devices are geared towards a single activity, which limits their impact. Kinetyx recently developed an insole with multiple sensors that can be worn within a shoe while performing many activities. Using this insole, we will develop algorithms that identify different activities and provide feedback on the workload from those activities. Creating algorithms to turn the Kinetyx insole into a smart insole has the potential to reduce overuse injury risks and improve performance so that people can stay active and healthy.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Benno Nigg

Student:

Eric C Honert;Fabian Hoitz

Partner:

Kinetyx

Discipline:

Kinesiology

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Hydrogen-diesel dual fuel engines for heavy-duty commercial vehicles: modelling and analysis

Modern commercial trucks are crucial for economic activity. The diesel engines in these vehicles emit about 8% of all CO2 emissions in Canada. To reduce the environmental impact of current trucks, Hydra Energy Inc. is developing an approach to replace some of the diesel fuel with excess hydrogen generated in industrial processes. To maximize the benefits of this approach, Hydra and SFU are working together to develop a model of the vehicle system. Using the model, the team will study how the vehicle will behave under different uses and will find ways to increase the amount of hydrogen used. The model will be added to SFU’s FleetLCA life cycle tool to quantify the total environmental benefits of the Hydra system.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gordon McTaggart-Cowan;Erik Kjeang

Student:

Reza Farzam

Partner:

Hydra Energy Corporation

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

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