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Water-Safe UV Curable Antimicrobials Nanoscale coatings for Plastics

The treatment of Hospital acquired infections from pathogenic bacteria continues to be a serious and significant burden on health care resources both nationally and globally. Currently, about 1 in 10 persons will acquire an HAI as result of a medical procedure which can result in an additional hospital stay, treatment and in some severe cases, death. To counter HAI’s, we propose the use of a new UV-curable antimicrobial coatings which will protect common touch surfaces (hospital beds, plastic items) from pathogenic bacteria. The new antimicrobial coating is a water-based formulation and can be sprayed on to surfaces, followed by a low power UV cure that grafts them to the surface.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Daniel Foucher

Student:

Partner:

Bioshield Technologies (Edmonton, AB);CHG Hospital Beds

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Management of companies and enterprises

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate

Statistical Analysis of Prostate Brachytherapy Treatment Data

This project is a continuation of a previous internship that made use of longitudinal data on patients with prostate cancer obtained over a period of fifteen to seventeen years to initiate a long-term comparison of external-beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy treatments. The key objective is to demonstrate that Brachytherapy treatments offer the best outcomes at the lowest cost in comparison to other treatment modalities. Much work has been completed; however a great deal more still remains. Statistical analyses based on Kaplan-Meier curves, logistic regression, and transition models will be continued. Transition models are used to analyze data where a strong dependence is suspected between successive observations on a patient. They allow for transitions into and out of a set of states defined by the response variable instead of focusing on the time for a certain event to occur. The probability estimates derived from this type of model can enable the determination of the expected years gained in remission by one treatment over the other as well as a comparison of expected costs for these treatments. The partner organization, Best Medical Canada, expects to reference the above research in the interest of promoting the Brachytherapy products that it manufactures.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Patrick Farrell

Student:

Partner:

Best Medical Canada

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Accelerate

Étude sur l’efficacité énergétique et la stabilisation biologique et chimique de la technologie ATAD optimisée. Applications aux résidus domestiques et aux résidus verts

Devant l’augmentation des problèmes environnementaux dus aux changements climatiques causés par l’homme. Et face aux diverses solutions de protection de l’environnement, en terme de nouvelles technologies et/ou amélioration d’un procédé, les scientifiques cherchent constamment des solutions réalistes et raisonnables, voire de nouvelles technologies émergentes. Pour sa part, la MRC de Vaudreuil-Soulanges, intéressée par le développement de méthodes durables et économiques de valorisation des résidus organiques respectueuse de l’environnement, elle vise par ce projet, évaluer le procédé d’une technologie novatrice de traitement ATAD d’une génération « optimisé ». (autothermal thermophilic aerobic digestion). La technologie vise la déshydratation des résidus alimentaires, résidus verts, boues municipales et industrielles par un procédé ATAD suivi d’une désinfection suivi d’une granulation des résidus sans compression de la matière. Diverses analyses devront être effectuées dans le cadre de ce projet en ce qui a trait aux intrants de même qu’aux extrants. Le produit fini considéré comme un amendement de sol (matière résiduelle fertilisante) devra également être soumis à des analyses afin d’en vérifier la stabilité, la maturité, l’innocuité du produit fini, son potentiel commercialisable et déterminer avec précisions les paramètres du procédé, le bilan de masse et la consommation énergétique de celui-ci.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alfred Jaouich

Student:

Partner:

Municipalité régionale de comté de Vaudreuil-Soulanges;Compostage GL – 9053 9081 Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Public administration

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Parallel and online machine learning algorithms for cloud-based predictive analytics engine

Cloud-based predictive analytics service allows businesses to improve their performance with a minimal investment in infrastructure. Moreover, it enables collaboration and simplifies decision making. However, there are technical obstacles that prevent the large-scale deployment of such service to support millions of users. In fact, a cloud analytics platform runs on a distributed clustercomputing system. Hence, it is crucial to develop new algorithms that are optimized for parallel processing and efficiently use the cloud computing resources. Therefore, the goal of this research project is to develop such algorithms to enable fast and scalable predictive analytics. Precisely, the focus will be on developing new techniques for training the machine learning models by processing the data in parallel or by sequentially building the model in an online manner. These algorithms should be efficient in terms of computing costs and communication overhead. The new algorithms and a prototype application will be implemented in Haskell.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Vijay Bhargava

Student:

Partner:

D&B Cloud Innovation Center

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Conception d’un système polyvalent d’intégration des vélos dans différents types d’intérieurs de train

Pour favoriser l’utilisation des transports en commun de manière efficace et répondre aux besoins précis de chacun des utilisateurs, les autorités de transport tendent vers une intégration les différents modes de transports complémentaires (voitures, vélo, covoiturages…). Dans ce cadre, une des problématiques que Bombardier rencontre souvent est l’intégration des vélos dans la définition de l’intérieur de ses véhicules. Plusieurs solutions ont été proposées, chacune ayant ses forces et ses faiblesses. A chaque projet, la problématique vélo est à repenser en fonction des contraintes uniques présentes dans ces projets. Le projet vise donc à développer une solution sécuritaire, pratique et économique permettant aux usagers à vélo utilisant différents types de véhicules (LRV, Metro, Commuter) de les amener à l’intérieur et de développer une solution plateforme qui puisse s’adapter facilement aux produits existants du fabricant et ses futurs projets.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Steve Vezeau

Student:

Partner:

Bombardier Transportation Canada Inc

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Manufacturing; Transportation and warehousing

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Hydrogen Storage in Two-Dimensional Layered Nanomaterials

The present research partnership between Hydrogen In Motion and Simon Fraser University will develop a revolutionary, conformable hydrogen storage tank solution for fuel cell electric vehicles. The specific objective of the proposed Mitacs Accelerate Extension phase is to design, construct, and calibrate a specialized Sievert-type apparatus for measurement of hydrogen sorption and desorption properties of nanomaterials. The research will focus on assessing the feasibility and development of two-dimensional layered nanostructures, such as graphene, as a viable material to store hydrogen. The research agenda brings together proven expertise in nanomaterials, hydrogen storage, and fuel cells at Simon Fraser University with leading technical expertise at Hydrogen In Motion. The proposed customized apparatus for hydrogen sorption measurements will provide lasting benefits to both parties by providing a state-of-the-art, modular capability for testing and evaluation of novel candidate materials and concepts for next generation hydrogen storage systems.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Erik Kjeang

Student:

Partner:

Hydrogen in Motion

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Measuring what matters in education

This research project aims to provide a robust account of school performance across Canada by collecting and measuring data on six critical indicators. These indicators are academic achievement, physical and mental health, social-emotional development, creativity and innovation, citizenship and democracy, and school climate. To address this inquiry, survey data will be collected and integrated with existing government data sources to aptly measure the six indicators. By measuring these indicators, this research project has the potential to offer a fuller understanding of school performance. The intern’s role is to organize, integrate, and synthesize survey data and existing government data sources. Following these analyses, the intern will participate in reporting research findings and will attend relevant-conferences to present the findings of this research project. By employing the intern, Directions Evidence and Policy Research Group will bolster its data analysis capacity and enhance the overall quality of its report on school performance.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Joseph Flessa

Student:

Partner:

Directions Evidence and Policy Research Group;People for Education

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Problèmes, enjeux et défis de la commercialisation au Québec : État de la situation et solutions

Le stagiaire aura l’occasion d’approfondir ses connaissances de la commercialisation au Québec, de faire l’état de l’art, de produire une analyse des besoins et de proposer des solutions originales. En commençant par lire ce que les autres ont écrit, le stagiaire ira ensuite sur le terrain pour rencontrer et parler directement aux entrepreneurs pour avoir leur version des faits, c’est-à-dire ce qu’ils trouvent facile ou difficile, selon le cas, de commercialiser leurs produits.
Si le stagiaire réussit à mettre de l’avant différents scénarios de commercialisation des innovations et à proposer des modèles d’affaires et de création de valeur nouveaux, on pourra dire que le Québec se sera doté d’outils originaux pour la commercialisation de ses innovations. Pour l’ADRIQ, son influence auprès du gouvernement du Québec gagnerait encore en crédibilité tout en confirmant une fois de plus son rôle stratégique auprès des entreprises

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Faculty Supervisor:

Laurent Simon

Student:

Partner:

Association pour le développement de la recherche et de l'innovation du Québec;Institut de Recherche Hydro-Québec

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Advanced Manufacturing; Public Service, Policy, and Governance

University:

HEC Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Design and development of a domestic wood-pellet furnace for integrating with a steam-powered micro-turbine for large-scale CHP applications

Biomass combustion, which is a growing business, is used to generate heat and power. It is a very attractive system because it provides energy at cheaper price compared to oil and gas fuels and also emits fewer pollutants into the atmosphere. As the name implies, the combustion system is fired using renewable fuels such as forest and agriculture residues. To date, the biomass combustion systems developed locally, as well as internationally, have been used mainly where there are heat demands. However, Myera Group, a Canadian company, is gradually increasing its share in the energy market. The goal of the company is to deliver professional services to active industrial sections in this field, which enhances their thermal devices from those with limited applications (mainly producing heat) to devices capable of producing both heat and electricity from biomass. These services are believed to ultimately result in increasing the versatility of their systems and optimizing their design to be used in combined heat and power (CHP) applications. However, there are still several challenges to overcome in order to modify the design of the combustion system for CHP purposes and achieve its maximum best performance, which constitute the research objectives of the project.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Stefan Cenkowski

Student:

Partner:

Myera Nu-Agri-Nomics Group Canada Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Dynamic Bracing for Pectus Carinatum: A Quantitative Analysis

The most common solution to pectus carinatum is surgical. As braces begin to be developed that have been seen to reshape the chest successfully it becomes important to understand the effectiveness and optimal design thereof.Braceworks, has managed to create a low profile prototype brace which contains a protocol on how long to wear the device. However, only qualitative data has been collected and very little quantitative. Therefore, the project seeks to gain more information on what this protoype does to the chest wall as a whole, and how much force it applies to the chest. Currently, the amount of force the PCO applies is determined by how comfortable the prototype is on the child. By gaining this information, Braceworks will be able to develop the device and related protocol even further by creating a more user friendly PCO.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Janet Ronsky

Student:

Partner:

Braceworks

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Développement de règles de rétroaction pédagogique pour un logiciel de simulation de l’évaluation clinique destiné aux étudiantes infirmières

Ce projet de recherche consiste à investiguer et développer le contenu pédagogique nécessaire pour un logiciel de simulation et à valider l’outil auprès d’étudiantes infirmières au baccalauréat. À part les mannequins de haute fidélité utilisés dans certaines écoles infirmières, il n’existe pas à notre connaissance d’outil techno-pédagogique permettant de pratiquer l’évaluation clinique et la documentation électronique de la démarche des soins. Le logiciel EVA proposé par Menya Solutions permettra aux étudiantes infirmières à partir de différents scénarios de pratiquer les étapes de l’évaluation clinique et la documentation de la démarche de soins associée. Plus spécifiquement, le stage permettra de développer et tester le volet rétroaction aux étudiantes utilisatrices d’EVA concernant la séquence d’action qu’elles auront suivie ainsi que la pertinence des choix réalisés dans différentes situations cliniques. Pour l’entreprise partenaire, ce volet rétroaction constituera une plus-value dans ce logiciel de simulation par rapport à ce qui se retrouve sur le marché et pour la société cela contribuera à l’avancement des connaissances sur le rôle de la rétroaction dans le développement des compétences en sciences infirmières.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sylvie Jetté

Student:

Partner:

Menya Solutions

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

Complex materials from precursors to applications

Dielectrics are insulators that respond to an applied electric field by creating a charge separation in the material. The strength of the dielectric response is quantified by the dielectric constant, or permittivity. The charge separation in the applied field can be used as a form of energy storage in capacitors, or to externally modulate the number of charge carriers passing through the channel of a field-effect transistor. The discovery and massive improvement of such devices has enabled the technological revolution of the past 60 years. Nowadays, millions of transistors are assembled on each square mm in a computer chip, requiring dielectrics that can establish strong field response with low leakage currents. High-permittivity (high-k) dielectrics are also used in modern dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) capacitors, and show significant promise as solid materials for energy storage in fuel-cell vehicles. One issue with the use of high-k dielectrics in ultra-capacitors for fuel-cell vehicles is that the energy densities achieved with standard metal-oxide materials is not competitive against liquid state electrochemical ultra-capacitors. The discovery of higher-k materials for competitive solid-state ultra-capacitors would offer significant improvements of lifetime and recyclability over present liquid state systems.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Irina Paci

Student:

Partner:

Seastar Chemicals Inc

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

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