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Hollow Microneedle Manufacturing Process Development

Microneedles are hollow needle structures made out of metal, polymer, or silicon which can be manufactured at any height up to one millimetre, with arrays from one to hundred microneedles, depending on the required playload for delivery. Microneedles platform technology can be applied in medical, cosmetic, biotechnology, and industrial applications. The partner
organization has developed a low-cost process for manufacturing hollow microneedle arrays. The intent of this project is to improve and optimize the manufacturing process to increase microneedle uniformity and manufacturing repeatability. Different fabrication processes and process sequences for creating microneedle tip opening will be investigated to increase the robustness of the prototype manufacturing process. Also, the choice of sacrificial material will be optimized to improve the metal electroplating process and device removal from the mould. These improvements are necessary for finalizing the design of the prototype and creating a Minimum Viable Product for clinical trials testing.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Konrad Walus

Student:

Partner:

Microdermics Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Dynamic forces on non-symmetrical elastic elements

The St. Lawrence River harbours a complex ecosystem whose physical properties vary from upstream to downstream. It includes lakes and freshwater reaches, a long estuary, and a gulf with marine features. The area is home to richly diverse habitats and an equally rich diversity of flora and fauna. It is a natural resource to be sustained and preserved. The attempt of SSL construction is to perform an in-water installation of precast elements. This is to avoid minimal intervention to Saint Lawrence ecosystem and life and economical cycle. This study facilitates the in-water construction and support sustainable road and infrastructure development by SSL construction.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Vincent Chu

Student:

Partner:

Signature Sur Le Saint-Laurent Construction

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Évaluation de scénarios de restauration de la halde à stérile et du parc à rejets de la mine Canadian Malartic à l’aide d’essais sur le terrain

Les mines à ciel ouvert produisent des quantités importantes de rejets miniers. Selon la réglementation, les entreprises minières doivent restaurer les aires d’entreposage des rejets miniers à la fin des opérations, c’est-à-dire s’assurer que le site ne génère pas de contamination. Le site de la mine Canadian Malartic est particulier en raison de son envergure (plus d’un milliard de tonnes de rejets produits à la fin des opérations). Ainsi, la mine Canadian Malartic vise la réutilisation d’une partie des rejets produits sur place par la mine dans la restauration de ses aires d’entreposage. Le stage s’inscrit dans un vaste projet de recherche qui comprend la mise en place et le suivi de cellules expérimentales sur le site minier. Ces essais ont pour but de déterminer les méthodes de restauration optimales pour la mine Canadian Malartic, tout en favorisant la réutilisation des rejets inertes. La stagiaire bénéficiera d’une expérience pratique de mise en place de cellules expérimentales sur un site minier. Le stage permettra de définir une méthodologie de contrôle de qualité à appliquer lors de la mise en place d’essais de terrain simulant des scénarios de restauration faits avec des matériaux miniers.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Isabelle Demers

Student:

Partner:

Mine Canadian Malartic

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining

University:

Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Program:

Accelerate

Impact de la navigation en milieu lacustre sur la qualité de l’eau et le relargage de polluants

L’augmentation des sports nautiques utilisant des embarcations à moteurs est une préoccupation pour les citoyens, associations, municipalités soucieux de l’impact écologique sur les lacs. Il est difficile de trouver des solutions environnementales et durables satisfaisantes en termes de réglementation. Ce projet de recherche est donc défini afin de fournir un cadre scientifique dont le but est de : Développer des règlements qui seront proposés au gouvernement fédéral afin de mieux encadrer l’usage des embarcations sur les lacs. Le projet étudiera diverses d’embarcations motorisées afin d’élargir les connaissances sur l’impact de la navigation sur les lacs et notamment la remise en suspension des sédiments et l’érosion des berges. L’étude proposée a trois principaux objectifs : 1) définir l’impact de la profondeur des jets des systèmes de propulsion des embarcations susceptible de remettre en suspension les sédiments ; 2) définir la hauteur et l’énergie des vagues produites par les d’embarcations susceptibles d’éroder les berges ; et 3) étudier le relargage des nutriments et polluants par la remise en suspension des sédiments.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rosa Galvez

Student:

Partner:

Coalition pour la navigation responsable et durable

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Improvements for Dione: An Integrated Software Analytics Solution

Solutions proposed by software engineering researchers are not usually used by practitioners due to the lack of tool support. The research software Dione was developed as a solution to this problem. Dione is a platform agnostic integrated software analytics solution to tackle this problem. We have implemented prediction models for effort estimation and defect prediction in Dione previously. However, further improvements to the software are necessary to make it useful for the practitioners. In this project we will integrate Dione with IBM technologies and use the software in a large industrial setting. An updated version of the software will be developed as a result with integrations to IBM Rational Team Concert. IBM Rational Concert team will help us to achieve these goals.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ayse Basar Bener

Student:

Partner:

IBM Canada Ltd

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and Communications Technology; Technology

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate

Rapid Health Impact Assessment On Introducing Permanent High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes and High Occupancy Tolls Lanes In the Greater Toronto Area

The WHO defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”. The holistic nature of this definition provides the basis for an all-encompassing evaluation of health, which is the guiding principle behind health impact assessment (HIA). An emerging area of public concern in Canada is the assessment of the potential impact that transportation infrastructure has on human health. HIA is ideally placed for such an assessment. This Mitacs project will be a Rapid HIA on a transportation policy to be potentially implemented in the Greater Toronto Area: the introduction of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) and High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes. Conducting this Rapid HIA will increase Intrinsik’s experience and visibility in the field of HIA, as well as increase and expand our client base.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Donald Cole

Student:

Partner:

Intrinsik Environmental Sciences Inc

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Defining cell therapies using CNS tissue sources in living Parkinson’s Disease patients

There is a critical need for new therapies for Parkinson’s Disease (PD), a devastating neurodegenerative disease. Current therapies for PD treat disease symptoms, but do not provide a cure. The ability to generate patient brain-derived cells may rapidly advance development of personalized therapies for PD and other incurable neurological disorders. This study will use brain samples from living patients with PD to develop viable human cells specialized to deliver deficient brain chemicals that restore and protect neurological function. The potential clinical benefits of these cells will be tested in animal models of PD.
Results of this work support commercialization of new culture products and human brainderived cells for researchers worldwide. This study may further set the foundation for the development of new, innovative, personalized therapies for PD, with potential application in a host of neurological diseases. This work will be performed under partnership with STEMCELL Technologies Inc.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Matthew Hebb

Student:

Partner:

STEMCELL Technologies Canada Inc;London Health Sciences Foundation

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Biotechnology

University:

Lawson Health Research Institute

Program:

Accelerate

Gestion du système hydro-électrique de Kemano à l’aide de laprogrammation dynamique par simulation et régression

L’entreprise Rio Tinto possède une aluminerie alimentée par une centrale hydroélectrique installée au nord ouest de la province de la Colombie-Britannique au Canada.
La recherche d’une politique optimale de gestion de ce système est rendue particulièrement ardue par les contraintes contradictoires qu’il faut respecter : maximiser les revenus dans la vente d’énergie, minimiser les risques d’inondation et respecter les différentes contraintes environnementales imposées..
Pour l’instant, Rio Tinto emploie un modèle de programmation dynamique stochastique particulier mais arrive difficilement à respecter toutes les contraintes.
Nous proposons d’employer une autre méthode, dite de programmation dynamique avec simulation et régression. Développée à l’origine par Denault et Simonato pour la gestion de portefeuilles d’actifs financier, cette méthode offre une plus grande flexibilité que la précédente. Elle a de plus été appliquée par Olivier-Meunier au système hydrique de Rio Tinto au Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean.
Ce projet pourrait permettre d’améliorer la production électrique de Rio Tinto à Kemano tout en minimisant les risques d’inondation. Pour le stagiaire, il s’agit de son travail de mémoire réalisé dans le cadre d’une maîtrise en ingénierie financière à HEC-Montréal.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michel Denault

Student:

Partner:

Rio Tinto Alcan (Jonquière, QC)

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

HEC Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Minimizing potential induced degradation in crystalline-silicon based photovoltaic solar modules – Year 3

The demand for photovoltaic solar modules has increased tremendously in recent years. Unfortunately, photovoltaic solar modules are prone to potential induced degradation, i.e., a decrease in the power delivered from such modules arising as a consequence of them operating continuously under high applied voltages. This project aims to design a protocol for the accelerated testing of solar modules; we want to speed-up or accelerate the aging of these solar modules in order to identify what materials and configurations in a solar module are less prone to potential induced degradation. We will then use this protocol for accelerated testing in order to systematically identify which materials and configurations are best. Finally, if time permits, the mechanisms of recovery from potential induced degradation are going to be identified, and the device implications of this will be explored. This project will equip our industrial partner, Silfab Ontario, with a strategic advantage over its competitors. This is the third-year of this research partnership.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Stephen O'Leary

Student:

Partner:

Silfab Ontario

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Program:

Accelerate

High efficiency CO2 electrochemical reduction to syngas and hydro-carbon fuels at elevated temperature

The present dependence of human society on fossil fuels indicates the inevitable increase of energy de-mands and emissions of greenhouse gases, most notably carbon dioxide (CO2). These problems need to be resolved with sustainable energy solutions, including the idea of capturing CO2 to synthesize renewa-ble or sustainable hydrocarbon, and carbonaceous fuels. Our proposed research project focuses on the de-velopment of a novel solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) process for electrochemical reduction of CO2 to produce value-added products. The students will utilize the elementary reaction modeling technology to further optimize the current SOEC configuration and to prepared advanced electrode materials in order to achieve the goal of high efficient conversion of CO2 to syngas. The proposed research project will pro-vide strong support to the investigation on renewable energy application including methane associated high-density vehicle fuels, solar cell, as well as wind, wave or nuclear power.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jingli Luo

Student:

Partner:

Tsinghua University

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Intracellular growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: prospects for drug discovery

The success of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the infectious agent of tuberculosis (TB), lies in its
ability to primarily infect, reside, and multiply in the lungs of patients. Mtb infects white blood cells termed
alveolar macrophages and hides from the host immune response as well as from many antibiotics used
for treatment, creating additional challenges for anti-TB drug discovery. With the increasing prevalence of
multi- and extremely- drug-resistant tuberculosis in several countries, there is a pressing need for new
drugs against Mtb. The objective of this study is to progress through pre-clinical development a series of lead compounds against Mtb found to be highly effective within human macrophage. We will decipher the
compound’s mode of action and try to understand the basis for these compound’s exhibition of greater
potency against Mtb inside the macrophages. The results of this project can be used to identify novel
compounds in the treatment against tuberculosis in Canada and worldwide, fulfilling the mission of our
partner organization, B.C. Lung Association. Additionally, the path to developing a new drug against
tuberculosis can be expedited to clinical trials through our company partner, Novateur.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yossef Av-Gay

Student:

Partner:

British Columbia Lung Association;Novateur Ventures Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Other services (except public administration); Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Analysis, development and implementation of virtual and face-to-face mechanisms and tools to stimulate coordination, exchange and collaboration between members of a community of entrepreneurs

This project seeks to perform an analysis about the dynamics of interactions between members of an entrepreneurship community. Entrepreneur’s behaviors will be compared with the literature on knowledge transfer and concepts about entrepreneur’s thinking. Using data collected within the entrepreneur community and concepts, the intern will define the parameters needed for the development of effective tools that help collaboration inside entrepreneurial communities. With these results, the intern will first propose design specifications and assist in the creation of an innovative platform designed to facilitate collaboration, knowledge sharing and activity coordination within the Partner organization, i.e. La Gare’s entrepreneurial community. Second, a report on the fields of entrepreneurship, networks and communities, and collaborative innovation will be presented. This study will be helpful to the Partner organization in enhancing the attractiveness and cohesiveness of its community. The intern, and the whole research community, will benefit from this research by studying from an inside perspective interactions within an entrepreneur community.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Isabelle Deschamps

Student:

Partner:

Credo Productions Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services; Real estate and rental and leasing

University:

École Polytechnique de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

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