Innovative Projects Realized

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13270 Completed Projects

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Projects by Category

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Computer science
9%
Engineering
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Engineering - biomedical
4%
Engineering - chemical / biological

Soil Stabilization with DFI

Over the years, numerous techniques and additives have been employed to increase soil strength and stability – from filling a bog with stones or other fill to compacting the soil with heavy machinery or mixing soil with cement or lime and allowing the resulting mix to harden. Duraflex Solutions Ltd has a new, environmentally-friendly product named DFI for stabilizing weak soils. DFI has worked well in Europe and is processed by simply mixing the top layer of the soil with the product and leaving the mix to harden. Duraflex Solutions Ltd wants to determine if this product performs in Canadian soils and the Canadian climate as well as it does in Europe, so a research program involving laboratory and field work will be undertaken to establish how to use DFI successfully in Canada.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nigel Graham Shrive

Student:

Naveed Khan

Partner:

Duraflex Solutions Ltd

Discipline:

Engineering - civil

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Marine based antiviral coatings with bioamask applications towards SARS-CoV-2 virus

The research project we have undertaken alongside Clean Valley Biofiltration CIC is a novel solution to the highly inflated cost of face masks and other hospital PPE gear in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our objective is to create a biomask and other PPE using an antiviral compound derived from a Canadian sourced marine algae. Clean Valley has been developing a version of the biomask fabric and is looking to systematically assess and improve the antiviral efficacy of the biomask. This research will benefit Clean Valley by allowing them to patent this solution and license it to PPE manufacturers in Canada. In turn, our project will offer first responders and healthcare professionals in Canada supplies that Canada can make, design, and create.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Balakrishnan Prithiviraj;Ravi Selvaganapathy

Student:

Sneha Shanbhag;Mitchell Hewitt;Zachary DeLong

Partner:

Clean Valley CIC

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Machine learning assisted quantum chemistry for Orquestra

Unsupervised machine learning has recently been introduced into the field of quantum many-body physics. A strategy based on generative models has been particularly successful in the data-driven learning of quantum states. In this proposal, we aim to adapt this technology to applications in quantum chemistry. The primary focus of this research will be on the reconstruction of molecular wavefunctions using data obtained from qubit-based quantum simulators, such as superconducting circuits or trapped ions. Such simulators have recently demonstrated the preparation of ground-state wavefunctions for simple molecules. Their measurement output can be used to train generative models, which have been shown to significantly facilitate the calculation of physical observables. Our strategy will begin by finding novel mappings from the fermionic Hamiltonians of the original molecules to qubit Hamiltonians amenable for reconstruction with two generative models:, the restricted Boltzmann machine (RBM) and the recurrent
neural network (RNN). Together with Professor Melko, the MITACS postdoc (Dmitri Iouchtchenko) will lead the research into these generative models, and develop the machine learning technology into a set of open source software libraries. In partnership with the team at Zapata led by Alejandro Perdomo-Ortiz, these libraries will be deployed as part of the Orquestra Platform.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Roger Melko

Student:

Dmitri Iouchtchenko

Partner:

Zapata Computing

Discipline:

Physics / Astronomy

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Elevate

TRUSTSPHERE (a Trusted, Secure and Privacy-respecting Healthcare Environment Realized for Everyone): Building the trust layer connecting everyone to digital health

TRUSTSPHERE is a secure digital connection allowing patients to securely donate data and for researchers to ethically access patient’s data. The TRUSTSPHERE Consortium will create a links from mobile devices to providers, patients, and their families which will be tested and implemented to help with adopting this tool for management of children with Type 1 diabetes. Patient (and family) trust in using a digital identity layer will be evaluated, ethics and consent procedures for patients to donate their data to research will be established, and patients and families will be empowered to share health data. This technology will lead to a better understanding of the causes of and management of pediatric Type 1 diabetes, and the experience within the health system; which will translate into improved health care. Four Mitacs Fellows will be crucial in developing the technology. In collaboration with expert academic supervisors, industry partners will help train the Mitacs Fellows, ensuring project success. The final product is expected to be ready commercially and all partners will share profits from developing the platform.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Shazhan Amed;Alice Virani;Matthias Görges;Elodie Portales-Casamar;Andre Kushniruk;Elizabeth Borycki;Wyeth Wasserman;Bruce Verchere

Student:

Anila Virani

Partner:

Discipline:

Medicine

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Program:

From Form to Structure and Space

This grant proposes to look at innovation in materials and assembly which are afforded by our new design and fabrication technology so that Patkau architects can take this material innovation and move it to a conceived and completed project.

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Faculty Supervisor:

AnnaLisa Meyboom

Student:

Bryn Martin

Partner:

Patkau Architects

Discipline:

Architecture and design

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Multi-spectral Forestry Mapping for First Nations using RPAS

This project aims to explore the application of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS, aka drones) to assess forest health, explore early identification of disease and infestation and provide quantitative post-harvest analysis. The use of drones for this type of assessment has the potential to improve the overall picture of forest health, aid in decision-making regarding preferential harvesting of trees, and measurably increase profits by identifying marketable timber products post-harvest.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Eric Saczuk

Student:

Matthew Wu

Partner:

Stinson Aerial

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

British Columbia Institute of Technology

Program:

Accelerate

Uniting the Métis Nation of BC through values based leadership and strategic culture

The Métis Nation of BC, (MNBC) has been challenged with a sense of division among staff, governance and citizenship. As a result, programming is missing a strategic framework while ministries and chartered communities operate as independent silos. There is a clear and collective desire to rejuvenate Métis culture but without first acknowledging current state and a clear future state (Stroh, 2015), it is difficult to coordinate initiatives within all the cohesive Métis groups in BC. With this united and strategic framework MFCBC will be able to better serve their clients with an authentic understanding of the MNBC citizens’ values.
Through the process of Appreciative Inquiry (Cooperrider, 2005) and dialogical (Bushe, Marshak, Schein & Schein, 2015), solution focused coaching conversations, this project will identify MNBC’s collective values for a common vision to emerge to promote Métis culture and community in BC. In a Métis youth study findings showed that engagement in culture improves the mental health of Métis youth (Smith, 2016). This research idea proposes that a strong connection with core values will surface a shared Métis identity that will serve as a strong foundation for social connection and community. A current understanding of the needs of Métis people in BC will allow MFCBC to align programming appropriately.
Research will include interviews of regional representatives elected in the September 2020 election. This first stage will inform a large group dialogue with individual community presidents to build to unite Métis citizens in BC.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Lickers

Student:

Alexis Ibbotson

Partner:

Métis Financial Corporation of BC

Discipline:

Other

Sector:

Finance, insurance and business

University:

Royal Roads University

Program:

Accelerate

The PAC App: Evaluating a Nationally Promoted Physical Activity App

In order to improve the health of Canadians, ParticipACTION developed the ParticipACTION App (PAC app), an incentivized, physical activity (PA) promotion and tracking app. The PAC app aims to increase the amount of PA and decrease the amount of sedentary activities for all Canadian. The PAC app was launch in February of 2019, and currently has over 100 000 downloads; however, the app is constantly evolving, and new app features are being developed. Physical activity apps have demonstrated moderate success at increasing physical activity levels in research interventions, and even less is known about their effectiveness in the real world. This internship will evaluate the PAC app in order to ensure the app is meeting the need of Canadians.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Guy Faulkner

Student:

Kathleen (Katie) Di Sebastiano

Partner:

ParticipACTION

Discipline:

Kinesiology

Sector:

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Investigating employees racial bias in the workplace using neurophysiological and behavioral measures

Research in organizational behavior studies suggest that racial discrimination and bias exist in the workplace. Although explicit forms of racism are in decline, new forms of racial discrimination (i.e., implicit and unconscious) continue to compromise the inclusion and diversity in organizations. One of the challenges that HR specialists face is evaluating employees’ unconscious bias. This project offers a multimethod assessment tool to capture explicit and implicit racial discrimination in organizations. Neurophysiological data, including brain activities and facial expressions, are collected while subjects watch a dynamic stimulus to capture their unconscious cognitive and emotional response to various races. This data will be triangulated with the traditional self-perceived measures of racial bias to yield a comprehensive assessment tool of racial discrimination.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mahdi Mirhoseini

Student:

Rana Ali Adeeb

Partner:

StoryBolt Corporation

Discipline:

Other

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluation of Suncor Experimental Photodynamic Insecticides

Insect pests can cause substantial losses in crop yield and livestock. Conventional insecticides have lost efficacy due to insect resistance and have negative impacts on humans, animal health and the environment. There is a great need for effective insecticides that can provide solutions to these problems and that are compatible with sustainable approaches in agriculture
The proposed research will investigate the insecticidal activity of experimental photodynamic insecticides developed by Suncor Energy Inc. against agricultural insect pests. Photodynamic insecticides are activated by visible wavelengths of light to produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) that can cause cell damage leading to insect death. Bioassays targeting several insect species at various developmental stages will be developed to assess mortality or feeding deterrence through contact or ingestion of the products. Assays will be used to screen new photosensitizer formulations from Suncor. The research will validate the efficacy of the novel photodynamic insecticides which will contribute to the development of new environmentally-friendly insecticides in agriculture.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rose Buitenhuis

Student:

Zelda Pieterse

Partner:

Suncor Energy Inc

Discipline:

Environmental sciences

Sector:

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Solid Waste Management Best Practices: cost effective options to sustainably manage solid waste in the Peace River Regional District

The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) and the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), are collaborating on the development of a solid waste management plan (SWMP) whose foundation is based on the five “R”s as outlined in A Guide to Solid Waste Management Planning (2016) produced by the British Columbia Ministry of Environment1. The hierarchy of the five R approach is: reduce, resuse, recycle, recover, residuals. While strategies have been put in place by the PRRD to encourage the reduce and reuse initiatives, this proposal focusses on the recycle and recover aspects. The PRRD and UNBC wish to conduct preliminary feasibility studies to explore means to i) Increase the diversion of solid waste generated in the PRRD and its byproducts; ii) commercialize out-of-district recycling and post-recycling production so that the PRRD may become a leader in SWM by processing recyclables that were previously destined for foreign countries.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Hossein Kazemian

Student:

Dominic Reiffarth

Partner:

Peace River Regional District

Discipline:

Other

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

University:

University of Northern British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Understanding the Rise of the Right: A Podcast Series

The surge of radical right wing movements is one of the defining characteristics of this political moment, and it has the potential for the most grave repercussions. To date, little critical research about the ideational foundations of modern far right movements and the danger they pose has been effectively mobilized to the public. Our project seeks to reverse this trend by integrating the intern’s ongoing PhD research into a knowledge mobilization (KMb) framework developed by our industry partner Cited Media Productions (CMP), who produce award- winning research-based radio documentaries of the highest calibre. By participating in our project, the intern will simultaneously advance his original PhD research while maximizing its public impact through a widely distributed five-part radio documentary mini-series produced in collaboration with CMP.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ronald Beiner

Student:

Tim Berk

Partner:

Cited Media Productions Ltd

Discipline:

Political science

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

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