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How Chinese IPO Affect Capital Flow in the Market and Its Historical Change over Changing IPO Regulations

Yirun Ryan Li will be closely working with Dr. Shen, on his project that aims to observe, through empirical data, how IPO affects the Chinese market and how this effect is changing as IPO regulations evolve over time. Under Dr. Shen’s guidance, Ryan will study literature in the history of Chinese IPO regulations and identify key dates that relates to major IPO issuances and regulation changes. Ryan will work with Dr. Shen to utilize databases (Bloomberg) and programing (python) to collect and analyze stock data, thus assisting to identify IPO’s effects on the market and how that evolves over time in policy changes. The intended result is to observe the market’s downward shock before a major IPO issuance (capital withdraws to buy the IPO), and upward shock as capital returns after an IPO lottery. The size of shocks over time will prevail the effectiveness of CSRC policy changes over time.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Adlai FISHER

Student:

Partner:

Tsinghua University

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Education

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Slab Bands and Punching Shear

Slab bands are a common structural system in North America due its general economy. At the slabband/column connection, unbalanced moments are being transferred that could lead to a common failure mechanism termed punching shear failure. This type of failure occurs when the column and a portion of the slab punches through the remaining slab. Thus, it is critically important from a design prospective to identify and quantify how these unbalanced moments are being transferred, specifically as shear stresses at the slab-column connection. Current design code practices used for punching shear design of slab bands may lead to an unsafe design and thus its review is warranted. Therefore, the objective of this research is to investigate punching shear of slab bands, specifically the fraction of unbalanced moment transmitted to the slab-band/column connection by shear. The research will be approached through numerical investigation to develop analytical models representative of the slab band column connection, and the project outcome shall be summarized through design guideline used for punching shear analysis and design of slab bands.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Raafat El-Hacha

Student:

Partner:

Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd (Calgary, AB)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Investigating QUBO-Compatible Algorithms for Trading and Scheduling Optimization Problems

This project attempts to develop new solution to two problem types that are known to be intractable optimization problems. These include a scheduling problem, the PSP (Project Scheduling Problem), and a problem found in trading (leg-pricing). These problems are investigated to evaluate the applicability of recently developed quantum annealing processors, which specialize in optimization problems, to the examples specific characteristics. These examples are used to explore the suitability of quantum annealing hardware to related problems in scheduling and trading. Interns in this project research, develop, and evaluate methods to translate these problems into the mathematical format required by the hardware – a quadratic unconstrained binary optimization – while addressing the specific constraints of each problem.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Laks Lakshmanan;Sathish Gopalakrishnan;Tamon Stephen;Daniel Lee;Mona Berciu;Ramesh Krishnamurti;Ozgur Yilmaz;Douglas Scott;Barry Sanders;Binay Bhattacharya;Leonid Chindelevitch;Mark Schmidt;Roger Melko;Mohamed Hefeeda;Jianping Pan;Isaac Tamblyn;Bruce Shep

Student:

Partner:

1QB Information Technologies Inc;University of Michigan;Georgia Institute of Technology

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Technology; Finance and Insurance; Other; Quantum Science

University:

McGill University; Simon Fraser University; The University of British Columbia; University of Calgary; University of Guelph; University of Ontario Institute of Technology; University of Toronto; University of Victoria; University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Peer to Peer Learning – See Me Series

In order to develop good physical skills, people need feedback on the performance of those skills. Analysis based on accurate observation is a key tool for improving future performance. Performance analysis is about creating a valid and reliable record of performance by means of systematic observations that can be analyzed with a view to facilitating change. Use of video recording is one of the most effective ways to observe and analyze performance. The use of peer-to-peer learning
together with a video based tablet application could facilitate learning in a variety of physical activity areas and skills. This project will design and develop a tablet-based application that will enable peers to evaluate each other’s performance on physical skills and enable teachers and coaches to design and upload the skills that they wish to have evaluated.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Larry Katz

Student:

Partner:

Pro Vid Analysis Inc

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

The Autism Family Navigator

Autism is a growing public health challenge in Canada and internationally. Despite major scientific advances in autism research and improvements in practice, families still experience serious delays and complications in diagnosis and access to care. Moreover, community capacity, e.g., treatment and support programs, remains very limited relative to the needs of those affected. In turn, this situation increases the burden of suffering on families and ultimately the long-term costs to health systems and society. It takes a whole community to improve this situation: Our partnership among researchers, families, health systems, and industry can provide effective solutions to address these grand challenges. We are working together to develop The Autism Family Navigator program. A navigator is a person, working within a care team who support families affected by autism in making difficult and time-sensitive decisions and work with them to identify and remove barriers they experience in accessing community services. By exposing the true burden on families, the systems supporting them, and their community, our long-term hope is to transform health systems and policy through such community-based solutions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mayada Elsabbagh

Student:

Partner:

Autism Speaks Canada;National Bank Financial;Montreal Children’s Hospital;Clinique de Consultation, Intervention et Formation en Autisme;Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Other services (except public administration)

University:

Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

Program:

Accelerate

The Effect of Granzyme B on Photoaging

Aging is a complex, time-dependent process caused by decreased ability of the body to respond to environmental stress. In the case of skin aging, most of the associated changes are the result of sun exposure or ‘photoaging’. As the average age of the western population increases, there has been a substantial increase in interest in studying age related diseases and the causes of photoaging along with combating its effects in order to improve overall skin health and appearance. Breakdown of skin components have been linked to certain enzymes like granzyme B that can be overproduced by sunlight. It is proposed that inhibition of this enzyme may attenuate the effects of photoaging. The aim of this proposal is to investigate the relationship between granzyme B and photoaging. If successful, this research could be exploited by viDA in the development of therapeutic inhibitors to topically treat the effects of photoaging.

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Granville

Student:

Partner:

viDA Therapeutics Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Pre-Oxidation of a Refractory Sulphide Gold Ore in Alkaline Media

The Eldorado Gold Corp. has developed a method of treating a hard-to-process ore from a mine in China in order to increase their recovery of gold. While this process has proven to be effective, more research is needed on the exact method in which this technique works on a very small-scale and detailed basis. The research that will be undertaken involves testing a number of different types of ore and developing a set of conditions to optimize the rate and extent of breakdown of the rocks. It is hoped that this research will lead to more efficient consumption of chemicals in the process and ultimately a reduction of the amount of chemicals, energy, and time taken to process the ore. Also, by developing a framework of understanding for which this method works, it is possible that guidelines for the operation of the process can be established for new types of ore in the future, reducing the overall need for extensive testing and streamlining new research and development of treatment options for similar types of mined material

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Dreisinger

Student:

Partner:

Eldorado Gold Corporation - to merge

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining; Natural Resources

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Recherche de l’influence des paramètres de fabrication sur la performance lors du cyclage thermique des barres d’alternateurs hydrauliques

Le but de ce projet de recherche est de déterminer les paramètres de conception des barres d’alternateur affectant la performance de celles-ci lors des essais de cyclage thermique. Des essais expérimentaux de vieillissement et des cyclages thermiques seront effectués ainsi qu’une simulation numérique par éléments finis de ce type d’essai. L’influence des différents paramètres de fabrication des barres fabriquées par pressage à chaud de ruban contenant de la résine pré-polymérisée (rubans appelés « resin-rich ») sera investiguée de façon détaillée dans le cadre de ce projet. Les propriétés thermiques, thermomécaniques et diélectriques obtenues du système d’isolation polymérisé seront investiguées en fonction des paramètres de fabrications et ces propriétés seront comparées avec les résultats de la simulation numérique représentant le cyclage thermique d’une barre d’alternateur. Les résultats aideront la compagnie partenaire à optimiser son processus de fabrication aussi que le banc d’essai de cyclage thermique.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Eric David

Student:

Partner:

GE Renewable Energy

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Other services (except public administration); Utilities

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluating the use of OrthoEvidence as a Decision-Making Tool at an Orthopaedic Surgical Hospital in India

OrthoEvidence gathers the most up-to-date, high-impact literature articles, summarizes them and sends out Advanced Clinical Evidence (ACE) reports to subscribers. A random group of residents in Pune, India at the Sancheti Institute of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation will have access to the mobile app’s targeted OrthoEvidence ACE reports based on their specialty while the control group of residents will not have access to OrthoEvidence. Residents will report through surveys whether they believe OrthoEvidence has made a difference in their decision-making at the point-of-care, providing examples of how they used the knowledge from an ACE report in their practice. The quantitative data obtained from the OrthoEvidence database will offer information on the actual time residents are spending on the mobile app, the types of articles being accessed, and a trend in usage. We expect to see a perceived improvement in informed decision-making on the part of physicians with access to targeted reports.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mohit Bhandari

Student:

Partner:

Pune University

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Oxidative Potential and Chemical Speciation of Particulate Matter from Solid Fuel Combustion: Baseline Associations for Health and Climate Studies

First, particulate matter from air pollution caused by the burning of biomass fuels will be collected on filters at a field site in Sichuan, China. The samples will be comprised of personal exposures (from devices attached to women in the study population) as well as emissions (from devices near the source of the pollution). Next, the particulate matter samples collected on the field site will be analysed in the laboratory of the host collaborator, Dr. YuanXun Zhang, who is an expert in the specific analyses required to determine the chemical composition of the samples. Finally, a statistical analysis will be performed to determine relationships between the chemical components of air pollution and other variables such as the source fuel of the pollution. The study is expected to identify relationships between the chemical constituents of air pollution and other variables and to help identify components of air pollution that may be associated with health and environment outcomes in future studies

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jill Baumgartner

Student:

Partner:

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

University:

McGill University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Factors Affecting Smallholder Farmers’ Decisions to AdoptAgroecology: the Case of Agri-Environmental Incentives in Brazil

Agricultural production is a primary contributor to some of the key environmental issues of our time: climate change, biodiversity loss, and the degradation of land and water. At the same time, agriculture is remains inextricably linked to the livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers. To address these interconnected social and environmental issues, the Brazilian government’s program to offer fair prices for smallholder farmers (PAA) also incorporates a price premium for crops grown according to agroecology, a sustainable agricultural method. These price premiums for agroecology are considered agri-environmental incentives; they are an economic motivation for farmers to grow more sustainably. This research project examines farmer motivations for adopting sustainable agricultural methods, focusing particularly on the role of price premiums. This research project aims to tackle these questions, at the intersection of poverty, rural development and sustainable agriculture, through fieldwork in Santa Catarina state, the “Agroecological capital” of Brazil.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Hannah Wittman

Student:

Partner:

Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Invasion process of the nonindigenous golden mussel, Limnoperna fortunei, in the South to North Water Diversion Project, China, and its impact on associated aquatic ecosystem health

The Central Route of South to North Water Diversion (SNWD) project in China aims at transferring water from Yangtze River Basin to Beijing and Tianjin via a 1276 km open water canal across China. This represents a great risk for the accepting water bodies to be biologically invaded. The home university, University of Windsor, has been involved in the International project assessing the bio-risk of the SNWD. The trip of the applicant student to China is to sample in the source water and canal, and learn environmental DNA technology in order to find out the invasion process of the golden mussel in SNDW and assess its impacts on associated aquatic ecosystem. He will cooperate with Dr. Aibin Zhan who has accumulated a huge database in golden mussel in the Chinese Academy of Sciences. This collaboration could lead to improvement of methodology for assessing invasive species risk of long distance water diversion in the home institute in Canada.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Douglas Haffner

Student:

Partner:

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

University:

University of Windsor

Program:

Globalink Research Award

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