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Quantifying the Safety and Efficiency of Dance Styles Using Wearable Sensors at University College Cork and Tyndall Institute

This project, based at the Tyndall Institute at University College Cork in Ireland, is creating one of the first open-access, lab-quality biomechanics datasets focused on dance. It will record movement from different dance styles using motion capture, wearable sensors, and muscle activity measurements to better understand the physical demands of dance techniques and the risks of injury. The project will also develop standardized methods for processing and interpreting the data, making it easier to apply in training, rehabilitation, and machine learning. By sharing these resources openly, the project supports innovation in sensing technology, artificial intelligence, and human performance research.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lora Giangregorio

Student:

Partner:

Tyndall National Institute

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Querying the immigrant: data classification and technical construction of the risky entries

The project is part of a thesis that investigates logic of classification embedded in advanced data analytics and automated decision-making tools (and, now “AI”), implemented to determine Canada’s temporary resident visa applicants, which involves sorting applicants for risk, inadmissibility, ineligibility, and illegality.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Wendy Hui Kyong Chun

Student:

Partner:

King's College London

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Developing Advanced Topologies for High-Power Motor Drives

Energy saving is one of the important issues in today world. In order to improve the performance of the industrial motor drives for high-power applications, higher voltage power converters are recommended. Compared with low-power converters, high-power systems have their distinct characteristics and challenges, and usually require converter configurations capable of processing energy conversion at higher power and voltage levels. The technical requirements and challenges for MV systems differ in many aspects from those of the low-voltage AC converters, which have been mostly resolved. In this project I would like to perform research into promising high-power converter topologies and new control algorithms that are an improvement over existing technology in terms of power quality, cost, efficiency, and reliability. This helps Rockwell Automation Canada to develop new technologies for the next generation of the motor drive systems.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bin Wu

Student:

Partner:

Rockwell Automation Canada

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate

Inventing the Future of AI Applications: Applied Research in Machine Learning at AXL

AXL Labs is the technical arm of AXL, a Toronto-based venture studio that creates and launches companies focused on human-centric artificial intelligence (AI). Their main goal is to leverage human-computer interaction (HCI) and AI in designing and deploying end-to-end solutions for industry and academic applications. Organizations that partner with AXL typically have business problems where they don’t fully understand the breadth of the opportunity that a solution could provide. AXL conducts an opportunity analysis to determine high-impact business areas to develop a full-fledged solution that may alleviate these business problems. As the rapid development of AI technologies continues, organizations must determine how to best leverage and benefit from these models.
The internship is designed to tackle this challenge by building novel interactive systems that utilize advanced machine learning techniques and large language models (LLMs). This problem is particularly relevant to AXL as we aim to innovate in the AI sector, creating cutting-edge AI systems and building new spin-out companies that address market needs. In particular, the proposed project, designing a human-in-the-loop AI ingester for intaking startup ideas, such as pitch decks, founder interviews, and application forms, will aim to reduce the time taken for venture capital and investors to evaluate potential startup ideas, pair founders with potential products, and result in an accelerated feedback loop that can shorten the time it takes for a startup company to reach the broader market. We believe it is possible to create a modular prototype that can ingests the types of unstructured and semi-structured data, as described above, in a multi-modal system within the time proposed.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Shurui Zhou

Student:

Partner:

AXL

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Hydrometallurgical Production of Niobium and Tantalum Oxide

A hydrometallurgical process for the production of niobium and tantalum oxide from a primary mineral resource and by product of a tin smelting slag is proposed. This process comprises dissolution of the concentrate and slag with the mixture of acids, following by purification and precipitation process. XPS do not have any background in hydrometallurgical recovery of niobium and tantalum and therefore this will provide an important foundation for future work by XPS in this field.

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Dreisinger

Student:

Partner:

XPS Consulting and Test work Services

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Amélioration des performances des adhésifs par l’ajout d’additifs : diminution des émissions de formaldéhyde et amélioration de la résistance à l’humidité

Les panneaux de particules et de fibres sont omniprésents dans nos maisons, nos écoles et nos bureaux our fabriquer meubles, planchers, armoires et aménagements intérieurs. Leur production repose sur des colles industrielles contenant du formaldéhyde, un composé efficace mais reconnu comme irritant et cancérogène. Avec le temps, ce formaldéhyde s’échappe dans l’air intérieur, représentant un risque direct pour la santé. Comme nous passons la majorité de notre temps à l’intérieur, la réduction de ces émissions est devenue un enjeu de santé publique majeur. Les solutions envisagées jusqu’ici pour remplacer ces colles reposent sur le développement de nouveaux adhésifs sans formaldéhyde. Bien que prometteuses, ces approches exigent souvent des investissements majeurs, car elles nécessitent de repenser complètement les procédés industriels et les infrastructures de production. Une approche alternative consiste à modifier les formulations existantes par l’ajout d’additifs biosourcés capables de limiter la propagation du formaldéhyde dans les pièces intérieures. Cette stratégie ne cherche pas à remplacer totalement les colles utilisées actuellement, mais à les améliorer. Cette approche répond à des enjeux sanitaires en améliorant la qualité de l’air, environnementaux en valorisant des résidus forestiers et réduisant l’usage de produits pétrochimiques, ainsi qu’économiques grâce à une solution rapidement industrialisable et peu coûteuse.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Véronic Landry

Student:

Partner:

Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Sustainability & the Environment; Forestry; Manufacturing and Construction

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Modelling and Laser Processing Shape Memory Alloys

The goal of the proposed research project is to perform an in-depth analysis of shape memory alloys through thermal and mechanical testing. This analysis will be used to develop new mathematical models to better predict the performance of the shape memory alloys after they have undergone a manufacturing process that is unique to the partner company. The benefit to the partner company is the usage of these models, which will allow for the design and manufacturing of more reliable and customizable shape memory devices for use in many industries, including biomedical and automobile

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mustafa Yavuz

Student:

Partner:

Smarter Alloys Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Amélioration de la formule de partage des Banques alimentaires du Québec (BAQ)

Les Banques alimentaires du Québec (BAQ) sont un organisme à but non lucratif œuvrant dans l’aide alimentaire. Leur mission est de soutenir les membres de leur réseau afin de nourrir les personnes en difficulté, en mutualisant ressources et expertises (BAQ, 2025). L’équité est une valeur centrale pour les BAQ, se traduisant par un partage équitable des dons, qu’ils soient monétaires ou en denrées. Ce partage repose sur une formule qui détermine la portion attribuée à chaque membre selon le type de don.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Philippe Longpré;Julie Paquette;Marie-Ève Rancourt

Student:

Partner:

Banques alimentaires du Québec

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

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

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

In situ infra-red spectroscopy of electrode ionomer networks for electrochemical energy system applications

While hydrogen technologies such as fuel cells and water electrolyzers are expected to play pivotal roles in the upcoming energy transition, their insufficient durability continues to hinder their wider adoption. Longevous fuel cells and electrolyzers demand durable materials (i.e., solid electrolytes) that can withstand the corrosive environment within these devices. However, the mechanisms of solid electrolyte degradation and their effect on device performance remain poorly understood. Understanding those mechanisms is an important first step to designing durable solid electrolytes for next generation fuel cells and electrolyzers. The proposed research project is to revolutionize our fundamental understanding of, and develop predictive modelling tools for, solid electrolyte degradation in fuel cells and electrolyzers. We will couple our accelerated electrolyte degradation and characterization techniques with the unique in situy infrared spectroscopy capabilities pioneered by Dr. Chevalier’s group, to generate a first-of-its-kind dataset that can inform novel solid electrolyte designs and operating strategies for durable fuel cells and electrolyzers.

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Faculty Supervisor:

ChungHyuk Lee

Student:

Partner:

Arts et Métiers Sciences et Technologies

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Energy and Utilities

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Optimization of residual stress of Ti-6Al-4V for Liquid Impingement Erosion Mitigation

The recent work done in collaboration with the group of prof. Bocher on water erosion mechanisms at ETS showed that the erosion in titanium Ti64 alloy compressor blades is based on crack initiation and propagation. These phenomena are dependent on material microstructure, as well as on the stress level. Ti64 alloys can have various types of microstructures and textures. Therefore, a better understanding of the impact of the microstructure and texture is required in order to define the optimum material condition. There are also various surface treatments allowing for introduction of compressive stress on the surface and subsurface region to decrease erosion rates. The residual stress field introduced to mitigate erosion needs to be designed as a function of stress field due to the high speed water impact. This will be achieved through the modeling of the high speed impact and resultant stress distribution..

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Faculty Supervisor:

Philippe Bocher

Student:

Partner:

Rolls-Royce (Dorval, QC)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

Durabilité sociale du tourisme

Ce projet vise à opérationnaliser les critères de la durabilité sociale du tourisme, tel que définis par l’Organisation Internationale du Tourisme Social (ISTO), en développant une méthodologie appliquée et des fiches méthodologiques, afin de fournir aux acteurs touristiques des outils concrets pour mesurer et améliorer la dimension sociale de leurs pratiques.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Maryse Boivin

Student:

Partner:

ISTO Amériques

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Profil et concentrations des PFAS dans les biosolides

Les biosolides, issus du traitement des eaux usées municipales ou industrielles, peuvent être utilisés comme fertilisants pour enrichir les sols agricoles. Toutefois, leur sécurité environnementale soulève des préoccupations, notamment en raison des substances per- et polyfluoro-alkylées (PFAS), également appelées « contaminants éternels » en raison de leur persistance dans l’environnement. Ce projet de recherche, en partenariat avec Premier Tech Eau et Environnement, vise à mieux comprendre la présence de PFAS dans les biosolides. Une étudiante ou un étudiant de deuxième cycle développera une méthode optimisée pour extraire et analyser ces substances à l’aide d’une technologie de pointe : la chromatographie liquide couplée à la spectrométrie de masse.
Une fois cette méthode validée, les biosolides produits pendant dix semaines seront analysés pour vérifier leur constance en termes de concentrations et de types de PFAS. Les résultats seront comparés aux normes canadiennes et internationales afin d’évaluer les risques potentiels pour la santé humaine et l’environnement. Ce projet permettra non seulement d’éclairer les enjeux liés à l’épandage de biosolides, mais aussi de soutenir une gestion plus responsable et durable de ces matières.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Céline Guéguen

Student:

Partner:

Premier Tech Eau et Environnement

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

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