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Design and secure implementation of a new white-box transform based on permutation polynomials

Irdeto has a need to create software that is protected in the white-box attack context, which means that attackers have direct access to the software, can execute it, modify it, and stop it to read the data being processed by the software. If attackers are able to modify software in ways that are useful to them, they can cause a wide range of problems including stealing data, gaining unauthorized access to systems, and stealing cryptographic keys. It is then the main goal of the project to design and implement new tools in the area of software protection to deal with security problems resulting from the current increasing demand on tech devices. This project, which emphasizes implementation and putting mathematical / computer science concepts to practical use, builds upon a recent, more theoretical, collaboration between Irdeto and the intern.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Qiang (Stephen) Wang

Student:

Partner:

Irdeto Canada (Kanata, ON)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Accelerate

Electrorefining of Manganese

Manganese is an important industrial metal used as an additive for production of various steels, non-ferrous alloys, electronic components and special chemicals. In order to get high purity (99.999%) manganese for advanced applications the electrorefining of manganese will be investigated. Electrorefining will be studied in an ammonium halide salt solution to minimize contamination of the manganese deposit. The electrorefining cell will be designed to have separate anolyte and catholyte compartments with an ion exchange membrane separator. It is therefore the objective of this study to investigate manganese electrorefining to achieve high purity manganese metal production, with high cathodic and anodic current efficiencies. The removal of impurities from the anolyte solution will be studied to maintain manganese metal purity. The results of this study will be of great benefit to the partner organization and allow them to develop a high purity manganese metal product to their customers.

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Dreisinger

Student:

Partner:

5N Plus Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Mining

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Mapping quantitative trait loci for disease resistance to Infectious salmon anemia in a commercial strain of Atlantic salmon

This research project is intended to take the first steps forward in breeding hardier, disease resistant Atlantic salmon. Infectious salmon anemia is a disease of Atlantic salmon that has led to millions of dollars of losses within the aquaculture industry yearly on a global scale. Through a combination of genomic data and disease trial data, the intern will be able to determine which genes confer a measurable resistance to Infectious salmon anemia. The partner organization (Cooke Aquaculture) will potentially be able to use the data generated by the intern in future breeding schemes. By knowing which genes are associated with resistance to Infectious salmon anemia, the partner organization could select breeding-stock that are known to be more resistant to the disease. This selection process would allow for reduced incidences of disease outbreaks among the aquacultural population.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Elizabeth Boulding

Student:

Partner:

Cooke Aquaculture Inc (Saint John, NB)

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Agriculture; Manufacturing

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Accelerate

Segmentation des masses en mammographie.

Le cancer du sein est l’une des premières causes de mortalité chez les femmes dans le monde. Le dépistage précoce par le biais de la mammographie reste est le seul moyen reconnu pour la réduction du taux de mortalité de cette pathologie. Toutefois, la qualité des mammographies rend pénible l’identification des masses mammaires. Dans le but d’aider les radiologues dans cette tâche, nous proposons de développer une méthode de segmentation robuste capable d’extraire la masse avec une précision supérieure aux méthodes existantes. Pour y arriver, nous proposons le développement d’une technique basée sur les modèles déformables. Notre contribution portera sur une modélisation adéquate des énergies prenant en compte laspécificité des masses mammaires. L’aboutissement de ce projet sera l’obtention d’une méthode de segmentation offrant des résultats proches voire identiques à la segmentation manuelle réalisée par un radiologue et ce, de façon automatique.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yves Goussard

Student:

Partner:

Université d’Evry Val d’Essonne

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

University:

École Polytechnique de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

A Novel Approach to the Design of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Humanitarian Initiatives

The Project builds on existing research to advance the design of a novel, cargo carrying UAV for commercial and humanitarian purposes. The project will apply adaptable winglet, fuselage aerodynamics, and aircraft controller research to tailless, flex-wing ultralight aircraft with 2-axis control. Such an aircraft will have many advantages over conventional fixed wing aircraft, including mission versatility and low costs. Romaeris developed this overall UAV concept in response to needs articulated by Canada’s First Nation leaders whose isolated communities face extremely high food prices and shortages of building materials and other essential supplies. Such a design will open new commercial avenues for the company and provide a substantial benefit to Canada, a geographically large country with a dispersed population, by providing a new, low cost cargo transportation option for remote areas.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jeremy Laliberté;Jurek Sasiadek;Metin Yaras

Student:

Partner:

Romaeris Corporation

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services; Transportation and warehousing

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Accelerate

Development of an ocular delivery system for controlled release of cannabinoids

This project aims toward development of a polymeric delivery system for controlled release of cannabinoids, with application in treatment of patients suffering from glaucoma. InMed Pharmaceuticals is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company that specializes in developing cannabis based therapies with innovative drug delivery systems. So far, two candidates were introduced: CTI-085 is a topical formulation for the treatment of glaucoma; and CT1-091 for arthritic joint pain and swelling. . The main focus of this project is formulation design and development. A thorough biophysical characterization and data analysis will be performed with the purpose of optimizing the manufacturing process as well as the delivery system. The proposed work will serve as a solid platform for future clinical studies on novel cannabinoid-based treatments developed at InMed Pharmaceuticals.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Vikramaditya Yadav

Student:

Partner:

InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Power Flow control in HVDC Grid and its effect on the underlying AC power system stability.

HVdc is the preferred approach for transmission of bulk power into existing AC network from point to point and from remote generation resources because of technical advantages, including low transmission losses. Integration of HVdc grid with existing AC grid provides considerable economic benefits while throwing up challenges for effective control of both the grids at the same time. This project proposes to study through simulations and come up with suitable recommendations for the following: (a) The effect of transfer of bulk power through HVdc grid into existing AC grid and the stability of AC network arising out of fast transients related to converters, (b) Impact of bulk power from HVdc on slower dynamics of the generators located at far places. The presently-used simulation technique takes a long time, as the systems become large and complex with real plant data. In the proposed study, these complex power systems will be simulated on a platform by splitting / parallelization to get faster results. The study will thus result in better understanding of operation of HVdc grid and will aim to develop an optimized control scheme for effective control of such a system.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Aniruddha Gole

Student:

Partner:

Electranix Corporation

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluating the Impact of a Mobile Unit in a Cancer Screening Program Among Vulnerable Populations in Brazil

In Brazil, inequities in accessing healthcare are linked to socioeconomic disparities. Poor and middle-income countries – like Brazil – bear the highest burden of cancer morbidity and mortality; yet typically do not have structured screening programs. My research aims to evaluate an innovative program in Brazil for screening breast, cervical, prostate and skin cancer. To combat inequities in access to healthcare, Brazil has implemented mobile units (MUs) to
proactively reach vulnerable populations and provide essential screening and health promotion services. My research will investigate the effectiveness of MUs in Brazil, including statistical analysis on the increase of early detection and the reduction in complications that occur due to invasive cancer. I will also be assessing operational measures of MUs (e.g., cost and viability). The research findings will provide an assessment of Brazil’s MU program intended to inform decision-making at local, national and international levels, as well as how similar interventions for vulnerable populations can be implemented elsewhere. Improving cancer screening can save lives, reduce treatment costs, and reduce inequalities in avoidable cancer mortality.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Eduardo Franco

Student:

Partner:

Hospital do Câncer de Barretos

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

University:

McGill University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Nitrosation of dimethylformamide (DMF) wastewater in fluidized bed biological reactors

DMF is a toxic organic compound used in various industrial processes. It has been linked to causing cancer and assorted birth defects, and therefore is a dangerous compound to have in wastewater. The process of nitrosation is simply the conversion an organic molecule into a nitroso derivative, essentially a molecule with a nitrogenoxygen functional group. This process will turn the toxic DMF into a safe non-toxic compound. We expect to see different levels of DMF degradation depending on the setting of the reactor. By changing parameters such as pH (acidity or alkalinity) we hope to find the most effective and efficient way to degrade DMF in wastewater.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jesse Zhu

Student:

Partner:

Zhejiang University of Technology

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

Western University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Green and Controlled Synthesis of Chiral Compounds

Organocatalysis is a method used where the rate of reaction is increased by an organic catalyst, referred to an an organocatalyst. The use of an organic compound eliminates the need to use a metal catalyst, deeming the project as “green”. The absence of the metal catalyst means there is no need for the expensive recovery process during waste treatment and there is no risk of metal leakage. Organocatalysis are particularly useful because they allow for the production of many complex structures through multicomponent, multi-step or tandem reactions using relatively inexpensive compounds. The objective of this lab is to develop a new class of organocatalysts that incorporate both functionalities, NHCs and thiourea functionalities in a chiral scaffold. The combination these two grounps has never been investigated, however has the potential to lead to the generation of new organocatalysts important for many important transformations.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jesse Zhu

Student:

Partner:

Zhejiang University

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

Western University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Determination of Solubilities of CO2 in Brines Under Geological Storage Conditions

More and more attention is being paid to the sequestration of CO2. The proposed methods for CO2 sequestration include geological sequestration, ocean sequestration, mineral sequestration, and so on. Among them, saline aquifers in geological sequestration can store the largest amount of CO2, and is the most promising method. At present, the study of CO2 sequestration in saline aquifers remains at the stage of modeling prediction. Even though
numerous experimental data for the solubility of CO2 in CO2-H2O-NaCl system are available, data in certain P-T-x conditions are still lacking, especially in the saline systems containing additional Ca2+, Mg2+, and SO4 2- ions, and their effects on the large-scale injection of CO2 to saline aquifers. We plan to simulate the CO2 sequestration environments in saline aquifers, using our originally designed visual capillary device, in combination with in-situ Raman spectroscopy and/or microscopy technology, to study solubility of CO2 in brines (contains Na+, Ca2+,Mg2+,Cl-,SO4 2-) at relevant P-T conditions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jesse Zhu

Student:

Partner:

Zhejiang University of Technology

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

Western University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

In situ synthesis and characterization of cellulose Ag/AgCl composite photocatalyst

The research project I will be working on at Tianjin University is called the “in situ synthesis and characterization of cellulose Ag/AgCl composite photocatalyst.” During this project, we will be working with lignocellulosic-based composites, which have many applications in biology, medicine, dirt degradation, and wastewater treatment. A composite is defined as a material made of two different materials, each with different properties. In the case of this project, we will be using cellulose acetate and different amounts of silver to form our composite. By producing many different membranes of these composites, with different amounts of silver, we will be able to test their broad range of applications. In doing so, we believe we can determine the
relationships between the different composites and their physical and chemical properties.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jesse Zhu

Student:

Partner:

Tianjin University

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

Western University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

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