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Development of lignin-based dispersants for hybrid Alkyd/latex paint coatings: functionalization, stabilization, and performance evaluation

This project is a collaboration between Lakehead University in Ontario, Canada, and Åbo Academy in Finland. In this research, we focus on replacing harmful chemical ingredients, dispersants, with sustainable, renewable, plant-based materials to develop more environmentally friendly paints. Conventional paints, particularly those formulated with alkyd resins, often release pollutants or harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the air and depend on synthetic chemicals that pose environmental risks and increase production costs. Our goal is to study the potential of lignin, a natural biopolymer found in plants and a byproduct of the pulp and paper industry, to be used as a safer, biodegradable alternative to help mix and stabilize paint components. By using lignin, we try to modify paints that are not only better for the planet but also affordable and high-performance. This research will benefit both academic and industrial partners by contributing to greener manufacturing practices and supporting innovation in sustainable materials.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Pedram Fatehi

Student:

Partner:

Åbo Akademi University

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

Lakehead University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Application of functionalised lignin nanoparticles as Pickering emulsifier in paper-coating

We are extremely excited about the collaboration between three leading research institutes-Lakehead University, KTH and RISE- driving innovation, skill development and shared expertise, all focused on transforming waste into value added products. We are pioneering a new approach for applying lignin, a biobased material in formulating a biodegradable, green and sustainable emulsifier. Lignin is a naturally occurring resource that is often considered a waste by-product of the pulp and paper industry, where it is typically burned or discarded. The final Pickering emulsion is to be used in paper-coating and printing application to improve the performance and durability of paper. On top of this, lignin will be chemically modified to be equipped with anti-bacterial, flame retardant, and barrier properties resulting in a multi-functional product with a wide range of application.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Pedram Fatehi

Student:

Partner:

Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Biotechnology; Nanotechnology; Sustainability and the Environment

University:

Lakehead University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Digital-Twin Enhancement of Bruce Power Unit 7- Development of Digital Asset Library

This project will extend Bruce Power’s Unit 7 Digital Twin by developing a library of 3D digital assets comprised of digital models of nuclear plant components, each containing metadata referencing applicable technical specification data. Aligned with the CFI College Fund award that supports XR-enabled maintenance training, student interns, spanning computer science, web technology, nuclear engineering, physics/data analytics, and science education, will:
• create and animate selected 3D models in Unreal / Unity Engine,
• integrate metadata with relevant technical specifications,
• conduct data analytics and develop interactive dashboards, and
Investigate cutting-edge training applications in collaboration with Bruce Power staff and UofT OISE researchers.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jason Hunter;Amar Trivedi

Student:

Partner:

Bruce Power

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Utilities

University:

Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology

Program:

Accelerate

Inh’âge – Impact des Composantes Olfactives et Trigéminales des Huiles Essentielles sur la Respiration : Étude Comparative chez les Personnes Jeunes et Âgées

Le projet Inh’âge vise à comprendre comment les substances odorantes influencent la respiration, en dissociant les composantes olfactives (floral, boisé…) et trigéminées (piquant, frais…) et en examinant l’impact du vieillissement sur ces interactions. L’expérimentation sera réalisée sur deux groupes (jeunes adultes et adultes âgés) et se déroulera en deux phases : la détermination des seuils de détection olfactive et trigéminée, puis l’enregistrement de la respiration dans différents environnements olfactifs (huiles essentielles à différentes concentrations modulant les perceptions olfactives et trigéminées). Le projet contribuera à développer des arguments concernant les interventions thérapeutiques non médicamenteuses utilisant les huiles essentielles pour des populations jeunes et âgées.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Johannes Frasnelli

Student:

Partner:

Université de Lyon 1

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Real-Time Polymerization Kinetics and the Effects of Different Post Curing Protocols on the Elastic Modulus of 3D Printed Dental Resin

For decades, dentistry relied on manual processes to create restorations and appliances—methods that are prone to human error, inconsistency, and lengthy production times. 3D printing of dental resins is a transformative technology that is changing how restorations and prostheses are made.
3D printing can integrate with intraoral scanners and CAD/CAM systems to create end-to-end digital workflows for producing:
• Clear aligners for orthodontic treatment
• Crowns, bridges, and dentures
• Surgical guides that ensure precise implant placement
• Custom trays and splints for improved treatment outcomes
• Educational models that enhance patient understanding and surgical planning
What once required multiple appointments over weeks can now be accomplished in a single visit. However, do these 3D-printed resins match the mechanical properties of traditional materials? This project will examine the physiochemical properties of these 3D-printed resins to provide answers to this question.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Richard Price

Student:

Partner:

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Technology; Health and Related Sciences and Technology; New and Digital Media

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Évaluation du programme d’intervention résidentielle – mérule

L’objectif général de la recherche consistera à évaluer l’efficacité du programme d’intervention résidentielle – mérule sur l’accessibilité des propriétaires québécois confrontés à cette problématique. Ce programme vise principalement à fournir un soutien financier aux propriétaires de bâtiments contaminés par la mérule, à assurer la durabilité des bâtiments et à suivre la situation au Québec (SHQ, 2024). L’étude permettra d’obtenir les premières données sur le programme recueillies dans un contexte rigoureux et scientifique. Mérule Québec pourra utiliser les conclusions de l’étude lors de ces différentes représentations auprès des élus et gestionnaires de programme.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rémi Morin Chassé

Student:

Partner:

Mérule pleureuse Québec

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

Program:

Accelerate

The Political Evolution of Parental Rights: Class, Education, and2SLGBTQIA+ Backlash in North America

The parental rights movement, which gained traction in the 1930s (largely in reaction to child labour reforms), has long resisted progressive reform. By the 1990s, the movement found renewed momentum amid heated debates over charter schools, further embedding the rhetoric of government overreach, privatization, and ethnonationalism into its public messaging4. Although considerable scholarship was produced on movement in the 1990s5, today’s engagement with the topic has remained generally disconnected from this initial historiography. Whilenleading scholars like Cris Mayo, whose “Distractions and Defractions: Using Parental Rights to Fight Against the Educational Rights of Transgender, Nonbinary, and Gender Diverse Students”, (2021)6 rightly frame the parental rights movement as a broadly conservative movement that obscures transphobia by situating its concerns as religiously based parental rights claims, Mayo – along with a variety of other contemporary scholars – have tended to deemphasize how the movement gained traction in the first place7. This is consequential in that the roots of the movement – understood as a fusion between Christian nationalism and a broader coalition of market-driven educationalists – find their seeds in
the mid-20th century. In order to understand how British and American right-wing coalitions imported the rhetoric of parental rights into Canada, we must consider both that literature which documents contemporary iterations of the movement, whilst considering the movements historical antecedents. This broadly historiographical approach, when applied to an interprovincial scan of the parental rights movement, will make a novel contribution to the field by mapping the movement whilst framing it as a part of a wider historical process. In essence, if the parental rights movement has evolved as a right-wing coalition bent on dismantling public education with an explicit agenda of white revivalism, how has it consistently regained legitimacy after being deemed illegitimate in the past? By tracing the disinformation propagated by the movement, and linking it to its historical evolutions, we will examine how this longstanding pattern of reinvention has found a new life in the contemporary Canadian context—highlighting questions of the ongoing cross-border flow of anti-progressive rhetoric. In what follows, we will survey some of the literature which sets the stage for this emphasis.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Stephanie Paterson

Student:

Partner:

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Other services (except public administration); Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Santevia Water Systems

Santevia Water Systems Inc., a Canadian leader in mineralized water filtration, is on a mission to promote healthy living through accessible, great-tasting water. While Santevia has built a strong reputation in the health and wellness space, its brand identity and visual communications require innovation to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. The challenge lies in modernizing and unifying the brand’s media strategy to enhance consumer engagement and position Santevia as a cutting-edge wellness brand. This project goes beyond routine content creation by aiming to reimagine and elevate Santevia’s visual presence across all platforms—digital ads, social media, and video content—using compelling storytelling and innovative design techniques. The intern will be expected to leverage their knowledge of graphic design principles, digital media trends, and creative software (Adobe Creative Suite) to support the design and implementation of a refreshed brand strategy. This initiative will not only increase brand visibility but also streamline internal creative workflows, thereby improving overall marketing efficiency.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Heather Harrison

Student:

Partner:

Santevia Water Systems Inc.

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Manufacturing; Retail trade

University:

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Camions de déneigement, sécurité et leur résilience

Le stagiaire travaillera sur l’amélioration de la sécurité et de la connectivité des véhicules industriels en intégrant des technologies IoT (Internet des objets). Concrètement, il s’agira de concevoir et tester des systèmes intelligents permettant de suivre en temps réel l’état des véhicules, de détecter d’éventuels problèmes techniques et de sécuriser les données échangées. Une attention particulière sera portée à la cybersécurité pour protéger les informations sensibles contre les menaces extérieures.
Ce projet apportera à l’entreprise une meilleure gestion de sa flotte, une réduction des coûts d’entretien grâce à une maintenance prédictive et une sécurité renforcée pour les données et les opérations. En combinant technologie et innovation, l’objectif est de rendre la gestion des véhicules plus efficace, fiable et sécurisée.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gilles Bénichou;Mickaël Gomard

Student:

Partner:

Nixtem Technologies

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

College d’enseignement general et professionnel d'Ahuntsic

Program:

Accelerate

«Shallow Water Extensions to Complex Fluid Dynamics»

The realism and interactivity of large water bodies—such as oceans and rivers—are essential for creating immersive and dynamic open-world environments. With the rapid advancement in GPU computing power, physical simulation techniques are now a feasible solution for significantly enhancing the realism of water systems in real-time applications. Shallow water simulations, for example, provide efficient 2.5D methods for modeling water flow propagation in both a believable and computationally cost-effective manner. However, these techniques are primarily limited to the simulation of shallow fluid heightmaps. This project seeks to build on existing research to enhance the visual fidelity of such simulations, focusing on creating more engaging and lifelike water effects for interactive applications such as video games and simulators. We will explore advanced effects, including crashing waves, foam, splashes, and more realistic solid/fluid interactions. Through a comprehensive review of both real-time and offline graphics literature, we will identify innovative techniques to improve the visual quality and performance of these simulations. We will then implement, refine, and extend these approaches, pushing the boundaries of what is currently possible for interactive water simulation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Pierre Poulin

Student:

Partner:

Ubisoft Divertissement

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Manufacturing

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Optimizing STAR-RIS Deployment for Next-Generation Wireless Networks

This research project focuses on improving wireless communication systems by studying and optimizing new technologies called Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS). These surfaces can control how wireless signals travel, helping expand coverage and improve connection quality in urban and rural areas. A special type of RIS, known as STAR-RIS (Simultaneously Transmitting and Reflecting), allows signals to be sent in all directions at once, which can greatly improve network performance.
The intern will work closely with LATYS Intelligence Inc. to develop models and simulations that show how to best place and configure these smart surfaces in real-world environments. The goal is to make wireless networks—such as 5G and future 6G systems—more reliable, energy-efficient, and cost-effective. LATYS will use the results to improve their products and bring better wireless solutions to the market. This project also supports the training of a highly skilled graduate student, helping to build Canada’s future in advanced wireless technologies.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Wei-Ping Zhu

Student:

Partner:

LATYS

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and Communication Technology; Technology; Artificial Intelligence

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Training Generative Tabular Foundation Models

Layer 6 is a machine learning research and engineering company owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank. Most of TD’s transactional data is stored in relational database management systems in the form of tabular datasets, structured as rows and columns. While Large Language Models (LLMs) have revolutionized the handling of unstructured data (such as text, audio, and images) they still lag behind in processing tabular data. Recently, Layer 6 developed a novel tabular foundation model called TabDPT. To advance research in this emerging area, Layer 6 is collaborating with the team at Polytechnique Montréal to explore some of their ideas aimed at enhancing both the training processes and understanding of performance characteristics of these models. Models like TabDPT are designed to enable the reuse of pre-trained models across projects and use in-context learning, offering both potential economic advantages and gains in accuracy over traditional methods. These improvements can translate into performance boosts in critical downstream tasks containing regression and prediction for applications such as fraud detection.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Amine Mhedhbi

Student:

Partner:

Layer 6 AI

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Finance and Insurance; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Polytechnique Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

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