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Projects by Category

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Computer science
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Engineering
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Engineering - biomedical
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Engineering - chemical / biological

Classification of Acoustic Signals using Deep Learning Architectures

The classification of acoustic signals whose factors of variation are due to different atmospheric and sound propagation effect is a challenging problem. The internship will explore new learning algorithms for this application, which have the potential to capture some of the complex structure in the data.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Douglas Eck

Student:

Olivier Delalleau

Partner:

ApSTAT Technologies Inc.

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Production of Sex-specific Bovine Embryos Using Immunoselected Spermatozoa

The development of an effective technology that permits the selection of sperm bearing either a X or Y chromosome without damaging fertilization capacity of the sperm and embryo development is of great interest in animal production because it will permit the farmers to chose the sex of offspring when breeding their animals. In order to develop such technology, this research project will explore the use of single domain antibodies or nanobodies that specifically attach to Y-chromosome-bearing as a method to produce sex-selected bovine embryos. Single domain antibodies labeled with nanospheres will be used to magnetically separate bovine spermatozoa. The selected sperm will be used to fertilize in vitro matured bovine oocytes. The sex of the embryos that developed in vitro after 7 days of culture will be determined by PCR amplification of specific DNA sequences. If proven effective, this technology will have great economic impact on the industry of artificial insemination and animal production.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Vilceu Bordignon

Student:

Marcelo Silveira Albornoz

Partner:

AB Biotech Inc.

Discipline:

Animal science

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Economic Assessment of Marine Infrastructure in Western Newfoundland ¨C A Community-Based Approach

The Association of Canadian Port Authorities has determined that marine-related infrastructure is essential for Canada, and in particular, Newfoundland and Labrador, to sustain a competitive advantage in the global economy. International trade is expected to triple by 2020, much of it transported by ship. There is a growing need for ports to have correct equipment, technology, and trained personnel to provide a seamless transportation chain, and eliminate congestion and resulting cost increases along the supply chain (Industry Information, 2007). The Stephenville-Port aux Basques regional council of the Rural Secretariat in Newfoundland and Labrador has commissioned this project to conduct community-based research to determine the location, condition and planned marine-related infrastructure in the region. The data will be analyzed and used to provide conclusions that will form the basis for advice to the provincial government concerning future economic development in the region.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Manish Verma

Student:

Gordon MacGowan

Partner:

Rural Secretariat

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Automotive and transportation

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

Yield Envelopes for Oblique Pipeline/Soil Interaction Events

An understanding of the soil load and restraint on pipelines due to relative pipeline/soil movement is required to assess the pipeline mechanical response that may affect pipeline serviceability or integrity. Current engineering practice for pipeline/soil interaction is based on idealized structural-based numerical models that evaluate pipeline mechanical response using beam elements and soil behavior using discrete spring system. The soil spring are characterized by independent load- displacement relationships for only principal directions (i.e. longitudinal, later horizontal, vertical upward and vertical downward). Recent studies have indicated that for complex relative pipeline/soil movement (e.g. axiallateral interaction) using discrete spring system may not be valid. There is a need for more advanced numerical tools and engineering guidelines to assess the pipeline's response in comple loading conditions and reduce model uncertainty. This project will investigate complex soil failure processes and load transfer mechanisms during nonlinear, oblique pipeline/soil interaction events associated with long-term permanent ground deformations. Parametric analysis will be conducted using continuum finite element methods with the software package ABAQUS. The numerical models will be calibrated with available physical data and some complementary centrifuge tests conducted during this study. Interaction diagrams that characterize the coupled soil load-displacement mechanisms will be developed. Alternative soil spring formulations that account for coupled soil deformation mechanisms during oblique pipeline/soil interaction events will be proposed based on interaction diagrams. The effects of this alternative soil spring formulation on pipelines responses via structural finite element model will be assessed.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Shawn Kenny

Student:

Nasser Daiyan

Partner:

C-CORE

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Oil and gas

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

Fluid Inclusion Studies of Mineralized and Barren Quartz Veins associated with Gold Mineralization in Central Newfoundland

Exploration for mineral resources is a vital component of the economy of Newfoundland and Labrador, especially in rural area. This proposal will link the analytical facilities and technological prowess of MUN with a junior mineral exploration company to derive data on mineral deposits in central Newfoundland. The project will investigate fluids associated with gold mineralization at the Moosehead prospect, central Newfoundland. Fluid analysis, carried out at the MicroAnalysis Facility of the Inco Innovation Centre (MAF-IIC), MUN, will identify fluids associated with mineralized and barren quartz veins in an attempt to identify high-grade zones and eliminate zones of no potential. This will have important implications for the future development of this prospect by the partner company. In addition this study will help the partner company keep up with advances in technology and analytical approaches in order to maintain competitive advantages in mineral deposit search and development.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Derek Wilton

Student:

James Conliffe

Partner:

Altius Resources Inc.

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

Mining and quarrying

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

Effect of Climate Change on the Hydroelectric Potential of the Lower Churchill River

Nalcor Energy is currently planning the development of a 2800 MW hydroelectric project on the lower Churchill River in Labrador. The Lower Churchill Project is the most attractive undeveloped hydroelectric project in North America. Hydro projects have long timelines and their viability is highly dependent on the expected hydrological regime of the watershed. Climate change is expected to alter this hydrological regime, leading to changes in the amount and timing of runoff. The current research aims to develop more site specific climate change predictions, and to translate these climate changes into changes in river flow. Results of this research will be beneficial to Nalcor in their decision making and planning process.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Ken Snelgrove

Student:

Amy Pryse-Phillips

Partner:

Nalcor Energy

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Energy

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

Understanding the Reliability of WiMAX-Based Transmission in the Internet

WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) is an innovative communication technology for broadband wireless access to the Internet. Because of high bandwidth and large coverage, WiMAX has experienced exponential growth over the past years. So far, many telecommunication companies around the world have started to offer WiMAX services. Despite the popularity of WiMAX, the reliability of WiMAX-based transmission in the Internet (end-to-end data transmission involving WiMAX links) has not been thoroughly studied. In this project, we will study the reliability performance of end-to-end paths in the Internet when WiMAX links are used as the first and last hop. Due to the popularity of WiMAX, Timeless Medical Systems is considering developing software systems using WiMAX as the access technology. Once the experimental results in this project are available, Timeless Medical Systems will be able to know whether they should roll out WiMAX-based software systems.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Qiang Ye

Student:

Deepak Kumar Tagra

Partner:

Timeless Medical Systems

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Testing for Evidence of Mixed-Severity Fire Regimes in the Rocky Mountain Foothills of Alberta

The proposed research is a collaboration between the Tree-Ring Lab at the University of British Columbia, Hinton Wood Products and the Foothills Research Institute Natural Disturbance Program to investigate the fire regimes of the mixed-conifer, mountain forests of the Rocky Mountain foothills of west-central Alberta. This pilot study will study the spatial and temporal variation of historical fires and reconstruct their impacts on forest structure and dynamics. We hypothesize fire regimes in the area of study are complex, including low- to moderate- severity fires intermixed with highseverity fires. As mixed-severity fire regimes are poorly understood in western Canada, the outcomes of this research have both fundamental and applied value. With improved knowledge of historical fire severities, decision-making will be enhanced and managers will be empowered to use scientifically-based, sustainable forest management practices. Specifically, if historical fire regimes included fires of mixed-severity, then a greater variety of harvesting and silvicultural systems may be applied within the Hinton Wood Products Forest Management Area.This project is in partnership with GEOIDE.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Lori D. Daniels

Student:

Mariano Martin Amoroso

Partner:

West Fraser Mills Ltd.

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

Forestry

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Multiculturalism – Communication Infrastructure – Mental Health Counseling and Support Services for Immigrants

This research is concerned with the ways in which the mental health counseling and support services providers in Vancouver are functioning. It aims to explore the possibilities of the implementation of a multicultural approach to mental health counselling and support services for the different immigrant groups in the Vancouver region. The specific questions that this research is concerned with are: (1) What mental health counselling and support services are available in Vancouver (primarily geared towards immigrant population)?; (2) How are the current services provided by these organizations working? Are there any blindspots and gaps in the services provided? If yes, how can they be best addressed?; and (3) What has to be changed in order for these organization (including the partner organization S.U.C.C.E.S.S.) to better adopt a multicultural model for counseling and support services? Though S.U.C.C.E.S.S. is not currently accredited for mental health counselling, it would like to explore the possibility of developing mental health counselling and support services for the multicultural population based on S.U.C.C.E.S.S.’s current capacity, experience and reputation in the community. This research will provide invaluable information to assess the feasibility of providing mental health counselling- externally by accessing service provision in the field and perception of professionals/ experts about service need/gap/market; and internally S.U.C.C.E.S.S.’s existing counselors’ readiness for accreditation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Catherine Murray

Student:

Daniel Ahadi

Partner:

S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

Discipline:

Journalism / Media studies and communication

Sector:

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Model Based Data Development for a Production Scheduling Approach for a Company with Constant Product Innovation

Nautel is an extremely innovative company which results in continual change to their product mix. This makes for a challenging production and inventory control problem that is the subject of the planned research. The research project aims at using customized control methods, together with optimization and simulation, with the goal of helping Nautel provide superior customer service while keeping costs as low as possible. This internship will provide a model based framework for developing the data necessary for production scheduling.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Corinne MacDonald

Student:

Eric Giacomin

Partner:

Nautel Limited

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

IP Cores for Fast AES and LZ77 Processing

The goal of the project is to improve game load times on an electronic gaming machine (EGM). Currently the bottleneck in loading a new game is the processing of game data read from memory when a new game is selected by the user. The current software based method of processing bogs down the EGM. The student will develop a processing technique that uses specialized computer hardware (FPGA)technology and will not have a detrimental effect on the EGM. The design will make use of existing computer hardware resources in the EGM and therefore must be designed with hardware resource usage in mind. The target is to increase efficiency by a factor of 4. Implementation of this processing technique should prove to be an invaluable asset for this system and will increase the value and salability of the EGM’s. This will be accomplished by providing a much more enjoyable gaming experience for end users by increasing load times for games. It will allow Spielo to exceed market expectations for game load times and will increase the security of the system by allowing more data to be completely encrypted. Another benefit of this implementation is to free up EGM resources to perform other unrelated tasks which cannot be done now. In working with UNB on this project, Spielo will strengthen its relationship with UNB’s Engineering Department which should lead to further joint development projects.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Kenneth Kent

Student:

Joseph Libby

Partner:

SPIELO

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

University of New Brunswick

Program:

Accelerate

Document Similarity on the Taxonomic Graph

The project shall evaluate and extend the state-of-the-art in document clustering according to semantics extracted from natural language documents. This will require testing of current methods to identify their limitations and proposal of new methods based on empirical observations. Two complementary techniques shall be evaluated: methods for incremental taxonomy growth and for calculating semantic similarity among documents. GenieKnows.com benefits from this research which aims to increase the value of their taxonomic resources, generate new taxonomic structures and improve the accuracy of their retrieval tasks.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Evangelos Milios

Student:

Ashley George

Partner:

GenieKnows R&D

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

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