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Forest Management Hydrological Modeling Tool

The “Forest Management Hydrological Modeling Tool” ARD project will create a scientifically-sound, web-hosted hydrological modelling application for inter-provincial use in Alberta and BC by GIS foresters, forestry consultants & planners to investigate the cumulative effects of proposed forest development and climate change on hydrological indicators of concern in a watershed.
Selkirk College will partner with the universities of British Columbia and Northern British Columbia; MacDonald Hydrological Consultants; the Foothills Research Institute of Alberta; forestry major Interfor; family-operated Kootenay region forestry companies Atco Wood Products and Kalesnikoff Lumber; and BC Timber Sales, a Crown Corporation, to produce:
Process-based hydrological models for watersheds of the Monashee, Selkirk and Purcell ranges: to drive analysis of disturbance and climate change scenarios using hydro-climatic data and represent dominant hydrological processes across the study regions.
A web-based watershed assessment tool: easily accessible by forestry professionals, professional hydrologists, and land managers to support watershed assessment and decision making at relevant spatial and temporal scales, enabling users to interactively evaluate cumulative effects of landscape disturbance (forest harvest plans) and climate change on key indicators.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Terri MacDonald;Nicholas Coops;Kim Green;Tara Clapp;Jonathan Doyle

Student:

Partner:

Atco Wood Products;Interfor;MacHydro

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Agriculture; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Selkirk College

Program:

Accelerate

Developing Rapid Battery Charging infrastructure in Kelowna for Transit: A Techno-Economic and Environmental Assessment

Electric Vehicles (EVs), which have zero tailpipe emissions, are an innovative and proven alternative transportation solution for regions with a low-emission electricity grid mix. However, most studies to date are motivated by increasing market penetration of private EVs, and they generally focus on the distribution of charging points across the transportation network. Battery-electric buses (e-buses) neither have a continuous power supply nor generate electricity onboard. Hence, e-buses require recharging during daily operations without interrupting the predetermined bus routes and schedules. The performance of e-bus transit systems for specific routes is greatly affected by the charging patterns and queuing times of e-buses. Performance is also dependent on the efficiency and charging time of batteries, and charging patterns and queuing times are affected by the number of recharging stations in the route and the charging policy deployed. Hence, determining an efficient layout for recharging infrastructure, appropriate sizing of battery capacity, and having a detailed policy framework are three key factors to enable battery-powered e-bus operation in public transit systems. The goal of this project is to conduct a detailed study to determine the fleet and rapid-charging infrastructure requirements for an e-bus transit system. T

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kasun Hewage;Rehan Sadiq;Jian Liu;Mahmudur Rahman Fatmi

Student:

Partner:

City of Kelowna

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Public administration

University:

The University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Program:

Accelerate

Real time adaptive robot control and data management in an artificial intelligence driven powder coating process

Today, the manufacturing industry is facing a very rapid revolution. The end users of products can order at any time, in any quantity and always with very short delivery times. The shopping digitalization dramatically changes the consumption landscape in a global competition environment. Consequently, the industry is forced to adapt the way they are producing. On demand production and customisation of products in a small quantity is now the new standard.
In addition to this phenomenon, the scarcity of the labor, increases the difficulty to recruit the requested highly qualified workforce to execute the operations to produce very diversified parts under low volumes.
To address this challenge, this project, which is one of three sub-projects in the frame of developing autonomous robot to perform a high diversity of low-repetitive tasks, will develop the control of a robotic arm to paint different patterns along with the automated data pipelines to gather and organise the parameters for continuous improvement and exchange of information between the various systems.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rolf Wüthrich

Student:

Partner:

Festo Didactic Ltd;Technologies NeurobotIA

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Automated Breast Cancer Digital Pathology Image Scoring using AI

Ki-67 is a promising biomarker in breast cancer and the Ki-67 labeling index, or the percentage of Ki-67-positive cells, has great prognostic potential particularly in carcinomas of the breast. To overcome the challenges of manual calculation of ki67 proliferation index, in this project we will design and develop computational pathology and artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to automate Ki67 quantification for tissue microarrays (TMA) and wholeslide images (WSI). AI can provide objective and efficient Ki67 scoring which would allow for more accurate diagnosis and turn-around times, which improves quality of care. Further, automation can be used to develop guidelines and standards for Ki67 scoring which will accelerate wide-scale clinical adoption.

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Faculty Supervisor:

April Khademi

Student:

Partner:

Pathcore Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Information and cultural industries

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate

Development, implementation, and application of a monodisperse model for carbon black formation in a pulsed methane pyrolysis (PMP) reactor

The project will enhance the economics of Ekona’s patented pulsed methane pyrolysis (PMP) reactor. The PMP process allows for co-generation of hydrogen and Carbon Black with 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to traditional methods. However, the yield and quality of CB produced via the PMP is uncertain. The goal of the research partnership between Ekona Power Inc, the University of Windsor, and Carleton University is to improve the yield and quality of produced CB from the PMP method. This will be accomplished via application of computationally efficiency CB formation models that can quantify yield and quality and be used in process design and optimization simulations. The project is of paramount importance to Canada in its fight against global warming and climate change while bolstering its economy.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Reza Kholghy;Nickolas Eaves;Nickolas Eaves;Reza Kholghy

Student:

Partner:

Ekona Power

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Carleton University; University of Windsor

Program:

Accelerate

Large-scale implementation of shore power on the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes for the handysize bulk carrier fleet

Maritime shipping currently emits 2.89% of the world greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and it is estimated that the sector will reach the road transportation level by 2060. International environmental regulations push the industry to lower their GHG emissions, but the feasibility and viability of future green energy is uncertain. Shore power, also known as cold ironing or alternative marine power, is a key measure to decarbonize the industry. Shore power is a process that aims to reduce the ships emissions in ports by turning ship engines off and supplying the ship by the energy available on shore. The goal of this project is to study the implementation of shore power for bulk carriers on the St-Lawrence and Great Lakes maritime route. In order to do so, many research avenues are considered such as multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) analysis, surveys and recommendations about shore power standards, load management in ships considering port grid capacity and cost operation reduction by ship to grid support and optimization of auxiliary operations in port.

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Faculty Supervisor:

João Pedro Trovão

Student:

Partner:

FedNav

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Transportation and warehousing

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

Automated Low-Cost Change Detection of Road Infrastructure Assets Using Remote Sensing and AI

Highway infrastructure across Canada is a key national asset that is critical to the mobility and economic prosperity of Canadians. Unfortunately, maintaining highway infrastructure is is a costly and resource draining endeavour. Provincial transportation agencies dedicate billions of dollars to the process on an annual basis. In current practice inspecting the conditions of highway infrastructure assets is a tedious process whereby a crew of at least two individuals drive thousands of kilometers of road at low speeds to identify assets’ where the conditions have changed since the initial installation. For primary highways the same highway is driven everyday. To help automate the process and improve its efficiency and accuracy, this project will involve developing a low-cost framework that uses remote sensing technology to collect data about infrastructure assets. Algorithms that employ principles of machine learning and Artificial Intelligence will then be developed to process the data and provide inspection crew with information about the changes in asset conditions without the need to visit each asset during long and tedious site visits.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Suliman Gargoum

Student:

Partner:

Nektar;Ledcor Highways Ltd.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure; Information and cultural industries

University:

The University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Program:

Accelerate

Modification of Lactococcus lactis Xaa-Pro dipeptidase based on X-ray crystallographic studies using directed evolution approaches

Dairy fermented products receive a lot of attention from consumers. An issue of dairy fermented foods, especially cheese, is a potential development of bitter taste. A main protein in milk is casein proteins. This family of proteins contains much higher contents of proline, which shows very bitter taste in its peptide forms. During fermentation, casein proteins are hydrolyzed and generate a lot of proline-containing peptides. Because of proline’s unique ring structure, proline-containing peptides are not further hydrolyzed into free amino acids by general proteolysis, but requires proline-specific peptidases. This study aims to study the functionality of a proline-specific peptidase: prolidase. We have studied this enzyme from Lactococcus lactis, a common dairy fermenting bacterium, and found the functionality is unique from other common enzymes, i.e., it shows unique behaviour to the change in the substrate concentrations. This study aims to investigate the functionality of this enzyme and modify the enzyme in order to make it suitable for the debittering process. A key experiment is macromolecular X-ray crystallography in this study, and this internship will give the opportunity to the intern to conduct the research in Canadian Light Source for this experiment.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Takuji Tanaka

Student:

Partner:

Canadian Light Source

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture and Food; Biotechnology; Life Sciences (not health)

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

Développement d’une technologie innovante pour réduire les symptômes de la gale commune chez la pomme de terre.

La culture de la pomme de terre est affectée par une maladie d’origine bactérienne, la gale commune. Les pommes de terre atteintes sévèrement par cette maladie ne peuvent être distribuées et dans les différents marchés de la pomme de terre au Canada et dans le monde. Certaines bactéries dites bénéfiques peuvent atténuer les symptômes de la maladie. L’écorce de certains arbres peut également réduire les symptômes en diminuant la quantité des bactéries dites pathogènes (susceptibles de causer la maladie). Ce projet a donc comme objectif de réduire les symptômes de la gale commune en combinant des bactéries bénéfiques et des écorces d’arbres sur des cultures de pommes de terre réalisées en serres et en champs. Il sera nécessaire de mesurer en laboratoire l’effet des traitements d’écorces sur la quantité des bactéries pathogènes, mais également des bactéries bénéfiques. Les traitements qui minimiseront les bactéries pathogènes et maximiseront ceux bénéfiques seront testés dans des cultures en serres et en champs pour évaluer leurs effets sur les symptômes de la gale commune. Ce projet pourrait proposer une nouvelle alternative pour contrôler la maladie.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Maxime Paré

Student:

Partner:

La Patate Lac-Saint-Jean

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

Program:

Accelerate

Development of novel lignocellulosic biomass-derived electrocatalysts for CO2 conversion into valuable chemical feedstocks to strengthen local circular economy

The increase in energy demand and global warming are prompting researchers to turn to renewable energies. Lignocellulosic biomass is projected to be among the strategic renewable energy sources by 2035. In addition to biofuels, the biomass transformation produces other value-added materials, prominently carbon materials (e.g., graphite, graphene) with extraordinary properties, which are a potential class for various applications. The current project aims to upgrade the biomass pyrolysis to improve the quality of the obtained products and their ownership to meet the current needs of new growth markets. Principally, through this upgraded process, novel and efficient catalysts will be produced for advanced conversion of CO2 to valuable chemical products, thus contributing to the fight against climate change. This supports the development of a circular economy in the province by diversifying products from biomass. It will be part of projects for new bioindustry parks where CO2 recovery is presented as an opportunity rather than a climatic constraint.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Phuong Nguyen-Tri

Student:

Partner:

Electro Carbon;Innovation et Développement Économique Trois-Rivières

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Accelerate

Injury, Concussion and Performance in the Canadian Premier League

Injuries and concussions are common in soccer and can result in time loss from sport. To prevent injuries and concussions we must first understand the burden and risk factors for injury. Therefore the purpose of this four year study is to: 1) understand the burden of injury and concussion; 2) risk factors for injury and concussion; 3) identify and develop of targeted prevention strategies; 4) evaluate the effect of these prevention strategies on risk of injury and concussion and 5) team performance in the Canadian Premier League (CPL). This work has the potential to decrease the burden of injury and concussion and optimize the safety of professional soccer in Canada. Elite Sport and Athletic Development and Rehabilitation will benefit by actively engaging as the partner organization involved in the integrated process of working with teams in the CPL and implementing processes and, potentially, policies aimed at preventing injuries and concussions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kathryn Schneider;Reed Ferber;Kati Pasanen

Student:

Partner:

Elite Athletic Development and Rehabilitation

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Cartographie de la priorisation des actions de sensibilisation et de surveillance contre les espèces aquatiques envahissantes dans le Québec méridional

L’introduction d’espèces aquatiques envahissantes est une menace en croissance dans le sud du Québec, probablement aggravé par la popularité des activités nautiques et les changements climatiques. Devant ces changements, les organismes de gestion publics ont mis en place des actions de sensibilisation, de prévention et parfois de contrôle, notamment des campagnes d’éducation et l’installation de stations de nettoyage d’embarcation. Par contre, ces mesures sont coûteuses et une couverture complète du territoire est irréaliste si l’on considère les ressources dont disposent les organismes de gestion. Dans ce contexte, la priorisation des actions aux endroits où les nouvelles introductions sont le plus probables revêt un caractère essentiel. L’objectif de ce projet est de réaliser une cartographie composite des risques d’introduction potentiels d’espèces aquatiques envahissantes sur le territoire du Québec méridional, afin de prioriser les régions nécessitant des actions de sensibilisation, de prévention et de surveillance.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Olivier Morissette;Maxime Boivin

Student:

Partner:

Regroupement national des conseils régionaux de l’environnement du Québec

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

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

University:

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

Program:

Accelerate

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