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Design, Analysis and Assessment of Efficient Energy Systems

This particular research project will be carried out to design and analyze district energy system options for multi-residential buildings and townhouses. District energy systems are centralized energy plants used to generate cooling, heating, electricity and other useful outputs, in a combined manner. Their implementation to the existing utility infrastructure strengthens the resiliency and reliability of the energy services as it enables communities to achieve energy saving and greenhouse gas reduction targets.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ibrahim Dincer

Student:

Partner:

Quwa Smart Services Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Program:

Accelerate

Phosphorus removal by calcined eggshell adsorbents from agricultural soil systems and application of the adsorbent as a P fertilizer

Our project will explore the use of calcinated eggshells to reduce phosphorus runoff from farms, and reuse of these eggshells as fertilizers. The intern will test these calcinated eggshells mixed with woodchips to see how well they can absorb phosphorus under different conditions. They will also study how the phosphorus is distributed in the soil before and after treatment. Additionally, we will check if the eggshells can be reused as a slow-release fertilizer. The project will evaluate phosphorus sources from soil runoff by applying measurements of oxygen isotopes of phosphate from water and soil samples. This research will help the partner organization by providing a cost-effective and sustainable method to reduce phosphorus management and improve agricultural practices.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Maria Dittrich

Student:

Partner:

AEML Associates Ltd

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Quality Assurance of System Requirements Based on Large Language Models

Software requirements play a critical role in safety-critical cyber-physical systems as they are the foundation for designing, implementing, and testing of the software systems. Due to limited budget and time constraints, software requirements in a commercial setting tend to have unsatisfactory quality, which complicates downstream development activities. Prior research identifies dozens of quality attributes of software requirements such as completeness, correctness, and consistency. However, quality attributes can vary across different domains, especially within the automotive system. Currently, there remains a dearth of research in this field. Moreover, large language models have the potential to identify and remediate issues with respect to different quality attributes. We plan to identify a prioritized list of quality attributes by working with our industry partners. Next, to incorporate domain knowledge into large language models, prompting and fine-tuning are the most popular techniques. Finally, large language models will be used to identify and remediate quality issues in production-level software requirements. In summary, the goal of this project is to apply large language models on software requirements for commercial safety-critical cyber-physical systems to identify potential issues and provide fixes.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lionel Briand

Student:

Partner:

Wind River International Ltd.

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Accelerate

Prey sharing strategies of a threatened killer whale revealed through aerial imagery

To best conserve highly social species, conservation managers must consider how resources are distributed between group members. Northern Resident killer whales are listed as threatened and prey limitation is considered one of their primary threats. These whales share their limited prey with each other, and this prey sharing is central to their unusually stable social system. Recent advancements in aerial imagery technologies, particularity through drones, have expanded our knowledge of cetacean behaviour. While prey sharing has been described in Resident killer whales, examining this behaviour from an aerial perspective could offer new insights into how killer whales allocate resources. This project aims at 1) investigating prey sharing strategies in Northern Resident killer whales through aerial imagery analysis, 2) informing conservation measures by bringing the best available science to decision-makers, and 3) inspiring the North Island community members to protect Resident killer whales through the organization of educational community events.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Chris Darimont

Student:

Partner:

Raincoast Conservation Foundation

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

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

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

SCN-Mitacs Industry-based Internship – Mesintel Therapeutics

The internship project involves working with mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs), which play a key role in regenerative medicine due to their translational potential. I will be conducting experiments to find new ways to regulate and modify the functions of these cells, and analyzing high-throughput screening data to find novel therapeutic targets. Along the way, I will delve into the legal and commercial considerations of these new findings and help develop plans to turn these discoveries into real-world treatments. This hands-on experience will equip me with important skills needed for a future career in the regenerative medicine sector. I look forward to working with Mesintel Therapeutics to develop new medical treatments and technologies, enhancing their ability to combat a range of diseases where MSCs play a crucial role.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Li-Fang (Jack) Chu

Student:

Partner:

Stem Cell Network;Mesintel Therapeutics Inc.

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Establishing a 96-well culture assay to study skeletal muscle cell membrane fragility

The goal of the project is to establish a high-throughput screening platform that can be used to identify small molecules that improve the muscle cell membrane fragility that is characteristic of Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients. To do this, Ms. Ainoa Tejedera Villafranca will be hosted by the Gilbert Lab in Toronto to (a) be trained in the art of the Gilbert Lab ‘mini-MEndR’ culture platform; (b) to conduct studies to confirm the compatibillty of the Fernandez Costa Lab biosensor technology with the mini-MEndR platform; (c) to run proof of principle experiments to demonstrate the potential of the merged assay to be used to detect DMD membrane fragility; and if successful (d) to build an “OptoPlate” optogenetics platform to enable project independence upon return to Spain. Since the Fernandez Costa and Gilbert Lab have no prior research interactions, this exchange marks the beginning of a new pre-clinical research collaborative.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Penney Gilbert

Student:

Partner:

Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Enhancing Wastewater Treatment Efficiency Through the Pilot-Scale Study of Zeelung MABR Technology

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Faculty Supervisor:

Carlos Diaz

Student:

Partner:

Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services; Construction and infrastructure; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology

Program:

Accelerate

Les défis contemporains de l’activisme actionnarial : étude et regards croisés Suisse/Canada

Le projet de recherche consiste en une étude à la fois théorique et pratique de l’activisme actionnarial. Il s’inscrit dans le contexte d’une thèse de doctorat en droit des sociétés, gouvernance d’entreprise, menée à l’Université de Lausanne sous la supervision des professeurs Damiano Canapa et Jean-Luc Chenaux. Le séjour de plusieurs semaines à l’Université de Montréal vise à identifier les défis juridiques contemporains (sur les plans théorique et pratique) que pose l’activisme actionnarial sous l’angle du droit des sociétés canadien et suisse et d’interroger les outils règlementaires actuels et futurs en mesure de répondre à ces préoccupations. La recherche mêlera des approches académique et empirique. Cette dernière sera effectuée au travers de discussions et interviews avec des institutions pratiquant l’activisme. L’objectif du projet de recherche est de confronter ces deux approches pour en identifier les éventuels hiatus susceptibles d’être comblés. Le projet de recherche est co-supervisé par la Prof. Biron de l’Université de Montréal et le Prof. Canapa de l’Université de Lausanne.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Julie Biron

Student:

Partner:

Université de Lausanne

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Évaluation d’un programme de soins en étapes et de monitorage en continu pour les troubles anxiodépressifs et pour les troubles de la personnalité

La prévalence des troubles mentaux est en constante augmentation depuis plusieurs années. C’est ainsi que les demandes de services en santé mentale augmentent aussi, ce qui peut limiter l’accès aux soins. Afin d’assurer une prise en charge efficace et rapide des patient.e.s, des programmes de traitement offrant des interventions d’intensité croissante (p. ex., durée, fréquence) en fonction de la sévérité des difficultés, et reposant sur l’évaluation répétée des symptômes (p. ex., hebdomadairement) ont été implanté au Québec, notamment au Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de la Capitale-Nationale (CIUSSS-CN). Ce projet de recherche mené au CIUSSS-CN vise ainsi à documenter l’efficacité de tels programmes pour diminuer les symptômes psychologiques tout en favorisant un délai d’attente réduit. Ce projet de recherche constitue une des premières initiatives de documentation de l’efficacité de ce type de programme, permettant de faire rayonner le CIUSSS-CN ainsi que les pratiques et les recherches qui y sont conduites. Les données permettront aussi de cibler des interventions en santé mentale les plus efficaces en fonction des caractéristiques cliniques (p. ex., symptômes, diagnostic). Les intervenant.e.s du CIUSSS-CN seront ainsi mieux outiller pour intervenir auprès de la clientèle, qui pourra aussi bénéficier des meilleures interventions pour favoriser l’amélioration des difficultés. Plus globalement, ce projet de recherche permettra au CIUSSS-CN de se positionner en continuité avec les meilleures pratiques en santé mentale, internationalement reconnues et aussi préconisées dans le Plan d’action interministériel en santé mentale 2022-2026 du Gouvernement du Québec.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Claudia Savard

Student:

Partner:

Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Québec

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Elevate

The use of fracture network connectivity to characterize rock mass behaviour

Rock engineering has usually relied on fracture intensity to measure how good or bad rock quality is. But this measure does not really capture how fractures in the rock connect and interact with each other, which is important. We propose using a different approach based on fracture connectivity instead. This looks at how fractures are arranged and linked together in the rock. By understanding this, we can get a better picture of how stress moves through the rock and how it changes shape. Our plan is to study this using a new measure called the Network Connectivity Index (NCI), which tells us how connected the fractures are. We will compare this measure in real rock with what we find in models of synthetic rock masses. This should help us understand how different factors like the strength of the rock, how it is loaded, and how the rock masses fit together affect its behavior. We are teaming up with Equilibrium Mining, a Canadian company that knows a lot about mining and geotechnical engineering. They will help us make sure our findings can actually be used in real-world situations, not just in theory.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Davide Elmo

Student:

Partner:

Equilibrium Mining Ltd

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Ergonomics Evaluation of Right Angle Power Tools

It has been estimated that approximately 70% of operators in automotive assembly use power-tools to complete their assembly tasks, yet companies have a difficult time determining why injuries happen when they are used. Before we can determine this, we need to understand the type of postures and the level of physical demand and the frequency of their use every minute. This survey will help to understand exactly how assembly workers use these tools with the overall goal to begin to reduce the risk associated when using them. Work-related injuries cause a national burden and benefits paid from these claims between 2001 and 2010 in Canada were in excess of $90 billion. The knowledge generated from this work will benefit Canadians over the short-term by reducing work-related musculoskeletal disorders, improving worker safety and reducing healthcare costs (~1-2 years) and longer by increasing manufacturing efficiency in the (~3-5 years+) term.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Joel Cort

Student:

Partner:

United States Council for Automotive Research;FCA Canada;Ford Motor Company

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Windsor

Program:

Accelerate

Visible manifestation of chemical systems in interactive sculptural environments

This project will explore reversible chemical reactions that can be used in interactive installation works to modulate light and enhance viewer experience in these immersive environments. The outcome will benefit the Riverside Architectural Press and the Living Architecture Systems Group by establishing the viability of key components, positioning proof-of-concept prototypes for potential integration into next-generation experimental architectural environments, and disseminating related skills for technology transfer and cultural paradigm-setting exchanges, drawing upon specialized decades-long sculptural and publication practices of Beesley and the LASG.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Philip Beesley

Student:

Partner:

Riverside Architectural Press

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

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