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Digital and Physical Replication of Railcar Lid Configurations for Machine Learning in an Automated Loading System

RAYHAWK has an autonomous solution for opening and closing railcar lids are actively working to expand their capabilities. Railcars are not standardized and all Railcar Top Objects (RTObjects) include lids, lid strappings, latches, latch seals, and walkways which make for expansive railcar configurations that need be supported in future solutions. The key challenge to expanding the solution is to rapidly support a multitude of additional railcar types needed to address more markets. This project will augment physical replicas of railcar tops with digital replicas and behavioral models, or digital twins, that can be used to create a Virtual Training Platform, VTP. The VTP can be used to more efficiently and comprehensively train the system, and the physical replicas will still be required for real world performance validation. This project lays the foundation for future autonomous loading solutions requiring expanded railcar configurations, in both digital and physical form, for machine learning, training, and performance validation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Leon Lipoth

Student:

Partner:

RAYHAWK

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Saskatchewan Polytechnic

Program:

Accelerate

Behaviour of dielectric barrier discharges with nanoparticles-coated dielectrics

Electrifying the chemical industry is a necessity towards a more sustainable future. A potential approach to achieve this ambitious goal, is the use of plasma catalysis. Herein, a plasma is generated by applying a high voltage to generate a discharge in the gas mixture of interest. In the same volume, catalysts can be packed to optimize the overall process. However, up till now, these processes don’t perform efficient enough to be able to apply them at an industrial scale. This is in part due to a lack of understanding of the fundamental underlying physical processes. When introducing catalytic materials to this discharge gap, numerous physical properties change, potentially drastically altering the plasma discharge. This plasma discharge in turn seems to have a significant impact on the overall chemistry taking place. In order to be able to optimize such systems, we aim at furthering our understanding of the interaction between metal particles and the overall plasma discharge. By combining the complementary expertise of the home and host institution, we believe we are able to obtain these new insights, benefiting the people involved, but also the lab and institution where this research is taking place.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sylvain Coulombe

Student:

Partner:

University of Antwerp

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Education

University:

McGill University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Software architectures and control systems for interactive sculptural environments

This project will extend and generalize the software architecture that underlies Living Architecture Systems Group installations. These originally incorporated one-off and bespoke software to enable the specific context of the installation. Gradually the software has become more systematized, and some theoretical principles have emerged. This project will focus on extending and generalizing the current software to create flexible and extensible database structures and consistent application programming interfaces (APIs), providing the means for more flexible deployment, deeper integration with third-party software, and easier authoring of interaction and behaviour. This will be particularly beneficial to STEAM education initiatives, a key focus of the partner organization, Riverside Architectural Press.

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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

Impact of intracellular mechanics on electro-mechanical coupling in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in humans

The proposed project aims to study how a novel microRNA can improve heart muscle function in patients with heart failure. This microRNA helps heart muscle cells relax better, which is a key issue in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).
By combining the biophysics expertise and force measurements techniques developed at McGill University and the advanced electrophysiology techniques available at the University of Montpellier, this research will deepen our understanding of how heart cells work. This research will bridge two different but complementary disciplines to fill a crucial gap in our understanding of the heart. The knowledge exchange between these two institutions will help us find new ways to treat heart disease, benefiting both research teams and the broader scientific community.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Allen Ehrlicher

Student:

Partner:

Université de Montpellier

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

McGill University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Developing an AI learning and training program – Pedagogy focus

Appleby College is in the early stages of developing its AI learning and training program for high-school-age students. The program aims to provide students an interactive platform focusing on AI literacy and competency. AI technology is a trending domain incorporated in every aspect of life. Therefore, ensuring that students understand AI at an earlier age is essential, providing motivation, curiosity, and technical skills to succeed in an AI-enabled future. The curriculum will address AI logic to legal implications through a structured approach, beginning with identifying critical literature for theoretical foundations of AI concepts, determining instructional strategies for effective delivery and assessment of content, and progressing to case studies and practical learning, ultimately culminating in real-world project development. With the development of the program curriculum and instructional guides as a part of this research, Appleby can offer a high-calibre educational experience for students in this AI program.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Garima Bajwa

Student:

Partner:

Appleby College

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Education

University:

Lakehead University

Program:

Accelerate

Recycling of thermoplastic composite tape edges trims through the thermoforming process

High performance carbon fibre thermoplastic composites are experiencing a strong growth in demand. These materials often come in the form pre-impregnated carbon fibre rolls. The impregnating resin being a thermoplastic polymer, the rolls can be stored at room temperature for an indeterminate time. The fabrication of the pre-impregnated thermoplastic composite generates wastes in the form of tape edge trims (TET). In effect, the edges of the pre-impregnated rolls need to be trimmed as they do not meet the quality requirements of the manufacturers due to the process not being properly controlled at the edges which can lead to variable tape thickness and fibre volume fraction. As the demand for these materials grows, so does the produced volume of TET. The goal of this project is to make use of these TET in the stamp forming process to manufacture parts of complex geometries. More specifically, we propose to manufacture parts from hybrid materials, using virgin continuous carbon fibre/thermoplastic plies and TET. Hybrid preforms (blanks) will be produced and stamp-formed. Our objectives include the characterization of the material, including the flowing ability of the TET, and the development of the process for this particular hybrid/recycled material.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Martine Dubé

Student:

Partner:

Teijin Carbon America, Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

Effect of the interaction of constituents on the properties of filters made from cellulose derivatives

Cellulose derivatives can undergo various chemical reactions, resulting in materials with better processability and broader applicability. For instance, incorporating cationic or anionic functional groups into these materials enhances their solubility. However, when combining different components to create a product or during the processing, understanding the properties of the modified materials is crucial for predicting behavior and optimizing applications. The casting technique used to obtain filters relies on a film-forming solution. In the case of mixtures of cellulose derivatives, a deeper understanding of component interactions is essential. This knowledge helps control phase separations, which could otherwise hinder filter preparation. Additionally, understanding the characteristics of the materials used in film manufacturing can lead to filters with greater specificity for certain analytes. Therefore, this project will characterize different cellulose derivatives via zeta potential, study interactions between species of opposite charge using various techniques, and obtain cellulose derivative filters.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Flavia Braghiroli

Student:

Partner:

Glencore - Fonderie Horne

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Mining

University:

Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Program:

Accelerate

Modelling of defects in semiconductor materials: ZnO

Thin film transistors (TFT) are widely used in many devices such as displays. There is also a need for TFTs that can be integrated into the back end of the line for CMOS devices, logic, memory, and imagers. In order for TFTs to achieve this integration, a detailed understanding of defects in their metal oxide (MO) semiconductor and dielectric films is required. In this project, modeling will be used to obtain a quantitatively accurate description of the defect chemistry.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ken Cadien

Student:

Partner:

Synthergy Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Manufacturing

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Elevate

Impact of China’s Transnational Digital Governance on the Chinese Diaspora’s Religious/Political Freedoms and Canada’s Democracy and Cybersecurity

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Faculty Supervisor:

Roxanne Marcotte

Student:

Partner:

Centre for International Governance Innovation

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Democratizing Accountability: The Role of Digitization in Improving Temporary Foreign Workers’ Labor Rights Education and Enforcement Outcomes in Canada

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ahmed Ilmi

Student:

Partner:

Centre for International Governance Innovation

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Education; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Foam fractionation for the concentration of protein from the post-harvest Agri-processing waste

Foam fractionation is a cost-effective, environmentally friendly emerging technique used for the concentration of proteins from dilute protein sources. Wheat, sugar beets, and potatoes are extensively grown crops in Southern Alberta that generate substantial amounts of by-products through post-harvest processing. This waste is usually discarded without utilization and can undergo fermentation, leading to environmental degradation. In this study, the efficacy of foam fractionation method to concentrate protein in agri-processing waste streams from wheat flour (gliadin), sugar beet leaves (RuBisCo), and potato (patatin) will be examined. The purified fractions possess enhanced functional characteristics, such as enhanced solubility, foaming capacity, emulsification, and oil and water holding capacity. The interaction of natural colourants (e.g. ß-carotene) and proteins recovered from processing waste using foam fractionation will also be evaluated. Natural colourants enhance the visual appeal of food and provide antioxidant properties, but are susceptible to degradation when exposed to air, light, and high temperatures. The agri-processing waste proteins and ß-carotene complexes will potentially have increased stability, functional abilities and higher antioxidant capacity could be achieved.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Chandra Singh

Student:

Partner:

Alberta Sugar Beet Growers

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Lethbridge College; Lethbridge Polytechnic

Program:

Accelerate

PLASMA ACTUATION FOR IMPROVED AIRCRAFT AERODYNAMICS

The proposed MITACS internship project is an extension of an existing research collaboration in advanced aerodynamic flow control concepts with electro-fluidic actuators between École Polytechnique de Montréal (Polytechnique) and the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K). The former party is responsible for wind tunnel experiments and the latter party for advanced flow simulations with a world-leading DNS CFD code. The intern coming from Polytechnique will assist in validating the DNS code through flow simulations at wind tunnel test conditions and comparison with the experimental data he had himself produced at Polytechnique as part of his Master’s research. The expected outcomes are a validated code ready for the next phase of the research, a scientific publication and closer collaboration and more student exchanges between Polytechnique and IIT-K.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Huu Duc Vo

Student:

Partner:

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

École Polytechnique de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

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