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13270 Completed Projects

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Engineering - biomedical
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Engineering - chemical / biological

Virtualized Wireless Access in the Green Sustainable Telcommunication Cloud System

This project is primarily focused on virtualizing wireless access network so that multiple operators can share the same physical resources while being able to stay isolated from each other. The basic idea is to allow wireless access points from different operators form a single virtual access point that efficiently manages its available resources. The goal is to exploit the advantages that can be obtained from virtualizing the air interface (i.e., spectrum sharing), protocol virtualization and flow-based virtualization. We consider wireless technologies with long and short ranges, e.g., cellular networks and wireless local area networks. In particular, we investigate on the Long Term Evolution (LTE) and WiFi wireless systems. We will mainly focus on spectrum-based virtualization which is the deepest form of virtualization and is expected to offer more flexibility than protocol- and flow-based ones; it should, however, be noted that spectrum-based virtualizations require flow-based virtualization to isolate the network traffic.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Fabrice Labeau

Student:

Mojtaba Vaezi

Partner:

Ericsson Canada

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Ultra Casual – Investigation of game design with cognitive analysis in casual games

This project centers around what we refer to as “ultra casual” games with the goal of discovering more efficient ways to develop engaging casual video games. The industry partner Victory Square Games has partnered with Microsoft to develop 20 games for the Windows tablet to further expand their Windows 8 app library. The associated internship project seeks to advance the state of game design through the formation and application of new theories for greater user engagement and cognitive analysis, and adapt into an agile game development methodology.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Richard Smith

Student:

Russell Kentish

Partner:

Discipline:

Interactive arts and technology

Sector:

Digital media

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

The influence of premature calcification on the performance of the transcatheter heart valve

The proposed project is aimed to provide information on the mechanism of premature calcification in the Transcatheter Aortic Valves through a complete investigation of the physicochemical factors influencing the process (chemical composition, pH, temperature, fluid dynamics, and the presence of foreign inorganic and organic substances). The outcome of the proposed research project would allow formulation of the test criterions for proper identification of the valve design prone to premature, flow-induced calcification. The outcome of the proposed research would allow industrial partner, ViVitro Labs Inc., to expand the range of their testing services towards the evaluation of the functional efficiency and biocompatibility of the implant prototypes with respect to flow-induced calcification, allowing predetermining the risk of second operation for the substitution of the defective implant. In addition to that, industrial partner would be able to propose a commercial system, capable of monitoring the process of flow-induced calcification, to its clients.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Peter Oshkai

Student:

Oleksandr Barannyk

Partner:

ViVitro Labs Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Salmon peptide identification and purification: insulin modulation

This proposal describes a multidisciplinary approach to optimize the separation of peptides from an enzyme digest of filleting waste (frames) recovered from farm-raised Atlantic salmon. Our work has demonstrated that a particular salmon peptide fraction has the ability to reverse the effects of type 2 diabetes in rodent feeding trials and model system (tissue culture) experiments. We intend to identify the peptide(s) responsible for the bioactivity and to develop a strategy for large scale commercial production. The overall ultimate goal of the team is to develop functional foods/nutraceuticals that contain fish peptides for prevention of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in the Canadian population.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Drs. Tom Gill, André Marette, Laurent Bazinet

Student:

Jonathan Rolin, Marion Valle & TBD

Partner:

Discipline:

Engineering - biomedical

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Anti-islanding detection for renewable energy systems in distribution system

Integration of renewable energy systems into grid is an effective solution to the electric energy shortage and environmental pollution. A number of technical challenges may arise with increased grid-connected renewable energy systems. One of the most important issues is how to achieve the islanding protection. Many anti-islanding detection methods have been reported for single renewable energy systems in the last decades. In practice, however, the multi-unit systems are distributed in different feeders. Consequently, all of the existing methods might fail in this case. Failure of antiislanding detection will degrade system reliability and even pose a safety risk to utility workers and the general public. Therefore, the objective of the project is to develop an effective anti-islanding detection strategy for the multiple grid-connected renewable energy systems. The results of this study will be beneficial for Hydro One Network to achieve the reliable anti-islanding protection for multiple inverters in distributed grid.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. David Xu

Student:

XiaoQiang Guo

Partner:

Hydro One Networks

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Energy

University:

Ryerson University

Program:

Accelerate

Informative Art Simulations and Games for Improving Energy Awareness in the Home

While energy conservation in the home is an important part of reducing our ecological footprint most people do not understand or even realize how their energy consumption works and how they can manage it. In-home displays offer the opportunity to help become more aware, but often do not fit into a home’s aesthetics, typically relegated to an unobvious location after the novelty “wears off”. They also provided little opportunity for interaction and learning. We are exploring how interactive, aesthetically motivated displays, and small energy use simulations as simple games, may prove more engaging and effective in helping people learn, recognise and be more aware of energy use patterns in the home.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lyn Bartram

Student:

Mengting Sun

Partner:

BC Hydro

Discipline:

Interactive arts and technology

Sector:

Digital media

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

A Novel Design of High Temperature Ultrasonic Transducers, Manufacturing, and Testing

The project objective is to design and manufacture ultrasonic sensors capable of operating at temperatures up to 800 oC. Such transducers can be affixed to hot piping systems and pressure vessels in petrochemical plants, electrical power generating stations, and manufacturing plants. These sensors can then provide continuous information to the plant operator regarding the onset of cracks or corrosion in the pipe wall. In addition information related to fluids flowing in the pipe can also be gathered, such as flow rate, fluid temperature, turbulence. Our industrial partner Advanced Measurement and Analysis Group provides fluid-flow measurement instrumentation and consulting services to the electrical power generating industry and would like to extend its service into the petrochemical field. A key component holding such industrial expansion is the unavailability of affordable, reliable ultrasonic sensors that can operate at the high temperatures needed for on-line instrumentation in these plants. This project directly assesses that critical area.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Anthony Sinclair

Student:

Mohammad Hossein Amini

Partner:

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Energy

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Blood and nasal biomarkers of Cat-SPIRE Efficacy

The Cat-SPIRE vaccine reduces symptoms in those who suffer from cat allergy. Two interns will work on complementary projects that will evaluate blood and nasal biomarkers of Cat-SPIRE efficacy. One trainee will examine changes to the DNA in special immune cells called dendritic cells, isolated from blood. The other trainee will examine markers of inflammation in the nose. The data generated by the interns will be valuable to the company, as we expect they will demonstrate that immunological and nasal biomarkers change in response to Cat-SPIRE and correlate with the reduced symptoms that this product provides. In addition, it will be evaluated if any of these biomarkers can predict which patients may be the best candidates for treatment (prognostic biomarkers of a favourable treatment response).

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Anne Ellis

Student:

Michelle North/Mena Soliman

Partner:

Adiga Life Science Inc.

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Accelerate

Risk-Aware Decision Support Systems for Critical Infrastructure Protection and Territorial Security

Robotic sensor networks (RSN) are increasingly applied to Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP). In such an application, a RSN is deployed to safe-guard some critical infrastructure (e.g., building, pipeline, etc.) in a secure and reliable fashion. By actively considering risk as a major driving force,  this project aims at deciding on the optimal configuration of an ensemble of robotic nodes, their data processing and information extraction mechanisms and the ways in which they can reconfigure themselves in order to respond to emerging threats and risks in the environment.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Emil Petriu

Student:

Phillip Curtis/TBD

Partner:

Larus Technologies Corporation

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Aerospace and defense

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Accelerate

Advanced investigation of amphoteric reagent-based cyclization of peptides

Encycle Therapeutics is a Toronto-based company that develops new therapeutics for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. Our competitive edge derives from a platform technology that allows for the more efficient synthesis of macrocycle- (ringlike peptides) based therapeutics. This platform involves a proprietary reagent called aziridine aldehyde. This new technique has demonstrated significant potential for the synthesis of macrocycles, however the full utility and versatility as it applies to the development of drug-like compounds has not been fully researched. The proposed Mitacs internship will allow a skilled synthetic organic chemist, Dr. Sai Kumar Chakka, who is currently a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Andrei Yudin at the University of Toronto, to closely investigate the synthetic method over an eight month period. This work will allow the company to better apply its technology, and therefore create better therapeutics, faster, which can significantly enhance the quality of life for sufferers of inflammatory bowel disease, lupus and other illneses. It will also better position the company to attract strategic partnership with full-scale pharmaceutical companies and investment from foreign venture capitalists.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Andrei Yudin

Student:

Sai Kumar Chakka

Partner:

Encycle Therapeutics

Discipline:

Chemistry

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Further development of sulphite-based dissolving pulp production

The requested Mitacs-Accelerate Internship application will support Dr. Yishan Liu (as an intern) and Dr. Yonghao Ni (as supervisor) of the University of New Brunswick and Neucel Specialty Cellulose. The overall objectives of the project are: 1) to improve the quality of dissolving pulps; 2) to decrease the manufacturing costs by using low-cost wood material. The improvements in pulp quality will be achieved based on enzymatic/ mechanical treatments that can be readily implemented at the existing mill configurations. The Canadian dissolving pulp production capacity has been expanded significantly in recent years. The results from the project will be beneficial to this growing sector, in particular, the industrial partner, Neucel Specialty Cellulose, by producing dissolving pulps with superior properties, hence, enhancing the value and competitiveness of their dissolving pulp products in the international market. Therefore, the proposed program is of direct relevance to Canada. Dr. Liu will be trained from the proposed program, and he will gain pertinent knowledge related to enzymatic/ mechanical/ chemical treatments, and dissolving pulp manufacturing processes and its quality control/ improvement. Upon completion, he will be prepared for employment in the pulp and paper industry

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Yonghao Ni

Student:

Yishan Liu

Partner:

Neucel Specialty Cellulose

Discipline:

Forestry

Sector:

Forestry

University:

University of New Brunswick

Program:

Accelerate

Development of a system for the automatic recognition and classification of normal and abnormal cells in human blood samples

Automation of medical diagnosis/detection process is very important in terms of enhancing diagnostic accuracy, increasing throughput, reducing cost, and training new staff. Our current goal is to go from the proof of concept stage (automatic recognition and classification of human blood images) to a complete working optimized prototype and to start testing it in an actual clinical lab environment with help from CLS. The prototype design will take into account user friendliness, high throughput, robustness, integration with existing lab work flow and reasonable cost. Our goal is to decrease the processing time to 0.1 seconds through code optimizations and parallel programming and also increase the accuracy to be better than 95% which is the acceptable range in comparison with manual processing. Smartlabs aims to start a line of products based on this development

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dr. Behrouz Far

Student:

Tamer Mohamed

Partner:

Smart Labs Ltd.

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

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