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Computer science
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Engineering
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Engineering - chemical / biological

Learning robotic grasping for e-commerce sortation

We are conducting research on using techniques from Artificial Intelligence (specifically Machine Learning, Reinforcement learning, and computer vision) to automate the ability of a robotic arm equipped with a hand-like gripper to pick a wide variety of items. The robot uses the visual scene, provided through cameras, in order to choose which item to pick, and needs to then plan and execute a grasp. This is an open research problem at the cutting edge of robotics and AI and we plan to use a combination of state of the art academic research as well as internally developed algorithms.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sanja Fidler

Student:

Jun Shu Song

Partner:

Kindred Systems Inc

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Comparative Analysis on Various Blockchain Technologies and How Can They Transform the Financial Services for Scotiabank

Blockchain is an emerging technology that has the potential to change the way financial participants transact with each other. It enables direct transfer of value and financial assets between participants over networks without the need for a central authority (internet of value). It does this by combining the functionality of different technologies – distributed systems, smart contracts, mutual consensus verification, and cryptography. Given its potential Scotiabank is investing in technical research and business application. The intern will:
• Research blockchain protocols to understand how they operate, their strengths and weaknesses, and key differing characteristics.
• Collaborate with Product and Business Units to apply the technology through proofs-of-concept to determine how it can alter business models and to gain applied insights into the technology.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sam Toueg

Student:

Zhihao Liu

Partner:

Scotiabank

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Analysis of Narrative Driven Social Media Content Use Within Successful Social Media Campaigns Across Multiple Social Platforms To Develop a Campaign Strategy.

The proposed research will take a look at how Non-profit organizations can use storytelling to affect the outcome of their social media campaigns. The intern will be taking a look at narrative driven social content, which is social media content whether videos, audio, infographics, images, etc., that are created to tell a story and its use in social media campaigns and analyze how these types of story driven content affects the success of the campaigns. This research will allow the partner organization to be able to deploy social media campaigns more strategically to increase the donation to be able to finance their social programs. The partner current operating revenue from donation is 35,370 and hope to increase this by 20% after implementing the recommendations from this research.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Anatoliy Gruzd

Student:

Nelson Corion

Partner:

Fernie Youth Services

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Fostering Corporate Productivity through Creativity and Intuition

Research shows that many business employees are disengaged with their work, leading to numerous negative outcomes such as reduced productivity and burnout. The use of creativity and intuition have been suggested as two potential avenues for resolving these issues. However, there is a lack of direction for how these concepts can be practically applied in business contexts. As such, the current project aims to generate research papers and training workshops designed to help organizations increase productivity through creativity and intuition. Results will help leaders and their organizations become more effective and allow the greater Canadian society to foster a sustainable and prosperous economy.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Li-Jun Ji

Student:

Faizan Imtiaz

Partner:

Juniper Networks

Discipline:

Psychology

Sector:

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Waste heat recovery in aluminium smelters: technical and economic analysis

Aluminium smelter are energy intensive and not particularly energy efficient, as most of the energy required to produce aluminium is lost along the production line. This is the reason why it is mandatory to perform a detailed analysis of the thermal wastes produced in these factories. The main objective of this project is to investigate the solutions to recover the thermal wastes and to convert them into useful power. The feasibility of these solutions are analysed by considering technological and economic aspects: in this way, a reliable solution to improve the energy efficiency in aluminium smelter is provided.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mikhail Sorin

Student:

Franco Cascella

Partner:

Rio Tinto Alcan

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Mining and quarrying

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Implementation of an adventitious agent assay by HTS

Manufacturing of consistently high quality products is the commitment of the pharmaceutical industry. To achieve this, new products must be thoroughly tested and the results must meet government-approved product specifications. Improving existing and adopting improved analytical technologies for product testing ensure the production of safe and effective products. This is particularly critical for the manufacturing of vaccines and biologics which, relative to small molecular drugs, are more susceptible to contamination by viral or microbial adventitious agents. New approaches, including high-throughput sequencing (HTS) and associated bioinformatics, can greatly improve upon the breadth and sensitivity of adventitious agent detection. The proposed internships will help to further optimize the HTS-based adventitious agent detection assay, while being trained in this important new technology. This will furthermore foster the development of a talent pool of highly qualified Canadians with expertise to contribute to research-based biopharmaceutical industries.

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Faculty Supervisor:

John McDermott

Student:

Sara Hashemi

Partner:

Sanofi

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Pharmaceuticals

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Development and validation of analysis tools and interfaces for automated rehabilitation systems

Automated physiotherapy motion tracking system may improve clinical outcomes by providing subjective measures and continuous monitoring. A study into different metrics that PTs may find useful for diagnosis and a user interface study assessing the current usability of the Automated Rehabilitation System, a system being developed by Cardon rehabilitation, will be conducted. A method to model the central nervous system using controls will be investigated to see if fatigue can be detected, which is a useful metric to provide both patients and physiotherapists. These two projects will significantly improve the effectiveness and usefulness of the Rehabilitation System.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dana Kulic

Student:

Jonathan Lin

Partner:

Cardon Rehabilitation and Medical Equipment

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Responsible Development of Unconventional Hydrocarbon Reserves

Unconventional oil and gas resources are currently a significant portion of global oil and gas production and it is anticipated to continue its growth as production from conventional resources decline. Unconventional oil and gas resources include low permeability (“tight” resources e.g. shale), heavy oil and oil sands reservoirs amongst others. Economic and responsible development of these unconventional resources is a priority for society, governments and industry. Post the Paris Accord, it is imperative that new technologies and processes are researched and developed to minimize upstream greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from oil and gas activities, otherwise there is a risk that Canada’s hydrocarbon resource endowment could be stranded in the future, forgoing the vast economic benefits that Canada has received over past decades. TO BE CONT”D

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Faculty Supervisor:

ZhangXing Chen

Student:

Kai Zhang

Partner:

Kerui Canada

Discipline:

Engineering - chemical / biological

Sector:

Oil and gas

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Application of lean construction in Small and medium-sized enterprises

Construction SMEs significantly contribute to Canada’s economy. Therefore high productivity within the SMEs is highly beneficial for the development of the country. Building constructions and renovations are everyday occurrences which involve the constant need to improve and readapt business practices to market forces and trends of globalization. Consumers and business owners face problems during each project that may result in delayed project delivery or extra cost spending. No one really likes this right? Research indicates that large construction firms have successfully incorporated lean construction elements in their processes. However, the application of lean elements in Construction SMEs is not particularly defined. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mohamad Hassan Wafai

Student:

Mohammed Sulaiman

Partner:

Maximilian Huxley Construction Ltd

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Retirement Income and Wealth Management Analytics

The QWeMA division of CANNEX develops solutions for the financial and insurance industry of North America. Our analytics play an important role in determining the value proposition of investment products. Our solutions help the financial community and public through their financial advisors to be able to make informed decisions.
We work at the intersection of finance, mathematics, actuarial science, and computer science. Our solution strategies require us to solve complex mathematical and optimization problems in a finite amount of time. Therefore, our ability to understand the structure of various methods is vital to help us meet our business objectives.
Our main objective of the proposed internship is to use our knowledge of mathematics, optimization, financial modeling, and statistics to discover new investment strategies for retirement as well as address ongoing challenges and difficulties in the industry. Interns will receive an opportunity to put their knowledge to solve a real world problem.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Thomas Salisbury

Student:

Adam Mauskopf

Partner:

CANNEX Financial Exchanges Limited

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Elimination of Emerging Contaminants in Wastewater by Electrical Plasma-Membrane Technologies Hybridization Method

Medication used everyday to help cure various diseases, or even alleviate pain, ends up in the sewage system due to the less than perfect consumption of these medicines in the body and excretion of the unused portion. These compounds eventually find their way to the environment since the current treatment methods in wastewater treatment plants are not capable of complete elimination of pharmaceutical compounds. In the environment, pharmaceutical contaminants can harm aquatic species and potentially have negative effects on humans if they end up in drinking water sources. The aim of this project is to design, develop and evaluate the efficiency of a new class of water and wastewater treatment methods inspired from the natural cleaning power of lighting bolts (electrical plasma). This project will help Roshan Water Solutions, a student start-up company, to develop new treatment technologies for adoption in hospitals that are the most important single source of pharmaceutical contaminants in the environment.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mohtada Sadrzadeh

Student:

Amirreza Sohrabi

Partner:

Roshan Water Solutions

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

The Role of Material Security in Improving Health for People Who Use Drugs

It is well known that an adequate and stable income promotes health. Material security (e.g., housing, food, and service access) may operate distinctly from income security, yet may also be critically important to health. Nevertheless, material security and its relationship with employment is not well understood, an important oversight in research among people who use illicit drugs (PWUD) given that the ongoing need to acquire drugs may disrupt the translation of income security into material security. This project seeks to examine the role of material security in improving health for PWUD in British Columbia using mixed methods. This is of critical importance to the PHS Community Services Society (PHS), an organization that, through its social enterprises, peer employment, and peer involvement in harm reduction provides opportunities for reliable income as well as access to community support and resources. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lindsey Richardson

Student:

Jenna vanDraanen Earwaker

Partner:

PHS Community Services Society

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Elevate

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