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Engineering - chemical / biological

Numerical Modelling of Laser Cladding Technology using Pastes and Tapes

Laser cladding is an additive manufacturing technology for applying high-quality metal coatings to parts in order to improve their mechanical wear properties, and thus increase their lifespan. Currently, these metal coatings are created by depositing metal powders on the work piece and welding them together with the laser. A significant amount of powder is lost in this process, which is a large factor in the cost of this type of cladding. This project will use computational modelling to help the industrial partner optimize application parameters for a new deposition method in laser cladding which uses pastes and tapes. These tapes and pastes can help minimize powder loss, increase cladding efficiency, and achieve a higher flexibility in cladding complex part geometries. These improvements will significantly increase the competitiveness of laser cladding, achieve economic feasibility in new areas, and thereby help expand the market share of this advanced technology.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Patricio Mendez

Student:

Ying Wang

Partner:

Group Six Technologies Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - chemical / biological

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Experimental and field-based validation of environmental DNA (eDNA) monitoring of juvenile and resident salmonids in British Columbia streams

Determining the distribution and abundance of species is a central requirement for making sustainable resource management decisions. Ecofish, in collaboration with the University of Victoria, would like to evaluate if environmental DNA (eDNA) methods can be used to reliably detect low density salmonid species in streams, with the objective of implementing eDNA as a defensible methodology in the environmental consulting industry in British Columbia. The potential to use eDNA to augment or replace current more invasive methodologies (e.g., electrofishing, night snorkeling), is great, however a number of key research questions remain regarding the spatial and temporal behaviour of eDNA material in streams. The proposed intern, Jeff MacAdams, is nearing the completion of his M.Sc. thesis at the University of Victoria working to understand the detection limits of juvenile Coho Salmon in experimental tanks and natural streams using eDNA. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Brian Starzomski

Student:

Jeffrey MacAdams

Partner:

Ecofish Research Ltd

Discipline:

Environmental sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

Program:

Accelerate

The production of pellets made from biochar and waste organic material for soil amendment

Recent studies demonstrated that biochar produced from the thermochemical decomposition of biomass at high temperatures without oxygen (pyrolysis) can be used as a soil amendment to improve soil properties, sequester carbon and reduce soil greenhouse gas emissions. However, uniform and safe application of biochar in field is a drawback, due to the low density and particle size of biochar. Thus, the general objective of this internship research project is to produce pellets made from biochar that could be used for soil amendment in order to improve soil physico-chemical properties. Waste organic residues will be blended with biochar and the optimal pelletizing operating parameters for producing a pellet with a potential to be used as a soil amendment will be identified. It is expected that this project will provide a new solution for the valorization of the agricultural and agri-food residues.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Vijaya Raghavan

Student:

Patrick Brassard

Partner:

Granulart inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Hydraulic Fracturing Process: Mechanics, Monitoring and Optimization

Hydraulic Fracturing or fracking has been extensively used in the extraction of hydrocarbon fuels in unconventional reservoirs. This process bears significant economic and environmental implications. The partner, ExGeo, has been providing professional services to the petroleum companies to monitor the fracking process using microseismic signals. To improve the precision of field monitoring and optimize the fracking process, this research will first try to understand the mechanics of fracking through highly controlled and fully instrumented laboratory experiments. Acoustic emission (AE) method will be used in combination with high speed optical methods to directly observe the formation of the fracture network in transparent specimens. The effects of in-situ stresses, fluid property, and borehole shape on the formation and geometry of the fracture network hydraulically induced will be established. Furthermore, the data analysis scheme for AE will be calibrated with the direct observation using the high speed optical measurements. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kaiwen Xia

Student:

Wei Yao

Partner:

ExGeo

Discipline:

Engineering - civil

Sector:

Natural resources

University:

Program:

Accelerate

E-Community Health and Toxicity

Online communities abound today, arising on social networking sites, on the websites of real-world communities like schools or clubs, on web discussion forums, on the discussion boards of videogames, and even on the comment pages of news sites and blogs. Some of these communities are “healthy” and foster polite discussion between respectful members, but others are “toxic” and devolve into virulent fights, trolling, cyber-bullying, fraud, or worse even, incitation to suicide, radicalization, or the sexual predation and grooming of minors. Detecting toxic messages and toxic users is a major challenge, in part because they are adversarial users who are actively trying to circumvent or fool detection software and filters. 

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sehl Mellouli, Richard Khoury, Fred Popowich, Luc Lamontagne, Mario Marchand

Student:

Khalil Ben Fadhel, Hana Ajakan, Eloi Brassard-Gourdeau, Fariha Naz, Robin Joganah, Dominique Loyer, Roxane Debruyker, Prudencio Tossou, Jonathan Gingras, Zeineb Trabelsi, Talia Sanchez Viera, Jian Mo, LYDIA ODILINYE

Partner:

Two Hat Security Research Corp.

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Media and communications

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Development and validation of blood-based biomarkers for improved heart failure management

Chronic heart failure (HF) is an epidemic affecting approximately 1.5-2% of Canada’s population (12% in patients over 80yrs) and the current one-year mortality rate after HF diagnosis remains disturbingly high at 25-40%. Even with treatment, many HF patients require hospitalizations during the course of their disease; in Canada HF is responsible for $3 billion in hospital costs annually. HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) are two phenotypes of heart failure with different underlying etiologies but similar clinical presentation, and mortality rates. The purpose of this research is to identify predictive blood-based biomarker signatures that can discriminate different heart failure phenotypes. In addition, prognostic biomarker panels of heart failure outcomes will be identified in subjects with advanced heart failure.  Method development of integrative algorithms for big data will be utilized on heart failure datasets. 

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mustafa Toma

Student:

Amrit Singh

Partner:

Centre of Excellence for the Prevention of Organ Failure

Discipline:

Medicine

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Elevate

Efficacy of a novel anti-IL-1B receptor modulator in reducing preterm birth impact on neurovascular health

Preterm neonates ill-adapted to the extra uterine environment are prone to increased inflammation in multiple organs and the proinflammatory interleukine IL-1b has been closely implicated in brain injury associated with preterm birth (PTB). One major adverse neuronal outcome for PTB survivors is the greater propensity to develop ischemic brain lesions long after birth. Here, we hypothesize that the neural vasculature of premature infants becomes maladapted to appropriately respond to hypoxic-ischemic stress. Our project will study the molecular mechanisms underlying brain revascularisation potential in a mouse model of PTB combining in utero inflammation and neonatal metabolic stress. Our experimental design will evaluate the efficacy of newly discovered selective anti-IL-1 receptor modulator (Rytvela, Rytvel Biotech) in preserving brain vascular function; in contrast to commercially available antagonists of IL-1, Rytvela exhibits pharmacologic selectivity by inhibiting the coupled Rho kinase-MAPK pathways while desirably preserving the NF-kB pathway necessary for immunovigilance and cytoprotection. Inhibition of neonatal inflammation by targeting IL-1b signalling could thus protect children from enhanced vulnerability to brain damage and its devastating consequences on health.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jean-Sebastien Joyal

Student:

Gael Cagnone

Partner:

Rytvel Biotech Inc

Discipline:

Pharmacy / Pharmacology

Sector:

Pharmaceuticals

University:

Program:

Elevate

Characterization of molecular pathways mediating the effects of novel therapeutic agents in heart failure

Heart failure (HF) is a condition that develops after the heart becomes damaged or weakened. HF occurs when the pumping action of the heart is not strong enough to move blood around, especially during increased activity or under stress. In addition, the heart muscle may not relax properly to accommodate the flow of blood back from the lungs to the heart. These abnormalities in heart function can cause fluid to back up in lungs and in other parts of body. More than 30% of subjects with HF develop pulmonary hypertension (PH); a condition associated with a poor quality of life and reduced survival. PH associated with left heart disease (LHD), classified as group II PH, is most common in patients with HF: those with HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and those with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).There is however currently no therapy that can selectively target the molecular processes responsible for PH due to LHD and these subjects still unfortunately progress to right ventricular failure and death. PBI-4050 and PBI-4547 are a novel therapeutic agents developed by ProMetic targeting an orphan receptor that is highly expressed in lung tissues of animals with HF. 

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jocelyn Dupuis

Student:

Mohamed Nsaibia

Partner:

ProMetic Biosciences

Discipline:

Medicine

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Interaction of Cyclin-dependent kinase 2 with CR6-interacting factor 1, and the inhibitor search for such interaction against leukemia treatment resistance

Cyclin-dependent kinase-2 (CDK2) regulates cell cycle, whose structure and biological characteristics are well known. CRIF1 plays a regulatory role in the bone marrow microenvironment-induced leukemia cell cycle arrest through inhibiting CDK2. In this multi-disciplinary research, we will use a combined structure function study to reveal the interaction between CDK2 and CRIF1. This will facilitate the design of inhibitors for the interaction of the two important proteins, for eventual treatment of leukemia.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sheng-Xiang Lin

Student:

Tang Li, Jean-Francois Thériault, Danrong Ye, Xiaoye Sang

Partner:

Pyrovac Inc

Discipline:

Medicine

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

System on Chip for aerospace embedded equipment

The aeronautic and aerospace industries are exploring new approached to reduce the mass of cables, bulky electronic systems. This rationally leads onto aircraft weight reduction as well as the amount of CO2 and greenhouse gas emitted by aircrafts. To reduce the mass of cables, power harvesting technique could be utilized. In this approach, the energy needed to power on electronic systems can be harvested from available and reliable sources such as vibration, passenger’s seat heat, data line idle states etc. Merging/embedding different electronic systems in a single chip could be another alternative. In this approach, massive electronic modules are miniaturized in a so-called SoC. Having had above techniques, it is anticipated to have better international green environment.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mohamad Sawan

Student:

Mohammad Honarparvar

Partner:

Thales Canada Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Aerospace and defense

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Partnering to innovate for sustainable development – Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Working Group

This project is part of a research program to develop a model of sustainability-oriented innovation processes. The model would allow Canadian organizations to innovate systematically and deliberately and become leaders in innovating for sustainable development. We will work to develop the model with Canada’s Oil Sand’s Innovation Alliance and its members: Cenovus Energy Inc., Shell Canada Energy and Suncor Energy Inc. The Mitacs project enables postdoctoral interns to engage in the research and be involved involved intimately with the partners, including managing the day-to-day activities of the project; collecting data on site; analyzing data; preparing reports and documentation; and managing other student research assistants and interns. The project will produce reports to the partner organizations that would help them improve their innovation processes, as well as academic publications that would share the results with a broader community of academics and practitioners.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Pratima Bansal

Student:

Tal Yifat, Sylvia Grewatsch

Partner:

Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Oil and gas

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Smart Learning and Course Management System

This is a research and development (R&D) project. The primary objective is to develop a Smart Learning and Course Management System with a pilot demonstration of an entrepreneurship development course. The target audience for the course is students interested in learning the fundamentals of running a startup company. The secondary objective is to document and inform the development and learning analytics through design-based research. 

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Faculty Supervisor:

Stephen Petrina

Student:

Jennifer Zhao

Partner:

Luminix Consulting

Discipline:

Education

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Accelerate

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