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13270 Completed Projects

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Projects by Category

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Engineering
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Engineering - biomedical
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Engineering - chemical / biological

Assessing bacterial kidney disease resistance in a commercial Atlantic salmon strain

The aim of this project is to determine which families are resistant to bacterial kidney disease, a bacterial infection that affects both wild and farmed Atlantic salmon. To do this many families of Atlantic salmon from a commercial aquaculture company are to be purposefully infected with the bacteria that causes the disease to establish which families have a high rate of survival and which have a low rate of survival. This is called a disease challenge, and is performed under controlled conditions to control environmental variation, increasing the detection of genetic variation of BKD survival. Knowing how each family performs in the challenge will enable the company to make breeding decisions such that families that performed well will be selected to pass their genetic superiority onto the next generation of Atlantic salmon, hopefully reducing the occurrence of BKD at production sea cage sites.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Elizabeth Boulding

Student:

Melissa Holborn

Partner:

Cooke Aquaculture Corp.

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Fisheries and wildlife

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Level the field: Sport and Disability Inclusion

Canadian Sport Policy states a desire to provide sport programs that are accessible and reflect the full diversity of Canadian society. However a recent evaluation of 61 sport organizations in British Columbia revealed that most organizations are ill-equipped to serve people with disabilities wishing to partake in their leisure and sport programs (with some individuals with specific types of disabilities and impairments having little to no opportunity to get involved). Additionally, people with disabilities are underrepresented in other roles within the sport system and face many barriers to getting involved as spectators/fans and volunteers or to pursue careers in sport (for example, working as coaches or sport administrators). This research will investigate what factors facilitate or impede individuals with impairments from engaging in sport in diverse roles. It is intended to inform practices and polices that lead to more accessible and equitable sport opportunities for British Columbians with disabilities.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Andrea Bundon

Student:

Erica Bennett

Partner:

viaSport British Columbia Society

Discipline:

Kinesiology

Sector:

Management of companies and enterprises

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Testing plant-derived products as biopesticides for plant pathogen management

Like humans and other animals, plants also get sick, exhibit disease symptoms, and even die. Over the past 100 years, farmers have heavily relied upon chemical fertilizers and pesticides in order to increase crop productivity and quality. However, the environmental pollution caused by excessive use and misuse of agrochemicals has led to considerable changes in people’s attitudes towards the use of pesticides in agriculture. As an alternative,, biopesticides, derived from natural materials, are being developed to replace some of the most problematic, pollution creating and carcinogenic chemical pesticides currently in use. This research will investigate the performance of plant-derived products as biopesticides on several different plant pathogens in vitro and in vivo, for better understanding of their disease control spectrum. This project will be under the collaboration of Dr. Li lab at UBC and Terramera, for further improving the formulations of available biopesticides to be more effective.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Xin Li

Student:

Shumin Wang

Partner:

Terramera Inc

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Genetic profiling of disease progression in myeloma

The intern will be studying the way genetics are changed during the progression of multiple myeloma and cancers in general. The changes in the genetic profile will help understand the disease. Throughout the project, genetic alterations of chromosome ends, known as telomeres, will be analyzed through complex mathematical and computational 3D architectural softwares to predict how certain cancer patients will do in the future or even if they will respond to certain medications.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Peter Cattini

Student:

Doris Chang

Partner:

3D Signatures Inc

Discipline:

Medicine

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Preparation and testing of a sawdust-based phosphate filtration matrix

High concentrations of phosphate in the waterways cause algae blooms which are detrimental to water quality and fish habitat. The research project conducted by the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and the Upper Thames River Conservation authority, is attempting to alleviate this problem by chemically altering sawdust so that it can act as a phosphate filter thus removing excess amounts of phosphate. This filtration system is being tested with phosphate-rich wastewater produced from manure at a truck wash operation in the Upper Thames river basin. The expected benefit of this research is the availability of simple and inexpensive phosphate filtration units for use by the agriculture and food industries.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bulent Mutus

Student:

Dominique Leckie

Partner:

Upper Thames River Conservation Authority

Discipline:

Biochemistry / Molecular biology

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluating the potential and active mechanisms of methane mitigating additives utilized in dairy manure lagoons

The emission of methane, which has the ability to trap heat 25 times more than carbon dioxide, is lost during dairy manure processing and storage in lagoons before land application. The proposed research shall evaluate for the first time three new methods of reducing these emissions. The methods that shall be investigated include a novel synthetic enteric methane formation inhibitor (3-nitroxylpronanol), Penergetic g and biochar (charcoal) in pilot-scale systems. In addition, the mechanism by which these additives reduce the emission of methane shall be investigated. The last part of the research shall involve the study of the changes to the microbial population profile caused by the addition of these methane reducing compounds.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Brandon Gilroyed

Student:

Valentine Nkemka Nkongndem

Partner:

InnoTech Alberta Inc

Discipline:

Environmental sciences

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

Program:

Accelerate

The “CARE” (Clinical Analytics for Real-World Evidence) Platform

The healthcare industry is shifting from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) care to real world data (RWD) to understand how well an intervention performs in clinical practice. The best source of RWD is source data – that is, data that are collected at the interface of the patient and the health care system. The University of Waterloo in partnership with Roche Canada, are therefore proposing to develop the “CARE” (Clinical Analytics for Real-World Evidence) platform, a holistic cloud-based data analytic solution capable of consolidating clinical data obtained from disparate data systems . This project begins the initial steps to address relevant clinical research objectives by providing the tool and infrastructure required to process and analyze the enormous amount of scattered data within an institution and across multiple institutions. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Helen Chen

Student:

Hammad Ali Qazi

Partner:

Hoffmann-La Roche Limited

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Use of biosolids in the Construction of Capillary Barrier Covers for Reactive Mine Tailings

The project aims to examine the potential for use of municipal biosolids (treated sewage solids) as a low cost construction material in the creation of solid soil capillary barrier covers (multi-layer covers that limit oxygen diffusion) to reduce acid generation in mine tailings. The ability for biosolids to prevent water flow and oxygen diffusion through the cover to the tailings will determine whether or not biosolids are suitable for use in capillary barrier covers. The project will also investigate the interactions between tailings and biosolids when they are directly in contact with one-another as is the case at the Vale tailings site in Sudbury. Research will involve computer modelling of cover design (ie. determining suitable materials and layer configurations) as well as column testing of the most promising cover designs. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Paul Simms

Student:

Christopher Hey

Partner:

7949740 Canada Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - civil

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

Program:

Accelerate

The role of the host rock in the formation of the Rice Lake gold deposits and implications for improved exploration in the area

The vein-hosted gold deposits in the Bissett area of SE Manitoba have long produced significant amounts of gold and the area has the potential for future substantial discoveries. Given the strong structural control on ore formation, a concerted research effort has been conducted on the structural geology of the deposits. However, there are several outstanding questions, including the genetic relationship between the host rock and the ore. Specifically, it has been long considered that gold mineralization occurs only in one specific rock type; however, recent discoveries have contradicted this notion. This project will address the genetic link between gold-bearing veins and host rocks. The objective is to assist exploration efforts and improve discovery probability in the area.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Paul Alexandre

Student:

Bradley Sheridan

Partner:

Klondex Mines Canada

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

Natural resources

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Characterizing thermo-mechanical treatment of laser processed NiTi shape memory alloys

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are metallic alloys which can undergo deformation and return to their original form when heated above their characteristic transformation temperature. Due to their unique properties, SMAs have found use in the aerospace, robotics, biomedical, and automotive industries, among others. Traditional SMAs are limited to one distinct transformation temperature per individual component, limiting their potential applications. Smarter Alloys Inc. has revolutionized SMAs by enabling multiple transformation temperatures to be embedded into an individual SMA component by performing laser processing of the material. However, it has been found that laser processing can have detrimental effects on the mechanical properties of SMA wires. The goal of the proposed research is to optimize treatment performed on the SMA material after laser processing to restore the material’s mechanical properties. The results of this research will improve the reliability and lifetime of products developed by Smarter Alloys Inc.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Adrian Gerlich

Student:

Igor Ruvinov

Partner:

Smarter Alloys Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Foam deck tiles for building and construction: developing the products formulation and extrusion processes to prevent unexpected deformation

This project is focused on the production of improved deck tiles made of foamed recycled polypropylene (PP) base mat and recycled and virgin polystyrene (PS)/ high impact polystyrene (HIPS) slats that are assembled to the base mat. The current product is available in 12” x 24” and 12” x 12” configurations in a variety of colors. This product is typically installed on high-rise balconies, house porches or decks. Recently, it was reported that the tiles tend to deform after a while. The deformation is usually in the form of center bow down. This problem is caused by combination of different effective parameters that need to be extensively investigated and solved. Combination of direct sunlight hit and additional sunlight hit from reflection of the surrounding glass surfaces provides elevated surface temperature and UV radiation cause different degrees of deformation. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Chul Park

Student:

Abolfazl Mohebbi

Partner:

Gracious Living Innovations Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Advanced manufacturing

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Investigating How Teachers Learn and Customize Digital Classroom Tools

Our proposed research investigates how K-12 teachers learn and customize digital classroom tools and learning management systems and how they share this information with each other. In particular, we will be working with our partner Microsoft to investigate the use and customization of the recently developed OneNote Class Notebooks software that is increasingly being used by teachers for various content delivery and content management tasks. We will carry out semi-structured interviews with K-12 teachers and do content analysis of online forums and blogs to synthesize gaps in retrieving and applying community-created customizations and how the customization-sharing process could be improved. We expect these findings to help inform the design of new tools that can, for example, help a teacher who is new to using an application such as the Class Notebooks accelerate her course set-up process by using a customization created and shared by another instructor teaching a similar course.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Parmit Chilana

Student:

Laton Vermette

Partner:

Microsoft Canada

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Accelerate

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