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13270 Completed Projects

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Engineering - chemical / biological

Electrical Design for Acuva Arrow systems

The Acuva Technologies Inc. has designed and developed UV LED-based water purification machines. These machines are in their optimization stage for cost, complexity, and manufacturing time reduction. Adding some features such as graphical user interface, wireless connectivity and being self-powered increase the public popularity of these machines. Graphical LCD provides much more user-friendly interface by which the user has more control over the machine operation. Using PV solar cells to power the device when it is not easily accessible provides versatility to the machine. Wireless connectivity, whish is a common way of communication, provides remote monitoring, control and data storage. Having access to academic potentials and researchers to effectively optimize the design will strengthen the company at its early stage.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sudip Shekhar

Student:

Sam Lightbody

Partner:

Acuva Technologies Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Natural resources

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Salivary insulin profiles throughout the day in healthy humans

The hormone insulin rises in the blood after consuming food. Too high of an insulin response may be a sign of dysfunctional metabolism and has also been shown to promote weight gain. Thus, if insulin levels rise too high after a meal it may indicate that someone is metabolically unhealthy or is prone to obesity. Currently insulin is only measured in research studies using blood samples and costly, time consuming measurement techniques. This project aims to determine if saliva can be used to measure insulin in order to allow for non-invasive insulin measurement.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jonathan Little

Student:

Hossein Rafiei

Partner:

CoreHealth Technologies Inc

Discipline:

Human physical performance and recreation

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

From the ParticipACTION Physical Activity Report Card to the Global Matrix 3.0: Impact Evaluation and Strategy Development

Internationally, physical activity levels among children and youth are declining, while sedentary behaviours are increasing, leading to the global rise in non-communicable disease. This project aims to contribute to childhood physical activity promotion in Canada and worldwide, and to the international diffusion of scientific knowledge concerning childhood physical activity though three actions: 1. the evaluation of the impact of the ParticipACTION Report Cards since 2014; 2. the optimization of the development of the Global Matrix 3.0; and, 3. the contribution to the 2018 ParticipACTION Report card. ParticipACTION is a non-profit organization, which for over 45 years has existed to promote healthy active living among Canadians. The intern will contribute to the promotion of the ParticipACTION Report Card and undertake important comparisons between the Report Cards and Global Matrices. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mark Tremblay

Student:

Salomé Aubert

Partner:

ParticipACTION

Discipline:

Epidemiology / Public health and policy

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Wind turbine drive-train condition monitoring

As well as being green, wind energy is one of the cheapest ways of generating electricity and it is currently the most common generating technology for new installations in Canada. Wind farm owners, however, are finding that key turbine components, such as the generators and gearboxes, can fail long before the 20 year lifetime that is normally assumed. This project will develop methods to use the outcomes of monitoring those components to develop techniques to improve the detection of component faults and allow better and cheaper scheduling of maintenance. The project combines the skills developed at the University of Calgary in analyzing vibration signals with the operational experience and data provided by the 10 MW wind farm at the Wind Energy Institute of Canada.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Qiao Sun

Student:

Ehsan Mollasalehi

Partner:

Wind Energy Institute of Canada

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Alternative energy

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Development of an integrated microfluidic technology platform to assess fluid parameters at reservoir-relevant conditions

Recovering oil from underground reservoirs carries environmental and financial risks that can be minimized with prior knowledge of what fluids are there and how to efficiently extract them. Currently, fluid flow behaviour can be measured at reservoir conditions in large pressurized vessels capable of up to 150 atmospheres and 300°C, but measurements can take weeks to complete. As an alternative, Interface Fluidics is developing a miniaturized pressure vessel where fluid behaviour can be completely visually mapped in under a day and at comparatively low cost. This research project will improve all aspects of this prototype technology – the pressure/temperature operation range, the quality of visualized data, and automation of the data analysis – to accurately predict the outcome of oil recovery operations before they begin.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Markus Bussmann

Student:

Scott Pierobon

Partner:

Interface Fluidics Limited

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Oil and gas

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Assessing and improving the performance of quantum annealing processors

Quantum computers are believed to offer significant advantages over classical computers, specifically in solving non-deterministic polynomially hard problems. One of the known schemes of quantum computation is quantum annealing, which is suitable for solving many types of hard optimization problems with a wide range of applications including machine learning, finance, security, and healthcare. D-Wave Systems Inc. develops the only commercially available quantum annealers, which are being successfully applied to solve certain types of problems. Developing quantum annealers with a high performance over a full range of hard problems requires both a better understanding of the annealing process and hardware improvements, which are this project’s goals. Using two of the prominent quantum-bit platforms, trapped ions and superconducting systems, we will investigate the factors that determine the computational efficiency and speed of quantum annealers. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

PAUL HALJAN

Student:

SARA EJTEMAEE

Partner:

D-Wave Systems Inc.

Discipline:

Physics / Astronomy

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Elevate

Advancing Data Science Research for Social Good

Due to rapid development of technology, such as the Internet of Things, collecting data is easier and cheaper than ever before. As a result, municipal governments and urban centres across Canada are being inundated with data—data that have potential to improve public service. Despite this, local governments do not have enough data expertise to extract insight from these overwhelming datasets, which are often unstructured and “dirty” (i.e., incomplete, inaccurate, and/or erroneous). Simultaneously, high-quality personnel (HQP) in the domains of data science and urban analytics lack opportunities to work closely with local government to address this gap. Thus, the “Data Science for Social Good” program at the University of British Columbia seeks to mentor and train HQP to solve data intensive, high-priority urban research projects identified by local government. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Raymond Ng

Student:

Mina Park

Partner:

Microsoft Canada

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Improved veterinary diagnostics for tapeworms

Dogs can be infected with several species of tapeworms, but show no obvious symptoms. Tapeworms are generally diagnosed by detection of microscopic eggs produced by the parasites that are passed in the dog’s stool. However, this technique is not ideal, as eggs are not always passed in stool, different tapeworms produce visually similar eggs, and this requires an experienced diagnostician. Therefore, false negatives are common. There is increasing interest in techniques to directly detect DNA of parasites in stool of dogs. Aquila Diagnostics Systems Inc. has developed a point of care tapeworm test for use in veterinary clinics that would enable rapid detection of DNA of tapeworms in dog stool samples (the AccutasVET Tapeworm DNA kit). TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Emily Jenkins

Student:

Temitope Kolapo

Partner:

Aquila Diagnostics Systems Inc

Discipline:

Animal science

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

Program:

Accelerate

A survey of mental health in medical marijuana users in Vancouver, Canada.

The Canadian Mental Health Association states that all Canadians will indirectly be affected by mental health at some time in their lives through a family member, friend, or colleague and that 20% of Canadians will be affected personally. Most conditions are treated with pharmaceuticals that often come with unwanted side effects. Many patients have starting looking for alternatives from “big pharma” medications and in this search have found medical marijuana to be helpful. Medical marijuana can be used for a wide variety of different medical conditions, but the large majority of patients use medical marijuana for its psychological effects, such as for anxiety, depression, pain and insomnia. Though there is research supporting many of its benefits, the role of cannabis in mental health is still unclear and therefore requires further investigation. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alasdair Barr

Student:

Jade Yau

Partner:

Drayton MedCanna Solutions

Discipline:

Pharmacy / Pharmacology

Sector:

Pharmaceuticals

University:

Program:

Accelerate

High resolution measurement of earthquake impacts on rock slope stability and damage using pre- and post-earthquake remote sensing

Assessment of the effects of earthquakes on rock slopes requires detailed measurements both before and after the shaking. However, at present, there is a lack of high resolution data that enables this, partly as it is unusual to have good data from prior to earthquakes. This information is important for validating models that are used to back-analyze rock slope behaviour during and following earthquake shaking.
The proposed work involves the novel integration of a range of new remote sensing techniques to assess the effects of seismic shaking and subsequent annual monsoon rains on two case study slopes in Central Nepal, where some of the most intense damage due to landsliding was experienced following the 2015 earthquake sequence. Rock slope characterization and change detection to identify earthquake damage will be employed to assess slope response to seismic shaking and monsoonal rainfall. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Douglas Stead

Student:

Lauren Hockin

Partner:

BGC Engineering

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Exploration of equillibrium moisture content characteristics for Manitoba-grown soybeans

The equilibrium moisture content (EMC) is an important physical property that significantly impacts all hygroscopic biomaterial. Knowledge of EMC of grains and pulses including soybeans is essential for efficient post-harvest operations such as drying, aeration, or storage. EMC changes with the variety but is also affected by handling and aeration practices. During storage, seeds undergo many micro-wetting and drying cycles or freezing and thawing cycles, which also affect the sorption and desorption characteristics. Plant breeding has resulted in grains and oilseeds of different constituents, which directly affects the EMC values. Moreover, very little information on EMC characteristics is available for Manitoba grown soybeans. Therefore, to establish the best post-harvest techniques for soybeans, the objective of this proposal is: i) to determine the sorption and desorption characteristics under the different storage conditions of commonly grown soybean varieties in Manitoba, ii) to develop web-based guidelines for safe storage of seleced beans.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jitendra Paliwal

Student:

Babankumar Bansod

Partner:

Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Developing a microfluidic lung-on-a-chip model for accelerating the discovery of novel therapeutic targets for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an inflammatory disorder of the lung, and one that affects 2.6 million Canadians and 380 million people worldwide. The current therapies are very imprecise and none modifies disease progression or mortality. There is a pressing need to discover novel targets to enable precision health, promote new therapeutic discoveries, and ultimately improve the care and health outcomes of patients with COPD. However, this process is hindered by the use of outdated cell culture systems and animal models. Therefore, the overall objective of the proposed research project is to design and build a microfluidic-based lung-on-a-chip device that better mimics the human small airway. The proposed collaboration between the biomedical engineering intern and Providence Health Care (PHC) biologists and physicians will lead to a device that can be heavily used in the novel COPD therapeutic target discovery pipeline.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Karen Cheung

Student:

Tanya Bennet

Partner:

Providence Health Care

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

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