Innovative Projects Realized

Information transport via spins in 2D anti-ferromagnetic materials

Design, implementation, and testing of a parallel hybrid electric vehicle drivetrain including optimal drive mode operation

This project proposes the development of a comprehensive Portable Charging System (PCS) for Electric Vehicles (EVs) integrating Level III DC fast charging and wireless charging technologies. The system aims to enhance EV charging convenience and flexibility by providing a compact and portable solution for on-the-go charging. The Level III DC fast charging capability ensures rapid charging, addressing the time constraints often associated with traditional charging methods. Additionally, the incorporation of wireless charging technology eliminates the need for physical connectors, further streamlining the charging process. The PCS will be designed with user-friendly interfaces and intelligent management systems to optimize charging efficiency. This innovative solution aligns with the growing demand for sustainable transportation and addresses the limitations of existing charging infrastructure. The project intends to contribute to the widespread adoption of EVs by overcoming charging challenges and promoting accessibility, making electric mobility more viable for a broader range of users.

ELLs’ self-criticism in sounding ‘native-like’ and how it affects language learning motivation

The aim of this project is to explore how ELLs’ (English language learners) self-criticism in sounding native-like affect their language learning motivation in Canadian and Chinese universities. Although achieving a ‘native-like’ pronounciation is far from being proficient in a language, many language learners’ goals are to sound linguistically authentic for many different reasons.
It is expected that this project’s results will yield an inverse relationship between self-criticism in sounding native-like and language learning motivation, as well as a closer examination of the values of viewing native-like pronounciation between different cultures. To conclude, it is important to understand how self-criticism in sounding native-like affects the motivation of University ELLs so that there are better and proper language instruction and support strategies in the classroom to optimize learning experiences.

Insight into the oxidation of tetrahedral Zintl clusters

ExomeAnnotator: Developing a system biology approach to genome annotation for disease risk assessment

Understanding the underlying factors that cause inherited diseases to develop is an important step in improving the health status of individuals, and identifying effective prevention and control measures. This project aims to apply fundamental know of genetics, genome sequence analysis, modeling and simulations, and bio-informatics to uncover the relationship between these factors and assess the risk of such diseases. This understanding will help design health policy and pharmacological measures that reduce the risk of inherited diseases, and could potentially interrupt the ongoing cycle of such diseases. The project will be undertaken within an academic-industry partnership environment, and therefore provides significant benefits for interns to benefit from interdisciplinary collaborations with applications to individual and populations health. Furthermore, this project will result in development of advanced genome annotation software required for the analysis of Geneyouin’s clients’ genomes – it is critical to have such tools to scale up genome analysis. The HQP recruited and trained during this project will have intimate knowledge and understanding of Geneyouin’s genome analysis approach, IT systems and corporate culture thus will be considered as top candidates for future full time employment at Geneyouin.

Chemical modification of Switchable Coordination Compounds

Urban Riverscapes: Participation for Enhanced Restoration

ONNX-Based Convolutional Neural Network for HADES RICH Ring Reconstruction

PHENOTYPIC AND MOLECULAR APPROACHES TO DECIPHER GENETIC CONTROL OF PLANT HEIGHT IN RYE

Capturing Learning in the Classroom (CLIC)

CLIC (Capturing Learning in the Classroom) is a Canadian-developed web-application designed to allow teachers to document observations of children’s learning experiences in the classroom. It streamlines the documentation process and automatically generates summaries for planning and communication of learning. CLIC enables teachers to link their observations to the expectations set out in the standardized curriculum document. The purpose of this internship is to undertake a research study to determine if and how CLIC is making a difference to the way teachers in Ontario Kindergartens document learning and the ways in which they use that information to plan further learning experiences that improve student learning outcomes. Pearson Canada will use the findings to inform what kind of professional development is needed to help educators learn how to use CLIC effectively to document their observations and plan future learning experiences. It will also inform the development of a new improved version of CLIC (V2) for Kindergarten and provide guidance on how to extend CLIC to higher-grade levels.

Design of a robust, low-power gateway for LoRa Mesh Networks

With the escalating demand for sustainability and climate monitoring, LoRa mesh networks have proven instrumental in large-scale environmental monitoring. Serving as the final link in a mesh network, gateways play a critical role by gathering measurements from each sensor and transmitting them to the internet. The performance of gateways is crucial to the efficacy of any LoRa mesh networks. However, existing literature has offered scant attention to the design and evaluation of gateways within the context of LoRa mesh networks.
This project seeks to develop a gateway capable of handling high-volume traffic from a minimum of 100 sensor nodes in a mesh network, ensuring scalability and reliability. Furthermore, the emphasis is placed on achieving a year-long battery life using only two AA batteries. The successful development of such a gateway holds the potential to significantly enhance the efficiency and scalability of LoRa mesh networks. This, in turn, will contribute to advancing sustainable practices and supporting long-term climate monitoring initiatives. The proposed timeline spans four months, encompassing literature review, design planning, hardware and firmware development, testing, and documentation. The project will use the CottonCandy protocol from recent literature as the underlying LoRa mesh network.

Transformation numérique des commerces de proximité et impact sur l’attractivité des villes

Les commerces de proximité sont un signe fort du dynamisme et de l’attractivité d’une ville. Les habitudes de consommation des citoyens ont fortement changé depuis les deux dernières décennies en lien avec l’introduction des technologies pour le commerce électronique et les plateformes de médias sociaux. Cela s’est accentué durant la période du COVID, il semble important de mener des études sur ces entreprises, notamment ceux de proximité pour les villes, pour lesquels les liens entre l’adoption des technologies et la performance financière des commerces de proximité. Toutefois, les facteurs de succès ou les liens entre l’usage de technologies et la réussite des commerces ne sont pas décelés dans ce contexte. Ce projet vise à investiguer des facteurs de succès des commerces de proximité, plus précisément, identifier les liens entre les dimensions technologiques, expériencielles et la réussite de ces commerces. Les résultats de ce projet contribueront à la recherche théorique et pratique en lien avec la transformation numérique des entreprises et notamment les commerces de proximité. Plus particulièrement, de mettre en lumière le niveau de maturité numérique des commerces de proximité de la région de Mégantic et de voir l’impact de l’expérience en magasin comme facteur différenciant.