Innovative Projects Realized

Comparative Building Life-Cycle Performance of Insulating Concrete Forms (ICF) Vs. Wood-Frame Construction Phase I: Energy Performance

ICF construction is an alternative for wood-frame construction for residential buildings which potentially has higher energy performance compared. However, this potential advantage has to be measured and compared. This study compares the energy performance of residential buildings constructed with Insulating Concrete Forms (ICF) to those of conventional wood frame buildings in four cities in three different climate zones.

Lipid Phase Transitions in Living Systems

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Effects of UV exposure on human dermal stem cell differentiation in melanoma genesis

Automated Fibre Placement for Thermoplastic Composite Manufacturing

Development of the energy efficiency algorithm

Sustainable access to energy requires a shift from carbon-intensive sources. Hence, this project aims to improve efficiency of national energy systems via informed decision-making. The holistic modelling framework will integrate individual aspects of energy production and consumption in buildings. Our platform will simulate and optimize the energy source composition to minimize emissions and economic impact. We will employ data preparation and development of a machine learning model to evaluate energy efficiency opportunities in buildings. The data will be gathered from public sources, from available APIs, and potentially utility companies to be usable in a machine learning model. This machine learning model will use weather, location, energy information, and appliances’ characteristics to evaluate the energy performance of a building in a portfolio. This can allow Canadian users to understand energy efficiency opportunities, lowering their carbon footprint and to expand the capability of energy audits in public and private sectors.

Advanced geometric calibration facility and methods

Three-dimensional (3D) reality capture is an umbrella term for imaging techniques used to create accurate models of real scenes. An important reality capture technology is lidar or laser scanner devices that collect three-dimensional measurements of objects they can see. Laser scanners can be deployed on aircraft, a surveying tripod or on a self-driving car. Regardless of the platform, laser scanner measurements are used to construct digital twin (DT) models. DTs find increasing use in many sectors including construction, transportation mining, energy, chemical processing and heritage preservation, to improve both the construction of and the effective management of capital assets. For all these applications, the accuracy of the DT is critically dependent on the geometric integrity of the collected laser scanner data. This requires an instrument calibration process. Current lidar calibration processes are inefficient, relying on manual processes performed by expert users. This project aims to develop new, more efficient accurate calibration processes for several lidar sensors. This will result in more efficient industry use of lidar sensors in Canada for the production of digital twins.

Séjour de recherche : Planification multi-projets avec affectation de ressources multi-compétentes

Le projet de recherche s’inscrit dans le cadre de la gestion des projets dans le domaine de la construction. L’attribution des projets aux chefs de projets est essentielle dans l’industrie de la construction moderne. Cette affectation doit être exécutée de manière structurée et tenir compte des besoins du projet et des compétences et disponibilités des chefs de projets. Dans de nombreuses organisations, nous constatons encore un manque d’intégration des processus conduisant à une prise de décision inefficace et générant de longs délais, des dépassements de coûts et une durée de projet plus longue. L’objectif de ce projet est de développer une méthode de prise de décision multicritère, rapide et applicable à des problèmes industriels réels, qui offrira la possibilité d’optimiser l’utilisation du temps des chefs de projets en tenant compte de la contrainte spécifique et des connaissances nécessaires aux projets.

Re-engineering business process of an insurance broker group

This project aims to identify and fix the gaps in existing business processes of commercial insurance brokers group. In order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the processes, I plan to redesign the processes to eliminate bottlenecks and improve the service quality by developing workflow management system for the organization. Workflow management system deals with supporting business processes in the organization. The end product includes streamlined business process with integrated workflow management system that will take care of modeling, execution, management and monitoring of workflow. Streamlined business process would make sure the status of a client application is transparent and traceable within the organization that is currently one of the major limitations because of the current business process. Also the deployment of workflow management system in the organization will reduce the manual work at each department of the organization by automating the tasks currently being performed manually.

Biosynthesized Gold Nanoparticles against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

In this study, we are going to synthesize gold nanoparticles by biological method using Z. officinale and evaluate their antimicrobial activity against antimicrobial resistance Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Moreover, we are going to study the synergistic effects of the gold nanoparticles with ceftazidium antibiotic and others with different concentrations against antimicrobial resistance Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates.This area of research imposes a great deal of importance globally from patient care, medical research, microbiology and pharmacology. The project has the potential to evolve into a multidisciplinary, multi-center collaboration involving academic scientists and industry players to develop a next-generation treatment protocol and a novel antibiotic for infections of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Courtney MacDonald – Connected Care

The project titled, Commercialization of Online Youth Mental Health Services, is a project designed to help support the development and execution of ConnectedCare’s online strategy and future partnerships. This project is designed to work directly with potential clients and with various sources of funding to finalize partnership agreements and design fit for purposeful mental health services for youth in targeted communities. ConnectedCare is proud to partner with CloudMD to provide integrated mental health support. Statistics show that early mental health intervention results in 80% of youth leading more productive lives. This commercialization of an online youth mental health services project will provide critical support to ConnectedCare in the early phases of a startup company and individuals will work very closely with key partners to build a pragmatic, repeatable business partnership to deliver mental health support to our most vulnerable communities in Canada.

Investigating the Impact of SALD Materials on CVD 2D Tungsten Disulfide

This project aims at improving LED technology through the utilization of advanced atomically thin materials. It seeks to create a scalable method for fabricating high-performance, energy-efficient, and flexible LEDs, addressing challenges in scalability and reproducibility. By combining CVD-grown transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) with spatial atomic layer deposition (SALD)-grown semiconducting oxides, the project promises to advance research on 2D materials within an international collaboration between the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany, and the University of Waterloo in Canada. The participating institutions will benefit primarily from the exchange of technical knowledge, know-how, and ideas, fostering a rich environment for collaboration and innovation in LED technology.