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13270 Completed Projects

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Projects by Category

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Engineering - chemical / biological

Sparse Multivariate Polynomial Factorization

Factoring large polynomials is one of the main tools provided by mathematical software packages like Maple. It is used by scientists, engineers and mathematicians directly to simplify and study large formulas. It is also used inside Maple to do other tasks such as solving systems of polynomial equations. This project proposes to dramatically improve the speed of polynomial factorization so that larger polynomials can be factored and factored quickly, for example, in minutes instead of
days. The project proposes to integrate the new algorithms into the Maple software package so that this capability may be easily accessed by Maple users.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Monagan

Student:

Yusuf Baris Tuncer

Partner:

MapleSoft Inc.

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Stability of a commercially available phytase enzyme product during pelleting

Enzymes play an essential role in the animal nutrition industry and are used to increase the nutritional value of feedstuff, resulting in improved production cost, feed efficiency, and animal performance. Many manufacturers choose to pelleting feed, for reasons such as increased feed intake and feed efficiency. However, many enzymes become deactivated when exposed to the high temperatures used during the pelleting process, and the feed will no longer provide benefits to the animal. There is a need to identify enzyme products that can withstand temperatures used during the pelleting process. This project will investigate the ability of a commercially available enzyme product to withstand temperatures used during pelleting by determining if enzyme activity is similar between mash and pelleted forms of food.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Adronie Verbrugghe

Student:

Nicole Weidner

Partner:

Alltech

Discipline:

Medicine

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Investigation of turbulent three-phase flows in the FLSmidth nextSTEPTM flotation cells using CFD-PBM-kinetic simulation framework

The proposed research is aimed at both understanding and improving the flotation equipment design through the development and application of comprehensive multiphysics platform, which has the potential to create more accurate, fundamental basis for modeling, optimization, and scale-up of industrial flotation processes, based on physics rather than empirics and intuition. The objective of this research is to systematically study and demonstrate the effect of operating conditions and flotation tank design (impeller diameter to tank diameter ratio) on flotation performance of 6 m3 and 660 m3 FLSmidth nextSTEPTM forced-air mechanical flotation cells. The research will use CFD modeling to simulate three-phase flows in the flotation cell. The existing in-house CFD-kinetics flotation model will be improved and used to calculate the local attachment rate of particle-bubble aggregates.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sanja Miskovic

Student:

Hassan Elhady Fayed

Partner:

FLSmidth Ltd

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining and quarrying

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Wearable Sensors for Monitoring of Human Activities

Quantification of human standing balance provides unique insight into the integrity of the human sensorimotor system, including the identification of balance deficits in conditions such as mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), stroke, and aging. While a number of high-cost instrumented balance quantification systems are available, they are primarily geared towards research settings. Novel technologies using accelerometry or other inexpensive sensors are being developed for use in the clinical markets. The research problem to be addressed in this project will be to investigate the consistency and comparative accuracy of a novel wireless sensor-based system, the HeadCheck Balance System, in relation to laboratory and commercial balance quantification tools. The significance of this research immense due to the need for rigorous performance testing and validation of novel technologies aimed towards the clinical settings before commercialization.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jean-Sébastien Blouin

Student:

Romain Tisserand

Partner:

HeadCheck Health

Discipline:

Kinesiology

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Regulating Abnormal Connectivity in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder via Real-time fMRI Neurofeedback

Patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are characterized by decreased prefrontal cortex (PFC) regulation on hyperactive emotion generation regions, such as the amygdala. Real-time (rt)-fMRI neurofeedback allows for localized brain regions to be self-regulated through neuroimaging signal feedback. Recently within our lab, learning to decrease amygdala activation via neurofeedback was shown to normalize the neural circuitry maintaining PTSD, which was negatively correlated to symptoms. However, an intervention has not yet been developed to strengthen connectivity between emotion regulation regions (PFC) and emotion generation regions (amygdala), where an urgent need for novel treatment interventions exists particularly among military members and first responders. The objective of the current proposal is to determine if an increase in the strength of connectivity between the PFC and amygdala can be achieved via rt-fMRI neurofeedback.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ruth Lanius

Student:

Andrew Nicholson

Partner:

Homewood Research Institute

Discipline:

Psychology

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Elevate

Examining Canadian Student Smoking Behaviours

The project is to examine the determinants of e-cigarette, tobacco and marijuana use among Canadian students. Specifically, we intend to determine what are the major risk factors associated with e-cigarette, tobacco and marijuana use, and to identify strategies that can be used to help address these issues. Statistical analysis will be conducted to measure the relationship between the risk factors and outcome (e-cigarette, tobacco and marijuana use). The Lung Association of Saskatchewan can use information from this study to develop easy to understand resources and messaging for the public, and results of this project can help them advocate to all three levels of government for policy and legislative change.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yelena Bird

Student:

Razi Mahmood

Partner:

Lung Association of Saskatchewan

Discipline:

Epidemiology / Public health and policy

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Physical Activity Opportunities in Saint John, New Brunswick: A Neighbourhood Assessment by Income

Physical activity can help people prevent and manage diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. Currently, many Canadians are not sufficiently active, citing lack of time, money, knowledge, and access to physical activity programs as barriers. This compilation of physical activity programs in Saint John, New Brunswick, will gather details of the types of physical activity programs available and will map them by average income in local neighbourhoods to determine if access is equal for all. Programs will be compiled into a physical activity “where-to” guide for physicians to facilitate exercise prescriptions that can be tailored to individual needs. A second report will examine program availability relative to neighbourhood income. The results will be useful to physicians, citizens, city planners and recreation professionals, and The Heart and Stroke Foundation as it promotes physical activity and health promotion, and will provide a template for other communities to conduct similar scans.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mary McKenna

Student:

Sarah Bridges

Partner:

Discipline:

Kinesiology

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

CyTOF-based characterization and isolation of MDSC subsets

Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) are an unusual type of blood cell that is able to potently turn off immune responses. These cells are not normally present in healthy individuals, when a tumour is present, MDSC can block clearance of the tumour by the body’s immune defenses. A better understanding of how MDSC shut down tumour clearance would greatly improve the success of cancer treatments. Unfortunately, MDSC are difficult for scientists to study because there is currently no effective method to isolate them in pure form. The goal of this project is to design highly effective ways of isolating these cells so that they can be studied in the laboratory. The long-term goal is to understand how to turn these cells “off” in tumours so that a patient will be more able to fight their cancer.TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kelly McNagny

Student:

Melina Messing

Partner:

StemCell Technologies

Discipline:

Medicine

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Beyond the Science of Body Sugaring: Development and Study of Ingrown Hair Treatments

The removal of unwanted body hair by body sugaring is an ancient method commonly used in the middle east, and it is fast becoming the method of choice in North America. When not done properly, the removal of unwanted hair can lead to injuries to the skin and can cause ingrown hairs, also known as razor bumps. Most products available for the treatment of ingrown hairs are often saturated with alcohol, and harsh chemicals that strip the skin of natural oils, often causing burns, irritation, and lacerations. Given the success of our previous Mitacs program, where a sugaring paste for professional practitioners was developed, in this new proposal, the development of a sugaring paste for retail distribution is being pursued. In addition, the development of an ingrown hair product, as well as micellar cleansing water and sugar based exfoliants will also be studied. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Kerr

Student:

Joanne Curiel Tejeda

Partner:

Sugar and Company Inc

Discipline:

Chemistry

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Characterizing wetlands of different restoration ages in central Alberta using drone-based information (an extension to current Mitacs project: Advanced mapping techniques applied to wetland drone base information; IT08204)

Wetlands provide important ecosystem services to human communities, such as groundwater recharge, storing floodwater, and supplying fishery resources. In Alberta, wetlands cover ~21% of the province, forming one of the Canada’s largest wetlands reserves; however, many of these wetlands have been impacted or lost through human activities. Over the past 30 years, there have been efforts made by the government and partner agencies to restore wetlands, but little is known about the rate of recovery and the state of these restored wetlands, relative to a natural reference condition.. The aim of this research is thus to understand how well wetland ecosystem function recovers after restoration using new and emerging technologies, including Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Results of this research will help the public and policy-makers better understand the effectiveness of wetland restoration methods in Alberta.TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gerardo Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa

Student:

Cao Sen

Partner:

Fiera Biological Consulting Ltd

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

Program:

Accelerate

A new approach to assessing the potential for rockfall and landslide hazards

Rockfalls and landslides are a common hazard throughout Canada and have a significant impact on transport corridors, infrastructure associated with natural resources, and in public areas. The ability to determine the potential for slope failures is often limited either by the lack of a detailed assessment of the slope, or by the understanding of the processes driving failure. The latter is particularly limiting when considering small-scale movements, which potentially indicate subsequent, larger failures. Recent advances in monitoring capabilities via remote sensing techniques, such as laser scanners, have revealed evidence of patterns in rockfall and landslide events. The observations suggest that understanding small-scale processes and previous events are important for determining the timing and location of future failures. Analysis of these patterns has the potential to help in forecasting slope failure events. Here we propose to develop a new method to assess the potential for failure that considers the history of events and the way in which they evolve over time.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Scott McDougall

Student:

Siobhan Whadcoat

Partner:

BGC Engineering

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Mechanically compliant soft robotic grippers for automated harvesting

Automated harvesting of horticultural produce is an opportunity for Canadian farmers to improve the quality of yield, reduce labour costs, and increase revenues. The research project will focus on the design and development of soft pneumatically-driven robotic grippers that conform to the natural shape of delicate produce, such as mushrooms, in an effort to minimize crop damage during harvesting. The operating principle of the proposed grasping mechanism is based on the concept of a pneumatic artificial muscle. The soft gripper will be analyzed in terms of mechanical flexibility, pressure distribution on the target object, gripping response times, and damage to the picked produce (i.e. mushroom). The performance of the soft gripper will also be compared to the traditional passive vacuum cup grippers for picking fragile mushrooms in a large scale commercial growing bed.

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Faculty Supervisor:

George Knopf

Student:

Alexandre Galley

Partner:

Vineland Research and Innovation Centre

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Program:

Accelerate

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