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Engineering - chemical / biological

Large-Area High-Performance Transparent Electrodes for Pen/Touch Sensor Research – Year 2

Transparent electrodes (TEs) combine high optical transparency and electrical conductivity, useful in different devices such as light-emitting diodes, displays and solar cells. A highly competitive market of electronic devices, such as phones and flexible touch screens as well as a worldwide increasing demand for energy, drives research to improve the performance of TEs. However, mass production of high-performance TEs is expensive due to costly materials and fabrication techniques. The objective of this project is to develop a cost-effective technique for fabrication of high-performance large-area flexible TEs. The resulting TEs must be capable of being connected to other interfaces and electronics, and, in the case of use in a touch sensor, must be able to support high precision, touch object differentiation, and palm rejection. The primary goal is to create a technology for I2X Technologies that enables mass production of metre-scale advanced flexible touch screen devices in a cost-effective manner.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rustom Bhiladvala

Student:

Mahshid Sam

Partner:

I2X Technologies Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Elevate

Development & Pilot Evaluation of an Online Peer Support Program for Family Caregivers of Ventilator-Assisted Individuals Living in the Community – Year two

Although ventilator-assisted individuals (VAIs) prefer to live and die at home, the family members who care for them often experience stress and poor health. Peer support can mitigate health declines by decreasing caregivers’ isolation and increasing their sense of control. However, no peer support programs exist for this caregiving population. Online support can especially overcome geographic and time limitations that caregivers face. The proposed research aims to develop and conduct a pilot RCT evaluation of an online peer support program for VAI caregivers. This peer support program can improve the well-being of caregivers and allow them to better care for their family members.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Louise Rose

Student:

Marina Wasilewski

Partner:

Saint Elizabeth Health Care

Discipline:

Nursing

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Elevate

Physiological assessment of cochlear and auditory nerve integrity in children suspected of auditory processing disorder – Year two

Nearly 2 % of school-aged children face difficulty in understanding speech in the presence of background noise. These children are often referred to audiology clinics for a central auditory processing (CAP) assessment. The purpose of the referral is to rule out an auditory processing disorder (APD). The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association recommends to include electrophysiological measures to assess the neural integrity in children sAPD. However, less than 15 % of audiologist include the electrophysiological measure in their battery of assessment. The aim of this project is to develop or improvise existing electrophysiological measures to detect auditory brainstem abnormalities in children sAPD. This will be achieved in collaboration with Vivosonic. Inc. Clinically available two-channel Vivosonic Integrity system will be used to record auditory evoked potentials (AEP) in APD children, typically developing children and adults. Findings of this study may provide novel information regarding the neural processing in APD children. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Prudence Allen

Student:

Sangamanatha Ankmnal Veeranna

Partner:

Vivosonic Inc

Discipline:

Medicine

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Elevate

Design, Analysis and Optimization of an Aircraft Seat

The certification of aircraft seats is a very costly process, and such the design of these seats is a detailed and time-consuming task. All new aircraft seat designs must go through rigorous physical testing to be certified as airworthy as per the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs). Because of this, many seats are overdesigned to avoid failing certification tests. This is detrimental to the lightweight design of components, which is increasingly important in the aerospace industry. The reduction in aircraft weight leads to reduced operational costs, reduced emissions and increased aircraft range. The objective of the proposed research project is produce new aircraft seat designs with reduced weight and manufacturing cost, while remaining safe for passengers. Novel design methodologies will be used to produce lighter and cheaper aircraft seats, and advanced computer simulation will be used to model the crash certification requirements to ensure safety.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Il Yong Kim

Student:

Neil Trivers

Partner:

Bombardier Aerospace

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Aerospace and defense

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Development of in operando characterization methods for lithium ion battery materials – Year two

The successful commercialization of new cathode materials for lithium ion batteries requires an improved and detailed understanding of the correlations between their structure, properties, and performance. Such a correlation will provide a foundation for better understanding the degradation mechanisms and optimized operating conditions for these cathode materials; pairing new battery materials with ideal applications and standardizing the methods by which these materials are evaluated. Lithium incorporated in the matrix of transition metal oxides, such as Ni, Co and/or Mn oxides, are materials of interest for improving capacity and/or power generation of recyclable batteries with applications in energy storage. To meet the cost targets and performance metrics for commercializing new types of cathode materials, we must be able to better understand the fit between cathode materials and operating conditions required by end applications. The proposed research will characterize cathode materials for lithium ion batteries using a variety of spectroscopic analytical techniques in real time with battery cycling to develop a better understanding of how these characteristics influence battery performance under different operating conditions and over time. This will also improve our ability to design cathode materials that meet the cost, durability, and power targets demanded from next generation lithium ion batteries.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Byron Gates

Student:

Jeffrey Ovens

Partner:

Nano One Materials Corp

Discipline:

Chemistry

Sector:

Energy

University:

Program:

Elevate

Predicting noise impact on fish communities in the western Canadian Arctic using Passive Acoustic Monitoring – Year two

Several fish species produce species-specific sounds that can be identified in the wild using Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) (i.e. dataloggers configured with underwater microphones). Our project will use existing and new PAM recordings to monitor the distribution of several fish species in the western Canadian Arctic, with particular focus on a keystone Arctic species, the Arctic cod (Boreogadus saida). Acoustic signal detection techniques will be implemented to identify fish sounds from large acoustic datasets. Predictive modelling will be used to predict the potential impacts of vessel noise and environmental changes on fish distribution. Timing is critical as the Arctic is undergoing increasingly rapid changes. Our investigation will be the first to investigate the ecoacoustics of Canadian Arctic fish and the potential impacts of anthropogenic noise. The automated signal processing and modeling will accelerate acoustic analyse and therefore benefiting the partner organisation and regulatory bodies alike.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Francis Juanes

Student:

Matthew Pine

Partner:

JASCO Applied Sciences

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

Program:

Elevate

Using multivariate deep-learning algorithms for automatic quality control of high-resolution MRI – Year two

NeuroRx is an imaging contract research organization (CRO) specialized in the central nervous system (CNS) that utilizes state-of-the-art digital image processing techniques to produce accurate and precise outcome measures for clinical trials of drugs in development. Prior to analysis, all scans must pass Quality Control (QC). The goal of this project will be to incorporate advanced computer algorithms to automatically classify the quality of high-resolution structural brain Magnetic Resonance Images. The advanced computer algorithms will include deep learning algorithms. Developing an automated algorithm to realize this time-consuming procedure can help companies save time and increase efficiency. NeuroRx will provide thousands of QC’d scans for algorithm training, and benefit from the most technologically advanced concepts and resources developed at a world-renowned institution, the Neuro at McGill.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Amir Shmuel

Student:

Ricardo Pizarro

Partner:

NeuroRx Research Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering - biomedical

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Elevate

Understanding and Improving Knowledge Flow in Software Organizations

Software teams and organizations use various tools — either by design or appropriation — to manage and share knowledge. Software engineering practitioners recognize that good documentation and effective knowledge sharing are critical to the success of a project and also to developer productivity. Yet, writing and maintaining documentation is often an afterthought for software engineering teams, and its very utility is subject to the software development methodology followed. What is more, managing knowledge or spending time to share information with others is typically not part of the reward structure for software developers, leading them to give it a low priority. This results in breakdowns in the flow of knowledge due to missing or poor quality information, duplication of effort, and reinvention of workarounds.
Microsoft builds a large number of complex software products and its engineers use a variety of tools during development. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Margaret-Anne Storey

Student:

Eirini Kalliamvakou

Partner:

Microsoft Canada

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Elevate

Assessing the Utility of a Commercial Mobile EEG in Detecting Age-Related Differences in the Brain

The world’s population is aging and thus, healthy cognitive aging a major healthcare priority and goal. Yet, a better understanding of how the brain changes with normal aging versus pathology is required. Recent advancements in wearable technologies may allow the assessment of brain function with greater ease, accessibility, and at a lower cost, as compared with traditional neuroimaging techniques. Specifically, there is now a commercially available mobile electroencephalogram (EEG) device that has the potential to provide information on brain functional connectivity. However, this needs to be tested and validated. Thus, the propose research will use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) as a reference to determine whether the mobile EEG device can offer comparable resolution and sensitivity in assessing functional neural networks. The goal of Synaptitude Brain Health, the partner organization, is to promote overall brain wellness through non-pharmaceutical approaches. TO BE CONT”D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Christine Tipper

Student:

Chun Liang Hsu

Partner:

Synaptitude Brain Health

Discipline:

Psychology

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Elevate

Evaluation of Measures to Control and Prevent Clostridium difficile Infection

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has become the leading cause of hospital acquired nosocomial diarrhea worldwide. The prolonged hospital stays associated with CDI has enormous impact on the healthcare systems in terms of costs and patient outcomes. While treatment of CDI is an important area for ongoing research, prevention efforts will need to be enhanced to interrupt CDI transmission. Given the current efforts for the development of an anti-CDI vaccine, research to evaluate vaccine and its impact along with the existing intervention measures is a key component of the healthcare system approaches to combating CDI. We develop a state-of-the-art simulation model to assess the effectiveness of measures currently in practice, including

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Faculty Supervisor:

Seyed Moghadas

Student:

Zhen Wang

Partner:

Pfizer Canada Inc.

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Reducing birdstrike risks at airports by integrated pest management of insects

Problem: Airports are increasingly important, both economically and socially, for the movement of people and goods. A major risk faced by airports is the potential for collisions between aircraft and birds (bird strikes). Bird strikes are dangerous and expensive, with costs including the repair of damaged aircraft and of closed runways delaying flights and leaving planes in the air until they are cleared.
Objective: We will determine whether pest control of insects around airfields can decrease the abundance of foraging birds near runways and reduce the risk of bird strikes.
Expected results: By mapping insect abundance and bird activity at Vancouver International Airport, we will determine which insect species attract birds into areas of the airport that create a high risk for bird strikes. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jennifer Cory

Student:

Sean McCann

Partner:

Vancouver International Airport

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Automotive and transportation

University:

Program:

Elevate

Use of temporary, transvenous phrenic nerve pacer for diaphragm activation to mitigate lung and neurological injury in critically ill patients

A breathing machine (ventilator) is the foundation of the intensive care unit and has saved many lives but it is associated with lung injury. Collapse of parts of the lungs (atelectasis) is common in these patients due pressures on the lungs from lying flat for long periods of time. Alveoli are the small sacks in the lung where gas exchange occurs. During lung collapse, some of the alveoli close during part or all of the respiratory cycle. This opening and closing of the alveoli causes lung injury and alveoli that remain open can become over distended and injured. Minimizing atelectasis is an important part of protecting the lungs.
The diaphragm is the major muscle responsible for breathing and it reduces atelectasis by opening the lungs. Two phrenic nerves enervate the diaphragm. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Steven Reynolds

Student:

Thiago Gasperini Bassi

Partner:

Lungpacer Medical Inc

Discipline:

Kinesiology

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

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