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13270 Completed Projects

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Engineering
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Engineering - biomedical
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Engineering - chemical / biological

Fast and robust real-time precise point positioning – Year 2

The main outcome of this Mitacs-sponsored project will be a robust navigation software capable of providing accurate navigation solutions for commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Such a software will further elevate the industrial competitiveness for the partner corporation, the Profound Positioning Inc. (PPI). After finishing this project, PPI will be able to offer more comprehensive embedded integrated UAV navigation products. Furthermore, Canada will benefit from the established knowledge and expertise in technologies of growing demand worldwide, thus making the Canadian academia and industry sectors leaders in commercial UAVs operation and navigation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Xin Wang

Student:

Yashar Balazadegan Sarvrood

Partner:

Profound Positioning Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Elevate

Development and Evaluation of a Life Threatening Infections Point-of-Care Triage Test for the Fionet System – Year two

Febrile syndromes are among the most common causes of global illness accounting for approximately two billion episodes annually. However, most infections are self-limited and only rarely do they progress to critical illness. Our current inability to rapidly identify the small proportion of individuals who will progress to life-threatening infections (LTIs) is a major barrier to effective triage and precision management of serious infections. Our research has identified biomarkers with high diagnostic accuracy for LTIs. We aim to integrate these diagnostic and prognostic markers with Fio Corporation’s platform (Fionet) to develop two products: a 1 hour “near-patient” platform suitable for use in intensive care units and emergency departments; and a point-of-care rapid diagnostic test suitable for community use in low resource settings. The rapid identification of individuals with LTI will decrease mortality and prevent the misallocation of health resources due to over-admission and unnecessary treatment of patients with self-limited fevers.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kevin Kain

Student:

Melissa Richard-Greenblatt

Partner:

Fio

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Elevate

DEVELOPING AN ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY SOFTWARE BY UTILIZING BIG DATA ANALYTICS TO EVALUATE VARIOUS ENHANCED RECOVERY METHODS – Year two

The continuing rise in demand, the decline in conventional domestic production, and the belated development of alternatives to petroleum combine to increase the importance of seeking new resources and methods for enhanced oil recovery (EOR). The amount, cost, and timing of the EOR contribution are highly uncertain. Additionally, due to the current economical constraints that oil industry is experiencing, the search for a cost-effective recovery method is even more significant. The results of this research proposal will deliver a comprehensive EOR software package including various screening, analysis, and prediction tools to extensively evaluate EOR methods. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Farshid Torabi

Student:

Mehdi Mohammadpoor

Partner:

Petroleum Technology Research Centre

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Oil and gas

University:

Program:

Elevate

Time-Dependent Effects On Vertical Shafts Used In Micro-Tunneling applications In Queenston Shale – Year two

Micro-tunneling technique is a feasible means to construct pipelines and tunnels in different types of ground including Queenston shale. However, this shale exhibits time-dependent deformation behavior, generally known as the rock swelling, which produces additional stresses on underground structures. These stresses may exceed the allowable tensile or compressive strength of concrete of the pipeline or the tunnel liner, which in-turn may result in cracks in these structures. It is suggested here to investigate induced stresses in vertical shafts constructed in swelling rock and their impact on the stability of these shafts. Employing PLAXIS computer program, a numerical analysis approach is proposed to calculate induced stresses on vertical shafts used in micro-tunneling applications. The results of the numerical analyses will aid in adopting suitable construction procedure that minimize the induced stresses in vertical shafts. Recommendations in this regard will be provided to micro-tunneling contractors to mitigate the influence of induced stresses.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Hesham El Naggar

Student:

HAYDER AL-MAAMORI

Partner:

Western University

Discipline:

Engineering - civil

Sector:

Alternative energy

University:

Program:

Elevate

Understanding the Impact of Fontan Circulatory Repair on Brain Blood Flow Health – Year two

Children born with an absent or ineffective right or left ventricle (single ventricle) have a low life expectancy and will undergo at least three surgical procedures ultimately leading to the Fontan Procedure (FP), which allows blood to travel directly to the lungs (bypassing the heart) to become oxygenated. Adolescent FP-patients indicate poor cardiovascular health which in turn could challenge brain blood flow, thereby affecting cognitive capacity and increasing risk of stroke. FP is a relatively new procedure and long-term effects on brain health are unknown. We will combine magnetic resonance (MRI) and ultrasound imaging, cognitive testing, and cardiac/brain blood flow control testing, to provide a preliminary assessment of brain blood flow health in FP-treated patients. It is anticipated that FP-treated patients will behave have poorer cerebrovascular outcomes than age-matched healthy controls. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kevin Shoemaker

Student:

Baraa Al-Khazraji

Partner:

Children's Health Foundation

Discipline:

Kinesiology

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Elevate

An Enhanced Multifunctional Battery Energy Storage System for Energy Management and Power Quality Improvement – Year two

Canada is becoming an international leader in energy storage systems. Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are one of the key parts of the storage landscape and can serve a wide range of applications across the electricity supply chain. The focus of this research project is on the application of BESS in mitigating power quality issues in industrial facilities. An enhanced configuration is designed to enable BESS to provide multiple supplementary functionalities such as energy management solutions to their host industrial facility, in addition to their contribution to power quality improvement. A scaled-down experimental setup will be constructed for testing and verifying the performance of the proposed BESS.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bala Venkatesh

Student:

Omid Alizadeh

Partner:

eCAMION Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Energy

University:

Program:

Elevate

Integrating high resolution remote sensing of multi-scale hydrogeomorphology into long-term river management – Year two

Large northward-flowing boreal rivers are an important hydroelectric resource, but effects of river regulation on downstream geomorphology and aquatic ecosystems are difficult to predict. Peace River, BC presents an ideal case study of river response to regulation, with continuous monitoring since dam construction in 1967. However, current understanding of system changes is based mainly on periodic ground-based measurements that may be less sensitive to characterize complexity at the scales at which the river responds. This project aims to incorporate recently developed fluvial remote sensing methods into the ongoing research and monitoring of Peace River through investigation of three specific questions (1) how does geomorphic change affect in-stream hydraulics and aquatic habitat? (2) how can unmanned aerial vehicle-based remote sensing and photogrammetry be used to characterize the stability and function of constructed habitat compensation features under changing flow conditions? TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Brett Eaton

Student:

Aaron Tamminga

Partner:

BC Hydro

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

Program:

Elevate

Development of Li-Ion cells/batteries for low temperature applications – Year two

Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are the leading candidate for powering hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and pure electric vehicles (EVs) due to their high energy density properties compared to other battery technologies. However, their performance is substantially reduced at temperatures below 0 °C, posing a technical barrier for market penetration of HEVs and EVs. The root cause behind this poor outcome is largely attributed to low conductivity of the electrolyte as well as low lithium-ion diffusivity. The objective of this research project is to explore and identify an electrolyte formulation that will result in a cell capable of functioning at temperatures below 0 °C. The electrolyte will consist of a well-known lithium salt, lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6), dissolved in various mixtures of carbonate- and organosulfur-based solvents. Electrovaya plans to develop and commercialize a prototype cell from this investigation and integrate it into a battery module for EV applications.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alexander McLean

Student:

Jeremy Dang

Partner:

Electrovaya Corp

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Alternative energy

University:

Program:

Elevate

High energy density lithium ion cells/batteries with excellent electrochemical performance and safety – Year two

Li-ion batteries (LIBs) are currently the most important power source for a wide variety of applications such as cell phones, laptops, computers and other portable electronics. They are also considered as very promising storage/power systems for future electric/hybrid-electric powered transportation. Although clever cell design and improvements in cell subcomponents can bear potential for volume and weight reduction, major developments in high energy density cathode and anode active materials are essential. Li[Ni0.8Co0.1Mn0.1]O2, Li[Ni0.5Mn0.3Co0.2]O2, Li[Ni0.6Co0.2Mn0.2]O2 (NMC) and Li[Ni0.8Co0.15Al0.05]O2 (NCA) in particular are the most promising candidates for EVs among the next-generation of high energy density cells owing to their high capacity, outstanding rate capability, and low cost. Despite the advantages, increasing the Ni fraction in the NMC cathodes negatively impacts the lifetime and safety of the battery, particularly when higher cut-off voltages and high electrode packing densities are pursued. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alexander McLean

Student:

Sanaz Ketabi

Partner:

University of Toronto

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Automotive and transportation

University:

Program:

Elevate

Ice accretion formation, its location and severity detection

As one of the most cost-competitive forms of renewable energy, the wind has remarkable potential for fulfilling the increasing demand for global energy in an environmentally responsible way. Wind turbines in cold climate are becoming one of the most popular trends for wind energy developments. Because of highly variable operational conditions, wind turbines demand a high degree of maintenance to provide a safe, cost-effective and reliable power output with acceptable equipment life. In humid and cold climate environment, such as in Canada, wind turbines are exposed to icing, erosion, and debris build-up faults on their rotor blades that each result in generation power loss. This project would help EneSense in the development of next generation control systems in wind farms, which can detect, diagnose, and accommodate for the most common faults, i.e. icing and debris built up.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Charles Basenga Kiyanda

Student:

Amir Jalali

Partner:

EneSense

Discipline:

Aerospace studies

Sector:

Energy

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluating the effectiveness of video as a medium of delivery and consumption of large quantity of digital information

The goal of the project is to evaluate the effectiveness of video as medium of delivery and consumption of large quantity of digital information. The team will create an automated way to generate videos for properties and rental information so as to reduce costs on manual video creation and build user profiles based on smart questions to present tailored information based on users’ needs in a video format. Through researching, implementing technologies, designing analytics tools and developing a prototype we hope to evaluate the effectiveness of dynamic video information delivery. The benefit to Roomview Technologies Inc. is relevance through innovation in understanding user behavior and improving user experience to be competitive in the market.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Richard Smith

Student:

Anyuan Wang

Partner:

RoomView Technologies Inc

Discipline:

Medicine

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Effective knowledge translation of evidence-based best practice for healthy lifestyle behaviours

The proposed research will support the effective knowledge translation of evidence-based best practice information related to healthy lifestyle behaviours (such as physical activity, healthy eating, smoking cessation, stress management, and alcohol moderation). Over a two-year period, the post-doctoral fellow will create a series of knowledge translation tools (including web- and smartphone-based applications) that can be used in the effective primary and secondary prevention of chronic disease through lifestyle behaviour modification. Our proposed initiative will capitalize on the best of the existing models of health promotion. We believe that the proposed development of knowledge translation tools has the potential to affect positively the health and well-being of thousands of Canadians. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Shannon Bredin

Student:

Erin Shellington

Partner:

Health and Fitness Society of British Columbia

Discipline:

Kinesiology

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Elevate

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