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Engineering
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Engineering - biomedical
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Engineering - chemical / biological

Low-Velocity Sprayed Mortar and Shotcrete: Equivalent Repair Methods?

There is an increasing level of confusion in the industry with regards to the proper identification, use and specification of Pneumatically Applied Concrete (PAC). Indeed, it appears that many job-sites may have, over the last few years, allowed the use of Low Velocity Sprayed Mortar (LVSM) in situations where it was not appropriate, and where shotcrete would have better met the technical requirements of the specifications. No technical documentation and information are available to demonstrate if LVSM is adequate for (structural) repair applications. A comparative study between LVSM and shotcrete will be conducted with the objectives to establish material properties differenoes between both process, evaluate L VSM bond onto a substrate and its capacity to encapsulate reinforcing bars. The experimentation and testing is achieved in the Shotcrete Laboratory in Universite Laval with equipment and material used in the industry.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Marc Jolin

Student:

Christine Poulin

Partner:

LZhang Consulting & Testing Ltd

Discipline:

Engineering - civil

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure

University:

Program:

Biomaterials for the reduction of bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation

Stents are tubes placed between the kidney and the bladder which prevent blockages which might otherwise damage the kidney. Introducing foreign material into this system allows a platform for bacteria to exist and which will potentially cause infections. These are very common. We propose modifying the surfaces of the materials used in stents to make them “non-stick” to prevent bacteria attaching and then causing infections. We can test this in the laboratory and wish to test different types of material under different conditions which mimic the clinical environment.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jeremy Burton

Student:

Christopher Munday

Partner:

Interface Biologics Inc.

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

A Collaborative Research Project by a Community of Practice on Harnessing Renewable Green Energy in Sustaining Community Greenhouse at Haliburton, Ontario

As part of the Masters of Arts in Sustainability Studies Program at Trent University, the graduate intern will engage in a community-based research group that looks into the local community needs at Haliburton, Ontario. Specifically, the graduate intern will work with a host partner organization, Abbey Gardens Community Trust, to understand the local food security needs arising from the harsh local climate, as well as to procure adequate project resources to implement a community greenhouse project with the host partner. Together with the research group, the graduate intern shall focus on designing, upgrading, and testing a unique ‘double-hooped’ green-tech passive greenhouse that is expected to improve and to extend the planting window of the existing greenhouses within the host partner farming site. This will allow the host partner to provide fresh green salads, herbs, small plants, tubulars, and other vegetable directly to the local Haliburton community across all four seasons.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Thomas Whillans

Student:

Kai Loon Chung

Partner:

Abbey Gardens

Discipline:

Environmental sciences

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Integrated Microlens Technology for Light Steering Projectors

MTT Innovation Inc. is a Canadian company that is based out of Vancouver, British Columbia. MTT develops technologies for next-generation projectors in home entertainment systems and theatres. The developed projectors are engineered to provide especially high quality images, with enhanced brightness and dynamic range, and an emerging product of MTT that targets these goals is their light steering projector. Such a projector is being developed through the proposed project as a partnership between MTT and researchers at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus. The team is developing polymer-based microlenses that can be used within the light steering projectors to provide the desired high quality images with enhanced brightness and dynamic range. A fully-functioning light source will be developed during the project for use in MTT’s light steering projector.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jonathan Holzman

Student:

Weicheng Yan

Partner:

MTT Innovation

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Detecting Work Site Fatigue for High Risk Positions Utilizing Portable Electroencephalography

It is fairly common knowledge that we should not drive while drowsy. Yet often in high risk professions, people grow tired throughout the day and begin to make mistakes. How do we know when that person needs a rest? Recent advancements now allow us to read peoples’ brain activity as they go about their day-to-day life without intrusion, something never before possible. By using a MUSE device, available at any large electronics retail store, we can begin to creating a system for alerting us of when you need a break in a normal workday. This could change how companies choose rest periods, and even be personalized so that each person is always feeling their best.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Olav Krigolson

Student:

Stephen Luehr

Partner:

Thompson Creek Metals Company

Discipline:

Physics / Astronomy

Sector:

Life sciences

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Text Recognition Software Development for Legal Services

The rapid advancement in the areas of machine learning and artificial intelligence has led to many breakthroughs in industries. As an online medium legal intermediary platform, Right Legal aims to connect clients and lawyers by providing them with a secure, convenient, and efficient platform. In order to accomplish this, we take into account of (1) the resourceful text information generated from the platform (e.g., the request and feedback from clients), (2) the lawyers’ profiles, and (3) the service quality offered by the lawyers. Then, we apply state of the art natural language processing techniques to build a unique innovative platform, which will assist clients to find their most suitable lawyers.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yau Shu Wong

Student:

Michelle Michelle

Partner:

Right Legal

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Using tacit knowledge in peer communications and research literature to identify emerging respiratory therapy practice topics and trends

Each day several email messages containing respiratory care topics, issues, and latest treatments are exchanged within the Respiratory Therapy community. Effective exploration and visualization of informal knowledge in these email threads and combining them with the scientific articles published in the Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy (CJRT) has the potential to inform future respiratory care practice. The intern combines domain expert knowledge with visual text analytics approaches to extract and visualize emerging issues, trends and decision-making patterns among Respiratory Therapists in Canada. A visual text analytics tool will be created and the knowledge generated will inform respiratory therapy practice in Canada.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Evangelos Milios

Student:

Ehsan Sherkat

Partner:

Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

TREATING INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES THROUGH BLOCKING P2Y6 RECEPTOR

Extracellular nucleotides can favour inflammatory diseases via the activation of P2 receptors. The proinflammatory P2Y6 is the dominant nucleotide receptor in human and murine intestinal epithelial cells (IEC) and its expression increases during inflammation. Interestingly, we found that the blockade of P2Y6 totally prevented inflammation in the murine DSS model. This project will show whether and how the blockade of P2Y6 signaling in IEC can reduce, or even prevent, mucosal inflammation. This represents a new mechanism of regulation of intestinal inflammation that we anticipate can be targeted for the treatment of IBD patients. At the end of this project, Inception will have the expertise of a method for identifying a candidate compound for treating, reducing or preventing chronic inflammatory bowel diseases.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jean Sévigny

Student:

Mabrouka Salem

Partner:

Inception Sciences Canada

Discipline:

Medicine

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Advanced pricing methods for property and casualty isurance

Pricing risks is of pivotal importance for the insurer’s well-being. Indeed, inappropriately determined prices, whether too high or too low, may result in insolvency of insurance policies, failure of business lines, and even bankruptcy of entire insurance enterprises. This project will help Wawanesa Insurance to develop sophisticated pricing techniques that will take into account (a) exogenous pricing factors, and (b) interdependencies among risks. Wawanesa Insurance will therefore benefit from the resulting competitive advantage. Also, as strong insurance sector is often linked to the stability of the state’s financial system, the entire Canadian community will benefit from the outcomes of this research project.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Edward Furman

Student:

Yosef Bisk

Partner:

Wawanesa Insurance

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Finance, insurance and business

University:

Program:

Accelerate

PART A- Conversion of CO2 and H2O to Syngas Using Reversible Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (RSOFCs) Technology – Year two

The main objective of this project is to demonstrate the highly promising performance of our world-leading catalysts in a scaled-up solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) system. SOECs can efficiently convert the greenhouse gas, CO2, or mixtures of CO2 and H2O, to useful chemicals and fuels, while running on excess electricity, thus serving to store intermittent electricity generated by wind and solar.
A leading company (ATCO) has identified our technology as being their first choice for the storage of solar/wind energy through CO2 + H2O conversion to syngas (CO + H2) or ultimately to methane. These products will be stored in ATCO’s salt caverns in Northern Alberta for later use as fuels, when energy is needed. We will be collaborating with ATCO to develop next generation SOECs for greening the energy grid.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Viola Birss

Student:

Paul Addo

Partner:

ATCO Gas

Discipline:

Chemistry

Sector:

Energy

University:

Program:

Elevate

PART B- Conversion of CO2 and H2O to Syngas Using Reversible Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (RSOFCs) Technology – Year two

The main objective of this project is to demonstrate the highly promising performance of our world-leading catalysts in a scaled-up solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) system. SOECs can efficiently convert the greenhouse gas, CO2, or mixtures of CO2 and H2O, to useful chemicals and fuels, while running on excess electricity, thus serving to store intermittent electricity generated by wind and solar.
A leading company (ATCO) has identified our technology as being their first choice for the storage of solar/wind energy through CO2 + H2O conversion to syngas (CO + H2) or ultimately to methane. These products will be stored in ATCO’s salt caverns in Northern Alberta for later use as fuels, when energy is needed. We will be collaborating with ATCO to develop next generation SOECs for greening the energy grid.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Viola Birss

Student:

Beatriz Molero Sanchez

Partner:

ATCO Gas

Discipline:

Chemistry

Sector:

Energy

University:

Program:

Elevate

Development of chemical additives to improve the efficiency of solvent-aided thermal bitumen recovery processes – Year two

AlbCurrent commercial recovery method of Alberta’s oil sands is Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) which requires large amounts of steam. This means that large amounts of natural gas are burned to produce steam resulting in significant greenhouse gas emissions. Solvent injection is one initiative gaining interest to overcome the aforementioned limitations.
Certain reservoir conditions, including heterogeneous geology and the presence of undesirable reservoir fluids (which may include excess water and natural gas), lead to inefficient and uneconomic recovery of bitumen using the current commercial recovery methods. This project will concentrate on the development of additives to these traditional processes that will improve the efficiency of hydrocarbon recovery by minimizing the effects of the undesirable geology, water and natural gas. Additives will be designed and simulated in the laboratory. It’s anticipated that the outcome of this project will help industry to produce bitumen at a lower cost and minimize environmental impact.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Hassan Hassanzadeh

Student:

Bahareh Azinfar

Partner:

Cenovus Energy Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering - chemical / biological

Sector:

Oil and gas

University:

Program:

Elevate

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