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Detailed structural assessment of the South-East tower of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Saint John, New Brunswick)

This research project, conducted by McGill University in collaboration with Heritage Standing Inc., aims to preserve the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Saint John, New Brunswick. The cathedral, a heritage-designated site, faces structural challenges due to aging and past interventions. The focus will be on the main tower, analyzing its current condition, especially concerning vertical and lateral loads. The 18-month project involves on-site visits, archival research, and advanced structural analysis techniques. The goal is to provide insights for necessary repairs or retrofit changes. The collaboration will not only benefit the cathedral but also offer valuable learning experiences for McGill interns, enhancing their practical skills and knowledge in the conservation of historic structures.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Daniele Malomo

Student:

Partner:

Heritage Standing

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

System integration and financial predictive tool with ESGTree

Based on current and potential client feedback, our project is focused to develop a modern data pipeline for data cleaning, validation and audits. We also focus on helping clients who are interested in investing in certain portfolio companies who wish to evaluate the ESG performance of a company which might not have a system that tracks the ESG indicators using proxy methods.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Olaf Weber

Student:

Partner:

ESGTree

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

BSI_Project_Proposal_Immersio_Nimi

The Immersio Web Application project aims to make learning languages easier and more enjoyable for people everywhere. By improving the way learners, teachers, and institutions interact with the app, our goal is to minimize confusion and distractions in the learning process, allowing users to focus more on learning and teaching. This project will benefit Immersio by enhancing the user experience, making it easier for language institutes to create engaging courses and for learners to navigate through their language learning journey smoothly.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Craig Badke

Student:

Partner:

Immersio Learning Incorporated

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Education

University:

Emily Carr University of Art + Design

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Minimizing of greenhouse gas emission and leachatein an aerobic landfill treatment process

The project presents an opportunity for a Canadian company (SALT Inc.) to partner with a Canadian university research team to develop cost-effective technology to solve an important environmental and health-related problem, while contributing positively to Canada’s strategy to reduce greenhouse gases. The Wood Buffalo Bioreactor Landfill Project is estimated to reduce 253,134 tonnes of CO2 equivalent by the year 2020. It is probably the largest landfill carbon reduction project in the world and the single largest carbon offset project in Alberta, to date. Through the partnership with Western University, SALT Inc. will have access to the results from the laboratory study to validate the aerobic

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sohrab Rohani;Ernest Yanful

Student:

Partner:

SALT Canada Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

University:

Western University

Program:

Accelerate

Development of recyclable metal-infused feedstock for low-cost 3D printing in the context of circular manufacturing

In this project, we are developing recyclable metal-infused feedstock for low-cost 3D printing that mixes metal and plastic. We are using recyclable carbonyl nickel and eco-friendly water-atomized iron powders mixed with recyclable plastics. Our goal is to improve how these materials are put together, making 3D printing easier and cheaper. We will print produced metal/polymer filaments and check how strong the printed parts are. This will help us understand how well the tiny metal particles are spread out. By doing this, we will make sure the heating process works better which will help us to optimize debinding and sintering in order to get fully metal parts. It is like building a strong foundation before making something cool with a 3D printer. Our work helps companies use materials again and make new things in a way that is better for the environment.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lucas Hof;Eric David;Nicole R. Demarquette

Student:

Partner:

VPM Research Inc.

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

Effects of the optical habitat on foraging and predator avoidance behavior of Galaxias maculatus

Increasing concentrations of colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM) due to land-use permafrost thawing and landscape vegetation are darkening Northern Hemisphere freshwaters. In addition, mining activities increase water turbidity. In Chile, the same phenomena are observed, and melting glaciers are also responsible for increased turbidity. CDOM and turbidity are part of the optical habitat of fish, as is the color of the riverbed. For visual predators such as invasive trout species in Chilean rivers, turbidity is a key factor in foraging. Higher turbidity has been shown to negatively affect their foraging success. However, the effect of CDOM on salmonid foraging has never been studied. Combined, CDOM and turbidity could reduce trout predation on native Galaxias maculatus in invaded Chilean rivers. However, CDOM and turbidity could affect predator avoidance behavior by Galaxias. It’s not known whether a darker, more lurking environment could potentially shield galaxias from predation, or reduce their response time to predators’ visual cues. Nor is it known whether changes in optical habitat will reduce foraging efficiency. We aim to assess the effect of the optical habitat on G. maculatus foraging and predator avoidance behavior in trout invaded Chilean rivers, something never done before.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Eva Enders;Isabelle Laurion

Student:

Partner:

Universidad Austral de Chile

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Environmental Science and Technology; Sustainability & the Environment

University:

Université du Québec : Institut national de la recherche scientifique

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Transforming Air Pollution into Safety: An Innovative Approach with RainIons Technology for CO2 Reduction and Climate Change Mitigation

This project will determine what safe by-products are being created by the air pollution, including Carbon Dioxide, that RainIons is transforming/reducing with the unique materials and coating, what the mechanism of action is (e.g., how it’s occurring), and help RainIons optimize their technology for production.
The project has three phases:
• Phase 1: Determine what is happening to the pollution that RainIons is reducing/transforming in every internal and third-party test conducted.
• Phase 2: Determine what is the mechanism of action/what is causing the reduction.
• Phase 3: Determine what parameters constrain the system and what features are optimal for performance.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Hossein Kazemian

Student:

Partner:

RAINIONS CORPORATION

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Northern British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Lithium-ion battery characterization with electrochemical impedance spectroscopy used in state of power estimation

Addressing greenhouse gas emissions from transportation is critical for Canada to meet its climate goals. Batteryelectric
vehicles are expected to make a substantial contribution to this goal. Manufacturing and end-of-life
disposal of the batteries results in significant greenhouse gas emissions. Understanding the state of health of the
batteries can keep the batteries in the vehicle for longer, delaying or avoiding replacement. It can also maximize
the potential to re-use vehicle batteries for other applications when they are no longer good enough for use in a
vehicle. This project will investigate the use of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy to assess the state of
health of battery packs. The academic team will work with Greenlight Innovations to evaluate a custom-built
system that applies this method at the voltage levels encountered in a modern vehicle. The results of the work will
guide future evaluation of the technique s use for assessing batteries in service, during maintenance, or for
repurposing at end-of-life.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gordon McTaggart-Cowan;Jiacheng Jason Wang

Student:

Partner:

Greenlight Innovation

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

UVIC CS Data Science Research Program Pilot

Enormous quantities of machine-readable data, measured in many terabytes, are readily available. The sources include the world-wide web, publicly available databases, raw experimental data, unannotated genomic sequences generated by biochemical tools, and so on. However, data does not necessarily equal useful information. More often than not, the data has to be intelligently processed, interpreted, transformed, and then integrated into unified repositories. The research internships in the data science program pilot enable local companies to access high-in-demand expertise and collaborate with the University of Victoria to advance and apply high quality methods for exploring, integrating and analyzing “big data” for their respective business goals. The pilot seeks to build an ongoing initiative in data science and industry collaborations through HQPs.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alex Thomo;Sue Whitesides;Yvonne Coady;Kui Wu;Daniela Damian;Jianping Pan

Student:

Partner:

Akimi Labs Ltd;Schneider Electric of Canada (Saanichton);Isolation Network Canada;Mybesthelper Solutions Inc;FillZ|Abebooks;Focus Sales Systems;MyTotalWellbeing Inc

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Bioengineering blood cells for managing non-compressible hemorrhage

Non-compressible hemorrhage accounts for high mortality globally. Traditional tourniquets and wound dressings cannot apply to the internal and non-compressible bleeding sites. Currently, transfusion of blood remains the clinical “gold standard”, but has the issues of limited availability, short shelf-life, and high cost. There is an unmet need for the prevention or point-of-care treatment of non-compressible hemorrhage. We propose to engineer the abundant red blood cells (RBCs) into universal and pro-hemostatic multitasking cells, which can be circulated long in blood as prophylactic treatment or administrated intravenously to halt non-compressible hemorrhage. Our strategy is to form a smart and ultrathin hydrogel sheath anchored to RBCs. Upon bleeding, engineered RBCs will rapidly link with each other, form a RBC gel, seal the wound and stop bleeding. The proposed work would benefit broad populations such as patients suffering from coagulopathy, individuals with rare blood types, and soldiers in the battlefield, and has great socio-economic impact.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jianyu Li

Student:

Partner:

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

McGill University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Semantic Gait Parameter Extraction from Video Data Using Generative Models

This study addresses the challenge faced by children with severe motor impairments in acquiring proficient powered wheelchair (PW) skills for independent locomotion. Traditional means, such as joysticks, may not be suitable, prompting exploration of brain-computer interface (BCI)-based PWs. However, limited research exists in the pediatric realm due to developing brains and a lack of tailored BCI systems. Among BCI control schemes, the motor imagery (MI) paradigm shows promise for real-world use as it doesn’t rely on visual stimuli. Despite requiring focused attention and causing fatigue, MI competes with the more user-friendly P300, which boasts high accuracy and ease of use. The study aims to compare the usability of MI and visual P300 paradigms for controlling PWs in real contexts, considering the perspectives of parents, service providers, and observations. By delving into this unexplored area, the research seeks to enhance assistive technology for children with severe motor disabilities, contributing valuable insights to both home and host institutions. This project aligns with social responsibility goals, promising advancements in knowledge and technology to improve the lives and mobility of vulnerable populations. Overall, participating institutions stand to benefit by contributing to knowledge, refining assistive technology, and addressing the genuine needs of affected children.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ervin Sejdic

Student:

Partner:

Flinders University

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) Pipeline for Large-Scale Anomaly Detection in Derivative Markets

When we want to deploy the trained model in the production environment, we should make sure that the model is working properly. Thus,
we aim to extend the “data drift detection” and “model monitoring” components to work on large-scale datasets in production. Besides, we
aim to enable model versioning to make sure that the pipeline is flexible to replace the old models with the state-of-art models in the
production.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Heng Li;Foutse Khomh;Maxime Lamothe

Student:

Partner:

Bourse de Montréal

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

Polytechnique Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

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