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Measuring Canada’s Urban Forest Footprint

In recent years, with increased urbanization, the beneficial role of urban trees and forests has become critical for Canadian residents. Despite this recognition, there is little knowledge of the extent of urban forestry activities being performed across the country; one of the reasons for this is that urban foresry is happening under different labels. In addition, there is no federal or provincial support or records of work being done. Urban forestry is the responsibility of municipal governments. As Canada’s only national urban forestry organization, Tree Canada is supporting this research project to close this gap. Measuring Canada’s Urban Forest Footprint is the first initiative of its kind to examine current urban forestry activites (e.g. planning, management, stewardship/community engagement) at the national scale.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Danijela Puric-Mladenovic

Student:

Partner:

Tree Canada

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Accompagner la mutation d’un centre de recherche en pôle de recherche et d’innovation : Diagnostic, soutien et accompagnement pour le développement et l’intégration de capacités d’innovation de rupture dans les processus organisationnels à l’IREQ

Ce projet de recherche avec l’institut de recherche d’Hydro-Québec a pour but de travailler l’accompagnement d’un institut de recherche dans la mise en place de processus lui permettant d’intégrer de mieux détecter, travailler, intégrer et valoriser des innovations à fort potentiel de valeur. Plus spécifiquement, le stagiaire doctorant accompagnera et fera un suivi des impacts d’une formation visant à augmenter les capacités collectives des chercheurs à travailler sur des innovations en ruptures, fera un diagnostic et une recherche poussée des blocages à l’innovation dans l’institut, et proposera dans une démarche itérative, des solutions pour tenter d’éliminer ces blocages et améliorer les processus de l’organisation pour lui permettre d’être plus innovante. Pour l’organisation le développement de telles capacités est crucial pour s’adapter au contexte énergétique de demain, pour le Canada, cette recherche analyse permettra d’avoir une meilleure compréhension des enjeux et manière de développer l’innovation dans les centres et instituts de recherche.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Marine Agogué;Laurent Simon

Student:

Partner:

Institut de Recherche Hydro-Québec

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services; Utilities

University:

HEC Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Cost-Benefit Analysis of Cardiac Arrhythmia Care Pathways Project

The interns will be engaged to to identify potential target patients and provide a cost-benefit analysis of various forms of CA care pathways, with a focus on identifying the strengths and weaknesses of implementing an e-health system compared to the current model of care.The target patient analysis will be conducted through the development and use of a mathematical model based on game theory. The cost-benefit analysis will be conducted through the development and use of a simulation that outlines the impact of utilizing an e-health system in contrast to the existing care pathway(s).
3M will benefit from participating in the project because the aim is to establish a new pathway of care using an e-health system that will facilitate its successful adoption throughout Canada

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Barrett

Student:

Partner:

3M Canada (London, ON);Western University

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Western University

Program:

Accelerate

Estimating the Impacts of Oil Tanker Spills on Indigenous Cultures: A Case Study of the Potential Effects from the Northern Gateway Project on Coastal First Nations

The study will evaluate potential impacts of a catastrophic oil spill associated with tanker traffic from the proposed Northern Gateway Project on Coastal First Nations commercial and traditional activities. Main objectives of the study include determining and quantifying both economic initiatives and traditional activities of Coastal First Nations, evaluating environmental impacts of an oil spill and assessing potential economic costs of a spill on Coastal First Nations interests, and examining the consequences of approving a major oil and gas development project prior to the completion of a marine-use planning process. The study will use existing research on oil tanker spills to infer impacts from the Northern Gateway Project, particularly data generated from the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound, Alaska in 1989. This study will be the first of its kind and will inform the Coastal First Nations of potential impacts to their economic and traditional interests.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Thomas Gunton

Student:

Partner:

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Influence de la fatigue du trapèze inférieur sur les ajustements biomécaniques de l’épaule

Dans les sports impliquant l’utilisation du membre supérieur au-dessus de la tête, comme le tennis, les blessures à l’épaule sont fréquentes. Un des facteurs de risque de ces blessures est la faiblesse des muscles stabilisateurs de l’omoplate, en particulier le trapèze inférieur. Au cours des gestes sportifs, la faiblesse de ce muscle pourrait modifier les contraintes exercées sur les autres muscles afin d’obtenir une performance similaire. Pour simuler cette faiblesse, les protocoles de fatigue sont couramment utilisés. L’objectif de ce projet est donc de comprendre les compensations musculaires qui se déroulent lors de la fatigue du trapèze inférieur afin d’apporter des informations pour améliorer les programmes de prévention et de rééducation. Pour ce faire, des mouvements basiques du bras seront réalisés avant et après le protocole de fatigue chez des athlètes concernés. Avec la fatigue, une sollicitation accrue du trapèze supérieur et des muscles de la coiffe des rotateurs devraient être observée.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mickael Begon

Student:

Partner:

Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Étude expérimentale des capacités de reprise et de croissance d’espèces arbustives pour une utilisation en génie végétal

Le génie végétal est une alternative efficace et durable dans la stabilisation de berges, conférant aux sites une plus grande naturalité que les techniques classiques de génie civil. Il se base sur différentes approches, elles-mêmes faisant intervenir plusieurs espèces selon les conditions du milieu (pédologie, hydrodynamisme) et les contraintes en présence. Ce projet de recherche vise à étudier les capacités de reprise et de croissance de différentes espèces arbustives pouvant être utilisées dans le génie végétal. Trois espèces associées aux milieux riverains des Basses–terres du Saint-Laurent seront sélectionnées. Des boutures seront récoltées dans des populations naturelles et seront plantées dans différents sols de texture et de degré d’humidité contrôlés. Cette expérience mettra en lumière les conditions de croissance optimales pour chacune des espèces ciblées. Par la suite, une deuxième expérimentation sera mise en place, avec ces conditions optimales de croissance, où l’interaction entre les espèces sera étudiée. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Monique Poulin

Student:

Partner:

Université de Bordeaux

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Cross-cultural perspectives and experiences of food addiction

Researchers have recently proposed the concept of food addiction, postulating that certain foods can provoke addictive symptoms, similar to drugs of abuse. Current understanding of food addiction is, however, limited by a paucity of qualitative research examining the validity of this construct, and of cross-cultural research examining how food addiction is experienced in non-Western societies. The present cross-cultural qualitative study will address these issues by comparing and contrasting experiences and definitions of food addiction between Brazilian and Canadian individuals. Individual interviews will be conducted with a sample of 15-20 Brazilian patients in treatment for food addiction. Themes will be generated in order to clarify how Brazilian patients conceptualize and experience food addiction, and contrasted with results from a similar study conducted with Canadian participants. Elucidating how individuals define and experience food addiction is key in order to reach meaningful and cross-culturally valid conceptualizations and treatment options.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kristin von Ranson

Student:

Partner:

Universidade de São Paulo

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Mining Association Rules from Tucker SAGD Database

Tucker project is Husky Energy’s first major project in the Alberta’s oil sands and it uses the Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) oil recovery technology. Large amount of geological, operational, drilling and testing data has been collected for over 5 years in Tucker project, which contains implicit knowledge to improve the oil production. The first part of this study will focus on analyzing the geological and well placement data to identify key factors influencing the oil production. The second part is to find patterns from historical injection-production data what operational conditions will result a high oil production. Results from the proposed study may help Husky Energy save the production cost of the Tucker project and enhance the well placement in the future drilling projects.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Xin Wang

Student:

Partner:

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining; Wholesale trade

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Coherence of discourse of individuals with mild cognitive impairment: Relationships between language and memory.

The objective of this study is to uncover the relationship between cognitive deterioration and language performance in populations with dementia. The method used for this protocol does not require that words and grammar be taken into consideration but rather investigates coherence of discourse, which has the potential to be applied to studies of languages other than English with minimal need for adaptation of the test due to linguistic restrictions. The validation of this method on a second language can lead to the development of diagnostic tools for early detection of dementia, which can be used in multilingual populations or with varying degrees of literacy. We anticipate that this approach will also provide the basis for the development of automated analyses of patient discourse, with the possibility of becoming an extremely useful diagnostic tool. We also expect to inform practice and aid the development of new therapies.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Elizabeth Rochon

Student:

Partner:

Universidade Federal do ABC

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Globalink Research Award

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:

Partner:

Electrovaya Corp;University of Toronto

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Elevate

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

Increases in gasoline price and greenhouse gas emissions have spurred the growth of hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) and pure electric vehicles (EVs). Rechargeable Li-ion batteries are the leading candidate for powering these vehicles due to their high energy and power density properties relative to other batteries. However, their energy and power capabilities are substantially reduced at low temperatures, posing a technical barrier for market penetration of HEVs and EVs. Low temperature performance is caused by low conductivity of the electrolyte and solid electrolyte interface (SEI) film, continuous growth of SEI resistance during cycling, and low Li-ion diffusivity. The choice of solvent(s) for the electrolyte solution also impacts the battery’s performance. Commercial Li-ion batteries use mixture of solvents comprising a highly viscous ethylene carbonate and a low viscosity solvent like dimethyl carbonate. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alexander McLean

Student:

Partner:

Electrovaya Corp;University of Toronto

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Elevate

Structural design of aerospace composites with Hybrid Fibre Architectures

Continuous fibre (CF) aerospace preforms exhibiting excellent mechanical performance possess low formability characteristics and are confined to simple shell-like geometries with minimal curvatures. On the other hand, short fibre preforms such as randomly oriented strands (ROS) offer high formability but exhibit low mechanical performance. The manufacturing of composites involves time and huge costs. The overall research objective is to explore a trade-off solution that integrates the formability of ROS and performance of CF by hybridizing fibre architectures while using a low cost manufacturing technique. Compression moulding (CM) is a low cost manufacturing method and thermoplastics are ideal matrix systems that complement CM. Specific research objectives include determining the rules of hybridization to produce synergistic relations, experimental evaluation and numerical prediction of stiffness and strength of hybrids fabricated with CM. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Larry Lessard;Pascal Hubert

Student:

Partner:

Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (Inactive)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Aerospace; Technology; Advanced Manufacturing

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

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