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Social-economic Analysis on Gender Differences in Time Allocation in China

As the economy in China has developed in recent years people are now paying more attention to quality of life. How people choose to spend their time and the social-economic factors influencing these choices are both key factors in shaping the well-being of the nation. Time-use survey, a statistical tool to measure time allocation on various human activities, was first done in China in 2008. The survey exhibited obvious gender gaps in time spent on paid work, unpaid work, and non-work activity. Statistically analyzing the raw data collected in the survey allows decomposition of the overall gender gaps into explained variances, i.e. the differences that can be attributed to social-economic factors, and unexplained ones. As a result of this research the influencing social-economic factors will be further understood; this enhanced understanding will assist policy makers in China in developing more sustainable strategies for national economic and psychological well-being.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mobinul Huq

Student:

Partner:

Beijing Institute of Technology

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Characterizing a Biaxial Driven Ring FUS Transducer for Applications in Electrophysiology

In this project, researchers from the NeuroFUS lab at the University of Calgary led by Dr. Pichardo and Dr. N’Djin’s group from LabTAU at INSERM and the University of Lyon collaborate to improve focused ultrasound (FUS) technology by characterizing a new ring-shaped transducer. FUS is a flexible technique that targets deep tissue with sound waves to cause ablation to treat conditions such as essential tremors and tumours or, through microbubbling enhance the permeability of the blood-brain barrier for drug delivery, to name a few applications. The prototype to be characterized is a single-element transducer whose unique geometric properties through a novel driving method promise more accurate ultrasound focusing, as seen in simulations. The study of the novel driving method being applied is a primary research area in the NeuroFUS lab at the University of Calgary. Completing such a transducer with a small focal area furthers LabTAU’s study of neuromodulatory effects with FUS in a microscopy setting. Dr. Pichardo will benefit from expanding the number of applications of the new ultrasound technology being developed in Calgary. Dr. N’Djin will benefit from a unique new type of ultrasound actuator that will significantly increase his capabilities to perform FUS-induced neuromodulation experiments.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Samuel Pichardo

Student:

Partner:

Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Biotechnology; Life Sciences (not health)

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Mid-fidelity method for wind turbine simulations using Finite Element Analysis and Actuator Line Method

Wind energy technology plays a crucial role in the global strategy for a green transition, with a significant acceleration in deploying new wind power plants being essential to meet global CO2 reduction targets. In this context, research in numerical simulation can provide the renewable energy sector with reliable tools for new wind farm design, land optimization, power plant efficiency, wind turbine load and loss assessment, and control strategies. This research project aims to develop a wind energy simulation system, leveraging the combined expertise of two leading groups in computational fluid dynamics. It will focus on a novel application of the Actuator Line Model (ALM) within a finite element analysis framework. The project will concentrate on aerodynamic simulations of utility-scale wind turbines and farms, involving the creation of a system that integrates an aeroelastic model of the blades, incorporates improved model corrections for tip effects and force projection in the computational fluid domain, and employs the variational multiscale method and advanced finite element and isogeometric analysis to resolve the 3D turbulent flow within the stratified atmospheric boundary layer and its interaction with wind turbine wakes.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Artem Korobenko

Student:

Partner:

Sapienza Università di Roma

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Clean Technology; Green/Alternative Energy; Technology

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Globalink Research Award

élaboration d’un modèle de prévisions du comportement des utilisateurs chez Readygg

Ce projet vise à soutenir Readygg dans ses efforts en développant un système de collecte de données fiable et performant adapté aux contraintes du blockchain. Ce système permettra une meilleure compréhension et réponse aux tendances de consommation des joueurs dans l’écosystème Web3. De plus, le développement d’outils pour le suivi et l’analyse des indicateurs clés aidera Readygg à améliorer l’engagement des joueurs et l’efficacité des conversion, renforçant ainsi sa position dans le marché en pleine croissance des jeux Web3.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Frédérick Guillot;Éric Boudreault

Student:

Partner:

Fabricants prêts Canada Inc.

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

College d’enseignement general et professionnel de Ste-Foy

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Assessing organizational culture and readiness for AgeTech evaluation and adoption

The focus of this two-year research project will be developing an understanding of the organizational culture and other pre-conditions required to facilitate AgeTech adoption and evaluation in the context of a regional health system. The PDF will work closely will technology companies and the health system partners who are piloting innovative technologies to understand the facilitators and barriers they face. This will involve both case study research for individual technologies, and cross cutting evaluation to identify commonalities and themes. The PDF will work closely with AiP and staff from CTAAN to build advanced career skills including stakeholder engagement, authentic relationship development in public and private sector partnerships, and further develop academic evaluation skills.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Shannon Freeman

Student:

Partner:

Northern Health Authority

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Professional, scientific and technical services; Public administration

University:

University of Northern British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Effective Monitoring Methods and Determining Economic Treatment Thresholds for Varroa Mites in Honey Bees

There are many stressors contributing to poor health in honey bees. Varroa mites are by far the most devastating parasite of bees. These mites have been contributing to high annual bee colony mortality (45% in 2022) in Canada. Despite using recommendations on how to apply options to control Varroa according to Integrated Pest Management (IPM) principles, these recommendations are based on old information developed in early 2000’s. Unfortunately, this information has presently very limited value and could be a part of failing to control mites. In this proposed project we plan to determine the population dynamics of three mite levels (>.5, 1, and 3%), bees and brood production and impacts on honey production and colony survivorship. Statistical models will be used to determine the economic and injury thresholds. A comparison of Varroa monitoring methods including alcohol wash, powdered sugar shake, and sticky traps will be conducted to determine the most effective method for monitoring mites. This research will provide extremely important information to allow beekeepers to test their mite levels with effective methods, and treat in time based on newly developed thresholds. Thus, they can make appropriate management decisions to effectively control mites and keep healthy bees.

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Halstead

Student:

Partner:

Saskatchewan Beekeeper's Development Commission

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Agriculture and Food; Natural Resources; Sustainability & the Environment

University:

Saskatchewan Polytechnic

Program:

Accelerate

Deepening Climate Action Leadership through the development of an online Community of Practice

The overarching objective of this research project is to support and increase climate action leadership through the process of seeding, establishing, building, and growing an online climate action intersectional leadership community of practice that will in turn inform the development and design of an evidence-based framework and pedagogy to be used to shape an extended reality climate action application.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Robin Cox

Student:

Partner:

Phyton

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Royal Roads University

Program:

Accelerate

Investigation of Sulfur Reactive Species Surface Mechanisms for the Sulfurization of Graphene in Electronegative Plasma

Graphene sulfur is a composite material of growing interest due to its unique properties and its potential for multi-sector innovation. Since its discovery in 2004, graphene, a carbon atomic monolayer, has sparked a research effort to modify its properties by modifying its chemistry. In fact, graphene-sulfur is graphene onto which sulfur atoms are grafted. Its most coveted application is in the field of energy storage as a cathode for a lithium-graphene-sulfur battery. For its synthesis, the plasma process route was chosen for its versatility, its performance and its low environmental impact. The advantage of plasma is to create reactive species that are difficult to access with conventional chemistry. These species allow the modification of materials, in our case the sulfurization of graphene. However, the physicochemical mechanisms in plasma that lead to the incorporation of sulfur into graphene remain unknown. This research project aims to understand the fundamental interactions that exist between plasma and reactive sulfur species. This type of study provides a fundamental understanding that can be integrated into a materials engineering context, thus paving the way for significant advances in the field.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Luc Stafford

Student:

Partner:

Technical University of Denmark

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

La criticalité quantique est-elle à l’origine des nouveaux nickelates supraconducteurs ?

Comprendre aujourd’hui l’origine de la supraconductivité demeure un problème fondamental essentiel à la société, car les matériaux quantiques comme les supraconducteurs promettent de révolutionner divers secteurs en tension, notamment l’énergie, les transports et l’information.
Le stage présenté vise à élucider un mystère clé de la supraconductivité non conventionnelle en étudiant les oxydes de nickels (nickelates) supraconducteurs récemment découverts. Un aspect crucial de l’étude sera d’explorer la présence d’un régime de criticalité quantique dans les nickelates, un phénomène observé dans d’autres supraconducteurs non conventionnels et essentiel pour comprendre la supraconductivité.
Le projet utilisera l’effet Seebeck, une méthode adaptée aux couches minces des nickelates, pour détecter la criticalité quantique. Les expériences se dérouleront à l’École Polytechnique en France. Elles se concentreront sur des températures proches du zéro absolu, où le comportement des électrons est le plus susceptible de révéler des indices de criticalité quantique.
Ce stage offrira une formation complète, de la théorie à la pratique. Il représente une opportunité unique pour l’étudiant de contribuer à une avancée majeure dans la compréhension de la supraconductivité, un domaine à l’avant-garde de la physique des matériaux quantiques et essentiel pour relever les défis technologiques de demain.

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Faculty Supervisor:

William Witczak-Krempa

Student:

Partner:

École Polytechnique

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

La privatisation des espaces publics à Hanoi et son impact surl’accessibilité : une approche spatiale

Ce projet de recherche vise a etudier la privatisation des espaces publics a Hanoi et l’impact qu’elle peut avoir sur l’accessibilite des citoyens aces espaces-la. Sous un contexte d’urbanisation rapide et de croissance demographique dans plusieurs villes au Vietnam, l’analyse de ces enjeux devient incontournable et demande plus d’attention de la part de la communaute de chercheurs locale et internationale. L’utilisation d’une approche spatiale en utilisant des outils informatiques en geographie, permettra de cartographier les enjeux de la privatisation et de l’accessibilite aux espaces publics pour identifier des secteurs touches par leurs effets. Ceci permettra d’augmenter la visibilite des impacts de la privatisation des espaces publics a Hanoi a I’echelle locale et internationale et pourrait permettre une plus grande sensibilisation de ces enjeux au sein de la communaute locale et regionale.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Danielle Labbé

Student:

Partner:

Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Return to Sport Monitoring after ACL Injury in Canadian Collegiate U-Sport Athletes

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries occur frequently in field/court sports and often require surgical reconstruction (ACLR) and a long rehabilitation that can last 12 months or more. Return to sport (RTS) criteria are not well defined and this may be one factor contributing to the high ACL reinjury rate and sport participation attrition. A central problem with RTS testing is that ACL reinjury often occurs up to two years after the primary injury long after an athlete is cleared to RTS. Routine neuromuscular testing inside an athlete monitoring program is one method that could help identify athletes who exhibit delayed progression after RTS clearance but this has not been studied in collegiate athletes. The aim of this project is to perform routine neuromuscular monitoring in collegiate U-sport athletes to examine the effects of RTS training load on neuromuscular function. Building from previous work, a battery of neuromuscular tests will be used including force-velocity testing using a novel robotic servomotor leg press and a functional load-velocity jump test protocol on force plates. In addition to routine neuromuscular monitoring, assessments of the multi-joint force-velocity relationship will be included to understand the effects of ACL injury and RTS training load on muscle function.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Matthew Jordan

Student:

Partner:

Université Jean Monnet

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Using Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy to Longitudinally Characterize Brain Metabolism Changes in the Event of Repeated Subconcussive Head Trauma in Sports

The proposed project aims to use a non-invasive method of analyzing brain chemistry, known as proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy, to characterize changes in specific brain metabolites that are indicative of disease-processes occurring in the brain as a consequence of repeated subconcussive head trauma in high school football athletes. This project offers an opportunity for biomarker elucidation in attempts to preserve athlete health by providing information on their brain health before any symptoms are present. This would help protect athletes from developing irreversible brain pathologies like chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). By analyzing the changes present, the project’s benefit for both institutions lies in its opportunity for follow up studies to characterize the changes through multimodal methods, which may extend into a system’s biology approach in answering the following questions: what are the molecular mechanisms and factors mediating the neurochemical changes? Are there pharmacological ways of modulating the pathway? Do older cohorts exhibit the same changes? Do these changes vary between gender? Facilitating the collaboration allows for new methodological perspectives that are not readily available in Canada and if deemed as an important aspect of neuro-pathophysiology, this may prompt similar investigation and development of the sophisticated tools for clinical use.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Kawaja

Student:

Partner:

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

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