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Advanced Electrohydrodynamic Thermal Management Technologies for Space and Aerospace Applications.

The use of electric fields to enhance or better control boiling heat transfer, particularly in microgravity conditions, has been identified for several decades by various space agencies. Two-phase heat transfer is an efficient way of transporting high heat flow densities. They are used in many thermal management systems, such as heat pipes, which were first developed for space applications and are now deployed in a wide range of terrestrial applications. This mode of heat transfer can also take place in space propulsion systems, particularly in propellant tanks. However, in the case of terrestrial applications, vapor and liquid flows are mainly controlled by gravitational effects, as these two phases have very different densities. In microgravity conditions, new volumetric forces are needed to compensate for the lack of buoyancy. The application of electric fields within a fluid makes it possible to generate new volumetric forces within a fluid, particularly at liquid-vapor interfaces, which can contribute to flows. A major advantage of this approach, compared with mechanical pumping, is the absence of moving parts, since electric fields can be applied by electrodes external to the fluid. A major difficulty in implementing this approach arises from the complexity of the coupled physical phenomena involved.

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Faculty Supervisor:

James Cotton

Student:

Partner:

Université Grenoble Alpes

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Création d’un ensemble stratégique d’initiatives visant à améliorer la biodiversité d’une université

L’érosion de la biodiversité est un problème majeur auquel fait face l’humanité actuellement. Les établissements d’enseignement et de recherche, tout comme les autres organisations privées et civiles, ont un rôle essentiel à jouer dans la préservation de la biodiversité puisqu’ils ont une empreinte écologique résultant de leurs activités. La création d’un ensemble stratégique d’initiatives pour la biodiversité permettra à l’INRS de développer des méthodes innovantes et efficaces pour restaurer les espèces et les écosystèmes affectés par ses activités.
Ce projet permettra à Éco-pivot d’accroître son expertise en milieu universitaire tout en développant de nouveaux contacts pour réaliser sa mission, soit améliorer la connectivité des habitats fauniques en milieu urbain et redonner la place de l’écologie dans la vie urbaine. Éco-pivot a à coeur de former du personnel qualifié et l’accueil d’une stagiaire aux horizons complémentaire enrichira l’équipe et les outils et le matériel développés par la stagiaire pourront continuer à servir après la période de stage.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Louise Hénault-Ethier

Student:

Partner:

Éco-pivot

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université du Québec : Institut national de la recherche scientifique

Program:

Accelerate

A Group Recommender System for deviantART

deviantART is the world’s largest online arts community with a huge number of users and items. They currently recommend art to users only via an algorithmic presentation of “popular” items, and an item-item recommender system presented alongside every individual piece of art. deviantART expects to use recommender systems technology to enhance and leverage the contributions of existing “Groups” of users. The intern will combine time series analysis with collaborative filtering to develop a time-variant Matrix Factorization method and apply this new temporal approach to deviantART’s real data. The intern will develop a prototype of the new proposed method and demonstrate its effectiveness through off-line evaluations on real user group engagement data available from deviantART. Thus this internship will help deviantART with improving the ability of artists and their audiences to connect, and to more generally make using deviantART a more human, social, and ultimately enjoyable experience.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Martin Ester

Student:

Partner:

deviantART Canada Inc

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Fostering Matriarchal Resilience

This research project aims to develop culturally sensitive mental health programs for Indigenous pregnant girls and young mothers. The project will create intervention strategies promoting well-being and cultural empowerment by collaborating with Indigenous communities and drawing on traditional practices. Through interviews, community engagement, and data analysis, the intern will adapt successful models like “Mama Pods” and Nato’we howin to suit Metis contexts. The partner organization, the Saskatchewan Health Authority, stands to benefit significantly from the project’s outcomes, gaining insight into culturally tailored interventions and enhancing support for Indigenous mothers. This research fosters community resilience, strengthens cultural identity, and addresses critical gaps in mental health care for Indigenous populations.

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Faculty Supervisor:

JoLee Sasakamoose

Student:

Partner:

Mental Health Research Canada;Saskatchewan Health Authority

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration); Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Regina

Program:

Accelerate

The use of multi-biomarkers to assess the potential trophic competition between marine native and non-indigenous species

The potential trophic niche overlap between native and non-indigenous species of a coastal lagoon in Portugal will be studied with the use of multi trophic biomarkers (fatty acids and stable isotopes). This project will focus on two pelagic species (the native blue mussel – Mytilus edulis, and the non-indigenous pleated sea squirt – Styela plicata) and two benthic species (the native common cockle – Cerastoderma spp. and the non-indigenous manila clam – Ruditapes philippinarum). The samples were collected throughout one year at the Albufeira coastal lagoon (Portugal) and were analyzed at the Institut des Sciences de la Mer de Rimouski-UQAR (Canada). This internship will allow the integration of the acquired data and the analysis and interpretation of the results with the goal of publishing the main findings in a scientific peer-reviewed journal.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Réjean Tremblay

Student:

Partner:

University of Lisbon

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

Université du Québec à Rimouski

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Full Scale Drinking Water Filter Assessments: Mapping Backwash Protocols to Filter Health

Drinking Water Treatment Plants commonly employ filtration as one step in a multibarrier approach to ensuring safe drinking water is provided to Canadians. Filter bed maintenance includes various cleaning strategies including backwashing of filters to remove accumulated particles and contaminants. This project, working with the City of Ottawa, is aimed at mapping backwash protocols to filter cleaning in an in-depth manner to ensure all process are optimized for energy use and the production of safe, clean drinking water.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Onita Basu

Student:

Partner:

City of Ottawa

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Public administration

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Accelerate

Détection automatique de l’influence spatio-temporelle sur les comportements animaux en laboratoire

Les premières études sur le comportement animal se sont concentrées sur des modèles de réponse discrets et continus, avec un accent sur le déplacement. Les progrès technologiques récents, tels que le suivi basé sur la vision par ordinateur, ont permis une analyse précise du mouvement des organismes, mais la présentation automatisée de stimuli dans de grands espaces reste rare. Ce projet vise à développer une analyse assistée par apprentissage automatique de la dynamique du comportement spatial chez les rats se déplaçant dans des labyrinthes, comblant ainsi une lacune dans la recherche comportementale et ouvrant de nouvelles perspectives dans les domaines des neurosciences et de l’éthologie. Malgré des défis liés à l’utilisation d’algorithmes d’apprentissage profond, cette approche a le potentiel de révolutionner la compréhension des modèles de comportement complexes en y intégrant les influences de l’espace-temps.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Marc Lanovaz

Student:

Partner:

Universidad Veracruzana

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Miniaturized Carbon Nitride-Based Electrochemiluminescence Assays for Detection of Cardiac Biomarkers

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a life-threatening medical condition, and it remains the primary reason for premature death (persons aged 25–64) worldwide. Therefore, early screening of cardiac biomarkers is critically important for improving survival chances. The existing methods for detecting cardiac biomarkers are multi-step approaches and require laboratory tests, which have higher test times, are expensive, and lack sensitivity. Hence, point-of-care testing provides substantial direction near the patient’s site and shortens the overall turnaround time in clinical diagnosis. This project mainly focuses on developing a miniaturized carbon nitride-based electrochemiluminescence assay to detect cardiac biomarkers. The envisioned novel micro-scaled biosensor will pave the way for rapid, accurate diagnosis of AMI onsite. The focal point of the proposed research is to employ visual electrochemiluminescence as a model analytical method and leverage the distinctive properties of carbon nitride as a sensing material to elucidate the biochemical reaction process efficiently. The application of carbon nitride will provide unique features for detecting ultralow concentration levels by boosting sensitivity and facilitating the electrochemical reaction effectively. The proposed device will also help the medical practitioner understand patients’ cases in the pre-hospital phase, improving the accessibility of cardiac diagnostics at the point of care.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Karthik Shankar

Student:

Partner:

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Camrose Urban Forest Project

Urban forests are one key to building a resilient city as urban trees provide numerous benefits to city residents including environmental, social and economic. This project includes two key components. The first is for the intern to help complete the City of Camrose street-tree inventory, while the second is for the intern to contribute toward a research team completing a five-year re-inventory of all public and private trees in a local neighbourhood, following up from the previous inventory in 2019. The City of Camrose views greenspaces and the urban forest as a contribution toward an exceptional quality of life. This project will benefit the municipality as each of the outcomes support improved decision-making around urban forest management practices based on reliable information. Additionally, some findings of this project may be transferable to any other small, rural municipalities across the Prairies.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Greg King

Student:

Partner:

City of Camrose

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Public administration

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Polyamide recycling project

This research focuses on recycling polyamides, especially polyamide 11 (PA11). Our goal is to study the effect of recycling processes on the thermal properties of PA11 by different techniques using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). This research project has the potential to set up new possibilities for improved methods of recycling by providing critical insights into the field of sustainable recycling. The collaboration expands the knowledge of polymer recycling and highlights the important roles that Laval University and Martin Luther University have played in the development of sustainable materials science. This collaboration promotes significant progress and strengthens both universities’ dedication to leading-edge research.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Denis Rodrigue

Student:

Partner:

Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Sustainability & the Environment; Environmental Science and Technology

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Comprendre et faire comprendre : opérationnaliser un outil immersif de designfiction pour la participation sociale des personnes en situation de surdité

Ce projet est né du besoin exprimé par l’Association du Québec pour enfants avec problèmes auditifs (AQEPA) de disposer d’une solution technologique permettant de sensibiliser plus efficacement les proches et les professionnels qui travaillent avec des jeunes en situation de déficience auditive, à la réalité sensorielle de ces derniers. Ce projet a pour but de rendre tangible et compréhensible la situation de surdité, à travers l’expérience d’un outil immersif de design fiction afin de sensibiliser la population aux défis de communication des personnes vivant en situation de surdité pour favoriser leur participation sociale. Appuyé sur une équipe multisectorielle, et une démarche d’innovation sociale, ce projet de recherche-création sera réalisé en partenariat avec l’AQEPA et en collaboration active avec des personnes détenant un savoir expérientiel.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mir Abolfazl Mostafavi

Student:

Partner:

AQEPA Québec-Métro

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Organizational Factors in Resource Constrained Organizations

This research project aims to understand what key organizational factors are necessary to manage change in resource constrained organizations (RCOs) to enhance organizational survivability. RCOs include small businesses and not for profit organizations that have limited resources such as time or money to manage continuous change. The findings in this research will assist 1743231 Alberta Ltd. (i.e., Lime Green Realty Inc.) with an understanding of the organizational factors that require consideration when maneuvering through change which may lead to increased survivability during turbulent economic conditions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Tracy Smith-Carrier

Student:

Partner:

1743231 Alberta Ltd.

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Management of companies and enterprises

University:

Royal Roads University

Program:

Accelerate

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