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13270 Completed Projects

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Engineering - chemical / biological

Hybrid hydraulic-electric system for light electric vehicles controlled by muscle fatigue sensors

Light electric vehicles such as e-bikes, e-scooters and e-cars have increased in popularity but still they have many problems. Their battery capacity and motor efficiency can strongly limit the riders. The main objective of the project is to design a hybrid electro-hydraulic system for chainless pedaling vehicles. Our idea is a coupled motor generator system with high efficiency and variable pedal torque. To Control the pedal torque we are going to design a skin touch sensor to detect the muscle fatigue. In addition, we will develop a protocol for optimizing the aerodynamic parameters of the vehicle structure. Daanaa Resolution Inc. is an R&D company who works on EV infrastructure and now they want to investigate a new hybrid system which has a higher power and efficiency. This project can help them to build and launch an optimized product with a high-efficiency power generation and transmission system and aerodynamic structure.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dana Grecov

Student:

Mohammad Shariatzadeh

Partner:

Daanaa

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Alternative energy

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Optimizing co-digestion of industrial, commercial and institutional (IC&I) organic waste and developing an integrated nutrient recovery technique

Promoting the use of renewable energy such as biogas produced from organic waste is one the main alternatives to achieve more sustainable development strategies. Anaerobic Digestion (AD) is an efficient and proven technology, which can be employed to convert Organic Waste to Biogas as Renewable Natural Gas (RNG), and to reduce global methane emissions. The main objective of this research is to determine and optimize the input recipe of mixed feedstock organic waste for an Anaerobic Digester (AD) to take advantage of economy of scale and to have synergetic effect on biogas production. The residual product of AD, called digestate is usually used as fertilizer. The recovery the nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium from digestate would prevent their leaching to waterways as one of the most important environmental challenges. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Majid Sartaj

Student:

MohammadAli Baghbanzadeh

Partner:

CH Four Biogas

Discipline:

Engineering - civil

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Smelting process exhaust gas cooling: energy and economic analysis

Aluminum smelting is a highly energy consuming industrial process. The process generates a large amount of the heat that leaves through the exhaust gas. The exhaust gas must be scrubbed of its contaminants before release to the atmosphere at the gas treatment unit exit. The scrubbing process is more effective if this gas is cooled before entering the gas treatment unit. The main objective of this project is to find a technical and economical method to cool the smelting process exhaust gas upstream of the gas treatment unit. An ejector heat driven system is proposed for cooling the exhaust gas by heat recovery, and for improving the overall plant efficiency.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mikhail Sorin

Student:

Sahar Taslimi Taleghani

Partner:

Rio Tinto Alcan

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Energy

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Recovery of common loon populations on acid-stressed Ontario lakes

We will use a database of more than 30 years of scientific survey and citizen-science observations of common loon breeding on lakes in Ontario, as well as other parts of Canada, to determine whether loons now breed successfully on lakes where they were negatively affected by acid rain (and other human threats like development). Our data will be augmented by new surveys on the same lakes we have surveyed for three decades. The information will help the partner inform and tailor its ongoing citizen science program, and will yield key information to wildlife managers for managing loon populations in Canada.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mark Mallory

Student:

Kristin Bianchini

Partner:

Bird Studies Canada

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Development and validation of a semi-automated in-situ soil sensor using Vis-NIR spectroscopy

Soil health and fertility has important long-term implications on farming practices. However, farmers and agronomists have difficulties to integrate soil assessment into farming decisions, mainly due to the tedious and long soil sampling process. This project aims at providing an innovative tool for agronomists and farmers to determine instantaneously and accurately several soil characteristics such as the soil acidity and temperature, as well as the content of nutrient and organic matter in the soil. The proposed soil probe will be attached on a small vehicle, allowing the semi-automated acquisition of soil data over large areas. This solution would enable the agronomists and farmers to easily assess the soil health and fertility and integrate this information into daily farming decisions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Viacheslav Adamchuk

Student:

Olivier Provost

Partner:

ChrysaLabs

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Disentangling the Effects of Local and Regional Factors that Promote Occupancy and Abundance of Moose

Throughout much of North America moose populations are in decline and Manitoba is no exception. This project will determine what factors promoting occupancy and abundance at local and regional scales in Manitoba; and subsequently identify the most efficient way to monitor moose populations in relation to local and regional factors, such as hydroelectric power transmission right-of-ways.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Eric Vander Wal

Student:

Jennifer Hogg

Partner:

Manitoba Hydro

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Natural resources

University:

Program:

Accelerate

A preclinical study evaluating INOLIFE’s needle-free injection system (INOJEX) with cannabidiol (CBD) for the treatment of neuropathic pain and associated anxiety-depressive symptoms in rats.

Chronic neuropathic pain affects millions of Canadians for which the government spends ~$6 billion a year on treatment. It is therefore imperative to find new therapies with few side effects and high therapeutic efficacy. This study will examine the therapeutic properties of cannabidiol (CBD), which is a non-intoxicating component of cannabis. Studies have shown that CBD has ant-inflammatory, anti-anxiety, and pain-relieving effects. Our main objective is to test the effects of CBD using Inolife’s needle-free injection system (Inojex) in an animal model of neuropathic pain and understand its mechanism of action. The Inojex system gives us an opportunity to deliver cannabis-based drugs to patients unable to consume cannabis through traditional oral routes. This system could revolutionize a safe and effective way of dosing and administrating cannabis for medical purposes in animals and eventually in patients.TO BE CONT”D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gabriella Gobbi

Student:

Antonio Farina

Partner:

Inolife

Discipline:

Psychology

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Spatial mapping of turbulent characteristics of tidal flow and wakes in the Minas Passage Bay of Fundy

The strong tidal currents that make in-stream tidal energy possible, are also challenging to work in since they are also very turbulent. As the flow passes over the rough bottom and shoreline variations, eddies are generated over a wide range of scales. These eddies (i.e. turbulence) create fluctuating forces on tidal turbine blades and their support structures, degrading turbine performance and operating life. Understanding and predicting the levels of turbulent flows is an important component of the marine services that Luna Ocean provides to its clients. Working together, Luna, Dalhousie and Acadia will use an innovative suite of measurement devices and numerical models to investigate large-eddy turbulence in two high-flow tidal channels in Nova Scotia: Grand Passage and the FORCE region of Minas Passage. The results will help Luna improve its software for site assessment and marine forecasting.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alex Hay

Student:

Maricarmen Guerra-Paris

Partner:

Luna Ocean Consulting Ltd.

Discipline:

Oceanography

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Process Optimization of Electrokinetic Transport Phenomena for Remediation of Oil Sands Tailings

The research project would involve developing and executing an experimental program to optimize the application of electrokinetic dewatering technology for oil sands tailings called EKS-DT developed by ElectroKinetic Solutions (EKS). This research will involve conducting a series of high priority experiments for process optimization and innovation. Three main research categories involving electrokinetic tailings consolidation modelling, optimum electrode design and optimum power sequencing have been identified as crucial areas for improving the technology. Lab results from these studies would be used towards field deployment strategies during commissioning and operations. Research on the observations and results of the field operations will also be conducted on an ongoing basis and will be used towards process innovation and optimization before commercialization.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Japan Trivedi

Student:

Tinu Abraham

Partner:

ElectroKinetic Solutions

Discipline:

Engineering - civil

Sector:

Mining and quarrying

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Improving Caregiver Mental Health with the Use of a Smartphone App

Many of those dealing with anxiety and/or depression are frequently in the care of a friend, partner, or family member known as an informal caregiver. This important role can be very taxing both physically and psychologically, yet few resources are available to specifically target individual caregivers’ needs. The proposed project will contribute to our understanding of caregivers’ experiences as well as evaluating care’n, a smartphone application designed to support informal caregivers’ wellbeing. In addition, the partner organization will receive a best practice program evaluation of care’n. Ultimately, this initiative has the potential to promote positive mental health for caregivers which will allow them to care for others and themselves more effectively.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nancy Heath

Student:

Amanda Argento

Partner:

Supports Health

Discipline:

Education

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Investigating the microscale structures and rheological properties of oil water-gellant complexes for the development of gelators in remediating surface-water oil spills

Oil spills pose both acute and chronic hazards to ecosystems and require effective and timely treatment. As large quantities of crude oils are transported across and in the proximity of oceans. rivers. and other waletways, it is especially important to be prepared for spills into water. The dynamic and variable character of aquatic environments especially highlights the need for rapid, dexterous responses. Chemical remediation by “gelling” the oil to greatly increase the ease of removing it from the water’s surface, using molecules known as gelalors or gellants, has received renewed interest due to its versatile and selective potential This proposal details a research plan to experimentally investigate oil-water + gellant systems using optical and rheological tools in order to make connections between mactoscale performance and microscale structures and properties, informing the development and use of gelators in remediating surface-water oil spills

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Faculty Supervisor:

John Frostad

Student:

Daniel Walls

Partner:

BC Research Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - chemical / biological

Sector:

Oil and gas

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluation of low-lignin alfalfa in mixtures with grasses

Forage nutritive value is a key component of profitable dairy production with forage fiber concentration and digestibility being critical, as high quality forages can reduce requirements for high-cost concentrated feeds. One approach and new technology developed to increase forage quality has been the release of high digestibility/lowlignin alfalfa cultivars, as alfalfa is the main forage legume used in eastern Canada. These cultivars overall have a lower lignin concentration and/or greater digestibility compared to standard cultivars and thus be harvested at a later stage of development, resulting in greater yields and potentially greater persistence. There is, however, currently to our knowledge very limited information on the benefit of using low-lignin/highly digestible alfalfa cultivars in mixtures with grasses. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Philippe Seguin

Student:

John Spurgeon Battu

Partner:

Discipline:

Forestry

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Program:

Accelerate

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