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Détermination des cycles de feux et de la biomasse (arbres) dans le secteur de la rivière Romaine

Les émissions anthropiques de gaz à effet de serre sont les principales responsables des changements climatiques en cours. Ainsi, les industries se doivent de mesurer et contrôler leurs émissions afin de réduire leurs impacts sur l’environnement. Les réservoirs créés lors la construction de barrages hydroélectriques relâchent des quantités importantes de CO2 et de CH4 dans l’atmosphère. Ces émissions résultent en grande partie de l’inondation de surfaces forestières : la dégradation de la biomasse inondée entraîne le relâchement du carbone y étant stocké. En forêt boréale, l’occurrence fréquente de feux occasionne le même phénomène et doit ainsi être prise en compte dans les calculs d’émissions de gaz à effet de serre des réservoirs. Ce projet vise à déterminer les cycles de feux ainsi que la biomasse (arbres) du secteur de la rivière Romaine (Côte Nord, Québec) où un nouveau complexe hydroélectrique d’Hydro-Québec est présentement en construction. Les résultats obtenus représentent une première étape du calcul des émissions totales de gaz à effet de serre de ces réservoirs.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yves Bergeron

Student:

Partner:

Hydro-Quebec (Montreal, QC);Fondation de l'UQAM

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Environmental Science and Technology; Energy and Utilities; Forestry

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Stable frequency comb generation using integrated micro-ring resonators (MRRs) for entanglement distribution networks

The quantum internet is predicted to have a substantial impact on our modern society, enabling the transfer of information through networks (so-called quantum networks) with unprecedented security compared to our current, classical protocols. Although small-scale, proof-of-principle quantum network experiments using photons (quanta of light) have already shown great promise, the scaling of these experiments into real-world networks faces numerous challenges. This project will focus on one of these important challenges, that of ensuring the photon frequencies used in the various elements of the network do not change over time. Changes in the frequencies can lead to degradation of the signal being transmitted, so limiting the usability of the network. The project will use an existing integrated technology to generate many different frequencies (a frequency comb), all of which will be stabilised to a common, stable reference frequency. These multiple frequencies can subsequently be used to synchronise and stabilise the different quantum technology platforms that will be used in future quantum networks, both at the University of Geneva, at the University of Calgary, as well as at other institutions around the globe.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Daniel Oblak

Student:

Partner:

University of Geneva

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Le culte des champions des jeux panhelléniques

L’objectif principal de ce projet de recherche consiste à mener une étude approfondie sur les hommages dédiés aux champions des jeux panhelléniques. Cette recherche sera spécifiquement axée sur l’identification de preuves archéologiques, telles que statues, inscriptions et céramiques, visant à documenter l’existence d’un culte associé à la gloire athlétique dans l’Antiquité.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jacques Perreault

Student:

Partner:

Université de Patras

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Interdisciplinary design of music recommender systems for the enhancement of discoverability of under-represented music cultures

CEIMIA is an international non-profit organization that mobilizes expertise and resources to promote the development and responsible use of artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity. One of CEIMIA’s role is to establish supportive connections between key players in the national and international AI ecosystems, while promoting diversity and inclusion in all their projects.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Golnoosh Farnadi

Student:

Partner:

CEIMIA

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

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

University:

Concordia University; Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Focus marking in Kalaallisut

The Inuit language with most speakers is Kalaallisut, the official language of Greenland. Nevertheless, linguistic descriptions of Kalaallisut are far less numerous and complete than for European languages like English. In particular, there is little research on how speakers highlight new information and relate it to information already discussed earlier in a conversation – even though doing so is fundamental to successful communication. We know that Kalaallisut can change the order of words much more flexibly than English. For example, while English speakers would only say “She read a book”, but never “A book read she”, both orders are acceptable in Kalaallisut. English speakers instead modulate the pitch, duration and loudness of individual words within a sentence (e.g. “Did she write a book?” – “No, she READ a book” vs. “Did she read an article?” – “No, she read a BOOK”). Our previous research indicates that some modulation like that is also possible in Kalaallisut. But how do these two grammatical tools, changes in word order and modulation of words, work together? Do speakers use both at the same time? Do they prefer one over the other? In this project, we will develop a first description, initiating a multi-year collaboration.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Anja Arnhold

Student:

Partner:

Ilisimatusarfik; The University of Greenland

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other; Indigenous Innovation

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Supervised and Semi-supervised approaches to sample growing and online prediction of customer intent

The company collects survey data from websites which is combined with behavioural data from survey respondents. This combined data set is information rich but can be too sparse for modelling purposes in a straight forward supervised learning context. As such, on-going research concerns optimizing the process by which non-survey related behavioural data can be leveraged to improve the robustness and efficacy of supervised models built using the combined survey/behavioural data alone. In addition, these models can be used to optimize and improve online predictive algorithms, where behavioural data from web site users is modelled in real-time to create profiles or to label traffic as indicative as one group/class or another.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Layachi Bentabet

Student:

Partner:

iPerceptions Inc

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Bishop's University

Program:

Accelerate

Impact de la nature des solvants sur la température de transition vitreuse de pates de copolymère styrénique pour le développement d’un procédé de recyclage vert.

Ce projet de recherche est associé au développement d’une technologie verte de recyclage pour des copolymères styréniques tel que le HIPS et l’ABS. Ces deux plastiques sont très utilisés dans les domaines de l’électronique, de l’automobile, et dans la conception d’une myriade d’autres matériaux que nous utilisons tous les jours. La technologie de recyclage de Polystyvert est non destructive, et utilise des solvants qui sont recyclés et réutilisésen boucle dans le procédé. L’efficacité de purification du HIPS et de l’ABS post-consommations passe par la connaissance intime des interactions entre les solvants et les plastiques d’intérêt. Ce faisant, cette étude vise l’élucidation de ces interactions en fonction des différents solvants utilisés. Cette étude permettra également d’optimiser le procédé en termes de balance économique et d’efficacité de purification pour une mise à l’échelle et une commercialisation de la dite technologie.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Christian Pellerin

Student:

Partner:

Polystyvert

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Effects of thinning on saproxylic beetles in black spruce plantations in northwestern Ontario

The integration of biodiversity value in forest management is becoming more common and widely adopted across many countries. Despite the popularity of conifer plantations and thinning practices in Canada, the current knowledge on long-term effects of mechanical thinning on biodiversity is poorly understood. Saproxylic beetles are a group of insects associated with dead or dying trees. These dead wood-associated insects are critical to forest ecosystem function, yet they are highly sensitive to environmental changes and forest disturbance, making these insects as excellent bio-indicators to assess ecosystem health. The proposed research will explore diversity and community structures of saproxylic beetles among different intensities of thinning in black spruce plantations near Limestone Lake, Nipigon, Ontario, Canada. Given the very limited number of studies on biodiversity responses to thinning practices, the outcomes from this research are expected to fill critical knowledge gaps on biological responses to thinning, thereby contributing to a broader framework of biodiversity sensitive forest management.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Seung-Il Lee

Student:

Partner:

Chungbuk National University

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Forestry; Natural Resources; Environmental Science and Technology

University:

Lakehead University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Harvest rain droplet kinetic energy for the emerging Internet of Things (IoT) technology

The research project aims to explore rain droplet kinetic energy harvesting for advanced engineering applications in the emerging Internet of Things (IoT) technology. As the world increasingly seeks renewable energy sources and sustainable technologies, the concept of harvesting wasted energy forms from the environment gains significance. One promising avenue is reverse electrowetting on dielectric (REWOD), a process where electricity is used to alter droplet dynamics, thereby generating electricity from droplet motion and modulation. The primary research goal of this project is to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of rain droplet kinetic energy harvesting, specifically utilising the principle of reverse electrowetting on dielectric (REWOD), in the context of IoT applications. A key aspect of achieving this goal involves leveraging the expertise of the host institute to explore novel approaches and materials for improving the REWOD energy harvester’s performance.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Xuehua Zhang

Student:

Partner:

Northumbria University

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Green/Alternative Energy; Sustainability & the Environment; Technology

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Gender differences in career progress and inclusion: Navigating the impact of parenthood on recruitment and retention of women in the mining industry

Mine sites are often remote and are unable to provide the same flexibility that other workplaces do. For workers who become parents, these factors make balancing work and family obligations particularly difficult. Because research has shown that younger ( Millennial and GenZ) workers place high value on work-life balance, and because retaining skilled workers is vital, Kinross Gold wants to learn from their workers, how, as an employer, they can support them as they take n new responsibilities. Three interns will conduct mixed method research to map the regulatory environment fjurisdictions determine best practices in mining countries globally,

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Faculty Supervisor:

Anne Johnson

Student:

Partner:

Kinross Gold

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Accelerate

Computational methods for analyzing cell shape heterogeneity with application to Atomic Force Microscopy.

Cells cultured on planar surfaces adopt a variety of morphological shapes. Despite their seeming randomness, such morphology is determined by a biophysical process that represents the sum of multiple cellular processes. Cell morphology is dynamic, and cells change their shape with time and across different time scales, e.g. with local modification of the environment, or from differentiation/cancer. Morphological trajectories are likely to be even more informative than static images, but we lack basic tools to understand these trajectories. In this context, Atomic Force Microscopy is an advanced technique for investigating morphological properties of cell, by scanning the surface of a biological sample. Our proposed project is to develop mathematical methods to analyze morphological shape heterogeneity in the context of biological image data, and develop more specific methods to automate the analysis of images from Atomic Force Microscopy. These methods will lead to go beyond traditional approaches for clustering and features detection of cell images, to provide a more dynamic picture of the cell shape variability.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Khanh Dao Duc

Student:

Partner:

CentraleSupélec

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Education

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Microbial water quality assessment and source tracking at Volunteer Park

Recreational waters provide numerous societal benefits and contribute to public health and well-being. Recreational waters can pose a risk to the public when microbial contamination is present. To improve quality of life and local water quality, developing new locations for recreation in Vancouver is a focus of community groups including partner organization Swim Drink Fish. In developing new recreational areas, water quality is assessed to ensure site suitability. This project focuses on Volunteer Park, which is not designated for recreational water use and exhibited persistent E. coli contamination from May to September 2023. The goals of this project are to monitor microbiological water quality of the water at Volunteer Park throughout summer and into fall and winter 2024, and to identify the source of the microbial contamination. This will aid in the development of remediation plans that may make Volunteer Park suitable for recreational water access in the future.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jane Fowler

Student:

Partner:

Swim Drink Fish

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

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