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Venezuela’s Role as External Sponsor of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC-EP)

This project will analyze how external support shapes insurgent group cohesion. It focuses on Venezuelan sponsorship of the Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces-People’s Army (FARC-EP), which seems to have both improved and undermined FARC-EP cohesion at different points in the conflict. This case provides a key anomaly to existing approaches, and an in-depth study promises new insights into the complex international politics of civil wars. We propose to study why Venezuelan sponsorship contributed to cohesion and mistrust at different times. Examining the relationship between Venezuela and the FARC-EP contributes to our current understanding of the role of external sponsors. We contribute to the existing literature on the organization turn in civil wars, state sponsors and international dynamics of cohesion and fragmentation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Théodore McLauchlin

Student:

Partner:

University of York

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Public Service, Policy, and Governance

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Westland Insurance Group – Customer Experience, Learning and Development Internship Project (3)

Westland Insurance has grown into one of Canada’s largest independently owned insurance distribution businesses. Our head office is located in Surrey, British Columbia, and we have over 190 locations across Canada. This internship project will involve identifying the best local and national practices around customer experience and relationships, financial analysis, employee learning management and technical systems management to optimize the organization’s brand awareness. The interns will search for best practices, identify gaps, recommend changes or enhancements, and complete a review of Westland’s existing practices and programs in a few different departments, focusing on financial analysis, learning management, and information technology. This project will impact various areas of our organization, supporting our teams in the above-mentioned departments to implement a number of most needed changes and improvements.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Heather Harrison

Student:

Partner:

Westland Insurance

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Mechanical design and improvement of modular Stable Vertical Lift Platform (SVLP)

Portable lifting systems and platforms are used extensively in music and movie industries for elevating both equipment and personal. An ideal system for these industries is a portable stable platform that can be transported to the desired site and reconfigured (or moved) to the necessary height with ease. The market currently lacks such highly portable stable lifting system. A modular stable vertical lift platform (SVLP) has been conceptualized in order to overcome the mentioned issues in current lifting systems. The modular SVLP has tremendous market potential in both the entertainment and movie industries. Indeed the final clients in the entertainment industries are eager about the design idea. SFP currently lacks the expertise and dedicated manpower resources to independently develop the modular SVLP system and needs the assistance of an intern through the Mitacs Accelerate program in order to successfully design and analyze their system.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Krishna Vijayaraghavan

Student:

Partner:

Surrey Fluid Power Ltd

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Utilities

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Systèmes microfluidiques sans perfusion fabriquables en masse pour l’oncologie 3D – phase 2 : thermoplastiques

L’amélioration de la vie des patients atteints de cancer passe par une meilleure thérapie et un suivi clinique personnalisé. Pour atteindre cet objectif, notre groupe a co-développé un nouveau modèle de cancer en 3D à partir d’explants de tissus miniatures d’animaux ou d’humains appelés “tissus micro-miniature qui préserve la viabilité des tissus grâce à un matériau hautement perméable à l’oxygène, le PDMS Sylgard 184, omniprésent dans la communauté des microdispositifs biomédicaux. Cependant, le Sylgard 184 est cher et difficile à fabriquer. Dans ce projet, qui constitue la 2e année du même projet TransMedTech, pour lequel le montage financier hors-MITACS est déjà approuvé par toutes les instances, nous chercherons à développer des dispositifs thermoplastiques moulables par injection en assurant l’apport en oxygène à nos tissus par des membranes fonctionnelles plutôt que par des matériaux poreux comme le PDMS. Nous allons ainsi développer une technologie brevetée au sein de notre groupe et jeter les bases d’une nouvelle génération de dispositifs de cultures de tumeurs 100% thermoplastiques. Ce projet formera un étudiant à la fine pointe de la recherche en dispositifs biomédicaux pour l’oncologie et sera co-financé par deux compagnies 100% québécoises : DBM Reflex et MISO Chip.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Thomas Gervais

Student:

Partner:

MISO Chip Inc.;DBM Reflex

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Polytechnique Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Finning International Inc. – Content Design Intern, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Intern

Finning is the world’s largest Caterpillar dealer delivering unrivalled service for over 80 years. We sell, rent and provide parts and services for equipment and engines to customers in various industries, including mining, construction, petroleum, forestry and a wide range of power systems applications. This project will provide us with support in developing our onboarding program for our heavy equipment technicians. The Content Design Intern will support developing a new SharePoint site for our HR Center of Excellence which facilitates processes such as onboarding, internal and external training, talent management etc. The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion intern will develop, organize, maintain and support DEI initiatives.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Heather Harrison

Student:

Partner:

Finning International

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure; Mining

University:

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Évaluation d’une chaussée à voie centrale banalisée par observations fixes et mobiles

La ville de Bromont a mandaté l’organisme d’intérêt public Vivre en Ville pour une étude d’une chaussée à voie
centrale banalisée (CVCB) qui sera aménagée à l’été 2023 sur une portion de quelques kilomètres d’une route
collectrice. Cet aménagement est aussi connu sous le nom de bande cyclable suggérée dans le guide de Vélo
Québec, voies cyclables facultatives à Ottawa, ce qui met en relief la nature duale de cet aménagement, mettant
l’emphase sur la voie centrale pour les véhicules motorisés ou sur les voies cyclables de chaque côté de la route
(que ces voies ou bandes aient le statut explicite ou pas d’aménagement cyclable). Cet aménagement originaire
d’Europe est encore très récent, surtout dans le contexte de l’Amérique du Nord et n’existe pas à notre
connaissance au Québec.
Le projet vise à étudier la CVCB de la Ville de Bromont et ses impacts sur la sécurité et le confort des cyclistes et
piétons.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nicolas Saunier;Philippe Apparicio

Student:

Partner:

Vivre en Ville

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Polytechnique Montréal; Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

Optimization Methods for Generalized Covariance Estimator with an Application to Cryptocurrency

This research project aims to enhance estimators for nonlinear dynamic models with non-Gaussian errors. Objectives include improving the semi-parametric GCov estimator by addressing numerical challenges and proposing an optimized algorithm. Adjustments to the objective function will handle sparsity and singularity issues in big data applications. The project will apply the GCov estimator to analyze the joint modelling of cryptocurrency rates and financial assets, providing insights for risk mitigation strategies. Mixed causal-noncausal models, innovative specification tests, and the Simulated Annealing algorithm will be utilized. Furthermore, the project aims to develop an R package for the GCov estimator and associated tests, facilitating the application and validation of the proposed methodology. Policymakers, investors, and risk managers will benefit from the research, aiding decision-making and understanding the interconnections between cryptocurrencies and financial markets.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Joann Jasiak

Student:

Partner:

Maastricht University

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

York University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Enhancing communication capabilities of Internet-of-Things (IoT) networks

Over the past two decades, the number of network-connected devices has grown at an unprecedented pace, far
surpassing the world’s population. The most significant increase has been seen in Internet-of-Things (loT) devices,
which are predominantly connected through wireless technologies. This project aims at advancing the abilities
and autonomy of wireless loT networks by using machine learning and energy harvesting. The research is closely
aligned with developments in the wireless communication industry. The project outcomes will support product
development at the partner organization and contribute directly to global standardization efforts.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lutz Lampe

Student:

Partner:

Semtech

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Technology; Information and Communications Technology; Artificial Intelligence

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

High levels of vitamins to gestating sows to improve the transfer of vaccine-specific immunoglobulins against E.coli to piglets

The objective of this project is to evaluate the effect of feeding high levels of vitamins to gestating sows on their immune response to vaccination against E. coli, on the transfer of maternal immunoglobulins to piglets and piglets immune response against E. coli, on the metabolism of vitamins during gestation and on sows reproductive performance and their respective litter’s growth and health. A total of 60 gestating gilts/sows will be supplemented with levels of dietary vitamins greater than the current industry levels during two consecutive reproductive cycles. Blood and colostrum samples of all gilts/sows will be collected, and blood samples will be collected in piglets from the respective litters to assess the effects of the maternal dietary vitamins supplementation on the piglets’ immune response against E. coli. The reproductive performance of all gilts/sows will be evaluated as well as the growth performance and health status of their respective litters during lactation and nursey.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Frédéric Guay;Marie-Pierre Létourneau-Montminy

Student:

Partner:

Centre de développement du porc du Québec

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Architecture and National Identity: The CentennialProjects 50 years on

This project represents the final phase of an extensive research project, culminating in an exhibition of national significance on the subject of Canada’s 1967 Centennial architectural projects and their role in the creation of national identity. The intern’s role is related to two main areas of activity: a curatorial exercise that involves the selection of material for exhibition in relation to the curatorial position, established by the academic supervisor; and design, production and fabrication of exhibition elements in collaboration with the industry partner, RVTR. This will provide the intern with a unique opportunity to participate in a major architectural exhibition and be involved in both the establishment and creation of content, and the physical design of the exhibition, enhancing skills in both areas of critical scholarly research and hands-on design and installation, and to thereby better understand the relationship between form and content, medium and message.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Marco Polo

Student:

Partner:

RVTR

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate

Assimilating Buddhism in Victorian Literature: Exploring Rudyard Kipling’s Engagement and Reception

This project aims to explore the Victorian reception of Buddhism, focusing on the renowned British writer Rudyard Kipling and his works. By examining Kipling’s growth experience, reading history, and knowledge sources, we seek to understand how he conceived Buddhism and represented it in his literary works.
During the turn of the century, there was a growing fascination with Oriental religions, and Buddhism captivated the attention of intellectuals and writers. This project aims to examine the influence of this trend on literature, with Kipling and his works serving as an outstanding example of cultural encounters, where numerous Buddhist elements can be found.
Through this project, we will delve into how Kipling assimilated Buddhist ideas and integrated them into his literary creation. Our objective is to unravel the nuances of Kipling’s understanding of Buddhism and explore the ways in which he portrayed it in his literary creations.
By closely analyzing Kipling’s reading history, knowledge sources, and representation of Buddhism, this project will foster a deeper understanding of the cultural dynamics and intellectual influences that shaped Victorian literature. Moreover, it will provide valuable insights into the broader cross-cultural encounters of the time and shed light on the enduring impact they had on Western society’s perception

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jinhua Chen

Student:

Partner:

Shanghai International Studies University

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Methodology for the detection and characterization of corrosion under insulation for pipe using digital radiography and computer vision techniques

Radiographic Testing is a versatile non-destructive testing method that uses either x-rays or gamma rays to examine the internal structure of components identifying any defects in various industries. Digital radiography has replaced screen-film radiography and is used extensively in inspections of insulated pipes in petrochemical industries. The principal task of this project is to assess the corrosion under insulation. Radiography data is frequently examined by qualified human inspectors. This manual method is time-consuming, costly, and operator-dependent. Furthermore, manual analysis effort in inspections is a limiting issue in terms of robustness and capacity. Computer vision aims to carry out and automate tasks that replicate human capabilities. Therefore, this study, in collaboration with TORNGATS Services Techniques, intends to integrate the cutting-edge method using computer vision, with the digital radiographic technique to develop a digital information model for processing, analyzing, and communicating inspection data. The proposed approach will be used by the industrial partner (TORNGATS Services Techniques) to provide cost-effective automated digital radiography inspection services for clients, thus satisfying the significant industrial demand in the Canadian petrochemical industry.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Xavier Maldague

Student:

Partner:

TORNGATS Technical Services Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

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