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Defining and Improving Accuracy, Precision, and Minimum Detection Levels, of Truck-based Gas Leak Surveys

Canada has set a goal to reduce methane emissions in the upstream oil and gas sector by 45%. An updated regulation, proposed to implement on January 1st, 2020, will require triannual leak inspections of upstream infrastructure. Traditional leak inspection methods have a high cost per inspection and require unfeasible man-hours in the field. Alternative LDAR method Emissions Attribution via Computational Techniques (ExACT), is a currently accepted truck-based leak inspection technology that can inspect hundreds of pieces of infrastructure daily, over large areas. The objective of this research is to improve the accuracy, precision, and minimum detection levels of the ExACT leak inspection technology. Improving these metrics will solidify ExACT as a leading LDAR alternative and provide industry with a realistic LDAR tool to implement their emissions reduction plan. This research will combine existing real-world data, controlled experiments, and computational analysis to verify current ExACT parameters and develop opportunities within ExACT to improve product quality and efficiency. Improving the quality and efficiency of inspection technologies like ExACT will bring Canada closer to a feasible methane emissions reduction plan and allow industry to lead the way.

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Risk

Student:

Jacob Johnson;Kimberley Taylor

Partner:

Altus Geomatics

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

University:

St. Francis Xavier University

Program:

Accelerate

Benzodiazepine and Opioids Use in Alberta

Opioids have received much attention in the media, public and government because of the risks associated with them, including fatalities. Concurrent use of BZRAs (benzodiazepines used for treating anxiety and insomnia) and opioids is of particular concern because this is a recognized risk factor for fatal opioid overdoses. Despite this warning, concurrent use is still occurring. An outcome study using Alberta data on concurrent use has not been published in the literature. The outcomes will be used by the partner organization, OKAKI, to further enhance knowledge and tools supporting prescription drug monitoring, and to inform the professional regulatory activities of its customers, including the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta and Alberta’s Triplicate Prescription Program, to improve safe prescribing in Alberta.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dean Eurich

Student:

Vishal Sharma

Partner:

OKAKI

Discipline:

Epidemiology / Public health and policy

Sector:

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Sharing the Story of the Canaan-Washademoak Watershed: The Last 30 Years through Data

The intern will take data that has already been collected within the watershed going back to the 1980s and present it in a way that is easily understood by an average resident. The information will be shared online using a format called Story Mapping, which creates interactive maps that help the average citizen understand complex data in an engaging way. The maps will cover information about changes water quality, chemistry, and temperature, and help residents and the broader community better understand the impact that we have on our watershed, why that is important, and what they can do to support the health of the watershed.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michelle Gray

Student:

Kelsey Wilson

Partner:

Canaan-Washademoak Watershed Association

Discipline:

Environmental sciences

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of New Brunswick

Program:

Accelerate

Active Vision in Robotics for Optimal Mobile Camera Sensor Planning

Active vision or perception is one that can manipulate the viewpoint of the cameras in order to investigate the environment, and get better information from it. It mostly encourages the idea of moving a visual sensor to constrain interpretation of its environment. This research in active vision is concerned with determining the 3D pose and configuration for visual sensor, it plays an important role in by purposefully configuring and placing the visual sensor at several positions to observe a target, obtain the optimal quality of data as the input of objection detection and pose estimation technologies.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Florian Shkruti

Student:

Angran Li

Partner:

Epson Canada Ltd

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Molecular effects of novel high-CBD Cannabis cultivars: from mechanisms to novel applications and therapeutics

With the legalization of cannabis, a serious issue facing Canadians is: how will consumers know their products are safe and created with their health in mind? Many Cannabis products claim diverse health benefits, ranging from treating pain to reducing inflammation and affecting tumor growth. While this is incredibly exciting, have all of these products been researched to ensure their claims are rooted in scientific proof? Presently, from a wide variety of strains that are being grown by licensed producers of medical cannabis in Canada, none have documented research-proven medicinal properties. What medicinal properties do these strains have? How do they affect tumor growth? Can they cause any potential adverse effects? How do they affect normal somatic tissues and organs as well as the central nervous system (CNS)? These questions remain to be answered. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Olga Kovalchuk;Igor Kovalchuk;Robbin Gibb

Student:

Joseph Ross;Allonna Harker;Claire Niehaus;Esmaeel Ghasemi-Gojani;Melissa Giddy;Santosh Suryavanshi

Partner:

Sundial

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Other

University:

University of Lethbridge

Program:

Accelerate

Discovery of Antimicrobial Agents from Marine Microbes

The general aim of this proposal is to discover new natural products with antibacterial activity of relevance to companion animal health. While numerous discoveries of natural products have been made, the rate of discovery of new natural products has declined in recent years. The strategy outlined in this project aims to provide a streamlined approach to the discovery of new bioactive natural products. Nautilus Biosciences is the partner organization that will benefit directly from this project. Completion of the project outlined in this proposal will generate new lead molecules for use as antibacterial agents for companion animals that Nautilus will develop.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Russell G. Kerr

Student:

Benjamin Johnston;Zacharie Maw;Anna Kuznetsova

Partner:

Nautilus Biosciences

Discipline:

Chemistry

Sector:

University:

University of Prince Edward Island

Program:

Accelerate

Improving Coded-wire tag sampling and submission adequacy through better understanding of barriers.

Salmon stock in BC have declined substantially since the 1990’s. A US/Canada Coded Wire Tag (CWT) fishery monitoring program was implemented in the 1980s with the intention of helping managers understand salmon stocks in order to make decisions about harvesting. The program relies on the fishing community return salmon heads so managers can retrieve CWT information. Currently, the return rate is not meeting requirements to provide managers with enough data to base management decisions. Participation from the non-commercial fishing community in monitoring programs like the CWT program are crucial for sustainable fisheries management. While educating the community of why participation is important is important, it is also important to understand their values because values are often the source of what makes people act in environmentally responsible ways. In order to enhance participation in the CWT program, it is necessary to understand the community in terms of motivation, values and potential barriers to participation

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Faculty Supervisor:

Karen Beazley

Student:

Erin Dann

Partner:

Essa Technologies Ltd

Discipline:

Environmental sciences

Sector:

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Cannabis and Death-Anxiety

In partnership with True North Clinical Research, two studies are proposed to examine the moderating effect of using cannabis on anxiety in response to death-thoughts. In Study 1, participants will be randomly assigned to consume cannabis either before or after thinking about death. Self-reported affect will be assessed to determine if cannabis helps reduce death-anxiety. Study 2 will examine several potential moderators (e.g., personality factors associated with sensitivity to rewards and punishments; investment in pro-cannabis beliefs and values) and mediators (e.g., reactive approach motivation; reduced threat sensitivity) of the relationship between cannabis and anxiety following death-contemplation. This research will help True North understand the potential benefit of prescribing cannabis for the clinical treatment of anxiety. More broadly, it may also contribute to a growing literature on the medicinal effects of cannabis, as well as the literature on how people cope with the awareness of death.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Joseph Hayes

Student:

Amanda Gouthro

Partner:

True North Clinical Research

Discipline:

Psychology

Sector:

Health care and social assistance

University:

Acadia University

Program:

Accelerate

Proximity Music System

Video games are highly interactive experience. With modern approaches to game design it becomes impossible to anticipate all the situations a player can ended up in. Building up on research regarding generative music systems at the Metacreation Lab for Creative AI, PhD student Cale Plutt will research, design and implement a generative music system tailored to Inscape VR game. In particular, the music generation will respond to affective state of the games in terms of their valence, arousal and tension.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Philippe Pasquier

Student:

Cale Plut

Partner:

Inscape Studios

Discipline:

Interactive arts and technology

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Intelligent Agent Based Computing for Auditing Financial Market Transactions

Citco provides financial products and services to hedge funds, private equity and real estate firms, investors, institutional banks, Global 1000 companies, and high net worth individuals in the Netherlands and internationally. The proposed research is focused on optimizing operations by automating trade resolution and reducing risk using machine learning. Outlier detection algorithms will be proposed to improve the accuracy of existing mismatch detection procedures. Unsupervised and supervised machine learning will be used to further improve this capability. The research will also look at improving data visualization and user interface for efficient monitoring of trade mismatch. Further, we will explore use of text mining for automated resolution of trades based on e-mails exchanged between those involved in a trade. The endeavor will significantly improve the data analytics capabilities of Citco and will potentially result in an increased operational footprint in Atlantic Canada.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Pawan Lingras

Student:

Parijat Bandyopadhyay;Aditya Tandon;Sabareeshnath Kadamgode Puthenveedu

Partner:

Citco (Canada) Inc.

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

University:

Saint Mary's University

Program:

Accelerate

Development of a multifunctional in situ-forming scaffold with antimicrobial activity for treatment of complex wounds

Pressure ulcer is one of the top five leading causes for re-hospitalization of spinal cord injured patients. In general, there are three main difficulties associated with treating these ulcers: 1) Presence of cavities and tunnels which makes it difficult to treat with conventional regimens, 2) A high chance of infection and, 3) Susceptibility to weight-bearing pressure on bony areas of the body. To address these unmet challenges, we propose to manufacture a novel wound care product consisting a fibrous scaffold loaded with antibacterial silver nanoparticles embedded within a liquid matrix.
This composite is ideally a flowable scaffold that can improve the healing outcome of wounds by filling up deep wounds of varying depths and shapes from the bottom up, preventing the growth of bacteria, and increasing physical strength of the healed wound. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Aziz Ghahary

Student:

Rana Tarzemany;Layla Nabai

Partner:

Rick Hansen Institute

Discipline:

Medicine

Sector:

Health care and social assistance

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Manufacturing and stabilization of nanocellulose in a scale up process using functional maleates as a colloidal dispersion

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), a form of cellulose, shows a lot of promise in the development of sustainable materials thanks to its unique properties such as high performance, large surface area, is readily available, renewable, and biodegradable. Early methods to synthesize CNC have not been very successful. In order to isolate CNC, to make them ready for fast production of industry needs, these challenges need to be resolved by chemical modifications. Therefore, the goal of this project is to develop fast and easy methods to manufacture cellulose nanocrystals and for the homogeneous dispersion. An eco-friendly one-pot method will be used to achieve the objective of synthesizing large batches CNC treated with the use of environmentally friendly chemicals. The resulting CNC will be examined in detail for its properties.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ya-Huei Chin

Student:

Prashant Chauhan

Partner:

Ford Motor Company

Discipline:

Engineering - chemical / biological

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

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