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Engineering - chemical / biological

New algal bioreactor design for clean food production with inland aquaculture

With increasing demand for fish and seafood products globally, inland aquaculture is becoming an important source of global food production. This is primarily because food can be produced in proximity to large and densely populated areas, cutting down on transportation costs and emissions. It also allows the use of a more diverse set of species as the risk of local species introductions is significantly reduced. Finally, inland aquaculture is less prone to natural disasters (hurricanes, typhoons, blooms, water contamination etc.). We are developing a photo-bioreactor for the removal of nutrients from recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), making inland seafood production more sustainable and cost effective. In contrast to bacterial systems commonly used in the industry, our bioreactors will remove nitrogen, phosphate and CO2 at the same time and produce algae for commercialization. This leads to significant reductions in operating costs and can create an opportunity for inland aquaculture to increase profitability.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Andreas Heyland;Wael Ahmed

Student:

Jordan Roszell

Partner:

Weston

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Accelerate

Uptime Energy Control Procedure Using Machine Learning

In a time where energy use awareness is more and more prevalent due to its significance in global warming, all sectors of society are putting effort to participate in finding new ways to reduce energy consumption. The industrial sector in Canada consumes nearly 1/3 of total energy. A challenge for industrial organizations is to define improvement actions that will significantly reduce the energy consumption of their production facilities, resulting in significant energy savings, while maintaining an adequate level of production for its customers. However, in industrial processes, there are complex dynamics between energy and a large number of process variables that affect energy consumption. Recent advances in machine learning combined with the vast availability of process data thus make process industries ideal candidates for energy performance optimization. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

François Bouffard

Student:

Thibault Leyne

Partner:

Energy Performance Services (EPS) Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Promoting Positive Development: A Transformational Perspective

Leadership behaviours play an integral role in facilitating performance, participation, and personal development in various contexts, such as sport, education, and business. This partnership with Transformational Coaching 4 Sport (TC4S) involves developing and evaluating novel resources to improve the quality of leadership behaviours, and ultimately facilitate positive development. The objectives of this partnership involve (1) creating a practical, leadership-based observational tool, (2) exploring the associations between leadership behaviours and positive developmental outcomes, (3) developing resources to help stakeholders implement evidence-informed leadership behaviours, and finally, (4) evaluating and disseminating these resources to relevant stakeholders and academic audiences. As a whole, this project will enable TC4S and their clients ensure that evidence-informed leadership research is used in real-world settings.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Luc J Martin

Student:

Jennifer Turnnidge

Partner:

Transformational Coaching 4 Sport

Discipline:

Kinesiology

Sector:

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Accelerate

Simplifying the chemistry of cosmetics for public use

Cosmetics are products composed to cleanse, protect and change the appearance of external parts of our bodies. While, the key ingredients present in most cosmetics include water, emulsifiers, preservatives, thickeners, moisturizers, colors, and fragrances, some other ingredients as a secret ingredient can be added to the products. Generally speaking, ingredients can be naturally occurring or artificial, but any potential impact on our health depends mainly on the chemical compounds that they contain. In developed countries, cosmetics and their ingredients are highly regulated by several government agencies, however, yet the general knowledge in this section due to the complexity involved is very confined. While the doses of potentially dangerous chemicals found in cosmetics are considered too small to pose a risk to human health, it depends on the individuals and their restrictions. The outcome of this project will try to simplify the complicated chemistry in the ingredients, make it more comprehensible for the public, and improve the education in this sector.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Carlos Bazan

Student:

Sepideh Mehrani

Partner:

Betterfly

Discipline:

Engineering - other

Sector:

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

EcoSix : L’élevage d’insectes comestibles en économie circulaire urbaine pour lutter contre le gaspillage alimentaire et les changements climatiques

Les insectes comestibles représentent une alternative durable à la viande conventionnelle. La diète omnivore des ténébrions meuniers peut permettre une saine gestion des résidus alimentaires et ses déjections ont des propriétés fertilisantes. De fortes barrières psychologiques et économiques freinent la progression de la consommation d’insectes au Canada. L’objectif du projet EcoSix est de développer un procédé optimal pour l’élevage et la mise en marché de ténébrions en misant sur l’économie circulaire de proximité. Cela passera par l’optimisations de toutes les étapes du cycle de production: transport et traitement des intrants, confection des moulées, récolte, transformation, ensachage et distribution des insectes et de leurs déjections. De plus, des recherches portant sur les barrières à l’adoption au niveau des consommateurs et des acteurs de l’industrie seront menées afin d’identifier des stratégies de marketing et de commercialisation efficaces. Des analyses nutritionnelles et de performance environnementale seront aussi réalisées.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jordan LeBel;Robert Hausler;Grant Vandenberg

Student:

Didier Marquis;Alexis Fortin;Louise Hénault-Ethier

Partner:

TriCycle Inc

Discipline:

Animal science

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Progress on Quantitative Analysis for OCT Angiography

The light-sensing portion of the human eye, called the retina, is a highly complex structure that is nourished by several layers of small blood vessels. Diseases that lead to blindness, including Diabetic Retinopathy (which affects approximately one third of people with diabetes), often damage this network of blood circulation, causing changes to manifest in specific regions within the retina. Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCT-A) is a relatively novel technology which can be used to visualize the retinal microcirculation in three dimensions. However, current tools lack the ability to reliably measure and quantify variations of blood flow speeds. This project will support the development of new software tools that, in combination with a prototype OCT-A machine, may facilitate an investigation of how the human body distributes blood within the retina. Understanding this critical mechanism through quantifiable visualization will help researchers understand how diseases like Diabetic Retinopathy progress, thus aiding in the treatment and prevention of vision loss.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Marinko Sarunic

Student:

Arman Athwal

Partner:

Eye Research Technologies Pty Ltd

Discipline:

Engineering - other

Sector:

Education

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate International

Ultrasonic Power Transmission and Data Communication through Metallic Barriers for Non-Destructive Testing in Hazardous Industrial Spaces

The need to inspect harsh environments and confined spaces is present in virtually all industries. Inspecting these industrial facilities are key to optimize operation and maintenance costs. Hazardous industrial spaces (e.g., confined spaces) are among the most challenging and costly areas to inspect. In BC alone, over the last decade, WorksafeBC has reported about 18 fatalities per year as the result of operation in confined spaces. To mitigate the risks, remote monitoring and inspection is an attractive alternative to conventional methods. For most of these remote monitoring and inspection applications, it is desirable to place associated sensors at designated locations inside the confined spaces. Such applications include condition monitoring and inspection of submarine hulls, space vehicles, nuclear reactors, storage tanks, oil&gas pipelines, ship tanks and many more. The challenge that arises is establishing a reliable communication with the sensors embedded within the confined space. On the one hand, drilling holes on the structure for wired communication introduces serious structural integrity concerns (this is further exacerbated for nuclear reactors, submarines, ship tanks, FPSOs and semisubmersibles). On the other hand, thick metallic enclosures inhibit conventional electromagnetic-based wireless communication with the embedded sensors.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Shahriar Mirabbasi

Student:

Reza Tavakoli

Partner:

Avestec Technologies Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Mining and quarrying

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

An Investigation into the viability of Porcupine Crab-based Food Products

Porcupine Crab (Neolithodes grimaldii) is harvested off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador and in the eastern Arctic as a by-catch in deep water during the turbot fishery. Its dark red color and long sharp spines make handling and processing very difficult. Preliminary experiments have shown that quality crab meat products can be produced from porcupine crab however no commercial fishery, processing procedures or markets, have been established. This research project focuses on processing methods/procedures of the porcupine crab and an investigation into the development of new porcupine crab food products.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Heather Burke

Student:

Cherry-Lynn Benson

Partner:

Nunavut Fisheries Association

Discipline:

Other

Sector:

Fisheries and wildlife

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

A study of macrophage interactions with polymeric drug carriers

The focus of this study is on the understanding of the cellular interactions with polymeric drug carrier for intraarticular injection of therapeutic. The degradability of the Eupraxia’s polymeric drug carrier will be studied in contact with macrophages and/or enzymes. At each time point in the cell study the polymer surface will be characterized by SEM, and the enzymes and ROS production will be measured to compare to the control groups. The enzymatic degradation of the polymeric drug carriers will be analyzed by measuring the mass loss, Tg, surface chemistry and morphology analysis at each time point. The structure and molecular weight of the degradation products will be characterized by using NMR and MS techniques. The potential degradation mechanism will be proposed for the polymers.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Brian Amsden

Student:

Shadi Taghavi

Partner:

Eupraxia Pharmaceuticals

Discipline:

Engineering - chemical / biological

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Accelerate

Development of an IoT-enabled Controlled-environment Indoor Plant Growth Prototype

The proposed project will establish an echo-system consisting of various environmental sensors and actuators and how they can be integrated to build a prototype indoor garden for demonstration purposes. Through utilizing IoT-enabled sensory data from image and environmental sensors, one can obtain relevant information about plant growth in real-time or use the data for a posteriori analysis. The large number of generated data will be used to create mathematical signatures that can be used for a variety of applications such as detecting anomalies in the growth process. The prototype will be used to investigate challenging problems in controlled environment agriculture such as resource optimization (electricity, water, and nutrients) in the area of intelligent ho

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mehrdad Moallem

Student:

Afagh Mohagheghi

Partner:

Connected Things Consulting Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Sub Synchronous Oscillations in Power Systems

With increased levels of series compensation of transmission lines (Which is the most economical solution for bulk power transmission over long distances) and with more power electronic controllers such as HVDC, FACTS and converter based distributed generation in the power network, Sub Synchronous Interaction (SSI) problems arise. It is necessary to identify different types of SSI that could occur in the power network through proper means and to prevent such at the design stage or to take counter measures if required. This project intends to clarify different types of SSI by capturing any inconsistencies or limitations I definitions by developing various test cases in RSCAD. These test cases will be further expanded to evaluate reported screening techniques, analytical techniques and mitigation techniques in different aspects and thereafter to develop screening techniques to capture SSI phenomenon in multiple series compensated lines at multiple contingencies and to develop efficient and effective mitigation techniques. Furthermore, Average Value models of TCSC will be developed to speed up system level studies. The final major outcome of this project is a proper SSI risk evaluation methodology which one can follow in SSI case studies.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Udaya Annakkage;Chandana Karawita

Student:

Dilini B Rathnayaka Weerakoon

Partner:

RTDS Technologies Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Energy

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Frontiers in Continuous Variable Quantum Computation: From Theory to Practical Demonstration

Continuous variable (CV) encodings in photonic systems are emerging as one of the most promising avenues to near term, practical, quantum computing. In order for a CV quantum computer to outperform its classical counterparts it requires the integration of at least one “non-Gaussian” element. In photonic systems, such an element can, in principle, be a single photon or photon number resolving detector, or a subsystem that can reliably generate novel states of light beyond squeezed states While much has been done, both theoretically and experimentally, towards all-Gaussian demonstrations of CV quantum technology, relatively little has been attempted in developing non-Gaussian elements. In this project we will build the theoretical and experimental tools to generate as best possible the non-Gaussian states that are most useful, and find the optimal applications for non-Gaussian states that can be best generated.

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Faculty Supervisor:

John Sipe

Student:

Hossein Seifoory

Partner:

Xanadu

Discipline:

Physics / Astronomy

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

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