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Using AI to inform Doctors in a Cardiology Platform

Cardiac specialists spend anywhere from 60-70% of their patient consult working with electronic medical record (EMR) software attempting to extract salient patient data that leads to providing the most accurate diagnosis and care path. Cadea Health Inc. is seeking to reduce the workload cardiologist face by taking advantage of AI to intelligently gather and present relevant information. Cardea’s platform is seeking to utilize AI to extract non-standardized patient data from multiple sources into a coherent data flow and single source. Once the correct data is extracted, it further will utilize AI to then present the most relevant care paths based on the best regional practices and guidelines which can vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. The first task will undertake NLP algorithms to both recognize cardiological terms and be able to locate relevant data. The second task will most likely take advantage of text embedding and vector databases to locate relevant information based on the NLP results that correlate to jurisdiction. This project will focus on the NLP aspects of this project. We expect preliminary results that can be used to help guide the larger research project.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Terry Peckham

Student:

Partner:

Cardea Health Inc.

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

Saskatchewan Polytechnic

Program:

Accelerate

Employment diversity in the renewable energy sector

If Canada is to meet its ambitious climate goals, addressing persistent labour and skills shortages will be a necessary condition. The research project aims to analyze the employment patterns and composition that current prevail in the electricity and renewable energy sector compared to the broader economy. The research will, in turn, empirically shed light on the various factors underpinning diversity (or lack thereof) in employment in the electricity and renewable energy sector. In doing so, the analysis will help to shape policies to attract workers to the sector, especially those traditionally under-represented, which will be key to Canada’s economic and environmental success.

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Faculty Supervisor:

L. Arthur Sweetman

Student:

Partner:

LabourX Ltd.

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

Télédétection de caractéristiques de bâtiments à partir d’imagerie aérienne haute résolution

L’imagerie aérienne offre de nombreuses opportunités en assurances: simplification de la souscription grâce à la complétion automatique de champs, amélioration de l’indemnisation grâce à des images post-catastrophes, raffinement de la tarification grâce à l’obtention de nouvelles données sur les caractéristiques physiques d’un lieu, etc. Cependant, l’utilisation de ce type de donnée pose plusieurs défis techniques.
L’objectif de ce stage est d’utiliser l’imagerie haute résolution afin de développer des modèles de vision numérique capables d’extraire automatiquement des caractéristiques d’une propriété comme la présence de cheminées et la forme et l’état du toit. Ceci nécessitera le développement de nouveaux algorithmes, le croisement de différents jeux de données pertinents et la mise en place de pipelines robustes.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Saeid Homayouni

Student:

Partner:

Beneva

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

Université du Québec : Institut national de la recherche scientifique

Program:

Accelerate

Acceptance and Commitment Training with Autistic Youth and Young Adults

Autistic youth and adults often experience a drop-off in supports as they transition to adulthood, especially in evidence-based interventions that support their mental health and wellbeing. Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) is an evidence-based therapy based on mindfulness and behavioural principles that has preliminary support to improve the wellbeing of autistic people. The present project plans to 1) co-develop an ACT intervention with autistic youth and adults, 2) pilot and evaluate this intervention delivered in a group format with 6-8 autistic youth and adults, and 3) co-create an ACT manual for autistic youth and young adults. This group-based ACT intervention will fill a vital gap in the services currently offered to autistic youth and adults at CAMH, while also providing important information about its feasibility and effectiveness.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Adrienne Perry

Student:

Partner:

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

York University

Program:

Accelerate

Probing the effects of polymer flocculants on the treatment of oil sands mature fine tailings

Treating oil sands tailings presents a significant technical and environmental challenge for Canada’s oil sands industry. It is crucial to settle and consolidate tailings, reclaim the affected land, and to further recycle/reuse the water trapped in the tailings for oil sands processing. The proposed research aims to tackle the tailings treatment and water management in two aspects. Firstly, this work will develop a reliable and field-representative laboratory protocol to evaluate the performance of polymer flocculants and investigate the effects of various parameters (such as temperature, polymer concentration and pH) on the tailing treatment efficiency. Secondly, this work will characterize the fundamental molecular and surface interaction mechanisms underlying the stabilization and dewatering of oil sands tailings facilitated by chemical additives. This research will advance the development of more effective flocculants, and has the potential to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of tailings treatment processes for Canadian oil industry.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Hongbo Zeng

Student:

Partner:

Suncor Energy Inc (Calgary, AB);Kemira

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining; Wholesale trade

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Westland Insurance Group – Communication, Learning and Development and Project Technology

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

Intégration de dérivés du Vat orange 1 au sein de cellules solaires organiques

Le développement de technologies alternatives au pétrole est devenu un impératif. Toutefois, il ne faut pas envisager d’autres ressources fossiles pour subvenir à nos besoins au risque de se retrouver dans une situation semblable. L’énergie solaire est considérée depuis plusieurs années comme une candidate excellente pour subvenir à nos besoins. Dans le cadre de ce stage à l’Université de Bordeaux, l’étudiant aura l’occasion d’être formé à fabrication de cellules solaires. Par la suite, il sera en mesure d’essayer de nouveaux matériaux qui a développé lors de ces travaux de doctorat. Ces matériaux sont synthétisé à partir de pigments textiles après quelques réactions chimiques. L’utilisation de pigments abordables et accessibles permet d’obtenir des matériaux finaux peu dispendieux. Les cellules solaires avec ces nouveaux matériaux seront finalement testées pour déterminer les performances de ces dispositifs.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jean-François Morin

Student:

Partner:

Université de Bordeaux 1

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Energy and Utilities; Manufacturing and Construction

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Phonons chiraux

Au cours des trois dernières années, il y a eu un regain d’intérêt pour l’effet Hall thermique dans des matériaux quantiques. Tout d’abord, la possibilité qu’il puisse être utilisé pour détecter des excitations exotiques dans des matériaux liquide de spin, tels que les célèbres (et insaisissables) fermions de Majorana – qui auraient été mis en évidence dans le matériau Kitaev RuCl3 – a beaucoup attiré l’attention. Ensuite, la découverte d’un effet Hall thermique inattendu dans les cuprates isolants de Mott, dont on a rapidement montré qu’il était dû aux phonons, a soulevé une question fondamentale : comment les phonons – particules neutres – peuvent-ils devenir chiraux dans un champ magnétique ?
Ce projet vise à étudier et à comprendre le mécanisme qui rend les phonons chiraux dans certains matériaux quantiques, tels que les supraconducteurs à haute température et les isolants magnétiques. Il s’agit d’un nouveau domaine de recherche, avec une application étonnamment large.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Louis Taillefer

Student:

Partner:

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Clean Technology; Education; Other; Quantum Science

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Virtualisation des composants du réseau électrique en transition énergétique pour analyser sa résilience

Ce projet traite le défi de la virtualisation du réseau électrique dans un contexte de transition énergétique caractérisé par une augmentation des ressources énergétiques décentralisées connectées, une numérisation des postes et automatismes et une convergence des technologies informationnelles avec les technologies opérationnelles. Le travail des stagiaires contribuera à mieux intégrer ces éléments dans les études de scénarios perturbateurs qui impactent la résilience du réseau électrique et aidera à améliorer notre planification du réseau électrique du futur, tout en augmentant sa résilience face aux changements climatiques et aux attaques cybernétiques. L’environnement de virtualisation dont les stagiaires aideront à développer sera utilisé pour différents cas d’étude dans le futur et servira à représenter de façon fidèle les composants du réseau électrique et sa capacité à s’adapter aux changements dans le cadre de la transition énergétique.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kamal Al-Haddad

Student:

Partner:

Hydro-Quebec

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Energy and Utilities; Clean Technology; Artificial Intelligence

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

High-throughput value added product screening from environmental algal strains

Micro-algae (prokaryotic and eukaryotic) are increasingly used in food production, biotechnology and water treatment. By developing a high throughput screening system for naturally occurring micro-algae strains, we aim to expand the pool of strains available for biotechnology and other applications. We are implementing genomics and analytical tools in our pipeline to obtain detailed information about the metabolic and genetic profiles of the micro-algae strains extracted form environmental samples. This information will be valuable in identifying strains with specific properties or characteristics relevant to industries. We are partnering with cFortySix Solutions to test the proof of principle of the screening system and are focusing on local species from rivers and lakes in Ontario. This collaboration provides unique expertise and resources, which are invaluable in optimizing the screening pipeline and analyzing the results. Our approach has the potential to lead to the discovery of new strains with unique metabolic pathways, which can be exploited for the extraction of valuable compounds or for the removal of toxic compounds from the environment.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Andreas Heyland

Student:

Partner:

cFortySix Solutions Ltd

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Accelerate

Electrolyte Optimization for the ElectroKinetic Soil Treatment (EKST) Process

Soil contaminated with organic and inorganic contaminants represents the largest waste stream in Alberta’s landfills. Electro-Kinetic Solutions Inc. (EKS) has developed the Electrokinetic Soil Treatment (EKST) Process to cost-effectively decontaminate soils onsite, instead of disposing them in a landfill. This innovative technology, based on the proven physics of electrokinetics, is effective even for fine-grained soils which are difficult to decontaminate with other technologies. The EKST Process involves mixing a customised electrolyte with the soil to facilitate the removal of the contaminants. The electrolyte “recipe” varies with the nature of the soil and contaminants to be removed. This research will develop a “catalogue of electrolyte recipes” for common soil types and contaminants, a key step in commercializing the EKST Process. Once commercialized, the EKST Process will reduce the cost to treat contaminated sites, such as abandoned oil and gas wells, and will reduce the volume soil disposed in Canadian landfills.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Anne Benneker

Student:

Partner:

Electro-Kinetic Solutions Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluation of anticancer activity of Shogun black maitake mushroom extract and it’s interaction with chemotherapeutic drugs in in vitro and in vivo models of human cancers.

Natural extracts have potential as anti-cancer therapeutics. Black Maitake mushroom extract (BME) is well tolerated, safe to be given as supplements over long period of time and has been approved from Health Canada for human consumption with NPN number. BME treatment has beneficial effect in patients as immunomodulator. We aim to provide scientific and preclinical validation of Black Maitake mushroom extract for its anticancer effects and sensitization of cancer cells to standard chemo regiment. Shogun Maitake Canada Co., a well-established corporation in Canada, will partner with the academic collaborator to develop BME as supplemental therapeutics for cancer patients. This project will provide opportunity for one graduate student to be trained and have industrial experience in this area of research. We will also find out if these extracts could decrease the toxicity of chemotherapies on vital tissues. These results will help Shogun Canada to apply for supplementary trial of BME and develop it as a supplemental therapy for cancer patients to improve quality of life and overall survival.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Siyaram Pandey

Student:

Partner:

SHOGUN MAITAKE CANADA CO.

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of Windsor

Program:

Accelerate

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