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Complying With Privacy Legislation in a Globally Connected Technological World: Challenges and Solutions

The goal of this project will be to develop a privacy policy and procedures manual for Cyanic Automation in order to help them understand the privacy laws that protect the personal information they collect while doing business. Canada has several pieces of privacy legislation that can be confusing to understand, so one of my goals is to help Cyanic Automation learn which laws could apply to them, why it is important for them to make sure personal information is kept secure, and how they can go about doing that.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael McNally

Student:

Amanda Larsen

Partner:

Cyanic Automation Ltd

Discipline:

Library and museum studies

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Social and informational strategies for reducing electricity and natural gas consumption in multi-unit residential buildings

The proposed research will attempt to help residents reduce energy use in apartment buildings. The intern will provide residents with energy use feedback that shows their building’s energy use compared to a neighboring building. Buildings that reduce energy use will receive encouragement to continue conserving. The intern will work with two partnering utilities companies, FortisBC and BC Hydro. These partners will help provide energy use data for each building during the project. Because high demand for energy can stress the existing energy infrastructure, FortisBC and BC Hydro will benefit from discovering low-cost techniques that reduce demand for energy.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jiaying Zhao

Student:

Ryan Dwyer

Partner:

BC Hydro

Discipline:

Psychology

Sector:

Energy

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Resource Allocation for Cloud-Based Notary Service

Cloud computing has emerged as an important platform for business and companies, providing a cost-effective way to scale business service with users’ demand. The proposed research project aims to take full advantage of cloud computing for legal-service companies in Canada, with a particular focus on cloud resource allocation. Unlike conventional resource-allocation schemes that are either centralized or distributed, the proposed research will develop a new hybrid resource-allocation scheme that enjoys clear advantages over conventional schemes. In particular, a theoretical foundation will be established and practical algorithms will be developed for hybrid resource allocation, based on which a software platform will be designed for cloud-based notary service. This software platform has a potential to revolutionize legal services in Canada.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Chen Feng

Student:

Chunpu Wang

Partner:

Rothwell Notary Corporation

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluating The Microbial Function and Community Dynamics of BIOCORD Technology in a Full Scale waste water treatment Plant in Dundalk County

The Canadian government has increased its focus on regulating wastewater to the environment. The advent of new regulations has resulted in many municipalities requiring substantial upgrades to minimize release of nutrients promoting eutrophic water bodies. Traditional wastewater treatment technologies are in some cases cost prohibitive. Bishop Water Technologies (BWT) provides an ecofriendly and cost-effective technology for treating Canadian wastewater (municipal and industrial) while removing nutrients to rivers and lakes. BWT technology is based on the “BioCord” (artificial support material for microbes to live). To improve this treatment technology BWT will investigate its application in a full-scale wastewater treatment plant in Dundalk Ontario. A detailed genetic study of the biofilms and their performance under seasonal transition (e.g. Winter-Spring-Summer) will be performed. Researchers will identify the conditions to support the microbial species for optimization. Outcomes of this research will provide potential treatment solutions for sustainable management for protection fresh water in Canada.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Christopher Weisener

Student:

Adam Skoyles

Partner:

Bishop Water Technologies Inc

Discipline:

Environmental sciences

Sector:

Alternative energy

University:

University of Windsor

Program:

Accelerate

Graphene Oxide membranes for acoustic drivers

The Graphene Audio group at TandemLaunch is working to revolutionize loudspeaker design through the use of graphene composite materials (Graphene-CMs) in loudspeaker membranes. Graphene is a newly discovered material with exceptional mechanical and electrical characteristics. Its low mass and high strength make it ideal for use in acoustic transducers offering an immediate benefit over existing loudspeaker technologies.
This project seeks to improve the manufacturing techniques and acoustic characteristics of these Graphene-CMs. Student researchers will focus on developing scalable industrial processes for making the Graphene-CM materials and for assembling loudspeakers from this unique new material. The project will involve students from Electrical Engineering, Material Sciences, Chemistry, and Sound Recording to help change how we hear the world around us. From micro-speakers in laptops and cell phones to subwoofers at rock concerts, this work will advance loudspeaker technology and improve the sound quality and efficiency of the speakers we use every day.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Thomas Szkopek

Student:

Kaiwen Hu

Partner:

TandemLaunch Technologies Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Technology to improve walking competency in seniors

Walking pattern in healthy adults changes with age. A poor walking pattern results in fall and fear of falls. It is important to detect early changes in gait so that corrective measures are taken. In this project I am planning to use a sensor (Heel2Toe device) that detects when an individual makes a correct step while walking. In addition, the proposed device will also give a sound feedback when person makes a correct step. This device will be used by the therapist to understand gait deviations as well as prescribe this device to use at home for training.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Nancy Mayo

Student:

Kedar Mate

Partner:

Montreal General Hospital Foundation

Discipline:

Human physical performance and recreation

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Development of improved condensing system for biomass pyrolysis process

ABRI-Tech and Memorial University (MUN) have been collaborating to optimize ABRI-Tech’s pyrolysis system to convert woody biomass (i.e. demolition wood waste, sawmill residues, forest residues, agricultural and other residues) to bioproducts.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kelly Hawboldt

Student:

Sadegh Papari

Partner:

ABRI-Tech Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Alternative energy

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

Kinetics of dispersion of fine phosphate particles associated with organic matter

This research project seeks to improve the process which is used to recover fine phosphorous particles from mine tailings. Phosphorus based fertilizers are important for plant growth and essential to large-scale, high-efficiency farming methods. However, the processing method used to obtain phosphate from phosphate-bearing ore is not very efficient. Upward of 13 % of the available phosphate is lost to the waste stream during processing, which represents a major inefficiency and creates a large environmental problem. This research will consider the reaction conditions, such as mixing time and temperature that contribute to the improved recovery of phosphate during the reprocessing of mine tailings. As a result of this project, the industrial partner, a firm specialized in environmental consulting, will have an improved understanding of the behaviour of fine phosphate particles during reprocessing. This knowledge will contribute to the development environmental remediation strategies for phosphorous-bearing mine tailings.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Marek Pawlik

Student:

Michael MacIver

Partner:

Albatross Environmental and Process Consulting

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining and quarrying

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Exploratory study: modification of sludge based sorbents for nutrient removal from stormwater runoff

Nutrients (P, N) in stormwater runoff are a major cause for eutrophication and algae blooms. Kerr Wood Leidal (KWL) is a leader in proving progressive solutions for stormwater management in BC, is seeking to improve the rain garden system to effectively capture the nutrients in the runoff. The proposed project will investigate various chemical activation to produce effective biomass-/sludge-based sorbent. This sorbent developed from sludge will be modified through metal doping and pyrolysis (i.e., chemical activation) to introduced functional groups to the sorbents to effectively capture the nutrients. Activation conditions will be optimized including pyrolysis temperature and during, heating rate, and chemical content. Batch and column adsorption tests will be used to evaluate the efficacy of the produced sorbents. The results will assist the company in improving rain garden design and provide a new solution for KWL to control the nutrients in stormwater runoff.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Loretta Li

Student:

Chaoyang Yue

Partner:

Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd.

Discipline:

Engineering - civil

Sector:

Environmental industry

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Comparative Analysis of Milking Systems in Nova Scotia to improve efficiency and sustainability of water resource

This project will provide a detailed evaluation of the energy, water and labour requirements of the four different types of milking systems used in Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia currently has 36 robotic milking systems installed with more expected in the near future. It is generally considered that robotic systems use more water than free stall systems, however tie stall systems use less than free stall. If the industry is moving to high water use systems then such evaluations are important to ensure a sustainable and responsible approach to water use if achieved.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kenneth Corscadden

Student:

Allan Thomson

Partner:

Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Energy

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Structural colors on polymers by femtosecond laser irradiation

Most colors in nature are due to the presence of pigments or dyes. Artificial colors on different materials are produced by incorporating dyes in them. However, the brightest colors in nature, e.g. the colors of butterfly wings and peacock feathers, are generated because of the micro/nano-features on their surface. Unlike the added dyes or pigments in a material, the colors produced by surface features, also called structural colors, do not fade with sunshine and this colors are non-toxic. Laser irradiation can create structural colors on metals by an easy one-step process. However, structural colors have yet not been achieved on polymers by this technique. Furthermore, other techniques of fabricating structural colors on polymers use added nano-particles. This project will fabricate polymers with structural colors by laser machining. Moreover, added functionalities such as anti-wetting and anti-staining properties will be imparted into this colored polymers. These colored polymers can be used in pool liners and cool roofin

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Faculty Supervisor:

Anne-Marie Kietzig

Student:

KM Tanvir Ahmmed

Partner:

Canadian General-Tower Limited

Discipline:

Engineering - chemical / biological

Sector:

Nanotechnologies

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Optimization and validation of carbon nanofiber catalyst supports in fuel cell stack

Motivated by the urgent need for clean and sustainable source of energy we propose to develop structurally and chemically controllable fuel cell catalyst layers based on ultrafine nanocomposite carbon fibre catalyst support. Manufacturing parameters will be controlled and optimized to investigate the effect of microstructure on key performance factors. Ultimately, the knowledge gained from this study will pave the way to building more efficient fuel cells. Current phase of the project involves validating our design by in-situ testing. This will allow us to draw conclusions about the current design and evaluate the challenges for future scale-up production.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Frank Ko

Student:

Sophia Chan

Partner:

Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corp.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Nanotechnologies

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

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