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Engineering - chemical / biological

Upgradation of Bio-crude oils and its fractions into transportation fuels

Currently, around the world municipal solid wastes creating a serious risk to human health and the environment; the cheapest and commonly used management technologies for these wastes are landfilling or combustion. However, landfill releases methane and other greenhouse gases, also it has potential to pollute surrounding soil and groundwater. On the other hand, municipal solid wastes can be processed via hydrothermal liquefaction technology to convert agricultural, kitchen and other organic waste streams into bio-crude oil that is environmentally green and carbon neutral. Thus, production of bio-crude oil has several techno-economic challenges and many technical areas need proper understanding. However, there is a compelling need to develop techno-economic viable production process of bio-crude oil to add value to underutilized waste. Thus, the main objective of this project is to produce carbon-neutral liquid transportation fuels (gasoline, diesel, and jet) from municipal solid wastes. The technology developed from this study will be implemented at NULIFE GreenTech Inc. production facility for producing bio-crude oil and bio-residue.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ajay K Dalai

Student:

Venu Babu Borugadda

Partner:

NULIFE GreenTech Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering - chemical / biological

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Alloy and process optimization for improved mechanical properties in age-hardenable and work-hardenable Al sheet manufactured via a new production process termed thin strip casting, TSC

Conventionally, structural Al sheets are produced via casting thick ingots using Direct Chill (DC) technique, followed by an energy-intensive reduction procedure to the final thickness. A new production process developed by CASTechnology, termed Thin Strip Casting (TSC) technique, can directly output thin sheets, thus reducing the cost as well as the carbon foot print associated with the sheet production. The fundamental differences in the TSC vs. DC processing routes, however, impose a widely different metallurgical response in the sheet material, which may drastically affect the optimized processing conditions (e.g., rolling/heat-treating sequences and individual conditions) and thus the final mechanical properties. The proposed internship projects aim at establishing a relationship between the alloy/process conditions and the evolution of mechanical/performance properties of various age-hardenable and work-hardenable Al alloys. A comprehensive alloy/process design can potentially lead to manufacturing cost-effective Al sheets with superior mechanical properties to conventional DC counterparts.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Vahid Fallah

Student:

Shengze Yin;Hesam Pouraliakbar

Partner:

CASTechnology ULC

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Accelerate

3-Dimensional Construction Printing: Materials and Robotics

This project is intended to development the technologies needed for three-dimensional (3D) printing of concrete constructions. This highly interdisciplinary research endeavor will draw on expertise in additive manufacturing, construction, materials science, and robotics to develop the key elements of 3D construction printing. The project will study and design concrete mixtures suitable for layer by layer construction printing and also design a mobile and reconfigurable robot for large scale 3D construction printing.
The technologies developed in this project can be used to address the insufficient and inappropriate housing conditions in Canada’s northern and Indigenous communities and also the infrastructure needed to combat the frequent flooding in many parts of Canada due to the fast-changing weather patterns. The project will help to position Canada as a leader in 3D construction printing technology and train engineers and students with multi-disciplinary skills and expertise in the latest technological advances in the construction industry.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Amir Khajepour;Ehsan Hashemi;Marianna Polak;Hassan Baaj

Student:

Hamed Jamshidifar;Laaleh Durali;Pezhouhan Tavassoti-Kheiry;Amir Soltani

Partner:

AMIDA 3D

Discipline:

Engineering - civil

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Speaker Diarization for Audio Transcription

This research is concerned with speaker diarization for the purpose of facilitating automated speech transcription. This problem has multiple depths depending on the prior knowledge provided to the system. The type and amount of information about the number and characteristics of the speakers can differentiate this problem in a range from a 1-to-N matching, where the voice is compared against different templates, to a clustering problem, where no prior knowledge is available. We intend to find a solution for the speaker diarization problem by incorporating state-of-the-art supervised and unsupervised machine learning methods. This internship will help the interns gain professional work experience in the field of natural language processing with the help from experts in both industry and academia. It is an opportunity for them to practice and improve their industry skills and gain a better understanding of what they are learning in the academia.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Otman Basir

Student:

Pouya Mehrannia;Nada Gohider

Partner:

TRINT NORTH AMERICA INC.

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Topology and handover management scheme for satellite networks toenable seamless terrestrial and satellite networks integration

In the near future, a large quantity of satellites will be used to provide Internet and communication services everywhere on Earth. Most of these satellites will be moving at very high speeds on orbits close to Earth which implies the satellites will be moving relative to a user on the ground. As a result, the links between the ground and the satellite will experience frequent disconnections; a user will be disconnected from a satellite rapidly moving out of sight and the connection will be re-established with another satellite coming into view. This research aims at proposing a topology and handover management scheme to enable the seamless switching of satellite links from one satellite to another. The scheme handles the IPv6 addresses assignment to satellites based on the changes in the satellite network topology. In addition, it manages the process of switching the ground-satellite links between satellites (i.e. the handover process). Moreover, the scheme considers the situation where a group of ground users need to switch their links simultaneously because of satellites movement. This research will be an integral part of the coming mobility management solutions that MDA is pursuing for future satellite networks.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Halim Yanikomeroglu;Gunes Karabulut Kurt

Student:

Tasneem S J Darwish

Partner:

MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Balancing organic nutrient solution for hydroponics using specific ion monitoring.

Cannafish is a Startup working with hydroponic farmers to include manure and compost in their fertilisation plan. Doing so, they reduce the use of chemical fertilizer in hydroponics while valorizing organic residual matter. However, to replace chemical with organic fertilizers requires good practice and precision to achieve competitive yield. Hence, using a specific ion monitoring strategy in organic hydroponics can allow the preparation of a nutrient solution that is rich in nutrients and optimal for hydroponic plant growth. During the production of plants, the concentration of nutrients in the hydroponic nutrient solution changes. The use of an automatic balancing strategy using ion monitoring will be tested to keep the nutrient content in the solution optimal, which can increase yields of crops in organic hydroponics.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mark Lefsrud

Student:

David Leroux;David Leroux

Partner:

Cannafish Corporation

Discipline:

Engineering - other

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Exploring Small Vessel Interactions with Cetaceans in the Salish Sea

Small vessel interactions with cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) in the Salish Sea is poorly understood. This is of concern as vessel impacts, such as acoustic impacts and behavioural disturbances, have been categorized as a key threat to the recovery of various cetacean species. To minimize vessel impacts on cetacean species, the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and American National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have drafted and updated over the years mandatory marine mammal viewing distance regulations around cetaceans. However, there lacks data exploring both vessel interactions with cetaceans and the effectiveness of current distance approach regulations. This internship will be in partnership with the Wild 4 Whales foundation to examine small vessel interactions with cetaceans in the Salish Sea. The primary objectives of the research are to: understand small vessel interactions with cetaceans through determining small vessel compliance rates to marine mammal distance regulations, and examine potential variables that influence small vessel interactions with cetaceans in the Salish Sea.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rosaline Canessa;Chris Darimont

Student:

Molly Fraser

Partner:

Wild 4 Whales Foundation

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Preclinical development of monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of AL cardiac amyloidosis

Amyloid cardiomyopathy is an under-recognized cause of heart failure and is caused by normal proteins in the bloodstream going bad (known as amyloid) and accumulating in the heart. This accumulation of amyloid in the heart tissue causes the wall of the heart to become rigid and ineffective at pumping blood to the rest of the body, causing heart failure. We are studying a form of amyloid cardiomyopathy called immunoglobulin light chain (AL) amyloidosis, caused by the accumulation of light chain proteins. AL amyloidosis can also affect organs other than the heart and cause life-threatening multi-organ failure. We have designed a drug to potentially treat AL amyloidosis. The drug works by tagging these amyloid and harness the power of the immune system to recruit the body’s own immune cells to clear these amyloid from the organs, restoring organ function. This project involves screening our drugs for safety and effectiveness in mice. as well as drug characterization before it can be used in humans.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Avi Chakrabartty

Student:

Natalie Galant

Partner:

Paradox Immunotherapeutics

Discipline:

Medicine

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Adsorbent screening for CO2, N2, and O2 for Landfill Gas separation by Adsorption

The proposed project would seek to develop a technology and identify adsorbents that are better able to remove impurities such as carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen (N2), and oxygen (O2) from biogas (mostly CH4, also referred to as natural gas) produced from landfills, using adsorption technology. Interns will be carrying out adsorbent screening, by determining kinetics and binary and multi-component adsorption behaviour. Promising adsorbents will then be selected and tested under cyclic conditions to determine their life cycle. We will be in a position to propose the best adsorbent for this application. Model will be developed and validated for this separation. This model will be used to design larger scale separation systems. This technology has the potential of valorizing the biogas generated in anaerobic digesters and helps in efforts to divert food and organic waste away from landfills and reduce the amount of food waste going into landfills.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Handan Tezel

Student:

Amirhosein Jahanshahi;Dana Li

Partner:

Xebec Adsorption Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - chemical / biological

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Accelerate

Constrained Batch Estimation for Train Positioning with Inertial Sensors

Similar to current efforts in the automotive industry, there is a substantial interest in developing fully autonomous trains. One of the key steps towards enabling autonomous operation is being able to accurately estimate train position and speed. In addition to this, better estimates will also increase safety and reduce distance between trains, allowing more frequent trains in peak hours. The current project deals with a method of estimating the velocity and position without using GPS measurements, which is the standard method. This is because GPS signal can be unreliable in urban environments and are unavailable underground in subway networks. Instead of using measurements one by one, the position and velocity are estimated by using batches of measurements and fitting them to the track, which the train always travels on. For Thales, this presents an alternative method of estimating velocity and position that does not require multiple sensors, adding reliability and thus safety to existing solutions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

James Richard Forbes

Student:

Marc-Antoine Lavoie

Partner:

Thales Canada Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Powered Hip Prosthesis

People with an amputation at the hip or pelvis have the most difficulty returning to walking because their artificial limb (prosthesis) must replace the hip, knee, and ankle joints. Current prosthetic hip technologies barely meet the person’s needs, leaving these amputees with few options. This project will build from current powered prosthetic knee technology (Össur POWER KNEE) to create a new level of prosthetic technology that powers both the hip and knee. This new robotic prosthesis will improve walking, moving from sit-to-stand, walking on slopes and stairs, and safer recovery from stumbles. A better walking style can also avoid back pain and other joint problems in the person’s intact legs, which are common for hip or pelvis amputees. The freedom of powered prosthetic mobility may lead to more social and productive lives.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Edward Lemaire;Natalie Baddour

Student:

Kelly Brannen;Hossein Gholizadeh;Yousef Bader;Farshad Golshan

Partner:

Össur

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Accelerate

Modeling Dune Roughness in a Large Sand-bedded River – Year two

Dunes are common bed features in large sand-bedded rivers and are significant sources of in-channel roughness. Reliably estimating roughness is crucial for the prediction of flood flows, but roughness is crudely represented in hydraulic models widely used by environmental consultants and engineers. Roughness is treated as a calibration knob in these models, adjusted to force predicted water levels to match observations. This makes water level predictions during floods difficult, especially for flows beyond the range of previous observations. The proposed project will examine the physical basis for dune-related roughness in rivers. Previous bed surveys from the sand-bedded Fraser River will be compiled and dune characteristics (height, length, lee angle) will be extracted. Roughness from model calibrations will be compared to observed dune dimensions. Recently proposed relations for predicting dune dimensions, developed separately, will be refined using the field observations and validated with some new field observations. Modules for existing hydrodynamic and morphodynamic models will be developed that incorporate the new predictive relations for roughness. The project will reduce reliance on time-consuming roughness calibration exercises.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jeremy Venditti

Student:

Ryan Bradley

Partner:

Northwest Hydraulic Consultants Ltd.

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Elevate

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