The purpose of this project is to mathematically model the process of electrochemical wastewater treatment in an effort to expedite the formulation of design parameters and increase the viability of such a treatment system. An electrochemical cell is a specific example of a physical system with multiple interfaces. These interfaces are characteristic of systems […]

Television ratings in Canada are collected by BBM Canada, a not-for-profit organization that serves all the major television networks in Canada. Monthly surveys of 30,000 households collect a range of data on demographic variables and television viewing habits. The proposed research is to investigate models that take into account market swings between various modes of […]

  While the digitalization of medical information is central goal of governments, such initiatives are often cumbersome and at times inefficient. By understanding the regulatory environment and potential markets, there may be adequate incentive for private companies to offer solutions that would facilitate the creation and distribution of specific medical information. By conducting and environmental […]

  After pharmaceutical products are released into the market, a number of statistical methods are used to monitor the adverse effects of these drugs. If a large enough number of incidences are reported to regulatory bodies, appropriate measures are taken. This research project is dealing with the statistical methods used to decide on how many reports is required before […]

  The intern is to improve the image recognition software of Semacode Corporation that is intended to automatically detect barcodes in images taken using the camera of a mobile phone, such as the iPhone or Blackberry. The improvements will include: : (1) improve the speed of the “λ-Enhancement” contrast algorithm, (2) solve rotational and skew […]

  We aim to develop a new algorithm to detect changes in serial MR examinations. Computer‐based change detection system is an important tool to automatically process abundant information produced by imaging systems and assist physicians to identify clinically important changes in the images. Many existing methods are computationally costly. The emerging mathematical theory of compressed […]

  The British Columbia Autism Assessment Network (BCAAN) and the Complex Developmental and Behavioural Conditions Program (CDBC) are responsible for the coordination and management of referrals and assessments in BC for children suspected of having Autism Spectrum Disorders and other related spectral disorders. As part of a larger project to perform a comprehensive review and revision to […]

  Our objectives are to research, develop, test, and implement: 1. New yield curve construction and smoothing algorithms and improvements to standard curve construction algorithms, in particular, that are better adapted to illiquid markets such as Mexico, Israel, etc. 2. We seek fully automated real-time curve construction algorithms, which will allow for traders to use and data vendors to […]

  Geophysic is concerned with the study of the earth’s properties, and it is of great importance to oil and mineral exploration and in the environmental investigation. With the advanced in modern technology, enormous geophysical data are now available from the ground measurements and airborne surveys. One of the crucial tasks in geophysical investigation is […]

Default correlation analysis has an important role in asset pricing and credit risk management. Our proposed default model aims to analyze the default correlation for two international companies. In this analysis, we would like to incorporate existing correlation between the stock indices in different countries and study its effect on the default correlation measure. Moreover, […]

ATB Financial is a large Alberta based full service financial institution. The Card Services department was formed 5 years ago and is growing rapidly. The Card Strategy team within Card Services is developing models and processes to manage marketing campaigns, credit risk management, collections and fraud effectively. The intern will support the team by providing […]

Accurate forecasting is of crucial importance in managing insurance risks and ensuring a solvent and profitable operation. In recent years the property/Casualty insurance industry has adopted generalized linear models (GLMs) to improve the fit and prediction accuracy of their insurance portfolio models. Yet, the interdependence between the different insurance covers included in packaged products, such […]