This doctoral project consists in developing and validating a Fourier transform imaging spectrometer for astronomy applications from 350 to 950 nm. The prototype discussed is called SpIOMM (Mount Mégantic Observatory Imaging Spectrometer) and is developed at Laval University. The concept of such an instrument combines the advantages of a Fourier transform spectrometer (FTS), or interferometer, […]

The internship describes a novel method for improvement of Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy for cancer treatment. The intern’s team will implement a learning algorithm approach to design the number and value of orientations of the gantry that will optimize the radiation dose to the planned target volume while at the same time minimizing dose and […]

The intern will be doing research in the field of terahertz radiation, specifically, the potential applications it has as a commercially viable tool in the wood products industry. Jonathan will be focusing on the potential of THz radiation in the Oriented Strand Board (OSB) production process. The OSB process is currently in need of a […]

The scope of this project is to develop a fence intrusion sensor by optical fiber for security monitoring purpose. Senstar-Stellar is the world's leading supplier of outdoor perimeter intrusion detection sensors and systems. The R&D group is seeking for new idea and new technique for building a high performance distributed intrusion sensor with large area […]

Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells have great potential for mobile and stationary power applications. For such applications, this type of fuel cell must be capable of operating at a high power density with an ultra-low content of electrocatalyst to reduce its weight, volume and cost. Presently, the cost of this fuel cell is too high […]

We aim to use 3D stereo display to visualize a data bank of characteristics common to spiral galaxies. We plan to use an immersive environment at the Industrial Technology Centre's Virtual Reality Centre (VRC), i.e. a "half]cave" in which the user walks around and interacts with the data. Our approach will use advanced computer algorithms, […]

This internship will enable a very successful collaboration to continue between Alcohol Countermeasure Systems Corp. and Trent University, associated with designing and constructing a new generation of all‐optical breath alcohol sensors. The high‐sensitivity, highselectivity breathalysers that will emerge from this collaboration are expected to become a valued diagnostic tool within many sectors, from professional to […]

This internship will enable a targeted collaboration to be developed between Alcohol Countermeasure Systems Corp. and Trent University, associated with designing and constructing a new generation of alloptical breath alcohol sensors. The high-sensitivity, high-selectivity breathalysers that will emerge from this collaboration are expected to become a valued diagnostic tool within many sectors, from professional to […]

High resolution, large area displays are currently realized by tiling multiple projectors. Seamless transition between adjacent projecting areas is achieved by electronics blending, which is unable to correct artifacts in the transition regions especially for dark scenes. We propose a feasibility study of using optical blending techniques as potential solutions to the above problem. We […]

Breast cancer tumors spread to the rest of the body through the sentinel lymph nodes (the first lymph node to receive lymphatic drainage from a tumor). The metastases of breast cancer can be controlled by the detection and removal of these nodes.  The surgical removal of the auxillary lymph nodes and perform biopsy tests is […]

In this project, the research fellow will design and develop scale-up coating processes for the manufacturing of cost-effective nano-engineered functional coatings on industrial web-coating systems. Thin film coatings are often applied to manufactured components to enhance their functional characteristics, for example improving scratch resistance of architectural and automotive metals. Recent advances in nanotechnology have shown […]

The primary vision of my group’s research is implementing light as the principal physical medium for quantum information processing. Light is an ideal communication agent: because the energy of the photon is normally much higher than the average temperature of the environment, it can propagate many miles without losing the information it carries. Therefore, no […]