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Ottan Thullal: A Vanishing Indian Preforming Art

In satisfaction of my PhD dissertation at McGill University, I intend to conduct both archival and field research on Ottan Thullal, a classical art form from Kerala, India. This surviving art form embodies an intangible cultural heritage which is on the verge of disappearing from the historical record. This dissertation aims to trace the historical origins of Ottan Thullal and document the knowledge of its few practitioners. This performance tradition combines dance with music and poetry written in the Malayalam language. Part of this research will entail the documentation and analysis of the Malayalam poetry which is incorporated and adapted into the performance. I plan to collaborate with Dr. Philip John, Professor of Malayalam at Deva Matha College (affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi University) in Kottayam, Kerala, for this project. The results of this collaboration will go a long way in safeguarding the knowledge, techniques and foundations of Ottan Thullal.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Samuel Nelson

Student:

Helena Reddington

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Discipline:

Religion

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University:

McGill University

Program:

Globalink

Pyrolysis of Rice Husks and Analysis of Biochar and Bio-oil

This project focuses on the pyrolysis of rice husks and the analysis of the resulting products, including biochar and bio-oil. Pyrolysis is the decomposition of organic matter under high heat in the absence of oxygen. This project examines the pyrolysis of rice husks. Rice husks account for 20% of the entire weight of the grain. Currently, many rice producers perform uncontrolled burning to dispose of the rice husks due to the high cost of transportation for proper disposal. This uncontrolled burning produces pollutants that are released into the atmosphere and allows for a loss of energy that could otherwise be harnessed. The pyrolysis of rice husks aims to address this issue. Two products of pyrolysis are biochar and bio-fuel. Biochar is charcoal that can be added to soil to improve the soil’s fertility. Bio-oil is a fuel that can be directly used as fuel in a boiler or furnace, or further refined and used in vehicles. Through pyrolysis, the release of pollutants into the atmosphere is prevented and energy and resources can instead be harnessed.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Henning Structhrup

Student:

Sarah Shepherd

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Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

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University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Globalink

Lattice Boltzmann modeling of moving boundaries

The mechanisms of sound production in single-reed woodwind instruments and human voices are not yet fully understood. Numerical simulations provide a feasible way to model and better characterize their sound production systems. However, there remains a problem in simulating the movement of vibrating reeds or vocal folds (i.e. a moving boundary), especially when the channel between the reed and mouthpiece or the two vocal folds gets very narrow or completely closes. In this project, we will make use of Palabos, an open source computational fluid dynamics (CFD) solver based on the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM), for 3D aeroacoustic studies. The performances of different moving boundary schemes will be compared and implemented in Palabos. A simple canonical problem involving the flow between two movable elastic plates will be used to verify the implemented moving boundary system. Then the 3D model of a moving reed and mouthpiece system will be built. If time allows, applications to vocal-fold simulations will also be explored.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gary Scavone

Student:

Song Wang

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Discipline:

Music

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University:

McGill University

Program:

Globalink

Deployment of wireless sensor networks for air pollution monitoring

Air pollution is one of the main environmental applications where Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) are widely used. Using WSN for air pollution monitoring usually targets two main applications: 1) regular mapping and 2) the detection of high pollution concentrations. Both of these applications need a careful deployment of sensors in order to get better knowledge of air pollution. We have already proposed for both applications novel deployment approaches allowing to minimize the deployment cost of the monitoring system while ensuring an effective monitoring of air pollution and maintaining the network connectivity. Nevertheless, in our existent work, we do not take into account the energy consumption of nodes and the effective routing and collection of pollution data. Also, our solutions are not adapted to 3D regions. The aim of our collaboration project is therefore to cope with these limitations while integrating into our approaches the aspects of energy consumption, effective data collection and routing in addition to 3D deployment. Thanks to the remarkable knowledge of the host Professor A. Boukerche through his numerous contributions in the field of WSN deployment and data collection, we believe that our collaboration would be fruitful.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Azzedine Boukerche

Student:

Ahmed Boubrima

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Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

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University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Globalink

Exploring livelihood change in upland rural Hmong villages in Maguan County, Yunnan, China

My Master’s thesis will investigate how ethnic minority livelihoods, specifically those of ethnic minority Hmong (Miao) , have changed in rural Southwestern China over the last 20 years. Hmong communities have traditionally made their livelihoods around household based semi-subsistence agricultural production, based primarily on rice or maize. However, new state policies, technologies, and opportunities are changing the means by which Hmong individuals and households are making ends meet. I will conduct fieldwork in a series of three rural upland villages where I will undertake semi-subsistence interviews, oral histories, potentially complete a photovoice project, and participate in and observe daily life. My aim is to discover the ways Hmong households and individuals are piecing together livelihoods that are both culturally appropriate and situated within the global cash-economy, and the factors that have been directly impacting these livelihood opportunities.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sarah Turner

Student:

Charles Solberg

Partner:

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

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University:

McGill University

Program:

Globalink

High-frequency ultrasound and optical coherent tomography – application for imaging, diagnosis, and measurements on samples of soft and hard tissues

The goal of the study is to research, test and compare imaging, diagnostic, and quantitative assessment capabilities of the high-frequency ultrasound (HFU) technology and the optical coherent tomography (OCT) for dental applications. A set of samples (possibly hard and soft tissues) will be specifically prepared by the research team from the host university and then imaged, and analyzed in order to determine anatomical features and possible diseases conditions. A newly developed scanning acoustic microscope as well as a prototype of a dental ultrasonic system will be used in this study.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Roman Maev

Student:

Bartosz Slak

Partner:

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

University of Windsor

Program:

Globalink

Scale Up of the Circulating Fluizied Bed Bioreactor for Municipal Wastewater Treatment

The project will focus on the development and installation of a modification to convert existing biological wastewater treatment systems (particularly, activated sludge and similar processes) to circulating fluidized bed bioreactors (CFBBR). The CFBBR has already been proven on the lab and pilot scale to have higher nutrient removal efficiencies and greater handling of high volumetric loadings. Following the installation, the enhanced removal efficiencies will be tested. The system’s ability to handle high volumetric loadings will also be tested by monitoring the effluent quality during wet weather flows or by increasing the flow with clean water to simulate wet weather flows. As the CFBBR hasn’t been tested on this scale before, the analysis of the system following installation will also include troubleshooting for any unforeseen issues. Given the results the from past studies, the modification will likely enhance the treatment capacity. However, it is mechanical/operational issues that will need to be addressed.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jesse Zhu

Student:

Michael Nelson

Partner:

Discipline:

Engineering - chemical / biological

Sector:

University:

Western University

Program:

Globalink

Bounds on LDPC codes

Quantum circuit components will always be unreliable. To protect quantum information from becoming corrupted, we require quantum error correcting codes. The drawback is that quantum error correcting codes necessitate a trade-off – the better the code protects information, the more resources it requires to be sustained. Our current resource estimates to construct useful quantum circuits seem insurmountable.It was recently shown that if a certain class of error correcting codes, called quantum LDPC codes, were to exist, then they could potentially lower resource requirements significantly. However, it is unknown whether these codes exist and the hunt for these codes has become an active area of research.By borrowing ideas from the theory of classical error correcting codes, we hope to explore the limits of quantum LDPC codes. These methods are abstract yet powerful tools that exploit the mathematical structure of LDPC codes to bound their performance. By establishing what is (im)possible with quantum LDPC codes, we help move towards answering an important open problem towards the realization of quantum computation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Poulin

Student:

Anirudh Krishna

Partner:

Discipline:

Physics / Astronomy

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University:

Program:

Globalink

A Framework for Travelling Fires in Structural Design

Conceptual structural design for the safety of buildings in Canada is inherently prescriptive and an unsuitable quantifier for accurate estimation of life safety. Design for fire in Canada is currently done using a standardized method that assumes that a fire will be contained within the room it started. Recent studies have developed a new methodology, travelling fire, which better approximates the behavior of fire within large areas. The project will combine this new approach to fire with the knowledge of acceptance criterion and probabilistic design to develop an alternative framework for structural design which would quantify the safety of the occupants.

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Faculty Supervisor:

John Gales

Student:

Rheanna Johnson

Partner:

Discipline:

Engineering - civil

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Globalink

Deficit Irrigation and Crop Size Adjustment Strategies for Improving the Concentration of Aromatic Compounds in White Grapes in British Columbia Climates

In white wines, the wine aroma plays a major role in determining wine quality and economic value. In many grape varieties cultivated in BC, the aroma makeup is built in the vineyard where key aromatics accumulate in the grapes. Irrigation and crop size adjustments are two main strategies that growers have adopted to manage fruit ripening and composition. Both strategies have been largely used as a tool to improve the composition of red grapes but very limited information is available on the impact of these strategies on the accumulation of terpenes in white grapes.
This project aims to evaluate the effect of deficit irrigation and crop size adjustment strategies on the concentration of aromatics in white grapes and wines. The goal is to develop an irrigation and crop size adjustment strategy that maximizes the level of aromatics produced in white grapes cultivated in BC while minimizing water demands.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Simone Castellarin

Student:

Yevgen Kovalenko

Partner:

BC Wine Grape Council

Discipline:

Food science

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Development of wearable device for real time non-contact hydration monitoring

A well-maintained hydration status is important for the well-being of human body. Significant deviation from the proper hydration state, either dehydration or hyper hydration, could lead to neurologic complications or even fatal results. Existing hydration measurement carried out in laboratory settings, such as blood and urine test, though accurate, require both expensive equipment and professional experiences. Some newly developed devices which measure saliva, sweat, or bio-impedance improved measurement flexibility but either with compromised accuracy or limited to specific activities. This project aims to develop a new hydration monitoring module based on frequency dependent interaction between radio waves and biological tissues, which could not only measure real-time hydration status in a non-invasive or even non-contact manner, but also be integrated with existing wearable systems. Intelligent algorithm will also be developed to adapt to individual variations. This project will bring new opportunities for both the partner organization and Canadian electronic industry.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Zeljko Zilic

Student:

Junchao Wang

Partner:

TandemLaunch Technologies Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Scaling up regional food systems in AB

This project aims to advance local/regional food systems in Alberta, as part of a 5-year SSHRC Partnership titled Food: Locally Embedded, Globally Engaged (FLEdGE). Local food systems generate opportunities to capture economic value (e.g., income and employment) within local communities, and can also result in indirect economic, social and environmental benefits. However, current resources within Alberta are fragmented and insufficient to meet increasing demand. Sustainability of the food system is one of the most pressing issues of our time, and strengthening regional food systems is a crucial component of creating resilient communities. Northlands has begun to focus on supporting local food systems. Students involved in this project will participate in research focused on scaling up institutional procurement of local food and strengthening knowledge mobilization and network development. They will develop research skills and knowledge of a rapidly evolving segment of the food system. Northlands will collaborate with university researchers in a mutually beneficial way thereby expanding capacity in the province to contribute to advancing regional food systems.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mary Beckie

Student:

Leanne Hedberg

Partner:

Edmonton Northlands

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

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