Corporation de l'École Polytechnique de Montréal: federal grants and contributions: 40 agreements; $11.9M value; 6 departments; 9 programs.
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Acquisition of equipment and technology transfer: The project aims to increase the competitiveness and growth of SMEs benefiting from Polytechnique Montréal's coaching services.
Acquisition of equipment and technology transfer: the project aims to increase the competitiveness and growth of SMEs benefiting from the support services of a university.
The Micro-net brings together a multidisciplinary team of research experts to implement tunable compact photonic platform on emerging group IV SiGeSn semiconductors to address current challenges facing the development of silicon-integrated light sources, detectors, and sensors operating in the part of the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum covering from the terahertz to the mid-infrared. The proposed innovative materials and devices provide direct access to scalable photonic systems in the THz-to-MIR range. This capability will facilitate photonic emitters and detectors and create a viable path for
The objective of this Micro-net is to develop innovative advanced materials, disruptive technologies and devices for military applications and provide a fundamental insight of the underlying processes governing materials and device performance. The proposed research includes materials processing and patterning, device fabrication and advanced characterization of fundamental materials properties.
As the use of drones as part of Canada’s transportation logistics system increases, more research is necessary to provide evidence-based conclusions to support the ongoing and future development of technical and operations guidelines, standards and regulations. As a result, this Project interlaces three different disciplines (vision, machine learning and cyber security) to achieve the overall goal of creating a new generation of autonomous drones that can safely land indoors or outdoors if problems arise with their navigational and sensory systems, whether due to accident, technical failure, o
The spike protein (S protein) of the pandemic coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is the antigen of choice for use in vaccines and serological diagnostic tests. There is thus a pressing need to develop a robust bioprocess allowing scale-up of spike protein production. One of the main challenges in upstream cell culture bioprocessing is to translate small-scale production protocols from laboratory to large-scale bioreactor. A fundamental understanding of the mixing/aeration process is essential for successful process scale-up, as this will ultimately dictate the performance of the culture and the final pr
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Human space exploration is dangerous at all levels. The overall goal of this project is to test and deploy the infrastructure needed for a swarm of robots to collaborate in the exploration and mapping of planetary environments such as surface, caves, or lava tubes. This would allow exploration on the Moon with a swarm of highly autonomous small-size robots, controlled by a single audio-visual interface. As part of the project, a software and hardware system will be integrated into a prototype to be tested using robots at analogue sites. This project will result in the validation of a self-org
The NRC and the CIRAIG are collaborating to develop an advanced life-cycle assessment (LCA) ecodesign tool to guide the main steps of the development of more sustainable plastics for food packaging, in an iterative manner from lab-scale research to massive market deployment. Early lab-scale decisions will first be guided by simplified LCAs, but these will be quickly followed by more detailed prospective analyses of potential environmental impacts that integrate engineering models to capture expected economies of scale and learnings. These will be complemented by an analysis of the manne
Automotive polymers are currently not recycled in Canada. It is estimated between 300 and 400 kt/year of plastics from end-of-life vehicles are sent to landfills. However, the use of plastics and plastic composites in vehicles is expected to increase as they allow for significant weight reduction, and hence reduced fuel consumption, compared to conventional materials such as metals or glass. This Project will develop economically viable and environmentally acceptable technologies for recycling polymer automotive components, with emphasis on poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA) and polycarbonate (PC
Metal additive manufacturing (AM), and more particularly the laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) process, is a very fast-growing technological field. An integral part of the Industry 4.0 concept, AM technology fully embraces the digital manufacturing vision. The development and implementation of AM on new applications are generally slowed down due to the complexity of the physical phenomena and the lack of high-fidelity reliable models. The objective of this project is to develop a reliable digital modeling platform faithfully representing the entire process to reduce the cost of development of new
The project endeavors to develop a commercial-scale technology platform to convert concentrated CO2 from industrial emitters into aviation fuel with renewable H2. Such technology has the potential to reduce carbon emissions by 80% compared to conventional aviation fuel. The platform involves the conversion of CO2 to CO by reverse water gas shift (RWGS) and the Fischer-Tropsch (FT) process to liquid hydrocarbons, specifically jet-fuel. Both stages have been developed separately but there is no detailed study on their integration. Polytechnique Montreal’s team will focus on their integration and
Interactive cyber-physical systems provide a suitable automation solution for certain machining processes, giving the operator a role in supervising operations and controlling product quality. The interactivity between the operator and the cyber-physical system must be well thought out. The overall project is aimed at developing tools that will ultimately allow the operator to use a collaborative robot cell to communicate with the cyber-physical system, through both full-body and hand gestures, in relation to its 3D environment. This will require the development of 3D pose estimation and motio
Powder spreading in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) is crucial for part quality and process productivity but is plagued by issues associated with the very specific flow of fine metal powders, and the lack of understanding of the interactions that dictate powder dynamic behavior. To address these challenges, the research team aims to develop a numerical model using the Discrete Element Method (DEM) to simulate the powder spreading process in LPBF. This model will help assess the impact of powder properties on bed quality and assist in designing more efficient recoaters and developing new
Photonic generation and transmission of millimeter-wave (mm-wave) signals has attracted strong interest for future fiber-wireless integrated optical access networks, such as 5G and beyond for IoT-oriented ubiquitous connectivity and smart mobility. NRC has recently demonstrated InAs/InP quantum-dot multi-wavelength lasers (QD-MWLs), which allows for a development of heterogeneously integrated mm-wave photonic front-haul systems, thus creating unique broadband and high-speed wireline-wireless interfaces. The Polytechnique Montreal team will work on the mm-wave antennas for interface-related sig
The automotive sector is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Canada. Composite materials, blending reinforcing fibres with polymers, can provide the same function as metallic materials at a fraction of the weight. Use of composite materials can thereby improving the overall energy efficiency of a vehicle and reduce its GHG emissions. However, current production rates of composite materials cannot match the demands of the automotive industry. The objective of this project is to develop a process for manufacturing injection moulded structures that are reinforced local
Ceramic high temperature superconductors (HTS) are now routinely fabricated in the form of long lengths of tapes (several km), making it possible to envision large-scale superconducting applications. One issue concerns the physical properties of those HTS tapes, which can vary over length scales shorter than 1 millimeter, and lead to destructive hot spots in some circumstances. A strategy to find a solution to this problem at the design stage is to simulate the complete transient electrothermal behavior of long lengths of HTS tapes in real operating conditions while retaining their microscopic
In manufacturing projects that require a high degree of adaptability such as shipbuilding or energy, robots often fail to provide utility to the welder as they require significant time to program, are often stationary, and for safety must be isolated from nearby workers. To address these issues, this Project will introduce cobots to the large-scale welding job workflow through the adoption of vision systems combined with machine learning to identify the potential weld seams and adapt programming accordingly, providing a simple interface for the welding operator to assign tasks to the co
The aim of this Project is to support the development of an instrument that can be deployed in the marine environment and can detect, measure the size of and characterize ocean microplastics in situ and in real time, to improve the measurement and monitoring of this type of ocean pollution. This will entail the development in the laboratory of underwater spectroscopy and imaging techniques for detecting, measuring and characterizing particles under significant seawater flow conditions and the laboratory demonstration of this technology using a prototype.
The project aims to develop and validate an in-home rehabilitation system which can guide the elderly person through a set of optimized and individualized exercises after a total joint replacement surgery, as well as to monitor for potential serious postoperative complications, such as infections and deep vein thrombosis. To ensure ease-of-use and userfriendly installation, the Project will investigate remote (not attached to the human) and cost-effective sensors technologies, such as 2D and 3D cameras, as well as thermographic cameras for this purpose. Furthermore, algorithms will be develop
Visites interactives, recherches d'information technologique et recherches de brevet selon les besoins de PME dans le cadre de projets de R&D.
An AI-enabled framework for fluvial hydrodynamic modeling
This Project has two objectives: 1. Acquiring an understanding of the Covid-19 viral translocation mechanism at the molecular level. More specifically, it will investigate if/how glycosylation of the viral spike protein and human angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor modulates binding, and 2. How the glycan structure of the ADCC-attenuated Fc D270G mutant (Fc1X7) structure impacts interaction between Fcγ and FcRn receptors. The Fc1X7 is used as a fusion partner for COVID-19 therapeutic proteins and the information generated here will provide important information about enhancing thei
The objective of this project is to develop leading edge geophysical and geological data augmentation tools (Artificial Intelligence and machine learning) to improve the practicality of deep learning methods applied to mineral prospectivity mapping, particularly focusing on the Southern Glennie Domain in Saskatchewan to produce mineral prospectivity maps of gold occurrences and electromagnetic anomalies.
Interactive visits, technological information searches and patent searches according to the needs of SMEs within the context of R&D projects.
Support for Regional Quantum Innovation: The project aims to organize a conference in Montreal.
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an imaging technique for visualizing cell layers of organs without the need to take samples. Internal organs are reached with fibre optic catheters. Originally developed for telecommunications, these optical fibres can be adapted to the constraints of endoscopic imaging. Here, the aim is to develop fibre optic couplers dedicated to medical imaging. In particular, the team is studying the measurement of the phase to improve the signal to noise ratio of OCT images.
The development of complex shape magnets requires to be able to magnetize adequately those magnets in order to maximize their performance. To magnetize complex shape magnets, high-current pulse magnetizer are required. Over the years, Polytechnique Montreal has developed an expertise in the development of high current pulse generator (more than 1 kA in the microsecond and millisecond range), which will be used to developed a custom made magnetizer for complex shape magnets. The specifications of the magnetizer will depend on the magnet properties which will be characterized with tools availabl
This project sets out to determine the design of new optically active group IV semiconductor quantum materials. The proposed research seeks to establish the foundation of future quantum devices exploiting hole spin-photon interface in a platform compatible with processing standards of the semiconductor industry. For decades, Si-compatible low-dimensional systems and quantum devices have been exploiting either tensile strained Si or compressively strained Germanium (Ge) quantum wells (QWs), which are the only group IV systems that can currently be routinely obtained using SiGe as growth templat
The development of complex shape magnets requires to be able to magnetize adequately those magnets in order to maximize their performance. To magnetize complex shape magnets, high-current pulse magnetizer are required. Over the years, Polytechnique Montreal has developed an expertise in the development of high current pulse generator (more than 1 kA in the microsecond and millisecond range), which will be used to developed a custom made magnetizer for complex shape magnets. The specifications of the magnetizer will depend on the magnet properties which will be characterized with tools availabl
This project sets out to determine the design of new optically active group IV semiconductor quantum materials. The proposed research seeks to establish the foundation of future quantum devices exploiting hole spin-photon interface in a platform compatible with processing standards of the semiconductor industry. For decades, Si-compatible low-dimensional systems and quantum devices have been exploiting either tensile strained Si or compressively strained Germanium (Ge) quantum wells (QWs), which are the only group IV systems that can currently be routinely obtained using SiGe as growth templat
Advances exploratory research under the New Beginnings Initiative
Advances exploratory research under the New Beginnings Initiative
Advances exploratory research under the New Beginnings Initiative
Advances exploratory research under the New Beginnings Initiative
Advances exploratory research under the New Beginnings Initiative
Conventional surgeries to correct scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine, require multiple X-rays to guide the modification of the curvature, exposing patients and OR personnel to ionizing radiation. This project aims to eliminate the need for these x-rays by developing a fast, non-invasive imaging method to guide spinal curvature modifications.
Composting technology is one of the environmental strategies of choice for the management of solid organic waste in cities: C40 City Zero Waste. When discarded, food, with its eco-packaging and new “green” electronic labels, is a particularly critical problem. Questions: are they compostable and can they all be thrown in our “brown bins”? An O2-CO2 respirometer will be used to answer these “fundamental” questions from a microbiological point of view and their eco-design.
Support provided to Polytechnique Montreal to support their Iside Quantum Technology conference in June 2023 to bring together business, government, and additional institutions and organizations.
To characterize the performance of the proposed thermographie phosphor streak velocimetry (TPSV) technique, high-fidelity numerical flow simulations will be performed at Polytechnique Montréal. The flow configuration will consist of a turbulent boundary layer developing over a heated fiat plate. Synthetic TPSV measurements will be implemented using a particle tracing algorithm to provide fine-grained validation and characterization of the experimental technique. Furthermore, the synthetic measurements will provide information otherwise inaccessible from experiments, such as the rôle of 3D effe
All grants from Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.