• The Boundary and Excitation Effect of Non-Spherical Granular Material 

  YASEEN, GHULAM (2023-03-21)

  Non-spherical grains have been gradually receiving attention from both researchers and the industry because of their behavior. Even though these grains possess complex macroscopic orientations that are associated with ...
• Multi-infrastructure restoration modeling to support regional planning for recovery following earthquakes 

  Deelstra, Andrew (2023-03-20)

  The complexity and interconnected nature of critical infrastructure systems across metropolitan regions presents a unique challenge for communities to understand how they may respond and recover in the face of a major ...
• Impact on building energy performance by deployment of dynamic insulation in residential buildings in Canada 

  Shukla, Anoopkumar (2023-03-08)

  This report summarizes the results of an analysis evaluating the energy performance of small residential buildings in Canada. Using the HOT2000, an energy simulation modelling program created and maintained by Natural ...
• Researching City-scale Water Resource Improvement through Rainwater: Green Roof in Private Realm 

  Wang, Junlin Jr (2023-03-01)

  Rainwater management has been challenging for many jurisdictions, including the City of Vancouver, as population growth and climate change strain the drainage and sewer systems leading to implications for water safety. ...
• Vulnerability Detection in Assembly Code Using Deep Learning 

  Thangavelu, Karthiga (2023-03-01)

  Language modelling for source code is a state-of-the-art method which is developing significantly in recent years. Its applications are found in code completion, translating programming languages from one to another, ...
• Towards a Sustainability-Centred Design Curriculum in Civil Engineering 

  Froese, Thomas M.; Bristow, David N.; Rankin, Keagan (University College Cork, 2021-06-14)

  To improve the green engineering and active learning of the civil engineering program at the University of Victoria, Canada, we are developing a design spine: a series of courses running throughout the program with major ...
• Incorporation of blockchain technology for different smart grid applications: Architecture, prospects, and challenges 

  Waseem, Muhammad; Khan, Muhammad Adnan; Goudarzi, Arman; Fahad, Shah; Sajjad, Intisar Ali; Siano, Pierluigi (Energies, 2023)

  Smart grid integrates computer, communication, and sensing technologies into existing power grid networks to achieve significant informatization-related advantages. It will provide communication between neighbors, localized ...
• Physical layer security in two-way SWIPT relay networks with imperfect CSI and a friendly jammer 

  Hayajneh, Maymoona; Gulliver, T. Aaron (Entropy, 2023)

  In this paper, the security of two-way relay communications in the presence of a passive eavesdropper is investigated. Two users communicate via a relay that depends solely on energy harvesting to amplify and forward the ...
• Retaliation against ransomware in cloud-enabled PureOS system 

  Ibrahim, Atef; Tariq, Usman; Ahanger, Tariq Ahamed; Tariq, Bilal; Gebali, Fayez (Mathematics, 2023)

  Ransomware is malicious software that encrypts data before demanding payment to unlock them. The majority of ransomware variants use nearly identical command and control (C&C) servers but with minor upgrades. There are ...
• Word-based processor structure for Montgomery modular multiplier suitable for compact IoT edge devices 

  Ibrahim, Atef; Gebali, Fayez (Mathematics, 2023)

  The Internet of Things (IoT) is an emerging technology that forms a huge network of different objects and intelligent devices. IoT Security is becoming more important due to the exchange of sensitive sensor data and the ...
• A deep learning approach for exploring the design space for the decarbonization of the Canadian electricity system 

  Jahangiri, Zahra; Judson, Mackenzie; Yi, Kwang Moo; McPherson, Madeleine (Energies, 2023)

  Conventional energy system models have limitations in evaluating complex choices for transitioning to low-carbon energy systems and preventing catastrophic climate change. To address this challenge, we propose a model ...
• Utilizing additive manufacturing to produce organ mimics and imaging phantoms 

  Karaman, Dmitri; Willerth, Stephanie (Surgeries, 2023)

  The complex geometries and material properties necessary for generating accurate organ mimics require new procedures and methods to fully utilize current technologies. The increased accessibility of 3D printers, along ...
• On the study of thermal-propulsive systems for regional aircraft 

  Figueiras, Iara; Coutinho, Maria; Afonso, Frederico; Suleman, Afzal (Aerospace, 2023)

  Life without mobility is inconceivable. To enable this connectivity, one must find a way to progress towards a more sustainable transportation. In the aviation industry, a comprehensive understanding of greening technologies ...
• ElectroCardioGram (ECG)-based user authentication using deep learning algorithms 

  Agrawal, Vibhav; Hazratifard, Mehdi; Elmiligi, Haytham; Gebali, Fayez (Diagnostics, 2023)

  Personal authentication security is an essential area of research in privacy and cybersecurity. For individual verification, fingerprint and facial recognition have proved particularly useful. However, such technologies ...
• Mathematical modeling of spherical shell-type pattern of tumor invasion 

  Amereh, Meitham; Struchtrup, Henning; Nadler, Ben (Symmetry, 2023)

  Cancer cell migration, as the principal element of tumor invasion, involves different cellular mechanisms. Various modes of cell migration including single and collective motions contribute to the invasion patterns. The ...
• Design and Control of Hydrogen Supply and Recirculation System for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Systems 

  Xu, Keda (2023-02-10)

  Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) systems require more than the theoretically needed hydrogen (H_2) fuel gas in the anode supply system to achieve high performance and extended operating life. The ejector-based ...
• On the multi-fidelity approach in surrogate-based multidisciplinary design optimisation of high-aspect-ratio wing aircraft 

  Lobo do Vale, José; Sohst, Martin; Crawford, Curran; Suleman, Afzal; Potter, G.; Banerjee, S. (The Aeronautical Journal, 2022)

  The reduction of computational costs in the context of the Multidisciplinary Design Optimisation of a typical medium-range aircraft was investigated through an assessment of active constraints and the use of multi-fidel ...
• A generalized model for dense axisymmetric grains flow with orientational diffusion 

  Amereh, Meitham; Nadler, Ben (Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2022)

  The flow of non-spherical grains is strongly affected by the orientation of the grains, as observed in experiments and simulations. An existing model that predicts the orientation of grains as a function of the flow field ...
• STEM/STEAM 2022 

  Humphrey, Elaine (Microscopy Today, 2022)

  Many universities, commercial companies, and science organizations who use microscopy have outreach programs. The members of such generally love to share their enthusiasm and passion with the next generation. Content ...
• Ecological macroeconomic assessment of meeting a carbon budget without negative emissions 

  Sers, Martin R. (Global Sustainability, 2022)

  Non-technical summary. This paper expands the range of scenarios usually explored in integrated assessment models by exploring unconventional economic scenarios (steady-state and degrowth) and assuming no use of negative ...

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