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Project Leader(s): 

Postdoctoral fellow: Dr. Clinton Groth, Institute for Aerospace Studies, University of Toronto

Lead faculty member: Dr. Marc Charest, Institute for Aerospace Studies, University of Toronto

Combustion of fossil fuels is responsible for a major fraction of greenhouse gas emissions and the emission of pollutants such as nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), soot, aerosols and other harmful chemical species. Reducing Canada’s dependence on fossil fuels is one of today’s major challenges. To design new pollutant-free combustion devices, improved mathematical models and computational tools for describing reactive flows are required. These models will enable a new understanding of combustion and lead to improved combustor designs and energy systems.

Project Leader(s): 

Dr. Mike Kouritzin , (University of Alberta)

Project team: 
Andrew Heunis, (University of Waterloo)
Bruno Remilard, (HEC Montreal)
Douglas Blount, (Arizona State University)
Pierre Del Moral, (Universite Pal Sabatier)
Jie Xiong, (University of Alberta)
John Bowman, (University of Alberta)
Donald Dawson, (University of Toronto)
Edit Gombay, (University of Alberta)
Jack Macki, (University of Alberta)
Thomas G. Kurtz, (University of Wisconsin at Madison)
Yau Shu Wong, (University of Alberta)
Laurent Miclo, (Universte Paul Sabatier)
Funding period: 
February 25, 2022 - March 31, 2021

This project uses mathematical filtering theory to develop computer tractable real time solutions for incomplete, corrupted information problems. These techniques have proven to be beneficial in defence, communications, media effects, and manufacturing. In 2002-2003, Optovation Inc. was added as a new partner, Lockheed Martin Corp. filed for two new patents and we formed a spin-off company, Random Knowledge Inc. to commercialize our technology in the areas of Network Security, Fraud Detection, and Finance.

Project Leader(s): 

Dr. François Soumis, (École Polytechnique de Montréal)

Project team: 
Dr. Guy Desaulniers Guy, (École Polytechnique de Montréal)
Dr. Pierre Baptiste, (École Polytechnique de Montréal)
Dr. Jacques Desrosiers, (HEC Montréal)
Dr. Alain Hertz, (École Polytechnique de Montréal)
Dr. Sophie D’Amours, (Université Laval)
Funding period: 
April 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021
Project Leader(s): 

Dr. Anthony Vannelli, University of Guelph & Dr. Miguel F, AnjosEcole Polytechnique

Project team: 
Dr. Abdo Youssef Alfakih, University of Windsor
Dr. Kankar Bhattacharya, University of Waterloo
Dr. Claudio A. Canizares, University of Waterloo
Dr. Richard J. Caron, University of Windsor
Dr. Thomas Coleman, University of Waterloo
Dr. Tim N. Davidson, McMaster University
Dr. Antoine Deza, McMaster University
Dr. Samir Elhedhli, University of Waterloo
Dr. David Fuller, University of Waterloo
Dr. Elizabeth Jewkes, University of Waterloo
Dr. Paul McNicholas, University of Guelph
Dr. Chitra Rangan, University of Windsor
Dr. Tamás Terlaky, Lehigh University
Dr. Stephen Vavasis, University of Waterloo
Dr. Henry Wolkowicz, University of Waterloo
Dr. Guoqing Zhang, University of Windsor
Funding period: 
April 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021

Due to the explosive growth in the technology for manufacturing integrated circuits, modern chips contain millions of transistors. Using sophisticated optimization algorithms, it is possible to achieve notable increases in the performance of the chips, reduce the manufacturing costs, and produce faster, cheaper computing for society. Thus, the objective of this project is to enhance the solution of large-scale optimization problems arising in these applications.