NSERC Funding decisions

Funding decision

ARCHIVED – Call for proposals: Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research

The table below shows the last 5 years of funding recipients by the year they applied.

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Year Researcher Project Title Institution Partner(s) Area(s) of Application Funding Amount Type of Call
2022 Zhao, Yang Low Cost and High-Performance Sodium-ion Batteries for Grid Energy Storage toward Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emission Western University Natural Resources Canada Energy storage and conversion; Materials sciences 1500000 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Dhar, Bipro Pilot demonstration of micro-aeration for anaerobic digestion University of Alberta EPCOR Water Services Inc. Waste, waste management and recycling; Energy resources (including production, exploration, processing, distribution and use) 412500 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Hammad, Ahmed Application of knowledge-based decision support systems (KBDSS) to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions in the major phases of construction projects University of Alberta Alberta Construction Association; Alberta Ministry of Infrastructure; Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd; Bird Construction; Chandos Construction Ltd; City of Edmonton; Clark Builders; Construction Owners Association of AB; Consulting Architects of Alberta; Consulting Engineers of Alberta; GEC Architecture; ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd.; NEXT Architecture Inc.; Stantec Consulting Ltd.; University of Alberta; WSP Canada Inc. Construction methods 738750 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Cabral, Alexandre Continuous quantification of methane emission reductions achieved by passive methane oxidation biosystems (PMOB) Université de Sherbrooke Dillon Consulting Ltd; Englobe Corp; Englobe Corp; ISWM Consulting Ltd.; Region of Waterloo; Ville de Montréal Environment; Waste, waste management and recycling 875603 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Khoshnazar, Rahil Development of a new class of alkali activated binders for producing low-carbon concrete University of Calgary Lafarge Canada Inc.; ZMM® CANADA MINERALS CORP Climate and atmosphere; Structural engineering 950000 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Coelho, Leandro Callegari Optimization of urban mobility of people and freight: models and algorithms to design policies and reduce greenhouse gas emissions Université Laval Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de QC; Coop Carbone; Réseau de transport de la capitale; Ville de Montréal Transportation systems and services 634800 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Sleep, Sylvia The role of chemical fuels in Canada's net zero transition University of Calgary Canada Energy Regulator; ESMIA Consultants Inc.; Natural Resources Canada; Pollution Probe Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture); Transportation systems and services 1500000 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Hosseini, Vahid Community-based alternative urban transportation decarbonization pathways and co-benefits for climate resilience, air quality, health, and equity Simon Fraser University City of Burnaby; EVO; MobiBikes; TransLink Environment; Human health (including medically-related psychological research) 979000 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Lacroix, Monique Flexible packaging with barrier properties from biomass extraction Institut national de la rech scientifique Alte-Rego Corporation; Fromagerie Bergeron inc. Materials sciences; Materials performance 1288372 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Pegg, Michael Testing of household and commercial appliances for operation on Hydrogen-Natural Gas (NG) blends as part of a pilot project to convert 3000 customers to de-carbonized NG Dalhousie University Eastward Energy Energy resources (including production, exploration, processing, distribution and use); Alternative energy resources 797773 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Daun, Kyle Development of hyperspectral imaging platforms for quantifying methane emissions from managed wetlands, landfills, and the upstream oil and gas industry University of Waterloo Ducks Unlimited Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada; GFL Environmental Inc.; Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada Climate and atmosphere; Environment 941000 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Dunfield, Peter Methane production and oxidation in oil sands tailings ponds: Controlling factors and effects on fugitive greenhouse gas emissions University of Calgary Pathways Alliance Energy resources (including production, exploration, processing, distribution and use); Oil, gas and coal 1478350 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Peter, Yves-Alain Methane emission monitoring and reduction in dairy farms using an optical nose on chip École Polytechnique de Montréal Lactanet Agriculture and primary food production; Environment 590000 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Tang, Yili Electric vehicle infrastructure design, optimization, and emission evaluations toward a full-scale net-zero transportation sector Western University Acuere Consulting Inc.; City of Regina; SaskPower Transportation systems and services; Electrical energy 707600 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Poudineh, Mahla An integrated microfluidic, metal oxide semiconductor gas sensor combined with machine learning optimization for multiplexed greenhouse gas detection University of Waterloo Pro-Flange Ltd. Engineering; Climate and atmosphere 650800 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Leung, Juliana Assessment of Methane Emission Source Characteristics from Oil and Gas Operations Using Satellite, Weather, Environmental, and Operational Data University of Alberta Enverus Canada Climate and atmosphere; Information systems and technology 456600 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Van Cappellen, Philippe Adaptive management of green stormwater infrastructure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from urban watersheds University of Waterloo City of Kitchener; Crozier: Consulting Engineers; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Muslim Families; Ontario Clean Water Agency; TO and Region Conservation Authority Environment; Climate and atmosphere 1348540 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Jahed, Hamid Remanufacturing - A manufacturing paradigm shift for deep decarbonization in a sustainable economy University of Waterloo CenterLine (Windsor) Ltd.; FCA Canada Inc.; Liburdi Automation Inc.; Natural Resources Canada; Siemens Canada Limited; University of Waterloo Manufacturing processes and products; Climate and atmosphere 1495538 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Leonenko, Yuri Carbon Capture by Boreal Afforestation: feasibility for Canada's net-zero emission goals University of Waterloo Technologies aérospatiales inc Environment; Climate and atmosphere 1500000 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Mikhaylin, Sergey Improving Food Eco-Efficiency in Canadian Food Services: Conceptualizing Meals with Low Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Reduced Waste and Balanced Nutritional Quality Université Laval Sodexo Health, education and social services; Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) 1498800 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Capretz, Miriam Towards a Cleaner Environment: Smart Grid Management in the Presence of Electric Vehiecles, Renewable Energy Sources, and Storage Western University London Hydro Inc. Alternative energy resources; Energy storage and conversion 709500 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Madramootoo, Chandra Measuring methane emissions from cattle feedlots to improve policies for achieving net zero emissions by 2050 McGill University Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; GHGSat Inc. Environment; Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) 867894 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Berlinguette, Curtis Real-time visualization of CO2 electrolysis The University of British Columbia Carbon Engineering Ltd. Energy storage and conversion; Alternative energy resources 1086160 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Wunch, Debra Toronto Atmospheric Monitoring of Emissions (TAME): Evaluating progress and co-benefits while avoiding pitfalls on the way to net-zero University of Toronto Environment and Climate Change Canada; Hammerschlag & Joffe Inc.; Kindred Works; KPMB Architects; TAF; University of Toronto; York University Climate and atmosphere; Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) 1500000 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Liu, Jing Novel surfactant systems for creating high performance bio-oil and vacuum gas oil emulsions as the next generation refinery feedstocks University of Alberta Kemetco Research Inc. Commercial services; Energy resources (including production, exploration, processing, distribution and use) 810000 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Béland, Laurent Karim Carbon capture and valorisation using nuclear power: is it feasible? Queen's University Canadian Nuclear Laboratories; CERT Systems Inc.; Dow Chemical Company; Ontario Power Generation Inc.; Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation Energy storage and conversion; Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) 1486400 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Unc, Adrian BioSoil-North; local solutions for soil health resilience and mitigation of GHG Memorial University of Nfld Food Producers Forum, Inc.; G&M Family Farm Ltd.; Harbour Main - Chapel's Cove - Lakeview; Nature's Best Farm; Northern Naturals; Nunakatiget Inuit Community Corp Inc.; Taiga Valley Farms Agriculture; Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) 878854 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Ouellet-Plamondon, Claudiane Panneaux de revêtement intérieur de bâtiments pour la réduction des émissions de GES anthropiques École de technologie supérieure CT Consultant; HECO Innovation; SEREX Construction, transportation and communications; Climate and atmosphere 360995 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Hubert, Casey Constraining offshore methane leakage from plugged and abandoned petroleum wells using marine microbial genomics University of Calgary Government of Nova Scotia; Stantec Consulting Ltd. Oil, gas and coal; Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) 1134156 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Thomas, Sean Novel strategies to mitigate GHG emissions from urban forestry waste University of Toronto Airex Energy Inc.; City of Edmonton; City of Toronto; Haliburton Forest & Wildlife Reserve Ltd.; Innovative Reduction Strategies Inc.; Seed the North, Inc.; Titan Carbon Smart Technologies Climate and atmosphere; Forestry (silviculture, forest management) 1289546 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Levasseur, Annie Développement d'une carte carbone pour Montréal: inventaire spatio-temporel des émissions urbaines de gaz à effet de serre École de technologie supérieure Arrondissement Saint-Laurent; Hydro-Québec; MELCCFP; Ville de Montréal Environment; Engineering 657325 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Kang, Mary Pathways to mitigating methane emissions from inactive oil and gas wells McGill University Alberta Energy Regulator; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada Energy resources (including production, exploration, processing, distribution and use) 746000 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Awolayo, Adedapo Development of coupled direct-air capture and accelerated carbon mineralization technology towards net-zero emissions in Atlantic Canada McMaster University Gaia Refinery Earth sciences; Environment 542500 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Cotton, James Thermal energy mapping for the decarbonization of building heating systems McMaster University Atura Power; Bay Area Climate Change Council; City of Burlington; City of Hamilton; Clean Air Partnership; HCE Energy Inc.; McMaster University; Town of Halton Hills Energy resources (including production, exploration, processing, distribution and use); Alternative energy resources 1445248 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Wang, Bobin Carrots and sticks: assessing intervention effectiveness for sustainable mobility systems to reduce GHG emissions Université Laval Accès transport viables; Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain; Greenplay Inc. Transportation systems and services; Climate and atmosphere 1429350 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Badrkhani Ajaei, Firouz Resilient and Low-Footprint Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Western University s2e Technologies Inc.; SNC-Lavalin Power Ontario Electrical energy; Transport equipment 849750 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Gulder, Omer Near-future aviation fuels: Synthesis, testing, and GHG emissions University of Toronto Pratt & Whitney Canada Inc. Aerospace; Environment 1464000 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Hill, Josephine Hydrogen from waste: a techno-economic and environmental assessment University of Calgary Government of Northwest Territories; The Transition Accelerator Alternative energy resources; Waste, waste management and recycling 518500 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Habib, Muhammad Mobility and Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Partnerships for Innovation through Bottom-up Modelling and Monitoring at Local Levels Dalhousie University Government of Nova Scotia; Halifax Regional Municipality; WSP Canada Inc. Environment; Transportation systems and services 620159 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Jordaan, Sarah Transportation-grid interdependence: how to make net zero energy work using energy storage McGill University Electricity Canada; Natural Resources Canada Energy resources (including production, exploration, processing, distribution and use); Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) 1181840 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Kaliaguine, Serge Catalyseurs d'hydrogénation directe du CO2 en hydrocarbures aromatiques dans la perspective du développement durable Université Laval Chimie ParaChem s.e.c.; Cyclecarbone Inc.; SiliCycle Inc. Industrial chemicals (solvents, resins); Manufacturing processes and products 920395 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Rainham, Daniel Health Care in a Climate Crisis: Estimating greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impacts of surgical procedures and hospital operations Dalhousie University Nova Scotia Health Authority Climate and atmosphere; Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) 470500 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Yang, Cancan Operationalizing connected and automated truck platooning on Canadian highway infrastructure for GHG emissions mitigation McMaster University Facca Incorporated; Good Roads; Ontario Ministry of Transportation; WSP Canada Inc. Construction, transportation and communications; Climate and atmosphere 588900 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Pirnia, Mehrdad Sustainable Aviation for Reducing Anthropogenic Greenhouse Gas Emission in Canadian Skies University of Waterloo Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre Energy storage and conversion; Aerospace 885078 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Prairie, Yves Constraining the greenhouse gas footprint of Canada's flooded lands Université du Québec à Montréal BC Hydro; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Grand River Conservation Authority; Hydro-Québec; Manitoba Hydro; Ontario Power Generation Inc.; WaterPower Canada Inland waters; Environment 1416228 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Bakhshai, Alireza An intellectual overlap of pure mathematics and engineering techniques targeted to develop self-reliant, efficient, and clean artificial intelligence processors Queen's University Circuit Energy Inc.; Edgecom Energy Electrical energy; Energy storage and conversion 874500 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Barnabé, Simon Modèle d'économie circulaire appliqué à une plateforme de biométhanisation pour réduire ses émissions de GES et obtenir davantage de biométhane Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières Massibec; Qarbonex Energy resources (including production, exploration, processing, distribution and use); Agriculture 755000 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Swei, Omar MICRO-BODD: A Miniaturized Intelligent Construction Robot for Optimal Building Operations and Defect Detection The University of British Columbia City of Richmond; City of Surrey; City of Vancouver; RDH Building Science Inc.; SHAPE; The University of British Columbia Energy efficiency; Construction, transportation and communications 1089640 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Koupaie, Ehssan Development of a data-driven Llfe-cycle greenhouse gas emissions decision tool for municipal organic waste management Queen's University City of Kingston; Utilities Kingston Advancement of knowledge; Climate and atmosphere 1444700 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Omelon, Sidney Carbon dioxide emission reduction from anaerobic digesters by calcium carbonate precipitation with waste cementitious materials. McGill University USP Technologies - Canada Waste, waste management and recycling 520500 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Seifitokaldani, Ali CO2 reduction, H2 production, and biomass upgrading through one single electrochemical system: from bench to commercialization McGill University CERT Systems Inc.; Electro Carbon Inc.; Natural Resources Canada Energy storage and conversion; Climate and atmosphere 1500000 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Wang, Hao Predicting Methane Emissions from Alberta Oil Sands Territories Using a Holistic Model and Monitoring System University of Alberta Alberta Environment and Parks; Alberta Environment and Protected Areas; The South African Consortium of Air Quality Monitoring Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture); Climate and atmosphere 1374720 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Mérida, Walter Public Transit Fleet and Energy Transition: A Road Towards Net-Zero The University of British Columbia BC Hydro; TransLink; Vancouver Economic Commission Transportation systems and services; Energy efficiency 1492000 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Elbeshbishy, Elsayed M4GHG: Integrating multi-Scale observations with wastewater process simulations for measuring, monitoring and modeling GHG emissions in Canadian sewers and WRRFs Toronto Metropolitan University Brown and Caldwell Consultants Canada; City of Calgary; City of London; City of Toronto; Cobalt Water Global, Inc.; Dynamita North America; GHGSat Inc.; Great Lakes Water Authority; Metro Vancouver; Municipality of Middlesex Centre; Ontario Clean Water Agency; Ontario Water Consortium; Standard Carbon; The WATS Guys Inc.; USP Technologies - Canada Water; Environment 1410000 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Whalen, Joann From genes to farms: achieving Canada's net-zero emission target with innovative OMICS sensors that lower the nitrous oxide emissions from food cropping systems McGill University Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Centre de recherche sur les grains inc. Agriculture and primary food production; Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) 894750 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Kuzyk, Zou Zou The carbon source-sink status of James Bay University of Manitoba Mushkegowuk Council; Oceans North; Parks Canada Agency; Wildlands League Environment 1176335 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Borden, Kira On-farm monitoring of subsurface carbon sequestration in regenerative agriculture Trent University Deveron; Ontario Soil & Crop Improvement Assoc. Environment; Agriculture 752473 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Mccarter, Colin Mining atmospheric CO2: Assessing the efficacy of novel carbon sequestration strategies in smelter damaged ecosystems to achieve net zero GHG emissions Nipissing University City of Greater Sudbury; Vale Environment; Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) 1446449 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Lee, Bruno A Decarbonization Framework for Existing Building Portfolios Concordia University Jones Lang LaSalle Advancement of knowledge; Energy efficiency 638500 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Price, Gordon Development and implementation of tools and strategies to address greenhouse gas emissions in Canada's food system: Decarbonizing Canada's Food Supply Chain Dalhousie University Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Circular Innovation Council; City of Guelph; Compost Council of Canada; Divert NS; Environment and Climate Change Canada; National Zero Waste Council; Ville de Montréal Climate and atmosphere; Waste, waste management and recycling 1405000 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Farrokhabadi, Mostafa Constructing a Locational Marginal Emission Model Framework for Electrical Distribution Grids: Application to the Province of Alberta Grid for Dual Cost-Emissions Optimization. University of Calgary Solartility Electrical energy; Energy efficiency 314000 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Wiacek, Aldona Integrated measurements of GHG emissions at an intermediate port Saint Mary's University - Halifax Eosense Inc.; The PIER Climate and atmosphere; Oceans, seas and estuaries 1474628 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Wilkinson, Sophie New insights into managed peatland GHG emissions across Canada: Quantifying and scaling emissions from peatland fire and developing fire risk indicators Simon Fraser University Canadian Forest Service; Environment and Climate Change Canada Climate and atmosphere; Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) 830360 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
2022 Arain, Muhammad Altaf Assessing the potential of enhanced forest management practices for offsetting greenhouse gas emissions using integrated multi-platform observations and carbon cycle models McMaster University Environment and Climate Change Canada; Forsee Instruments Ltd.; Ministry of Natural Resources; Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry; Natural Resources Canada Forestry (silviculture, forest management); Modelling and mathematical simulation of natural processes 1408920 Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research
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