Funding decision
By competition year:
The fiscal year in which NSERC received the applications.
| 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 | Energy storage and conversion; Materials sciences | $1,500,000 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research | |
| 2022 | Dhar, Bipro | Pilot demonstration of micro-aeration for anaerobic digestion | University of Alberta | Waste, waste management and recycling; Energy resources (including production, exploration, processing, distribution and use) | $412,500 | 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 | Construction methods | $738,750 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research | |
| 2022 | Cabral, Alexandre | Continuous quantification of methane emission reductions achieved by passive methane oxidation biosystems (PMOB) | Université de Sherbrooke | Environment; Waste, waste management and recycling | $875,603 | 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 | Climate and atmosphere; Structural engineering | $950,000 | 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 | Transportation systems and services | $634,800 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research | |
| 2022 | Sleep, Sylvia | The role of chemical fuels in Canada's net zero transition | University of Calgary | Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture); Transportation systems and services | $1,500,000 | 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 | Environment; Human health (including medically-related psychological research) | $979,000 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research | |
| 2022 | Lacroix, Monique | Flexible packaging with barrier properties from biomass extraction | Institut national de la rech scientifique | Materials sciences; Materials performance | $1,288,372 | 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 | Energy resources (including production, exploration, processing, distribution and use); Alternative energy resources | $797,773 | 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 | Climate and atmosphere; Environment | $941,000 | 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 | Energy resources (including production, exploration, processing, distribution and use); Oil, gas and coal | $1,478,350 | 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 | Climate and atmosphere; Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) | $830,360 | 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 | Agriculture and primary food production; Environment | $590,000 | 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 | Transportation systems and services; Electrical energy | $707,600 | 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 | Engineering; Climate and atmosphere | $650,800 | 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 | Climate and atmosphere; Information systems and technology | $456,600 | 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 | Environment; Climate and atmosphere | $1,348,540 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research | |
| 2022 | Jahed, Hamid | Remanufacturing - A manufacturing paradigm shift for deep decarbonization in a sustainable economy | University of Waterloo | Manufacturing processes and products; Climate and atmosphere | $1,495,538 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research | |
| 2022 | Leonenko, Yuri | Carbon Capture by Boreal Afforestation: feasibility for Canada's net-zero emission goals | University of Waterloo | Environment; Climate and atmosphere | $1,500,000 | 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 | Health, education and social services; Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) | $1,498,800 | 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 | Alternative energy resources; Energy storage and conversion | $709,500 | 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 | Environment; Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) | $867,894 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research | |
| 2022 | Berlinguette, Curtis | Real-time visualization of CO2 electrolysis | The University of British Columbia | Energy storage and conversion; Alternative energy resources | $1,086,160 | 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 | Climate and atmosphere; Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) | $1,500,000 | 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 | Commercial services; Energy resources (including production, exploration, processing, distribution and use) | $810,000 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research | |
| 2022 | Béland, Laurent Karim | Carbon capture and valorisation using nuclear power: is it feasible? | Queen's University | Energy storage and conversion; Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) | $1,486,400 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research | |
| 2022 | Unc, Adrian | BioSoil-North; local solutions for soil health resilience and mitigation of GHG | Memorial University of Nfld | Agriculture; Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) | $878,854 | 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 | Construction, transportation and communications; Climate and atmosphere | $360,995 | 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 | Oil, gas and coal; Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) | $1,134,156 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research | |
| 2022 | Thomas, Sean | Novel strategies to mitigate GHG emissions from urban forestry waste | University of Toronto | Climate and atmosphere; Forestry (silviculture, forest management) | $1,289,546 | 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 | Environment; Engineering | $657,325 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research | |
| 2022 | Kang, Mary | Pathways to mitigating methane emissions from inactive oil and gas wells | McGill University | Energy resources (including production, exploration, processing, distribution and use) | $746,000 | 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 | Earth sciences; Environment | $542,500 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research | |
| 2022 | Cotton, James | Thermal energy mapping for the decarbonization of building heating systems | McMaster University | Energy resources (including production, exploration, processing, distribution and use); Alternative energy resources | $1,445,248 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research | |
| 2022 | Wang, Bobin | Carrots and sticks: assessing intervention effectiveness for sustainable mobility systems to reduce GHG emissions | Université Laval | Transportation systems and services; Climate and atmosphere | $1,429,350 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research | |
| 2022 | Badrkhani Ajaei, Firouz | Resilient and Low-Footprint Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure | Western University | Electrical energy; Transport equipment | $849,750 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research | |
| 2022 | Gulder, Omer | Near-future aviation fuels: Synthesis, testing, and GHG emissions | University of Toronto | Aerospace; Environment | $1,464,000 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research | |
| 2022 | Hill, Josephine | Hydrogen from waste: a techno-economic and environmental assessment | University of Calgary | Alternative energy resources; Waste, waste management and recycling | $518,500 | 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 | Environment; Transportation systems and services | $620,159 | 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 | Forestry (silviculture, forest management); Modelling and mathematical simulation of natural processes | $1,408,920 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research | |
| 2022 | Jordaan, Sarah | Transportation-grid interdependence: how to make net zero energy work using energy storage | McGill University | Energy resources (including production, exploration, processing, distribution and use); Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) | $1,181,840 | 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 | Industrial chemicals (solvents, resins); Manufacturing processes and products | $920,395 | 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 | Climate and atmosphere; Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) | $470,500 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research | |
| 2022 | Yang, Cancan | Operationalizing connected and automated truck platooning on Canadian highway infrastructure for GHG emissions mitigation | McMaster University | Construction, transportation and communications; Climate and atmosphere | $588,900 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research | |
| 2022 | Pirnia, Mehrdad | Sustainable Aviation for Reducing Anthropogenic Greenhouse Gas Emission in Canadian Skies | University of Waterloo | Energy storage and conversion; Aerospace | $885,078 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research | |
| 2022 | Prairie, Yves | Constraining the greenhouse gas footprint of Canada's flooded lands | Université du Québec à Montréal | Inland waters; Environment | $1,416,228 | 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 | Electrical energy; Energy storage and conversion | $874,500 | 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 | Energy resources (including production, exploration, processing, distribution and use); Agriculture | $755,000 | 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 | Energy efficiency; Construction, transportation and communications | $1,089,640 | 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 | Advancement of knowledge; Climate and atmosphere | $1,444,700 | 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 | Waste, waste management and recycling | $520,500 | 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 | Energy storage and conversion; Climate and atmosphere | $1,500,000 | 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 | Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture); Climate and atmosphere | $1,374,720 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research | |
| 2022 | Mérida, Walter | Public Transit Fleet and Energy Transition: A Road Towards Net-Zero | The University of British Columbia | Transportation systems and services; Energy efficiency | $1,492,000 | 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 | Water; Environment | $1,410,000 | 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 primary food production; Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) | $894,750 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research | |
| 2022 | Kuzyk, Zou Zou | The carbon source-sink status of James Bay | University of Manitoba | Environment | $1,176,335 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research | |
| 2022 | Borden, Kira | On-farm monitoring of subsurface carbon sequestration in regenerative agriculture | Trent University | Environment; Agriculture | $752,473 | 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 | Environment; Environmental impact of economic activities (including agriculture) | $1,446,449 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research | |
| 2022 | Lee, Bruno | A Decarbonization Framework for Existing Building Portfolios | Concordia University | Advancement of knowledge; Energy efficiency | $638,500 | 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 | Climate and atmosphere; Waste, waste management and recycling | $1,405,000 | 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 | Electrical energy; Energy efficiency | $314,000 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research | |
| 2022 | Wiacek, Aldona | Integrated measurements of GHG emissions at an intermediate port | Saint Mary's University - Halifax | Climate and atmosphere; Oceans, seas and estuaries | $1,474,628 | Missions - Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research |