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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Chen, Yuxiang | Robotic wall construction using innovative building blocks and processes for enhanced productivity, safety, and sustainability | University of Alberta | Automation Experts Inc., Canada Masonry Design Centre, Can. Concrete Masonry Producers Assoc., Masonry Contractors Association of Alberta, RoBIM Technologies Inc., Scorpio Masonry Inc. | Construction methods; Engineering | $1,300,000 | Alberta Innovates - CASBE |
| 2021 | Rouhani, Hossein | A framework for assessment of impact of exoskeletons on safety and performance of construction workers | University of Alberta | C.W. Carry Chair in Steel Structures, CW Carry Ltd., EPCOR Utilities Inc., EWI Works, Ledcor Constructors Inc. | Human health (including medically-related psychological research); Manufacturing processes and products | $249,999 | Alberta Innovates - CASBE |
| 2021 | Zemp, Roger | Next-generation high performance MEMS ultrasonics | University of Alberta | Teledyne Micralyne Inc. | Medical equipment and apparatus; Instrumentation technology | $215,380 | Alberta Innovates - CASBE |
| 2021 | Hemmati, Arman | Application of Fixed-Wings in Multi-Rotor Drones for Additional Lift | University of Alberta | AIRvanced Technologies Inc., Aurora Aerial Inc. | Aerospace; Alternative energy resources | $160,000 | Alberta Innovates - CASBE |
| 2022 | Nikolaidis, Ioanis | A Scalable Sensor Network for Pipeline Vibration Analysis | University of Alberta | Latium Fleet Management, Rio Tinto, Rogers Communications Inc. | Mineral resources (prospecting, exploration, mining, extraction, processing); Communication systems and services (planning, organization, services) | $40,000 | Alberta Innovates - CASBE |
| 2022 | Dehghanpour, Hassan | Feasibility study, comparative analysis, and optimization of natural gas Huff-n-Puff processes in Duvernay and Eagle Ford formations | University of Alberta | Fluid Insight, LFS Chemistry, Marathon Oil Corporation, Teine Energy | Oil, gas and coal; Engineering | $164,000 | Alberta Innovates - CASBE |
| 2022 | Zhang, Xuehua | Nanoprecipitation for controlled formation of rasagaline mesylate (RM) microparticle agents | University of Alberta | Biomedical engineering; Materials sciences | $60,000 | Alberta Innovates - CASBE | |
| 2023 | Khajehoddin, Sayed Ali | Grid supporting residential energy systems with EV charger | University of Alberta | Energy resources (including production, exploration, processing, distribution and use); Energy storage and conversion | $1,490,000 | Alberta Innovates - CASBE | |
| 2023 | Cheng, Li | Foundation model-enabled mobile image analytics platform for precision agriculture | University of Alberta | Agriculture; Information, computer and communication technologies | $750,000 | Alberta Innovates - CASBE | |
| 2024 | Moez, Kambiz | Low-cost energy-efficient switched beamformers for 5G/6G wireless communication and advanced mm-wave radar systems | University of Alberta | Communications technologies (satellites, radar, etc.); Information, computer and communication technologies | $200,000 | Alberta Innovates - CASBE | |
| 2024 | Niu, Di | Malware detection, classification and analysis through continual learning of deep neural networks and large language models | University of Alberta | Computer software; Information, computer and communication technologies | $112,000 | Alberta Innovates - CASBE |