Grants and Contributions

Working Capital: In the context of the crisis caused by the pandemic at COVID-19, the project aims to ensure the continuity of operations of a company that specializes in the installation of security systems.

The objectives of the Program are to; support the development and utilization of effective approaches to address social issues and challenges;.develop, exchange and apply knowledge, tools and resources that address social needs of individuals, families and communities; foster partnerships and networks to address existing and emerging social issues; recognize and support the ability of not-for-profit organizations to identify and address social development priorities; and, recognize and promote community engagement initiatives (e.g. volunteerism, corporate social responsibility, innovation, partnerships, coalitions) that mobilize community assets and develop capacities and resources for action..

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs’ (OCHA) primary mandate is to oversee the coordination of international humanitarian responses, in partnership with national and international actors, in order to achieve more coherent and effective humanitarian action. This grant represents Canada’s country-level support to OCHA in Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Mali, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Ukraine, Venezuela, Yemen. This grant also includes Canada’s regional support to OCHA in Africa, Asia, and the Venezuela Crisis.

With the support of Canada and other donors, OCHA fulfills its mandate by: (1) strengthening humanitarian leadership; (2) establishing and overseeing coordination systems; (3) monitoring and reporting on humanitarian situations; (4) advocating on behalf of affected people; (5) supporting the assessment and prioritization of humanitarian needs and strategic planning; (6) promoting emergency preparedness; and (7) mobilizing funding for humanitarian assistance.

To continue to provide service to Canadians by disposing of harbours to eligible recipients who wish to assume ownership of the harbour and keep it safe and accessible to the public for a minimum of 5 years;

To support the participation of Indigenous peoples in activities relating to theconservation and protection of fish and fish habitat, including the development of theDepartment of Fisheries and Oceans' (DFO) policies, program elements and regulationsand the development of their technical capacity to support greater involvement in the conservation and protection of fish and fish habitat.

To support the participation of Indigenous communities in consultations on Departmental Crown conduct (i.e., authorizations and permits) under the Fisheries Act and Species at Risk Act.

This project aims to develop a novel Thermographic Phosphor Streak Velocimetry (TPSV) diagnostic capable of non-invasive, simultaneous 2D temperature and velocity measurements. With ultra-high spatial resolution, it is capable of unprecedented accuracy and applicable to a range of complex real-world problems such as heated jets, boundary layers, and two-phase flows.

We envision developing methods and automated tools for characterizing RF environments using machine learning techniques. This
includes compact representations of signals, identifying groups (clusters) of signals, blind class discovery, classification, and assessing
novelty of signals. We envision developing a common open format for the distribution of these datasets, with a focus on compatibility
with pertinent standards such as IEEE 1900.

The sparse representation will allow for inter-site collaboration on RFI detection and mitigation techniques which will establish us as
the global leaders in combating detrimental effects of new interference sources (satellite mega constellations, 5G, etc.). The signal
classification and novelty detection will enable rapid response to new interfering events ensuring DRAO remains a unique location able
to carry out transformative radio science in Canada.

The group at OVGU Magdeburg will lead the development of the proposed Thermographic Phosphor Streak Velocimetry technique. The team will apply the diagnostic to heated laminar and turbulent air and validate it against the conventional Thermographic Particle Image Velocimetry. Additional experiments on a heated boundary layer will be set-up in Magdeburg to apply the technique in a challenging near-wall configuration, and the results will be compared the results of synthetic streak simulations performed at Polytechnique Montreal. The team at OVGU Magdeburg will also work closely with the NRC to both implement the TPSV system at the NRC and set up the two-phase flow experiment.

To characterize the performance of the proposed thermographie phosphor streak velocimetry (TPSV) technique, high-fidelity numerical
flow simulations will be performed at Polytechnique Montréal. The flow configuration will consist of a turbulent boundary layer
developing over a heated fiat plate. Synthetic TPSV measurements will be implemented using a particle tracing algorithm to provide
fine-grained validation and characterization of the experimental technique. Furthermore, the synthetic measurements will provide
information otherwise inaccessible from experiments, such as the rôle of 3D effects and potential slip velocity between the particles
and the surrounding flow.