Title: Development of an ex vivo experimental platform for the characterization of bone micro-damage in 3D
Interdisciplinarity: biomedical engineering and computer engineering
Director and co-director: Isabelle Villemure (Polytechnique Montréal) and Lama Séoud (Polytechnique Montréal)
Years: 2020-2022
Title: The automotive industry towards a new ecosystem of sustainable mobility
Interdisciplinarity: industrial engineering and innovation ecosystem
Director and co-director: Fabiano Armellini (Polytechnique Montréal) and Catherine Beaudry (Polytechnique Montréal)
Years: 2020-2022
Title: Predicting Unplanned Readmission to the PICU Using Deep Learning Algorithms
Interdisciplinarity: computer engineering and clinical medicine
Director and co-director: Farida Cheriet (Polytechnique Montréal) and Guillaume Emeriaud (CHU Sainte-Justine)
Years: 2020-2022
Title: In vivo experimental platform combining 3D synchronous evaluation of microdamage, remodeling and mechanical properties of long bones from an anim
al model subjected to fatigue
Interdisciplinarity: biomedical engineering and computer engineering
Director and co-director: Isabelle Villemure (Polytechnique Montréal) and Catherine Laporte (ETS)
Years: 2020-2022
Title: How do we measure innovation indicators from the innovative potential of human capital
Interdisciplinarity: industrial engineering and innovation
Director and co-director: Catherine Beaudry (Polytechnique Montréal) and Kathy Malas (CHUM)
Years: 2020-2022
Titre: Application of solid-stabilized interfaces to generate structures providing combined high sound absorption and mechanical strength 
Interdisciplinarité: chemical engineering and mechanical engineering
Director and co-director: Louis Fradette (Polytechnique Montréal) and Annie Ross (Polytechnique Montréal)
Years: 2020-2022
Title: Mapping of the permeability of a novel dual-network injectable hydrogel for vocal cord tissue engineering
Interdisciplinarity: biomedical engineering and mechanical engineering
Director and Co-Director: Luc Mongeau (McGill University) and Larry Lessard (McGill University)
Years: 2020-2022
Title: Towards understanding noise from speech in schools: What is the role of visual design? 
Interdisciplinarity: speech and hearing sciences and mechanical and aerospace engineering
Director and Co-Director: Ingrid Verduyckt (Université de Montréal) and Annie Ross (Polytechnique Montréal)
Years: 2021-2023
Title: Sensitivity study of the gluteal muscle anisotropy 
Interdisciplinarity: mechanical and biomechanical engineering and magnetic resonance imaging
Director and Co-Director: Eve Langelier (Université de Sherbrooke), Elijah Van Houten (Université de Sherbrooke) and Maxime Descoteaux (Université de Sherbrooke - management committee)
Years: 2021-2023
Title: Study of the evolution of the state of soft tissues and their mechanical properties during the formation and propagation of a deep pressure ulcer 
Interdisciplinarity: mechanical engineering and faculty of medicine and health sciences
Director and Co-Director: Eve Langelier (Université de Sherbrooke) and Nathaly Gaudreault (Université de Sherbrooke - School of Rehabilitation)
Years: 2021-2023
Title: Strategic planning of green stromwater management infrastructures in Montreal: integrated modelling of stormwater control and socio-environmental benefits 
Interdisciplinarity: civil engineering and urban water management
Director and Co-Director: Françoise Bichai (Polytechnique Montréal) and Peter Bach (EAWAG - Switzerland)
Years: 2021-2023
Title: Modeling sacroiliac screw anchorage and patient-specific bone quality 
Interdisciplinarity: mechanical engineering and biomedical engineering
Director and Co-Director: Carl-Éric Aubin (Polytechnique Montréal) and Isabelle Villemure (Polytechnique Montréal)
Years: 2021-2023
Title: Characterization and modeling of sonographers' expertise 
Interdisciplinarity: electrical engineering and software and IT engineering
Director and Co-Director: Catherine Laporte (ETS) and Michael McGuffin (ETS)
Years: 2021-2023
Title: Remotely controlled programmable internal plate fixation to improve and accelerate distraction osteogenesis 
Interdisciplinarity: biomedical engineering and mechanical engineering and orthopedic surgery of the lower limbs
Director and Co-Director: Isabelle Villemure (Polytechnique Montréal), Carl-Éric Aubin (Polytechnique Montréal) and Marie-Lyne Nault (Université de Montréal)
Years: 2021-2023
Title: Towards a Theoretical Framework for Sociotechnical Thinking 
Interdisciplinarity: center for professional engineering practice and engineering education and faculty of education
Director and Co-Director: Jillian Seniuk Cicek (University of Manitoba) and Marilou Bélisle (Université de Sherbrooke)
Years: 2021-2023
Title: Development of an embedded system for the estimation of muscular forces in real time during a pedaling activity with arms, application to rehabilitation 
Interdisciplinarity: physical activity and rehabilitation sciences and computer engineering
Director and Co-Director: Mickaël Begon (Université de Montréal) and Lama Séoud (Polytechnique Montréal)
Years: 2021-2023
Title: Optimization of visual-motor strategies of trampolinists by optimal control 
Interdisciplinarity: physical activity and rehabilitation sciences, neuroscience and mechanical engineering
Director and Co-Director: Mickaël Begon (Université de Montréal), Thomas Romeas (Université de Montréal) and Annie Ross (Polytechnique Montréal)
Years: 2021-2023
Title: Decentralized urban water management: environmental and economic assessment in support of hybrid system planning in Quebec cities 
Interdisciplinarity: development economics and civil, geological and mining engineering
Director and Co-Director: Jie He (Université de Sherbrooke) and Françoise Bichai (Polytechnique Montréal)
Years: 2021-2023
Title: Trajectory optimization of freehand 3D ultrasound scanning in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis 
Interdisciplinarity: electrical engineering and computer and software engineering
Director and Co-Director: Catherine Laporte (ETS) and Farida Cheriet (Polytechnique Montréal)
Years: 2021-2023
Title: A didactic engineering for the teaching of the technological design process in secondary schools 
Interdisciplinarity: mechanical and biomechanical engineering and education
Director and Co-Director: Eve Langelier (Université de Sherbrooke) and Fatima Bousadra (Université de Sherbrooke)
Years: 2021-2023
Title: Recycling of end-of-life wind turbine blades 
Interdisciplinarity: mechanical engineering and operations management
Director and Co-Director: Larry Lessard (Université McGill) and Javad Nasiry (Université McGill)
Years: 2021-2023
Title: Evaluation of optimal materials for 3D printed composite scaffolds for bone tumor resection in terms of mechanical properties, drug release and bone growth 
Interdisciplinarity: medical and biomaterials
Director and co-director: Derek H. Rosenzweig (McGill University), Isabelle Villemure (Polytechnique Montréal) and Michael Weber (McGill University)
Years: 2022-2024
Title: Investigating the relationship between cardiovascular disease and retinal vascular network using deep learning
Interdisciplinarity: computer and software engineering and medicine
Director and co-director: Farida Chériet (Polytechnique Montréal) and Renaud Duval (Université de Montréal)
Years: 2022-2024
Title: Extraction of the palatal surface from 3D ultrasound images of the vocal tract 
Interdisciplinarity: image analysis and phonetics
Director and co-director: Catherine Laporte (ETS) and Steven M. Lulich (Indiana University)
Years: 2022-2024
Title: Pressure-controlled experimental setup for the ex-vivo characterization of lung biomechanics 
Interdisciplinarity: biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering and surgery
Director and co-director: Isabelle Villemure (Polytechnique Montréal), George Rakovich (Université de Montréal) and Ilyass Tabiai (ETS)
Years: 2022-2024
Title: Development of a cantilever piezoelectric energy harvest system for moderate to high acceleration amplitudes
Interdisciplinarity: mechanical engineering and non-linear dynamics
Director and co-director: Annie Ross (Polytechnique Montréal) and Guilhem Michon (ISAE)
Years: 2022-2024
Title: High-speed cineradiography to study the mechanisms of traumatic spinal injuries 
Interdisciplinarity: image acquisition and processing, biomechanics, health
Director and co-director: Yvan Petit (ETS) and Catherine Laporte (ETS)
Years: 2022-2024
Title: Treatment optimization for lung air leak mitigation after pulmonary resection 
Interdisciplinarity: biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering and surgery
Director and co-director: Isabelle Villemure (Polytechnique Montréal), George Rakovich (Université de Montréal) and Ilyass Tabiai (ETS)
Years: 2022-2024
Title: Optimizing performance and planning of rainwater harvesting systems in the Canadian urban context 
Interdisciplinarity: civil engineering and environment
Director and co-director: Émilie Bédard (Polytechnique Montréal) and Françoise Bichai (Polytechnique Montréal)
Years: 2022-2024
Title: The impact of land use and global changes on organic matter in drinking water sources in the Greater Montreal area
Interdisciplinarity: water quality, protection and risk
Director and co-director: Sarah Dorner (Polytechnique Montréal) and Françoise Bichai (Polytechnique Montréal)
Years: 2022-2024
Title: Pulsatile deformation mapping of the optic nerve head using clinical optical coherence tomography 
Interdisciplinarity: computer and software engineering and medicine
Director and co-director: Farida Chériet (Polytechnique Montréal) and Santiago Costantino (Université de Montréal)
Years: 2022-2024
Title: Full scale drinking water filter assessments: mapping traditional and novel methods to filter health
Interdisciplinarity: water treatment, experimental and radar methods
Director and co-director: Onita Basu (Carleton University) and Sarah Dorner (Polytechnique Montréal)
Years: 2023-2025
Title: Towards a radiation-free intra-operative tracking of the spinal curvature in scoliosis surgery
Interdisciplinarity: computer and software engineering, image processing and orthopedics
Director and co-director: Lama Seoud (Polytechnique Montréal) and Manuela Kunz (NRC Canada)
Years: 2023-2025
Title: Fabricating and testing new generations of water capture devices, validating the quality of the water produced
Interdisciplinarity: chemical engineering and environmental engineering
Director and co-director: Jason Tavares (Polytechnique Montréal) and Émilie Bédard (Polytechnique Montréal)
Years: 2023-2025
Title: Recycling of Wind Turbine Blades - Strength Prediction of Recycled Materials
Interdisciplinarity: mechanical engineering, model prediction and 3D printing
Director and co-director: Larry Lessard (McGill University) and Mohammad Heidari-Rarani (University of Isfahan)
Years: 2023-2025
Title: Development of cold plasma therapy to control the spread of bone tumors and orthopedic infections
Interdisciplinarity: biomedical engineering, plasma physics and 3D bio-printing
Director and co-director: Stephan Reuter (Polytechnique Montréal) and Derek Rosenzweig (McGill University)
Years: 2023-2025
Title: Prognostic tools from histopathology slides using deep learning
Interdisciplinarity: biomedical engineering and computer and software engineering
Director and co-director: Samuel Kadoury (Polytechnique Montréal) and Simon Turcotte (CRCHUM)
Years: 2023-2025
Title: The socio-ecological transition of cities
Interdisciplinarity: administration, major project management and ecological transition
Director and co-director: Patrick Cohendet (HEC Montréal) and Maude Brunet (HEC Montréal)
Years: 2023-2025
Title: Ecosystemic thinking: integrating ecosystem assessment to the strategic thinking for circular economy
Interdisciplinarity: industrial engineering, circular economy and management
Director and co-director: Fabiano Armellini (Polytechnique Montréal) and Daniel Jugend (Sao Paulo State University)
Years: 2023-2025
Title: Insects and cities: the impact of urbanization on the biodiversity of flying insects
Interdisciplinarity: biology, microbial ecology and ecosystem functioning
Director and co-director: Isabelle Laforest-Lapointe (Université de Sherbrooke) and Alain Paquette (UQAM)
Years: 2023-2025
Title: Graph matching of anatomical structures using deep learning
Interdisciplinarity: computer engineering, medical imaging, machine learning and eye disease
Director and co-director: Farida Cheriet (Polytechnique Montréal), Fantin Girard (IDEMIA) and Santiago Costantino (Université de Montréal)
Years: 2023-2025
Title: Design and development of a Chatbot-based personalized healthcare tool to support people living with HIV
Interdisciplinarity: biomedical engineering, applied artificial intelligence, medical decision-making
Director and co-director: Sofiane Achiche (Polytechnique Montréal) and Bertrand Lebouche (McGill University)
Years: 2023-2025
Title: Multifactor fatigue damage of locking compression plates: numerical and experimental validation
Interdisciplinarity: mechanical engineering, materials, fatigue and biomechanics, numerical simulations
Director and co-director: Myriam Brochu (Polytechnique Montréal), Maxime Raison (Polytechnique Montréal) and Aurelian Vadean (Polytechnique Montréal)
Years: 2023-2025
Title: Impact of Climate Change on the occurrence of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria NTM in water sources
Interdisciplinarity: civil engineering, water quality and antimicrobial resistance, pathogens
Director and co-director: Sarah Dorner (Polytechnique Montréal) and Émilie Bédard (Polytechnique Montréal)
Years: 2023-2025
Title: Speech production and perception in challenging listening conditions: investigating the effects of noise, ear occlusion, and hearing impairment
Interdisciplinarity: electrical engineering, signal processing, speech therapy and audiology
Director and co-director: Rachel Bouserhal (ÉTS) and Ingrid Verduyck (Université de Montréal)
Years: 2023-2025
Title: Generating 3D Prostheses on Dental Implants using Diffusion Models
Interdisciplinarity: algorithm development, optimization
Director and co-director: François Guibault (Polytechnique Montréal) and Farida Cheriet (Polychnique Montréal)
Years: 2024-2026
Title: Visual biofeedback system for second language learners using ultrasound images
Interdisciplinarity: ultrasound image acquisition and analysis, machine learning
Director and co-director: Catherine Laporte (ÉTS), Lucie Ménard (UQAM) and Walcir Cardoso (Concordia University)
Years: 2024-2026
Title: Detection and classification of deglutition and respiration with an in-ear device
Interdisciplinarity: audio, imaging, acquisition, signal processing, interpretation
Director and co-director: Rachel Bouserhal (ÉTS) and Catherine Laporte (ÉTS)
Years: 2024-2026
Title: AI-assisted dental restoration
Interdisciplinarity: algorithms, neural networks and cost functions
Director and co-director: François Guibault (Polytechnique Montréal) and Farida Cheriet (Polychnique Montréal)
Years: 2024-2026
Title: Optimizing the installation of hydrocarbon probes in Montreal's waterways
Interdisciplinarity: drinking water treatment and hydrology/hydraulics
Director and co-director: Sarah Dorner (Polytechnique Montréal) and Benoît Barbeau (Polytechnique Montréal)
Years: 2024-2026
Title: Enhancing Ultrasound Probe Navigation with Human-Centric Signals
Interdisciplinarity: machine learning, ultrasound image analysis, and human-computer interaction
Director and co-director: Catherine Laporte (ÉTS), Vincent Levesque (ÉTS) and Ramy El-Jalbout (CHU Sainte-Justine)
Years: 2024-2026
Title: Augmented human-machine interaction for echography
Interdisciplinarity: ultrasound image analysis, human-computer interaction and haptics
Director and co-director: Catherine Laporte (ÉTS), Vincent Levesque (ÉTS) and Ramy El-Jalbout (CHU Saint-Justine)
Years: 2024-2026
Title: Automatic analysis of trunk mobility in patients with scoliosis
Interdisciplinarity: physiotherapy, results analysis, algorithms for automatic analysis
Director and co-director: Caroline Fortin (Université de Montréal) and Farida Cheriet (Polytechnique Montréal)
Years: 2024-2026
Title: Georeferenced integrated modeling of interactions between urban water and energy systems, and the involvement of green infrastructure in these interactions.
Interdisciplinarity: energy modelling of buildings and networks, resilient urban water management, decision support and multi-criteria decision analysis
Director and co-director: Michaël Kummert (Polytechnique Montréal), Françoise Bichai (Polytechnique Montréal) and Martijn Kuller (Utrecht University)
Years: 2024-2026
Title: Multimodal fusion generation of dental preparations using learning models
Interdisciplinarity: generation algorithm, learning model and AI
Director and co-director: Farida Cheriet (Polytechnique Montréal), Julia Keren (Intellident AI) and François Guibault (Polytechnique Montréal)
Years: 2024-2026
Title: Spatial multicriteria analysis for the water-energy nexus: a decision-support tool for urban planning and green infrastructure benefits
Interdisciplinarity: planning of green infrastructure and urban water systems, multi-criteria analysis, energy and heat model
Director and co-director: Françoise Bichai (Polytechnique Montréal), Martijn Kuller (Utrecht University) and Michaël Kummert (Polytechnique Montréal)
Years: 2024-2026
Title: Connected energy market networks: equilibrium prices and optimal strategies
Interdisciplinarity: financial modeling, energy market analysis, medium-field game theory, network science, smart grids and neural networks
Director and co-director: Dena Firoozi (HEC Montréal) and Shuang Gao (Polytechnique Montréal)
Years: 2024-2026
Title: 3D pose estimation for automatic trampoline performance analysis
Interdisciplinarity: computer vision, biomechanics and performance analysis
Director and co-director: Lama Séoud (Polytechnique Montréal) and Mickaël Begon (Université de Montréal)
Years: 2024-2026
Title: Impact of urban discharges on pathogen loads
Interdisciplinarity: water treatment and microbiology
Director and co-director: Sarah Dorner (Polytechnique Montréal) and Émilie Bédard (Polytechnique Montréal)
Years: 2024-2026
