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2021 Research Grants Competition - Results by Institution

McGill University
Applicant name Program Title EG Term Amount awarded
Ariya, Parisa
Department
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
RTI A portable DIHM for in-situ detection of airborne viruses 1606 1 $53,107.00
Balmau, Oana Maria
Department
Computer Science, School of
RGPIN Efficient Storage Systems for Real-Time Edge Computing 1507 5 $24,000.00
Bashivan, Pouya
Department
Physiology
RGPIN Developing and validating computational models of working memory in the human prefrontal cortex 1502 5 $28,000.00
Bordignon, Vilceu
Department
Animal Science
RGPIN Cell reprogramming and early embryo development 1502 5 $47,000.00
Cao, Changhong
Department
Mechanical Engineering
RGPIN Assembly and adhesion mechanics of 2D materials for scalable production of next-generation electronics 1512 5 $32,000.00
Cardille, Jeffrey
Department
Natural Resource Sciences
RGPIN Change and Stability of Canada's Forested and Aquatic Landscapes: Big-data Remote Sensing on Multiple Platforms 1506 5 $43,000.00
Chen, Guojun
Department
Biomedical Engineering
RGPIN Engineering Controllable Non-Viral Systems for Efficient and Precise CRISPR/Cas9 Delivery 1504 5 $29,000.00
Chiang, Hsin
Department
Physics
RTI Autonomous power for radio astronomy antenna stations 1605 1 $131,430.00
Clayards, Meghan
Department
Communication Sciences and Disorders, School of
RGPIN Cognitive predictors of second language learning success 1502 5 $28,000.00
Cohen, Maxime
Department
Management, Desautels Faculty of
RGPIN Retail Innovation Lab: Blending Data Science with Cutting-Edge Technology 1509 5 $36,000.00
Cowan, Nicolas
Department
Physics
RGPIN The Surfaces and Atmospheres of Exoplanets 1505 5 $75,000.00
Crιpeau, Claude
Department
Computer Science, School of
RGPIN Non-local Zero-Knowledge 1507 5 $35,000.00
Dastmalchi, Mehran
Department
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of
RGPIN Engineering isoflavonoid biosynthesis in the forage legume, red clover 1502 5 $33,000.00
Dimitrakopoulos, Roussos
Department
Mining & Materials Engineering.
RGPIN Towards an integrated, self-learning stochastic mining complex framework and new digital technologies for the sustainable development of mineral resources 1509 5 $88,000.00
Dore, Bruce
Department
Management, Desautels Faculty of
RGPIN Components of human decisions to share information 1502 5 $28,000.00
Dutilleul, Pierre
Department
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of
RGPIN Spatial, Temporal and Multidimensional Statistics: Estimation, testing, and applications in the environmental sciences 1508 5 $21,000.00
Ghoshal, Subhasis
Department
Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics
RGPIN Next-generation sulfidated zerovalent iron nanoparticles for groundwater remediation: degradation of emerging and legacy halogenated pollutants and interactions with bacteria 1509 5 $68,500.00
Gillung, Jessica
Department
Natural Resource Sciences
RGPIN The enemy within: evolution and diversification of parasitoid flies 1503 5 $33,000.00
Goldstein, Benjamin
Department
Bioresource Engineering
RGPIN Sustainable Cities on an Interconnected Planet 1509 5 $36,000.00
Goncalves, Sνlvia
Department
Economics
RGPIN Identification, estimation and inference of nonlinear dynamic causal effects in macroeconometrics 1508 5 $24,000.00
Gross, Warren
Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
RGPIN New Paradigms for Edge Intelligence Hardware 1510 5 $64,000.00
Gruber, Reut
Department
Psychiatry
RGPIN The Role of Sleep in Children's Academic Performance 1502 5 $33,000.00
Grutter, Peter
Department
Physics
RGPIN Scanning Probe Microscopy development and applications for time resolved structure-function studies 1505 5 $61,000.00
Haggard, Daryl
Department
Physics
RGPIN Physics at the Black Hole Frontier: The McGill Extreme Gravity and Accretion Group 1505 5 $50,000.00
Halverson, Galen
Department
Earth and Planetary Sciences
RTI An Upgraded High Precision Stable Isotope System for Paleoenvironmental Applications 1606 1 $147,622.00
Harrington, Matthew
Department
Chemistry
RTI ATR-FTIR microscope and fluid cell for tracking hierarchical assembly of molecules to materials 1611 1 $150,000.00
Hayer, Arnold
Department
Biology
RTI Controlling cellular and organismal microenvironment using light 1601 1 $150,000.00
Head, Jessica
Department
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of
RGPIN Genetic and Epigenetic Determinants of Sensitivity to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Birds 1502 5 $40,000.00
Hilke, Michael
Department
Physics
RGPIN Quantum Low Dimensional Materials and their Topological and Collective Properties 1505 5 $28,000.00
Iturria Medina, Yasser
Department
Neurology and Neurosurgery
RGPIN Characterizing Genetic, Neurotransmitter receptors and Macroscopic Brain Interactions via Multi-scale Analytical Modeling 1501 5 $37,000.00
Juncker, David
Department
Biomedical Engineering
RTI Additive Manufacturing of and for Organ-on-a-Chip models and analysis of their Extravesicular Secretions 1601 1 $147,482.00
Kallenbach, Cynthia
Department
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of
RGPIN Investigating interactions between mineral-associated and dissolved soil organic matter to improve understanding of soil carbon retention under intermittent flooding 1506 5 $35,000.00
Kamen, Amine
Department
Bioengineering
RGPIN Design of formulation processes for improved thermostability of viral vaccines 1511 5 $46,000.00
Khern-am-nuai, Warut
Department
Management, Desautels Faculty of
RGPIN Helping Retail Industry Navigate the Post-Pandemic World with Artificial Intelligence 1509 5 $31,000.00
Kildea, John
Department
Oncology
RGPIN Neutron-induced Carcinogenic Effects (NICE)-an examination of the biophysics underlying radiation carcinogenesis using neutrons 1505 5 $34,000.00
Lefsrud, Mark
Department
Bioresource Engineering
RGPIN Engineering and Development of a LED narrow wavelength system for plant growth 1509 5 $36,000.00
Lιgarι, Marc-Andrι
Department
Chemistry
RGPIN Organometallic Chemistry of the Nonmetals: Unlocking New Approaches to Green Catalysis 1504 5 $29,000.00
Liboiron-Ladouceur, Odile
Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
RGPIN Artificial Intelligence (AI) Mode-Space Optical/Quantum Processor Design for Energy-Autonomous AI Applications 1510 5 $64,000.00
Liu, Jinxia
Department
Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics
RTI Upgrading high-resolution mass spectrometry system for advancing research in emerging environmental pollutants 1609 1 $150,000.00
Liu, Qian
Department
Parasitology, Institute of (Macdonald)
RGPIN The biogenesis of a paramyxovirus 1501 5 $30,000.00
Loeb, Stephanie
Department
Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics
RGPIN Engineering Light for the Control of Viral Pathogens in the Natural and Built Environment 1509 5 $31,000.00
Mahajan, Aditya
Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
RGPIN Decentralized stochastic control of multi-agent teams: approximation, learning, and signaling 1510 5 $46,000.00
Mauzeroll, Janine
Department
Chemistry
RTI Low Current Scanning Electrochemical Microscope for Reactive Imaging of Energy and Structural Materials 1611 1 $150,000.00
McKee, Marc
Department
Dentistry, Faculty of
RTI Cryo-liftout system for preparing in situ lamellae in cryo-FIBSEM 1602 1 $142,827.00
Meger, David
Department
Computer Science, School of
RGPIN Robust Learning of Visual Behaviors 1507 5 $29,000.00
Milnerwood, Austen
Department
Neurology and Neurosurgery
RGPIN Functional synaptic connectivity and plasticity in the mammalian striatum 1502 5 $28,000.00
Miocevic, Milica
Department
Psychology
RGPIN Data harmonization and synthesis for mediation and moderation analysis 1508 5 $23,000.00
Nielsen, Daiva
Department
School of Human Nutrition
RGPIN The roles of genetic variation, adiposity, and diet in sensory perception and food preferences. 1502 5 $33,000.00
Philip, Anie
Department
Surgery
RGPIN Role of endoglin in the regulation of extracellular matrix dynamics in the skin 1501 5 $32,000.00
Poline, Jean-Baptiste
Department
Quantitative Life Sciences
RGPIN Improved neuroimaging meta analyses with modern text based processing 1507 5 $24,000.00
Poulin, Jean-Francois
Department
Neurology and Neurosurgery
RGPIN TIRANT: A novel transsynaptic labeling approach to map neuronal circuits 1501 5 $37,000.00
Preston, Thomas
Department
Chemistry
RGPIN Spectroscopy of Atmospheric Aerosol Particles 1504 5 $36,000.00
Raghavan, Vijaya
Department
Bioresource Engineering
RGPIN Novel processing methods for enhancing nutritional quality and functionality of foods 1511 5 $55,000.00
Reznikov, Natalie
Department
Bioengineering
RGPIN Osmotic and functional determinants of skeletal biomechanics 1512 5 $32,000.00
Robere, Robert
Department
Computer Science, School of
RGPIN Towards a Unified Theory of Proof and Circuit Complexity 1507 5 $46,000.00
Rolnick, David
Department
Computer Science, School of
RGPIN Mathematical Principles for Neural Network Design 1507 5 $29,000.00
Romanic, Djordje
Department
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
RGPIN Urban Sustainability and Resilience to Thunderstorm Winds 1506 5 $25,000.00
Sadikot, Abbas
Department
Neurology and Neurosurgery
RGPIN Mechanisms Regulating Neuronal Survival in the Mammalian Basal Ganglia 1502 5 $28,000.00
Sasmito, Agus
Department
Mining & Materials Engineering.
RGPIN Development of multiphysics mathematical models for sustainable minerals and energy extraction 1509 5 $52,000.00
Schutz, Katelin
Department
Physics
SAPIN A universe of dark sectors 19 5 $62,000.00
Sedal, Audrey
Department
Mechanical Engineering
RGPIN Theoretical and Methodological Foundations for the Design and Implementation of Effective Soft Robots 1512 5 $27,000.00
Selvadurai, Antony
Department
Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics
RGPIN Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Processes in Evolving Multi-Phasic Geomaterials, Interfaces and Geoenvironmental Endeavours 1509 5 $52,000.00
Shultz, Thomas
Department
Psychology
RGPIN Heuristics and Biases are (Nearly) Optimal: A Fresh Programmatic Study of Heuristics and Biases in Human Decision-Making 1502 5 $40,000.00
Si, Xujie
Department
Computer Science, School of
RGPIN Learning-aided Program Reasoning 1507 5 $29,000.00
Siwick, Bradley
Department
Physics
RTI Multi-Mode RF Electron Pulse Compression for Ultrafast Electron Scattering 1605 1 $145,039.00
Sonenberg, Nahum
Department
Biochemistry
RGPIN The cell-type-specific role of mGluRs in memory and plasticity 1502 5 $47,000.00
Strachan, Ian
Department
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of
RGPIN Carbon dynamics of a freshwater marsh ecosystem 1506 5 $36,000.00
Stratton, Jo
Department
Neurology and Neurosurgery
RGPIN Ependymal cells in adulthood 1501 5 $37,000.00
Sun, Shangpeng
Department
Bioresource Engineering
RGPIN Development of new means for advanced analysis of crop plant shoot architectonics and other phenotype attributes 1509 5 $26,000.00
Tabrizian, Maryam
Department
Biomedical Engineering
RGPIN Engineering Multicellular Spheroids for Tissue Engineering and Cell Therapy Applications 1511 5 $64,000.00
Tabrizian, Maryam
Department
Biomedical Engineering
RTI Probing and imaging cellular and molecular event dynamics at the interface using atomic force microscopy 1611 1 $66,515.00
Tan, Ivy
Department
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
RGPIN Understanding and constraining extratropical clouds in Earth's present and changing climate 1506 5 $35,000.00
Tosatti, Valentino
Department
Mathematics and Statistics
RGPIN Ricci flow on compact Kahler manifolds 1508 5 $37,000.00
Tufenkji, Nathalie
Department
Chemical Engineering
RTI A high sensitivity fluorescence spectrophotometer for advanced characterization of nanomaterials, biomaterials, and biocolloids 1611 1 $100,360.00
Vaisband, Boris
Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
RGPIN Framework for Heterogeneous Systems Integration 1510 5 $28,000.00
Wong, Tak Pan
Department
Psychiatry
RGPIN Role of GABAergic inhibition in the hippocampal contribution to stress susceptibility 1502 5 $40,000.00
Zimmermann, Elizabeth
Department
Dentistry, Faculty of
RGPIN Mechanobiological adaptation in the craniofacial complex 1502 5 $38,000.00
Zuend, Andreas
Department
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
RGPIN Quantifying the interplay of particle size, composition and phase separation: development of size-dependent aerosol thermodynamics and dynamics models for improved simulations of air quality and aerosol-cloud interactions 1506 5 $30,000.00