Call for projects in inter-order research supervision (green hydrogen and bioenergy)

The RQEI, in collaboration with the Energy Squad and the MELCCFP, are pleased to launch a call for projects in inter-order research supervision around green hydrogen and bioenergy technologies. This call aims to fund the supervision of trainees within a long-term collaboration between an academic researcher and a CCTT researcher. The funding aims to create 10 inter-order couples for a period of 4 years. The research internships are part of the Mitacs Accelerate program and the funding available will cover the contribution of the CCTT (industrial partner).

The CCTTs, which represent the industrial partners in these projects, presented a list of research needs to be addressed. These research proposals represent a first door to inter-order collaboration and aim to form research pairs that will collaborate in a sustainable way around each issue raised. The project proposals are as follows:

Project Title: Development of a photocathode based on conjugated polymers and graphene nanoribbons for the production of green hydrogen

CCTT Researcher and Specialty : David Gendron; bio-based polymers, organic electronics, Kemitek. dgendron@kemitek.org

 

Project Title: Production of biofuels for the maritime industry from lignin

Researcher and specialty : David Gagnon, organic syntheses, Kemitek. dgagnon@kemitek.org

 

Project Title: Numerical simulation of complex systems at the heart of the energy transition.

Researcher and specialty: Marc-Antoine Legault M.Sc.A., IVI Solutions. m.alegault@ivisolutions.ca

 

Project Title: Optimization of green hydrogen production from variable energy sources and its use in cold climates

Researcher and specialty: Karim Belmokhtar, Nergica. kbelmokhtar@nergica.com

 

Project Title: Valorization of biochar from woody biomass by pyrogasification for syngas purification

Researcher and specialty: Papa Diouf, Ph.D. Co-Executive Director, SEREX. papa.diouf@serex.ca

 

Project Title: Study of the production and characterization of high-energy syngas by pyrogasification of woody biomass

Researcher and specialty: Pape Diouf, Ph.D. Co-Executive Director, SEREX. papa.diouf@serex.ca

 

Project Title: The Obstacles to Quebec’s Energy Transition: A Study of the Social Issues Related to the Development of the Hydrogen and Bioenergy Sectors

Researcher and specialty: Virgile Deroche, Operationalization of Sustainable Development and the Fight Against Climate Change, CIRADD. vderoche@ciradd.ca

 

Project Title: Domain: Hydrogen Storage in Metal and Hybrid Hydride Matrices

Researcher and specialty: Antonio Avalos Ramirez, P.Eng. Ph.D., a chemist specializing in biofuel production; Sakine Khajavi, Ph.D, specialized in materials engineering and hydrogen storage in metal hydrides, CNETE. aaramirez@cnete.qc.ca

 

Project Title: Development of the process for the production of ammonia by bioelectrochemistry as a hydrogen carrier

Researchers and specialties: Christian Désilets, M.Sc. Chemist, Researcher in electrochemistry, CNETE; Jean-François Lemay, Ph.D. Researcher in molecular biology; Louis Tessier, Ph.D. Research Professor in Industrial Bioprocesses. cdesilets@cnete.qc.ca

 

Project Title: Hydrogen chemistry storage

Researchers and specialties: Beatriz Delgado Cano, Ph.D. Researcher in Advanced Materials and Catalytic Processes, CNETE; Antonio Avalos Ramirez, P.Eng. chem., Ph.D., Bioprocess researcher. bdcano@cnete.qc.ca

 

Project Title: Development of methods for quantifying the biochemical hydrogen potential of residual biomass and bioreactors for hydrogen production.

Researcher/Specialty : Antonio Avalos Ramirez, P.Eng. chem., Ph.D., Bioprocess researcher, CNETE

 

Project Title: Conversion of forest biomass into bioenergy and its potential for climate change mitigation in heavy industries located in Quebec

Researchers and specialties: Frédéric Vaulot /William Belhadef, INNOFIBRE. williams.blehadef@cegeptr.qc.ca

 

Project Title: Implementation of a pyrogasifier of residues in the form of bulk and densified powders of plant origin and metallurgical slag with a view to producing hydrogen.

Researchers and specialties: William Belhadef /Frederic Vaulot – Biomass Conditioning and Thermal Conversion, INNOFIBRE

 

Project Title: Optimization of the integration of hydrogen into a renewable energy production system for remote sites

Researchers and specialties: Hussein Ibrahim (Energy), Miloud Rezkallah (Electrical Engineering), Ali Awada (Energy), ITMI. hussein.ibrahim@itmi.ca

 

Project Title: Study and design of a hybrid Microbial/Hydrogen/Solar energy system for an isolated wastewater treatment plant

Researchers and specialties: Hussein Ibrahim (Energetics), Miloud Rezkallah (Electrical Engineering), Khadidja Senouci (Microbiology), ITMI

 

Project Title: Study of the combination of renewable energies for the supply of heat to a site isolated from the large hydroelectric network

Researchers and specialties: Gildas Topsoba, , Centre Terre /CPA; Martin Bourbonnais/Multi-sector green energies and thermal storage, Earth Centre/CPA. GildasR-Tapsoba@cegepjonquiere.ca

 

Project Title: Characterization, Testing and Guidelines for the Use of E-Methanol and Marine Diesel Blends as a “Drop-In” Solution on Board Vessels Operating on the St. Lawrence

Researcher and specialty: Mareen Thiboutot Rioux, PhD in Chemistry; alternative fuels in the maritime sector, IMAR. mtrioux@imar.ca

 

Project Title: Development of innovative materials for hydrogen storage (Metal Organic Framework)

Researcher and specialty: Sanaz Safa, PhD in Chemical Engineering, Researcher. ssafa@cmaisonneuve.qc.ca

 

For more information, please write directly to rqei@uqtr.ca.