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Seed projects

On February 6, 2024, Volt-Age announced seed funding for 36 research projects from Concordia and its partner institutions, the University of Calgary, Toronto Metropolitan University and Dalhousie University.

This significant investment is meant to jump-start large scale projects that will bridge the gap between academia and industry to develop green energy and foster sustainable communities.

Seed projects

Digitization of Building and Community Electrification

PI: Alan Fung, Toronto Metropolitain University

Smart Solar Community Living Lab London/Ontario

PI: Caroline Hachem-Vermette, Concordia University

Concordia Living Lab of Loyola Campus: Decarbonisation and operational optimisation of a community energy system

PI: Radu Zmeureanu, Concordia University

Comparing Hardening Options for Power Distribution Networks Considering Climate Change

PI: Amin Hammad, Concordia University

Integrated Concentrating Solar Photovoltaic-Thermal and Pumped Thermal Energy Storage Systems in Canada’s Cold Climate

PI: Aggrey Mwesigye, University of Calgary

Enabling Trustworthy Smart Energy Solutions with a Consumer Facing Zero Trust Framework

PI: Atefeh (Atty) Mashatan, Toronto Metropolitain University

Resilient Distribution System Microgrids

PI: Bala Venkatesh, Toronto Metropolitan University

National Research Capacity Building - Thermal Management of Electric Vehicles

PI: Dominic Groulx, Dalhousie University

Towards a Carbon Governance Living Lab: Designing and Testing Local Decarbonization Governance Experiments

PI: Adriane MacDonald, Concordia University

Development of Safe and High-Energy Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries Towards 500 WH/KG

PI: Xia Li, Concordia University

Occupant-Centric Building Decarbonization

PI: Mohamed Ouf, Concordia University

Cellulose Biopolymer-based Flexible Nanofibrous Composite Solid Polymer Electrolyte for Next Generation Sodium-ion Batteries

PI: Qingye (Gemma) Lu, University of Calgary

Desjardins Living Lab : Building Retrofit from Design to Implementation Towards Prosumer and Grid-Support Services

PI: Manar Amayri, Concordia University

Increasing Energy Density of Na-Ion Batteries

PI: Michael Metzger, Dalhousie University

Eco-Architecture Decarbonized 3D-Printed Concrete Buildings

PI: Khaled Galal, Concordia University

Building a Data Collaborative for Tracking Aggregate Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Greater Montreal

PI: Damon Matthews, Concordia University

IoT Security and Privacy for Shared Habitats

PI: Lorenzo De Carli, University of Calgary

Indigenous Clean Energy Sovereignty: Mapping a Way Forward with Cogenerative Journalism

PI: Aphrodite Salas, Concordia University

Decarbonization and Sustainable Aerospace through Electrification of Aircraft Systems - Aerospace Electric

PI: Kash Khorasani, Concordia University

CITY (Retro)fit: Supporting Comprehensive Assessment of Urban Built Environment Decarbonization and Electrification Retrofit Strategies

PI: Jenn McArthur, Toronto Metropolitain University

Multi-functional, Prefabricated, Energy Positive and Climate Resilient Building Envelope Systems

PI: Hua Ge, Concordia University

Development of Fast-Charging Lithium-ion Batteries for the Electrification of Transportation via Canadian-Sourced Minerals

PI: Karim Zaghib, Concordia University

Digital Twins for Smart Decarbonization of the Built Environment Meeting Circular Economy Criteria 

PI: Mazdak Nik-Bakht, Concordia University

City Player – A Serious Gaming Tool to Fully Engage Citizens in Sustainable Neighborhoods and Urban Mobility

PI: Silvano De la Llata, Concordia University

A Universal AI-Powered IoT Platform for Smart Buildings: Data-Driven Insights with Privacy Focus

PI: Nizar Bouguila, Concordia University

Active Charge Management of Electric Vehicles to Minimize Strain on Electricity Systems

PI: Blake Shaffer, University of Calgary

Creating Electrified and Decarbonized Healthy Urban Microclimate around Building Clusters through Climate-Resilient Solutions

PI: Liangzhu (Leon) Wang, Concordia University

International Community Energy Living Labs

PI: Ursula Eicker, Concordia University

Eco-Friendly Smart Construction Systems for Decarbonization of Construction Industry

PI: Sang Hyeok Han, Concordia University

Sodium-ion Battery for Residential Energy Storage Deployment

PI: Jeff Dahn, Dalhousie University

Materials Recovery and Renewal from Used Lithium-ion Batteries

PI: Mark Obrovac, Dalhousie University

Comparative Analysis of the Experience and Morphology of Collective Transport Systems and their Cities: CAMMM Atlas as Didactic Tool for Planning Sustainable Mobility

PI: Pierre Gauthier, Concordia University

Examination and Development of Sustainable Recycling Technologies for Effective Critical Mineral Recovery from Batteries

PI: Zhi Chen, Concordia University

Advanced Electric Machine Drive Systems for Electrified Transportation and Renewable Energy

PI: Chunyan Lai, Concordia University

Digital Data Analysis and Modeling Platform for Decarbonizing the Built Environment (Tools4Cities - CityLayers)

PI: Yann-Gaël Guéhéneuc, Concordia University

Non-academic partners

These research projects are made possible thanks to important collaborations with non-academic partners from industry, not-for-profits and the public sector.

Explore our list of non-academic partners

Seed funding evaluation process

All seed funding applications were evaluated using a transparent and equitable process.

Seed funding evaluation process

Funding

Volt-Age is funded by a $123-million grant from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund.

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Get in touch with the Volt-Age team

volt-age@concordia.ca

Volt-Age is funded by the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF).

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