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CSEF 2021 project S2209 — title not published

Zoology Fourth Award

A Multi-Faceted Material Strength Testing Machine for 3D Printed Plastics

Applied Mechanics & Structures Fourth Award

Objectives Today there is a need to understand the strengths of 3D printed products given the recent decreases in 3D printer prices and increase in start-ups 3D printing their products. Prof…

Anacardic Acid Analogs as Inhibitors of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 for the Prevention of Cancer Metastasis

Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Fourth Award

Objectives According to the American Cancer Society, cancer is the cause of death for over two million individuals worldwide every year. As of 2016, over 15.5 million people are living with…

Analyzing Dental Pulp Stem Cell Response to TiO2 ALD and Fused Deposition Modeling on PLA Bioscaffolds

Toxicology Fourth Award

Objectives With the increase in demand for tissue and organ replacement, bioscaffolds are being used to regenerate cells, serving as a foundation for them to regrow. As the biocompatibility…

A New Desalination Method: Comparing Non-Toxic Carboxylic Acid Directional Solvent's Ability to Reduce Salinity Levels

Environmental Engineering Fourth Award

Objectives The oceans contain over 97% of the earths water, however, only 1% of the worlds water is safe for human consumption, with 2.8 billion people currently living in water stressed are…

A Novel Multi-Lumen Urinary Catheter with Sustained Unidirectional Biocide Flow

Mammalian Biology Fourth Award

Objectives Urinary catheter is the most common indwelling catheter used worldwide. It is used to drain urine from the urinary bladder into a collection bag to relieve urinary obstruction. It…

Assessing the Effect of Light Pollution on Courtship Behavior of Drosophila melanogaster

Zoology Fourth Award

Objectives Light pollution effects organisms within the ecosystem through the disruption of the circadian rhythm: the mental and physical biological responses that occur over the course of a…

Big Data Analysis of Climate Change: Extreme Temperature, Rain, Snow, and Ice Trends

Earth & Environmental Sciences Fourth Award

Objectives Overall measurements of global warming average over areas that have both gotten hotter or colder, masking the severity of climate change. This project measures the extremes of cli…

Camera & Stabilization System to Provide Object Detection/Tracking in Real Time for Assistance of the Visually Impaired

Electronics & Electromagnetics Fourth Award

Objectives The visually impaired often have trouble navigating their environments due to a lack of knowledge about the environment around them. My project hopes to solve this issue by creati…

Can Your Sweatshirt Save You? Is Clothing an Effective Particulate Filter against Air Pollution?

Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award

Objectives During the wildfires Fall 2018, I observed many students at my school attempting to protect their lungs from air pollution by covering their mouths with clothing. The purpose of t…

Combating Cyberbullying and Toxicity by Teaching AI to Use Linguistic Insights from Human Interactions in Social Media

Behavioral & Social Sciences Fourth Award

Objectives Social Media is replete with toxic comments. AI algorithms built to identify toxicity often exhibit bias as they associate identity terms with toxicity, lacking an understanding o…

Contactless Buoyant Solar Desalination/Sterilization

Environmental Engineering Fourth Award

Objectives The project focuses on avoiding fouling, the clogging of salt or left-over particles within a desalination device, by utilizing thermal radiation instead of heat conduction which…

Developing and Calibrating a Linear Polarimeter for Astrophysical Tests of Beyond Standard Model Physics

Physics & Astronomy Fourth Award

Objectives The objective of this study was to develop an autonomous, functional, and low instrumentally biased optical polarimeter for Standard Model Extension studies. Methods The optical p…

Developing Metal Electrodes to Replace ITO in Organic Thin Film Solar Photovoltaics

Chemistry Fourth Award

Objectives Develop a method to effectively replace Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) anodes with inexpensive Silver (Ag) anodes in thin film solar cells. Methods Used spin-coater to deposit polymer fil…

Dimensional Isomorphisms of the Eulerian Sequence: A Computer Inspired Analysis

Mathematical Sciences Fourth Award

Objectives In his monograph "Solutio facilis problematum quorumdam geometricorum difficillimorum," the Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler first publicized the concept of the Euler Line, whic…

Does Parental Guidance Affect Smartphone Addiction?

Behavioral & Social Sciences Fourth Award

Objectives The purpose of this project is to determine whether or not parental limits affect middle school students smartphone addiction. My hypothesis is that the more limits parents give,…

Effects of Glycerol Solution on Freeze Tolerance and Photosynthetic Efficiency of Cyanobacteria for Use in Terraforming

Microbiology (General) Fourth Award

Objectives The objective of this research is to further investigation of the possibilities of sustainable life on Mars. This research investigates the efficacy of glycerol as a cryoprotectiv…

Effects of Transient Emotions on Short Term Memory

Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award

Objectives School environments are noticed to be stressful. We recalled times we became distracted by the stress given by teachers rather than paying attention to the lesson. We began to won…

Eliminating the Zit: Finding an Effective Treatment in Exterminating Bacteria

Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award

Objectives The objective of this project is to study the effect of different acne agents on E. coli bacteria and to find an effective agent in eliminating E. coli bacteria. Methods For this…

Health Band

Electronics & Electromagnetics Fourth Award

Objectives The objective of this project is to build and program a Health Band to be worn like a watch to help predict and prevent heart attack, cardiac arrest, and strokes. This band is des…

Heat Conductivity: A Study of Baking Sheets

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award

Objectives My purpose for this experiment was to examine how and why the heat conductivity in different baking sheets affects the outcome of baking. Methods I made biscuits and two different…

How Is Bird Abundance and Diversity Affected by Invasive Dense-flowered Cordgrass in Humboldt Bay Marshes?

Earth & Environmental Sciences Fourth Award

Objectives The purpose of this project was to determine differences in bird use between salt marsh dominated by the invasive cordgrass Spartina densiflora, and marshes which have undergone d…

How Much Seed Do You Need?

Plant Biology Fourth Award

Objectives The purpose of this study was to determine how much seed is needed to grow a viable plant and to try to induce the growth of true leaves which are indicators of viability. There a…

How Poop Can Power the Planet: Microbial Fuel Cells

Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award

Objectives The purpose of this study was to find which less conventional, yet prevalent, organic waste fuels would produce the most electricity in a standard two chamber microbial fuel cell.…

Lights of the Sea

Toxicology Fourth Award

Objectives Dinoflagellates are bioluminescent planktons that float near the ocean's surface and flash brightly when disturbed to scare or distract predators. This project examined how four c…

Measuring Radiation

Physics & Astronomy Fourth Award

Objectives My project measures the amount of beta, alpha, and gamma rays emitted by polonium 210, americium 241, and an unknown mix from an antique lamp. The experiment then compares the sam…

PhonoNet: Deep Learning for Raga Identification in Indian Classical Music

Computational Systems & Analysis (Senior Division Only) Fourth Award

Objectives Indian Classical music is an improvisational form of music based on ragas, melodic frameworks which are passed down through a fading oral tradition. I aimed to provide computation…

Preventing Eutrophication with an Organic Fertilizer Made of Dark Chocolate, Coffee Grounds, and Banana Peels

Plant Biology Fourth Award

Objectives Problem: Chemical fertilizers cause problems with water quality when they run off into water sources, which often lead to eutrophication, otherwise known as accelerated water enri…

Protective Barrier for Classrooms

Applied Mechanics & Structures Fourth Award

Objectives The objective was to create a bulletproof collapsible wall that could be fully extended if there was an incident of an active shooter in a classroom setting at a school. Methods I…

Tannins from Indian Almond Leaves that Alters Pregnancy Behaviors, Gestation Period, and Fertility Structure of Guppies

Zoology Fourth Award

Objectives We are studying the tannins from the Indian almond leaves that alters the pregnancy behaviors, gestation period, and fertility structure of Poecilia reticulata; guppies. The purpo…