Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Fourth Award
Problem: Wheeled robotics research and commercial application development is inhibited by the lack of a powerful, durable, and accessible robotics platform that can operate omnidirectionally…
Translational Medical Science
Fourth Award
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) is the deadliest urological disease in the world, accounting for more than 200,000 deaths annually. Detection before metastasis can improve 5-year survival rates d…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Fourth Award
This project developed a leader-wingman drone swarm that can autonomously detect and track objects of interest (OOI). The leader drone is a custom-built X500 quadcopter equipped with a Jetso…
Computational Systems & Analysis
Fourth Award
Many modern web programmers utilize declarative user interface (UI) libraries to imbue JavaScript with supplementary infrastructure for interactive development. However, these often interpos…
Biomedical Engineering
Fourth Award
Every year, 124 million women receive Papanicolaou exams; and every year 4,000 die from cervical cancer. The root of this disparity lies in the outdated devices used to collect cervical cell…
Microbiology
Fourth Award
Doxorubicin is a globally utilized drug for cancer treatment. This drug has unfortunate cardiotoxic side-effects through drug-induced functional loss of iron-regulatory proteins (IRP1, IRP2)…
Environmental Engineering
Fourth Award
Developing sustainable technologies to harness solar energy for wastewater treatment and hydrogen fuel production is crucial for addressing global energy and environmental challenges. In thi…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Fourth Award
3D printing is a groundbreaking technology that has enabled innovation in various aspects of our modern world, but one key issue that continues to limit its use is that of maintenance. In th…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Fourth Award
As a student, and a daughter of a science teacher, I want to know what makes students have difficulty: more specifically if the teaching style - audio, visual, or audio-visual styles - affec…
Microbiology
Fourth Award
Chronic wounds are a significant healthcare threat worldwide, affecting an estimated 6.5 million people in the U.S. and costing the healthcare system an estimated $25 billion annually (10).…
Mathematics
Fourth Award
The Bernoulli Quadri-section Problem involves the division of the area of a given triangle into four equal areas, a triangle and three quadrilaterals, using two perpendicular straight lines.…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Fourth Award
Determining neuronal identity in imaging data is an essential task in neuroscience, facilitating the comparison of neuronal activity across organisms. Cross-organism comparison, in turn, ena…
Environmental Engineering
Fourth Award
Wildfires cause significant damage, resulting in over 33,000 fatalities and destruction of more than 10.1 million acres annually. 40% of wildfire damage occurs in California. Unfortunately,…
Embedded Systems
Fourth Award
Individuals with limited hand motor function after neurological injury are often unable to return to an independent lifestyle, even after rehabilitation. Using flexible PLA (fPLA) and PLA to…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Fourth Award
Dysregulation of protein phosphorylation during cellular development and signal transduction is associated with a myriad of human cancers, Parkinson’s Disease, and Alzheimer’s Disease. Under…
Translational Medical Science
Fourth Award
According to the CDC, approximately 37.3 million people have diabetes mellitus in the US. Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is a microvascular eye complication associated with diabetes and is the le…
Biochemistry
Fourth Award
Better therapeutics for prostate cancer are needed as over 34,000 American men are estimated to die of prostate cancer in 2023. Natural products have been valuable sources of anticancer agen…
Mathematics
Fourth Award
Allergies affect 220 million people globally, placing a significant population at risk of hypersensitivity, chronic inflammation, and infection. Even for the population that is not affected…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Fourth Award
Sources of renewable energy and clean water are threatened due to rising temperatures, which can trigger eutrophication. Biophotovoltaic fuel cells using microalgae and integrated wastewater…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Fourth Award
Muscular Atrophy severely restricts an individual’s ability to conduct Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), with 70% of Muscular Dystrophy patients requiring the aid of a caretaker or an ortho…
Systems Software
Fourth Award
As one of the traditional cultures in China, Chinese calligraphy has transcended the boundaries of language and become a form of art exhibited in homes and museums. For beginners, mastery of…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Fourth Award
The diving behavior of the Macaca mulatta is a rare phenomenon that only a few scientific researchers have studied on. Previous studies have only regarded the diving behavior of the Macaca m…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Fourth Award
Methylglyoxal (MGO) is a ubiquitous metabolite produced as a byproduct of glycolysis that spontaneously glycates protein residues to form advanced-glycation end products (AGEs), called fruct…
Systems Software
Fourth Award
In this project, I designed and developed a Virtual Reality (VR) marble run game, with a particular focus on hand-tracking mechanics. My aim was to address the shortage of hand-tracking game…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Fourth Award
Falling is a widespread cause of severe injuries across the world. Over three million elderlies are treated in emergency departments annually for fall injuries in the U.S. alone. The goal of…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Fourth Award
The Brayton cycle describes the operation of certain heat engines use air or gas the working fluid; it is known for its low vibrations and high power to weight ratio. This is achieved by its…
Animal Sciences
Fourth Award
Dragonfly nymphs are known for their ability to rapidly snatch prey by extending their folded labia, despite the resistance of water. The labia of dragonfly nymphs can be categorized into tw…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Fourth Award
The ongoing climate change and water pollution crises have threatened coral reefs and their ecosystems, leading reefs to terrible fates such as bleach, disease, and loss of growth. From this…
Plant Sciences
Fourth Award
Biochar can serve as a long-term carbon sink in terrestrial ecosystems. While there is significant research on the agricultural applications of biochar, the impact of C3 vs C4 feedstock on t…
Biochemistry
Fourth Award
DNA looping is a method of gene regulation that plays an important role in controlling transcription. Research has shown that DNA looping occurs as a method of gene regulation when transcrip…