Environmental Engineering
Second Award
Growing concerns about eutrophication induced by elevated phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N) levels in water and wastewater demand innovative water quality treatment technologies. My previous r…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to test various materials to determine which ones collect the most atmospheric water when exposed to the same environmental factors. I also…
Biomedical Engineering
Second Award
The Glasgow Coma Scale was proposed in the 1970s to classify the level of awareness of patients who have suffered some sort of traumatic brain injury (TBI). This scale is still used in hospi…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Second Award
The goal of this study was to compare hospitalization outcomes in women with Turner Syndrome (TS), the condition of missing the second X chromosome, and non-TS women. It was hypothesized tha…
Microbiology (General)
Second Award
Objectives/Goals Electricity is not dependable in small villages in third world countries, making light a scarce resource. To solve this problem, I wanted to explore if bioluminescent bacter…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Second Award
Introduction: Nasal breathing is the preferred method of respiration for a myriad of physiological reasons, one of which relates to Nitric Oxide (NO) production in the paranasal sinuses, bas…
Plant Sciences
Second Award
Fusarium oxysporum is a plant pathogenic fungus posing threat to many crops worldwide. Persistence in soil, inefficient chemical control and lack of treatment make this fungus a major cause…
Microbiology
Second Award
The increasing prevalence of drug-resistant bacteria constitutes a multinational health, biosecurity, and economic crisis. As a result, the discovery of new antimicrobial chemotherapeutic ag…
Mammalian Biology
Second Award
Objectives/Goals Substance (tobacco, alcohol) use and various inflammatory diseases (periodontitis, oral lichen planus, leukoplakia) induce chronic inflammation, which is a mechanism for hea…
Biomedical Engineering
Second Award
Diabetes currently affects over 346 million people worldwide and is one of the leading causes of death. Current treatment requires frequent blood-glucose tests followed by necessary insulin…
Plant Sciences
Second Award
Rice black bug (Scotinophora sp.) is a serious invasive pest of rice (Oryza sativa). Heavy infestation of this bug could result to severe crop loss or complete yield loss. Commercially avail…
Toxicology
Second Award
Objectives/Goals The main objective is to determine if Daphnia magna are exposed to LC50 levels of common toxicants found in our waterways, then are removed from those conditions, will they…
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to understand geological folding patterns of different earth materials while under the stress of lateral compression. I focused on contine…
Chemistry
Second Award
Kaolinite, a natural deposit in Jordan has been proved it can be used for removal of toxic heavy metals from water. This study aimed to remove lead ions from industrial waste water using Nan…
Energy: Physical
Second Award
Concentrated solar technologies that concentrate sunlight on a receiver are becoming popular not just for electricity, but also for desalination. My research focuses on improving efficiency…
Computational Systems & Analysis
Second Award
Objectives/Goals To design and develop a low-cost, contact-free, continuous monitoring (CFCM) prototype using Raspberry Pi that detects and logs surface body temperature and heart-rate (HR).…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Second Award
The phenomenon of lucid dreaming, the state of being aware within a dream, is rare and difficult to control. This study investigates whether multiple awakenings in rapid succession can simul…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Second Award
Objectives/Goals My research goals are (1) to develop an empirical model for flow in 3D printed channel segments, and (2) to use that model to optimize the flow rate in networks composed of…
Physics & Astronomy
Second Award
Objectives/Goals Build a cloud chamber and observe charged particles. Test how the density of various materials affects the number and type of charged particles observed. Methods/Materials C…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Second Award
Maltreatment may arise in various forms, and not every case is as simple as violent behavior from parent to child. The purpose of this visual analysis study was to utilize images and videos…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Second Award
When excavated 1957-1962, the archaeological site at Isimila, Tanzania, was estimated at 60 ka, from its artefacts’ similarity to other sites, such as Magubike and Kalambo Falls, none of whi…
Biomedical Engineering
Second Award
Early detection of bacterial pathogens is increasingly important in health care. Currently, the most common method to detect hemolytic bacteria in blood is culture testing. This method is ti…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Second Award
Analyzing mitosis proliferation is crucial to physician grading of tumor severity and prognosis. Despite the time and effort poured into automated mitosis detection, no systems have been abl…
Mathematics
Second Award
Number theory is a field where you study integers and the way they relate to each other. We look at a section of number theory called multiplicative functions. These functions act as machine…
Materials Science
Second Award
Multilayered nanoparticles are promising carriers to deliver therapeutic biomolecules across the blood-brain barrier (BBB) for neurodegenerative diseases and traumatic brain injuries. Capabl…
Materials Science
Second Award
To detect biomarkers, diagnostic devices must obtain small enough feature sizes to manipulate biomolecules that are just a few nanometers in size. Electrodes separated by a nanometric gap ha…
Energy: Physical
Second Award
Energy is a necessity for civilization. This project focused on a vision to expand and redefine what energy infrastructure is. The design criteria of sustainability, renewability, and access…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to provide artificial mechanisms by which one can augment plant pollination. This was done by spurring the release of pollen and providin…
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to investigate gender role stereotypes among young children. It was hypothesized that if the gender of a child affects whether he or she w…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Second Award
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) is the most prominent form of Lung Cancer and kills at least 800,000 people each year. Early diagnosis of NSCLC yields higher survival rates among patients…