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ISEF · 2015
Third Award
Mapping and orientation in 3-D space is one of the fundamental challenges of robotics. However, it still poses a problem because of its high computational difficulty. In my work I present a…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
The World Health Organization estimates that over two million deaths worldwide can be attributed to unsanitary water. High levels of fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) in freshwater environments…
ISEF · 2015
Systems Software Third Award
This research project details the development and implementation of a novel biosensor utilizing gold nanorods for the early stage detection of HER2-mediated breast cancer. Aspect ratio depen…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
The present study is intended to investigate how the ethanol extract from the leaves of Heliotropium arborescens L., influences the growth of bacteria that cause respiratory tract infections…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
Minerva is a cutting-edge telescope array focused on the detection of exoplanets in the habitable zone of their stars. The first objective in the fledgling stages of this array is to perform…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
In epidemiology, Contact Tracing, the process of identifying and isolating contacts of infected individuals through manual interviewing, is the primary technique used to control the spread o…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
Angiogenesis, the development of new vasculature, is a critical process in the growth of new tumors. Driven by a goal to understand this aspect of cancer proliferation, I developed a discret…
ISEF · 2015
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Third Award
Dye-sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) employ expensive Ru-sensitizers, toxic organic solvents and rare Pt catalyst in converting solar energy to electricity. In order to solve these disadvantag…
ISEF · 2015
Translational Medical Science Third Award
The notion that antioxidants can help fight cancer is popular. However, the mechanism(s) for the effect of antioxidants in cancer is unclear. The goal of this project is to study the effect…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
Located along the lengthwise middle of a bird's wing are the covert feathers. During flight, some of these feathers vibrate and lift up from the wing. Scientists speculate that putting synth…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
At present, dry-cell batteries contain carbon electrodes as a major component. The efficiency of carbon electrodes is based on the high surface area and the porosity of the carbon for better…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
A Grätzel solar cell (nano-crystalline dye sensitized or “DSSC”) is a photo electrochemical cell that use photons to excite electrons in organic fruit dyes to create electricity. The Grätzel…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States. In this project, gold and silver nanoparticles were tested for skin cancer chemoprevention and therapy. Results indica…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
Four hundred tons of sulfamethazine are fed to livestock annually in North America to prevent disease and promote growth, but most of the drug is excreted unmetabolized into the environment.…
ISEF · 2015
Translational Medical Science Third Award
Due to the increasing prevalence of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and currently the absence of effective disease modifying drugs, there is a need for improved drug screens to identify plausible A…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
Marine biota living in and below the Mesopelagic Zone (>200 m depth) are rarely studied due to the challenges of conducting observational studies in deep water. Since 2009, several projects…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
Mikania micrantha is an weed, that has become a significant issue around the world disturbing natural interactions between plants and their environments. It destructs native plants, and thus…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Stroke is the leading cause of long-term disabilities, second leading cause of death, and among the fastest-growing diseases (WHO, 2014). Its steadily increasing incidence and poor treatment…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
This engineering project seeks to develop a novel refrigeration system implementing carbon dioxide (CO2) as an alternative refrigerant to the hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) currently in use in do…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
Since acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a heterogeneous disease with respect to genetic mutations and clinical outcomes, identifying the best therapy treatment method for patients remains the…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
Around the world, electrical energy isn't always easy to obtain. In many developing countries, common electrical energy is close to nonexistent. While there are not as many large cities and…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
Gastrointestinal graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a severe complication of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in which donor T cells attack host tissues. Immunosuppressant…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
The Great East Japan Earthquake caused serious damage due to many mountain slope failures, indicating the necessity of predicting the locations and extents of such failures in advance. In th…
ISEF · 2015
Translational Medical Science Third Award
Chronic inflammation contributes to the pathogenesis of seven of the ten leading causes of mortality in the U.S. However, current anti-inflammatory drugs are oftentimes ineffective and/or cy…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
The water storage tanks used across Pakistan are usually made of fiber or plastic. The temperature of water in these storage tanks rises unbearably in summers and falls in winters. This prob…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
Loss of control over hand motor ability and voluntary movements, as well as tremor, is seen in numerous people including those with neurological diseases. This reduces the quality of life an…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
Pain is one of the most pervasive aspects of daily life, afflicting more Americans than cancer and heart disease combined. Recent research has focused on producing localized pain relievers t…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
Chronic kidney disease causes progressive loss of renal function, often without visible or specific symptoms in early stages. In the end stage, dialysis or renal transplantation is unavoidab…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
With increasingly-complex concepts being developed in areas such as aerospace engineering, 3D printing is relied upon for prototyping and part manufacturing. However, due to the additive met…
ISEF · 2015
Third Award
Implanted biomedical devices, such as pacemakers use batteries as power sources. These batteries run out over time and patients must undergo surgery to replace these batteries. Due to the hi…