38,465 real projects from ISEF, the Canada-Wide Science Fair, JSHS, AJAS, the Calgary Youth Science Fair and the California Science & Engineering Fair — searchable by meaning, and filterable by fair, year, category and award.
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy Third Award
Objectives There are multiple techniques used to find the distance to stars using observational data. Which of the two commonly used methods- spectroscopic parallax and period-luminosity (P-…
CSEF · 2019
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives The objective of this project is to describe a proof-of-concept energy-storage device that consists of oxidized carbon and nickel oxide as the electrode materials Methods The anod…
CSEF · 2019
Earth & Environmental Sciences Third Award
Objectives The objective of this study is to determine if rainfall has an impact on the salinity and water level of five groundwater wells located in a wetland restoration area in Goleta, CA…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy Third Award
Segmented linear quantum computing architectures provide high error tolerance while maintaining a simple, one-dimensional layout. However, current research on implementing currently-achievab…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology Third Award
Future proposed missions to send humans to Mars for long term exploration requires the development of improved waste management technology in space and increased reliable energy for running…
ISEF · 2019
Energy: Chemical Third Award
Perovskite solar cell power conversion efficiency (PCE) has rapidly improved, however, solar cell disposal is projected to release over 78 million tons of toxins such as cadmium and lead, an…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Pedicle probes are medical devices used during spinal fusion surgeries for patients with scoliosis or spinal fractures. The probe creates pilot holes to guide placement of pedicle screws in…
CSEF · 2019
Microbiology (General) Third Award
Objectives To find a method to enrich plant cells in proteins and obtain and protein-rich food. Methods Used algae cells grown in test tubes under different conditions, a rotating culture an…
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology Third Award
Worldwide, stroke is the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of disability. There is a striking lack of therapeutic interventions after the first few hours of stroke on…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences Third Award
Glaucoma is a neurodegenerative eye disease affecting more than 64.3 million people worldwide. The retinal degeneration is, as believed, originally caused by elevated intraocular pressure. N…
CSEF · 2019
Applied Mechanics & Structures Third Award
Objectives Investigating correlations between the perceived quality of cello bows and rosins, and cello string behavior in the time domain. Novel optical sensors directly monitor the vibrati…
ISEF · 2019
Translational Medical Science Third Award
Amblyopia is the most frequent vision disorder in children leading to permanent visual impairment. Prevalence of amblyopia varies from 1.1%-5% in various studies. Early detection through a c…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Objectives Trillions of pieces of trash currently pollute the ocean, which greatly harm marine life and the environment. Our goal is to design, build, and test an autonomous prototype boat t…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics Third Award
Objectives My goal was to create a portable, accurate and affordable air quality sensor, that integrates with a fast loading web app, that runs on any device, in order to assist people in mo…
CSEF · 2019
Computational Systems & Analysis (Senior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a chaotic and irregular electrical disturbance of human heart rhythm that affects over 33 million individuals worldwide, causing serious fatal health e…
ISEF · 2019
Earth and Environmental Sciences Third Award
The purpose of this project was to further test the principles of the “Windshield Wiper” Model and develop a comprehensive hot spot map of arsenic contaminants within Waiakea Pond and throug…
ISEF · 2019
Earth and Environmental Sciences Third Award
This project investigated the relationship between long-term trends (1980-2017) in tropical cyclone (TC) intensity and the TC wind speed evolution within the Western Tropical Atlantic (WTA)…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology Third Award
Central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in patients cause an attributable mortality of up to 35%. Colonizing bacteria grow by forming a biofilm which protects against antibi…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences Third Award
Heavy metal pollution is one of the main environmental factors affecting rice yield and quality, therefore, development of strategies to reduce the toxicity of heavy metals on rice growth an…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology Third Award
The development of nosocomial infections arising from bacteria cross-transmission in clinical settings has led to an urgent need to promptly disinfect frequently touched surfaces, such as ha…
ISEF · 2019
Energy: Chemical Third Award
With the increasing concern about environmental protection and effective resource usage, Cr-containing wastewater purification and Cr recycling are getting more and more important. Inspired…
ISEF · 2019
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Third Award
Reinforcement learning (RL) is an emerging field with numerous applications in a wide variety of fields, such as robotics, supply chain and network optimization, marketing, and more. Our res…
CSEF · 2019
Mathematical Sciences Third Award
Objectives In this study, an example of how automated agents can potentially swing a cryptocurrency trading environment is presented. Using a group of simulated markets, reinforcement learni…
ISEF · 2019
Mathematics Third Award
Dimensionality reduction techniques are becoming widely used in academia, business, and machine learning to reduce the time required to process a higher dimensional dataset. In this context,…
ISEF · 2019
Mathematics Third Award
Given S, a set of n points contained in the unit square Q = [0, 1]^2, let f(S) denote the area of the largest axes-parallel rectangle that does not contain any of the points of S in its inte…
ISEF · 2019
Energy: Physical Third Award
The recent global energy crisis has resulted in a push for the development and commercialization of renewable energy sources, most notably solar cells. In 2009, Kojima et. al. revolutionized…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Approximately 7 x 10^8 kilograms of dye are produced annually and 15% are released into aquatic bodies, causing global human and environmental health problems. Many conventional purification…
ISEF · 2019
Engineering Mechanics Third Award
The innovative structures of the paramagnet synchronous motor in this project makes the BEMF constant be adjustable to reach higher efficiency and mechanical performance of electric cars. On…
ISEF · 2019
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Third Award
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 computational predicti…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry Third Award
First time, soybean is investigated for supercapacitor application, because of its importance towards Arkansas’s economy. In this project, phosphorous and nitrogen co-doped carbon (PNDC) was…