ISEF · 2015
Robo F-Pads
Third Award
With the common occurrence of concussions in the sports world, there should be a way through technological means to stop or reduce the risk of receiving a concussion. The Robo F-Pads shoulde…
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CSEF · 2015
Roller Coaster: From What Height Must One Release a Ball in Order for It to Complete a Loop?
Physics & Astronomy Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to see from what height a ball must be released in order for it to complete a loop without falling. After carefully considering gravitational…
ISEF · 2015
Stop the Bleeding! Discovery of a Novel Hemostatic Agent
Systems Software Third Award
This investigation aims to identify and optimize a composition that accelerates blood clotting. Severe bleeding is the leading cause of death on the battlefield and the second leading cause…
CSEF · 2015
Study on the Effect of the Environment on Brain Coral Fluorescence: A Tool for Early Coral Diagnosis
Environmental Science Third Award
Objectives/Goals Around the world, the environment is threatened by human pollution. Scientists are facing the problem of diagnosing corals before they become completely diseased. This study…
ISEF · 2015
Sustainable Water Cleaning System for Point-of-Use Household Application in Developing Countries to Remove Contaminants from Drinking Water
Third Award
Sun-dried banana peel was pyrolyzed (PBP) and activated to form carbon-fiber adsorbent with superior removal capacity bacterial pathogens as well as copper and lead from drinking water. A po…
ISEF · 2015
Synergetic Action of a Natural Antiviral
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
The flu is a major problem detected in many cities around the world, which damages and interferes demonstrably in the daily routine of everyone. Due to its high mutagenic rate, there is the…
ISEF · 2015
TALK - An AAC Device: Converting Breath into Speech for the Disabled
Third Award
People suffering from Developmental-Disabilities, Tetraplegia, Parkinson’s disease etc. are almost entirely paralyzed and are not able to communicate in any way except using an Augmentative…
CSEF · 2015
The Art of Praise
Behavioral & Social Sciences Third Award
Objectives/Goals This project is concerned with the question of how to effectively praise students for good performance to make them better motivated, more confident, and more inclined to ta…
ISEF · 2015
The Development of an Oleophilic and Hydrophobic Polystyrene Synthetic Polymer Coated Cotton for High Efficiency Marine Oil Spill Absorption
Third Award
Oil spills are an increasingly growing environmental threat and current forms of remediation are costly, inefficient, and toxic. The purpose of this project was to develop a novel absorbent,…
ISEF · 2015
The Effect of the Atlantic Ocean on Polar Vortex Weakening
Third Award
An infamous atmospheric anomaly, Sudden Stratosphere Warming (SSW) alters the circulations of different layers of the atmosphere, affecting the weather of the ionosphere/thermosphere as well…
ISEF · 2015
The Effects of Kojic Acid and PTU on the Synergistic Antimicrobial Properties of S. bullata & S. frugiperda Hemolymph with Gentamcyin on E. coli
Third Award
The purpose of this research was to determine the effects of enzyme inhibitors, kojic acid and phenylthiourea (PTU), on the melanization of hemolymph and its synergistic properties when comb…
ISEF · 2015
The Effects of Varying Methods of Gibberellic Acid Exposure on the Growth and Development of Wild-Type and PKL1-1 Mutant Arabidopsis thaliana
Third Award
Gibberellic acid is a phytohormone that when applied to plants, is known to promote growth. In an effort to maximize the efficacy of this hormone, gibberellic acid was applied to Arabidopsis…
CSEF · 2015
The Metalloprotease Inhibitor, 1,10-Phenanthroline, as a Lead for Finding Drugs to Kill Brugia pahangi Worms
Toxicology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to inhibit the proteolytic enzymes of adult and microfilariae Brugia pahangi using protease inhibitors to see if protease inhibitors could ki…
ISEF · 2015
The Phoney Lift: Using Accelerometers to Identify People
Third Award
For many, smart-phones have become an integral part of daily life. This study develops a user-friendly, robust, and secure method for authenticating users on smart-phones. The proposed metho…
ISEF · 2015
The Role of Syk Protein Kinase in Stress Granule Dynamics of Cancer Cells
Translational Medical Science Third Award
Syk, spleen tyrosine kinase, consists of two Src homology 2 (SH2) domains and a single catalytic domain that mediates downstream signaling cascades. Recently, Syk has been shown to be recrui…
CSEF · 2015
The Speed of Salty Swimmers: The Effects of Salt Water vs. Chlorine Water in Competitive Swimming
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to test what kind of swimming pool is best for competitive swimmers. Methods/Materials A fan was placed on one side of a box, which was f…
CSEF · 2015
The Time Dependent Effects of Humidity on Tortilla Chips
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals My experiment was designed to demonstrate the time-dependent effects of humidity on tortilla chips. My hypothesis was that humidity is a leading cause of decreasing crispnes…
CSEF · 2015
Thinking About the Future: Most Superior Way to Grow Algae
Microbiology (General) Third Award
Objectives/Goals Algae is the superfood of the future. Algae are a diverse group of eukaryotic organisms that can be unicellular or multicellular. A fast-growing microscopic blue-green algae…
CSEF · 2015
Topological Insulators: An Analysis of the Electron-Phonon Coupling Constant of Bi(2)Se(3) Using ARPES Data
Physics & Astronomy Third Award
Objectives/Goals Gapless surface states on topological insulators (TI#s) are protected from backscattering, making them promising candidates for quantum computing and spintronics application…
ISEF · 2015
Treating Alzheimer's Disease: New Proposal for Grayanotoxin Ligand Binding to the Carbonic Anhydrase I Receptor
Third Award
The Carbonic Anhydrase I (CA I) receptor, is involved in regulating water/pH levels. When CA I activity is elevated, CA I antagonists can potentially treat diseases like osteoporosis, epilep…
CSEF · 2015
Trees: Family or Foe?
Plant Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to see how the size of an investigated area of land affects the evidence of habitat filtering and competitive exclusion. I looked at different qu…
ISEF · 2015
Tumor Cell Streaming towards Blood Vessels in the Metastatic Cascade Is Mediated by Endothelial Cell-Secreted Hepatocyte Growth Factor
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
A major step in the metastatic cascade is the migration of tumor cells towards blood vessels in a process known as “streaming.” However, the signaling molecule that triggers tumor cells to e…
ISEF · 2015
Understanding the Effects of siRNA Knockdown of ErbB Receptors on GGF2 Signaling Potency
Translational Medical Science Third Award
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., and in 2013 was responsible for 611,105 fatalities, according to the CDC. GGF2 is a neuregulin-1, Type II protein isoform that mainly…
CSEF · 2015
U Power: Harnessing Body Heat for Safety
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The goal was to understand thermoelectric/seebeck effect and apply the learnings in our daily lives by the creating a prototype that harnesses body heat to power a belt that…
ISEF · 2015
Using Electromyographic Technology and Voice Control to Create a Cost-Effective Prosthetic Arm
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
We don’t think about it, but many of our daily actions require our hands. But the truth is not everyone is fortunate to have their hands by their side. Prosthetics are available but they eit…
CSEF · 2015
Using Electromyographic Technology and Voice Control to Create a Cost-Effective Prosthetic Arm
Electronics & Electromagnetics Third Award
Objectives/Goals My project#s goal was to create a prosthetic hand that rivals mid-priced prosthetics in both price and functionality. The original objective was to embed muscle control but…
ISEF · 2015
Using the Ketone Body Beta-hydroxybutyrate as a Radiosensitizer for Malignant Glioma Cells
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Glioblastoma (GB) is the most common and aggressive primary malignant brain tumor. Despite aggressive treatment, including maximum surgical resection followed by both chemotherapy and radiot…
ISEF · 2015
Utilization of crude plant extract of Imperata cylindrica as effective bio-insecticide to eradicate brown plant hoppers Nilaparvata lugens Stal in rice fields
Third Award
Nilaparvata lugens Stal or brown planthopper is the dominant damaging pest found in rice field together with Cyrtorhinus lividipennis which is its egg predator. Using chemical insecticides e…
ISEF · 2015
Utilizing a Piezoelectric Crystal Tree to Harvest Electrical Energy from Rain Water
Third Award
This multiphase study was conducted to evaluate the feasibility of utilizing a piezoelectric crystal tree to harvest electrical energy from rain water to use as a clean, renewable energy sou…
ISEF · 2015
Water You Drinking? Development of a Novel Filter Utilizing Nanotechnology and Porous Materials to Remove Bacteria and Heavy Metals from Polluted Water for Third World Country and Military Applications
Third Award
Nearly 1 million deaths a year are attributable to drinking polluted water. Currently a filter with the goal of removing heavy metals and bacteria does not exist. This study shows promise as…