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ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
Our research aims to develop an innovative process for utilizing coconut mesocarp, which constitutes about 80% of the coconut fruit, transitioning from a linear to a circular economic model.…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
The world is currently facing a significant ecological challenge - the rapid decline of bee populations. Bees, one of the most pivotal insects in our ecosystem, are responsible for pollinati…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Motivated to create an early warning system to predict Colony Collapse Disorder, our research focuses on developing a technological solution to constantly monitor beehive health. We present…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
This study aims to discover how IoT devices and trash bins can be used in conjunction with one another to discover trends in trash generation and minimize trash overflow. Using an Arduino mi…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plays a pivotal role in modern packaging and textile industries, contributing to over 350 million tons of global production annually. Despite its widespread…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
Polystyrene, commonly known as Styrofoam, is a major environmental concern due to its non-degradability and low recyclability. This experiment explored the potential of using D-limonene, a t…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
Sugarcane farming, especially in countries such as Honduras and Brazil where sugarcane is the nation's primary industry, has led to large-scale deforestation and further environmental damage…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
Though water-soluble cutting oil is an essential material for metal-cutting processes, its release into the water system prompts significant contaminations. Since the emulsion of water and o…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
Waste degradation is an urgent issue that humanity must try to mitigate. Pink oyster, turkey tail, and Pestalotiopsis mushrooms are three fascinating species that have shown remarkable poten…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Despite the Earth’s abundance of salt water, water access remains one of the greatest global challenges, underscoring the urgent need to improve technologies for desalination treatment. Elec…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
No practical method of treating greywater has been integrated into agriculture. The purpose of this research was to develop a hydroponic filter that increases the ecological sustainability o…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
The process of disposing of expanded polystyrene (EPS) is by burning it in municipal incinerators. This process gives off EPS microplastics, which can find their way into water, food, blood,…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
DPF filter and its problems Global environmental concerns over diesel vehicle emissions have led to regulations like the EURO-4 standard in Europe and recent EPA mandates in the US. While th…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
Problematic water consumption has become a pressing global issue in recent years. Despite regular filtration efforts, conventional methods often fail to remove all hazardous chemicals in wat…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
With the recent increase of human population, food production rates have surged, resulting in one-third of all food produced worldwide to be wasted. With typical methods of waste management…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
This project continues on the foundational research of using spent coffee grounds to make biodegradable films by harnessing the bountiful and renewable potential of fall leaves, this project…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
Pollutants, from sources like fossil fuels to furniture, are associated with health and environmental issues. Previous experiments have established that a photobioreactor made from Spirulina…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Hydroponic farming is rapidly gaining popularity because of its consistency and sustainability. Thousands of hydroponic farms are being built around the world as reliable food sources to mat…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
Transportation significantly contributes to greenhouse gas (GHG) and PM 2.5 emissions, adversely impacting the environment. This study presents a novel conical filtration device, designed to…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
Waste to Green Eco-Construction project is a novelty innovation in producing construction material that utilises recycled material to reduce the use of earth elements like limestone/sand and…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
Crude oil spills destroy shorelines, imbalance ecosystems, and have detrimental economic impacts. Though damage from these spills has been established in literature, there is limited researc…