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ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
The NOAA defines microplastics as "plastic pieces less than five millimeters long." Microplastics have been found from the Mariana Trench to Mount Everest, and from the human brain to the pl…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Direct Air CO2 Capture (DAC) is a critical technology for generating negative emissions to reduce atmospheric CO2 concentrations to preindustrial levels by 2050. One of DAC's most significan…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
This project focuses on the design and implementation of an innovative rainwater harvesting and flood prevention system using a concrete-based structure. The system is integrated into a resi…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
The alarming rise in solar photovoltaic (PV) waste, particularly non-biodegradable glass, poses a growing environmental concern, with global waste projected to reach 78 million metric tons b…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been widely used in various products such as non-stick cookware and fire-fighting form. Due to their non-degradable properties ascribed to the…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
The ornamental stone industry is responsible for the production of granites and marbles, but not all extracted material is used, as waste is discarded into nature due to its lack of added va…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Guava seeds, often discarded as waste during fruit processing, represent a significant untapped resource. In 2023, Egypt produced over 363,000 tons of guava, resulting in approximately 54,00…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Microplastics persist in the environment, move across the food chain, and are easily ingested because of their tiny sizes, harming aquatic organisms and posing health risks to humans. As par…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
As the potential of microalgae as a resource becomes increasingly recognized, this study explored foam flotation as a means to extract it from an aqueous environment. A small-scale column fl…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Water pollution is a global issue, with sources ranging from industrialization and agricultural activities, to natural disasters like wildfires. These fires are especially concerning as they…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is responsible for around 7 million premature deaths each year. It remains a major risk to human health, especially in urban a…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Heavy metal contamination in coastal ecosystems, such as the southern shores of Oahu, poses critical ecological risks. This study explores the potential of Aiptasia anemones for bioremediati…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
The total generation of solid waste in the US is 292.4 million tons/year, EPA (2024), and its processing requires the use of one of the least efficient vehicles on the road, the garbage truc…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Purpose: Design a vacuum unit suitable for integration into multiple water heating systems to prevent the waste of cold water that comes first when we want to use hot water in the taps in th…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Oil pollution on water surfaces remains a critical environmental challenge, with over 20 million liters of oil discharged into aquatic ecosystems each year. These spills endanger marine life…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Pumped storage hydropower (PSH) is a battery free, energy storage system that uses the potential energy of water to generate hydroelectric power. Our hypothesis was that we would be able to…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Oil spills pose serious threats to marine ecosystems, disrupting biodiversity and causing widespread environmental and economic damage. Conventional cleanup techniques—such as booms, skimmer…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Access to treated water is a challenge in many communities around the world. Globally, 2.2 billion people do not have access to drinking water. In Brazil, over 33 million people face this pr…