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ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
The fashion industry emits an estimated four billion tons of CO2 annually. Nearly one-third of this is due to the choice of fibers used in clothing. Despite the critical role of fiber select…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
The fashion industry generates substantial textile waste, contributing to environmental pollution and resource depletion. This study investigates the enzymatic separation of mixed poly-cotto…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Rice is the most commonly wasted food, with an estimated 38 kg wasted per person annually. This contributes to 12% of methane emissions and 1.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, straining…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
The objective of this research was to mitigate environmental pollution from plastic bottles and aluminum cans using an autonomous robot: Gatherer of Aluminum Cans and Polyethylene Terephthal…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
As global warming and climate change intensify, our planet continues to deteriorate. One of the most well-known ways of combating this problem is renewable energy sources. In many cases, ren…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Fresh water is earth's most critical resource. Key limitations in water purification include reliance on external power, lack of between microbial disinfection and electrochemical decontamin…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Resulting from climate change and aggressive farming practices, desertification is a major threat to the environment and survival of millions, as according to the United Nations, desertifica…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Hydrate-based desalination (HBD) operates at lower temperatures and pressures than conventional methods, reducing energy consumption. HBD efficiency depends on refrigerant selection, influen…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Fossil fuel combustion releases vast amounts of CO2, contributing to over 8 million premature deaths annually, more than those caused by smoking, by intensifying respiratory illnesses, heart…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Flooding is a significant issue in urban environments, causing widespread damage and disruption. Existing solutions lack integration, often addressing isolated aspects, such as detection or…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Global pest infestations cause over 220 billion in crop losses and approximately 700,000 human deaths each year. Traditional pesticides not only harm human health and the environment but als…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
The aviation sector contributes approximately 2.5% of global CO2 emissions, emphasizing the urgent need for sustainable alternatives to conventional jet fuels. This study aims to evaluate th…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
The vulnerability of water bodies to human activities leads to a widespread problem of degradation of these environments and denounces the finitude of potable water in many regions of the Ea…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Mercury (Hg(II)) continues to be one of the most serious contaminants in our global waters due to its high toxicity and mobility in our ecosystems. To address this issue, we explored the pot…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
This research seeks to understand how biochar can be used to absorb heavy metals in soil specifically focusing on aluminum as a way to mitigate aluminum toxicity. Biochar has the potential t…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Nanoplastics, artificial polymers ranging from 1 nm to 1 µm, have increased significantly in aquatic environments due to microplastic degradation through wind, water, and UV exposure. Microa…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
The excessive use of polystyrene (PS) in packaging has led to severe environmental concerns due to its non-biodegradability, large contribution to microplastic pollution, and harmful chemica…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Water pollution is a pressing global issue, exacerbated by inefficient wastewater treatment technologies that fail to remove emerging contaminants such as pharmaceuticals, antibiotics, and a…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
With rising carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions accelerating climate change, carbon capture technologies have become essential. Cryogenic carbon capture (CCC) leverages low temperatures to separa…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Significant ultrafine particle (UFP) exposure can cause serious health problems for individuals driving on-road. Despite this, internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs), which account for…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Polystyrene waste's non-biodegradable nature and lightweight structure lead to persistent ecosystem contamination, as it is easily dispersed by wind and water, worsening global environmental…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
This research discusses the development of an effective, economical, and sustainable material using polystyrene waste combined with recycled sand as a water and thermal insulating material f…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
The 6.13-billion-dollar synthetic hair industry is a significant contributor to environmental microplastic pollution and has been linked to causing some skin cancers and irritations in its u…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Climate change is greatly attributed to an excess of greenhouse gasses trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere. Livestock digestive function contributes to a portion of these emissions, sugg…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
The colonization of Mars entails considerable challenges, particularly in food production, due to the lack of nutrients and the presence of toxic compounds in the Martian regolith. This rese…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Plastic waste from bottles is a major environmental issue. This study explores using recycled plastic bottles in concrete to create a lightweight, durable, and eco-friendly material. The pro…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Science of Autonomy: Optimal path planning optimizes maritime navigation by analyzing environmental factors such as ocean currents to determine time-optimal routes in the ocean. I hypothesiz…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
The high volumetric capacity (53 g H2/L), low toxicity, and ambient stability of formic acid (FA) make it a promising hydrogen carrier, yet efficiently extracting hydrogen in a clean and sca…
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…