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Data Set Filtering for Microlensing-Effect Identification

Physics and Astronomy

The effects of spacetime curvature, described in General Relativity, are made visible to us through gravitational lensing phenomena. Microlensing events (ML events) represent a type of gravi…

Deep Learning on a Novel Ising Model To Study Arctic Sea Ice Dynamics

Physics and Astronomy Second Award

The centennial Ising model, which was initially proposed to explain ferromagnetism and phase transitions, has become a central pillar of statistical physics and a powerful tool in diverse ap…

Determination of the Hubble Constant by 1a Supernovae

Physics and Astronomy

The expansion of the universe can be quantified by the Hubble Constant. This constant can be determined through different methods, such as by the cosmic microwave background, the Tully-Fishe…

Development and Demonstration of a Low-Cost Strip-PET Scanner Prototype

Physics and Astronomy Third Award

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) allows physicians to visualize metabolism in various organs and is widely used in cancer and neurological imaging. The radioactive tracer, usually Fluorode…

Development of an Inexpensive, High-Performance, Easily-Assembled, Low-Dispersion Astronomical Spectrograph

Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award

Two years ago, the astronomy club of the National Institute of Technology Yonago College devised a method for monitoring Earth’s ozone layer through spectroscopic observations during total l…

Development of New Beam Configurations for OMEGA To Achieve Highly Uniform Indirect Drive Implosions With Cubic Symmetry

Physics and Astronomy Third Award

In light of the recent demonstration of breakeven on the National Ignition Facility (NIF) using indirect drive, interest in future indirect drive facilities has increased. A promising approa…

Dim Asteroids Discovered! Rapidly Finding and Tracking Faint Near-Earth Asteroids Using an Accurate Deep Learning Based Process

Physics & Astronomy First Award

Discovery of New Extragalactic Planet Candidates: A Novel End-to-End Machine Learning Pipeline for Efficient Transit Detection in the X-ray Spectrum

Physics and Astronomy Second Award

The discovery of M51-ULS-1b, the only extragalactic planet orbiting an X-ray Source (XRS), unveiled a gap in our current understanding of planetary formation and evolution. How this planet f…

Discovery of Two Potentially Habitable Super-Earths! StealthPlanetFinder: Innovative & Computationally Efficient Algorithms to Detect Exoplanets Overcoming Low Signal-to-Noise Ratio

Physics and Astronomy Third Award

Since 2010, astronomers have utilized automated algorithms to detect numerous exoplanets that primarily exhibit Medium to High Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) transits. About 60% of potential ha…

Dust-Repellent and Self-Cleaning Coatings for Solar Panels on Earth, the Moon and Mars (Year Two)

Physics and Astronomy

Solar energy is one of the most prominent sustainable sources of global energy while also powering space exploration. However, the efficiency of solar panels is undermined by the accumulatio…

Effectiveness of Calculating the Redshift of Quasars Photometrically

Physics and Astronomy

The purpose of this research was to determine the effectiveness of photometric methods in predicting redshift values of Quasars. Photometric magnitudes from the SDSS SkyServer was gathered a…

Effect of the Apex Angle of a Triangular-Shaped Vibrating Structure on Acoustic Streaming

Physics and Astronomy Second Award

Acoustic streaming (AS) is generated by an acoustic field in a fluid and is capable of creating a specific flow pattern and a jet. We investigated the characteristics of AS produced by the v…

Energies on Deformed Planar Lattices: Geometric Consideration

Physics and Astronomy

The discovery of graphenes and fullerenes sparked a surge of interest in the understanding of their structures and properties. One approach, proposed by Friedrich, Seitz and Stefanelli stems…

Exploring the Feasibility of X-Ray Power Transmission: From Concept to Prototype

Physics and Astronomy (inferred)

Existing power line infrastructure is constrained by inefficiency, vulnerability to disruption, and detrimental environmental impacts. As energy demand rises globally alongside increasing re…

Exploring Wave Properties of Light Through Simplified Double Slit Experiment

Physics and Astronomy

Young’s Double Slit experiment proves the wave-like property that light has through the interference pattern it shows when light passes through the two slits. The goal of this experiment was…

From Curveballs to Global Shipping: The Impact of Surface Conditions on the Magnus Effect

Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award

The Magnus effect is a phenomenon where a rotating sphere or cylinder generates a force perpendicular to the airflow. Smooth, vertical Magnus cylinders incorporated into cargo ships act like…

Further Understanding of Gyroscopic Precession: Analysis in the Rotating Frame

Physics and Astronomy

Despite precession being a centuries-old problem, it remains a topic worth delving into. The well-known quadratic equation that yields the rate of precession is mathematically convincing, ye…

Gear-Based Topological Mechanical Metamaterials

Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award

The ability to engineer metamaterials with properties and functionalities not found in nature is a revolutionary concept with exciting technological applications. Mechanical metamaterials us…

Glowing, Glowing, Gone!

Physics and Astronomy

Luminol is a chemical used in forensic science that produces chemiluminescence in the presence of hemoglobin, allowing it to be used to detect blood. Previous studies on luminol have noted p…

Hearing Light: Light-Heat-Sound Transformation of a Jar and Its Thermodynamic Characteristics

Physics and Astronomy

Photoacoustic effect has great potential applications in physics, medical, and material science. However, few works have been done on quantitative analysis of the sound intensity, which lead…

How do butterflies fly in the rain?

Physics & Astronomy First Award

Identification of a Binary System by CCD Photometry and Analysis on the Physical Properties of Asteroid (39) Laetitia

Physics and Astronomy

The study of asteroids provides valuable insights regarding the formation of our solar system and potential strategies for addressing the threat posed by PHOs(Potentially Hazardous Objects).…

Identifying Glitches in a Gravitational Wave Detector Through CNNs

Physics and Astronomy

Gravitational waves (GW) are primarily emitted when compact binary objects collide while orbiting each other. Another possible mechanism is a stellar explosion resulting in a supernova forma…

Identifying Possible Transiting Exoplanets in the TESS Database

Physics and Astronomy

What percentage of stars initially identified by the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) as planetary candidates are actually planets? In the process of my research, I take pictures…

Implementation of an Integrated Machine Learning Pipeline for LIGO Continuous Gravitational Wave Searches

Physics and Astronomy First Award

Continuous gravitational waves (CW) are long-lasting, monochromatic gravitational waves (GW), produced by persistent quadrupolar variations of dense matter resulting from rapidly spinning as…

Investigating the Use of Parallel Computing With Quantum Computers

Physics and Astronomy

Quantum computers are integral to progress in computational capability but are limited by decoherence. This research investigated characteristics of qubit decoherence in systems of parallel…

Investigating Type la Supernovae Formation Processes via the Kinematics of Their Ejecta

Physics and Astronomy

Type Ia Supernovae (SNe Ia) are a class of stellar explosions that serve as tools for measuring cosmic distance. They have been hypothesized to result from the explosion of a white dwarf sta…

Ionic Wind: A Novel Approach for Generating Thrust Utilizing Electric-Powered Propulsion

Physics and Astronomy

The purpose of my project is to engineer a type of thruster that utilizes ionic thrust. My engineering goal is to utilize this ionic propulsion most effectively. This will provide data and s…

Ionize, Magnetize, Energize

Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics First Award

Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability: Studying the Effects of Density and Velocity on Vortex Formations

Physics and Astronomy

Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability (KHI) is a process that forms vortices in fluids and occurs when two fluids in contact move in opposite directions. The Richardson Number, proportional to the de…