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ISEF · 2024
Physics and Astronomy
We have found a law that connects the speed variation of a body to the throw of part of his mass, using the principle of conservation of momentum. Our results can be used to prove that accel…
ISEF · 2024
Physics and Astronomy
Soft robotics has immense potential to transform fields like healthcare and exploration due to the superior adaptability of soft robots compared to traditional rigid robots. Their inherently…
ISEF · 2024
Physics and Astronomy
Currently, fusion reactors run on deuterium, which is very abundant, and tritium, which is almost nonexistent on earth. Tritium’s scarcity poses one of the greatest barriers to efficient fus…
ISEF · 2024
Physics and Astronomy
Pulsars are highly magnetized, rotating neutron stars that serve as the most precise clocks in the universe. Millisecond pulsars (MSPs), which have a spin period of less than 10 ms, are espe…
ISEF · 2024
Physics and Astronomy
My research examines if the Krebs Cycle molecules could be formed in the simulated interstellar medium, which would support the extraterrestrial origin of life theory. This theory suggests t…
ISEF · 2024
Physics and Astronomy
The star formation rate (SFR)-stellar mass (M*) relation of galaxies has long been a subject of research interest in astronomy. Why do galaxies with similar stellar masses have different sta…
ISEF · 2024
Physics and Astronomy
When hydrocarbon is heated to its decomposition temperature pyrolytic graphite can be crystalized in ordered layers. This material has an unusual characteristic. It can levitate above a cheq…
ISEF · 2024
Physics and Astronomy
The Euler’s Magnetic Pendulum system consists of a uniform cylindrical rod suspended within a magnetic potential field beneath a horizontal plane. Typically, when a relevant pendulum motion…
ISEF · 2024
Physics and Astronomy
It has been widely recognized that whoever controls the development of novel materials controls technologies that evolve from them. The science and technology of materials synthesis are at t…
ISEF · 2024
Physics and Astronomy
The transit method is versatile; it has been critical in not only the discovery of over four thousand Milky Way exoplanets but also the impressive discovery in galaxy Messier 51 of M51-ULS-1…
ISEF · 2024
Physics and Astronomy
Inspired by the James Webb Space Telescopes, this study uses the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument Early Data Release 1 (DESI EDR1) to examine the influence of local environments on galax…
ISEF · 2024
Physics and Astronomy
In the Milky Way's Central Molecular Zone (CMZ), dense and extreme conditions render molecules that typically act as tracers for processes associated with star formation in the interstellar…
ISEF · 2024
Physics and Astronomy
Variable stars are important cosmic distance indicators and they help us find key parameters like the Hubble constant, the rate of expansion of the Universe. Compared to periodic variables l…
ISEF · 2024
Physics and Astronomy
A quasi-stellar radio source, or quasar, is a type of active galactic nucleus (AGN). Quasars are important tools in helping astrophysicists better understand the formation and evolution of g…
ISEF · 2024
Physics and Astronomy
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is currently under construction and is set to conduct the 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) when complete. The LSST will catalog the entire night s…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy
The ever increasing demand for Big Data processing, ubiquitous in almost all fields of science, has become exceedingly resource intensive for endeavors such as CERN and LIGO. CERN alone prod…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy
In automated exoplanet classification utilizing transit photometry data and deep learning, there is a disparity in the performance and training data of TESS models compared to Kepler models.…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy
Jet tagging is a classification problem in high-energy physics experiments that aims to identify the collimated sprays of subatomic particles, jets, from particle collisions and ‘tag’ them t…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy Second Award
Accurately determining the number of exoplanets in planetary systems is essential for gaining insight into planetary formation, the search for potentially habitable exoplanets, and the desig…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy Third Award
Flageolet harmonics is a playing technique on bowed string instruments, in which a player lightly touches a nodal point on a string with their finger. Previous studies have reported that the…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy
Post-Asymptotic Giant Branch (post-AGB) binary star systems are surrounded by large disks of dust and gas (termed transition disk) that exhibit conditions reminiscent of young protoplanetary…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy
The aim of this project is to optimize thrust generated by compressed air propulsion for model rockets to increase maximal altitude inflight and to determine the parameters leading to a safe…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy
Dark matter is a clear and necessary component of our Universe today, yet no candidate in any mass range has yet been discovered. Thus, in light of gravitational wave observations of the sur…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy
The detection of Extraterrestrial Intelligence (ETI) holds the potential to greatly expand our understanding of the universe and our place within it. A planetary science-based approach for t…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy
Since the Kepler Space Telescope entered service in 2009, the data on exoplanets has increased significantly. Astronomers must manually analyze this data to identify which objects of interes…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy
Muons are less understood elementary particles that have applications such as interference-proof navigation and structural analysis through tomography. The goal of this project was to find a…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy
Exoplanet study has evolved into a methodical science capable of discovering physical characteristics. However, limitations exist in ascertaining exoplanet composition in practice and on a l…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy
Nanoparticles have been developed for various biomedical applications. Magnetic nanoparticles have earned significant interest in research in recent years due to their magnetic properties, w…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy Second Award
Correlations between central black hole (BH) mass and certain physical properties of their host galaxies suggest BH feedback may have substantial impacts on galactic evolution. However, a la…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy
This project aims to study the adhesivity of condensed fluids, and a cantilever driven by a 3D-printed damped harmonic mechanism is thus designed. This vibro-impact viscometer allows an adju…