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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…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy
The recent emergence of research surrounding the superconducting diode effect (SDE) has led to greater understanding of the theory underpinning the mechanism. Previous works have found that…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy
Molecular-level devices are a promising candidate that can lead to the next generation of novel electronics with high sensitivity and better performance. Magnetic molecules with transition m…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy
The Standard Model of Particle Physics (SM) describes physicists’ best understanding of the fundamental makeup of the universe, yet neutrinos, part of the SM, exhibit unaccounted oscillation…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy
Population III (PIII) is a category of short-lived stars of near-zero metal content and high mass/luminosity. Theorized to have formed in the universe’s infancy following a period where matt…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy
Gravitational lenses are rare but significant phenomena in astronomy, where a foreground galaxy magnifies and distorts the light of a distant galaxy. Each lens enables the study of dark matt…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy First Award
The longstanding question of how ultra-short-period (USP) planets form and survive so close to their host stars signifies a gap in our understanding of planetary formation. With only 127 USP…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy
We decided to do this research because we wanted to see how we could use the measured period and an apparent magnitude of variable Cepheid stars to measure their distance from Earth and thus…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy
In our quest of whether there is life outside of our solar system, the focus has been on finding planets known as Super-Earths with Earth-like qualities suitable for life, but large enough f…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy
Photometry is an area of astronomy that involves measuring the magnitude of stars and other celestial objects. Traditional photometry observations require thousands of dollars of equipment a…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy
On the moon, rovers and humans disturb the surrounding lunar dust by moving, creating plumes of dust. When two objects collide, they may become tribocharged and carry a level of voltage due…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy Third Award
In a region close to Jupiter and Saturn's poles, massive cyclones reorganize themselves to create a polygonal pattern. We hypothesized that the formation of the polygonal pattern from the cy…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy
The concept of causality allows physicists to study the universe under the lens of cause-and-effect relations, to achieve a deeper understanding of the connections between events. More forma…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy
There is a rising popularity and interest in domestic aerial delivery as well as the idea of space capsules that rely on propellors. Therefore, the autorotation of maple samara seeds can be…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
Despite their discovery now dating over 50 years ago, and the great deal of observations we have collected in that time, there is still little we understand about the causes of a pulsar’s gr…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy
Trans Neptunian Objects (TNOs) are objects at least 30 astronomical units (AU) away from the Sun. The distance and primitivity of TNOs allow them to preserve data from the infant solar syste…