CSEF · 2023
Kicker 3000
Physics & Astronomy Fourth Award
Our project is where we test different types of sports balls at different P.S.I. We tested this by using a homemade apparatus that we call the kicking machine. The kicking machine works in a…
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CSEF · 2023
Landfills and Methane as Alternative Energy: What a One Year Methane Analysis Tells Us About Methane Production Using a G.E.M. and Self Made Bioreactor?
Earth & Environmental Sciences (Senior Division)
Today, there are 1,250 landfills in America, with 300 of those landfills in California. Out of the 300, only 56 are operating. Although only 56 of 300 landfills are operating, methane produc…
CSEF · 2023
Lend me your ear! - Real-time Speech Separation and Enhancement using Deep Neural Networks
Computational Systems & Analysis Honorable_mention Award
Hearing impairment is a serious problem affecting millions of people, making it difficult for them in crowded and noisy environments. Our grandmother, who suffered hearing loss at a young ag…
CSEF · 2023
Leveraging Genetic Algorithms and Mathematical Wildfire Propagation Models to Determine Optimal Firebreak Placement
Computational Systems & Analysis First Award
Each year, wildfires destroy billions of dollars of infrastructure, cost billions of dollars to suppress, emit billions of tonnes of carbon, and claim many lives. These negative effects are…
CSEF · 2023
Magnetically-Powered Micro-Train
Materials Science Fourth Award
This project aims to develop a magnetic micro-train that can be remotely controlled by an external magnetic field to carry and release drugs to a targeted location to fight against diseases.…
CSEF · 2023
Mapping Gene Function on Regulatory Networks of the Unfolded Protein Response
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Our bodies are continuously faced with a variety of genetic and developmental stress and use stress-responsive signaling pathways to safeguard cells from these insults. These pathways therea…
CSEF · 2023
Measuring Protein and Vitamin C levels in Foods After Different Types of Cooking
Chemistry Fourth Award
Jake Vignevic #29 7th Grade Junior Division Chemistry St Gregory the Great Catholic School Measuring Protein and Vitamin C level in foods after different types of cooking Food is an everyday…
CSEF · 2023
MINIMIZING IRRIGATION WATER APPLICATION and MAXIMIZING CROP YIELD of SPINACH (Spinacia oleracea) THROUGH the USE of BIOCHAR and a HOME-MADE PUMP CONTROLLER on a RASPBERRY Pi
Plant Biology Fourth Award
Water is one of the most valuable natural resources in our planet. According to Environmental Protection Agency (2017), due to climate change, the western part of the United States is gettin…
CSEF · 2023
Mirror Tracing and the Temporal Lobe
Behavioral & Social Sciences Fourth Award
The brain is excellent at changing and adapting to a new environment. This adaptation is done by the temporal lobe and the hippocampus. Learning is done when a person tries a new task and a…
CSEF · 2023
Modeling Depression and Antidepressant Treatment Accurately in Drosophila Melanogaster
Behavioral & Social Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Over half of 37 million antidepressant users experience side effects that influence long-term antidepressant efficacy. However, their biological causes are still mostly unknown. By using ani…
CSEF · 2023
Multi-Resolution, Multi-Heuristic, Bezier Curve Based, A* Motion Planning With Semantic Consideration
Mathematical Sciences Third Award
Robotic control is often divided into four categories: mapping, localization, path planning, and control. Recent innovations related to path planning often center around search-based plannin…
CSEF · 2023
New Generation Drug Development Pipeline from In-silico Identification to Preclinical Evaluation for Novel Drug Candidates in Glioblastoma
Mammalian Biology First Award
Glioblastoma(GBM) is the most common malignancy of the central nervous system in adults. Despite medical advancements, the continued shortfall of many treatments such as Temozolomide, alongs…
CSEF · 2023
Nonplanar Solar Panels to Increase Surface Area and Efficiency
Alternative Energy Fourth Award
As renewable energy becomes increasingly important to humanity and our planet, and also becomes more widespread and available, some technologies are gaining prevalence. In the desert environ…
CSEF · 2023
NOSI (Novel Odor Sensing Intelligence) & ROSI (Reconnaissance Operations Security Intelligence) Controller - Responder Robots for Airport Security Operations
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
The rise in global travel has led to an increased need for heightened security measures at airports. Despite the best efforts of airport security officers, in the past year, hundreds of kilo…
CSEF · 2023
Not-So-Freshwater
Toxicology Third Award
This experiment seeks to determine whether or not freshwater acidification impacts the heart rate of Daphnia Magna. Not many studies have looked into the impact of freshwater acidification,…
CSEF · 2023
Novel Strategies for the Reversal of Cancer Cell Immortality
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common malignant adult brain tumor. With minimal clinical innovation, the prognosis for GBM patients remains grim. However, there is a commonality between 83%…
CSEF · 2023
Observing the Effects of Different Concentrations of CBD on Cancer in Drosophila Model
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Cancer is the second highest cause of death in the U.S. per year. Cannabidiol, CBD, is a phytocannabinoid found in the plant cannabis sativa and could have properties helping against cancer.…
CSEF · 2023
OctoGrasp: The Design and Construction of a Cephalopod-Inspired Prosthetic Arm
Electronics & Electromagnetics Second Award
Purpose The purpose of the OctoGrasp project is to design and build a highly dexterous bio-mimetic prosthetic arm inspired by the biology of cephalopods. Typical prosthetics rely on force at…
CSEF · 2023
Optimizing Heat Transfer of Cooking Surfaces Using Temperature Control
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
It can be difficult to efficiently heat a cast iron griddle for cooking pancakes. When heating a griddle, people often let the cook surface get too hot, burning pancakes or other food. They…
CSEF · 2023
Optimizing Plant Microbial Fuel Cell Energy Output: The Effect of Anodic Substance and Configuration
Alternative Energy First Award
Fossil fuels account for the majority of our world's energy production and are also responsible for over 90% of the harmful carbon emissions in our atmosphere. Because of this, it has become…
CSEF · 2023
Optimizing the Build Parameters of a Linear Delta Robot
Mathematical Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Linear Delta robots (LDRs) are a relatively new subset of parallel robots, used in some 3D printing and manufacturing applications due to their rigidity and speed. However, there are just tw…
CSEF · 2023
PathFinder: A Smart Retrieval Robot for Optimal Sports Training Efficiency
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Repetition is the key to the mastery of any skill, but the "Ball Collection Problem", which we define as the issue in sports of collecting balls after their dispersal, frequently prevents at…
CSEF · 2023
PEDS-AI: A Novel Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Based Artificial Intelligence Powered Visual-Acoustic Pest Early Detection and Identification System for Field Deployment and Surveillance
Environmental Engineering Honorable_mention Award
Currently, there is an urgent need to develop a system for practical in-field pest early detection to combat grasshopper invasions of farmland. This research proposes the first novel visual-…
CSEF · 2023
Pesky Pesticides
Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
The reason we did this project was to see if the Carmel River had dangerous amounts of herbicides in it. Our research questions are: 1) Are pesticides detectable in the Carmel River? 2) Will…
CSEF · 2023
Positive Relationships Between Temperature Change and Vibrio parahaemolyticus Presence in Monterey, CA
Earth & Environmental Sciences Honorable_mention Award
The bacteria Vibrio parahaemolyticus can potentially be toxic and cause vibriosis infection in humans. Past work in Asia has shown that the prevalence of vibriosis related to shellfish consu…
CSEF · 2023
Predicting Climate-driven Human Migration from Honduras: a Geospatial Machine Learning Model Using Rainfall Deviation and Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Earth & Environmental Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Recently, the impacts of climate change have been increasingly visible and severe. One of the most significant consequences is fluctuations in rainfall. On the other hand, the US has recentl…
CSEF · 2023
Prevention of casualties and property damage due to home fires by using thermal imaging and software based occupancy detection
Electronics & Electromagnetics First Award
The annual loss of approximately 2,880 lives due to faulty or late alarms from fire detectors in house fires is a significant concern. To address this issue, I have developed a cost-effectiv…
CSEF · 2023
Production of Natural UV-Absorbing Sunscreens in Plant Leaves
Plant Biology Second Award
• Plants produce molecules, such as flavonoids, which can protect leaves from harmful UV light. My hypothesis was that plants with more sun exposure would produce more UV absorbing molecules…
CSEF · 2023
Prognosis of Alzheimer's Disease using Machine Learning and The Virtual Brain Simulations
Cognitive Science Honorable_mention Award
According to WHO, more than 55 million people are living with dementia worldwide, with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) representing up to 70 percent of those cases. AD is currently the 6th leading…
CSEF · 2023
Protective Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Against Oxidative Stress-induced Collagen Degradation of Tilapia Fish Scales
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology (Senior Division)
Background: Aging-associated oxidative stress and free radical generation leads to collagen degradation and subsequent reduced skin elasticity, bone degeneration and organ dysfunction. Omega…