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ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
The purpose of this study was to evaluate algae and seagrass as potential alternatives to wood in paper production, considering its high cellulose content. This topic was chosen as an altern…
ISEF · 2024
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The Sabatier reaction is a method of producing methane from gaseous hydrogen and carbon dioxide through heating in the presence of a nickel catalyst. This reaction has many potential applica…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Many modern engines for watercraft, from personal boats to cargo ships, all rely on the same propulsion method: internal combustion engines driving a rotating propeller. This design has seve…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
The average US household produces 500 pounds of plastic annually, and most of it is not recycled. Only 18% of plastic waste is recycled globally, and without viable business models for recyc…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering
We provide a cutting-edge technological solution that combines exceptional performance, accessibility for all users, and environmental responsibility. It's a 3D printer that prints using rec…
ISEF · 2024
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…
ISEF · 2024
Plant Sciences
The purpose was to determine the effectiveness of using Glycine max (soybean) to remove microplastics from soil. Due to the increase of microplastics in the environment, discovering methods…
ISEF · 2024
Robotics and Intelligent Machines First Award
The primary aim of this project is to design and implement a robotic swarm controller capable of path planning and task allocation, performing diverse assignments in a dynamic environment. A…
ISEF · 2024
Animal Sciences
Oyster populations around the world are down nearly 90 percent. Much of this loss has happened in the last 40 years. In Florida Oysters Crassostrea virginica are a keystone species, and thei…
ISEF · 2024
Animal Sciences Third Award
Honeybees serve as vital pollinators that contribute to global food security and biodiversity. However, their populations are declining due to various factors, necessitating novel approaches…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Biodiversity contributes to ecosystem stability and provision of favorable living conditions. One approach to increase biodiversity involves implementing restoration activities, such as burn…
ISEF · 2024
Translational Medical Science
Decidualization is a key process in the endometrium, facilitating embryo implantation through morphological changes of the endometrium. Dysregulation of this process is prevalent in individu…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
As a result of climate change and sea level rise, low lying areas in the Pacific are vulnerable to saltwater intrusion: the movement of saline water into freshwater. This increases the soil’…
ISEF · 2024
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…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical and Health Sciences
UV light damages every ocular structure including the cornea, lens, and the retina. Although anterior structures of the eye absorb 99% of UV light, some UV radiation does reach the retina. C…
ISEF · 2024
Biochemistry
Atherosclerosis causes millions of deaths worldwide and no known medications dissolve the plaques that build up inside arteries. Some proponents of alternative medicine claim that B-complex…
ISEF · 2024
Plant Sciences
I chose this project because I am interested in the effects of certain treatments on plants, specifically soybean roots. This experiment is mainly to provide insight into how glutamine affec…
ISEF · 2024
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The purpose of this project was to test if there was a correlation between mooring configurations and the amount of consistent electricity a submerged wave energy converter can produce. I hy…
ISEF · 2024
Materials Science
Gallium oxide is a wide-bandgap semiconductor gaining significance for its outstanding optoelectronic and gas-sensing properties. Although gallium oxide is known for its antibacterial effica…
ISEF · 2024
Plant Sciences
The purpose of this project was to create an innovative way to fertilize, using protists applied to the soil and add to research on the effects of protists in soil, specifically researching…
ISEF · 2024
Mathematics
Abortion is a surgical procedure that is performed on pregnant women in which a fetus inside the uterus is terminated. There are many factors to consider when studying the reason behind why…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Many row crop fields are near highways, dirt roads, and section lines. This leaves the crops at risk for being contaminated by pollutants from road runoff. The purpose of our project was to…
ISEF · 2024
Microbiology
Through this project, we intended to see the effects of higher temperatures on oil eating microbes efficiency to clean up oil spills, as evaluated through CO2 emissions. The intended usage i…
ISEF · 2024
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
My research problem deals with the recent advancements in hydrogen fuel cell technology. The research of hydrogen fuel cells is important due to its modern use in automobiles, as well as its…
ISEF · 2024
Animal Sciences
Pharmaceutical pollution poses a growing environmental concern, and Metformin, the fourth most prescribed pharmaceutical in the U.S., is a significant contributor. Despite effective removal…
ISEF · 2024
Animal Sciences
The escalating urbanization and proliferation of artificial light at night (ALAN) represent significant ecological stressors impacting nocturnal organisms globally. Moths, as prominent noctu…
ISEF · 2024
Microbiology
Effective biosecurity measures are critical for preventing the spread of infectious diseases in agricultural settings, particularly in on-farm veterinary care where the potential for disease…
ISEF · 2024
Translational Medical Science
Dengue virus (DENV-III) has been declared an epidemic in many Southeastern Asian and Eastern African nations; its highest incidence rate is in Bangladesh. Bangladesh set the precedent for en…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
As CPUs and other processing chips have gotten more powerful, so too has their need for energy and the amount of heat that they produce. It is because of this fact that researching how to ke…
ISEF · 2024
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Several studies have shown that hydroelectric generation systems using an undershot water wheel can reach an efficiency of around 65%; however, making these generation systems out of Fused D…