Browse real student projects, abstracts, and awards.
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
The intent of this project is to determine if a diffraction grating spectrometer is able to detect the differences between resin types of plastics. Determining plastic-type is important beca…
ISEF · 2020
Translational Medical Science
Danio rerio embryos have been identified to have over eighty-two percent of genes similar to mammals and have recently been used as models for human embryos. This investigation exposed Danio…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Farming is very significant in American Samoa, especially in the culture. Currently, the agricultural performance on the island has decreased due to the economic struggles and climate change…
ISEF · 2020
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Comparison of methods used to diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) via imaging, mental, and genetic data remains an open area of investigation. In this investigation, it was hypothesized that a…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Plastics are of increasing concern in the marine environment. When plastics break down into microplastics (<5mm), they release additives. A specific microplastic of interest is polyurethane…
ISEF · 2020
Environmental Engineering
Constructed wetlands have been used to remediate contaminated water. In addition to the aesthetic qualities these wetlands provide, they have been used to treat water contaminated with metal…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
4D printing is a relatively new process that was created to enhance the printing process in the world today. 4D printing uses a different element of time to allow the substances that are cre…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
There is a growing crisis of opioid abuse in the U.S.The CDC reported over 65,000 drug overdoses in 2019.This project aimed to reduce the severity of this crisis by guaranteeing prescription…
ISEF · 2020
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Kawasaki disease is the #1 acquired heart disease in children in the U.S. and Japan. Its early diagnosis is extremely crucial, as it can lead to permanent heart disease if not detected withi…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical Engineering
In recent years, societal focus has shifted towards maintaining a balanced stress level. Stress is an issue that all people will face in their lifetime, however, few know the severity that r…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
The current factor holding back the advancement of the drone industry is battery life. Commercially available drones currently average flight times of around 20 minutes, which is a huge limi…
ISEF · 2020
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Stroop Interference can be used to measure one’s fluency, relative to other individuals, in a specific language. The goal of this project was to design an electronic application that could m…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical Engineering
Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is defined as an inherited blood disorder characterized by the presence of hemoglobin S (Hb-S) that damages and deforms red blood cells. It is estimated that each ye…
ISEF · 2020
Environmental Engineering
Hydropower is the conversion of tidal energy into electricity. Being completely surrounded by ocean water, however, Hawai?i has the potential to rely on hydropower to supply renewable energy…
ISEF · 2020
Embedded Systems
Wheelchairs are an essential need for individuals with disability. Low-cost manual wheelchairs The finalist wanted to test a uniquely designed voice-controlled wheelchair system which enhanc…
ISEF · 2020
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The use of innovative devices for renewable energy is setting a pivotal role in the electrical industry. Several devices have been created, especially in the fuel cell and battery field, tha…
ISEF · 2020
Translational Medical Science
Objective: Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease with confirmation only from post-mortem autopsy. This study was done to aid diagnosis for the expected 14-million future pa…
ISEF · 2020
Systems Software
In 2018 a total of 39 school shootings took place in the United States. An overwhelming percentage of these attacks were a result of the estimated 962,300 violent incidents in schools. The o…
ISEF · 2020
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Honeybee keepers are experiencing increased mortalities, many of which have been attributed to Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). CCD is theorized to occur after a hive has become susceptible t…
ISEF · 2020
Animal Sciences
Flower thrips, Frankliniella intonsa (Trybom) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), are worldwide pests that cause damage to a range of plants in agriculture, horticulture and forestry and are vectors…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
Compliant mechanisms move via the deflection of flexible members, allowing them to be designed with a reduced part count, fewer points of failure, and increased durability. Bistable devices…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
Throughout the past decade, significant aerospace research has focused on bending the cost curve of space exploration through the development of reusable boosters. However, the investments i…
ISEF · 2020
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Supercapacitor is the one of sustainable alternative energy that serves to store electrical energy. The main components of the device consist of electrode and electrolyte. In this research,…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical Engineering
Globally, clinicians, like physical therapists and physiatrists, aid individuals with gait issues in their journey towards recovery. However, they do not have a valid prediction as to what t…
ISEF · 2020
Translational Medical Science
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that is responsible for reward, pleasure, and many other functions in humans. Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) causes persistent psychiatric and physical sympto…
ISEF · 2020
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
3D reconstruction of cellular organelles requires the recognition of the organelle envelope in serial section from Electron Microscopy, and outlining of organelles by hand. This process take…
ISEF · 2020
Environmental Engineering
Eutrophication is a serious problem in many water bodies around the world. Eutrophication is caused by an accumulation of nutrient salts, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, which then stimulat…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Diagnostic methods including CT-scans are expensive and time-consuming. miRNAs participate in gene-silencing, and can be dysregula…
ISEF · 2020
Chemistry
The basis of this project relies on the fundamental properties of pyrolysis and its application to create bio-oil, bio-char, and syngas from repurposed plastic resins.The benefit of using th…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Tissue engineering is a research field for regenerating damaged biological tissue by substituting human cells on an appropriate scaffolds, one of them collagen as a biodegradable polymer has…