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ISEF · 2022
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The development of visual models using machine learning is fundamental in furthering interest in artificial intelligence. An autonomous path navigator model utilizing methods that could be u…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
Concrete is the most used material in the world second only to water. This project was to create a concrete material that can be used to build business, residential, and infrastructural site…
ISEF · 2022
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This research report is an investigation into which natural materials in combination with concrete will strengthen a structure's stability against lateral movement. The main purpose of this…
ISEF · 2022
Microbiology
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 1 in every 25 hospitalized patients in America has a Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI), affecting around 650,000 patients annually (Magill e…
ISEF · 2022
Environmental Engineering
The scarcity of food and water is one of the challenges that pose a serious threat to the life and continuity of future generations, as well as its great impact on current generations. The s…
ISEF · 2022
Animal Sciences
The rapid decline of hermit crabs can compromise a marine ecosystem that relies on crabs to fertilize soil, disperse seeds and eat detritus (Lavers, 2019). These scavengers have a vital role…
ISEF · 2022
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
There are over one hundred million pieces of space debris in low Earth orbit (LEO) at least one millimeter in diameter. Absent a mechanism to remove this debris, a phenomenon known as Kessle…
ISEF · 2022
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
While treating Glioblastoma multiforme, a rapidly-progressive brain cancer with an average survival of less than a year, doctors traditionally conduct biopsies of the patient’s tumor to asse…
ISEF · 2022
Embedded Systems
Irrefutable environmental changes have been recorded in recent years evidenced by increased cyclonic activity and changes in ocean temperatures. This causes the need for improved and efficie…
ISEF · 2022
Chemistry
Infinitely many metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) can be made by combining nodes and organic linkers. As of now, 90,000 MOFs have been successfully synthesized and over 500,000 predicted.The p…
ISEF · 2022
Physics and Astronomy
A geomagnetic storm is a disturbance of Earth’s magnetic fields caused by solar wind plasma and interplanetary magnetic field (IMF). Even a moderate storm can lead to satellite loss, such as…
ISEF · 2022
Microbiology
This study was performed to determine the cross-species transmission of the Drosophila melanogaster Nora virus in other species of insects and the prevalence of Nora virus in native insect p…
ISEF · 2022
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
CRISPR/Cas9 is a revolutionary gene-editing technology that has been widely utilized in biology, biotechnology, and medicine. CRISPR/Cas9 editing outcomes depend on local DNA sequences at th…
ISEF · 2022
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Cubesats are very small spacecraft in low Earth orbit. If a cubesat has propulsion on board it probably uses non-renewable fuel sources. I have designed and am developing a more efficient pr…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical and Health Sciences Second Award
Hormonal breast cancer has a good prognosis compared to other breast cancer subtypes, however, ER-/PR+/HER2-, a hormonal breast cancer type, does not receive the benefits of hormonal therapy…
ISEF · 2022
Embedded Systems
First of all, a sensor captures your palm vein and logs your information. Second, a contactless thermometer measures your body temperature. Finally, the pump lifts the hand sanitizer and spr…
ISEF · 2022
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Ovarian Cancer is the deadliest cancer among all of the gynecological malignancies, largely due to chemoresistance. Carboplatin is a widely accepted Platinum-based chemotherapy agent used fo…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
The objective was developing a biosorbent of heavy metals by upcycling Oreochromis niloticus fish scale waste (FSW) to mitigate the toxic, synergistic interactions of heavy metals and microp…
ISEF · 2022
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Lead nanoparticles (PbNPs) in industrial areas pose a potential risk to organisms, therefore it is necessary to study the effects of their chronic inhalation. This project aimed to analyze t…
ISEF · 2022
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The purpose of this project was to determine if surface runoffs are harmful to Daphnia Magna by measuring the heart rates of Daphnia before and after exposure to the surface runoffs. Five di…
ISEF · 2022
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The investigation was centred around a field study conducted at the Mindil Beach Mangrove ecosystem. A transect line and quadrat surveying along the line were utilized to analyze the abiotic…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
Supercapacitors are gaining importance in energy storage applications due to their portability, long cycle lifetime, high energy density, and power density. The purpose of this project is to…
ISEF · 2022
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Third Award
According to the World Health Organization, over 1.3 million people are killed each year in road traffic crashes worldwide. Autonomous vehicles have the potential to solve these issues and a…
ISEF · 2022
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Fourth Award
Aging studies can sustain longer lives with reduced periods of disability, and genetics is a powerful tool for understanding the underlying mechanisms of aging. As part of the complicated ag…
ISEF · 2022
Behavioral and Social Sciences Second Award
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a prevalent form of acquired injury that can lead to permanent disabilities and increased mortality. 90% of all TBI patients suffer visual impairment resultin…
ISEF · 2022
Microbiology Second Award
Soil MPs pollution intensifies rapidly, posing large negative impact on agriculture. Previously used MPs decomposing strains such as Citrobacter sp. were identified as low in efficiency. Thi…
ISEF · 2022
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Deepfakes are a new machine learning technology that allow users to place the face of one person in an image onto the head of a person in another. They pose a large cybersecurity risk becaus…
ISEF · 2022
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Autoimmune blistering diseases (AIBDs) are rare, chronic disorders of the skin and mucous membranes, with a broad set of clinical manifestations. Considering that 1) diagnosis of AIBDs is a…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical and Health Sciences First Award
There is currently no cure for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the third leading cause of death worldwide with over 70 million cases and 3.5 million deaths per year. Treatment…
ISEF · 2022
Environmental Engineering
The manufacturing culture and economy are rapidly growing, but the environmental issues it is leaving behind continue to be a major concern. Studies predict that by 2025, 50% of the world's…