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ISEF · 2025
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Dyslexia is a neurodevelopmental disorder that primarily affects reading abilities. Early identification of dyslexia is crucial because targeting the symptoms early will improve the reading…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical Engineering
Drug delivery, especially for infectious diseases, presents a major challenge regarding the bioavailability and solubility of medications that are not effectively water-soluble. Infectious d…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Magnetorheological fluids (MRFs) are smart materials capable of rapid, controllable viscosity shifts when subject to magnetic fields. MRFs transition from a liquid to a semi-solid phase as f…
ISEF · 2025
Biochemistry
Despite their widespread use in the food and healthcare industries, probiotics often die during storage and digestion and reduced therapeutic efficacy due to their environmental sensitivity,…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Thyroid cancer (TC) is the fastest-growing cancer worldwide, with non-cancerous thyroid tumors affecting 60% of the population. Current methods for detecting TC are often radioactive or high…
ISEF · 2025
Physics and Astronomy
Cosmic ray muons, produced by interactions between high-energy cosmic rays and the Earth's atmosphere, are widely used in muon tomography, an emerging technique for imaging dense structures…
ISEF · 2025
Physics and Astronomy
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) allows physicians to visualize metabolism in various organs and is widely used in cancer and neurological imaging. The radioactive tracer, usually Fluorode…
ISEF · 2025
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Sargassum is a macroalgae that accumulates on beaches throughout the Caribbean. It is a problem for local economies and tourism. As it dries, it emits hydrogen sulfide, which causes a strong…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
Water contamination poses a global challenge, particularly in regions relying on unlicensed artesian wells for agriculture and livestock without regulatory oversight. This study examines the…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This study explores the development of a hybrid solid-fuel electric autonomous rocket constructed from carbon fiber, utilizing bio-derived fuels as a renewable energy source. As the demand f…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This project investigates the optimization of airfoil designs to enhance low-speed aerodynamic performance and reduce the risk of aerodynamic stalls—a leading contributor to aircraft acciden…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), especially highly desiccant aluminum-based MOFs such as CAU-10, have garnered considerable attention for water harvesting due to their remarkable porosity an…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Next-generation wireless communication technologies, such as 6G, heavily rely on terahertz (THz) frequencies due to their high-frequency operation and broad bandwidth capabilities. However,…
ISEF · 2025
Physics and Astronomy
Nuclear fusion energy is emerging as a next-generation energy source. As a clean form of energy, it holds the potential to solve energy-related problems. However, maintaining plasma equilibr…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
This project addresses key global issues identified in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly the lack of renewable energy sources and the world’s overreliance on non-rene…
ISEF · 2025
Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry: Development of an Assay Method for Zirconium Based on Chemiluminescence Andrew Zhang Norman North High School, Norman, Oklahoma, United States Abstract Purpose: To deve…
ISEF · 2025
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
This project deals with the development and construction of an autonomous robot arm with a camera system. Catching a ball using a hoop and volleying a ping pong ball were chosen as example a…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Materials have rapidly become scarce and costly due to several factors, including disease, deforestation, worker strikes, and more. This year-four continuation project improved molding techn…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Oncolytic measles virus (MV) strains can be engineered to express therapeutic transgenes and are currently undergoing clinical trials for cancer treatment. Detecting MV infection in tumor ti…
ISEF · 2025
Plant Sciences
Citrus greening, or Huanglongbing (HLB), is the most devastating citrus disease, affecting all major producers. Florida was the nation’s largest citrus industry before HLB caused a 75% decli…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Solar panels are considered an efficient and sustainable energy solution; however their performance and longevity are increasingly compromised by dust accumulation. Previous studies have ind…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
The CDC and WHO report around 650,000 Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Ng) infections in the U.S and more than 80 million worldwide. Current diagnostic methods for Ng, mainly nucleic acid amplificatio…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Radiation exposure globally results in 2-3 million skin cancers annually. This project proposed an alternative non-synthetic, environmentally safe, multifunctional UV filter. Preliminary res…
ISEF · 2025
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Traditional drug discovery exceeds 10 years and $2 billion per drug. Conventional Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR) models only identify single-target inhibitors and lack b…
ISEF · 2025
Embedded Systems
Decubitus ulcers or pressure injuries affect more than 2.5 million individuals in the US alone, causing a greater mortality rate than any single cancer, except lung cancer. Ulcers increase h…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Industrial areas have emerged as a pressing global concern due to their substantial impact on air quality and public health. In Oman, the rapid economic growth has resulted in the developmen…
ISEF · 2025
Physics and Astronomy
The purpose of this project was to use information from animal tracks and knowledge of snow types to conduct indirect wildlife assessments in the field. I had hypothesized that changing snow…
ISEF · 2025
Embedded Systems
According to the World Health Organization, about 43 million people are blind worldwide, emphasizing the importance of assistive technologies to combat their everyday challenges. Our project…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
After harvest, fruits and vegetables continue to undergo biological activities, including ripening, respiration, and fermentation, which shorten shelf-life. Furthermore, agro-waste in landfi…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Polymer electrolyte fuel cells convert fuel into electricity using a polymer membrane as an electrolyte, rendering them suitable for clean energy generation, particularly in home settings. H…