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ISEF · 2021
Chemistry
This report investigates how different concentrations of crystal violet and different concentrations of sodium hydroxide affect the initial rate of reaction for crystal violet hydroxylation,…
ISEF · 2021
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
During the initial spread of COVID-19, countries varied in their ability to control the virus. Science shows this variability is in part due to sociocultural factors. One sociocultural facto…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences Third Award
Abstract The improper disposal of plastic waste has led to an abundance of plastics in the oceans, introducing a wide range of toxins along with a potential global health crisis. However, th…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a genetically inherited eye disorder affecting 1 in 4000 people worldwide, characterized by progressive devolution of retina that leads to progressive visual los…
ISEF · 2021
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The classification of fish through visual inspection can often be a time-consuming and fallible process, and thus, there is a necessity for a fish classification method with greater accuracy…
ISEF · 2021
Materials Science
A flexible, stretchable, and conductible polyurethane/liquid metal composite was developed by combining polyurethane and gallium indium tin alloy liquid metal (Galinstan). The composite mate…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences
This project presents a novel end-to-end solution for predicting, mapping, and mitigating the absorption of hazardous organic pollutants by the plant cuticle membrane. The plant cuticle is v…
ISEF · 2021
Chemistry
I love cooking and experimenting in the kitchen so I decided to do a science project about that. I decided to attempt to create a full food product that is lower in calories, high in protein…
ISEF · 2021
Embedded Systems
Eighty-four percent of female runners experience harassment. This ranges from catcalling to stalking. Female runners are also at risk for being sexually assaulted, attacked, or murdered. Whi…
ISEF · 2021
Translational Medical Science
The opioid crisis has taken a huge toll on our country. Noting that in 2018, nearly 22% of opioid related deaths in the U.S. were due to prescription painkiller overdose, this research aims…
ISEF · 2021
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
More than 1.7 billion gallons of oil have been spilled since 1940. Oil skimmers are used for the cleanup but today’s skimmers require human aid, exposing people to harmful fumes and the risk…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences Second Award
Ingesting marine biotoxins such as domoic acid (DA), a neurotoxin produced by the diatom Pseudo-nitzschia spp., and paralytic shellfish poison (PSP), a neurotoxic byproduct of the saxitoxin-…
ISEF · 2021
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Fourth Award
My project aims to create a wearable triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) to sustainably power a temperature sensor to prevent heat emergencies. I hypothesized that the triboelectricity produc…
ISEF · 2021
Engineering Mechanics
The goal of this project was to determine and develop a reliable, long-term replacement to the job of being a combat pilot by developing a small sized UAV. Last year, we concluded that the i…
ISEF · 2021
Translational Medical Science
Over 70 countries approve the consumption of artificial sweeteners (Ogungbemi et al., 2019). People, including pregnant women, consume them to substitute sugar in drinks such as diet soda (P…
ISEF · 2021
Environmental Engineering
Emissions of internal combustion engines (ICEs) and general combustion processes (GCPs) are extremely harmful to our ecosphere, as they harm organisms, form smog, and accelerate climate chan…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering Second Award
Sending experiments to the International Space Station is expensive; therefore, clinostats are used to perform microgravity simulations. Although 3D clinostats provide an accurate simulation…
ISEF · 2021
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
The majority (91%) of the world's population lives in places exceeding World Health Organization's air quality guidelines and 7 million people die every year because of air pollution. Partic…
ISEF · 2021
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Dysphasia is a communication disorder that interferes with the development of language skills in children who do not have an intellectual disability. This problem must be dealt with quickly,…
ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences
Precision Apiculture is a subbranch of agriculture that isn't commonly known. One of the major factors that it monitors is the temperature of the beehive, which can bring drastic consequence…
ISEF · 2021
Systems Software First Award
This research started with the development of an app with customizable facial-cue based control. It led to a fundamental challenge at the center of all temporal data analytics: determining t…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
Jaundice affects millions of newborns globally. It’s the seventh leading cause of death and most common condition requiring medical attention in newborns. This project involved a complete re…
ISEF · 2021
Translational Medical Science Fourth Award
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, a child with birth defects is born approximately every 4.5 minutes. The currently accepted method to determine the potential of ne…
ISEF · 2021
Plant Sciences First Award
Drought impacts 40% of the world’s population, and an estimated 55 million people globally are affected every year. It is the most serious threat to crops in nearly every part of the world,…
ISEF · 2021
Chemistry
This study involved developing a Machine Learning (ML) algorithm to create an efficient approach for predicting Molecular Surface Area (MSA). MSA is a fundamental property that models the am…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Inherited retinal diseases may cause retinal degeneration which can lead to blindness. There are about 250 different genes associated with inherited retinal diseases resulting in many differ…
ISEF · 2021
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Relevance of the project: Last year I presented a robot that freshens the air at school, but due to an unforeseen situation in the world, it became very important not only to refresh the air…
ISEF · 2021
Engineering Mechanics Third Award
The goal of my paper was to manufacture a rotor for DJI’s Mavic Pro quadcopter. Using the laws of the Propeller Theory by Betz and Schmitz, I examined the aerodynamic characteristics of exis…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences Third Award
Perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) are carcinogenic chemicals found in heat, stain, and water-resistant consumer products, including Teflon. Like pharmaceuticals (PPCPs), these “forever…
ISEF · 2021
Materials Science
Polystyrene is a synthetic aromatic polymer made with the styrene monomer, it is a liquid derived from the petrochemical industry, popularly known as Styrofoam. Polystyrene is one of the mos…