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ISEF · 2023
Behavioral and Social Sciences
My research examines whether bilingualism improves cognitive control and whether the onset age of bilingualism enhances bilinguals' cognitive control through the Stroop Task. Cognitive contr…
ISEF · 2023
Environmental Engineering
With rapidly increasing global temperatures, fires have increased dramatically in both magnitude and number. Such fires can prove disastrous to the general population; in California, for exa…
ISEF · 2023
Environmental Engineering
From 2005 to 2050, crop demands will increase by 100% to 110% and 50% of land will not be suitable for agriculture (Monsees, 2019). To address this issue of land depletion, we engineered a c…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Observing the location and role of proteins in physiological processes is a major challenge in the field of life sciences, as most clinical drugs exert their effects through protein modulati…
ISEF · 2023
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Second Award
Breast Cancer (BC) is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and is a significant cause of death worldwide, affecting around 2.3 million women annually. Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a…
ISEF · 2023
Environmental Engineering
40% of the world’s population experiences water scarcity, this figure will only grow with climate change. Wells give many people access to water, but there are an increasing number of circum…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry
Ethylene gas is a plant hormone that induces the ripening process in fruits and vegetables. The incorporation of ethylene scavengers into sachets or directly into plastic packaging have succ…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
In this study, a new acoustic levitation prototype was developed in order to test novel PNP (pick-and-place) machine designs. This new method addresses the issues of conventional designs -th…
ISEF · 2023
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Individuals with hearing impairments often receive inadequate medical care due to a lack of communication accessibility. This lack of effective communication is linked to lower medical liter…
ISEF · 2023
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common neurodegenerative condition that impairs daily functioning, memory, and cognition. The ability to treat and manage the disease effectively depends on ear…
ISEF · 2023
Materials Science
The use and disposal of synthetic plastics is a relevant environmental problem. On the other hand, guava’s pruning leaves byproduct also negatively affect nature when burned. Therefore, my g…
ISEF · 2023
Robotics and Intelligent Machines First Award
In future interplanetary missions, rockets must land on smooth terrain to avoid damaging their boosters or tipping over. Currently, scientists can narrow down Mars mission landing spots with…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering
Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are a common cause of paralysis, rendering patients unable to utilize motor functions. In particular, cervical SCIs cause tetraplegia, one of the most severe form…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a devastating neurodegenerative eye disease that affects the macular region of the retina. Two carotenoids–astaxanthin and lutein–were examined, hyp…
ISEF · 2023
Biochemistry Fourth Award
Standard treatments for gliomas, such as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy, are often ineffective. Research has shown that the enzyme SUV39H1, which is involved in DNA methylation and…
ISEF · 2023
Translational Medical Science Second Award
Several glucometer methods are available for patient-guided glycemic control to reduce the onset of diabetic complications. However, dipstick urine glucose tests using horseradish peroxidase…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The general increase in demand for biofuels and the use of bio-based materials increases the pressure on agriculture to produce biomass. As a result, huge amount of biomass waste is generate…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Rechargeable batteries are powering the rise in plug-in electric vehicles and intermittent renewable energy storage/transport/utilization in the electricity grid. Aluminum-ion batteries hold…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry
Hydrogels have received significant attention over the past 30 years due to their potential applications in drug delivery, blood vessel modeling, and as a cancer drug screening; however, the…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry Fourth Award
My research aims to develop a novel, noninvasive, and adaptive diagnostic platform based on analyzing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in patient’s breath, which reflect the health conditio…
ISEF · 2023
Behavioral and Social Sciences Fourth Award
Swallowing difficulties impact 30-40% of older adults impairing their treatment adherence and negatively affecting the therapeutic benefits of drugs. This study seeks to use 3D-printing tech…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering
To tackle the challenges of targeted drug delivery, we created three different milli-robotic approaches. To improve overall locomotion efficiency and load bearing capabilities during deliver…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical and Health Sciences Third Award
Caused by the high blood sugar from diabetes, diabetic retinopathy is a disease that damages the blood vessels of the retina. This can lead to blindness and other vision complications. 79% o…
ISEF · 2023
Embedded Systems
In the Brazilian perspective, landslides became very common in risk regions where communities lacking public services are found. A Brazilian community's environment is favorable for disaster…
ISEF · 2023
Systems Software
This research's purpose was to show whether the Arduino Uno would be useful for developing an intelligent irrigation system using rainwater efficiently. The procedure consisted of collecting…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering
The traditional way of using manual assistance for rehabilitation can’t satisfy the requirement of rehabilitation market due to limited number of rehabilitation therapists, high labor costs,…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award
Worldwide, Climate change is increasing both the intensity of rainfall and the resultant flooding risk. Developed countries are addressing the problem by using forecast rainfall by combining…
ISEF · 2023
Plant Sciences Third Award
Southern Root-Knot Nematodes (Meloidogyne incognita) are microscopic roundworms that act as parasites, causing devastating damage to crops worldwide. These parasites primarily target the roo…
ISEF · 2023
Materials Science
The process of oil extraction makes large amounts of a toxic and oil-contaminated byproduct known as produced water, with the US generating over 30 billion barrels in 2022. Oil-water (O/W) s…
ISEF · 2023
Materials Science
The aim of radiotherapy is to protect the surrounding healthy tissues and organs while giving the maximum radiation dose to the tumor tissue. In the treatment of tumors close to the skin, ma…