ISEF · 2023
A Study on the Kinetics of Thionin
Chemistry
Light plays a pivotal role in an organism’s life. Organisms are able to harness the energy light expels and use it for their benefit. The energy light expels is sometimes large enough to act…
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ISEF · 2023
A Sustainable Approach to Control the Destructive Red Palm Weevil Pests
Animal Sciences Third Award
Red palm weevil (a beetle, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) is a promising source of low-cost, high-quality protein commonly cultivated in Southeast Asia. We found a correlation in the increased w…
ISEF · 2023
Attenuation of Methylglyoxal Cytotoxicity With Fisetin Rescue in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Cellular and Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Methylglyoxal (MGO) is a ubiquitous metabolite produced as a byproduct of glycolysis that spontaneously glycates protein residues to form advanced-glycation end products (AGEs), called fruct…
ISEF · 2023
A Two-Year Study: How Does Planting Configuration and Irrigation Method Affect Soybean Growth?
Plant Sciences
The purpose of this field study is to observe which planting configuration produces the highest yield for farmers. The planting configurations of twin row, single row, and broadcast will be…
ISEF · 2023
Auditory Acuity and Auditory Feedback Response in Children With and Without Residual Speech Sound Disorder
Behavioral and Social Sciences Second Award
A speech sound disorder is any difficulty with perception or motor production of speech sounds and speech segments. If complications persist into late adolescence, individuals develop Residu…
ISEF · 2023
Automatic Aquaponics
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Aquaponics is a food production system that combines the growing of plants with raising fish. The purpose of my Automatic Aquaponics engineering project is to provide a way for people to gro…
ISEF · 2023
Autonomous Navigation Solution for Medical Microbots With Deep Reinforcement Learning
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Third Award
Miniature-sized shape morphing Microbots are increasingly gaining momentum in several medical applications, including targeted drug delivery and the removal of blood clots. There has been si…
ISEF · 2023
A VR Puzzle Game With Hand-Tracking Mechanics
Systems Software Fourth Award
In this project, I designed and developed a Virtual Reality (VR) marble run game, with a particular focus on hand-tracking mechanics. My aim was to address the shortage of hand-tracking game…
ISEF · 2023
A Wearable Sensor for Continuous Heart Sound Monitoring
Biomedical Engineering
Cardiovascular disease is the direct cause of 20% of deaths in the United States, and 32% of deaths worldwide, making it one of the leading causes of death in the world. The continuous monit…
ISEF · 2023
Axial Compressor Design for High Compression-Low Temperature Brayton Cycle Power Unit With Decoupled Hot and Cold Ends
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Fourth Award
The Brayton cycle describes the operation of certain heat engines use air or gas the working fluid; it is known for its low vibrations and high power to weight ratio. This is achieved by its…
ISEF · 2023
Batch Adsorption of Methylene Blue Using Fresh Prickly Pear Cactus Cladodes as a Model Material for Textile Wastewater Remediation
Chemistry
The textile industry is responsible for producing 20% of all water pollution.With Methylene Blue (MB) acting as the most commonly used basic dye in the textile industry, its usage is problem…
ISEF · 2023
Battle of the Octanes
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The purpose of this experiment was to determine which octane rating of fuel burned longest. My hypothesis was that if I tested two different octane ratings from two different gas stations wi…
ISEF · 2023
BaymaxGPT: Employing Speech for Early and Automated Diagnosis of Neurodegenerative Disorders (Parkinson's Disease) Using a ChatGPT-Based Deep Learning Architecture
Translational Medical Science
There is currently no definitive screening method or test for Parkinson’s Disease (PD), the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder with over 10 million cases worldwide and 1 millio…
ISEF · 2023
B Cells Genetic Engineering With a Gene for HIV Antibodies Production, by an Innovative Method Based on the Class-Switch Recombination Process and by CRISPR/Cas9
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The HIV virus caused millions of deaths in the last decades. Today's treatment for HIV infection has substantial shortcomings. Genetic engineering of B cells by inserting a gene encoding ant…
ISEF · 2023
BeeWell: Developing an AI-Based Bee Health Assessment System Utilizing Computer Vision and Acoustic Signal Processing
Animal Sciences
Bees pollinate over 80% of flowering plants, but bee colonies have alarmingly declined by 39.7% annually over the past decade. Traditional methods for monitoring beehives, like human inspect…
ISEF · 2023
Belt or String, Which Is Better?
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
We wanted to determine whether belt-driven linear slides or string-driven linear slides were faster with various rpm motors. This would help in our primary goal of having the most efficient…
ISEF · 2023
Best Practice in Wastewater Technology: Phosphorus Recycling by Electroflotation
Chemistry
The phosphate purification of wastewater via electroflotation first made us aware of phosphorus recycling and its importance in averting a global fertilizer crisis, which is currently threat…
ISEF · 2023
Beyond Neurons: Mapping the Fine-Scale Organization of Blood Vessels in the Brain May Provide New Insights Into the Mechanisms of Dementia
Cellular and Molecular Biology
While significant advances in neuroscience have been achieved in understanding, diagnosing, and treating neurological diseases, still much remains to be characterized. The purpose of this st…
ISEF · 2023
Beyond the Nuclear Family: A Century of Representation in Images and Text of Children's Literature
Behavioral and Social Sciences
How has the representation of family structure in children's literature evolved over time? Books offer a critical opportunity to understand changing attitudes among individuals, families, an…
ISEF · 2023
Bidirectional 12-Lead Electrocardiogram and Electrogram Reconstruction Using a Cycle Generative Adversarial Network
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. The standard 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) is the benchmark for CVD diagnosis, yet it is currently impractical for con…
ISEF · 2023
Bi-Directional Hygiene: Using the Microbiome to Combat Nosocomial Infection
Microbiology
Overuse of chemical sterilization has applied selective pressure to the bacteria that colonize our surfaces, increasing their pathogenicity and resistance to treatment. A possible solution t…
ISEF · 2023
Bi-Functional MOF-Based Electrocatalyst for Efficient and Cost-Effective Hydrogen Production From Seawater
Chemistry First Award
The interest in green hydrogen, produced from water, as a clean and efficient alternative to fossil fuels is hampered by the high cost of production and the need for desalinated water source…
ISEF · 2023
Bioaccumulation of AgNPs of Different Sizes and Coatings Along the Aquatic Food Chain
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The accumulation of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) along the aquatic food chain is understudied, with available studies mainly focused on the accumulation of nanoparticles in a single aquatic…
ISEF · 2023
Bioactivity of New Series of Zaxinone Mimics in Rice Growth and Its Effect on Striga Germination
Plant Sciences Third Award
Food demand is increasing around the globe due to the growing population, which presents the risk of starvation and future food insecurity. One pre-emptive measure is to improve the growth a…
ISEF · 2023
Biochar: An Environmentally Friendly Fuel Source
Environmental Engineering
Uzuri Production is a project with the aim of making BIOCHAR an environmentally friendly product from waste with the aim of making a highly efficient and productive material that will in the…
ISEF · 2023
Biocompatibility and Radioprotective Activity of Squid Ink-Derived Nanomelanin on Human Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Squid ink–derived nanomelanin has recently demonstrated the radiation protective capacity on the spleen of gamma ray-irradiated mice and X-ray irradiated keratinocyte HaCaT. In this study, w…
ISEF · 2023
Biodegradable Magnesium Implants for Bone Repair
Materials Science
Inert metal bone implants are commonly used to treat typical bone injuries but are often associated with complications such as stress shielding and refractures due to their stronger mechanic…
ISEF · 2023
Biodegradable Plastics
Materials Science
A major issue we are facing as a whole people is global pollution ranging from ruining our natural ecosystems to air pollution. Our solution is changing the pollution into being less potent…
ISEF · 2023
Biological Buffers: Countering Ocean Acidification
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The bicarbonate buffer system–a series of equilibrium reactions that function in maintaining the oceans’ alkaline pH–has recently been unbalanced by human activity. Increased concentrations…
ISEF · 2023
Biomarkers Based Technology for Detecting Respiratory Infections Using Resin-B-Testing Kit
Biomedical Engineering
Outbreak of pandemics such as Spanish Influenza, Ebola and Corona virus, the most recent one has had a challenge on mass testing of their infections and spread. Available medical personnel a…