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ISEF · 2023
Materials Science
This project deals with the design, assembly, characterization and analysis of a five step water filtration system. The principles of material science, solid state physics, polymer physics,…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry
The Suzuki reaction is a widely used method for forming carbon-carbon bonds in organic synthesis. The palladium-catalysed reaction are highly successful due to the high reactivity of boranes…
ISEF · 2023
Materials Science
Water is essential for human life. As per the World Health Organization (WHO), even in the twenty first century, safe drinking water without toxic metal and waterborne pathogens is lacking f…
ISEF · 2023
Systems Software
Cataracts, which are the clouding of the crystalline lens, are a progressive disease, and its early detection is critical for preventing blindness. There are some manual techniques to detect…
ISEF · 2023
Embedded Systems
Biometric authentication has become ubiquitous in the modern world. Other forms of biometric authentication: iris, retina, fingerprint, and face verification, are simple and easy to use, but…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Hypoxia is the state of insufficient tissue oxygenation to support homeostasis that, if untreated in time, can lead to tissue damage and organ failure. However, there is a lack of accurate a…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering
The fascia is a layer of connective tissue that connects to most internal structures of the human body to keep them in place. Myofascial tightness is tightness within the fascia that connect…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology
Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) infections are the most prevalent sexually-transmitted infection (STI) globally, yet there remains a dearth of common knowledge about its often-asymptomatic transm…
ISEF · 2023
Environmental Engineering
Water is one of the most essential facets of human life, yet billions of people worldwide, especially in remote areas, do not have access to safe drinking water. Harmful microorganisms in co…
ISEF · 2023
Translational Medical Science
Lung cancer is the primary cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. According to the American Cancer Society, misdiagnoses and lack of early detection are frequent, leading to tumor metasta…
ISEF · 2023
Embedded Systems
With the rising popularity of skateboarding from large international events such as the Olympics, Street League Skateboarding and X Games, reliable and accurate trick detection gets increasi…
ISEF · 2023
Chemistry
Heavy metal sensing is a critical issue because of its negative effects on the health in both humans and wildlife, as well as the damage caused to the flora in the proximal area of its relea…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy
The Standard Model of Particle Physics (SM) describes physicists’ best understanding of the fundamental makeup of the universe, yet neutrinos, part of the SM, exhibit unaccounted oscillation…
ISEF · 2023
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in women worldwide. Of the breast cancer subtypes, triple negative breast cancer (ER-, PR-, HER2-) has the worst prognosis due to the lack of effec…
ISEF · 2023
Biochemistry
The BRCA1/2 proteins and the RAD52 protein are part of the DNA damage response pathway. Breast cancer can be caused by mutations to the BRCA1/2 pathway. RAD52 and BRCA1/2 are synthetically l…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy
Population III (PIII) is a category of short-lived stars of near-zero metal content and high mass/luminosity. Theorized to have formed in the universe’s infancy following a period where matt…
ISEF · 2023
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Alginate beads are used to encapsulate cells in allogeneic transplants to avoid rejection from the patient’s immune system. The permeability of these beads plays a crucial role in the surviv…
ISEF · 2023
Plant Sciences
Several third-world countries and places on Earth have infertile soil for plant and crop growth. Hydroponics is the concept of growing plants without soil but with added nutrients. This expe…
ISEF · 2023
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Over the past several years, aggressive behaviors have increased due to a number of issues, including social isolation, which was especially prevalent during the COVID-19 pandemic. Counterin…
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…