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ISEF · 2025
Embedded Systems
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a highly toxic gas that poses a significant health hazard in oil and gas industries. Traditional H2S gas leak detection methods are often time-consuming, labor-inte…
ISEF · 2025
Embedded Systems
Since 1993, the IAEA and UNSCEAR have reported 4,243 radioactive incidents, each caused deaths and hundreds of contamination. Therefore, surveying extensive areas during radiation leaks and…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
This study presents a novel approach to fabricate dual-functional catalysts with 3D hierarchical nanoarray structures for efficient urea-oxidation reaction and hydrogen evolution reaction in…
ISEF · 2025
Embedded Systems
Soft pneumatic grippers, structures created from silicone rubber and powered by air pressure, can grasp and transfer items with remarkable stability and precision. Their light weight, flexib…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Only half of global wastewater is treated—dropping to just 4.3% in low-income countries—while treatment consumes 4% of global electricity. With the energy sector already accounting for 75% o…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Beta-carotene is found in most living organisms and contributes to the red, orange, and yellow coloration in various life forms. In humans, beta-carotene is converted into vitamin A, which p…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This research explores a biomimetic adaptive spoiler that dynamically adjusts individual panels to optimize vehicle aerodynamics. Inspired by bird feathers and fish fins, the spoiler consist…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Purpose: Understanding the coordination of glucose metabolism across brain regions can provide insights into energy distribution in cerebral function. This study aims to explore the interreg…
ISEF · 2025
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Neurons use neurotransmitter carrying synaptic vesicles to transmit information at specialized locations called presynapses. Synaptic vesicle release of neurotransmitter becomes less efficie…
ISEF · 2025
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Salmonella is a common pathogen, infecting more than a hundred million people yearly. About 8% of these cases worldwide result in life-threatening conditions around 4-7 days after exposure.…
ISEF · 2025
Plant Sciences
This study examines the ability and effectiveness of drone-hyperspectral imaging in identifying variations in crop health for the purpose of optimizing farm productivity and yield. The resea…
ISEF · 2025
Embedded Systems
With the global electronics market projected to double in the next decade, the need for faster-printed circuit board (PCB) assembly methods is more apparent than ever. This study aims to dev…
ISEF · 2025
Chemistry
This study explores an eco-friendly solution to the environmental problem of polystyrene waste by converting expanded polystyrene (EPS) into functional adhesives using natural solvents and e…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
The concrete industry is a significant contributor to global CO2 emissions, primarily due to cement production. Furthermore, plastic, glass, fly ash, and slag often end up in landfills, cont…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
With the rapid expansion of global manufacturing, emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have surged, posing serious threats to both public health and environmental safety. However,…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
According to UNICEF (2021), 500 million women worldwide lack access to menstrual products, clean water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities. Women in developing countries have difficulty obta…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
The urgent need for sustainable alternatives to plastics has highlighted the challenges of developing biomaterial with similar mechanical properties, particularly focusing on biodegradabilit…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Conventional methods for Alzheimer's Disease (AD) early diagnosis are often considered not cost-effective and sometimes invasive. Although recent AD studies focus on blood biomarker-based me…
ISEF · 2025
Plant Sciences
Ambrosia artemisiifolia is an invasive weed that significantly suppresses immune systems and outcompetes monocrops in Mississippi due to its pollen distribution. The primary objective of thi…
ISEF · 2025
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Non-pharmaceutical interventions to COVID-19 included mask mandates, social distancing mandates (banning large gatherings, advising individuals not to socialize outside their households), sc…
ISEF · 2025
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Coastal erosion is a growing global crisis, threatening economies, ecosystems, and communities. Around the world, beaches are disappearing due to shifting wave patterns, rising sea levels, a…
ISEF · 2025
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Forests store large quantities of carbon globally. However, a decrease in the forest area is considered to contribute to global warming. Protecting forest ecosystems is vital for curbing glo…
ISEF · 2025
Plant Sciences
Phaseolus vulgaris (common bean) is highly drought-sensitive. Camellia sinensis (green tea) contains polyphenols that may mitigate drought stress. Using 40 P. vulgaris seedlings grown from s…
ISEF · 2025
Plant Sciences
This study aimed to determine which light color is most effective for growing a plant entirely indoors and for preparing a plant to be transplanted outdoors. Optimizing indoor plant growth s…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Long Covid (LC) is a condition that can occur after Sars-Cov-2 infection or as a result of vaccinations (Post-Covid Vaccination Syndrome (PCVS)). There is a wide range of over 200 registered…
ISEF · 2025
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide. In 2021 almost 10 million people died of cancer. Numerous conditions and factors can be attributed to the formation of cancer. A critic…
ISEF · 2025
Physics and Astronomy
In this project, we studied how water content and the magnetic field affect the Relativistic Runaway Electron Avalanche (RREA) and Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flashes (TGFs) using a simulation too…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Gut microbes play an important role in maintaining our health and disease susceptibility. Multiple diseases including type 2 diabetes (T2DM), obesity, and metabolic syndrome are associated w…
ISEF · 2025
Plant Sciences
With the renewed goal of manned Lunar explorations and future Mars exploration, continuous fresh food production during long duration deep space missions can be critical. Production of fresh…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical Engineering
Burn injuries, trauma, and organ transplants are often time-consuming, costly, and complex to treat. Tissue engineering offers a promising alternative, allowing tissue to be grown using a pa…