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ISEF · 2025
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by persistent social interaction deficits and repetitive behaviors. Current FDA-approved drugs reduce irritabili…
ISEF · 2025
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Base editors hold great promise in the treatment of genetic diseases as nearly half of known pathogenic genetic variants are point mutations. However, despite recent progress, the base edito…
ISEF · 2025
Chemistry
Recent advancements in surface plasmon (SP) structures have led to the utilization of metallic hole arrays for color generation and filtering, offering reliability and color tunability. Thes…
ISEF · 2025
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Currently, 40% of the world's population is impacted by limited access to water resources, and conditions will only worsen due to climate change. This water scarcity endangers agricultural p…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Strong hurricanes in recent years have brought record-high storm surges to coastal areas in the US. Their devastating effects on life, property, and the environment require continuous effort…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Concrete has historically been an integral part of human infrastructure, but the methods and recipes for making this material are varied. One family of materials proposed for concrete synthe…
ISEF · 2025
Systems Software
Diabetic retinopathy (DR), a leading cause of vision loss projected to affect 130 million people by 2030, is often undetected until advanced stages due to subtle early symptoms, leading to c…
ISEF · 2025
Systems Software
The study addresses the issue of insufficient data for constructing artificial neural networks by employing techniques of time series data augmentation and data imaging. Specifically, predic…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The foundation of my research lies in my commitment to finding innovative, impactful solutions to real-world problems with Quantum science. I conducted independent research to identify and d…
ISEF · 2025
Systems Software
Finger vein recognition is an emerging biometric technology offering secure and reliable personal identification, particularly valuable in digital financial transactions. However, current ap…
ISEF · 2025
Systems Software
High energy consumption in AI data centers can be attributed to several factors; however, the most notable issue is inefficiencies within their main processing units, the graphics processing…
ISEF · 2025
Plant Sciences
This project explores a cost-effective method to improve nutrient uptake in wheat using mycorrhizal fungi. These fungi form a symbiotic relationship with plant roots, aiding nutrient absorpt…
ISEF · 2025
Systems Software
In the super-aging society, vulnerable pedestrians, including the elderly, children, and individuals with disabilities, face significant risks due to fixed pedestrian signal timings that fai…
ISEF · 2025
Physics and Astronomy
Ultra-high-precision sensors are essential in research areas including earthquake detection, medical imaging, autonomous vehicle navigation, and the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave O…
ISEF · 2025
Mathematics
I present a new method for enhancing symbolic regression for differential equations via dimensional analysis, specifically Ipsens' and Buckingham Pi methods. Since symbolic regression often…
ISEF · 2025
Animal Sciences
This research proposed methods to enhance targeted crop pollination by training honeybees using synthetic floral mimic scents. Honeybees were individually trained through the Proboscis Exten…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
As climate change nears an irreversible tipping point, projections show that even with solar and wind power deployment, renewable energy production is expected to fall short of global energy…
ISEF · 2025
Physics and Astronomy
Whilst doing background radioactivity measurements I noticed that it changes significantly throughout the months. Thus, I asked myself if environmental radioactivity was influenced by the me…
ISEF · 2025
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Diabetes mellitus is one of the various types of major metabolic diseases that affect over 800 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. The number of people livi…
ISEF · 2025
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Stroke survivors often face cognitive challenges and neurodegeneration due to stroke- induced secondary neurodegeneration (Ong). This project aimed to address this by developing and testing…
ISEF · 2025
Physics and Astronomy
The Einstein-de Haas Effect is a fundamental effect first discovered in 1908. The experiment investigates the effect in which a ferromagnetic material is presented with an outside magnetic f…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
The rapidly growing field of electronic skin faces a critical challenge: the development of interface materials that are conductive, soft, and compatible with human skin to effectively monit…
ISEF · 2025
Chemistry
The impacts of phosphate pollution on eutrophic ecosystems are debilitating, often causing excessive algae growth which leads to the formation of dead zones. To combat the harmful impacts of…
ISEF · 2025
Technology Enhances the Arts
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) aids people with speech difficulties, especially ASD; however, limited research exists regarding forms of AAC designed specifically for semi-…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Growing automotive emissions are contributing to climate change and a decrease in air quality. Reducing these emissions is a prevalent concern and drag reduction technology is one method of…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
The use of mouthwash is widely recommended by dental professionals and endorsed by organizations such as the American Dental Association for its potential to improve oral hygiene. This exper…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Radiology, an important branch of medicine, relies on imaging techniques such as X-rays to diagnose diseases and injuries, yet a shortage of radiologists in underserved areas causes delays i…
ISEF · 2025
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Entrepreneurial gender disparities have immense economic and social costs: the world loses $23 million in potential gross domestic product every minute, and promoting women entrepreneurs is…
ISEF · 2025
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Wetlands are crucial to Earth, improving water quality, protecting against floods, and providing homes to hundreds of species. Wetland loss has increased by more than 50% in the US since 200…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Heavy metal pollution, caused by invasive mining and factory waste, harms ecosystems and human health. This study aimed to find a solution to this issue by examining the effectiveness of zin…