ISEF · 2023
Using Surfactants to Fight Fire
Chemistry
Wildfires are common in our area and need to be controlled. This project tests surfactants and their effectiveness in fire suppression and their potential applications in firefighting. This…
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ISEF · 2023
Using Virtual Reality to Study the Effects of Mutations on BET Protein Interactions
Biochemistry
Bromodomain and extra-terminal (BET) proteins play essential roles in regulating gene expression and immune responses. In fact, BET proteins have been associated with diseases such as cancer…
ISEF · 2023
Utilizing 3D-Printed Engineered Living Materials To Break Down Environmental Pollutants
Environmental Engineering Second Award
Textile dyes have been a leading environmental pollutant for decades, causing mass degradation of ecosystems and wildlife. Although methods have been derived to break down these dyes, none a…
ISEF · 2023
Utilizing 3D Printing Technology to Engineer Prosthetic Human Heart Valves
Biomedical Engineering
For children in need of a heart valve replacement there are many options available. However, none of the available prosthesis are long term solutions. Because the valves are unable to grow a…
ISEF · 2023
Utilizing an Experimental Compost To Accelerate the Degradation Process of Low Crystallinity PET Plastics and Employing Molecular Docking To Analyze Targeted Binding Pockets
Environmental Engineering
Plastic waste is an ongoing environmental pollution and contamination hazard across the world. Our experimental compost has been shown to accelerate the degradation process of low-crystallin…
ISEF · 2023
Utilizing Caulobacter crescentus To Target the Bcl-2 Gene and NF-kB to Cause Apoptosis in Nasal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Biomedical and Health Sciences Second Award
The most common type of paranasal sinus and nasal cavity cancer is squamous cell carcinoma. If left untreated, this cancer has a survival rate of 43%. The status quo treatment options for th…
ISEF · 2023
Utilizing Crop Starches Incorporating Capsaicinoids and Glucosinolates Extracted From Locally Produced Plants To Synthesize Bio-Degradable Insect Deterring and Weed Barrier Plastics as an Alternative to Commercially Produced Agricultural Plastics
Plant Sciences Fourth Award
Currently available chemical insecticides are causing soil contamination. Exploring the potential of utilizing crop starches combined with capsaicinoids and glucosinolates extracted from Cap…
ISEF · 2023
Utilizing FGE To Improve Agricultural Health
Plant Sciences
Crown gall causes great financial loss in plant nurseries, as up to 80% of plants have been lost. Crown gall is a disease that consists of tumor-like galls found in roots and trunks with a p…
ISEF · 2023
Utilizing Nutrient Enriched Biologically Activated Bioremediation Units as a Soil Amendment in a Cyclic Remediation System (A Novel Fifth Year Study)
Earth and Environmental Sciences Second Award
Previous research determined that using Chlorella Vulgaris infused Sodium Alginate beads was an effective strategy to return hypereutrophic water systems to natural nutrient levels. Determin…
ISEF · 2023
Utilizing the Adsorption Properties of Renewable Mediums to Reduce Methane
Environmental Engineering
Methane is the second most abundant anthropogenic greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide and accounts for about 20 percent of global emissions. My project tests the ability to utilize the adsor…
ISEF · 2023
Utilizing Unsupervised Machine Learning to Derive and Analyze Therapeutically Insightful Regions of Bacteriophage Genomes
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
While bacteriophages show strong potential as therapeutics for bacterial infections, too little about their genomic structure and content is understood for widespread implementation. The pur…
ISEF · 2023
Validity and Utility of Smudge.io's CNS Tap Test for Measuring Fatigue in Adolescent Athletes
Behavioral and Social Sciences
High school athletes account for approximately two million injuries each year, suggesting that training loads are too intense. Finding an optimal method to monitor fatigue accurately, afford…
ISEF · 2023
Valorization of Using Animal Bones to Produce 3D Printer Filament
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Different types of 3D printing filaments have been recently used. One of the most commonly used filaments is PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) along with ABS (Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene)…
ISEF · 2023
VaSt-ID: Novel Application for Variable Star Identification and Classification Using Machine Learning
Physics and Astronomy
Variable stars are critical distance indicators in the universe due to their characteristic period-luminosity relationships. They are a common method which astronomers use to find distances…
ISEF · 2023
VAST (Voice and Spiral Tool): A Novel Multimodal Machine Learning Method To Detect Parkinson's Disease and Assess Severity
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Second Award
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder primarily prominent in individuals 65 years and older (the elderly population). Despite advances in the medical field, the diagnosis…
ISEF · 2023
Verification of Quantum Key Distribution via Description and Implementation of Mixed States
Physics and Astronomy
Classical cryptography cannot realize whether eavesdropper exists. By introducing quantum mechanics to cryptography, finding out eavesdropper is possible. We are aiming to investigate the E9…
ISEF · 2023
Vertical Farming: An Approach to Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security for the Future: Cultivation, Yield and Product Quality
Plant Sciences
Purpose: Over the last century, the global population has quadrupled. To combat future food demand, farmers worldwide will need to increase crop production, either by increasing the amount o…
ISEF · 2023
Viability of External Reading of a Flexible Sphere's Internal Fluid Pressure and Its Application in Measuring Intraocular Pressure
Biomedical Engineering
Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness, affecting 1 in 100 people worldwide. Unfortunately, due to its asymptomatic nature, it often goes undetected leading to permanent vision lo…
ISEF · 2023
Virtual Academic Insight Aid
Systems Software Fourth Award
This project began as a chance discussion with peers regarding incorrect retrospective GCSE subject choices which restricted A-level options and ultimately career opportunities. A survey of…
ISEF · 2023
VisiAide: A Multifaceted Self-Learning AI Assistant for the Visually Impaired Using a Novel Context-Based Approach
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
VisiAide uses a novel context-based machine learning approach to use mobile devices to guide the visually impaired by detecting obstacles along their path, identifying objects, and detecting…
ISEF · 2023
Visible Light and Its Influence on the Embryonic Viability of the Cricket Acheta domesticus
Animal Sciences
During in vitro fertilization (IVF) human embryos are incubated without light, and these conditions do not ensure embryo survival. In this study, I explore whether environmental conditions c…
ISEF · 2023
VisionGuard: Control Hardware-Based Autonomous Driving for Enhancing Walking Safety and Mobility of the Visually Impaired
Embedded Systems Fourth Award
Visually impaired individuals encounter numerous challenges while walking. Navigating unfamiliar paths without a caregiver's assistance is daunting, and despite various walking aids, the ris…
ISEF · 2023
VisRNA: Interactive Visualization Platform of ScRNA-Seq Data Reveals Key Driver Genes and Mechanisms of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Lung cancer is one of the most significant causes of death among all diseases. Specifically, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for 87% of this daunting disease. Single-cell RNA-seq…
ISEF · 2023
Voice Note Chair
Embedded Systems
According to World Health Organization (WHO), there are 1.3 billion people who experience significant disability. This represents 16% of the world’s population, and persons with disabilities…
ISEF · 2023
Wastewater Surveillance for the Identification of the Presence of SARS-CoV-2 and the Observation of Mutations of the Virus Variants
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Monitoring of the SARS-CoV-2 virus variants prevalence in a specific area is usually done by sequencing data analysis of infected individuals’ test samples, however, there is another approac…
ISEF · 2023
Wastewater Treatment Chemicals' Effect on Escherichia coli WP2 pKM101 Mutation & Antibiotic Resistance Genes
Microbiology
Antibiotic resistance is a problem that has been escalating for decades. With pharmaceutical drugs becoming less and less effective, the blame is often shuffled toward the notion of antibiot…
ISEF · 2023
Water Daphnia vs. Marine Pollutants
Animal Sciences
Which marine pollutants are the most harmful to marine life? Seeing as water Daphnia are an imperative piece in the marine environment's food web, the goal of this experiment is to test the…
ISEF · 2023
Wearable Memory Assistive Device for Dementia and Alzheimer's Patients Using Machine Learning Facial Recognition
Biomedical Engineering
Over 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, with the number projected to more than double by 2050. The number of people with various dementias is also expected to increase from 55…
ISEF · 2023
What Is the Effect of the pH of Water Used to Dilute Fertilizers on Mineral Content in Soil?
Plant Sciences
Purpose: To optimize the effectiveness of fertilizers. Maximizing the productivity of the fertilizer leads to preventing overfertilization. Overfertilization negatively affects the environme…
ISEF · 2023
What's Cooking? Effects of Cookware and Cooling Materials on Air Quality
Chemistry
Volatile organic compounds are significant precursors of atmospheric ozone and secondary organic aerosols, and different compositions of VOCs have different effects on atmospheric reactions.…