ISEF · 2018
ENVIRO
Embedded Systems
Making a device to provide the appropriate environment for a large group of plant species by providing the important factors for growth and reducing the amount of water used in irrigation. A…
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ISEF · 2018
Environmentally-Friendly, Color-Infused, Structurally-Strengthened Silk Fibers from Feed-Induced Bombyx mori
Animal Sciences Third Award
Textiles have become the second most polluting industry in the environment, after petroleum. As a $772 billion field, businesses will need to find green, alternative solutions, due to the 2.…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Magnetism on the Black Sea Coast
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The objective of our project is to monitor the environmental pollution of the Black Sea seaside using magnetic susceptibility measurements. We monitor: the beaches, areas adjacent to the mai…
ISEF · 2018
Environment Saving Biodegradable Plastics
Plant Sciences
Banana peels are a high starch fruit with a molecular composition that allows the peel to be broken down and remade into a biodegradable plastic. These plastics are an economic way to help f…
ISEF · 2018
"Equal Powers Turn Out" - Conics, Quadrics, and Beyond
Mathematics
Our project is motivated by the following property: “For four focal radii originating equiangularly from a focus of an ellipse, the sum of their squared reciprocals is a constant.” We genera…
ISEF · 2018
Eradication Methods of Paulownia tomentosa in the Hot Springs National Park
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Hot Springs National Park implemented controlled burns in the old growth areas of Sugarloaf Mountain in March 2010 and February 2016 with the intention of restoring habitat for shortleaf pin…
ISEF · 2018
Essential Features of Hyperloop Systems
Engineering Mechanics
The purpose of this experiment was to test the importance of four separate factors in a hyperloop system and to see if a combination of all of the factors produced greater velocities than th…
ISEF · 2018
Establishing the Method for Investigating the Impact of Healing Agent to Concrete Ratio on Water Permeability of Concrete
Materials Science
This study was done to establish appropriate methods for creating microcracks in concrete. Establishing these methods allow for further investigation on the factors that effect self-healing…
ISEF · 2018
Establishment and Characterization of Topotecan Resistant NCI-H460/TPT10 Cells
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
Topotecan (TPT) is a chemotherapeutic drug frequently used to treat lung cancer, which is the leading cause of cancer-related death in the US. However, the development of drug resistance in…
ISEF · 2018
e-Strip: The First Self-Taught, Personalized and Wearable Smart Medical Device to Control the Temperature of Body Parts
Embedded Systems
The subject of my current development is a medical device which can keep the controlled temperature of the skin for hours. The effective part of the device is a thermo-electric cooler based…
ISEF · 2018
Evaluating Phosphorus Absorbing Materials for the Mitigation of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) have greatly devastated the world’s aquatic ecosystems. Therefore, it is an objective to find a viable solution to a detrimental problem. The root of the problem…
ISEF · 2018
Evaluating the Potential of CD264 as an Effective Biomarker for Cellular Aging in Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) present a high degree of clonal heterogeneity, making it difficult to identify which cells are capable of repopulating tissues versus those more prone to underg…
ISEF · 2018
Evaluating Zinc Oxide-Doped Aluminum Oxide (AZO) as a New Dielectric Material to Develop Highly Efficient Transparent Thin Film Transistors
Materials Science
As the use of transistors have proliferated in electronic devices, much attention has been granted to the area of research in increasing their efficiency. Thin film transistors (TFT) are imp…
ISEF · 2018
Evaluation of Scrubber Designs for Cleaning Ship’s Hulls
Engineering Mechanics
Designs for scrubbers to be deployed on a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) were evaluated for speed and efficiency of removing sea growth from ship’s hulls without damaging the underlying pai…
ISEF · 2018
Evaluation of the Biocatalytic Potential of Agroindustrial Residues by Employing the Orange Peel Residue as a Biocatalyst in the Asymmetric Bioreduction Reaction of the Acetophenone Substrate to 1-Phenylethanol
Biochemistry
Asymmetric synthesis is an organic chemistry field directed to the production of chiral molecules with high optical purity which constitute a large part of the drugs and agrochemicals becaus…
ISEF · 2018
Evaluation of the Potential of Planarians Dugesia tigrina as Bioindicators of the Toxicity of Waters and Sludges from Mining Tailing
Animal Sciences
Copper mining is a crucial component of the overall Chilean economy. It generates high volumes of mining tails with signi?cant environmental risk and potential impacts on ecosystems. Most of…
ISEF · 2018
EVERSE: Electric Vehicle Energy Recovery and Safety Enhancement
Engineering Mechanics Fourth Award
In the U.S., semi-trucks on average travel about 140B miles, often over hilly terrain,annually producing 1.34B metric-tons of CO2, as well as diesel-fumes, which the IARC links to cancer. El…
ISEF · 2018
Evolution of Aphid Species due to Host Plant Preference
Animal Sciences Third Award
Bulrush aphids, Schizaphis scirpi, colonize on leaves of cattail, Typha latifolia, while another Schizaphis species, S. acori, is usually found on leaves of calamus, Acorus calamus. Since th…
ISEF · 2018
Examining Directivity of the 2016 Meinong Earthquake Using Doppler Effect
Earth and Environmental Sciences
This research is to examine the directivity and the rupture direction of the 2016 M6.6 Meinong Earthquake by comparing spectrums of different directions from the epicenter. The seismic wavef…
ISEF · 2018
Examining Manufactured Esterification, Homemade Esterification, and Non-Corroding Coating as Viable Solutions to Fatberg Formation
Environmental Engineering
Fatbergs are deposits of fats, oils, and greases that are formed through the same process by which soap is made. They are responsible for major sewer blockages throughout the world, and requ…
ISEF · 2018
Examining the Effect of HIF and Notch in Endothelial Cell Migration and Sprouting
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Purpose: Vessels, lined by endothelial cells (ECs), supply oxygen (O2) to our bodies. When tissues are devoid of enough O2, Hypoxia Inducible Factor (HIF) is stimulated to induce >200 genes…
ISEF · 2018
Examining the Effect of Temperature on the Photosynthetic Rates of Green Algal Species: Year Three of Ongoing Study
Microbiology
Purpose: Green algae can be used to combat increasing carbon emissions, since they reproduce and photosynthesize rapidly. An alteration in temperature can be stimulated to examine its effect…
ISEF · 2018
Exerciser for Rehabilitation After a Stroke
Biomedical Engineering
Stroke is a very important medical and social problem. An important factor in the quality of life of a person who has suffered a stroke is the preservation hand's fine motor skills. The most…
ISEF · 2018
Exosomes and Macrophage Polarization in Lung Cancer
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Purpose: Lung Cancer is the leading cause of cancer related death among men and women. M2 macrophages are known suppressors of host anti-tumor immune functions and promote primary growth and…
ISEF · 2018
Experimental External Neural Pathway for Motion in Stroke Victims
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Fourth Award
Stroke is the leading cause of severe disabilities in the developed world, often leaving people physically shut out from society despite their functional minds. Current solutions for rehabil…
ISEF · 2018
Experimental Study of Upper Limb Movement for Creating a Natural and Universal Interface: Innovative Applications
Embedded Systems
The purpose of this project is to create a natural and universal interface between humans and computers, by studying the movement of upper limbs. The study is based on a physical prototype r…
ISEF · 2018
Exploring Lunar Impact Basin Porosity Through a Weighted Least-Squares Fit Model
Physics and Astronomy
The Moon is cratered with thousands of well-preserved impact basins. Shared geologic history with Earth makes lunar basins a good proxy for the processes affecting early Earth. Porosity, the…
ISEF · 2018
Exploring Posterior Growth in D. rerio Using a Live Cell Cycle Biosensor
Cellular and Molecular Biology First Award
Though cell cycle regulation plays a key role in numerous developmental processes, including morphogenesis and differentiation, the regulatory systems that control the cell cycle remain poor…
ISEF · 2018
Exploring Protective Barriers for the Outer Layer of Spacesuits and Visors
Materials Science
Exposure to UV radiation may cause radiation poisoning as well as skin cancer to astronauts. Will vinyl (new idea) have better UV protective capabilities on the outer layer of astronaut suit…
ISEF · 2018
Exploring the Facilitative Relationship Between Rhamnus cathartica and Lumbricidae
Plant Sciences
Rhamnus cathartica (common buckthorn) and members of the family Lumbricidae (earthworms) are two invasive species to Minnesota that negatively affect native plant growth and contribute to ov…