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ISEF · 2022
Embedded Systems
First of all, a sensor captures your palm vein and logs your information. Second, a contactless thermometer measures your body temperature. Finally, the pump lifts the hand sanitizer and spr…
ISEF · 2022
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Ovarian Cancer is the deadliest cancer among all of the gynecological malignancies, largely due to chemoresistance. Carboplatin is a widely accepted Platinum-based chemotherapy agent used fo…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
The objective was developing a biosorbent of heavy metals by upcycling Oreochromis niloticus fish scale waste (FSW) to mitigate the toxic, synergistic interactions of heavy metals and microp…
ISEF · 2022
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Lead nanoparticles (PbNPs) in industrial areas pose a potential risk to organisms, therefore it is necessary to study the effects of their chronic inhalation. This project aimed to analyze t…
ISEF · 2022
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The purpose of this project was to determine if surface runoffs are harmful to Daphnia Magna by measuring the heart rates of Daphnia before and after exposure to the surface runoffs. Five di…
ISEF · 2022
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The investigation was centred around a field study conducted at the Mindil Beach Mangrove ecosystem. A transect line and quadrat surveying along the line were utilized to analyze the abiotic…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
Supercapacitors are gaining importance in energy storage applications due to their portability, long cycle lifetime, high energy density, and power density. The purpose of this project is to…
ISEF · 2022
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Third Award
According to the World Health Organization, over 1.3 million people are killed each year in road traffic crashes worldwide. Autonomous vehicles have the potential to solve these issues and a…
ISEF · 2022
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Fourth Award
Aging studies can sustain longer lives with reduced periods of disability, and genetics is a powerful tool for understanding the underlying mechanisms of aging. As part of the complicated ag…
ISEF · 2022
Behavioral and Social Sciences Second Award
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a prevalent form of acquired injury that can lead to permanent disabilities and increased mortality. 90% of all TBI patients suffer visual impairment resultin…
ISEF · 2022
Microbiology Second Award
Soil MPs pollution intensifies rapidly, posing large negative impact on agriculture. Previously used MPs decomposing strains such as Citrobacter sp. were identified as low in efficiency. Thi…
ISEF · 2022
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Deepfakes are a new machine learning technology that allow users to place the face of one person in an image onto the head of a person in another. They pose a large cybersecurity risk becaus…
ISEF · 2022
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Autoimmune blistering diseases (AIBDs) are rare, chronic disorders of the skin and mucous membranes, with a broad set of clinical manifestations. Considering that 1) diagnosis of AIBDs is a…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical and Health Sciences First Award
There is currently no cure for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the third leading cause of death worldwide with over 70 million cases and 3.5 million deaths per year. Treatment…
ISEF · 2022
Environmental Engineering
The manufacturing culture and economy are rapidly growing, but the environmental issues it is leaving behind continue to be a major concern. Studies predict that by 2025, 50% of the world's…
ISEF · 2022
Chemistry Third Award
PLA, largely derived from bio-renewable resources, is one of the most widely used bioplastics. With its biodegradability, low price and superior mechanical properties, PLA has been widely ap…
ISEF · 2022
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The project demonstrated how machine learning can help sort recyclable materials in a domestic setting. The aim of the study was to create a machine learning model and associated mechatronic…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical Engineering
PURPOSE: Demyelination is a biological process that can cause serious motor, coordination and balance disturbances. This project aims to introduce the use of equivalent electric circuits int…
ISEF · 2022
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Fourth Award
Purpose: COVID-19 has killed more than 5.6 million. Nanobodies that retain the binding affinity of antibodies despite being one-tenth the size, are emerging as viable treatment options to co…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
Solar sails are most effective closer to the sun, where propulsion is aided by high photon density. As solar sails need to be large and light to utilize the very slight pressure of the photo…
ISEF · 2022
Translational Medical Science
Skin cancer is the most common cancer worldwide, with 2 people dying of skin cancer every hour in the United States alone (Skin Cancer Foundation, 2022). However, if detected early (before t…
ISEF · 2022
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Third Award
This paper presents the mechanical design and control of a three degree of freedom (DoF) ball joint module suitable for use in COVID swabbing robots and surgical robots. A prototype iteratio…
ISEF · 2022
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Tailless Flapping-Wing Micro Air Vehicles (FW-MAVs) have gained more attention recently because they utilize energy more efficiently compared to fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcrafts. FW-MAVs…
ISEF · 2022
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The main goal of every rocket engine is to generate a lot of heat and pressure and then convert that into workable thrust. The problem is most rockets don’t solve pressure discrepancies at v…
ISEF · 2022
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Pollutant removal efficiency and electricity production from kitchen wastewater are investigated with the design of an up-flow plant-microbial fuel cell (P-MFC) by coupling Canna indica L. a…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
This study explores the intersection between unsupervised machine learning with bio-inspired material design. The goal of this project was to design a new procedure to simply and intuitively…
ISEF · 2022
Translational Medical Science Fourth Award
Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer among women and the 5th leading cause of cancer-related mortality. Women in developing countries, especially sub-Saharan Africa, suffer from the hi…
ISEF · 2022
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Fourth Award
The WHO reports 2.2 billion people internationally have a form of visual impairment, with Perkins School of Blind adding that 4 to 8 percent (8.8 - 17.6 million people) solely rely on a whit…
ISEF · 2022
Microbiology
Toxoplasma gondii is a parasite that causes an infection, Toxoplasmosis in humans. Pregnant women can get this infection if the eggs of the parasite, which are found in the cat’s feces, are…
ISEF · 2022
Embedded Systems
In this project, a fully functional location-tag based point-to-point wayfinder system was created to help the visually impaired navigate large public facilities like airports and shopping c…