ISEF · 2020
Optiming Length of Planar Curves
Mathematics
Optimization plays an essential role not only in mathematics, but in many related fields such as biology, robotics or transport. This particular research focuses on finding an optimal planar…
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ISEF · 2020
Optimisation of a Neural Network for Dark Matter Research
Physics and Astronomy
The make-up of dark matter, which contributes about 30% to the universe’s matter-energy contribution, is one of the most puzzling mysteries and active areas in contemporary physics research.…
ISEF · 2020
Optimization of Microbial Fuel Cell Technology to Maximize Power and Nitrate Removal
Microbiology
The unsustainability and environmental pollution caused by primary energy sources along with issues on the purification of wastewater act as a major impetus for research into alternative bio…
ISEF · 2020
Optimizing Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Using Olivine and Sodium Hydroxide in a Flow Through System
Environmental Engineering
Commercially viable carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration with magnesium silicates, such as olivine, is still primarily experimental. My previous research showed a closed system containing oliv…
ISEF · 2020
Optimizing S. cerevisiae Population Networks for Ecological Resilience
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Contemporary advances in graph theory and network science allow ecologists and biologists to develop methods to preserve our ecosystem. One of the ways ecosystems have been preserved is thro…
ISEF · 2020
Optimizing Taxonomic Identification of Chironomidae (Diptera) for a Novel Method of Monitoring Our Global Fresh Water Supply Using DNA Barcoding (A Continuation)
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Using macroinvertebrates for freshwater bioassessment was popularized by Hilsenhoff in 1977. They show cumulative effects of habitat alteration and pollutants that chemical testing and field…
ISEF · 2020
Optimizing the Process of Protein Encapsulation for Potential Applications in Intranasal and Oral Drug Delivery
Materials Science
Currently, the market for protein and peptide-based drugs accounts for over 40 billion U.S. dollars - the equivalent of 10% of the pharmaceutical market. Using peptide therapeutics is of gro…
ISEF · 2020
Orbit Determination and Projection of Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 12538 (1998 OH)
Physics and Astronomy
The orbit determination and projection of potentially hazardous asteroids (PHAs) are crucial, as these bodies present a danger to Earth and spacecraft. The goal of this study was to determin…
ISEF · 2020
Order Restoration in Perturbed Electrorheological Fluids
Physics and Astronomy
It is known that applying electric field is able to adjust the viscosity of a non-conducting fluid emerged with dielectric particles, known as electrorheological (ER) fluid, and the viscosit…
ISEF · 2020
PaanDiDe: A Deep Learning-based Robot for Plant Disease Detection
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Careful monitoring of plant conditions and their diagnosis is necessary, but a human cannot control a large area of land where the crop grows. Early diagnosis and accurate detection of plant…
ISEF · 2020
PanCan Diagnosed: Developing an Algorithm for the Accurate and Affordable Early Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer via Machine Learning and Bioinformatics
Translational Medical Science
Pancreatic cancer (PC) is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States because it’s five-year survival rate is 8.9%. This occurs because of late diagnosis which is affiliate…
ISEF · 2020
PANCREAS.AI: Novel Deep Learning-based Screening Towards Precision Applications for Pancreatic Cancer
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Pancreatic cancer is a devastating and incurable disease with a 5-year survival rate of just 10%. Due to genetic alterations known as mutations, certain cancer-inhibiting and cell vitality g…
ISEF · 2020
PanOculus: A Novel, Multifaceted Diagnostic Tool for Ocular Disease Powered by a Variable Focus Liquid Lens, Deep Learning, and Telemedicine Technology
Translational Medical Science
Retinal diseases such as glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy (DR) currently devastate the developing world, causing permanent visual impairment when left undiagnosed and untreated. Glaucoma is…
ISEF · 2020
Parallel Max-Min Ant System for Solving Combinatorial Constraint-satisfaction Problems
Systems Software
Many mathematical and practical problems, such as Sudoku, timetabling, and resource distribution, require elements of a set to be arranged in a way that satisfies specific conditions. Such t…
ISEF · 2020
Parent Perceptions of Social Skill Development of Adolescent Cochlear Implant Recipients: A Comparative Study across Various Populations
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Approximately 38,000 children with severe-to-profound hearing loss in the United States use a cochlear implant. Research demonstrates that adolescent cochlear implant recipients experience d…
ISEF · 2020
Particulates and Toxic Gases: The Hidden Harm in Wood Fires Used in Traditional Hogans and Their Correlation with Asthma and Lung Cancer
Environmental Engineering
The purpose of this project is to identify which of the four types of firewood (pine, pinon, oak, and cedar) produce the most carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, with the addition of particulat…
ISEF · 2020
Pattern of Inheritance and Dihybrid Genetics of Brassica rapa
Plant Sciences
Without being able to predict the pattern of inheritance much time would be lost to trial and error as well as the product and seed being wasted. The ability to trust that you will get the p…
ISEF · 2020
Persistent Homology and Analysis of Histological Data
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Colorectal cancer is the second highest cause of cancer occurrence and death in men and women in the United States combined. A specialist usually confirms their diagnosis by a careful micros…
ISEF · 2020
Phase V: The Determination of the Active Protein Binding Moiety of EGCG Utilizing Multidimensional NMR Spectroscopy
Biochemistry
The goal of this research is to determine the mechanism by which epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) and small drug molecules (6-fluoro-4H-1,3-benzodioxine-8-carboxylic acid known as RK038) bi…
ISEF · 2020
Phosphate Loading Prevention Qualities of Biodegradable Filters for Septic Use
Earth and Environmental Sciences
This study uses simulated septic effluent leaching into sandy soils similar in composition to those located in the Cape Cod area of Massachusetts to identify the orthophosphate (PO4 3-) filt…
ISEF · 2020
PhotoFolio: A Smartphone Application for the Efficient Detection of Various Plant Diseases Using Machine Learning
Systems Software
Crop diseases are a major problem, causing between 20-40% of global crop yield to be lost on a yearly basis. These losses exacerbate existing food security problems and place a strain on glo…
ISEF · 2020
Phototherapy: A Life Saving Technique for the Treatment of Hyperbilirubinemia of the Newborn -- Development of a System to Provide Treatment in Remote Regions of the World
Biomedical Engineering
Physiologic jaundice (hyperbilirubinemia) affects millions of newborn babies worldwide. In developing countries, or areas without reliable electric power, life-saving phototherapy isn’t alwa…
ISEF · 2020
Phytochemical Screening and Antimicrobial Activity of Gubinge, Pindan Walnut, and Mamajen Plants
Translational Medical Science
I was fascinated by my community’s use of local plants for medicinal purposes. Elders in my community have used (and are still using) bush medicine whenever any of our people get sick. I wan…
ISEF · 2020
Phytogenic Alternatives to Antibiotics for Organic Broiler Chicken Production
Animal Sciences
Routine use of antibiotic growth promoters in broiler feed poses health hazards to humans and livestock. Earlier studies with herbs supplemented individually have reported inconsistent resul…
ISEF · 2020
PIF1 Gene Integration: A Novel Chemosensitizing Approach in Cancer
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains one of the most prominent causes of cancer-related deaths across populations despite advancing treatment options. NSCLC is typically treated with a…
ISEF · 2020
Pigeon Training: Number and Gender Ratio Comparison Affecting Innovation and Ability to Adapt and Learn
Animal Sciences
The purpose of this experiment was to test what factors affected the speed of adaptability and learning in pigeons. To do this, I separated the experiment into two parts: gender testing and…
ISEF · 2020
Pinned in Fire: The Effects that Thermal Processing Has on the Working Properties of a Steel Bobby Pin
Engineering Mechanics
The purpose of my project is to see how a steel bobby pin reacts when cooled at different rates and then placed under a load. My hypothesis is if I heat and anneal a bobby pin, then it will…
ISEF · 2020
Plants and Magnets
Plant Sciences
The primary goal of the experiment is to determine whether magnets will enhance plant growth and boost productivity. Similar experiments had been done. However, for most of the projects, res…
ISEF · 2020
Plasmonic Nanoparticle-Filled Elastic Nanopillar Arrays for Sensing Application
Materials Science
Chameleon skin contains a lattice of guanine nanocrystals, the spacing of which can be tuned to create different colors in response to the environment. Inspired by chameleons, the goal of th…
ISEF · 2020
Plastic Debris as a Vector for Heavy Metal Transport and Contamination in the Marine Environment
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The persistence of plastic in the marine environment has become an environmental crisis and concern for human and aquatic health. Similarly, heavy metals in the environment do not biodegrade…