Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Fourth Award
My project explores a novel design of interlocking transformative drones that drastically increases the number of potential applications of drone swarms. With my design, drones in a swarm ca…
Translational Medical Science
Third Award
Cancer is a problem that is affecting millions of people worldwide, and it is one of the leading causes of deaths in the U.S. With the increasing number of cancer cases, there’s a higher num…
Physics and Astronomy
The study of asteroids provides valuable insights regarding the formation of our solar system and potential strategies for addressing the threat posed by PHOs(Potentially Hazardous Objects).…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Lung Cancer as of the current day is one of the deadliest cancers around the globe due to its high incidence and mortality rates. Identifying factors aiding researchers in developing treatme…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex neurodegenerative disorder with no cure, despite decades of research. More than six million adults in America are living with Alzheimer’s and the number…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Addiction is a social disease that affects millions of people worldwide. It is a behavior driven by a response to increased reward stimuli paired with an impaired ability to regulate stimulu…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Fourth Award
Cells enter the senescence state when aging occurs, an irreversible cell cycle arrest. This exhibits an age-related increase in the levels of Senescence Associated Secretory Phenotype (SASP)…
Environmental Engineering
Currently, there are 5.25 trillion microplastics and 269,000,000 kilograms of waste in oceans and seas. This increase in pollution leads to the death and even extinction of aquatic life. We…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Apple snails are an invasive species in the southeastern United States, who host the rat lungworm which is very detrimental to humans. Currently the main control method for apple snails is p…
Physics and Astronomy
Gravitational waves (GW) are primarily emitted when compact binary objects collide while orbiting each other. Another possible mechanism is a stellar explosion resulting in a supernova forma…
Translational Medical Science
In healthy human cells, telomeres are end caps on DNA strands to protect against degradation. However, as cell replication increases, telomeres progressively shorten, eventually triggering c…
Animal Sciences
The Arabian Gulf, known for its extreme conditions, supports a diverse marine ecosystem. Its isolation and harsh environment have led to a high number of unique species. However, much of the…
Microbiology
Tilapia are held responsible for the localized decline of economically important native fish species in the ‘Alekoko Fishpond, namely the Striped Mullet known as the ‘ama‘ama. This novel res…
Physics and Astronomy
What percentage of stars initially identified by the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) as planetary candidates are actually planets? In the process of my research, I take pictures…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) is crucial for cell health, facilitating functions like protein and lipid synthesis, calcium storage, and stress response. Previously, research has established…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Second Award
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental condition affecting millions worldwide. It's marked by difficulties in attention control and impulse management…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This study assesses the impact of Rapid Automatized Naming (RAN) therapies on reading speed and accuracy in students with dyslexia, with a nuanced examination of how RAN deficits interact wi…
Translational Medical Science
Currently, colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world, with it contributing to over 10% of all cancers. With colorectal cancer being a significant contributor to the wo…
Plant Sciences
Third Award
This study investigates plant-specific GAGA-binding factors, BASIC PENTACYSTEINEs (BPCs), which are known to exhibit overlapping and antagonistic effects on various developmental phenotypes,…
Microbiology
Breastfeeding is the process of nourishing an infant through the production of breast milk. Human breast milk has complex components crucial for the health of both mother and child, encompas…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The goal of this experiment was to find out whether P. gingivalis derived RagA can bind OC- stamp and promote the RANKL induced osteoclastogenesis. I did this by using RAW 264.5 murine cells…
Plant Sciences
Light-emitting plants (LEPs) offer the opportunity for cheap, carbon negative lighting. SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+ (strontium aluminate), is the longest lasting, brightest phosphor of its kind. Recen…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Second Award
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are increasingly used for many applications across a range of industries. Increased UAV usage poses a public health and environmental threat due to the annoyi…
Plant Sciences
This study aimed to compare and scientifically verify the growth changes resulting from tread pressure in seven rice varieties: Koshihikari (japonica rice), IR8, Basmati-370 (indica rice), S…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Vehicle evacuation of injured army man in off-road conditions is associated with added risk of injury and subsequent morbidity. I invented a method of constructing a platform for an ambulanc…
Systems Software
As society becomes more advanced with technology, an increasingly popular subject matter is autonomous vehicles. Specifically, the ability for autonomous vehicles to detect and recognize dif…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Third Award
Globally, over 2.1 billion people, close to 30% of the world population, are overweight or obese. The consumption of calorically-dense, palatable foods for pleasure, a phenomenon known as he…
Physics and Astronomy
First Award
Continuous gravitational waves (CW) are long-lasting, monochromatic gravitational waves (GW), produced by persistent quadrupolar variations of dense matter resulting from rapidly spinning as…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The research conducted on Gracilaria tikvahiae seaweed as a biofilter for nutrient pollution in brackish water environments revealed promising results. Through a controlled simulation of nut…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
As global food demand continues to increase, food supply continues to be consistently damaged by crop disease. At least 20% of crops worldwide are lost in the harvest and post-harvest stages…