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ISEF · 2021
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Batteries are integral components of our daily life. The commercial batteries comprise a liquid electrolyte, that closes the electric circuit between the positive and negative electrodes. Al…
ISEF · 2021
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Wildfires burn over 7 million hectares annually in just the United States alone, with the severity and frequency rising year over year. Although a number of standardized wildfire danger indi…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The purpose of this experiment is to further investigate the ability of galleria mellonella (the larvae of the greater wax moth) to digest and naturally biodegrade polyethylene: plastic type…
ISEF · 2021
Plant Sciences Fourth Award
Grasshoppers of the locust variety devour agricultural crops, costing 2.2 billion USD for winter crops and 2.88 billion USD for summer crops in damages annually. Due to this, 20.2 million pe…
ISEF · 2021
Chemistry
Everyone experiences the universal problem that limits food creation, food breaks. A prime example is the succulent burrito, filled with a pristine combination of fixings, that splits asunde…
ISEF · 2021
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Over the past few years, as internet usage has skyrocketed, online review sites have grown in popularity as well. Recently, the idea of review sites has expanded into the medical sector, in…
ISEF · 2021
Mathematics
The work is devoted to the search and the expansion of knowledge about the complete solution of the historical problem called the "Fibonacci's Problem" (the XIIIth century), which was solved…
ISEF · 2021
Mathematics
Signed graphs are commonly used in social networks to model relationships, and Kirchhoff-type conservation laws can be applied to signed networks to simulate the diffusion of information or…
ISEF · 2021
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Electric power is essential for human development and daily activities. Its importance has prompted systems development to generate it efficiently and supply a large demand. However, its pri…
ISEF · 2021
Microbiology Second Award
Bacterial biofilms account for 80% of all chronic microbial infections. ESKAPE pathogens, particularly Pseudomonas, form dense biofilms that are impenetrable by most antibiotics, making chro…
ISEF · 2021
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Sketch artists often produce an unreliable sketch of criminals, causing hundreds of innocent citizens to be imprisoned in the lack of evidence. In this project, I suggest a new approach to f…
ISEF · 2021
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The world is transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable alternatives such as wind and solar power. This research introduces a new type of renewable power from rain, through the piezoelectr…
ISEF · 2021
Engineering Mechanics
Throughout our modern era, buildings have gotten taller and taller, but of course, building structures that tall has numerous technical issues, with one of the major ones being their suscept…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences First Award
Landslides cost billions in damage annually in the U.S. & have affected 4.8 million people over the past 2 decades. Landslide forecasting is therefore a critical task for protecting human li…
ISEF · 2021
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
With the rapid development of society and economy, people pay more and more attention to sports. Among them, golf has become more and more popular in China. However, golf swings are highly r…
ISEF · 2021
Physics and Astronomy
The purpose of this experiment is to see how different pitches of different wings affect backwash. By testing the backwash levels of different pitches on different wings, we can prove that p…
ISEF · 2021
Chemistry
Saudi Arabia is the is one of the largest oil producing countries in the world. Internal corrosion in pipelines is one of significant challenges in oil and gas industry. The effect of severe…
ISEF · 2021
Behavioral and Social Sciences Third Award
Performing arts organizations have been tremendously affected by this pandemic; many have shut down, with revenue loss for NYC dance organizations alone estimated at $24 million. As a dancer…
ISEF · 2021
Environmental Engineering
The Earth’s population is growing at an exponential pace and with it synthetic pollutants. For instance, plastics or synthetic polymeric materials, are well-known ocean and land pollutants w…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences
This project aimed to identify how the implementation of green infrastructure (GI) water harvesting systems impacts the carbon cycle by studying shifts in microbial composition and function.…
ISEF · 2021
Chemistry
One of the most pressing issues we’re currently facing is the burn of fossil fuels. There are many types of fuels: natural gas, acetylene, etc, but the most used fuel of all is gasoline and…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering Second Award
Foot conditions are an extremely prevalent issue worldwide, and are detrimental to the physical and emotional health of those affected by them as it prevents active and social lifestyles. Ex…
ISEF · 2021
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
In the past decades, robots have become increasingly common in different human activities. From pharaonic tombs to gold mines, a new generation of robots are designed to reach harsh areas th…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Coral reefs, which house millions of marine organisms and drive multibillion dollar tourism and ?shing industries, have been under severe threat of bleaching due to the warming, acidi?cation…
ISEF · 2021
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Running water has evolved into an aspect of life that is common for the majority of homes in this country. The process of running water is relatively inefficient, with great amounts of water…
ISEF · 2021
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Third Award
Portable electronics, such as mobile phones and biomedical devices, have been integrated into the lifestyle of many people and are growing rapidly. These technologies rely heavily on batteri…
ISEF · 2021
Engineering Mechanics Fourth Award
Saving money is not just something everybody wants to do. Agriculture is all about finding better resources to help save money, too. The purpose of this project was to see if smaller gaps on…
ISEF · 2021
Environmental Engineering
HEALIR aims to be a smart and Eco-Friendly air filter for domestic use to allow a sensitive reduction in atmospheric pollution to the benefit of both the environment and health of a possible…
ISEF · 2021
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
A guaranteed and comprehensive response to medical needs is a key deterministic factor of patient outcome. The current COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this need due to the number of people…
ISEF · 2021
Systems Software
USB mass storage devices security has been a leading issue in cybersecurity for decades. Attacks like Stuxnet and Flame and USB exploitation methods like BadUSB and Cottonmouth-I demonstrate…