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ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences
Continuous reduction in the population of pollinators has motivated scientists and scholars to search for new research methods of effectiveness determined largely by proper selection of the…
ISEF · 2021
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) can efficiently convert hydrogen energy into electrical energy for easy use. The high cost of imported Pt/C catalysts used in the fuel cell restr…
ISEF · 2021
Microbiology
Lycorma delicatula (Spotted Lanternfly) has become prominent in the United States causing environmental and economic damages. It damages trees, including peach and apple trees, and crops, su…
ISEF · 2021
Chemistry
Petroleum hydrocarbon contamination is an outstanding environmental issue that causes damage to ecosystems and public health. Activation of carbon-hydrogen (C-H) bonds is central to the chem…
ISEF · 2021
Embedded Systems
Energy efficient homes, offices, and schools often have limited or non-existent means to bring in fresh air, resulting in high carbon dioxide levels. This can inhibit decision making skills…
ISEF · 2021
Embedded Systems Third Award
Every summer, children and pets suffer needless deaths because they are unintentionally left in hot cars. Young children are placed in the back seat and are easily forgotten. My project prov…
ISEF · 2021
Plant Sciences
Mealybugs are a detriment to greenhouse, commercial farms, and residential gardens. Observing informally for a year the mealybugs behavior towards Solanum melongena, Abelmoschus esculentus,…
ISEF · 2021
Microbiology Second Award
Annually in the U.S., over 1 million hospitalized patients acquire surgical site infections (SSIs), urinary tract infections (UTIs), or central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI…
ISEF · 2021
Microbiology
The purpose of this project was to analyze and screen culturable bacteria associated with corals of the Florida Keys for antimicrobial properties and determine the phylogenetic characterizat…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
Artificial skin is a synthetic membrane structure that mimics the flexibility and sensory functions of biological skin. Similar to receptors in biological skin sending signals to neurons in…
ISEF · 2021
Environmental Engineering First Award
Produced water generated during oil and gas production is primarily disposed of through deep-well injection, which is costly, has limited receiving capacity, and induces seismicity. Produced…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Pisaster ochraceus is an integral component of rocky intertidal ecosystems. As a keystone species (Gashler, 2014), it has the ability to completely transform environments, controlling mussel…
ISEF · 2021
Engineering Mechanics
This project was developed to find a way to charge autonomous aerial vehicles by the use of wireless charging. The project, codenamed Aeolus, intended to eliminate the need for human interac…
ISEF · 2021
Embedded Systems Second Award
Sensors empower the modern world as we know it: from automobilism to weather forecasts to aviation to temperature controlled homes. Some of these applications require precision geospatial in…
ISEF · 2021
Environmental Engineering
As climate change transforms the world, it is essential to identify and counter global threats to the environment and its people - especially in the case of wildfires. On the rise over the p…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Prolonged opioid use after surgery causes substnce abuse and opioid use disorders. Physicans are prescribing opioids at high dosages and for longer durations of time than reccommended amount…
ISEF · 2021
Engineering Mechanics
Shrouds are used with many modern day propellers, and my prior experience with underwater robotics has led me to apply this passive method to improve motor performance. This project looked a…
ISEF · 2021
Microbiology
SARS-CoV-2 has struck as a major global pandemic causing COVID19, infecting over 109 million. Infection and pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 is mediated through the key proteins; Spike Protein and…
ISEF · 2021
Mathematics
The crossing number cr(G) of a graph G is the least number of edge crossings of a plane drawing of G. Determining the exact crossing number of a graph is NP-Complete. In this project, we pre…
ISEF · 2021
Engineering Mechanics Fourth Award
Research and crash data show that rear-end crashes in which heavy-duty vehicles are involved frequently cause severe injuries and deaths in cars and light commercial vehicles. Therefore, a b…
ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences
This project consists on the development of a running machine that increases the sensitivity of dog paws who have lost its legs movements as a consequence of Intervertebral Disc Herniation.…
ISEF · 2021
Translational Medical Science
Blood testing for target protein concentrations remains the number one way to diagnose and monitor chronic diseases like arthritis, heart failure, and thyroid-related conditions. However, bl…
ISEF · 2021
Environmental Engineering Second Award
Fishing is one the most significant drivers of declines in ocean wildlife populations. Overfished stock numbers have nearly tripled in half a century and a third of the world's assessed fish…
ISEF · 2021
Biochemistry Third Award
Protein secondary structure is defined by the local interactions between amino acid residues and it is widely used in protein structure and function analysis. Secondary structure information…
ISEF · 2021
Engineering Mechanics Second Award
Most modern aircraft have an elliptical lift distribution (ELD) that results in induced drag across its entire wingspan. Induced drag leads to adverse yaw, the undesirable tendency for an ai…
ISEF · 2021
Plant Sciences
The purpose of this investigation was to ascertain the public’s perception of GMOs as well as the accuracy of their labeling. Through lab experiments involving DNA extraction, PCR, and elect…
ISEF · 2021
Systems Software
Quantum computing promises to provide algorithmic speedups for a number of tasks; however, similar to classical computing, effective error-correcting codes are needed. Current quantum comput…
ISEF · 2021
Mathematics
Quadratization is a transform of a system of ODEs with polynomial right-hand side into a system of ODEs with at most quadratic right-hand side via the introduction of new variables. It has b…
ISEF · 2021
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The Protein Folding Problem is characterized by the question on how a protein’s amino acid sequence can determine its three-dimensional atomic structure. Increased understanding and accurate…
ISEF · 2021
Systems Software
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on people across the world. In the United States, the initial shortage of pandemic response supplies such as PPE, COVID-19 test kits, and ventila…