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ISEF · 2021
Plant Sciences Fourth Award
Introduced plant species bypass gradual speciation and directly compete with the native species, threatening human health and disrupting the balance of ecosystems. This project aims to syste…
ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences Fourth Award
In 2018, G. bimaculata was found in Izumi City, 600 km away from its native habitat. Since detailed morphological or DNA analysis was not yet available, this study was conducted with the aim…
ISEF · 2021
Environmental Engineering
The purpose of this project was to develop and test a reusable and energy-efficient device to filter microplastics (plastics under 5mm in size) created by tire wear. This research is importa…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The purpose of my experiment is to find out which fabric used for masks is most useful in protecting against pathogens. The transmission of pathogens across a fabric was evaluated by measuri…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Since entering the United States in 2014, the Spotted Lanternfly has proven to be a significant threat to plant life and the agricultural economy of its infested regions. As the flies expand…
ISEF · 2021
Physics and Astronomy
Erhu is a Chinese bow-string instrument with which music played by beginners is not beautiful but annoying. Its music characteristics and noise production mechanism haven’t been thoroughly s…
ISEF · 2021
Embedded Systems
As America ages, it's estimated that by 2021, nearly 45% of the country's population will be over the age of 50. While retirement years may be filled with travel, hobbies, and time with fami…
ISEF · 2021
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Wind turbines stand as a symbol of humanities progression towards safe, clean energy. But the towering behemoths which stand on the plains across the United States and other countries hold a…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
Epilepsy affects about 3 million Brazilians and 50 million people worldwide, with 50% of cases having tonic-clonic seizures. The project "Wise Hands - Tonic-Clonic Epileptic Crisis Alert Dev…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences
How can the future be now? because we're already in the future, the future of stem cell therapy. This research targets the two retinal diseases retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular d…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
Computed tomography (CT) is an extensively used imaging technology that stacks hundreds of x-ray radiographs captured around a patient to generate detailed physiological images for various c…
ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences First Award
Honeybees are essential to society, performing over 80 percent of worldwide pollination. However, commercial hive populations have been decreasing at an alarming rate in the United States. M…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Salt pollution from de-icing methods threatens freshwater systems by increasing salinity in aquatic ecosystems and drinking water. However, there is limited understanding of the seasonal dyn…
ISEF · 2021
Materials Science
The purpose of this project was to identify possible avenues to fabricate high-performance composites and carbon materials for a variety of engineering applications. I printed lattice compos…
ISEF · 2021
Engineering Mechanics
The purpose of this project is to provide an innovative solution to the use of thermochromic paint in all facets of everyday life, but specifically roofing. With this use of thermochromic po…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The purpose of this project was to determine if cyclomorphosis occurs among any of the zooplankton populations in Lake Springfield and, if so, when does it occur. Samples were collected twic…
ISEF · 2021
Chemistry
Compared with the traditional separation method, membrane separation method is considered to be the most effective method for the treatment of oily wastewater because of the easy operation p…
ISEF · 2020
Microbiology
In many countries and war zones, disinfectant agents may be unavailable due to financial or other issues, causing general surgeries and simple wounds to pose potential death risks. The use o…
ISEF · 2020
Mathematics
We present a polynomial-time approximation Algorithm for the 3-Peripatetic Salesman Problem on maximum (3-PSP-max). The m-Peripatetic Salesman Problem (m-PSP) is a generalization of the clas…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical Engineering
Teen pregnancies account for roughly 11% of all pregnancies in the United States, which among other developed countries is one of the highest rates of teen pregnancies. This can be reduced b…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Porous carbon materials are a class of biocompatible and chemically stable solids which offer high thermal conductivity and good electrical conductivity at a low density. These substances ar…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
Finding biocompatible, biodegradable, and osteoconductive substitutions for large bone defects have long challenged clinicians, especially those operating on soldiers with battlefield injuri…
ISEF · 2020
Materials Science
The use of three-dimensional (3D) spheroids has received significant attention in recent years because cells behave differently in 2D environments when compared to 3D environments including…
ISEF · 2020
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Individuals with developmental disabilities such as Autism and Down Syndrome experience difficulties in social environments. This is due to deficits in social-emotional skills which results…
ISEF · 2020
Embedded Systems
Motorcycle-related accidents are one of the major problems in the Philippines; most of these are caused by driving under the influence of alcohol and the absence of helmets. Also, motorcycle…
ISEF · 2020
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The early years are the best opportunity for a child’s brain to develop the connections they need to be healthy, capable, successful adults. The use of electronics has become extremely wides…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
It is expected that after checking the antioxidant function of Agastache rugosa through the antioxidant experiment conducted in this study, it will be possible to increase the shelf life of…
ISEF · 2020
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Epilepsy is a chronic brain disorder impacting over 65 million people globally. Each year, >100000 patients die from Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP), many from fatal falls. A rel…
ISEF · 2020
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The study of microtechnologies has received great attention in recent decades. With the rapid development of society, the need for high-level equipment has also increased, thus requiring the…
ISEF · 2020
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Disease-disease correlations lend to improved treatment modalities, however, current disease-disease correlation databases fail to include poorly-studied diseases. Craniosynostosis, despite…