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ISEF · 2022
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Second Award
Background: Cavendish banana production is seriously threatened by Fusarium wilt tropical race 4, characterized by leaf decay patterns detectable through image recognition technology. Althou…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
Car brakes using magnets, which done through placing a fixed magnet inside the wheel facing another moving magnet to cause repulsion, which leads to compressive force (repulsion), and that w…
ISEF · 2022
Environmental Engineering
This project is to create a buoy-type wave generator using eco-friendly buoys, focusing on the difficulty in installing the existing wave power generators and the corrosion of styrofoam buoy…
ISEF · 2022
Environmental Engineering
The project's goal was to create a methodology for a low-cost, easily reproducible way to purify water because lack of clean drinking water is a deadly problem, especially in the developing…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical Engineering
In the midst of a global pandemic, masks have become a controversial topic. For the past two years COVID-19 has been the leading headline and people have discussed the effectiveness of weari…
ISEF · 2022
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Fourth Award
Apple is the most popular fruit around the world, and it is the fruit that I was looking, while came to my mind to develop a time indicator to determine the life of consumable goods. While I…
ISEF · 2022
Plant Sciences
The wavelength and intensity of light regulates the growth and development of plants and influences their physiology and morphology both above and below the ground. To study the effects of l…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
An increase of natural polymer-based film materials in the food packaging industry has occurred in recent years to help reduce petroleum-based plastic accumulation. Previous research develop…
ISEF · 2022
Animal Sciences First Award
Salts are important for nerve conduction. However, excessive salt causes defects in learning and memory in mice. To investigate the mechanisms of salt-induced learning impairment, I used Dro…
ISEF · 2022
Behavioral and Social Sciences Second Award
In Zimbabwe, only 19% of female students graduate from STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) subjects, compared to 39% of male students. This project unveils the barriers…
ISEF · 2022
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Medical devices are commonly used by patients worldwide. However, they can be subject to malfunction when they are in use. This can lead to injury, bodily harm, or even death. To combat this…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical and Health Sciences
My research investigated the medicinal properties of Lomatium dissectum (called “doza” in our Native language) and Sambucus caerulea (elderberry, “hubui”) under laboratory conditions. Would…
ISEF · 2022
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Mental health challenges, especially depression, are a major issue that impacts people globally. Combined with the prevalent use of social media, this issue is amplified and needs to be miti…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical Engineering
We developed a new method of notification of a person about the surroundings through an acoustic channel. Suggested method allows creation of a device that assists visually impaired people t…
ISEF · 2022
Biochemistry
The emerging global water crisis is significant. Urban congestion is mushrooming at an alarming rate and has increased by 41 percent since the early 1990s. Consequently, with agriculture bei…
ISEF · 2022
Environmental Engineering
Microplastics are a major source of pollution in our oceans and waterways. One source of microplastics is microfibers released from washing synthetic clothing. Wastewater treatment plants ar…
ISEF · 2022
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
For various biomedical applications, biosensors are particularly important and can be introduced via photonic optical microlasers. In the past, such sensing systems have been created using b…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a condition in which the kidneys gradually lose their function and in most cases deteriorate to end-stage renal disease. Early detection helps those at risk t…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
Microplastics in the air cause respiratory diseases and worsen the health of the population, thus a nose filter with a biodegradable membrane may reduce their adverse effects on the respirat…
ISEF · 2022
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Microplastics are very small pieces of plastic that pollute the environment. According to the National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration, it is estimated that between 2% and 5% of all pl…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
For many years, deforestation has been an environmental disaster that continues to grow. It is the cause of numerous animal and species extinction, reduction in oxygen levels in the atmosphe…
ISEF · 2022
Systems Software Third Award
The need for developing and delivering interactive web applications has grown rapidly. Thus, Million.js was created to allow for the creation of compiler-augmented JavaScript UI libraries th…
ISEF · 2022
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Second Award
According to the WHO, there are currently 2.2 billion people who live with visual impairment in the world. A sighted person is able to take in 3D spatial information by taking the 3D locatio…
ISEF · 2022
Systems Software Fourth Award
Mind games are puzzles that can be solved using clues and cognitive skills and their benefits in cognitive development have been demonstrated in experimental studies. In addition, an increas…
ISEF · 2022
Mathematics
The max-cut problem as part of extremal combinatorics was formulated by Paul Erdos in the 1960s. Multiple papers have been written on the topic regarding its role in mathematics as an extrem…
ISEF · 2022
Translational Medical Science
Paracetamol is a widely used drug due to its analgesic and antipyretic properties, however, intramolecular bonding that occurs between the drug’s chemical groups make it susceptible to a hea…
ISEF · 2022
Chemistry Fourth Award
A mobile carbon capture device to extract CO2 from car exhaust was designed and built to fit in a normal passenger car, a Toyota Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV). The mobile device was construct…
ISEF · 2022
Systems Software
The purpose of this research is to assess the comfortability of today’s transportation as well as the ticket validation process in Estonia and compare it to a new solution provided by Kardif…
ISEF · 2022
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Alcoholism is a leading cause of premature death and disability globally. Alcohol use has profound mental and physical impacts including impaired decision-making skills and diseases related…
ISEF · 2022
Microbiology Fourth Award
Quorum sensing (QS) in bacteria is the process of cell-cell communication for the purpose of acquiring information about cellular density in the environment. The detection of cellular densit…