ISEF · 2019
Classifying Quaternion Identities
Mathematics
This number theory project investigates identities found by multiplying together quaternions in L[x,y,z,w], the Lipschitz quaternions L adjoined with the indeterminates x, y, z, w. Recall th…
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ISEF · 2019
Classroom 2.0
Systems Software Fourth Award
The project entitled classroom 2.0, seeks a practical solution to the economic deficiencies that prevent the proper implementation of classrooms with the latest technological resources. Our…
ISEF · 2019
Cleaning Up the Environment from Plastic by Encapsulated Bacteria
Environmental Engineering
Used plastics have become a global environmental challenge. So, the purpose of my project is to create a way of spreading microorganisms which can feed on plastic waste and accelerate the de…
ISEF · 2019
Clinical Approach to Predict Cognitive Disorders in Multiple Sclerosis: The Use of Biomarkers Generated by Eye Movement Disorders
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Eye movement disorders (EMD) are common with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients, caused by lesions in the brain hindering patients’ simplest daily activities. These lesions are additionally be…
ISEF · 2019
Cloning of Serratia marcescens chiA Gene as a Biocontrol Alternative for Plants Targeted by Pathogenic Fungi
Microbiology
Serratia marcescens is one of the most effective Gram-negative bacteria for degradation of chitin 1, 4-B-glucosamine, which is a major structural component of not only the exoskeletons of in…
ISEF · 2019
Coating Highland Rice Seeds with Local Spondias pinnata Gum Can Reduce Seedling Mortality Caused By Water Deficit During Rain Delay
Plant Sciences
Seedling mortality from water deficit during rain delay period is a major problem of highland rice farming. The objective of this project is to investigate a method to protect the rice seeds…
ISEF · 2019
Collaborative Economy Suspended: The Legal Challenges of Uber and BlaBlaCar in Spain and the EU. Job Precarity? Unfair Competition?
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The collaborative economy is generating a new paradigm of commercial interactions and innovative business models at the core of the ICT. Are Uber and BlaBlaCar just intermediary enterprises…
ISEF · 2019
Collecting Moisture by Static Electricity
Environmental Engineering
The purpose of the project is to proof that static electricity has the ability of collecting soil moisture. Procedures: I made two separated boxes which is filled with the same kind of soil…
ISEF · 2019
Colorizing Grayscale Photographs with a Neural Network
Systems Software
This work presents a deep learning based, fully automatic system for image colorization. A fully convolutional neural network was created, providing the ability to colorize images of any res…
ISEF · 2019
Colors in the Dark
Chemistry
The purpose of this experiment was to create a customized painting kit for blind and visually impaired people using paints made with perfumes and other non-toxic materials extracted from pla…
ISEF · 2019
Combating Stuttering via an Empowered Multi-modal Neural Network based on Facial and Audio Recognition Data
Behavioral and Social Sciences Fourth Award
Stuttering, a communication disorder in which the flow of speech is broken by repetitions, prolongations, or abnormal stoppages of syllables, affects tens of millions of people. Stuttering c…
ISEF · 2019
Combating Undernutrition in Developing Countries with a Compact Aeroponics System Utilizing Contaminated Water
Plant Sciences Third Award
12% of the global population is impacted by undernutrition, the number one risk to health worldwide, affecting one in three children in developing countries. Fresh produce has large nutritio…
ISEF · 2019
Combatting Lead Contamination Crisis Using Macrophytes
Environmental Engineering
Over the last few years lead has been a large problem throughout the United States (1). Lead has impacted many states, cities, and even schools (1). One such city, Flint, Michigan is current…
ISEF · 2019
Comparative Analysis of Animal Manure through Supplementary Heating: An Evaluative Study on the Quality of Agricultural Production
Plant Sciences
This project proposes alternative and innovative ideas for the use of manure released by animals such as fertilizer, providing the rural worker increase their income and propose better quali…
ISEF · 2019
Comparative Study on the Properties of Magnetized Water versus Tap Water
Chemistry
Water is the most important source for life and for the well-being maintenance of the planet earth. Economic and viable alternatives have been proposed for the treatment of waters, among the…
ISEF · 2019
Comparing Heat Production between Corn Oil, Beef Lard and Plastic Based Diesel
Energy: Chemical
The purpose of this experiment is producing and characterizing in a non-lab setting corn oil and beef lard-based diesels by process of transesterification as well as plastic-based diesel by…
ISEF · 2019
Comparing the Glucose Concentration of Lignocellulosic Biomass Generated by Cellulase Across Six pH Buffers
Energy: Chemical
This experiment was performed to determine the most efficient pH buffer for the production of glucose in lignocellulosic biomass as a result of the enzymatic effects of cellulase. The lignoc…
ISEF · 2019
Comparison Methods of Food Storage
Chemistry
The purpose of this project is to identify the calories in freeze-dried and dehydrated foods and then conduct a taste test to discover which one people prefer. I purchased fruits, vegetables…
ISEF · 2019
Comparison of Substrates in Sexual Propagation of the Quina Tree (Cinchona officinalis)
Plant Sciences
In the present investigation we compare eight types of substrates in sexual and asexual propagation C. officinalis in proportions (70% humus + 20% organic soil + sand 10%); ( 70% litter + 20…
ISEF · 2019
Computational Models and Algorithms for Dynamic Resource Distribution
Systems Software
The distribution of resources over geographic area is a key issue that can be found in many different fields and industries. For example, when given limited resources to build a certain amou…
ISEF · 2019
Computational Screening of Small Molecules for Antibacterial Agents that Target T-Box Riboswitches
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
Antibiotic resistance is a growing public health challenge which affects about two million people in the U.S. annually. The search for new antibacterial agents is focusing on small drug mole…
ISEF · 2019
Computational Study of Amyloid Fibril Inhibition Mechanism by Hydrogen Sulfide
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Amyloid fibrils are small or slender fibers that can be found all around the human body and are formed by misfolded proteins. These fibers are resistant to degradation and can cause many dis…
ISEF · 2019
Computer Surgery System Development
Biomedical Engineering
Foreman* Enhanced operational reality will have a very clear vision for operation, which is easy to use and command. It is connected to a computer connected to the artificial satellite to co…
ISEF · 2019
Computer Vision: To Control Computers' Cursors
Systems Software
Computer vision is the science that aims to visually sense the world around it. It is concerned with the automatic extraction, analysis, and understanding of useful information from a single…
ISEF · 2019
Concentration of Red Dye in Sports Drinks
Chemistry
This project was an analysis of how much Red Dye 40 various sports drinks contain. The negative effects of Red Dye 40, as well as the increasing popularity of sports drinks, were the motivat…
ISEF · 2019
Conformity Among Ages
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Educational success is a major factor in predicting earning potential and more educational institutions are leaning towards content mastery as opposed to seat time in a content course. With…
ISEF · 2019
Constructing Earth-Abundant Core Shell Plasmonic Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Production via Water Splitting
Chemistry Fourth Award
Currently, new alternatives for greenhouse gases are of great interest, and hydrogen is a major player in the race for a new source of fuel. Hydrogen can be produced through a photocatalytic…
ISEF · 2019
Construction and Control of a Mobile Platform with Omnidirectional Drive
Engineering Mechanics Fourth Award
More and more applications in industry and everyday life can be taken over by automated mobile platforms. One of the core attributes of a mobile robot is its drive, as this is the key to its…
ISEF · 2019
Construction of a Conformal Mapping: Glitter
Mathematics
Small pieces of plastic from 0.05 mm to 0.5 mm, called microplastics, pollute the ocean by congregating and moving through oceanic currents. Initial regions were defined along coasts to repr…
ISEF · 2019
Contradictions in the Banach-Tarski Paradox within Euclidean Space
Mathematics
This project focuses on a contradictory case within the Banach-Tarski paradox. The paradox outlines how any three-dimensional figure can be transformed into any other figure while only using…