Browse real student projects, abstracts, and awards.
ISEF · 2017
Biochemistry
Rooibos tea is an extremely beneficial beverage to consumers because it’s rich in minerals, has low tannin contents, and is caffeine free. Rooibos tea also contains a plethora of antioxidant…
ISEF · 2017
Translational Medical Science
The leaves of Clinacanthus nutans (Sabah Snake Grass) have long been used traditionally in Asia for treatment of skin rashes and snake bites. Staphylococcus aureus affects one in three peopl…
ISEF · 2017
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Third Award
Multicopters have a wide range of applications from surveillance to package delivery and medical support. Although growing in popularity, they are not used yet on an industrial scale for saf…
ISEF · 2017
Mathematics Fourth Award
In an era of rapid growth in information technology, a significant danger threatens digital security: cyber-attacks. Public-key cryptosystems are used to overcome virtual vulnerabilities. Th…
ISEF · 2017
Embedded Systems
Since 1998, on average, every ten days a child dies from hyperthermia after parents leave them behind in a car. The goal of this project is to create an infant car carrier that alerts both t…
ISEF · 2017
Embedded Systems
In the past 20 years, over 700 children have died from vehicular hyperthermia. Preventative devices currently available on the market have many limitations, and are unable to detect when chi…
ISEF · 2017
Plant Sciences
Salinity is an emerging threat to sustainable agriculture. This investigation examined the impacts salinity levels have on the growth rates and biomass of potato cultivators, specifically if…
ISEF · 2017
Chemistry Third Award
S.A.L.T (SAPONIN ANTI LARVAE TREATMENT) - Biolarvicide from Organic Waste Saponin is a secondary chemical compound found in various plant species. The aim of this project is to produce an in…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology Second Award
In the last ten years, twenty five million ash trees have been destroyed by the Emerald Ash Borer; the most destructive invasion by a pest to date. This study looks to save vulnerable ash tr…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Yogyakarta is one of provinces in Indonesia having high potential to be affected by natural hazards such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, floods, landslides and strong winds. On…
ISEF · 2017
Systems Software Second Award
Diagnosing plant and skin diseases automatically from images is a challenging task. Specifically, smartphone images of plants and skin exhibit variability in numerous factors such as zoom, a…
ISEF · 2017
Chemistry
Triplet-triplet annihilation (TTA) upconversion is a process in which low energy photons are converted into higher energy photons in various sensitizer and emitter chromophore pairs. This pr…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences
With more than 380 million people currently affected, diabetes has become a worldwide pandemic. About 30-40% of diabetics develop nephropathy and renal failure and will require dialysis or k…
ISEF · 2017
Systems Software
Botnets can overfill a server through unwanted spam. The purpose of the designed program is to block unwanted DDOS. After being written, BOTNET, UFONET, SLOW-LORIS were used to attack the co…
ISEF · 2017
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
This study had two goals: to identify frequencies within the gamma band, 30 to 100 Hz, that contribute the most electrical power during seizure periods, and to explore pre-seizure patterns a…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
Chemotherapy, although it remains the best treatment option for metastatic cancer patients, it is still plagued with many side effects. Herein I tested if folate-conjugated nanoparticles con…
ISEF · 2017
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Fourth Award
As we know, technologies evolve, and making software for every different device gets harder and harder. We wanted to create a system which could help us make machines work, without having to…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
The World Health Organization warns antibiotic-resistant pathogenic bacteria are a major global health issue. Some gram-negative bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Acinetobacter baumannii…
ISEF · 2017
Behavioral and Social Sciences
With the accomplishment of the Paralympic Games in Brazil in 2016, the group’s desire were to approach the disability theme in an adapted sports context through the prism of self-image, inte…
ISEF · 2017
Chemistry Fourth Award
Textile manufacturing is one of major industries in developing countries feeding the society with jobs and legitimate income. However, the release of improperly treated waste water, contamin…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science
The purpose of this project is to create a better body armor by testing different woven patterns. Body armor plays a huge factor in the vitality rate of the military. As weapons are becoming…
ISEF · 2017
Chemistry
Over the past few decades solar power production has dramatically accelerated in both mass quantity and solar energy harvesting efficiency. However economic constraints and geographic ties l…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
The Pilobolus Fungus is a little fungus that grows on herbivore dung. When the fungus has fully matured, it shoots sporangia into the air, directed at a light source. The more accurate the f…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences Fourth Award
The subterranean brahminy blindsnake (Ramphotyphlops braminus) is among the smallest vertebrate animals on Earth. Snakes in general have small eyes, but the fossorial R. braminus has extreme…
ISEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering
“Clean, accessible water for all” is one of the seventeen sustainable development goals set by the United Nations. Electrocoagulation, which uses electricity to remove contaminants, can help…
ISEF · 2017
Physics and Astronomy
Shock waves occur in a supersonic gas flow when it decelerates: e.g., near a bullet or near a point where two supersonic flows intersect. An easy way to study compressible gas flows in a sch…
ISEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering
The signal buoy is an electric device for fishers, who use a fishing net. With a signal buoy it is very easy for fishers to locate the fishing nets. Without the buoy the fishing net may get…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics
The question is, which material will be the least accurate with the sonar measurements, and will density correspond with accuracy in these experiments? When measuring the distance by one eig…
ISEF · 2017
Embedded Systems
During radioactive decay of an atom, various particles are emitted. The kind and energy of the particles depends on the decaying element and its isotope. Spectrometer is a device capable of…
ISEF · 2017
Chemistry Third Award
Silk, a natural protein fiber, has traditionally been used for textiles. It has high mechanical strengths, biocompatibility, and rich surface physicochemical properties, making it a promisin…