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ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems
Crosswalk systems use a button to alert cars that a person is waiting. However, this creates a problem for the physically disabled. My personal motivation for the project stems from my fathe…
ISEF · 2026
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Extreme weather events including hail, intense precipitation, tornadoes, and hurricanes cost billions of dollars in annual damage and endanger general public safety, yet remain challenging t…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering
The City of Lake Charles is located about 20 miles north of the Gulf Coast and is named after the lake to its west. The city is the hub of a major petrochemical industry. The lake is connect…
ISEF · 2026
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Rainfall-generated soil erosion at highway construction sites is a significant source of contaminants in stormwater discharges, which has serious implications for water quality and regulator…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry
6PPD is an antiozonant ubiquitously used in global tire manufacturing that reacts with ground-level ozone to form 6PPD-quinone (6PPDQ). 6PPDQ is a compound acutely lethal to coho salmon—a sp…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This study examined the impact of a student-designed AMC 8 preparatory workshop on middle school students' mathematical problem-solving skills and confidence. Many students have limited expo…
ISEF · 2026
Software Design
Acute stroke is a time-critical emergency. Current screening relies on subjective observation, missing up to 32% of cases. Moreover, relying on a single data modality yields over a 45% false…
ISEF · 2026
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Ovarian cancer is the deadliest gynecological cancer, with a five year survival rate that still barely exceeds 50%. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are a stromal cell population in the tumor m…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are FDA-approved tools for delivering small-molecule drugs and nucleic acids for cancer treatments with extensive ability to improve drug targeting and efficacy. L…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
When cables and wired power delivery present safety or practicality issues, such as in biomedical implants or robotics applications, Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) using metamaterials (engine…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The purpose of the Study of Toroidal propellers has been to find the best angle for thrust using 3D printed toroidal propellers. This study of toroidal propellers will help for our next upco…
ISEF · 2026
Physics and Astronomy
In a vertically vibrating environment, the dynamic behavior of liquids and bubbles differs from that in a static gravitational field. This study investigates the dynamic stability of a liqui…
ISEF · 2026
Animal Sciences
Crayfish are a keystone species in freshwater ecosystems, meaning that disruptions to their behavior can cascade through the entire environment. Building upon statistically significant 2025…
ISEF · 2026
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Fire, caused by the combustion of flammable material and characterized by heat, flames, and often smoke, can profoundly affect soil properties and nutrient availability. Its impact on soil f…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering
Decellularization is essential for producing extracellular matrix (ECM) scaffolds used in regenerative medicine. Conventional detergent-based methods can achieve effective cell removal but o…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (TERS) is a chemical imaging technique that enhances weak near-field Raman signals to map the composition, structure, and physical properties of materials bet…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering
The global incidence of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is on a continuous rise. Probiotic therapy has emerged as a research hotspot due to its synergistic advantages in "regulating intesti…
ISEF · 2026
Biochemistry
Macroplastic debris has been reported in the gastrointestinal tracts of King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus), yet the molecular mechanism by which ingested plastics disrupt digestion rema…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering
Marine oil spills release toxic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and other compounds that harm organisms and bioaccumulate across food chains. Meanwhile, conventional remediation primarily r…
ISEF · 2026
Physics and Astronomy
We are currently on the verge of sending the first crewed mission to Mars to expedite the search for signs of Martian life. Pre-planning and site evaluation are crucial in ensuring mission s…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry
My question for this project was if biodegradable hydrogels a viable option for water conservation and fertilization in agriculture? Which hydrogel formula is the most efficient tool for soi…
ISEF · 2026
Earth and Environmental Sciences
There remains to be a purely natural, comprehensive water purification method that can remove both pathogens and heavy metals and is capable of implementation in resource-limited settings. T…
ISEF · 2026
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Currently, plastic pollution is one of the major environmental challenges faced due to the mass presence of synthetic polymers and their degradation into microplastics and nanoplastics, whic…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering
This study developed a high-performance poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) piezoelectric membrane using the Non-solvent Induced Phase Separation (NIPS) method combined with graphene doping, wi…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Negative environmental and health-related impacts of real and synthetic leather production have prompted interest in biobased alternatives that maintain functional performance while reducing…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering
This Project aimed to improve the efficiency and viability of fog nets using corona discharge. Corona discharge is created when an electric field ionizes the surrounding air. This process al…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
As global energy demand rises, ocean waves remain an underutilized renewable energy source that carries significantly more energy per unit area than wind or solar and provides a more consist…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering
Brazil accounts for 70% of global passion fruit production (736,000 tons per year). However, 75% of this production becomes waste. Due to inadequate management, this waste can generate signi…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering
Airborne microplastics are an emerging environmental and public health concern, with recent studies suggesting that humans may inhale up to 70,000 particles daily. These polymer particulates…
ISEF · 2026
Technology Enhances the Arts
While technology has revolutionised music education, visually impaired musicians remain marginalised due to the visual-centric design of existing practice platforms. To restore artistic inde…