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ISEF · 2017
Mathematics
In their study of generalized covering maps in categorical Galois theory, Borceux and Janelidze analyzed topological properties of the coproduct completions of small categories. Up to equiva…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
A growing public health concern around the world is that of antibiotic resistance, which is when microorganisms can endure the effects of antibiotics due to natural evolution. One of the pro…
ISEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering
We face a big problem nowadays!!! Will we depend on the nonrenewable energy resources until they finish? Or shall we try to use the very big amount of renewable energy available ? Energy is…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
G protein coupled receptors (GPCR’s) are the largest family of membrane bound receptors. They are characterized by seven transmembrane helices. NBA1, a generic gene identifier, will be used…
ISEF · 2017
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Approximately 5.4 million individuals within the U.S. have been diagnosed with a certain order of paralysis. Although these patients have dysfunctional neuromuscular connections, prohibiting…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Human dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) can differentiate into multiple specialized cell types, showing potential for regenerative medicine. Advances in tissue engineering depend on designing a…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
Dams in metropolitan areas provide reliable water sources for high populations of human inhabitants. However, water stored in dams is subject to various threats such as elevated bacterial po…
ISEF · 2017
Mathematics
In this paper, we focus on the dynamical behaviors of the non-monotone points and the periodic points of the tent mappings under iteration. We first discuss the variation of the number and l…
ISEF · 2017
Plant Sciences
This project on its present form is the result of several experimentations on the effect of the peppermint oil on the white fly . The initial idea was to determine the damage of the white fl…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
Pseudomonas chlororaphis O6 (PcO6) is a naturally-occurring bacteria that grows on wheat roots in commercial fields in Cache Valley, Utah. PcO6 allows plants to survive longer in droughts by…
ISEF · 2017
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The purpose of the project was to determine whether there is a link between the Visual Motor abilities of learners at pre-school and school performance later at high school, specifically in…
ISEF · 2017
Mathematics
In this project, we defined a mid-tangent point with respect to a fixed point X and a tangent at a point P on planar curve C as a point on the tangent that is equidistant from X and P. We st…
ISEF · 2017
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
Current exoplanet discovery methods are limited by our capacity to observe planet-star interactions. I developed a method of discovering exoplanets using planet-planet interactions by progra…
ISEF · 2017
Translational Medical Science
Diabetes is a prevalent, dangerous, and sometimes even fatal, disease that causes multiple afflictions, including increased hunger, thirst, unexplained weight loss, and fatigue. Diabetics cu…
ISEF · 2017
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Decision-making is affected by many factors, including the level of morality in decision making. Recently, a relationship between unethical decisions and time-of-day (TOD) was demonstrated.…
ISEF · 2017
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Basically, “The Moral Sentence” is a survey where tests subject compared two people with varying descriptions of their wealth and moral behavior. From that, the test subjects had to decide w…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering
My project proved that it is possible to identify peak plantar pressure using wearable pressure sensors built into a custom foot orthotic with the idea that the orthotic could proactively si…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science
Popularity in climacteric fruits consumption both within the country and as exporting produce has brought our interest in carrying out this research. The objective of this work is to develop…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Harnessing the immune system to attack cancer is a novel treatment called immunotherapy. It uses antibodies to block signaling pathways that deactivate T cells. These inhibitory pathways exi…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Chemical
Hybrid supercapacitors with nickel hydroxide electrodes are widely used as modern power sources for starting and working of different types of electric motors, especially in electric vehicle…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics
The purpose of this experiment was to study the potential benefits of a novel design on the efficiency of the lift and drag relationship for airfoils. The physics of the fluid flow dynamics…
ISEF · 2017
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Multi-robot exploration problem is generally constituted of three NP-hard problems, which are a determination of next-best-views (NBVs), a path planning, and a multi-robot coordination. This…
ISEF · 2017
Systems Software
Visually impaired people have been suffering to live in dense urban. In particular, knowing the direction of the sidewalk for visually impaired people is not so much easy. There are Braille…
ISEF · 2017
Physics and Astronomy
The purpose of this project is to find the entire orbit of an asteroid and develop an effective way to move the asteroid so that it will not impact the earth. The asteroid will be moved with…
ISEF · 2017
Mathematics
In many cases of Land Search and Rescue the search for individuals that are believed to be unconscious or in need of medical attention are time critical. However, due to the shortage of reso…
ISEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering
Natural fibrous materials have been studied to address noise and high heat indices. Many studies did not sufficiently support claims of better acoustical and heat insulating materials. Thus,…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences Second Award
The aim of our study was to investigate a repellent effect of 13 essential oils of plants on ticks of Dermacentor reticulatus (Meadow tick) – transporter of fatal babesiosis of dogs and tula…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering
The aim of this study is to fabricate an Alginate-modified PLGA (poly -lactic-co- glycolic acid) composite microspheres for drug delivery. Hydrophobic drugs loaded in PLGA microspheres and c…
ISEF · 2017
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
My work is dedicated to practical astronautics. On Mars, only two rovers are working now, but they conduct a general investigation of the planet and look for any trace of biological presence…
ISEF · 2017
Physics and Astronomy
The Qualitative Analysis of Liquid Fuels Using Surface Plasmon Resonance System. The quality of fuel oil differs from country to country and even from manufacturer to manufacturer. In this s…