ISEF · 2014
Airfoils
Systems Software
Modern airfoils, based on 1930-40s designs, have reached their limit of efficiency. Can airfoils modeled after living things produce more lift? The purpose of this experiment was to determin…
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ISEF · 2014
A Kinetic Monte Carlo Study of the Scalability and Variability of the Forming Voltage of Transition Metal Oxide ReRAMs
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Second Award
I developed a fast kinetic Monte Carlo (kMC) simulator and applied it to a study of the geometrical scaling and statistical properties of resistive random access memories (ReRAMs). These dev…
ISEF · 2014
AKT and pAKT Expression in Different Insulin Sensitive Tissues from C57BL/6J Mice
Mathematics
Purpose: Type II diabetes, along with obesity increasing in prominence in the United States and other countries, is characterized by hyperglycemia and insulin resistance to glucose uptake in…
ISEF · 2014
A Lattice Boltzmann Method Based Computational Model for Optimizing Anode Morphologies to Design Efficient Li-ion Batteries
Embedded Systems
The study of Li-ion batteries (LIB) is critical because of their widespread application in commercial electronics and electric vehicles. Graphite, the predominant LIB anode material, fails t…
ISEF · 2014
Alexithymia and Hemispheric Lateralization of Emotional Valence and Verbal Ability
Chemistry
Individuals with alexithymia, a condition characterized by difficulty identifying and describing emotions, have been shown to process emotions in their brain hemispheres differently than do…
ISEF · 2014
Algaenius
Physics and Astronomy
The purpose of this experiment was to determine if by increasing the mass of algal species in different containers filled with contaminated water, there would be a significant decrease conce…
ISEF · 2014
Algae's Photoinhibition Sheds Light on Why Land Plants Evolved To Be Green, Not Black
Physics and Astronomy First Award
Green plants reflect a large part of green light rather than absorbing it. Why didn’t plants evolve to be black to capture more energy? The reason why land plants lack photosynthetic pigment…
ISEF · 2014
Algae....the Greener Fuel, Year Three
Engineering Mechanics
Will a heterotrophic method for growing Chlorella vulgaris, when compared to autotrophic and mixotrophic methods, produce a high algal growth rate and lipid content, thereby reducing the ene…
ISEF · 2014
Algorithm for Machine Reading
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The goal of this project has been to develop an algorithm to determine which adjectives pertain to which nouns in a written sentence. The algorithm is written in the PHP programming language…
ISEF · 2014
Allergy among Students and Some Allergic Plants in Kutaisi (Imereti, Georgia)
Physics and Astronomy
Allergy is a form of disease which is caused by a hypersensitivity of the immune system to different kinds of allergens. It is called “black death” of the Third Millennium as it has become a…
ISEF · 2014
Alleviating Atrophy
Plant Sciences
Genetic treatment of myopathy, through the inhibition of the MuRF1 and Atrogin-1 genes, appear to demonstrate a dramatic reduction in skeletal muscle degradation for short term treatments. A…
ISEF · 2014
Ally: A Novel Approach to Online Password Generation
Embedded Systems
The aim of the project was to develop a computer application that would generate secure passwords on behalf of the user which the user does not have to store or remember. This application le…
ISEF · 2014
A Low-Cost and High-Temperature Vibrating Sample Magnetometer
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
In this work, our aim is to design and made a low-cost vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) operating in the temperature range between 20 and 500 °C for the study of magnetic properties of ma…
ISEF · 2014
A Low Cost Parallel Parking Guidance System Using Ultrasonics
Energy: Chemical
The problem to be solved is current parallel parking assist systems are too expensive and not accessible for all cars to use. The purpose of the experiment is to create a low cost and, event…
ISEF · 2014
Alteration in Androgen Receptor Expression by the 3’ Untranslated Region
Mathematics
Background. Prostate cancer is the 2nd most common cancer in men and affects nearly 240,000 males annually in the United States with about 29,700 deaths each year. Androgen blocking is the m…
ISEF · 2014
Alternative Fuels for Future Engines: Investigating the Potential of FACE A, FACE C, and Farnasane as Novel Alternative Gasolines and Biofuels
Engineering Mechanics Fourth Award
World energy consumption is expected to increase 53% by the year 2035, with a continuing dependence on fossil fuels. Therefore, the examination of alternative fossil fuel and biofuel combust…
ISEF · 2014
Alternative Proof of 100 Inequalities: Method of Separating Tangents
Materials Science Fourth Award
The well-known Jensen inequality: f(x_1 )+f(x_2 )+...+f(x_n)=nf(x_0),where l(x_1 )+l(x_2 )+...+l(x_n)=nl(x_0), holds true if f is convex functions and l(x)=x. However, we found that it is po…
ISEF · 2014
Alzheimer's Disease Distribution in the Northwest in Relation to Microclimates, a Second Year Epidemiological Study
Mathematics
Since the discovery of Alzheimer’s disease by Dr. Alois Alzheimer in 1906, little attempt has been made to understand this disease spatially. In year 1 of this study, a correlation between A…
ISEF · 2014
Alzheimer’s Disease: The Effect of Neuregulin1/ErbB4 Back Signaling on Gamma Secretase Production
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder resulting from the buildup of neuritic plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. Those with AD exhibit worsening memory and language funct…
ISEF · 2014
A Mathematical Analysis of the Wright Brother's Wind Tunnel Tests
Systems Software
The purpose of the investigation was to perform a mathematical analysis of the Wright Brother’s intellectual process of identifying and analyzing the problems of flight that led to the succe…
ISEF · 2014
Ambient Energy
Energy: Chemical
The purpose of this experiment was to examine the potential capturing of energy from the environment using an antenna first tested by Nikola Tesla. The antenna was used to measure voltages i…
ISEF · 2014
Ambulance Emergency Radio Intercept System [AERIS]
Energy: Chemical
The system is mainly about for warning of an approaching emergency vehicle comprising of a transmitter and a readymade receiver that is the normal FM radio in non-emergency vehicle. The tran…
ISEF · 2014
Amelioration of Hypoxic Coastal Shorelines Using the Physiological Adaptations of Spartina Grasses, Elucidated by Pick’s Theorem
Physics and Astronomy
Coastal erosion, subsidence, and hypoxia are forces that impact Louisiana and beyond. The objective of this research was to determine the extent of land loss due to erosion and establish the…
ISEF · 2014
A Microfluidic Device for Blood Separation and Cell Morphology Analysis using MicroVortex Technology
Energy: Physical Third Award
Blood analysis is a primary test for disease diagnostics since blood is the most important biological fluid. Blood smears are the conventional method for blood analysis, but they are labor-i…
ISEF · 2014
A Model Approach to Harvesting Energy from a Marine Environment: The Engineering of Sediment Microbial Fuel Cells with a Modified Catalyst and Diffusion Layer
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Marine sediment is a viable substrate in producing power in microbial fuel cells (MFCs); design is, consequently, the limiting factor in marine sediment MFC technology. MFCs were designed to…
ISEF · 2014
A Monte Carlo Protein Folding Simulation using Energy Optimization with Novel Applications to Alzheimer's Disease Research
Materials Science Fourth Award
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a growing problem worldwide and has no treatment. Tau protein misfolding is linked to AD. Tau is an intrinsically disordered protein, hence natively unfolded in s…
ISEF · 2014
A Multi-Architectural Approach to the Development of Embedded Hardware
Energy: Chemical
My project focuses on the application of object oriented design patterns at a low level in an attempt to make both hardware and software development more easily accessible to the general pub…
ISEF · 2014
A Mycoremediation Study to Alleviate Eutrophication in Agricultural Watersheds
Materials Science
This project exemplifies a form of bioremediation; Mycoremediation study designed to alleviate eutrophication from dissolved phosphorus and nitrogen contamination in agricultural watersheds.…
ISEF · 2014
An Alternative to the Use of Embryonic Stem Cells
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
In this study, I conducted laboratory tests that produced induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) that could be used as an alternative to the use of embryonic stem cells. Using human buccal che…
ISEF · 2014
Analysis and Design of Powered Exoskeleton Technology Emulating Human Body Functions
Energy: Chemical
Robotic exoskeletons are used to lift heavy weights at the sacrifice of limiting human functions, such as control, range of motion, grasping, and structural integrity. One key to this projec…