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ISEF · 2025
Embedded Systems
Air conditioning is vital for maintaining comfortable indoor temperatures but comes at a significant environmental and financial cost. In the U.S., it accounts for 12% of household energy co…
ISEF · 2025
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The increasing dependence on electronic devices for study, work, and daily activities has raised significant concerns regarding excessive screen exposure and its potential health implication…
ISEF · 2025
Biochemistry
About 1 in 7 individuals experience a mental disorder during their adolescence. Currently, the primary method for the diagnosis of these conditions is through clinical tools (online assessme…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States, and is responsible for a third of deaths worldwide. Most cardiovascular disease is caused by the accu…
ISEF · 2025
Physics and Astronomy
This project aims to understand the nature of SN 2022rze. The event was first classified as a Supernova (SN) based on similarities of its spectral characteristics relating to known and ident…
ISEF · 2025
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Coal Fly Ash (CFA) is a byproduct of burning coal. Only 60% of CFA is recycled with the remaining 40% potentially damaging the environment (ACAA, 2023). CFA is toxic because of heavy metals.…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Katalox ® has been used to control sulfide levels in groundwater, but its reaction properties in high sulfide environments are unknown. Moyle (1944) found that lakes with high sulfate levels…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Pancreatic cancer is the “king of cancer” due to its aggressiveness and high lethality. Although it ranks 9th in incidence, it is the 4th leading cause of cancer-related death, and is projec…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Mesoporous silica nanoparticles are sub-microscopic particles that contain numerous pores, allowing for the loading of drugs for therapeutic uses. By developing mesoporous silica nanoparticl…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Electrolysis, one of the most efficient methods for hydrogen production, consumes around 40 billion liters of freshwater annually, thus limiting its scalability due to freshwater scarcity. S…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical Engineering
A Below Knee Amputation (BKA) or Transtibial Amputation is a life-saving procedure performed when the lower leg becomes severely diseased, damaged, or nonfunctional. Although BKA recipients…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
The world of 3D printing has advanced rapidly, but the development of conductive filaments for use in electronics remains underexplored, offering significant room for innovation. To explore…
ISEF · 2025
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Researching and understanding inter-tidal and wetland ecosystems is important when assessing the health of our planet both within and outside the described marine ecosystems. The substrate a…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
Current industry standards for responding to eutrophication utilize chemical coagulants. These coagulants, while effective, have harmful downstream impacts, leading the scientific community…
ISEF · 2025
Chemistry
Fluorescent sensors are organic fluorophores that detect specific analytes with quantitative fluorescence intensity changes. They have offered impressive benefits compared with instrumental…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Environmental exposure to airborne silica and uranium, pollutants from uranium mining, has disproportionately increased the prevalence of the autoimmune disease Sjögren’s Syndrome (SS) in Na…
ISEF · 2025
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Dyslexia is a neurodevelopmental disorder that primarily affects reading abilities. Early identification of dyslexia is crucial because targeting the symptoms early will improve the reading…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical Engineering
Drug delivery, especially for infectious diseases, presents a major challenge regarding the bioavailability and solubility of medications that are not effectively water-soluble. Infectious d…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Magnetorheological fluids (MRFs) are smart materials capable of rapid, controllable viscosity shifts when subject to magnetic fields. MRFs transition from a liquid to a semi-solid phase as f…
ISEF · 2025
Biochemistry
Despite their widespread use in the food and healthcare industries, probiotics often die during storage and digestion and reduced therapeutic efficacy due to their environmental sensitivity,…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Thyroid cancer (TC) is the fastest-growing cancer worldwide, with non-cancerous thyroid tumors affecting 60% of the population. Current methods for detecting TC are often radioactive or high…
ISEF · 2025
Physics and Astronomy
Cosmic ray muons, produced by interactions between high-energy cosmic rays and the Earth's atmosphere, are widely used in muon tomography, an emerging technique for imaging dense structures…
ISEF · 2025
Physics and Astronomy
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) allows physicians to visualize metabolism in various organs and is widely used in cancer and neurological imaging. The radioactive tracer, usually Fluorode…
ISEF · 2025
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Sargassum is a macroalgae that accumulates on beaches throughout the Caribbean. It is a problem for local economies and tourism. As it dries, it emits hydrogen sulfide, which causes a strong…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
Water contamination poses a global challenge, particularly in regions relying on unlicensed artesian wells for agriculture and livestock without regulatory oversight. This study examines the…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This study explores the development of a hybrid solid-fuel electric autonomous rocket constructed from carbon fiber, utilizing bio-derived fuels as a renewable energy source. As the demand f…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This project investigates the optimization of airfoil designs to enhance low-speed aerodynamic performance and reduce the risk of aerodynamic stalls—a leading contributor to aircraft acciden…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), especially highly desiccant aluminum-based MOFs such as CAU-10, have garnered considerable attention for water harvesting due to their remarkable porosity an…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Next-generation wireless communication technologies, such as 6G, heavily rely on terahertz (THz) frequencies due to their high-frequency operation and broad bandwidth capabilities. However,…
ISEF · 2025
Physics and Astronomy
Nuclear fusion energy is emerging as a next-generation energy source. As a clean form of energy, it holds the potential to solve energy-related problems. However, maintaining plasma equilibr…