Biomedical Engineering
Amblyopia, a vision development disorder, causes more vision loss in children than all other reasons combined. Amblyopia can be treated before 10 years of age when visual pathways of the bra…
Biomedical Engineering
Third Award
Rehabilitation needs for stroke patients with motor impairment have garnered great attention worldwide. Addressing the limitations observed in existing hand rehabilitation devices, particula…
Translational Medical Science
Based on data from the World Health Organization, in 2020, cancer accounted for 10 million deaths worldwide. Recent studies show promise in using specific metal nanoparticles to selectively…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
I have been sailing for the past 2 years. Most sailboats these days run on diesel engines, while the fuel used for them is generally more sustainable than standard diesel, I wanted to find o…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
While our modern society has successfully electrified the majority of the globe, there remain areas where geography and terrain significantly hinder the installation of conventional electric…
Materials Science
The quest for low-cost, safe, and environmentally friendly rechargeable flexible batteries is crucial in propelling the next wave of energy-storage innovations, particularly for implementati…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The project addresses the challenge of managing meltdowns in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a condition marked by difficulties in communication and social interaction. Globall…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Fourth Award
This research study was performed to determine whether Ashwagandha can be used as an effective treatment for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in Zebrafish embryo models. IBD is a chronic gas…
Translational Medical Science
Coping with an abrasion or cut poses the challenge of not just averting bleeding but also managing blood contact while searching for and opening adhesive bandages strips like Band-Aids®. The…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Environmental toxicity in the soil is a glaring issue due to its detrimental impacts on surrounding ecosystems, human health, and the economy. My investigation studied the toxicity levels of…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Disease pathways are in great need of study. The understanding of disease pathways can result in the development of more individualized methods for diagnosis and treatment of various disease…
Biomedical Engineering
This project is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for individuals afflicted with sickle cell disease, a hereditary condition characterized by abnormal red blood cell morphology and…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Water pollution poses a significant threat to aquatic ecosystems and human health. Sometimes chemical pollutants force algae to grow unstoppably and produce toxins, such as microcystin. Cert…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is an idiopathic pain disorder, classified by paroxysmal pain in the face. The spinal trigeminal tract extends into the spinal cord as far as the fourth cervical ve…
Animal Sciences
The purpose of this project is to determine if exposure to cycad plant seeds causes neurological symptoms in larval and adult-stage apterous fruit flies. I hypothesized that if I expose frui…
Chemistry
This research aims to produce eco-friendly and economically efficient DSSC that can replace even chemical dyes by using vegetable extracts and household food waste as natural dyes. To find t…
Mathematics
This study explored various general properties related to the theta curve’s arc index. The arc index not only serves to classify spatial graphs but also plays a crucial role in computing a s…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
In this paper we investigate multiple electromechanical actuators with the aim to build a hybrid actuator which has a broader actuation domain or uses less power to obtain a given displaceme…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The World Health Organisation’s Blueprint Priority Disease Nipah henipavirus’ (NiV) deadly pandemic potential has been evidenced by outbreaks across the world. High mortality rates of up to…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Over 1.8 billion people play video games worldwide, with an estimated 201.2 million active members of the eSports community. The eSports domain has continued shifting into the mainstream and…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This study explores the potential therapeutic benefits of music created from mathematical sequences, particularly focusing on the Fibonacci and Lucas sequences. The numbers in these sequence…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The development of this project involves the utilization of 3D modeling platforms like Unity 3D, augmented reality, and the integration of QR codes with smartphones and computers to enhance…
Systems Software
Second Award
According to the World Health Organization, nearly 300 million people worldwide suffer from visual impairments, a number which is only expected to grow in the coming years. In the U.S. alone…
Microbiology
Staphylococcus aureus is currently a predominant issue in the medical community. This bacterium has been shown to adapt to the antibiotics which are presented to it, causing scientists to st…
Systems Software
In the 21st century, the depletion of fossil fuels is one of the most critical issues for industrial development, and solar power is gaining traction as a possible solution. As solar power g…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Asian bush honeysuckle is a common invasive species of plant in the midwestern United States. It damages native ecosystems and requires significant time and manpower to treat. This project u…
Systems Software
South Korea has a high public transportation usage rate of 77.5% as of 2020, but a survey of visually impaired people found that 82% of respondents ranked buses as the most difficult mode of…
Systems Software
Quantum Computers hold immense potential for solving complex problems beyond the capabilities of classical computers. However, their potential is limited by challenges such as decoherence. D…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Third Award
In recent years, multi-agent systems have become increasingly more prominent in robotics, factories, and space exploration. This brought up a new class of control theory problems usually ver…
Environmental Engineering
The US Corps of Engineers completed an electric fish barrier in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal in 2002 to prevent the invasive Asian carp from moving into the Great Lakes. The Great Lak…