Storing garlic (Allium sativum) with garcinia (Garcinia quaesita) is a traditional practice continued for centuries in Sri Lanka to preserve garlic. Therefore, the science behind this tradit…
This research and experiment will prove which enzyme will bring out the optimal production in switch grass ethanol production. Information will be calculated from an experiment where ethanol…
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose for conducting this experiment was to analyze the several different aspects of discus throwing and ultimately come up with the 'perfect' form for a throw to make…
Neuroplasticity is thought to be critical for learning and memory storage. Such a process relies on changes in neural pathways and synapses. AMPA-type glutamate receptors (AMPARs) on dendrit…
Fourth Award
Hydrocarbonoclastic (oil-eating) bacteria play an important role in the removal of petroleum hydrocarbons from polluted marine waters during oil spills. The bacterial biodegradation of hydro…
Nanogeopolymer pervious concrete was tested for remediation of fecal coliforms (FC)-containing water. First, mix design of liquid-to-binder (L/B), fly ash-to-binder (FA/B), nanoSiO2-to-binde…
Third Award
Heavy metal (HM) pollution has become a great issue over the last decades, because it endangers human’s health. Drinking water is one of the major routes, by which HM get into human’s body.…
The release of heavy-metal-contaminated effluents into rivers, lakes, and oceans plays a large role in the degradation of aquatic environments. Organisms that take in these metals pass them…
The goal of this paper, is to determinate quantitative and qualitative characteristics of camomile essential oil isolated from six gatherings acquired during the experimental cultivation. Th…
There are approximately 352.94 million km2 of oil palm plantations around the world,16 million km2 of which is in Thailand. Most of the plantation is located in the Southern part of the coun…
In Malaysia, 1.44 million tons of chicken was consumed in the year 2014 and chicken bones are the by-product of it. Therefore in this study, the feasibility of chicken bones to be used as a…
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if birth order effects leadership. Methods/Materials First, have students fill out a survey that asks their name, gender, birth date, birth order,…
First Award
The prevalence of malicious computer viruses has exploded in recent years. Anti-malware software, the natural defensive corollary, has not innovated on the same level, leading to the need fo…
Mathematics & Software
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Anti-malware software is responsible for the protection of some of our society#s most important infrastructure. I have designed and implemented a novel anti-malware system (…
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to assess subjects' preferences of grass-fed or grain-fed beef. Methods/Materials I Conducted blind taste tests with identically prepared grass-fed and grai…
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals Can I make a video game that blind and sighted players can enjoy? Methods/Materials Computer Version of GameMaker: Studio 25 blindfolded test subjects and 25 subjects not bl…
Total artificial hearts (TAHs) are 70cc in size but, in recent, a 50cc TAH has been developed. This smaller device could cause an increased percent of hemolysis due to greater pressure and t…
The correct propeller is essential to optimum brushless motor performance. Propeller pitch is the distance the propeller would move forward if turned one revolution. Higher pitched propeller…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Molecular rotors are compounds, which molecules include two or more fragments that can rotate to each other. As a result of the energy absorption molecules form excited states, which could t…
The purpose of this experiment was to determine if we could engineer a PLA filament 3D printed scaphoid bone that could be used as a bone replacement. We printed five bones at low, medium, a…
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The Objective is to determine the effectiveness of the standard library cleaning method and the average amount of bacteria on library books. It also explores if there is a c…
Euclidean distance metric based analysis, including regression and clustering, is good at detecting symmetrical relationships between variables, such as “if gene A was high, then gene B was…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Does the brand or type of tennis ball effect its bounce height and durability on a hard court? I hypothesize that tennis balls bounce height and durability will be affected…
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals Most canned food in the U.S. contains the chemical BPA in the lining, and 95% of Americans have a detectable amount of BPA in their urine. I set out in this experiment to se…
Biomedical Engineering
The idea behind this project was to first research how the Anterior Cruciate Ligament(ACL) tore. Then discover who is at risk for this injury and why. A Quadricep angle(Q-angle) is the degre…
Fourth Award
For their education, the blind need to use convenient learning methods and strategies. Since they cannot learn as other individuals do, the Braille method was an outstanding and successful s…
Smartphones are gaining popularity with blind people who often use them for taking notes instead of using braille slates or braille keyboards. However, typing on smartphones still has limita…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My project goal was to make a braille pad that would be able to display braille characters for the blind using solenoids. This is beneficial to the blind because as of right…
First Award
This project aims to develop a technology-based solution for enabling people with physical disabilities to perform motor tasks. In its initial stage, this was substantiated by the use of ele…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals With technology improving everyday, we are getting closer and closer to true integration with machines that augment our abilities. With this opportunity, we can improve our…