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Hydrotectives

Materials Science

Purpose: To conserve water in space, scientists have come up with an efficient way to recycle it. While studying this, I wondered how the water would be conserved once we find a planet fit f…

CYSF · 2025

Icarus - High Flyer or Myth?

In this project, I will research the science of the Greek Myth of Icarus and if the story would have been possible.

ICEFAB-Nano: An Integrated Computational-Experimental Framework to Accelerate the Development of Highly Biofunctional Nanotherapeutics for Healthy and Cancerous Applications

The rational design of biofunctional nanomaterial (NM) -therapeutics is hindered by limited predictive tools, particularly regarding microenvironment -modulated release, in vitro /in vivo cy…

Identification and Characterization of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

This research project aims to investigate the presence and diversity of Tetracycline -resistant bacteria in soil samples collected from local playgrounds, focusing on understanding the poten…

Identification of Musical Key, Mode, and Style Using Various Supervised Machine Learning Methods

Technology Enhances the Arts

In the last decade, there have been monumental breakthroughs regarding the use of artificial intelligence in "human" fields, such as language and art. Coinciding with these developments, the…

Identification of Mutations in MicroRNA Binding Sites Within Risk Genes Associated With Diseases Through a Computational Approach

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are non-coding RNAs that bind to the coding sequences of target messenger RNAs (mRNAs), where they regulate gene expression. Mutations of miRNA binding sites within risk g…

Identification of Novel Biomarkers in Altered Neurogenesis

Cellular and Molecular Biology

Epigenetics is the study of how environmental stimuli affect gene expression without altering the DNA sequence. DNA methylation is an epigenetic mechanism in which a 5-methyl group binds to…

CYSF · 2025

Identification of novel interventions for stage 3B/3C non-small-cell lung cancer that may positively impact patient treatment outcomes.

A research study to identify current interventions that exist for treatment of cancer that have not been studied or tested in regards to non-small-cell lung cancer in order to improve patien…

Identification of Potential Inhibitors Targeting DNA Replication of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

Bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents a major public health threat, with projections estimating ten million deaths by 2050 due to AMR. Contributing factors to AMR include the m…

Identifying Bacteriophages, Nature's Own Secret Weapon Against Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria, for Achromobacter Treatment

Biomedical and Health Sciences

In 2019 almost five million deaths were attributed to antibiotic resistance. If there is no future medical development to address this rising issue, the estimated death rate between now and…

Identifying Influential Factors of University Major Selection and Designing a Criteria Set To Help High School Students Self-Assess Their Major Choices

Behavioral and Social Sciences

Recently, thousands of universities have been established worldwide. Many working-class individuals have saved much money to invest in their children's higher education, hoping they will bec…

Identifying Key Factors to Improve Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis with Machine Learning

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurological disorder characterized by significant social, communication, and behavioral challenges. Current diagnostic practices typically involve a mult…

CYSF · 2025

Idle to Vital - AI Matrix: Turning Underrated Devices into Smarter, Scheduled Computing

My project is about introducing the idea of a platform that allows people to share the computing power of idle devices to work on larger tasks, incorporating an LSTM Model, Bitcoin Mining an…

CYSF · 2025

If You Hear It You Feel It: A Comparison of musician hearing protection with an ear model

We are creating an ear simulation model with household supplies and using it to compare types of hearing protection for musicians at different pitches. This will determine the most effective…

illumiLOGIC: Redefining Illumination through Multi-Sensor Integration

Streetlights are essential to urban infrastructure and proper illumination but consume excessive energy regardless of actual usage, demonstrating the need for a more energy -efficient street…

Image Data Collection Rig for Training AI in Orientation and Distance Detection

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

Many current AI models focus on object detection and avoidance. In order to collect objects rather than avoid objects, the distance and orientation of the object are crucial. This project fo…

Impact of Continuous Fertilization on Growth and Protein Content of Soybeans

Plant Sciences

The objective of this experiment was to determine the impact continuous fertilization would have on the protein content and growth of soybean plants compared to initial fertilization only. T…

Impact of Encryption Strength on Password Cracking Time

Systems Software

The aim of this project was to understand and check the effect of encryption strength on the time it takes to breach passwords, which is a key aspect of cybersecurity. The research set out t…

Impact of Environmental Cadmium Exposure on Efferocytosis in Alveolar Macrophages

Background: Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal found in cigarette smoke, fossil fuel emissions, and industrial coal -powered smoke. Exposure to cadmium poses severe health risks, including…

Impact of Forest Fires Scars on the Spread of Noxious and Invasive Weeds in the Tonto National Forest: A Comprehensive Snapshot Ecosystem Stress Analysis

Over the past year, there were more than 61,000 wildfires in the US, which is about ninety percent above the 20 -year average. Its resulting aftermath has given an opportunity for noxious an…

CYSF · 2025

Impact of Mycorrhizal Fungi on Water Uptake in Common Ivy within Closed Mesocosms

This project investigates the impact of mycorrhizal fungi on plant water absorption and soil moisture levels in a sealed mesocosm. The fungi enhance the root systems, drastically improving w…

Impact of vAChT Knockdown on Compulsive Grooming in a SAPAP3-KO Mouse Model of OCD

Behavioral and Social Sciences

Ranked as the fourth most common neurological disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by symptoms including excessive or repetitive behaviors, otherwise known as compu…

CYSF · 2025

Implementation and Evaluation of Alternative User Interfaces For Game Control to Improve Application Accessibility

The implementation of alternative modes of control: speech recognition and gesture tracking, in Checkers and Connect 4 games to understand which alternatives to touch is preferred individual…

Implementation and Validation of a Machine-Learning-Based Mobile Mechanocardiography System for Arrhythmia Detection

Translational Medical Science

Irregularities in heart rhythm, known as arrhythmias, are often indicative of cardiac diseases. Electrocardiograms (ECGs) are the standard method for detecting arrhythmias, recording electri…

Implementation of Adaptive Compliant Mechanism Networks for Force Management and Enhanced Structural Longevity in Morphing Wings

Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics

Morphing wing technology promises improved aircraft efficiency by optimizing aerodynamics across flight regimes. However, widespread adoption faces a fundamental challenge: excessive stress…

Implications of Resveratrol on Memory Retention in Dugesia tigrina

Behavioral and Social Sciences

Age-related memory loss affects nearly 40% of the global population and for some, it leads to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and dementia. With no cure and limited treatment…

Improving Alkaline Electrolyzers: The Role of Forced Convection in Hydrogen Generation

Chemistry

As global hydrogen demands reached 20 million tons in 2024, electrolysis "the chemical process of splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen" remains one of the most promising methods for clea…

Improving Atrial Fibrillation Prediction With Recurrence Matrix Analysis

Mathematics

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is an arrhythmia that can lead to serious health complications. Chaos theory, particularly recurrence matrices, can help distinguish between normal (SR), pre-arrhy…

Improving Generalizability in Exemplar-Free Class-Incremental Learning

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

While pre-training with supervised or self-supervised learning has recently shown great promise in continual learning (CL) by learning generalizable features, it requires a large, external d…

Improving Quality of CPR Chest Compressions in Active Compression-Decompression Device

Biomedical Engineering

The primary goal of the project was to develop an active compression-decompression (ACD) device for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) which enables reliable chest compression delivery and…