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CYSF · 2025

Piezo electric power

Me and my partner Sebby are experimenting with pizo electric power to see if we can make renewable power and clean energy.

CYSF · 2025

Pills for Panic: Comparison of Benzodiazepines and SSRIs for the Treatment of Panic Disorder

In this project I determined whether SSRIs or benzodiazepines are the better pharmacological treatment for panic disorder by conducting a systematic review and meta analysis.

Pioneering Ultrafine Particle Prevention Technology in Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles - Investigating the Pressure Release Valve

Environmental Engineering

Significant ultrafine particle (UFP) exposure can cause serious health problems for individuals driving on-road. Despite this, internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs), which account for…

Pitch Perfect: Song Sparrows (Melospiza melodia) Adjust the Frequency of Their Song in Response to Anthropogenic Noise

Animal Sciences

Anthropogenic noise masks avian acoustic communication, leading to decreased reproductive success and delayed territorial defense behaviors. To compensate for acoustic masking, birds can adj…

CYSF · 2025

Pixels to Predictions: Machine Learning Phenotypic Clustering of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

A novel unsupervised machine learning clustering approach to analyze ventricle wall thickness measurements and identify phenotypic subgroups of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients with vary…

CYSF · 2025

Planetery lander

This is a model planetery lander that will show how actual planetery landers are made and what material they land best on.

CYSF · 2025

Plant auto watering system

In this project i will be making a self watering plant systems based on certain plants.

CYSF · 2025

Plant-Powered Patches: A Greener Way to Heal (Healing With Plant-Based Gels)

This project develops and tests plant-based gels made from biodegradable materials such as Aloe Vera, calendula, and yarrow. The bandages are evaluated based on their biodegradability and me…

CYSF · 2025

plant race

What type of soil helps plants grow the tallest? i used three soils, watered and measured the green beans and the spider plants

Plants in Space: Investigating the Effects of Gravitational Force on Cress Seed Germination and Growth

Plant Sciences

The purpose is to investigate the effects of gravitational force on the germination and growth of plants. 1. Build the arduino clinostat and input the code. 2. Prepare the petri dishes using…

CYSF · 2025

Plastic bags vs. Bioplastic bags : Pros and Cons

This project is to determine whether plastic bags or bioplastic bags are stronger.

Plastic Decomposing Mushrooms

Earth and Environmental Sciences

The researchers conducted experiments using Pestalotiopsis microspora and Pleurotus pulmonarius creating a non-toxic biodegradable process for decomposing plastic. P. microspora is a fungus…

'Plasticoma': A Bioengineered Platform to Study the Microplastic Pollution-Induced Cellular Pathologies and Discover Therapeutic Interventions

Biomedical and Health Sciences

Plastic pollution poses a global ‘One Health’ crisis, impacting humans, animals, and the environment. Microplastics have been detected in human blood and various tissues, with emerging evide…

Platinum Electrode for Green Hydrogen Production via Electrocatalytic Conversion of Ion-Rich Agricultural Fertilizer Runoff

Chemistry

This project investigated using fertilizer-rich agricultural runoff, mainly ammonia, for green hydrogen production. Instead of artificial setups, a system with soil, seeds, and urea solution…

CYSF · 2025

PoachPatrol: An AI Based Smart Wildlife Monitoring System For Reporting Suspicious Activity Related To Poaching For Wildlife Conservation

This project aims to develop an innovative, AI-powered surveillance system using YOLOv8 object detection to detect and alert authorities about potential poaching activities in wildlife areas…

Pólya's Enumeration Theorem Applied to Cubic Unit Cells

Mathematics

Pólya's Enumeration Theorem utilizes group theory in order to count the number of distinct arrangements of a substituted three-dimensional system based on the fixed points on a shape and its…

Polymer-grafted SWCNTs as Synthetic Receptors

Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are cylindrical carbon tubes capable of emitting fluorescence in the near -infrared region (NIR), which overlaps with the transparent window for imagi…

CYSF · 2025

Porosity and Permeability of Sediments: How Much Water Can It Hold?

I will be testing the porosity and permeability of different types of sediments. I will pour water over the sediments and record the time and volume of the the amount of water that has poure…

Positive Association between Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy and Trigeminal Neuralgia

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…

CYSF · 2025

Positve Plant Energy

The effect of positive and negative energy on plant growth.

Possible Role of VEGF-B/VEGF-A Relationship in Ischemic Coronary Artery Disease

Biomedical and Health Sciences

Ischemic heart disease is a major global health issue, responsible for 17.9 million deaths annually. In Qatar, 69% of deaths result from three major diseases: cardiovascular disease (24%), c…

Potential Impacts of Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) to the Viability of SIM-A9 (Mouse) Brain Cell Cultures

Biomedical and Health Sciences

Kratom is a type of plant within the coffee family found in Thailand and the surrounding Indochina area. Kratom has been used in the area for thousands of years as a natural pain reliever. C…

Power Systems Protection With AI-Based Stability Enhancement in Emergency Situations

Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design

Due to natural disasters or wars, the power system suffers, resulting in power outages, economic shutdown and losses of millions of dollars. To minimize the impact of external factors on the…

Power-Up With Produce: Repurposing Produce Loss to Develop Eco-Friendly Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Chemistry

Produce loss is a globally significant issue that presents both environmental and financial implications. Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are a third-generation class of solar technology…

PPV Communication in Pregnancy: Mental Health Questions During the First Visit in Pregnancy

This project evaluated the significance of mental health conversations during pregnancy. According to Ahrens et. al (2023), women who have prenatal depression become more likely to develop p…

CYSF · 2025

Precision Pressure: Balancing Decreasing Pressure with Reduced Electrode Spacing in an Ionic Wind Thruster

Determining by what distance increments does the electrode spacing need to be adjusted with decreasing atmospheric pressure to maintain a constant wind speed produced by an ionic wind thrust…

Predicting Poverty Using Demographic and Socioeconomic Features: A U.S. Based Machine Learning Study

Behavioral and Social Sciences

Poverty is a pervasive issue worldwide, and poverty prediction is crucial for developing interventions that alleviate hardship and reduce cyclical inequality. This project focuses on poverty…

CYSF · 2025

Predicting Thyroid Cancer Recurrence with Machine Learning

Preprocess thyroid cancer risk factor data and build a Random Forest model to predict whether a patient will experience a recurrence of thyroid cancer.

CYSF · 2025

Pretty Litter, Worth the Price?

We will look into Pretty Litter, a product for cats, to see if it is worth the price. Can it save your cat's life? How effective is it and how does it work?

Prevalence of Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia and Borrelia spp. in Ticks in Hot Springs Arkansas

Microbiology

Ticks are vectors for approximately 16 diseases or illnesses, and in 2021, 476,000 Americans were treated for Lyme disease (CDC 2021). According to the CDC, I. scapularis ticks are responsib…