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…
Nanoparticle (NP) toxicity analysis is critical for minimizing their potential harm to the biological system through non-specific uptake. To this end, this study introduces a machine learnin…
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…
Since the pandemic, online chess has seen unprecedented growth in its user base. This growth is largely due to players being unable to convene physically in quarantine and wanting to play ga…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Search and rescue missions demand as much manpower as possible in order to locate lost or injured individuals in time to save them. This project aims to reduce this search time by increasing…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Second Award
Age-related metabolic disorders often result from the dysfunction in adipose tissue, which is responsible for energy storage and mobilization. Formation of the adipose tissue or adipogenesis…
The garment industry is one of the world’s largest carbon and waste polluters. In the next decade, this industry is expected to produce 150 billion garments/year, while currently recycling ~…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Drowsy driving is a major cause of car accidents in the US; it is responsible for 21% of crashes and 1,500+ deaths annually (Gross, 2023). Micro-sleeping, with eye blinking and head tilts, i…
Systems Software
This project explores the application of language models in creating backpropagation-based neural networks for the detection of known and unknown malware. A representation learning model (RP…
Microbiology
This research project investigates the influence of white noise frequencies on the growth of E. coli bacteria within the audible range of 14,500-15,000 Hertz (Hz). White noise, characterized…
Mathematics
Second Award
Classification tasks in machine learning, essential for applications ranging from fraud detection to medical diagnoses, frequently encounter the challenge of imbalanced datasets. These imbal…
Classification tasks in machine learning, essential for applications ranging from fraud detection to medical diagnoses, frequently encounter the challenge of imbalanced datasets. These imbal…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Teachers and students need a way to defend themselves from intruders and school shootings. These worldwide shootings are taking place in multiple schools around the world ranging from high s…
Mathematics
Students across the United States live with the fear of school violence. Schools combat this through rehearsal lockdowns, dress codes, metal detectors, and professional development for polic…
Biomedical Engineering
In the US, over 65,000 heat-related deaths occur annually. Athletes/workers exposed to hot temperatures face the risk of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. There are watches/straps that monito…
Animal Sciences
Third Award
This research proposed and built the first integrated AI-based honeybee health assessment system called BeeMind AI. It includes eight different sensors, allowing it to track in-hive and exte…
Animal Sciences
Second Award
Drought stress, one of the most critical factors affecting leading to the decline of honey bee (Apis mellifera) populations worldwide, is regarded as a potential threat to species extinction…