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ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems
AI data centers are a growing resource concern because rising electricity demand increases both operating cost and emissions, while cooling infrastructure can also require substantial water…
ISEF · 2026
Physics and Astronomy
Diffractive sails are a novel aerospace propulsion concept that direct photon momentum through controlled diffraction. By electrically controlling how light is redirected as it passes throug…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
This project's purpose is to explore a novel hybrid energy harvesting model that uses two kinds of sustainable harvesting that tap into unused energy in the world, piezoelectric and electrom…
ISEF · 2026
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Lead toxicity is an important environmental issue and a major global challenge, particularly in developing countries where water contamination can pose serious health risks. Heavy metals con…
ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are widely used today in photography, surveying, inspection, and recreational activities, where maintaining a stable wireless connection is essential for safe…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are anthropogenic contaminants used in superomniphobic products, due to the exceptional stability of their carbon–fluorine bonds, that allow them t…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry
Oxidative stress is a harmful bodily process which is linked to diseases like cancer and heart disease. Azo dyes have demonstrated bioactivity, specifically antioxidant and antibacterial pro…
ISEF · 2026
Plant Sciences
The increasing dependence on conventional chemical pesticides for agricultural pest control has raised serious environmental and health concerns, in addition to the growing resistance develo…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Women are often medicated according to the male body. Throughout history, women have been underrepresented in clinical trials within medical research, and drugs have been developed based on…
ISEF · 2026
Software Design
Among Us is a 4-15 player social deduction game in which players on a spaceship are secretly assigned the roles of Crewmates or Impostors. Crewmates work collaboratively to complete tasks an…
ISEF · 2026
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Classified under the Bromodomain-Extra Terminal family, Brd4 plays a crucial role in the transcriptional activation of genes involved in immunity, leading to sterile inflammation and fibrosi…
ISEF · 2026
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The human proteome comprises ~20,000 unique proteins, yet only 3,000 are theoretically druggable given current therapeutic methods. Molecular glues (MGs) are therapeutics that eliminate path…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry
Cu holds great potential as a catalyst for the Haber–Bosch process. This study explored the impact of a catalytic support on the fundamental capabilities of Cu and its ability to maintain am…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The bell nozzle is the most common rocket nozzle design, but it is optimized for a single altitude and therefore operates below peak efficiency during most of flight. The aerospike is an alt…
ISEF · 2026
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Kidney stones are solid mineral deposits that cause severe pain or harm to the urinary tract if not diagnosed and treated early. However, medical machine learning models require large labele…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Phubbing (phone use during face-to-face interactions) affects 75% of smartphone users and correlates with depression, loneliness, and relationship dissatisfaction. While contingency manageme…
ISEF · 2026
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
In Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disease, a key pathological feature of the is the accumulation of amyloid-ß peptides in the brain, which aggregate to form plaques tha…
ISEF · 2026
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Global PET levels contribute significantly to the world's plastic pollution. A promising biotechnological solution that minimizes harmful byproduct release is utilizing enzymatic degradation…
ISEF · 2026
Microbiology
Biofilm-mediated resistance is a major barrier to treating Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections. Biofilms are estimated to contribute to over 65% of microbial infections, allowing bacteria to p…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry
The limitations of traditional CO2 capture technologies and the rapid rise in CO2 emissions necessitate efficient methods and materials for CO2 capture and conversion under mild conditions.…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Leukemia remains a leading cause of global cancer mortality, with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) presenting the most aggressive clinical profile with frequent relapse even after treatment. Ove…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which encompasses Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, affects about 5 million people worldwide and is caused by the inflammation of the gastrointestinal…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Thrust vector control (TVC) enables rockets to adjust their trajectory by redirecting engine thrust, providing active stabilization during powered flight when aerodynamic fins are less effec…
ISEF · 2026
Mathematics
I investigated whether quandle colorings (homomorphisms) can detect causality for links realized as skies in a (2+1)-dimensional globally hyperbolic spacetime X. I built on the Allen–Swenber…
ISEF · 2026
Technology Enhances the Arts
Damage to musical strings can degrade sound quality or even cause sudden failure during a musical performance. For large wire-cables, complex methods measuring the propagation of vibrations…
ISEF · 2026
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
3D point clouds are fundamental to robot perception and 3D reconstruction. However, due to interference, they often contain outliers which distort surface geometry and degrade the performanc…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry
PFAS chemicals, or perfluorinated substances, are commonly found in household products, like non-stick cookware, waterproof materials, and fabrics. PFAS, or perfluorinated substances, are co…
ISEF · 2026
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Polyfluoroalkyl substances are present in 45% of U.S. drinking water, threatening human and environmental health due to their high polarity and persistence. Trifluoroacetic acids (TFAs), a t…
ISEF · 2026
Animal Sciences
Cruciferous vegetables, commonly consumed vegetables, contain a cancer fighting compound, phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC). PEITC has been found to inhibit cell proliferation and induce apop…
ISEF · 2026
Physics and Astronomy
When light travels from one medium into another, it bends. This phenomenon is called light refraction. The angle at which the light bends is determined by the density of the medium it travel…