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Design of a Low-Cost in situ Gas Exchange System for CO2 Assimilation and Photosynthesis Measurements

Plant Sciences

This project designed a cost efficient system to measure the CO2 assimilation and calculate photosynthetic rate of different outdoor plants. The air pump, flow meter, leaf chamber, reference…

Design of a Low-Cost Phone-Based Fluorescence Microscope Incorporating the Photoacoustic Effect to Modify Fluorescence of Planarian Toxicity Fluorescent Assay- Induced Dugesia tigrina

Fluorescence microscopes are pivotal components of scientific research. However, high costs and photobleaching of specimens over long exposure periods hinder scientific progress, producing m…

Design of a Tri-Star Wheel Mechanism with High Obstacle Clearance

This paper explores the development and application of a tri -star wheel design for urban search and rescue (USAR) robots, addressing the critical need for a wheel mechanism able to navigate…

Design of a workflow generating novel broad-spectrum siRNA therapeutics targeting critical conserved RNA elements in the viral genome in silico: a study in Dengue

The likelihood of another COVID -19-level pandemic occurring within 100 years is currently predicted to be 17% and is expected to increase to 44% in the next six decades. Emerging pathogens…

Design of a Workflow Generating Novel Broad-Spectrum siRNA Therapeutics Targeting Critical Conserved RNA Elements in the Viral Genome in silico: A Study in Dengue

Microbiology

Importance: The likelihood of another COVID-19-level pandemic occurring within 100 years is currently predicted to be 17% and is expected to increase to 44% after the next six decades. Emerg…

Design to Decline: Reducing Traffic Speeds Through Neighborhood Design

Behavioral and Social Sciences

Motor vehicle speeds were measured on five residential streets in different neighborhoods of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, to evaluate whether certain street and neighborhood characteristics may r…

CYSF · 2025

Detect AI: Can an AI powered app detect breast cancer on different types density

A brief explanation for this project is that I tested an app prototype (made by me) which is AI powered app to detect breast cancer on different types of breast density.

CYSF · 2025

Detecting AI

People given images asked to identify AI generated image repeat process with news story as well

Detecting Drafts: An Automated Solution to Energy Efficiency

Embedded Systems

Air conditioning is vital for maintaining comfortable indoor temperatures but comes at a significant environmental and financial cost. In the U.S., it accounts for 12% of household energy co…

Detecting Polyps in the Colon Using Machine Learning

Polyps, a small cluster of cells that grow on the lining of the colon, are becoming more common, with over 2.4 billion people who have polyps. Polyps are linked with conditions like cancer a…

Detection of Habitual Electronic Gaming Through Blink Rate and Staring Time

Behavioral and Social Sciences

The increasing dependence on electronic devices for study, work, and daily activities has raised significant concerns regarding excessive screen exposure and its potential health implication…

Detection of Serotonin and microRNA-1202 Using Molecularly Imprinted Polymers and Four-Way-Junction Sensor and Biosensor Toward Mental Disorder Diagnosis

Biochemistry

About 1 in 7 individuals experience a mental disorder during their adolescence. Currently, the primary method for the diagnosis of these conditions is through clinical tools (online assessme…

Determining Small Molecule Inhibitors of Calpain To Promote Cholesterol Efflux in Macrophage-Derived Foam Cells

Biomedical and Health Sciences

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States, and is responsible for a third of deaths worldwide. Most cardiovascular disease is caused by the accu…

Determining the Classification of SN 2022rze Through Spectral Analysis

Physics and Astronomy

This project aims to understand the nature of SN 2022rze. The event was first classified as a Supernova (SN) based on similarities of its spectral characteristics relating to known and ident…

Determining the Possible Detrimental Effects and Bioaccumulation in Daphnia Populations Exposed to Coal Fly Ash Leachate

Earth and Environmental Sciences

Coal Fly Ash (CFA) is a byproduct of burning coal. Only 60% of CFA is recycled with the remaining 40% potentially damaging the environment (ACAA, 2023). CFA is toxic because of heavy metals.…

Determining the Presence of Ferulic Acid in S. Alterniflora and its Biogeochemical Influences within Salt Marshes at Barnegat Bay, NJ

Ferulic acid is one of the most abundant salt marsh phenolic compounds found within the leaves of Spartina alterniflora . Ferulic acid is crucial in ensuring cell wall rigidity, defense agai…

Determining the Reaction Time of Sulfide Removal for Large-Scale Water Treatment

Environmental Engineering

Katalox ® has been used to control sulfide levels in groundwater, but its reaction properties in high sulfide environments are unknown. Moyle (1944) found that lakes with high sulfate levels…

Dethroning the King of Cancers: Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis From Blood Enabled by a Cocktail of Antibody-Magnetic Nanospheres

Translational Medical Science

Pancreatic cancer is the “king of cancer” due to its aggressiveness and high lethality. Although it ranks 9th in incidence, it is the 4th leading cause of cancer-related death, and is projec…

Developing a Hyaluronic Acid Coated Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticle Based Controlled Delivery System as an Antitumor Therapy

Materials Science

Mesoporous silica nanoparticles are sub-microscopic particles that contain numerous pores, allowing for the loading of drugs for therapeutic uses. By developing mesoporous silica nanoparticl…

Developing a Hydrazine Seawater-based Hydrogen Production System Using a Highly Efficient Pd-Ni(OH)2 Catalyst

Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design

Electrolysis, one of the most efficient methods for hydrogen production, consumes around 40 billion liters of freshwater annually, thus limiting its scalability due to freshwater scarcity. S…

Developing an Adjustable Transtibial Prosthetic to Accommodate for Pediatric Lower Limb Loss in Under Resourced Areas

Biomedical Engineering

A Below Knee Amputation (BKA) or Transtibial Amputation is a life-saving procedure performed when the lower leg becomes severely diseased, damaged, or nonfunctional. Although BKA recipients…

Developing and Evaluating Conductive Filaments for 3D Printing Applications

Materials Science

The world of 3D printing has advanced rapidly, but the development of conductive filaments for use in electronics remains underexplored, offering significant room for innovation. To explore…

Developing a Non-Intrusive Marine Data Collection Apparatus

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

Researching and understanding inter-tidal and wetland ecosystems is important when assessing the health of our planet both within and outside the described marine ecosystems. The substrate a…

Developing a Novel Pectin Extraction Process To Increase the Efficiency of Natural Coagulants

Environmental Engineering

Current industry standards for responding to eutrophication utilize chemical coagulants. These coagulants, while effective, have harmful downstream impacts, leading the scientific community…

Developing a Novel Phenanthroimidazole-based Fluorescent Sensor for Detecting Analytes in an Aqueous Medium

Chemistry

Fluorescent sensors are organic fluorophores that detect specific analytes with quantitative fluorescence intensity changes. They have offered impressive benefits compared with instrumental…

Developing a Rapid, Colorimetric Metal Organic Framework (MOF) for Airborne Silica and Uranium Detection: A Novel Approach to Pollutant Monitoring and Health Risk Assessment in Indigenous Communities for Sjogren's Syndrome

Materials Science

Environmental exposure to airborne silica and uranium, pollutants from uranium mining, has disproportionately increased the prevalence of the autoimmune disease Sjögren’s Syndrome (SS) in Na…

Developing a Screening Instrument for Arabic Speaking Children With Reading Dyslexia

Behavioral and Social Sciences

Dyslexia is a neurodevelopmental disorder that primarily affects reading abilities. Early identification of dyslexia is crucial because targeting the symptoms early will improve the reading…

Developing Autonomous and Adaptive Systems For Space-Exploration Robotics With Neuromorphic Frameworks and Artificial Intelligence

Space exploration represents humanity’s greatest endeavor into unknown environments. However, we face challenges in developing independent, autonomous and adaptive systems as we continue to…

Developing Cyclodextrin Polymers for Antibiotic Delivery

Biomedical Engineering

Drug delivery, especially for infectious diseases, presents a major challenge regarding the bioavailability and solubility of medications that are not effectively water-soluble. Infectious d…

Developing Emulsion Additives to Optimize Rheological Behavior in Non-Aqueous Magnetorheological Smart Fluids

Materials Science

Magnetorheological fluids (MRFs) are smart materials capable of rapid, controllable viscosity shifts when subject to magnetic fields. MRFs transition from a liquid to a semi-solid phase as f…