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ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences Third Award
The global water crisis is a well-documented fact. It affects all regions and demographics. Atmospheric water harvesters (AWHs) have not been explored well as an option for freshwater. An es…
ISEF · 2021
Translational Medical Science Fourth Award
Affordably Examining Your Eyes [A-EYE] is a multistage artificial intelligence platform that detects eye conditions through retinal fundus images. Unlike previous attempts of deep learning d…
ISEF · 2021
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The purpose of this project was to create a shoe that utilizes a neural network to detect falls as they happen and replicate a step that would be used to widen the base of gravity by moving…
ISEF · 2021
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Second Award
Our survival depends on the brain's adaptation of information processing to changing cognitive demands; this ability stems from the interactions of specialized brain networks. At rest, netwo…
ISEF · 2021
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
Previously, the motion of tops has been studied on flat surfaces with either pointed or rounded bases. These models, though intuitive, have limited applications and cannot describe the motio…
ISEF · 2021
Systems Software
This project aims to make hash-related file operations can be directly processed on directory tree level, as the existing hash algorithms are only for a single message or file, thus limits h…
ISEF · 2021
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
??-helical coiled coils are protein substructures that play important roles in a wide range of biological events. Some types of coiled coils are used by various viruses (eg SARS-CoV2) to ent…
ISEF · 2021
Biochemistry Third Award
In order to prevent blood clots in severe COVID-19 cases, a highly selective and sensitive biosensor capable of quantifying trace levels of thrombin using the combination of a single strande…
ISEF · 2021
Translational Medical Science Fourth Award
Systemic Scleroderma (SSc) is a severe autoimmune disease, characterized by immune abnormality, vasculopathy, and fibrosis. Clinically, SSc has no cure. Although the Chinese herb Astragalus…
ISEF · 2021
Engineering Mechanics
The aviation industry is growing more than ever before. With this growing industry, new challenges arise such as sustainable aviation. As flights and air travellers increase world wide, fuel…
ISEF · 2021
Physics and Astronomy
Refractive index of a liquid specifies its temperature. Here, I turn a real laser spot into a line light-source to probe the temperature variations along the incident line in a liquid comple…
ISEF · 2021
Physics and Astronomy
In some schools, students learn about the Equation of Time in Earth science class. However, it is hard to understand the Equation of time clearly. So, we decided to design and make learning…
ISEF · 2021
Chemistry
Availability of fresh water sources is reducing rapidly due to accelerated population growth and billions die to waterborne diseases annually because of poorly treated wastewater supplied to…
ISEF · 2021
Microbiology
Photobioreactor (PBR) based algae façade not only has the potential for bio-energy use in buildings but also for its microclimate. Previous studies show the ability of PBR in reducing abioti…
ISEF · 2021
Mathematics
The COVID-19 outbreak has caused a huge demand of masks which can effectively protect people from the virus. However, the raw materials of masks are limited in such a short time. Thus, it be…
ISEF · 2021
Materials Science
The purpose of this project is to develop a new and more efficient method for purifying magnetite nanoparticles. Magnetite nanoparticles are typically synthesized with the surfactant oleic a…
ISEF · 2021
Physics and Astronomy
Rovers play the main role in exploring and collecting physical samples from celestial bodies like planets and moons. ARW comes to strengthen and enable rovers to complete harder missions of…
ISEF · 2021
Chemistry
The author substantiated the relevance of need for some essential professional skills in contemporary advanced technologies, such as all-stretchable electrodes manufacturing. Everyone can se…
ISEF · 2021
Engineering Mechanics
Falls are the leading cause of injury in the United States amongst those aged 65 or older as every second an older person falls. When a fallen individual is left on the floor for a prolonged…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
In this project, a prosthetic arm was developed using an alternate communication pathway to enable movement in amputees. A brain-computer interface was established, providing the opportunity…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences First Award
After losing my grandfather to COPD, I was determined to develop an accessible method for diagnosis of chronic respiratory illnesses. The objective of my project was to design and create a h…
ISEF · 2021
Plant Sciences Fourth Award
The environmental and health hazards associated with the application of synthetic chemical inputs in agriculture increased the demand for technologies that not only allow higher crop product…
ISEF · 2021
Translational Medical Science
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is not only one of the most common non-sex-specific cancers, but also one of the most deadly. Early diagnosis and treatment, however, can significantly improve patien…
ISEF · 2021
Physics and Astronomy
By using orbital period, spectrophotometry, and bayesian inferential tests, we examined the orbital periods and photometry of one exoplanet in the HD star system: 189733 b. Through the const…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
The scientist set out to further optimize on a previous Bessel Function approach to improving blood circulation using complex ultrasonic waveform. An algorithm and associated C code was deve…
ISEF · 2021
Behavioral and Social Sciences Third Award
In the past decade, the US government and other key interest groups have taken serious steps to address the addiction epidemic; however, despite these efforts, asper the data from the Nation…
ISEF · 2021
Microbiology
The foundation of this 5-year study has matured from the growing threat of antibiotic resistance and the need for a swift and cost-efficient endogenous stimulus-powered novel drug-delivery m…
ISEF · 2021
Physics and Astronomy
In order to conveniently simulate hamiltonian systems, I have developed online software that can simulate hamiltonian mechanics. Users can see the motion of a system as long as he tells the…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Over the last few years, devastating fires in California have destroyed habitats, released toxic fumes, and caused extreme heat. The megafires of 2020 burned 4.5 million acres, straining fir…
ISEF · 2021
Translational Medical Science
Cardiac arrhythmias occur when the electrical impulses that coordinate heart beats don't work properly. In the U.S., they cause over a million hospitalizations and over 200,000 sudden cardia…