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CWSF · 2026

De-Muck The Yuck

Natural Resources

For my project, I tested if a handmade water filter could make dirty water clearer. I built a filter in a water bottle using cotton, sand, charcoal, and different sizes of rocks. Then I test…

CYSF · 2026

Denaturing Allergenic Pet Dander Proteins Using Eco-Friendly Household Treatments

This project tests eco-friendly household treatments (vinegar, mild dish soap, and heat) to reduce detectable proteins on pet fur using the Biuret assay.

De novo Design of Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies for Rapidly Evolving Pathogens

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

The rapid evolution of pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 and influenza has consistently outpaced traditional monoclonal antibody discovery. Frequent mutations in key antigenic regions enable immu…

CWSF · 2026

DERMAGUARD: Novel Wearable For Cutaneous Monitoring With Bio-printable Solutions

Digital Technology Bronze Medal

DERMAGUARD is a wearable used to monitor skin and generate bio-printable models for the treatment of diseased skin. The wearable outsources bio-printing, making a it a non-invasive tool and…

CWSF · 2026

Derma-Heal: A Natural, pH-Indicating Antimicrobial Treatment for Accessible Wound Care

Disease & Illness Silver Medal

Undetected and untreated infected wounds are a global leading cause of undiagnosed illness, especially in developing countries. Derma-Heal is designed to address this unattended crisis by de…

DermEquity: A Universal Safety Framework for Medical AI Using Worst-Case Bias Certification and Influence-Based Attribution Validated in Skin Cancer Screening

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

Medical AI systems fail on underrepresented populations in ways conventional fairness metrics cannot detect. Existing evaluations report average disparities at fixed thresholds, providing no…

Design and Analysis of a Magnetic Axial Flux Transmission and Generator for Wind Turbines

Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics

This study investigates the development of a more efficient transmission and generator system for wind turbines. Current mechanical transmissions in turbines suffer energy losses from fricti…

Design and Analysis of an Improved Compact Catadioptric Cassegrain System with Multi-Edge Suppression and Depth-Assisted Imaging

Physics and Astronomy

This study proposes an improved compact Cassegrain-based imaging system for ultra-telephoto applications. To reduce the trade-off among focal length, structural length, and central obscurati…

Design and Construction of a Sound Activated Treat Dispensing Machine for Dogs Triggered by High Intensity Auditory Stimuli of 103 dB as a Counterconditioning System

Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics

Approximately 50% of dogs suffer from anxiety caused by high-intensity sounds (Grigg., et al., 2021). This is why this project worked on the design and construction of a treat dispensing mac…

Design and Development of an Autonomous Wildfire Suppression Firefighting Robot

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

My science fair project works towards creating a hardware and software platform for automated AI-assisted fire suppression. Through a combination of an AI model, self-generated training data…

Design and Development of an Innovative Novel Hybrid Ionic-Electric Fixed Wing UAV: For Low-Noise, Sustainable, and Energy-Efficient Electric Aircraft Propulsion

Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics

Currently aviation produces considerable carbon emissions and high operating costs, making sustainable flight a key focus. Electric aircraft are widely viewed as an alternative due to their…

Design and Development of a Robotic Adaptable Belt-Driven Upper Limb Prosthesis Using Stereolithography

Biomedical Engineering

Developing functional prostheses for the upper limb, has historically been a challenge. Amputation of the hand due to military injury, disease, or other trauma carries significant psychosoci…

Design and Evaluation of a Behaviorally-Grounded, Caregiver-Governed AI Companion for Individuals With Memory Impairment

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

Individuals with early-stage dementia often experience confusion or distress when interacting with standard conversational AI, which may challenge memory, argue, or reinforce inaccuracies. T…

Design and Evaluation of an Energy-Efficient CO2 Capture System Utilizing Sodium Hydroxide for Ammonium Bicarbonate Fertilizer Synthesis

Environmental Engineering

Atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations are approximately 50% greater than levels in the pre-industrial era. Carbon dioxide is the most prominent greenhouse gas, and is driving globa…

Design and Evaluation of an FPGA-Based Interconnect for Energy-Efficient Data Center Operation

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…

Design and Fabrication of a Liquid Crystal Diffractive Solar Sail Prototype for 2D Beam Steering and Enhanced Diffraction Efficiency (Year 3)

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…

Design and Optimization of a Hybrid Piezoelectric–Electromagnetic Energy Harvesting System for Mechanical Energy Conversion

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…

Design and Performance Analysis of Low-Cost Lead Filtration Systems

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…

Design and Real-Time Implementation of an Embedded Anti-Jamming UAV Communication Architecture Using Adaptive Frequency Hopping, Intelligent Channel Switching, and Hybrid Optical Fiber Backup Control System

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…

Design and Synthesis of a Hierarchical Nanocomposite for Selective Capture and Visible-Light-Driven Destruction of PFAS

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…

Design and Synthesis of Novel Azo–Estradiol Conjugates: Effects of Para-Substituents on Radical Scavenging Activity

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…

Design, Development, and Experimental Evaluation of a Nano-Enhanced Botanical Oil Formulation as a Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Alternative to Conventional Chemical Pesticides for the Effective Control of Whitefly : A Dose–Response and Time-Dependent Study

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…

Designed for Men, Prescribed to Women. CYP1A2 Activity During the Menstrual Cycle

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…

Designing a Competitive Point System for Among Us

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…

Designing a High-Affinity Peptide Binder to the BRD4 ET Domain to Outcompete MLV TP Utilizing ProteinMPNN and AF-CBA With Additional Molecular Dynamics Verification

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…

Designing and Delivering Molecular Glue Degraders for the Total Elimination of Previously Undruggable Pathogenic Proteins

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…

Designing a Novel Catalyst for the Haber-Bosch Process Under Mild Conditions

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…

Designing a Single Part 3D Printed Aerospike Thrust Chamber Assembly

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…

Designing a Synthetic Ultrasound-Based Machine Learning Framework to Differentiate Renal Calculi From Ultrasound Artifacts and Evaluating Domain Transfer: Year 2

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…

Designing for Presence: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Incentive Structures to Reduce Smartphone Use During Social Interactions

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…