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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 Fluorescent Sensor for Detecting Analytes in an Aqueous Medium

Chemistry (inferred)

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

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 First Award

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 Cost-Effective Alternative: Treating Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth

Microbiology (inferred)

Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) is a poorly understood disease characterized by the overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine. The current treatment for SIBO is rifamycin an…

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 Third Award

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…

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

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…

Developing Robust Probiotic Delivery Systems: Evaluating and Enhancing Emulsification-Based Microencapsulation Techniques for Gastrointestinal Survival and Release

Biochemistry

Despite their widespread use in the food and healthcare industries, probiotics often die during storage and digestion and reduced therapeutic efficacy due to their environmental sensitivity,…

Developing Serum Protein Biosensors for Tumor Monitoring in Thyroid Carcinoma

Biomedical and Health Sciences

Thyroid cancer (TC) is the fastest-growing cancer worldwide, with non-cancerous thyroid tumors affecting 60% of the population. Current methods for detecting TC are often radioactive or high…

Development and Calibration of a Portable Muon Telescope for Balloon-Borne Atmospheric Muon Flux Studies

Physics and Astronomy Third Award

Cosmic ray muons, produced by interactions between high-energy cosmic rays and the Earth's atmosphere, are widely used in muon tomography, an emerging technique for imaging dense structures…

Development and Demonstration of a Low-Cost, Strip-PET Scanner Prototype

Physics and Astronomy

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) allows physicians to visualize metabolism in various organs and is widely used in cancer and neurological imaging. The radioactive tracer, usually Fluorode…

Development and Evaluation of a New Sargassum Collection Design for Beaches

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

Sargassum is a macroalgae that accumulates on beaches throughout the Caribbean. It is a problem for local economies and tourism. As it dries, it emits hydrogen sulfide, which causes a strong…

Development and Evaluation of a Novel Smart Automated System for Chromogenic Bacterial Detection in Water Samples

Microbiology Fourth Award

Water contamination poses a global challenge, particularly in regions relying on unlicensed artesian wells for agriculture and livestock without regulatory oversight. This study examines the…

Development and Performance Analysis of a Hybrid Electric-Solid Fuel Propulsion Rocket: Integrating Biofuel Synthesis, Thrust Optimization, and Data-Driven Flight Dynamics Evaluation

Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics

This study explores the development of a hybrid solid-fuel electric autonomous rocket constructed from carbon fiber, utilizing bio-derived fuels as a renewable energy source. As the demand f…

Development and Refinement of a Novel Rapid Phage Screening Protocol to Accelerate Bacteriophage Discovery and Offer Alternatives for Antimicrobial Resistant Infections

The World Health Organization estimates by 2050, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) deaths will outnumber cancer deaths. A solution to AMR is desperately needed and bacteriophages are part of th…

Development and Testing of Novel Hybrid Airfoil Designs for Enhanced Low-Speed Lift and Efficiency

Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics

This project investigates the optimization of airfoil designs to enhance low-speed aerodynamic performance and reduce the risk of aerodynamic stalls—a leading contributor to aircraft acciden…

Development and Validation of an Accessible, Rapid Calcium Monitoring Diagnostic

Currently, testing calcium in the blood requires a hyper - or hypocalcemic patient to visit a healthcare facility and wait 4 -5 days before receiving results. This is not only inconvenient b…

Development of A Bifunctional Desiccant Polymeric Nanofiber Membrane Based on CAU-10 MOF for Efficient Water Harvesting

Materials Science

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), especially highly desiccant aluminum-based MOFs such as CAU-10, have garnered considerable attention for water harvesting due to their remarkable porosity an…

Development of a Cost-effective Graphene-Based Terahertz Transceiver for Ultrafast Indoor Communication

Materials Science

Next-generation wireless communication technologies, such as 6G, heavily rely on terahertz (THz) frequencies due to their high-frequency operation and broad bandwidth capabilities. However,…

Development of a Deep Learning-Based Grad-Shafranov Equation Solver and Verification Using Explainable Artificial Intelligence

Physics and Astronomy

Nuclear fusion energy is emerging as a next-generation energy source. As a clean form of energy, it holds the potential to solve energy-related problems. However, maintaining plasma equilibr…

Development of a High-Efficiency Ultraviolet (UV) Energy-Harvesting Cell Using Zinc Oxide (ZnO) and Nanotechnology: Integration of TiO2 Nanocoating, SiO2 Nanoparticles, and Piezoelectric Devices With Polysilicon Cooling System for Enhanced Renewable Energy Conversion and Sustainability

Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design

This project addresses key global issues identified in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly the lack of renewable energy sources and the world’s overreliance on non-rene…

Development of an Assay Method for Zirconium Based on Chemiluminescence

Chemistry

Analytical Chemistry: Development of an Assay Method for Zirconium Based on Chemiluminescence Andrew Zhang Norman North High School, Norman, Oklahoma, United States Abstract Purpose: To deve…

Development of an Autonomous Robot Arm System for Playing Ping Pong

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

This project deals with the development and construction of an autonomous robot arm with a camera system. Catching a ball using a hoop and volleying a ping pong ball were chosen as example a…

Development of an Ecofriendly and Economic Alternative to Oak Wood in Construction, Utilizing a Composite Prototype of Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), Polycarbonate, and Agave Sisalana (Year 4)

Materials Science

Materials have rapidly become scarce and costly due to several factors, including disease, deforestation, worker strikes, and more. This year-four continuation project improved molding techn…

Development of an EpCAM-specific, Near-Infrared Fluorescent Probe for Noninvasive DiFC Detection of Circulating Cancer Cells: A Novel Approach to Liquid Biopsies for Early Cancer Diagnosis

Professors: Summer Gibbs (OHSU) and Mark Niedre (Northeastern University) Over 50% of cancers are diagnosed at an advanced stage, greatly reducing treatment efficacy. Early cancer detection…

Development of an Immunofluorescent Test to Detect Measles Virus Proteins and Transgenes in Clinical Samples from Patients Treated With Oncolytic Measles Virus Strains

Translational Medical Science

Oncolytic measles virus (MV) strains can be engineered to express therapeutic transgenes and are currently undergoing clinical trials for cancer treatment. Detecting MV infection in tumor ti…