Search past science fair projects

IF - Intelligent Flow

The IF Project - Intelligent Flow aims to create a solution to one of the most serious environmental problems of this century, the excessive consumption of water and specially its wastage. T…

I Gotta Biggin

Fishing is a hobby, a sport, and an avocation for some people; it is a big industry. I chose this project to test different types of fishing line, so that I could chose the line that would n…

Image Analysis for Part Recognition Based on Pixel Formation and Coloration

Satellite and aerial imagery are tools that offer a wide range of applications in diverse fields, from ecosystem analysis to road navigation and from industrial evaluation to disaster relief…

Image Processing Algorithms towards Optical Detection of 2D Nanomaterials

Second Award

Traditional experimental techniques like AFM and STM used to characterize surface morphology of two dimensional nano structures are expensive and slow. Today it is possible to view such stru…

Image-to-sound Processing and Conversion System to Offer Environmental Perceptions to Visually-Impaired Individuals by using an Alternative Acoustic Language

The purpose of this project is to develop a computer-based system that will allow visually-impaired individuals to perceive sounds that replace visual information, and enable a trained user…

Imaging Kalanchoe Plantlet Initiation

Kalanchoe daigremontiana reproduces by producing plantlets along its leaf margins, unlike other plants that reproduce by embryos in seeds. It was long thought that these plantlets arose from…

Impact of Burst Exercise on Cardiometabolic Status of Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetics

Biomedical Engineering

Physical activity is an integral part of diabetes rehabilitation. Historically, diabetes rehabilitation has employed low intensity, sustained exercise. Recent studies have demonstrated short…

Impact of Eyjafjallajokull Volcano Eruption on Atmospheric Temperature in 2010

The information of FORMOSAT-3 comes from GPS occultation, and the information including temperature, humidity, and the electron concentration, etc., and I use the information of temperature.…

Implementation of a Carbon Dioxide Refrigeration System as a Cogeneration Appliance and Alternative to Halocarbon-based Refrigeration Systems

Third Award

This engineering project seeks to develop a novel refrigeration system implementing carbon dioxide (CO2) as an alternative refrigerant to the hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) currently in use in do…

Implementation of a Machine Learning Tool for Better Resistance Prediction in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Third Award

Since acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a heterogeneous disease with respect to genetic mutations and clinical outcomes, identifying the best therapy treatment method for patients remains the…

Improved Cancer Detection and Diagnosis through a Novel Combination of Cell Segmentation and Artificial Intelligence Techniques

This project explores whether a quantitative and computational approach to differentiate cancerous liver tissues from normal liver tissues can be developed, utilizing cellular and nuclear de…

Improved, Ecofriendly Solid Propellants for Space Related Applications

Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design

Solid rocket fuels still produce large amounts of chlorine when burned, resulting in ozone depletion comparable to the effect of CFC's. The most recent project investigated the potential of…

Improved Efficiency of Seawater Steam Generation Using Carbon Nanoparticles

Water scarcity is a huge problem in our world today. Scientists at Rice University recently discovered that focused sunlight shone on nanoparticles in pure water generates steam without subs…

Improved Truss Strength through Design Optimization

The intended purpose of this experiment was to design an original truss that would become part of a bridge, the MeSta Bridge, in order to hold up more weight than the Pennsylvania-Pettit Bri…

Improved Walker, Part Two

The purpose of this experiment is to design a suspension system that is adaptable to a wheeled walker. The goal is to reduce the amount of force it takes to travel over an uneven surface, an…

Improving Crypto: A Novel Smartphone Based Entropy Generator

Governments, businesses, financial institutions and individuals have become reliant upon cryptography and encryption to protect their information. McAfee estimates that the cost of cybercrim…

Improving Environmental Sustainability: Solid Waste to Biofuel Generation Using Pyrolysis

In its recent world energy outlook, International Energy Agency noted that over 1.3 billion people worldwide lack access to energy. Unstable political environment in oil producing countries,…

Improving Multirotor Efficiency and Flight Times

Multirotor UAVs are quickly becoming popular with everyone from photographers to backyard hobbyists alike. A major drawback of current multirotors is their short flight times caused by ineff…

Improving the Carbon Use Efficiency of Soil Microbial Communities: A Field Testing and Modelling Approach

Second Award

Terrestrial soils contain 2300 gigatonnes (GT) of carbon, most of which is processed by soil microbial communities that emit 60 GT of carbon each year. Thus, it is important that methods to…

Improving the Catalytic Activity of Ruthenium in the Transfer Hydrogenation of Simple Ketones Using a Novel Diphenanthroline Amine Ligand

Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design

Transfer hydrogenation of ketones via the dehydrogenation of alcohol is a highly valued reaction, as it allows for the mass production of compounds with pharmaceutical and industrial derivat…

Improving the Efficiency of Genome Variants Detection by the Parallelization of Its Computer Process

The analysis for genome variants is a very intensive computer process. It requires a very large amount of memory and processing power. As a result of that, it can take up to one full day for…

Increased Efficiency in Solar Energy for Developing Countries

Third Award

Around the world, electrical energy isn't always easy to obtain. In many developing countries, common electrical energy is close to nonexistent. While there are not as many large cities and…

Increasing Cancer-Specific Drug Delivery using Targeted Liposomes

Systems Software

The application of biological liposomes as vesicles to be used in cancer therapy was explored. In gene therapy treatment of cancer, there are various methods using viral and polymer vectors,…

Increasing Encryption Strength through the Alteration of Data Readability without a Key

This program was created to eliminate the need for public and private keys. It was designed to be the only party knowledgeable of the encrypted data, besides the creator. The program infinit…

Increasing Wing Lift for Safer Landing

Fourth Award

The landing is the most difficult and important stage of the flight. It requires a suitable length of the runway and pilot's skill. The main idea of our project is to decrease the landing sp…

Induction of Apoptosis Evidenced by Caspase-3 in Lung Adenocarcinoma Cell (H1666 ATCC) through the Ethanol Extract of Alpinia purpurata Flower

Translational Medical Science

Lung adenocarcinoma accounts for 27% of cancer deaths. Research in ovarian cancer have evidenced the anticancer properties of ethanol extract of Alpinia purpurata. Protease caspase 3, produc…

In-Fiber Emulsification of Biodegradable Polymers for Drug Delivery, Year Two

A falling stream of water exhibits a phenomenon known as Plateau Rayleigh Instability (PRI) as it descends: initially taking the form of a fluid column, it eventually breaks up into spherica…

Influence of Gel Content on the Strength of Produced Amylose Bioplastic Films

Starch-based bioplastics and amylose films play vital roles in modern engineering industries. While much is known about the effects of certain substances on the quality of plastic produced,…

Influence of the Use Eva-Poly (Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate) Waste as Lightweight Aggregate in Alkali-Activated Mortars

It is intended in this work to evaluate the technical feasibility of using waste as EVA lightweight aggregate in matrix-based alkali-activated mortars aimed at the development of non-structu…

Inhibition of Cancer Cell Proliferation via G-Rich Oligonucleotides as Aptamer Nanosphere Bioconjugates

Translational Medical Science

Aptamers are short single stranded pieces of DNA with the remarkable ability to bind to cell surface proteins via shape specific recognition. The proper orientation for this shape specific r…