ISEF · 2019
FotoFlex
Energy: Chemical
FotoFlex Boris Cergic, Valentin Rezsnyak HTL Dornbirn, Vorarlberg, Austria In 1991 Prof. Dr. Michael Grätzel published a solar cell, based on organic dyes (named after it’s Inventor “Grätzel…
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ISEF · 2019
Fractals and Catastrophic Bifurcation: Exploring Treeline Structure Using Drones and Mathematical Models in R
Plant Sciences
This investigation presents a novel approach of characterizing the alpine treeline as a phase transition from one phase (forest) to another (tundra). Phase transition research in other syste…
ISEF · 2019
Freeze Protected Vaccine Cold Box for Off-Grid Locations, Year Three
Embedded Systems Fourth Award
Temperature sensitive vaccines such as polio and measles must be maintained at a 2-8 degrees Celsius temperature range to avoid spoilage and insure potency. Vaccine Cold Boxes (VCBs) carry m…
ISEF · 2019
From Juice to Water: Using Organic Chemistry Techniques to Extract the Water from Watermelon Juice
Chemistry
The purpose of this experiment is to see whether it is possible to extract water from the juice of watermelon. The first part of this experiment consisted of obtaining juice from a watermelo…
ISEF · 2019
From Waste to Bioplastic: Sustainable Production of Bioplastic
Environmental Engineering
Taking into account the environmental problems associated with plastics, it is increasingly necessary to look for less harmful alternatives, such as bioplastics. However, most existing biopl…
ISEF · 2019
From Waste to Watts
Energy: Chemical
In most recent years, Egypt has been suffering from some grand challenges that disrupt its march of progress. These challenges include the insufficient production, overconsumption and the de…
ISEF · 2019
From Water Purification to Nutrient Supplementation: A Potential Zimbabwean Solution
Microbiology
This project will demonstrate possible enhancing harvesting of algae using Moringa seeds as a flocculant. Microalgae yields of proteins and lipids demonstrating potential as food supplements…
ISEF · 2019
Frontiers of 5G: Sparse Adaptive Battery-less Ambient Backscatter Communication Networks
Embedded Systems
This research project explores the interconnected schemes of ultra-low power ambient backscatter to function as the basis of the next generation of telecommunications technology integration.…
ISEF · 2019
Frugal Flight: Indoor Stabilization of a Computationally Independent Drone without GPS
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Fourth Award
Unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) represent an innovative technology with potential applications in warehouses, factories, buildings, and ships. Current approaches to stabilize drones using…
ISEF · 2019
FRUGGIE: Building Healthy Food Pyramids with Technology
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Purpose Obesity is a significant health concern for children in the United States. One way to combat obesity is to start the education and practice of eating healthy at a younger age. This s…
ISEF · 2019
Functional Studies of Methyl-CpG-binding Domain Protein 4 (MBD4)
Biochemistry
The DNA glycosylase methyl-CpG-binding domain protein (MBD4) is commonly found to be mutated in cancers, autoimmune disorders, and neurological disorders. MBD4, a base-excision repair enzyme…
ISEF · 2019
Fungi Strength
Engineering Mechanics
Concrete bridges and structures generally are known to have cracks over time regardless of the size or weight due to the concrete shrinking as it dries. However to what extent are those crac…
ISEF · 2019
Gait Analysis of Periplaneta americana Cockroaches Exposed to Limonene
Animal Sciences
This project investigates the effect of the natural insecticide limonene applied externally to Periplaneta americana (the American cockroach) on walking patterns. The cockroach's tripod gait…
ISEF · 2019
Garbage Fermentation Fuel Cell: Participant of Electricity Generation and Soil Pollution Control
Energy: Chemical
ABSTRACT: Human are facing an alarming situation in terms of energy crisis and the continuous destruction of the natural environment due to pollution. According to World Bank solid waste man…
ISEF · 2019
Gas Sensor Research Based on Insect Wing Hierarchical Microstructure
Materials Science
Today, the development of new gas sensors has become one of the most essential topics all around the world due to air pollution. At a camp in Tsinghua University in China, we accidentally fo…
ISEF · 2019
GATA6 and GATA4 CRISPR Cas-9 and shRNA Technology to Investigate Human Gastric Development and Disease Using Human Organoid Model Systems
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Gastric cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer related deaths, yet little is known about the molecular drivers behind the progression of normal stomach to gastric cancer. GATA4 an…
ISEF · 2019
GATTII: Wearable Portable Screening Device for Gait Analysis
Biomedical Engineering
The present invention is a wearable shoe to capture various specific GAIT parameters such as spatial-temporal, clearance and plantar pressure distribution. The invention is integration of pa…
ISEF · 2019
G-CSF as a Preventative Treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury in Drosophila melanogaster
Translational Medical Science
The goals of this study were to continue developing a Drosophila melanogaster model of traumatic brain injury (TBI) using the “High Impact Trauma” (HIT) device to inflict injury and induce,…
ISEF · 2019
General Distributed Backtracking Framework for Solving Combinatorial Constraint Satisfaction Problems
Systems Software Third Award
Combinatorial constraint satisfaction problems can be solved through the generalizable algorithm of recursive search with backtracking, which runs in nondeterministic polynomial time. In ord…
ISEF · 2019
Generating Set for Nonzero Determinant Links under Skein Relation
Mathematics
Traditionally introduced in terms of advanced topological constructions, many link invariants may also be defined in much simpler terms given their values on a few initial links and a recurs…
ISEF · 2019
Generation of Classified Image Libraries to Train Machine Learning Algorithms to Identify Different Marine Phytoplankton
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The purpose of this in silico experiment was to classify images using a machine learning algorithm. Specifically a neural network (NN). The image library was obtained through FlowCam, which…
ISEF · 2019
Generation of Giant Energy Using Nanomembranes
Energy: Physical
Nowadays, we need to find less polluting solutions to supply the society with energy. Therefore, we chose to study the properties of membranes with nanopores, that can generate electrical en…
ISEF · 2019
Genomic Analysis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Resistance to Carbapenem Isolates in Three Major Hospitals in Hanoi (2011-2015)
Microbiology
Purpose: Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa is recognised as an important cause of hospital acquired infections listed among the WHO priority pathogens. The antibiotic resistance mec…
ISEF · 2019
Geodesic Lines on Archimedean Solids
Mathematics
Purpose: The problem of finding the shortest path between the two given points is a classical problem in geometry. These paths are called geodesic lines. The existence of non-self-intersecti…
ISEF · 2019
Geodesics in the Discrete Heisenberg Group
Mathematics
A wonderful fact called Thurston's geometrization conjecture states that there are essentially only eight three-dimensional geometries. One of them is Nil geometry, which is a Lie group call…
ISEF · 2019
Geometric and Algebraic Properties of Twin Groups
Mathematics
There is the theory of doodles and twins in combinatorial topology, which is similar to link and braid theory. A doodle on a surface is a union of several closed curves that are intersecting…
ISEF · 2019
Germicidal
Microbiology
Antibacterial disinfectants and cleaners are a growing sector in the cleaning products manufacturing business. This is reflected in the corridors of supermarkets, where a variety of products…
ISEF · 2019
Get a Grip: Creating Soft Robotic Grippers via Self-folding by Infrared Activation
Materials Science
Robotic technologies have greatly expanded our ability to interact with our surroundings. In particular, soft robots can handle delicate objects without damaging them. However, they are made…
ISEF · 2019
G-Force: Angles Helping Pilots Go Faster
Physics and Astronomy
Gravity induced loss of consciousness, better known as G-LOC , occurs when excessive gravitational forces are applied to the body resulting in decreased intracerebral blood flow. Even after…
ISEF · 2019
Glass Foams Obtained Using Solid Waste and Its Characterization
Materials Science
Vitreous foam has been gaining ground in the industrial sector, being increasingly applied as thermal insulation in industrial constructions. The main raw material for glass foam is glass, a…