Search past science fair projects

Forecasting the Future: A Predictive Modeling Approach to Deciphering Climate Change’s Impact on US County-Level Soybean Yields

Earth and Environmental Sciences

Given climate change's widespread impact on weather, it is vital to determine its effects on soybeans, a versatile crop, through yield predictions, to help tackle America’s food insecurity p…

Forecasting Urban Water Escherichia coli Contamination Using Machine Learning Models

Earth and Environmental Sciences

The state of Indiana ranks first in the nation for water recreation impairments. Over 24,000 miles of water streams are polluted and potentially dangerous for human bodily contact. Routine w…

ForestCast: Developing a Novel Convolutional Neural Network to Enhance Prevention of Fragmentation in the United States

Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award

The United States lost 4.22 million acres of forest in 2021 - equivalent to 775 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions. Remote sensing is the most common model used to monitor deforestatio…

Forest Control System

Environmental Engineering

Problem Definition The lack of competent authorities to follow up on forests and their problems and the lack of tracking devices in the forests have caused 420 million hectares of forests to…

Formulation and Testing of Properties of Starch Based Bioplastics with Cellulosic Reinforcement

With an ever-rising plastic waste problem and increasing greenhouse gas emissions, a solution is needed to reduce the environmental impact of plastic while still benefiting from its function…

Forward Modelling of Climate Change-Induced Sedimentation and Effects on Coastal Ecosystems

Earth and Environmental Sciences

Future climate trends threaten to disrupt sedimentation processes through changing precipitation patterns, affecting river discharge and sediment loads, and sediment runoff to coastal region…

Fostering Mangrove Sustainability: Blue Carbon Estimation by Integrating Allometric Equations With Machine Learning and Remote Sensing

Earth and Environmental Sciences

Global discussions on environmental conservation are in the spotlight, mainly due to the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, where a significant amount of US$ 186.6 million was al…

Frequency Effects on Marine Systems

Earth and Environmental Sciences

The goal of this project is to discover if there is a frequency that can be used to enhance the growth and activity of marine plants and systems, such as coral reefs. The purpose is to find…

FRESH Bioprinting-Based Synthesis and Biomechanical Characterization of Tissue Engineered Vascular Grafts

Biomedical Engineering Second Award

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of global death, and Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is its most common manifestation. Restoring perfusion to myocardial tissue in CAD often n…

FRISTS: A Novel AI Framework for Interpretable Heart Failure Prediction Through AI Feature Selection and Time Series Recurrent Neural Networks

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States since 1921. As heart failure (HF) is incurable and lethal, developing prediction models is crucial for prevention and early i…

From Crown to Current Year III: Engineering Cellulosic Fiber-Based Battery Cells - A Safe and Scalable Alternative to Lithium Technology

Chemistry Second Award

Steadfast technological advancements have driven notable growth in the demand for efficient and affordable power sources, with production of the lithium-ion battery surging nearly 700% in th…

From Curveballs to Global Shipping: The Impact of Surface Conditions on the Magnus Effect

Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award

The Magnus effect is a phenomenon where a rotating sphere or cylinder generates a force perpendicular to the airflow. Smooth, vertical Magnus cylinders incorporated into cargo ships act like…

From Hot Springs and Sulfur to Iron and Belly Buttons: A Quest for Novel Antibiotics

Microbiology

One of the greatest challenges in medicine right now is having enough new antibiotics to combat bacterial infections since antibiotic resistance contributes to 5 million deaths worldwide yea…

From Marketing Hype to Scientific Clarity: Fighting Greenwashing With a New Rapid, Accurate, and Cost-Effective Method for Assessing the Biodegradability of Plastics

Materials Science

Biodegradable polymers offer a solution to reduce the environmental impact of plastic waste. However, current biodegradability tests are both time-consuming and expensive, which hinders the…

From Trash to Treasure: Fighting Desertification With Sustainable Soil Amending Hydrogels Synthesized From Food Waste

Environmental Engineering

National Geographic reports that desertification threatens the well-being of billions of people, as four million square kilometers of fertile land are degraded annually. Exacerbated by clima…

Frontier-Based Exploration Adapted for Searching With Drones

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

Two similar but different tasks for autonomous robots are exploring an area and searching within an area for a moving target. A common algorithm for exploring an area is frontier-based explo…

FSci-PMI: An Innovative Interface for Postmortem Interval Identification Using the Calliphoridae (Blowfly) Cycle

Systems Software

Determining the post-mortem interval (PMI) stands as a critical challenge in crime scene investigations (Franceschetti, et. al., 2023). Various forensic science methods, including entomology…

Fueling the Future: Isolation of Chlorella vulgaris Biomass From Novel Media Structure

Microbiology

Chlorella vulgaris is a species of unicellular green algae celebrated for its many uses in industry and agriculture. Its potential in the aerospace industry as a multifunctional material is…

Functional Ceramic Materials of Waste Incense Ash for Acid Rain Neutralization and CO2 Fixation

Materials Science

Disposing of waste incense ash poses environmental challenges due to its hazardous nature. Qualitative analysis has shown that it contains 47.74% CaO, an alkaline substance. This study explo…

FungiBug: Detection of Fungal Infection via a Rapid, Accurate, Handheld Small Blood Volume Diagnostic Device and Color Analysis

Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award

The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus[1], and its secondary bacterial and fungal infections [2-5] have created an urgent need for a new, Small Biological Sampling Volume Diagn…

Further Understanding of Gyroscopic Precession: Analysis in the Rotating Frame

Physics and Astronomy

Despite precession being a centuries-old problem, it remains a topic worth delving into. The well-known quadratic equation that yields the rate of precession is mathematically convincing, ye…

FusionPro: A Recurrent -Neural-Network-based Program to Accelerate Construction of Fusion Proteins towards Drug Discovery

School of Medicine Fusion proteins play a critical role in drug discovery by modeling protein complexes, facilitating protein purification, and allowing researchers to monitor expression. Pr…

GaitGuardian: Real-Time Freezing of Gait Prediction and Progression Analysis for Parkinson's Disease

Robotics and Intelligent Machines Fourth Award

Over 10 million people worldwide are diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease (PD), a neurodegenerative disorder significantly impacting daily life. Freezing of Gait (FoG), affecting around 80% of…

GaitNet: A Medically Interpretable Video-Based System for Assessing Parkinsonian Gait Impairment Severity Using 2-Stream Spatiotemporal Neural Network

Behavioral and Social Sciences First Award

Parkinson’s disease (PD) affects millions of people worldwide and causes gait impairments like tremors. Accurate motor impairment assessment is critical for efficient PD management. The MDS-…

Game On, Stress Off: Unveiling the Relaxation Potential of Video Games

Technology Enhances the Arts

Cozy video games are a known method of stress relief. Cozy games primarily focus on the player assisting others through acts of nurturing and generosity. The core of cozy games are the playe…

Gauss Circle Problem Solving and Extending in 3D Shape Using Pick's Theorem

Mathematics

This study introduces a new solution approach to the Gauss Circle Problem by utilizing Pick's Theorem. Our approach involves examining lattice points within and on the circumference of the c…

Gaze Link: A Multi-language Low-Cost Mobile Eye-Gesture Communication System With Large Language Models for People With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Systems Software Second Award

People with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (PALS), who have severe motor and speech impairments, mostly rely on their eyes and assistive technology to communicate. However, existing high-tech…

GB-NeuroAnalysis AI: Early Diagnosis of Glioblastoma Multiforme in MRI Images Through a Novel End-to-End Deep Learning Pipeline

Biomedical Engineering

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a highly invasive malignant brain tumor with a low patient survival rate. Tumor cells multiply quickly into healthy brain tissue, making it difficult to remo…

GC/MS Validation and the Kinetics of Dye Degradation by Titania Nanoparticles

Chemistry

Water scarcity continues to threaten populations worldwide, especially in less developed countries where industries tend to establish factories. As a result, many developing areas lack clean…

Gear-Based Topological Mechanical Metamaterials

Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award

The ability to engineer metamaterials with properties and functionalities not found in nature is a revolutionary concept with exciting technological applications. Mechanical metamaterials us…