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Driving on Sunshine

Energy: Physical

With high WAPA utility bills, there is an almost unavoidable economic need to cut down on power usage. I wanted to find some quick simple solutions to not only cut down on energy consumption…

Driving Yourself to Deaf: Comparing Sound Levels Produced by Hand-held T-Post Drivers

Physics and Astronomy

The use of a hand-held t-post driver to position posts for the fence is a practice which is frequently utilized, particularly in smaller scale farm and ranch operations. These hand-held devi…

Drone Defense System: Detection, Tracking, Classification and Targeting of Flight Objects in 3D and Real Time

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

The number of small, commercially available drones (multicopters) has continued to increase for the last few years. Apart from useful applications, they are used to invade critical infrastru…

Drone Disabling Technology V2.0: High Power Net Launcher and Automated Firing

Applied Mechanics & Structures Third Award

Objectives/Goals Currently there are no effective means of disabling drones that pose a threat to public safety, security, privacy, aviation or property. My goal is to create a drone mounted…

Drosophila melanogaster’s Mutant Reaction to UV Radiation with a Link to the p53 Gene

Cellular and Molecular Biology

Using ultraviolet radiation (UV), this project demonstrates genetic mutations in the DNA of the Drosophila Melanogaster. According to my hypothesis, if Drosophila Melanogaster are exposed to…

DSSCs and Their Potential for Clean Energy

Earth and Environmental Sciences

With the increase of production and research of dye synthesized solar cells (DSSC), solar technology as a whole has advanced and could possibly cause solar technology to expand to all househ…

Durio Plastico

Earth and Environmental Sciences

Nowadays , plastics is very famous . But we realize that using plastics are dangerous to us as well as the Earth . Durio Plastico is a biodegradable plastic from durian seeds . It can be an…

Dynamics on the Rado Graph

Mathematical Sciences First Award

Objectives/Goals In this project, we prove certain properties about the Rado Graph. In order to do that, we first consider a simpler case of the graph, a modified version, and prove that it'…

Early Detection of Malaria Infection with Portable and Electricity Free Isothermal Loop Amplification (LAMP)

Translational Medical Science Third Award

BACKGROUND: Malaria is a disease that mainly affects the poor, and is caused by a parasite (plasmodium) that cannot reproduce outside of humans. Most malaria patients are asymptomatic until…

Early Fire Detection

Computational Systems & Analysis

Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to build and test a prototype hardware and software to detect fire in the earliest stage possible and produce an automated warning response vi…

Earthshine Spectrum: Earth as an Exoplanet

Physics and Astronomy Third Award

We can obtain the albedo that can be observed from outside the earth using the spectrum of the earthshine. Based on this, we conducted this study analyzing the chemical composition of exopla…

Eco-Flex Lite Capacitor

Energy: Chemical

With the rapid increase in the use of mobile electronic devices, the development of supercapacitors is in huge demand. These supercapacitors although have great performance advantages, they…

Eco-Insulation: Environmentally Friendly Options for our Homes

Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award

Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to compare the effectiveness of non-traditional recycled materials versus commercial materials as thermal insulation. Methods/Materials The…

Economical Optimal Optical Obstacle Proximity Detector

Embedded Systems

The white cane has helped the blind for centuries, but how can this basic invention be revolutionized using twenty-first century technologies at an affordable price? This project tackles the…

Economical Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysts: Alternatives to Platinum for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

Energy: Chemical

Global warming is a significant threat to modern society caused by the burning of fossil fuels in order to meet everyday energy requirements. Renewable clean energy solutions such as solar a…

Eco-Phone: A Future Safe Phone with Visible Light and Infrared Communication

Embedded Systems

In today’s world of cutting-edge technologies, smartphones are evolving faster than any other technology in the market today. New phones are launched every month with cool features, but safe…

Edison Vein ID (EVID) System: User Authentication through Peripheral Vein Biometrics

Systems Software Second Award

While biometrics have become a vital part of user authentication in technological platforms, they suffer from issues like inaccuracy, high costs, and vulnerability to physical damage that ma…

EDTA and Lysozymes: Weakening the Cell Walls of Gram Positive and Negative Bacteria

Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to determine the effectiveness of antibiotics, lysozymes and EDTA (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid) on weakening the antibiotic resistance o…

Education on Stereotypes: Are Children More Receptive than Adults?

Behavioral and Social Sciences

A number of studies have shown that diversity programs are effective in reducing stereotypes. The purpose of this study was to determine the best age to implement these programs to educate p…

Effectiveness of Ammonium Nitrate vs. Urea for Use in Instant Cold Packs

The purpose of this experiment was to determine which chemical, ammonium nitrate or urea, in water produces the lowest temperature for use as a cold compress. Research led to the hypothesis:…

Effectiveness of Negative Stiffness Devices at Resisting Seismic Force in Buildings

Engineering Mechanics

The purpose of this project was to design and construct a Negative Stiffness Device (NSD) that could be used in buildings to aid with seismic protection. A device such as this offers an alte…

Effective Remediation of Air Pollution and Sustainable Electricity Production using an Algal Bio Photo-Voltaic Fuel Cell (BPFC), Phase III

Environmental Engineering Fourth Award

The Bio-Photovoltaic Fuel Cell (BPFC) is a promising new technology that generates clean electrochemical energy using the photosynthetic activity of organisms. However, existing BPFCs use ex…

Effect of Multi-Generational DEET Exposure on Drosophila Melanogaster Sensitivity to DEET

This project was designed to examine the potential desensitization of insects to DEET, the most commonly used insect repellent, and to determine whether essential oils may be comparatively e…

Effect of Nutraceutical Supplements on Beta Amyloid (Aß) Nucleation and Growth

Biochemistry

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an epidemic that affects more than 5.4 million Americans and is the sixth leading cause of death. Previous research has suggested that the dysfunction and degener…

Effect of Physical Activity upon Mitochondrial Trafficking and Degradation in a Rat Model of Parkinson’s Disease

Biomedical and Health Sciences

Parkinson’s disease (PD) occurs when dopaminergic neurons start to degenerate. It isn’t clear what happens to initiate PD, but it’s known that a mitochondrial respiratory chain dysfunction a…

Effect of Solar Radiation on Water and Land

Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to examine the ways in which solar radiation affects the heat of two different surfaces, land and water. The purpose of my experiment was to ans…

Effect of Stream Nutrients on Benthic Algal Overgrowth in Vatia Bay

Earth and Environmental Sciences

According to a NOAA study on “Nutrient Dynamics and Changes to Benthic Communities in Vatia, American Samoa”, Vatia Bay is experiencing an unusual overgrowth of benthic algae, threatening to…

Effect of Structure and Behavior of Antifungal Agents on the Treatment of Candidiasis

Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) First Award

Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine the effect of different natural antifungal agents, the level of concentration, structure, and behavior on the treatment of candid…

Effect of the Santa Ana Winds on Carbon Dioxide Concentrations over the Los Angeles Basin

Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award

Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to examine the effects of wind patterns on carbon dioxide concentrations by using data showing the effect of the Santa Ana winds on the…

Effect of the Survival Rate of Postlarvae Crayfish, Cambarellus montezumae, in Its Aquaculture Production

Animal Sciences

The Crayfish Cambarellus montezumae is a crustacean used for human consumption due to the nutrional value (high protein content). However, one of its most relevant problems is the high morta…