Chemistry
Counterfeit milk accounts for up to 14% of food fraud cases globally, severely impacting the economic, consumers health, and manufacturers reputation, particularly in solid-state milk produc…
Chemistry
Introduction: The Cau Bay River is an important drainage waterway for the Long Bien-Gia Lam area (Hanoi). Effective water quality monitoring and real-time predictive modeling are critical fo…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology (Senior Division)
Biosensors are an innovative technology that use fluorescence to visualize protein expression and activity in eukaryotic cells primarily using a Forster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) syst…
Mathematical Sciences (Junior Division)
This work explores the development of an algorithm for visualizing the behavior of the slime mold *Physarum polycephalum* within the Blender software environment. This organism is of particu…
Materials Science
Glycerol has become an ideal candidate for bio-polymer synthesis with the growth of the biodiesel industry. Glycerol’s molecular structure allows for easy modification with functional groups…
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division)
Second Award
Invasive plant species are a major ecological challenge in California, where they displace native vegetation, reduce biodiversity, and disrupt local ecosystems. Fruit peels often land in lan…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Fourth Award
Hundreds of U.S. workers are killed annually performing inspections in confined spaces, industrial facilities, and critical infrastructure, with thousands more suffering severe injuries (Bur…
Environmental Engineering
The research aimed to develop an environmentally friendly and cost-effective sorbent product made from coconut husks and activated carbon for oil spills clean-up. Results showed that the sor…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Path planning, or determining an optimal and collision-free route from a start point to a goal, is one of the most challenging problems in autonomous mobile robotics. Classical A* is a found…
Translational Medical Science
Fourth Award
Every 3 seconds, a new case of dementia is diagnosed worldwide, and more than 55 million people live with dementia, underscoring the need for innovative, accessible complementary strategies…
Environmental Engineering
Zooplankton are considered keystone species of freshwater ecosystems, but there is still far more research on marine zooplankton than those in fresh water. The lakes and rivers that are home…
Materials Science
Human skin scatters light because of collagen fibers and cellular structures. This can make it hard to utilize noninvasive imaging through skin in the medical industry. This project aimed to…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Conventional trailing-edge control surfaces introduce local surface discontinuities and abrupt camber changes, causing premature flow separation and pressure drag. This project aimed to desi…
Biochemistry
In 2025, an estimated 2,041,910 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the United States, and 618,120 people will die from the disease (NIH, 2025). It is a leading cause of death worldwide…
Environmental Engineering (Senior Division)
Honorable_mention Award
Persistent organic pollutants are accumulating in humans due to their non-biodegradable nature and have been linked to severe diseases such as impaired neurological development. I fabricated…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Long-term rainfall prediction in the Brazilian semi-arid region remains a significant challenge for conventional meteorological systems. These systems are often expensive and inaccurate at l…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Third Award
The World Health Organization (WHO) states over 2 billion people lack access to safe drinking water, exposing them to heavy metals, pesticides, and microbial toxins that cause cancer and dev…
Biomedical Engineering
Over two million women in sub-Saharan Africa live with obstetric fistula. During prolonged obstructed labor, the trapped fetal head compresses the soft tissue lining of the pelvis against bo…
Environmental Engineering
This study presents the design, development and mechanistic investigation of a novel self-powered electrochemical system, the Microbial Desalination Fuel Cell (MDFC), capable of simultaneous…
Applied Mechanics (Senior Division)
Fourth Award
Chronic wounds affect ~40 million individuals annually, and often persist in a prolonged inflammatory phase greatly delaying tissue regeneration while increasing the risk of infection and mo…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Battery life remains a critical limitation in wearable electronics, as frequent charging shortens device lifespan and contributes to electronic waste. Hybrid TENG–PENG designs are promising;…
CWSF · 2026
Digital Technology
This project developed an autonomous cleaning robot for coastal ecological restoration. The core innovation lies in integrating YOLOv8 deep learning perception with Archimedes spiral propuls…
Software Design
This study developed a dynamic evacuation route guidance system that reflects time-varying fire risk by integrating Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS)-grounded prediction models with the A* pathf…
Plant Sciences
First Award
Citrus greening (Huanglongbing, HLB) is the most devastating citrus disease, causing a 75% production decline and billions in losses. Oxytetracycline (OTC), the only approved antibiotic, is…
Environmental Engineering (Track 2) (Senior Division)
Background/Purpose Wildfires are becoming more frequent and severe, creating an urgent need for effective fire retardants. Phos-Chek MVP-Fx, a widely adopted fire retardant in the U.S. since…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
With renewed interest in green fuel technology as an alternative to fossil fuels, interest has returned to hydrogen production and improving the electrolysis process. The key issue is how to…
Biomedical Engineering
Given that one in every 100 people worldwide suffers from peripheral nerve injuries due to accidents, surgical complications, and various diseases, and because current treatment methods are…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Introduction: Standard athletic head protection utilizes Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) foam, which lacks the non-linear compression properties necessary for biometric tuning. Prompted by the re…
Chemistry
Various recent findings indicate that several tissues and muscles in the human body contain nano/micro-plastics; including the brain, acting similar to a sponge- absorbing the highest concen…
Physics and Astronomy
The dynamic radio sky exhibits transient phenomena on timescales from seconds to days, yet sustained monitoring is hindered by the limited number of large observatories. This project investi…