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CYSF · 2025

Filter Fun

Silver Medal

I filtered water through different materials to determine what got it the cleanest.

CYSF · 2025

Filtering The Future

In this project, we aim to create an affordable and easy-to-use water filtration system designed to provide clean drinking water for people living in areas with contaminated water sources. U…

Filtering the Invisible: Evaluating Natural Materials for Microplastic Removal

Earth and Environmental Sciences

Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic that can end up in our water, making their way into rivers, lakes, and even the ocean. These small particles are a big problem because they dont brea…

CYSF · 2025

Finding Bombs with Electromagnetism: Testing a metal detector's capabilities in water and sand

Gold Medal

I tested a metal detector for its reliability in finding different metals. The metal detector was also tested for its ability to detect metal in sand and under water.

CYSF · 2025

Finding Hope: Analysing Crises Using Machine Learning and a Statistical Analysis of Data and News

Silver Medal

A humanitarian aid website that shows an in depth analysis of data from trustworthy sources. This analysis is then provided in an understandable manner for humanitarian analysts to use.

CYSF · 2025

Finding Microplastics in Food

An AI-powered device to detect microplastics in food guarding the health and safety of consumers.

CYSF · 2025

Fire Fighting Robot

My project is Fire Fighting Robot, it detects flames and then moves toward the fire to extinguish it. This can be very helpful in the future of robots where robot will do everything that hum…

Fire Radiative Power Prediction Using Ensemble and Deep Learning Models With Explainable AI Integration

Systems Software Fourth Award

Recent events have once again proven how big and pressing of an issue wildfires are. In our approach to wildfire predictiveness, rather than focusing on a single model, we branch into differ…

CYSF · 2025

Fire -Resistant Plants: The Future of Preventing Wildfires

Bronze Medal

Through this project, we hope to investigate the role fire-resistant plants play in preventing the spread of forest fires as well as improving the resilience of forests.

First Fabrication of High Q-Factor Rho-SiTaN for Optical Spectroscopy: Enabling Low-Cost Breathalyzer Detection of Lung Cancer

Materials Science Third Award

Recent efforts in photonic material development have aimed to create high-performance, low-cost components that can be integrated into portable diagnostic systems, especially for use in unde…

Five Oldest Population III Lb Galaxy Candidates: Population Synthesis Approach

Physics and Astronomy (inferred)

Population III (Pop III) objects are the first generation of stars in the universe, forged directly from the primordial gas of post-Big-Bang Recombination. Though they have never been direct…

CYSF · 2025

Flattening the Globe

Bronze Medal

I attempted to flatten and project a sphere to a flat surface with multiple methods

FLOValve: Engineering an Origami-Inspired Expandable Heart Valve Prosthetic

Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award

Congenital heart disease (CHD) affects 1.4 million newborns annually, with over 20% requiring a heart valve prosthetic. A major challenge in pediatric cardiac care is the absence of a long-l…

Flow Control via Bio-Inspired Leading-Edge Tubercles for Enhanced Airfoil Performance

Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics

This study investigates the effect of whale fin inspired leading-edge tubercles on airfoil performance for improved fuel efficiency and maneuverability in aircraft. These small protrusions o…

Flow Matters: How a Coral Can Divert Currents and Suffocate Corals Nearby

Earth and Environmental Sciences Second Award

Coral reefs are one of Earth's most valuable ecosystems, but they are in decline, fueling a surge of restoration activity across the global tropics. Yet, despite significant scientific advan…

Flying Hawk: An Innovative Algorithm To Enhance Drone Performance by PID Controller Tuning

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

The increasing usage of autonomous machines and robotics necessitates effective control systems, such as PID (proportional-integral-derivative) controllers, to ensure stability and functiona…

Food Additives and Their Effect on Enzyme Activity

Biochemistry

The enzyme amylase is known for its ability to break down starch and produce simple sugars out of it. Sodium propionate is a preservative that is used to prevent the build up of mold and bac…

CYSF · 2025

Food For Thought

What we are trying to find out is if someone is telling you something it will change the way you taste.

CYSF · 2025

Food Vs. Fuel

Silver Medal

I am making bio diesel from micro algae, and will also make a dry powder, this will represent a food source, as it is very nutritionally dense. I am comparing the amount of energy required t…

Forecasting the Future: A Predictive Modeling Approach to Deciphering Climate Change’s Impact on US-Grown Soybeans and Estimating County-Level Crop Yields

Understanding climate change’s impact on soybeans, a versatile crop, through the use of yield modeling is critical for future food insecurity issues. This study aimed to determine if various…

ForeCAT: Advancing Clear Air Turbulence Prediction for Aviation Safety With Atmospheric Physics Informed Neural Networks and Spatiotemporal Weather Data

Physics and Astronomy Second Award

Unexpected turbulence, particularly Clear Air Turbulence (CAT), remains one of aviation's most serious challenges, causing passenger injuries, operational disruptions, and costing airlines $…

CYSF · 2025

Forensic Psychology Research

This project is a detailed research behind the vast study of forensics.

CYSF · 2025

Forest Fire Frenzy

Gold Medal

In this experiment I will test the effect of fire extinguisher chemicals on plants after a forest fire occurs.

CYSF · 2025

Forest Restoration Using Drone Technology

Silver Medal

This project is about, how technology can be used to help us humans to slow down the rate of climate change by using seed firing drones to plant trees and restore forests that have been dest…

Formulation and Evaluation of Antibacterial Ointments Infused With Traditional Plants: Extractos de Yerba de Manso, Canela, y Hojas de Arbol de Naranja

Microbiology

Antibiotics are the most commonly used type of medicine currently available. Although this medicine is greatly beneficial towards those who need it, the cost of it can be expensive and dange…

Formulation of Low-Cost Artificial Skin for Cellular Regeneration and Severe Burns Treatment

Biomedical Engineering

The formulation of artificial grafts for cellular regeneration and burn treatment represents a significant advancement in the field of tissue bioengineering, with an emphasis on developing c…

Formulations of Bioactive Films Based on Babassu Coconut Starch Added with Cellulose Nanofibers and Curcuma longa L. Essential Oil

Materials Science

Given the growing environmental impact caused by synthetic plastic waste — with Brazil generating around 4.9 million tons of plastic waste per year, of which only 1.2% is recycled — the deve…

Fractal Fingerprinting: Utilizing the Fractal Dimension to Height Ratio of Leaf Venation Structure as a Novel Morphological Characteristic for Plant Taxonomy

Plant Sciences Third Award

Despite the recent, and to some extent controversial, advent of plant classification by molecular methods, such as DNA barcoding, morphological characteristics (relating to a plant’s physica…

FRAS: Preventive Alert System for Active Shooters in Schools

Embedded Systems

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (2024) defines an active shooter as an individual actively engaged in the killing of people in a confined and populated area, generally using firearms. Th…

Fresco Painting: When Chemistry Meets Art

Chemistry (inferred)

Fresco is an ancient art technique that involves applying water-based paints to wet lime plaster. The Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted in fresco by Michelangelo over 500 years ago, continues…