Robotics and Intelligent Machines
First Award
In order to develop complex relationships between their inputs and outputs, deep neural networks train, and adjust, a large number of parameters. To make these networks function at high accu…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
GenX, a fluorinated chemical, has been discovered in multiple drinking water supplies around the world. However, studies have found that GenX exhibits high cytotoxicity towards different hum…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Neurodegenerative diseases and cancerous brain tumors cause millions of patients worldwide to be fatally ill each year. Current diagnosis and treatment of these neurological conditions take…
Radiography is a non-destructive technique used to visualize the interior of objects using various types of radiation. Radiography is used in fields such as biology, chemistry, engineering,…
Biochemistry
Purpose: Project aim: study the effect of salicylic acid-SA (0,1 mM), indole-3-butyric acid-IBA (350mg/plant) on the yield time of Phaseolus vulgaris, determination the activity of the main…
The intent of this study was to determine the characteristics and impacts green crabs have on Maine rocky intertidal communities. Since the 1960s, the Maine Department of Resources has track…
This patent-pending project is a high-efficiency energy production, conversion, and storage device, capable of utilizing the low costs and superlative thermal, semiconductive, and electrical…
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) pollination is responsible for approximately 80% of all cultivated crops. Unfortunately, reports suggest losses of 30-50% of all honey bee colonies in the US. The…
Physics and Astronomy
The aim of the Nano Water concept is to use individual SWCNTs (1-2 nm in diameter) to confinement water in nanoscale. In this context, we aim to develop an original tool, the nanomechanical…
Microbiology
In Western medicine, the search for new antibiotics is becoming increasingly urgent due to developing antibiotic resistance, and few novel antibiotics have been discovered in the last decade…
Due to changes in the climate and poor water management practices, water scarcity is rampant (“Water Scarcity,” 2019). Climate change will further increase variability in rainfall, with more…
Holographic Video Microscopy (HVM) is an imaging technique which shines a laser on an object, capturing the shadow created. HVM analysis, which extracts the 3d position of an object, its rad…
Zaire Ebola virus (EBOV) is characterized by potent outbreaks within West Africa and a mortality rate of 50- 90%. Notably, Ebola’s surface glycoprotein, GP, mediates membrane fusion and entr…
Biomedical Engineering
My research this year was devoted to creating a non-invasive method to efficiently detect Bronchial Carcinoma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and Emphysema unaccompanied by deleterio…
Sixteen million people worldwide have suffered from opioid use disorder (OUD). Many of those affected by OUD turn to social media, particularly Reddit (a popular online-based post forum) as…
Environmental Engineering
Soil scientists predict that there will not be enough sustainable soil on this planet to keep up with global agriculture demands by 2050. I developed an artificial soil and tested the hypoth…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Third Award
In this project through machine learning guided directed evolution, a novel Marine plastic degrading enzyme “Eco-Enzyme” was designed to reduce plastic pollution. It is estimated that there…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Accurate Age-At-Death (AAD) estimation is integral in determining biological profiles, specifically of unidentified and skeletonized human remains. To date, AAD estimation relies primarily o…
Systems Software
Over 70 million people globally need sign language for communication. Although we see many advancements in voice-enabled technologies, there is an acute disparity between advances in these g…
Environmental Engineering
Increased human activity within energy reserves, wrong farming practices, and rapid industrialization have contributed to an increase in environmental contamination. Heavy metals, radionucli…
Embedded Systems
Emergency responders need devices that send digital information and communicate in weak-signal environments without using existing infrastructure. The researcher created a receiver capable o…
Chemistry
According to recent reports, the global economic losses caused by product counterfeiting reached 1.82 trillion USD in 2020. One of the newest and promising methods for anti-counterfeiting is…
Materials Science
Due to the use of fossil fuels and industrial activities ,carbon dioxide emissions are continuously increasing .The current carbon dioxide concentration exceeds 415 ppm, highlighting the pre…
Microplastics are polluting beaches, rivers, lakes, and oceans across the world. Due to their size, it is difficult to identify them and determine the extent of their pollution. This study f…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Antibiotic-resistant diseases, orphan diseases, and disease outbreaks are the cause of millions of deaths annually. Inefficient treatment of these diseases, alongside other diseases, contrib…
Biochemistry
Third Award
Drug-resistant infections are expected to cause 10 million deaths annually by 2050. The increased prevalence of resistant bacteria has resulted in a scarcity of therapeutic alternatives, mak…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Our urban population is rapidly expanding, which will require a reduction in private transportation and the adoption of faster and more efficient public transportation. Magnetic levitating (…
Carcass bruising from horns costs the Canadian cattle industry $10 million a year (Anderson, 2012). It is vital to develop safe and cost effective advancements in dehorning procedures. Remov…
Systems Software
Fourth Award
Every passing year, more and more material is introduced into Earth's orbital environment. While regulations regarding end-of-life removal have steadily evolved over the past decades, hundre…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The objective of this project is to measure the effects of adaptive control on the performance of a wave energy converter (WEC). Ocean wave energy is one of the most promising sources of ren…