Plant Sciences
Biodiesel is a type of alternative environmental fuel that can be made from certain types of vegetable oils or animal fat which is normally used as a replacement for diesel. In this study, b…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study was to evaluate the application of Synthetic Jet Actuators inserted into the upper surface of an NACA 2414 type airfoil to avoid stall and to impro…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Lymphopenia, a condition in which the number of lymphocytes falls below normal levels, makes patients more susceptible to infection and disease, and can be caused by genetic predisposition o…
Microbiology
Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) which infects over 200 million people worldwide. The HCV produces a nonstructural protein (NS3) that acts as a helicase a…
Embedded Systems
More than 11.6 million mobile devices around the world are infected with malware, and this number is increasing as smartphones gain popularity and become prime targets for hackers. Quick Res…
Chemistry
Education system in Turkey is going through frequent changes which affect not only the system alone but also the students. Although the students are at the center of the education system, de…
Mathematics
Arb1 is an essential yeast protein associated with the protein production machinery in the cell known as the ribosome. This study will help to determine the ability to dynamically balance pr…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Third Award
Every year, three million people across the world are killed due to mosquito-transmitted diseases. Carbohydrate structures found on plasma membranes of cells can act as receptors for viruses…
Energy: Physical
Trees have evolved for millions of years in their light gathering capability. This can be quantified utilizing the Fibonacci sequence, a mathematical description of the sequencing of the lim…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The object of this study is to determine the ideal arrangement of balls and magnets for the highest ejecting velocity. I will then analyze what effect the different arrangem…
Mathematics
This experiment focused on the effect Curcuma Longa, commonly known as Turmeric, on a HeLa cervical cancer cell line. It was conducted with the purpose to optimize an in-vitro model using a…
Energy: Physical
A model of the left ventricle (LV) was derived from MRI scans using the biomedical imaging software Mimics and Maya animation software. Short axis cardiac MRI images (20 phases each with 12…
Chemistry
Bullying is a serious concern at schools related to student well-being and academic performance. Educators face mounting pressure to intervene in bullying situations. Existing research linke…
Energy: Physical
Proving that it was possible to grow a biodegradable fabric that would not harm the environment in the production, or the disposal stage, was extraordinary. Improving the fabric and making s…
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Ocean acidification is when carbon dioxide (CO2) is absorbed by seawater and chemical reactions occur, which reduce seawater pH, due to a higher concentration of hydrogen io…
Physics and Astronomy
Fourth Award
The purpose of this study was to analyze a superconducting maglev launch system for its feasibility to minimize the loss of launch energy and to efficiently propel a projectile using the Mei…
Materials Science
This research project was conducted to apply calculus principles to the volumes of different icicles. Icicles have very complex structures with bulges and cavities along their walls. The hyp…
Physics and Astronomy
Second Award
Although simple at macro meter scales, the separation of particles inside of fluids has long been a difficult task at sizes under 200 micrometers. Various methods for such separation have be…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Pythagorean triples are derived from the Pythagorean Theorem, which states that three positive integer numbers a, b, c, representing the lengths of the sides and hypotenuse of a right triang…
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The United States is ranked 21st in science among the 34 OECD countries on PISA 2012. Researchers state that any reform of science education must take place "in the classroo…
Energy: Chemical
First Award
An exoskeleton is a machine comprised of an outer framework, which is worn by a person for the purpose of applying energy to aid limb movement. The uses of such a device include helping pati…
Energy: Physical
Second Award
Anastomosis Robot Tool (ART) is a surgical instrument. It may be used in surgery for bowel resection (i.e. cutting out a segment of large bowel that is affected by cancer) to reconnect the t…
Chemistry
To date, teaching science has been treated as an unachievable aspect and has been reserved only for a privilege group to which students do not have access. thus, making it a challenge for st…
Mathematics
Third Award
Multidrug resistance is a major obstacle in the treatment of cancer. One of the major causes of resistance is P-glycoprotein, an ATP binding cassette transporter that binds and removes toxin…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine if Chinese herbs contain high concentrations of antioxidants. The purpose in the determination of antioxidant properties of Chi…
Embedded Systems
Android2Mouse is a mobile application allowing to remotely control a computer using a smartphone. The application can be installed on any smarphone running Android. The application makes pos…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine the comparison between an athletes heart and non-athletes heart using echocardiographic and electrocardiographic readings. I hyp…
Systems Software
Second Award
The goal of the project was to develop an RNA interference (RNAi)-based, highly specific, bio-pesticide for the control of the psyllid vector of citrus greening disease. Citrus greening dise…
Plant Biology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of the project was to develop an RNA interference (RNAi)-based highly specific, bio-pesticide for the control of the psyllid vector of citrus greening disease. Citr…
Mathematics
Saponins are foaming glycosides, consisting of a polycyclic aglycone that is either a choline steroid or triterpenoid attached to one or more sugar side chains. Saponins have received a numb…