ISEF · 2019
A Minecraft Project
Animal Sciences
Minecraft is a survival/sandbox game from 2009 where the goal is to survive in a world filled with blocks. You can find monsters in the game that will spawn in dark areas. Observations have…
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ISEF · 2019
A Minimally-Invasive 3D-Printed Microneedle Array Applicator System (MU-NAAS) for Delivery of Therapeutics to Citrus Leaf Tissue
Plant Sciences Fourth Award
This work reports the design, fabrication, and testing of a novel minimally-invasive mechanical delivery system that can potentially transport therapeutics to Huanglongbing (HLB) affected tr…
ISEF · 2019
Amino Acid Residue-Specific Interaction between gC1qR and Cytotoxic Peptides of Various Pathogenic Microorganisms with Homology to HIV-1 gp41 3S
Biochemistry
Recently, complement component C1q and its corresponding receptors (gC1qR and cC1qR) have generated interest due to their involvement in autoimmunity, inflammation, and infectious disease. D…
ISEF · 2019
A Modular and Dynamic GPU-based Maize Simulation Using L-Systems
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Third Award
Plant field testing proves often a long and costly process crucial to the development of efficient agricultural techniques. We aimed to create a plant topology simulator that presents a sign…
CSEF · 2019
A Modular and Dynamic GPU-Based Maize Simulation Using L-Systems
Computational Systems & Analysis (Senior Division Only)
Objectives Plant field testing is often a long and costly process that is crucial to the development of efficient agricultural techniques. We aimed to create a plant topology simulator that…
ISEF · 2019
Amphibious House Modeling to Overcome Flash Flooding Problem (Noah's Ark 2.0)
Engineering Mechanics
The flood problem affects us globally. Presently due to climate change, this problem occurs more frequently and unexpectedly. Those living in flood prone areas constantly worry when it rains…
ISEF · 2019
AMSD (Autonomic Modular Scouting Drone): In Services for Society
Engineering Mechanics Third Award
Our project is AMSD drone and its aim is to help with rescuing people’s lives. In order to achieve that, we came up with an innovative, half-autonomic method of controlling the device. We ca…
CSEF · 2019
A Multi-Faceted Material Strength Testing Machine for 3D Printed Plastics
Applied Mechanics & Structures Fourth Award
Objectives Today there is a need to understand the strengths of 3D printed products given the recent decreases in 3D printer prices and increase in start-ups 3D printing their products. Prof…
ISEF · 2019
Anacardic Acid Analogs as Inhibitors of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 for the Prevention of Cancer Metastasis
Biochemistry
Cancer metastasis is the cause of ninety percent of cancer deaths. The collagenase, Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) has been identified to have a critical role in the proliferation of can…
CSEF · 2019
Anacardic Acid Analogs as Inhibitors of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 for the Prevention of Cancer Metastasis
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Objectives According to the American Cancer Society, cancer is the cause of death for over two million individuals worldwide every year. As of 2016, over 15.5 million people are living with…
ISEF · 2019
An Adaptive, Low-Cost Device for Automated & Offline Medical Analysis Utilizing Neural Networks with Reinforcement Learning Optimization
Systems Software Fourth Award
Diagnosing diseases automatically has been an immense challenge, owing to their variable properties and symptoms. On the other hand, Neural Networks (NNs) have developed into a powerful tool…
ISEF · 2019
An AI-based System for Discovering Potential Adverse Drug Events Using Open Data
Systems Software
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, adverse drug events (ADEs) account for one-third of total hospital adverse side effects every year. The increasing prevalence o…
ISEF · 2019
An Algorithmic Platform to Optimize the Prescription of Antibiotics to Minimize Antibiotic Resistance Developing in Patients or Communities
Microbiology Third Award
Each year, 2 million Americans acquire antibiotic-resistant infections and 23,000 die. Unfortunately, the scientific consensus is that no new classes of antibiotics are left to be discovered…
ISEF · 2019
An Alternate Approach to Predict Elections beyond the Poll
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Surveys are a preferred, but flawed, method of predicting election outcomes. 71% of polling during the last months of the 2016 Presidential campaign predicted candidate Clinton winning by an…
ISEF · 2019
Analysis of ADHD among School Students
Mathematics
Attention deficit is always a confusing disease: the exact causes of this disorder is still unclear. However, the prevalent idea is that genetics is a major factor of ADHD. Based on that ide…
CSEF · 2019
Analysis of ADHD among Students
Computational Systems & Analysis (Senior Division Only)
Objectives Coded for Logistic Regression and Artificial Neuron Network(package) in R language and tested the ADHD model accuracy with ROC. Methods Laptop computer with R language and package…
ISEF · 2019
Analysis of Carbon Dioxide to Oxygen Using Ultra Violet Light
Chemistry
In this project a simple and yet a relatively cheap and effective method was used in an attempt to break the atmospheric CO2 into its basic constituents.A closed cubical control chamber was…
CSEF · 2019
Analysis of Energy Efficiency in a Linear Induction Motor
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives The goal of this project is to build a linear induction motor using electromagnets and circuits. Then, the power and energy both lost and consumed are calculated and compared with…
ISEF · 2019
Analysis of KLF11 Sequence in Type One Diabetic and Wild Type Mice
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Type One Diabetes (TID) is a very prevalent disease affecting 1.25 million and 40,000 more patients are diagnosed every year. This happens when auto antibodies “confuse” the pancreas as a fo…
ISEF · 2019
Analysis of Laser Signal Disruption for Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities via Oscillation of Reflecting Media
Engineering Mechanics
My previous project showed that irregular transparent window coatings can subvert the security implications of laser surveillance. In this work, I have addressed the same goal by using activ…
ISEF · 2019
Analysis of Manufacturing Process of D-Glucose-Based Thermoformed-Polymers
Chemistry
This project analyzes the manufacturing and polymerization process in creating a stable polymer based upon the monomer D-Glucose. The purpose was to assess whether changes to the materials a…
ISEF · 2019
Analysis of Molecular Spectra in Asymptotic Giant Branch Carbon Stars
Physics and Astronomy
Carbon stars are usually cool hydrogen deficient red giants with rich, carbon-abundant spectra. A comparison of C5 and C6 N-type stars was conducted to compare the spectral abundances of CN,…
CSEF · 2019
Analysis of Molecular Spectra in Asymptotic Giant Branch Carbon Stars
Physics & Astronomy First Award
Objectives The objective of this project is to study the spectral abundances of CN, C2, and C3 in the spectrum of two relatively low temperature classes of carbon stars, C5 and C6 N-type car…
ISEF · 2019
Analysis of Pythagorean Triples and a Generating Formula
Mathematics
The purpose of this investigation is to identify patterns, if any exist, among primitive Pythagorean triples so that a triple, given an initial value, can be found. Specifically, the researc…
ISEF · 2019
Analysis of the Anthocyanin of Vaccinium myrtillus as an Effective Anti-Inflammatory in Human Primary Cells of Asthmatic Bronchial Smooth Muscle
Biochemistry
Asthma is a chronic disease characterized by inflammation of the airways that causes prolonged difficulty in breathing (Chardón D., 2015). In 2010, approximately 25.7 million people were rep…
ISEF · 2019
Analysis of the Antimicrobial Efficacy of the Lichen Extract Usnic Acid, Year Two
Microbiology
As antibiotic resistance increases, new antibiotics will be needed to combat the older one that can no longer treat a human with a simple, yet resistant bacteria. This project continuation f…
ISEF · 2019
Analysis of the Bioremediation Potential of the Microbial Communities Isolated from Termites "Nasutitermes genus" and Ruminants "Capra aegagrus hircus", in Selective Media and Bioassays of Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) with BETA-D-Glucose, Phase II
Environmental Engineering
The purpose of this research was to analyze the bioremediation potential of microbial communities isolated from termites: Nasutitermes genus and Ruminants: Capra aegagrus hircus, as an alter…
ISEF · 2019
Analysis of the Concentration of Particles by Air Pollution due to the Port Activity in the Sector of the Bellamar Promenade in the District of San Antonio
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Air pollution is caused by the release of chemical substances or plant residues that are emitted by various sources that release them into the environment. In Chile, the Chilean Air Quality…
ISEF · 2019
Analysis of the Error Convergence and Efficiency of Numerical Quadrature Algorithms for Approximating Different Integrals
Mathematics
Many functions do not have elementary antiderivatives and different analytical methods to evaluate the definite integral fail. These functions appear in fields such as biology, physics and e…
CSEF · 2019
Analysis of UV Photodegradation of Moxifloxacin in Water Samples
Chemistry
Objectives Moxifloxacin, a fluoroquinolone antibiotic, is an emerging water contaminant that is poorly removed by common water treatment processes. The objective of this research was to unde…