Physics and Astronomy (inferred)
I use existing Very Large Array observations of high redshift radio galaxies (HRRGs) to create a simulated spectral energy distribution (SED) of early radio sources (z~6). I diagnose the pre…
Microbiology
PURPOSE: To determine which countertop disinfectant works best against different microorganisms. PROCEDURE: (Kirby Bauer) 1. Sectioned desired agar plates into plates into four sections 2. A…
Biomedical Engineering
Medical bracelets can save lives, but often lack the information for appropriate medical care. Will a dynamic QR code medical bracelet connected to a Bluetooth medical technology carrying ca…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to test the efficiency of hygrometers made out of human hair in determining humidity levels. Methods/Materials A digital hygrometer (used for…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this engineering project was to develop a warning system which would detect, measure, and alert everyone in the building based on the intensity of the impendi…
Environmental Engineering
Contamination in water poses a serious and mostly undetected threat. It is necessary for people to have an economical option to test the water they drink in their own homes. The goal of this…
Microbiology
Fourth Award
No effective vaccine against Zika, a positive, single-stranded RNA virus, has been developed. A major obstacle in the design of an antiviral peptide vaccine is the cross-reactivity between t…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Renewable wind energy shows promise for other uses beyond electricity for homes. This project proposes a method that will utilize the electricity generated by a wind turbine to move a water…
Systems Software
The ability to communicate is almost entirely lost by paralyzed individuals. In patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis alone, 75% will need communication assistance, and in a completely…
Biomedical Engineering
Fourth Award
Cardiovascular and Arterial Diseases are leading causes of death and responsible for more than a fourth of US deaths. Current Detection Methods are only implemented when symptoms appear, by…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Third Award
Objectives/Goals Motivated by the communication failure in Puerto Rico, I designed a low-cost, portable, person-to-person, communication network called WAEF-EL. The goal is to let civilians…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The purpose of this experiment was to prove that activated carbon can neutralize the harmful effects of Imidacloprid, a pesticide. Using activated carbon can be a way for farmers and landown…
Energy: Physical
In a world with rapidly progressing technologies and integration of electrical devices, our need for energy is larger than it ever has been. With limited natural resources, our dependence on…
Microbiology (inferred)
Amoeba are single celled protozoa that are comprised of a nucleus, surrounded by a mass of cytoplasm. The free-living amoeba Naegleria fowleri is the causative agent of primary amoebic menin…
Environmental Engineering
Second Award
This research has created an innovative gas-separation membrane by combining inorganic membranes with polymeric membranes. A highly selective polymer (polybenzimidazole) and a highly permeab…
Systems Software
Second Award
The rapid proliferation and adoption of speech recognition systems in our day-to-day lives result in greater consequences for possible vulnerabilities. Previous research has proven that host…
Animal Sciences
Propolis, a natural product of high economic value from stingless bees (Tetragonula pegdeni), has been used as an ingredient in pharmaceutical and daily life products. Increasing propolis pr…
Chemistry
Second Award
Spin-based devices could enable revolutionary applications such as room temperature quantum computation. Ferromagnetic semiconductors showed promise in literature in creating a spin device a…
Translational Medical Science
Today, sport activities have become very important on human. The most significant measure of sport arising from competitive and rivalling instincts and motivations of human being is the perf…
Physics and Astronomy
Galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) are highly-energetic charged particles that produce atmospheric air showers of secondary subatomic particles, such as muons, detectable by scintillating ground ar…
Computational Systems & Analysis
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to learn to create animation using the Alice 3 programming language to create 3D figures that represents and demonstrates a story. Methods/Mat…
Environmental Engineering
Second Award
Arsenic, “king of poisons,” threatens public health on an unprecedented scale with over 140 million people in 50 countries drinking water contaminated with arsenic at levels above the EPA/WH…
Mathematics
Let G=(Z_2)^k. That is, the set of k-dimensional vectors with binary components. We say that a subset of G (call this A) is a 'Sidon Set' if all pairwise sums, a_i+a_j (i<j) in A, are distin…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Third Award
Hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide–gated (HCN) channels are voltage-gated channels in cell membranes of the heart and brain. The Ih current, also called the pacemaker current, pla…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to design a system that the visually impaired can use to warn them of any object nearby that is above or below the knee and thus preventing th…
Microbiology
Currently there are cleaning methods that help eliminate ringworm-causing fungi on surfaces like wrestling mats; however, there is no way to check whether or not the ringworm has been comple…
Energy: Physical
Fourth Award
Solar power is a main source of energy and is expected to play a vital role in fulfilling the future global demand for electricity. A major obstacle hindering useful photovoltaic (PV) utiliz…
Microbiology
Antibiotic resistance has become a pressing topic in modern medicine, and many scientists are seeking solutions to eliminate the need for antibiotics. Bacteria communicate to each other to f…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Fourth Award
Every year, over 600,000 people suffer from stroke and spinal cord injuries in the U.S. alone, and about 80% of acute stroke survivors lose motor skills of the arm and the hand. It may consi…
Physics and Astronomy
This project aims to find the most efficient combination of components in the building of a wireless power transmission unit (WPT) using generated polynomial functions. In experimentation, t…