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ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Globally, more than 1.3 million people die prematurely each year because of exposure to indoor air pollution due to the burning of biomass. The burning of wood and other solid materials for…
ISEF · 2019
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Third Award
A plummet in the research productivity of drug discovery has been observed in recent decades, with higher costs, longer timelines, and lower success rates of drug candidates in clinical tria…
ISEF · 2019
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Accreted marine ice is present under Antarctica's Amery Ice Shelf (AIS). This study provides a new estimate of accreted marine ice thickness under the outer AIS using ice penetrating radar (…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
The United States generates 230 million tons of landfill waste annually and around 20% is biodegradable waste resulting in polluted landfill sites. Reusing or reducing biodegradable waste ca…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
Partial differential equations (PDEs) are used in physics to mathematically describe many real-world phenomena. Using computers to solve these equations allows scientists and engineers to cr…
ISEF · 2019
Materials Science
Inverse opals (IOs) are currently limited to planar, discrete patterns. Although they boast extraordinary applications, knowledge of their properties on a 3D scale is limited and no methods…
ISEF · 2019
Translational Medical Science
Textiles and human evolution are entwined with each other for protection from natural forces and personal hygiene/attraction. Consumers today desire more scientifically advanced clothes that…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
As the human population swells, sustainable food sources become increasingly important. This novel project determines the effects of ultrasonically diffused Gold Nanoparticles (AuNPs) on the…
ISEF · 2019
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Around the globe, G6PD enzyme deficiency is one of the widely-encountered diseases. There are more than 140 variants but the Mediterranean variant is commonly seen in the world. Therefore, t…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The purpose of this experiment is to find potential mutagenic properties within the pairing of Iron Chloride and Ascorbic Acid in vitamin supplementation, and to create an application toward…
ISEF · 2019
Translational Medical Science
Early Onset Scoliosis (EOS) is defined as the lateral curvature of the spine, greater than 10 degrees, in children less than 10 years and is accompanied by vertebral rotation, creating a com…
ISEF · 2019
Animal Sciences
Coral reefs, which contribute to maintaining marine biodiversity, continue to suffer the adverse consequences of our technological advancements. Currently, human activities threaten 58 perce…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical Engineering
By utilizing the principles of electrical engineering, biologists are pioneering new ways to construct logic circuits inside of cells in order to perform a variety of useful functions. In co…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
This project explored the potential of utilizing soybean curd residue (SCR) to increase soil productivity and drought resistance by analyzing its effects on the nitrogen and potassium concen…
ISEF · 2019
Energy: Chemical
This project provides a viable renewable energy source to combat climate change. Currently, solar panels are approximately 15% efficient, with a maximum efficiency of 34% due to the limitati…
ISEF · 2019
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Currently, 33% of cases are misdiagnosed. The use of Artificial Intelligence could reduce the chance of error leading to possible earli…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
The primary focus of this research is to identify and utilize a cost-effective pathway to synthesize 3,5-disubstituted delta-2-isoxazoline with consistently high percentage yields. 3,5-disub…
ISEF · 2019
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Globally, over 200 million people are affected by arsenic contaminated water. Moreover, groundwater from tube wells has often been found to be contaminated with arsenic, which if ingested, m…
ISEF · 2019
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Approximately 20,000 different human proteins exist to perform specific tasks within a cell’s organelles focused on building, repairing, and giving signals needed for the body to survive. Ho…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Malnutrition is the leading cause of child death and treatment reaches only a small fraction of those in need due to costly recipes and inefficient supply chains. Here we develop a three-com…
ISEF · 2019
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Precision medicine, or personalized medicine, is the most promising direction for treating complex diseases, such as cancer. The deadliest solid cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDA…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
In order to develop a novel approach that improves on the state-of-the-art in ultrasonic marine growth control, the function of the leading commercially available device was analyzed. The de…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) is a widely-used plastic with an annual production of 64 Million metric tons. It takes 500 years to degrade. Naturally-degrading LDPE emits methane and ethyle…
ISEF · 2019
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Dengue Fever is a debilitating viral disease of the tropics, transmitted by female Aedes mosquitoes, causing sudden fever, acute pains in the joints and hemorrhaging. The World Health Organi…
ISEF · 2019
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The accurate age estimation is a substantial part of the integral biological profile, but quite complex in cases of unidentified decomposed and skeletonized human remains, especially in adul…
ISEF · 2019
Energy: Chemical
Counter electrodes (CE) in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC) play the crucial role in facilitating the reduction of the electrolyte solution. Ordered Mesoporous Carbon (OMC) CEs’ low cost an…
ISEF · 2019
Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award
Less than 1% of the world’s water is accessible as a public water source. Approximately 40% of our population experiences water scarcity. This is expected to grow to 66% within a decade, lea…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
In Uganda, and around the world, the water crises have negatively affected society by introducing disease outbursts, diminishing the economic potential of women, etc. Plant matter has high m…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
One of the greatest challenges facing chronic disease management is the lack of a non-invasive continuous monitoring medical device that is compact and convenient enough to be worn daily by…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical Engineering
Rapidly evolving cellular imaging techniques deliver improved diagnostic specificity and complement the spatial visualization of x-ray CT imaging. Both types of imaging need contrast agents…