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CWSF · 2026

Quantifying Tremor Activities in Parkinson's Disease Using Motion Sensors

Disease & Illness

I developed a low-cost device to measure tremors, which are small, involuntary movements often seen in conditions like Parkinson’s disease. I was inspired to do this after seeing how difficu…

Quantitative Analysis of Angle-Dependent Surface Coloration on Sashimi: Testing Thin-Film Interference, Muscle-Fiber Structural Color, and Optical Activity

Animal Sciences

Raw fish (sashimi) consumption is common in Japan, and angle-dependent coloration is regularly observed during meals. Although similar coloration has been reported in meat, few studies have…

Quantitative Analysis of Antennal Movements Triggering Trophallactic Behavior in Honeybees Using DeepLabCut, a Deep Learning-Based Markerless Pose-Tracking Tool

Animal Sciences

Honeybees exhibit trophallaxis, a behavior in which a recipient extends their proboscis to drink a nectar droplet held by the donor's mouthparts. During this process, the recipient's antenna…

Quantitative Characterization of LoRa Signal Propagation: Discrepancies Between Analytical Link-Budget Models and Empirical Field Measurements for a Novel Ground-Based LoRa Grid Network Tracking and Search-and-Rescue System

Embedded Systems

Wilderness search-and-rescue (SAR) operations across U.S. national parks exceed 4,000 to 4,500 incidents annually, with over 40,000 missions between 2015 and 2025. In August 2024, a multi-da…

Quantitative Localization of Seizure Onset Zones Using Time–Frequency Neural Biomarkers

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

Drug-resistant epilepsy affects nearly one-third of patients and often requires surgical intervention; however, success depends on accurate localization of the seizure onset zone (SOZ), curr…

Quantum Batteries

Physics and Astronomy

This project explored whether quantum batteries, which utilize the quantum mechanical principles of superposition and entanglement, have the potential to serve as an important energy storage…

Quantum Canary: Neural Network Based Autonomous Noise Drift Detection in NISQ Era Quantum Processors

Physics and Astronomy

Quantum computers use the principles of quantum mechanics — superposition, entanglement, and coherence — to solve problems that classical computers simply cannot. In the current era of Noisy…

Quorum Sensing Inhibition via Traditional Chinese Medicinal Plant-Derived Phytochemicals: A Sustainable and Targeted Anti-Virulence Strategy

Microbiology

Phytochemicals are naturally occurring compounds in plants, relatively understudied for their ability to interfere with bacterial communication mechanisms, and the underlying modes of action…

Rabies Neuroinvasion and Incubation Period in Humans

Biomedical and Health Sciences

This project aims to explore the mechanisms the rabies virus uses to evade the immune system while traveling through the nervous system. We are motivated by the challenge of comprehending ho…

RADIA: Novel Assessment Through a Unified AI-Driven Embedded Respiratory Health System Integrating 3D Airway Modeling for Rapid Screening, Monitoring, and Rehabilitation

Biomedical Engineering

Obstructive and restrictive respiratory diseases are major global health challenges and are associated with prolonged exposure to smoke and air pollution. Among these conditions, Chronic Obs…

CWSF · 2026

RAISE: Early Detection of RED-S Risk Using Machine Learning and Wearable Data

Health & Wellness Silver Medal

I created RAISE (Recovery Analytics and Intensity Surveillance Engine) as an individualized early-warning system to prevent Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S), a condition where an…

Rapid-Deployment Micro-Buoy System for Aquatic Environmental Monitoring

Environmental Engineering

Continuous water quality monitoring is critical for safeguarding aquatic ecosystems, informing environmental management decisions, and supporting public health. However, conventional systems…

Rapid Norovirus Detection Using Magnetic Beads-Based RNA Extraction and Colorimetric RT-LAMP

Translational Medical Science

Norovirus is the leading cause of gastroenteritis worldwide, causing over 685 million cases each year globally, yet rapid and sensitive detection tools remain limited. All diagnostic technol…

CYSF · 2026

Ray-Sistance; can yeast outrun UV damage?

This is a project about the DNA of yeast and to see if the yeast forms a resistance after exposure to UV rays

Real-Time Coronal Magnetic Field Modeling Using Physics-Informed Fourier Neural Operators

Physics and Astronomy

Coronal magnetic fields are a driving force behind the formation and evolution of solar energetic particle events, which are known to disrupt critical ground and space infrastructure, causin…

Real-time Detection of Particles in Peritoneal Dialysate Using Digital Inline Holography and Machine Learning

Translational Medical Science

Peritoneal dialysis, one type of dialysis for patients with end-stage renal disease, can be complicated by peritonitis, a life-threatening inflammation of the peritoneum typically caused by…

Real-Time EEG-Based Machine Learning System with Behavioral Feedback to Support Attention in Children With ADHD

Biomedical Engineering

symptoms of childhood Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may lead to socioeconomic consequences in adulthood, including long-term unemployment. Access to traditional clinical ca…

CWSF · 2026

Real-Time Triage: Enhancing patient prioritization through wearable technology.

Health & Wellness

This project aims to improve the current triage system by using wearable technology to monitor vital signs such as heart rate, oxygen, blood pressure and temperature. By continuously collect…

Reassessing Inefficient Taxane Extraction Methods: A Novel Approach to Optimize Paclitaxel Production

Plant Sciences

Paclitaxel, a critical plant-derived chemical harvested from yew trees, is implemented in numerous applications including various chemotherapy treatments. The conventional method of paclitax…

Recycled PET for 3D Printing and How the Filament Dimension Influences Strength and Quality in 3D Printed Parts

Materials Science

This study evaluates the reuse of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) from plastic bottles for filament production in 3D printing via thermoplastic pultrusion, using a PET Machine based on the…

Redi-up: Human Feedback-Driven Preference Inference for Personalized Interior Redesign With AR Verification

Software Design

This research shows LLM-generated design can be customized by Deep Learning’s Reinforcement learning with non-verbal(personal preference) human feedback. In space design, most of its applica…

Reducing Fossil Fuel Dependence in American Samoa: Evaluating Artocarpus altilis (Breadfruit) as a Sustainable Bioethanol Feedstock

Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design

American Samoa’s reliance on imported fossil fuels increases vulnerability to price volatility and supply disruptions, highlighting the need for locally sourced renewable energy. This study…

CYSF · 2026

Reducing Landfill Waste With AI

My innovation reduces landfill waste by using machine learning and image recognition technologies.

Reducing Plastic and Forever Chemical Pollution With a Biodegradable, Bio-Based Coating of Single Use Paper Products

Environmental Engineering

Single-use paper items used in food packaging like straws and food wrappers are often coated with plastic or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals") to make them…

CWSF · 2026

Refining the Forecast: Advanced Data Preprocessing for Accurate Wind Prediction

Energy

Accurate wind forecasting is challenging due to wind patterns being affected by weather, geography and seasons. Traditional methods of predicting wind are often incapable of capturing all th…

CWSF · 2026

Regeneration-Likeness Scoring of Human Wound-Healing Genes Using Machine Learning

Digital Technology Bronze Medal

This project created machine learning models trained from axolotl regeneration data to identify which human genes that show patterns similar to those involved in axolotl regeneration. Two ma…

RegoCrete-BGX: Engineering a Fiber-Reinforced Multi-Aggregate Concrete for Future Space Constructions

Materials Science

This study presented RegoCrete-BGX, a fiber reinforced, multi-aggregate concrete developed using lunar regolith, basaltic rock, and waste glass designed for future space applications. The co…

Regulation of the PPAR? Pathway Using Antagonists and Inverse Agonists Across 2D and 3D Lung Cancer Models

Biomedical and Health Sciences

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths and is known to effectively colonize other parts of the body, often evading the immune system as it metastasizes or spreads. Pre-lim…

CYSF · 2026

Rehydrating the Dehydrated - Can Rehydrated Potatoes Conduct Electricity?

We are going to see if we can rehydrate dried potato pieces with salt water to make it conduct electricity and complete a simple circuit.

ReinforCell - Reinforcement Learning Solution to Engineer Robust CAR-T Cells for Cancer Patients

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy is a breakthrough cancer treatment that genetically engineers patients' immune cells to target and destroy malignancies. While highly success…