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ISEF · 2019
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This project identified a noninvasive and inexpensive biomarker which could supplement the patient health questionnaire to accurately diagnose Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) using a machine…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Melanoma is the deadliest skin cancer with over 9,000 deaths per year, but melanoma detected early results in over 90% chance of cure. Currently, a biopsy is the most common method of melano…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical Engineering
Diabetes is a chronic condition that requires constant monitoring of blood glucose and external administration of insulin. People with diabetes monitor their blood glucose by an invasive met…
ISEF · 2019
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
With increasing interest in using fMRI and functional connectivity networks to understand and diagnose neurodegeneration, advanced method for image processing are necessary to produce highly…
ISEF · 2019
Translational Medical Science
Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is recessive autosomal inherited life-threatening hemoglobinopathy. Normally the average life of RBC is 100-120 days in a healthy human whereas, it is as low as 4-5…
ISEF · 2019
Energy: Chemical Fourth Award
All paths to a sustainable planet must pass through hydrogen-based fuel cell systems to replace our fossil-fuel dependent economy. In addition, the low weight, high power densities, and broa…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical Engineering
Heart rate estimation using cameras provides a cost-efficient, robust, and non-invasive heart rate detection methodology. Faces create subtle fluctuations in facial redness as a result of he…
ISEF · 2019
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
High voltage transmission lines are conventionally inspected and maintained by humans, drones, or helicopters; all of which are expensive, dangerous, and ineffective. Thus recently, robots f…
ISEF · 2019
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Spatiotemporal modelling is important in understanding communicable disease progression dynamics and evaluating public health intervention strategies. However, existing spatiotemporal models…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry
Lactose intolerance is seen by many as an inevitable part of life. And many people resign themselves to suffer through symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, flatulence, and bloa…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical Engineering
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the U.S, mainly due to late diagnosis. The current detection method based on blood protein prostate-specific-antigen…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
The green salamander, Aneides aeneus, is an endangered species that inhabits moist, rock crevices in the Appalachian mountains. Microflora found on the skin of amphibians have coevolved, for…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
The growing bacterial resistance to antibiotics is a concern of global proportion. It is imperative that novel compounds with antimicrobial properties be identified for therapeutic applicati…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Diesel Exhaust Particles (DEPs) are a form of air pollution which cause increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in lung cancer cells, which leads to oxidative stress and eventu…
ISEF · 2019
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Anxiety disorders are an extremely common occurrence within many demographics. They become a major hindrance to daily activity when not treated in a timely manner and have the possibility of…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
Recent news of the use of nerve agents in terrorist attacks poses an immediate concern to international security. In addition, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) diminish indoor air quality a…
ISEF · 2019
Materials Science
Plastics are very used, because of the great degradation time, they are very harmful to the environment. A common container to accommodate seedlings are black polyethylene bags, however, the…
ISEF · 2019
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The purpose of the project is caused by improvements of an ecological situation. Every year the volume of color metal waste increases and it still causes a number of problems. Searching for…
ISEF · 2019
Energy: Chemical Third Award
With global consumption of fossil fuels at an all-time high, climate change has catalyzed one of the greatest sustainability challenges facing the world today. At the cutting-edge of materia…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Eutrophication is a significant environmental issue caused by excess nutrients, primarily phosphorus, that lead to algae growth, fish kills and ocean dead zones. The objective of this projec…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
The purpose of the experiment was to expand upon the ultimate goal of creating a Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) -based biosensor through a Proof of Principle. The MFC was tested with an opening a…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical Engineering
While feeling the need for a new suture device to cope with frequent suture medical accidents every year, we learned from the barb structure of the purple sea urchin (Heliocidaris Crassispin…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry
Recent research and industrial trends indicate the importance of economical and efficient methods for mass production of recombinant proteins. The Pseudomonas fluorescens expression host sys…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
Helium-4, the most common isotope of helium, is difficult to detect in the interstellar medium, as classical transitions are moderately rare; however, Helium-4 also can undergo forbidden tra…
ISEF · 2019
Mathematics
How is it possible to calculate the direction of the reflection of an arbitrary ray of light off of a surface existing in any number of dimensions without the use of trigonometry? This proje…
ISEF · 2019
Mathematics
The purpose of my research and project is to create a dynamical comprehensive mathematical model that represents the flow of non-Newtonian polymeric fluids through a pipe. For industries fro…
ISEF · 2019
Mathematics
A stock option is a contract that grants the right to buy or sell an underlying stock at a predetermined price. In the United States, almost 20 million stock options are sold every trading d…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
With advancements in science and medicine, the population of older adults has grown around the world in recent years. As a result, fall detection systems are necessary for the wellbeing of o…
ISEF · 2019
Energy: Physical
Jang-gu, the Korean traditional drum, is an instrument that was originally played outdoors. But when it is played in modern indoor theaters, the reverberation time of the sound is prolonged,…
ISEF · 2019
Systems Software Fourth Award
Most of canned food and frozen food manufacturers use only high quality sweet corns for their products, thus sweet corns are needed to be inspected and weighed before processing. The inspect…