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An Intelligent Bee Health Assessment System Using Cross-Attention-based Multimodal Neural Network for Visual and Audio Signals

Honeybees are crucial for pollinating approximately one-third of the world’s food supply. However, honeybee colonies have declined by nearly 40% over the past decade due to threats such as p…

An Intelligent, Bimanual Mobile Manipulator for Assisted Living Applications

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

The ongoing shortage of caregivers has made it increasingly difficult to meet growing healthcare demands, leaving many individuals without the necessary assistance for daily tasks. The use o…

An Intelligent System for Automated Detection and Monitoring of Phloeotribus scarabaeoides in Olive Orchards Using High-Resolution Cameras and Image Analysis

Plant Sciences

Olive trees are a vital part of the economy in Mediterranean countries. However, these trees suffer annually from the olive bark beetle (Phloeotribus scarabaeoides), which has been increasin…

An Interpretable Machine Learning Framework to Predict Cisplatin Sensitivity

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

One major challenge with cancer treatment is the widespread molecular differences that patient tumors can have, meaning only specific chemotherapies may work well. Machine learning models pr…

An Investigation Into the Ideal Impeller for a 3D-Printed Ventricular Assist Device

Biomedical Engineering

Due to the high prevalence of heart failure, as well as the limited availability of donor hearts, many devices exist that strive to temporarily replace heart function until a replacement is…

An Investigation to Improve Captive Rearing Programs and General Native Hawaiian Land Snail, or Kahuli, Dietary Knowledge

Animal Sciences

Captive rearing programs for endangered Native Hawaiian snails, or kahuli, face challenges due to limited research surrounding wild kahuli conditions and diet. They are essential in native e…

A Novel Analysis of Cosmetic Methylparaben in Artificial Amniotic Fluid

This study explored the effects of varying concentrations of cosmetic methylparaben on the pH, viscosity, and glucose levels of artificial amniotic fluid. It was hypothesized that increasing…

A Novel Analysis of the Redshift Dependence of the Masses of the Supermassive Black Holes of a Sample of Quasars

Physics and Astronomy

A type of active galactic nucleus is the quasar, or quasi-stellar radio source. Quasars are integral to understanding the formation and evolution of galaxies. This research was conducted by…

A Novel Analysis on the Effects of Changes in the Social Vulnerability Index and its Subcategories on Changes in Survival Rates for Six Common Cancers from 2000-2020

The Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) measures health vulnerability based on four subcategories: socioeconomic status, household characteristics, housing type, and racial and ethnic minority…

A Novel Analysis on the Effects of Changes in the Social Vulnerability Index and Its Subcategories on Changes in Survival Rates for Six Common Cancers From 2000-2020

Translational Medical Science

The Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) measures health vulnerability through a composite score from 0-1 based on four subcategories: socioeconomic status, household characteristics, housing ty…

A Novel Approach to Fall Prediction and Prevention: Integrating Machine Learning and IoT for Elderly Safety

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

Early detection of falls is crucial as they are the leading cause of injury and death among elderly individuals. Prompt intervention is necessary to prevent serious consequences such as brok…

A Novel Approach to Increase South Asian Legume Resilience and Productivity Under Waterlogging Stress Utilizing Rhizobium Inoculation

Mungbean (Vigna radiata) and urdbean (Vigna mungo) are two staple protein-rich legumes grown predominantly in Asia. India is the major producer (3.17 million t) of mungbean from an area of 5…

A Novel Approach to Measuring the Impact of Thawing Permafrost on Carbon Emissions Using Remote Sensing

Earth and Environmental Sciences

Since the late 1970s, the Arctic has experienced a temperature rise more than three times the global average, leading to accelerated thawing of permafrost. This thawing initiates thermokarst…

CYSF · 2025

A Novel Approach to Radiation Therapy

I will be exploring the future possibilities of radiation therapy for various types of cancer, though mainly focusing on gliomas, researching what elements and isotopes could be used to trea…

A Novel Approach to Sustainable Concrete Engineering: Mechanochemical Activation of Local Waste Materials for CO2 Reduction

Environmental Engineering

As the second most used material globally, concrete is responsible for 8% of man-made CO2 emissions. The first generation pathway of emissions is from the process needed to create concrete:…

A Novel Approach To Using Artificial Intelligence to Aid the Hearing and Vision Impaired

Biomedical Engineering

Over 1.5 billion people worldwide experience hearing loss, and 2.2 billion have vision impairments. Both require assistive technologies; however, millions lack access due to cost. To address…

A Novel Audio-Video Multimodal Deep Learning Model for Improved Deepfake Detection To Combat Disinformation

Behavioral and Social Sciences

Deepfakes are a rapidly improving tool for disinformation. In 2025, around 8 million deepfakes were shared online, with numbers doubling every 6 months. Research has found that people strugg…

A Novel Axial Flux Synchronous Reluctance Induction Hybrid Motor

Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics

The goal of this project was to create a better alternative to permanent magnet synchronous motors, by enhancing specific characteristics of the synchronous reluctance motor. Specifically, i…

A Novel Biological Treatment for Antibiotic-Resistant Vibrio Infections in Aquaculture

Microbiology

Vibrio infections are an increasing global concern. These pathogenic bacteria not only affect humans but are also a leading cause of mortality in aquaculture, often linked to major oyster ha…

A Novel Brain-Driven Forearm Exoskeleton With Adaptive Neuroregulation-Based Feedback for Subacute and Chronic Stroke Rehabilitation

Biomedical Engineering

Exoskeleton robots have proven effective in rehabilitating patients with upper limb neuromuscular impairments. However, existing designs often lack essential components such as brain-driven…

A Novel CNN-Based Method Using Genetic Data for Early Prediction of Alzheimer's Disease

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

Alzheimer’s disease affects over 55 million people worldwide, making early prediction crucial for timely interventions to slow disease progression and improve quality of life. Single Nucleot…

A Novel Computational Generative Model That Identifies Ligands: A Potential Way to Reduce Cost & Time in Identifying Promising Drug Candidates

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

Drug discovery is intricate and costly. Current methods in de novo drug design rely on undiversified and scarce datasets due to the impossibility of recording all intermolecular interactions…

A Novel Convolutional Neural Network to Detect and Classify Brain Tumors

Translational Medical Science

Brain tumors represent a critical health challenge, affecting thousands of individuals annually and often leading to significant harm and mortality. Such challenges highlight the need for in…

A Novel Design to Tailor Microstructures of Nanowire Foams as Efficient, Reusable Filters

Materials Science

Frequent forest fires, persistent air pollution, and the COVID-19 pandemic have sparked a surge in the widespread use of disposable face masks. At the height of the pandemic, 1.6 million ton…

A Novel Device for in situ Removal of Microplastics From Riverbed Sediment via Laser-Induced Particle Fluorescence

Environmental Engineering

Since the invention of modern plastics during the 20th century, microplastics (MPs) have become one of the most pervasive anthropogenic pollutants on Earth—being found everywhere from the Ma…

A Novel Eco-Friendly Approach for Eliminating E. coli Using Natural Materials Without Chemicals to Promote Environmental and Human Health

Biomedical and Health Sciences

Escherichia coli (E. coli) is one of the primary bacterial causes of urinary tract infections (UTIs), accounting for 75–95% of cases. Conventional antibiotics are commonly used for treatment…

A Novel Energy-Saving Peltier Cooler Using Thermoelectric Conversion From Low-Temperature Waste Heat

Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design

Low-temperature waste heat is an underutilized resource in industries, and energy-saving technologies can progress through the exploitation of this waste heat. In this study, we developed a…

A Novel Faraday Cup: Designing, Printing, and Testing a Conductive Plastic Faraday Cup

Materials Science

A Faraday cup is a conductive cup that serves as a plasma detector, catching the charged particles in a vacuum and measuring the particle flow rate. Due to its advantages in being simple, ac…

A Novel Flow-Based Amine-Conjugated Gold Nanoparticles as a Sensor for Salivary Cortisol Detection

Biochemistry

A rapid and simple method for detecting cortisol, a stress hormone, in saliva was developed for the early diagnosis of stress-related diseases. The detection was based on the reaction betwee…

A Novel Framework for PDF-Based Stegomalware Detection Using Kolmogorov Complexity

Systems Software

PDF-based stegomalware is a growing cybersecurity threat that disguises malicious payloads within the tree structure of PDF documents, exploiting features like embedded JavaScript, metadata,…