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Solar Thermoelectric Autonomous Drip Irrigation Using Industrial By-Product Carbon Ink for Sustainable Farming (STEP-Dripp-AI)

Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design

In arid climates, they face extreme temperatures, water scarcity, and high energy demands for irrigation. At the same time, the aluminum industry generates carbon-rich waste, creating enviro…

Solvability of Meromorphic Equations in Elementary Functions

Mathematics

An equation f(x)=a, where f is a complex meromorphic function and a is a parameter, is solvable in elementary functions if the inverse map x=f^{-1}(a) can be expressed as a finite compositio…

CWSF · 2026

Solving the Christmas Tree Problem: A Wireless, Rechargeable eInk Design

Curiosity & Ingenuity

Every year, millions of Canadian families bring a Christmas tree into their homes, set it up near the fireplace, decorate it with electric lights, and then...forget to water it. Last year, I…

CYSF · 2026

Solving the Plastic Problem: Improving PETase for Real World Environments

I will be researching what changes scientist can make in PETase, so that it can be used outside of the lab.

SonoVascAR: A Vascular Access Aid: Automated Real Time Ultrasound Vessel Detection With Augmented Reality 3D Projection

Biomedical Engineering

Ultrasound(US)-guided vascular access requires a high level of expertise as the clinician must understand the spatial relationship between US probe, imaging, and the patient’s anatomy. Furth…

Sorbroot: Adsorption of Heavy Metals From Water Using a Humic-Like Functional Groups Containing Sorbent Derived From Plastic

Environmental Engineering

Every year, approximately 400 million tons of plastic are produced worldwide, yet only 9% is recycled. Meanwhile, heavy metal contamination of water poses significant risks to human health,…

Sound Check: A Multi-Year Acoustic Recording Assessment of Avian Biodiversity in a Northeast Hemlock Forest vs. Wildfire Impacts, Meteorological Conditions and Geospatial Patterns

Animal Sciences

Numerous factors can affect avian biodiversity including air temperature, precipitation, wind, and air quality. This study aimed to determine how these meteorological and wildfire-related fa…

Spatial Analysis of Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition Dynamics and Fusobacterium nucleatum Associations in Colorectal Cancer (Year 3)

Cellular and Molecular Biology

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the United States, with metastasis responsible for the majority of CRC deaths. Emerging research suggests that micro…

Spatial Pseudotiming and Adaptive Gradient Encoding: A Novel Framework for Early Metastatic Trajectory Inference and RNA-Based Therapeutic Intervention

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related mortality, primarily due to its high metastatic potential and difficulty of early detection. Current clinical approaches rely on low-s…

CWSF · 2026

Spatial Salinity Heterogeneity in Soil: Evaluating Compensatory Growth in Hordeum Vulgare

Agriculture, Fisheries & Food

Agricultural sustainability is threatened by soil salinization, a form of land degradation that reduces land use. Soil salinity disrupts water uptake and ion balance, which affects early pla…

Spatial-Textural Machine Learning for Noninvasive Detection of Malarial Anemia Using Conjunctival Images (Year 2)

Translational Medical Science

Malaria is among the earliest documented infectious diseases in humans and remains a major global health challenge. In malaria-endemic regions, anemia substantially worsens outcomes, and sev…

Spatial Transcriptomics-Conditioned Latent Diffusion Models for Synthetic Histopathology Tissue Patch Generation

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

Whole-slide histopathology images(WSIs) form the backbone of AI development in cancer research. However, their high curation cost, gigapixel complexity, and limited availability across insti…

Spatiotemporal Self-Attention Based Biomimetic Carnivora Visual System for Table Tennis Trajectory Prediction

Software Design

Instantly forecasting a table tennis ball’s trajectory—including spin and landing spot—before it crosses the net while matching elite athlete performance, is a key challenge in spatial intel…

SpeakYourMind: Empowering Social Connection for Nonverbal Autism Through Personalized AI-AAC and Community Sharing

Software Design

Nonverbal autistic individuals depend on Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems, yet existing tools limit expressive flexibility and require time-consuming card navigation.…

SpectroAge: A Model-Driven Ensemble of Multi-Layer Perceptron Neural Networks for High-Precision Estimation of Stellar Ages

Physics and Astronomy

Determining stellar ages at the scale of modern spectroscopic surveys is hindered by the extreme computational cost of professional Bayesian isochrone-fitting pipelines, which limits large-s…

Spectroscopic and Colorimetric Sensors for Dual Monitoring of Dopamine by Bismuth Sulfide Nanoflowers as Nanozyme Exhibiting Peroxidase-Mimic Property

Chemistry

In recent years, functional nanostructured materials with high catalytic stability, low cost, and tunable catalytic properties have become excellent alternatives to natural enzymes used as b…

CYSF · 2026

Spectrum

This project is about the way light and colors of light can affect the brain and how it functions.

CYSF · 2026

SpektraLens - A D.I.Y Smart Glasses to reduce phone pick-ups & screen time throughout the day.

SpektraLens is a D.I.Y smart‑glasses system designed to reduce unnecessary smartphone pick‑ups by displaying essential information directly in the user’s field of view. This could drasticall…

Spent Coffee Ground Biochar and Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Composite as a Novel, Cost Effective Biosorbent and Photocatalyst for Synthetic Dye Removal

Chemistry

Spent coffee ground (SCG) is a globally available powder form waste derived from coffee extraction with a production of 42,000 tons daily. 700,000 tons of synthetic dyes are produced annuall…

SPINO: A Physics-Informed Fourier Neural Operator Surrogate for Accelerating Schrodinger-Poisson Simulation of Nanoscale Gate-All-Around Transistors

Physics and Astronomy

Gate-all-around (GAA) transistors are central to the development of next-generation 2 nm-node semiconductor technologies, but their operation is strongly governed by quantum confinement, req…

CWSF · 2026

Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 27B: Disability Progression and 4-Aminopyridine Response

Disease & Illness Bronze Medal

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 27B (SCA27B) is a rare neurogenetic condition that mainly affects balance. The condition was only discovered in 2023, but is already proving to be a common cause…

CWSF · 2026

STABILIT: Adaptive Non-Invasive Neuromodulation for Tremor Suppression

Health & Wellness Bronze Medal

StabiliT is a wearable that is designed to help improve movement stability for individuals who develop tremors as a side effect of neurological illnesses like Essential tremor and Parkinson'…

Standardized Colorimetric Scale for Ammonia-Responsive Agarose–Anthocyanin Hydrogel Patches as a Universal Multi-Food Spoilage Detector

Materials Science

Foodborne illness affects approximately 10% of the global population each year, highlighting the need for accessible, real-time tools for monitoring food spoilage at the consumer level. Amon…

CYSF · 2026

Standing Strong: Testing Building Models Against Seismic Forces

An analysis of lateral displacement in structural models under simulated seismic conditions.

SteadiGrip: An Accessible, Low-Cost, Multi-Modal AI-Driven Wearable Platform for Parkinson's Diagnosis and Personalized Closed-Loop Rehabilitation

Biomedical Engineering

Background: Parkinson's Disease significantly impairs quality of life through motor deficits like tremors. Current pharmacological treatments often carry side effects, while physical therapy…

CWSF · 2026

Steer Clear From Distracted Driving

Curiosity & Ingenuity

The effects of short message service (SMS) messaging on driving ability were investigated. In this project, a virtual driving simulator was built and participants were challenged to race whi…

CYSF · 2026

STEM Innovation Academy High School

Step to Signal: A Pressure-Activated Crosswalk System for Accessible Pedestrian Navigation

Embedded Systems

Crosswalk systems use a button to alert cars that a person is waiting. However, this creates a problem for the physically disabled. My personal motivation for the project stems from my fathe…

CYSF · 2026

Step to the beat: A musical journey into movement and motivation.

Transit stations are among the frequently used public spaces in Calgary. During peak hours, these places experience high pedestrian usage and elevated stress levels. My project explores how…

CWSF · 2026

Stitching for Strength

Curiosity & Ingenuity

My project "Stitching for Strength" was designed to determine which suturing technique could hold the most amount of weight without ripping. For this project, I learned and practiced how to…