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Autonomous Over-The-Board Chess Solution for Players in Isolated Conditions

Since the pandemic, online chess has seen unprecedented growth in its user base. This growth is largely due to players being unable to convene physically in quarantine and wanting to play ga…

Autonomous Search and Rescue Robot

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

Search and rescue missions demand as much manpower as possible in order to locate lost or injured individuals in time to save them. This project aims to reduce this search time by increasing…

Autophagy in Non-Cell Autonomous Regulation of Adipogenesis

Cellular and Molecular Biology Second Award

Age-related metabolic disorders often result from the dysfunction in adipose tissue, which is responsible for energy storage and mobilization. Formation of the adipose tissue or adipogenesis…

A UV Marking and Deep Learning System for Mitigating Textile Environmental Impact

The garment industry is one of the world’s largest carbon and waste polluters. In the next decade, this industry is expected to produce 150 billion garments/year, while currently recycling ~…

AWAKE: A Cost-Effective IoT System for Drowsy Driving and Alerts to Save Lives

Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics

Drowsy driving is a major cause of car accidents in the US; it is responsible for 21% of crashes and 1,500+ deaths annually (Gross, 2023). Micro-sleeping, with eye blinking and head tilts, i…

Back Propagation Neural Network Based Framework for Unknown Malware Detection

Systems Software

This project explores the application of language models in creating backpropagation-based neural networks for the detection of known and unknown malware. A representation learning model (RP…

Bacterial Acoustic: Investigating the Impact of White Noise on the Growth of E. coli

Microbiology

This research project investigates the influence of white noise frequencies on the growth of E. coli bacteria within the audible range of 14,500-15,000 Hertz (Hz). White noise, characterized…

Balancing Misclassification Costs (BMC) in Imbalanced Classification

Mathematics Second Award

Classification tasks in machine learning, essential for applications ranging from fraud detection to medical diagnoses, frequently encounter the challenge of imbalanced datasets. These imbal…

Balancing Misclassification Costs (BMC) in Imbalanced Classification

Classification tasks in machine learning, essential for applications ranging from fraud detection to medical diagnoses, frequently encounter the challenge of imbalanced datasets. These imbal…

Barrier Tech Innovations

Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics

Teachers and students need a way to defend themselves from intruders and school shootings. These worldwide shootings are taking place in multiple schools around the world ranging from high s…

Bayes Theorem: Perseverance

Mathematics

Students across the United States live with the fear of school violence. Schools combat this through rehearsal lockdowns, dress codes, metal detectors, and professional development for polic…

Beat the Heat: A Novel AI-Based Approach to Save Lives From Heat Exhaustion

Biomedical Engineering

In the US, over 65,000 heat-related deaths occur annually. Athletes/workers exposed to hot temperatures face the risk of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. There are watches/straps that monito…

BeeMind AI: Development of an AI-Based System to Assess Honeybee Health, Behavior, and Nutrient Effects on Learning and Memory

Animal Sciences Third Award

This research proposed and built the first integrated AI-based honeybee health assessment system called BeeMind AI. It includes eight different sensors, allowing it to track in-hive and exte…

Bee's Spa: An Artificial Mud Puddle for Highland Beekeeping to Reduce Bee Mortality During Drought Stress

Animal Sciences Second Award

Drought stress, one of the most critical factors affecting leading to the decline of honey bee (Apis mellifera) populations worldwide, is regarded as a potential threat to species extinction…

Behavioral, Pathogenetic, and Therapeutic Modalities of Fragile X Syndrome Genetic Epilepsies

Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is the most common “single-gene” cause of intellectual disability (ID) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) worldwide, often manifesting understudied seizure comorbidi…

Bending Shape Self-Sensing Pneumatic Grasper: Intelligent Evolution of Soft Robots

Embedded Systems

Soft robots, known for flexibility and adaptability, surpass traditional rigid robots in tasks involving delicate objects and confined spaces. However, integrating conventional rigid sensors…

Beyond Scans: Predicting Alzheimer's Through MRI and Handwriting Analysis

Biomedical and Health Sciences

Alzheimer's Disease International (2024) predicts that by 2030, Alzheimer's will impact over 78 million people worldwide. Currently, there is no cure or accurate diagnostic method for Alzhei…

Beyond the Classroom: Tracing Justice in Education Through Student Discipline and School Climate

Behavioral and Social Sciences

Over 50 million K-12 students are enrolled in the United States. Students' experience in school goes beyond just their curricula: it is highly dependent on supportive learning environments.…

Beyond the Star: A Data-Driven Approach to Exoplanet Classification

Physics and Astronomy

Exoplanet detection improves the current understanding of planet formation and provides the possibility for the discovery of new habitable worlds. However, teams of astronomers and astrophys…

Bias in Large Language Models (LLMs); Paving the Way for an Equitable Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

This study focuses on the fundamental aspects of LLMs (Large Language Models) such as GPT, Bard, Llama 2, Claude, and more, particularly their inherent biases. These models, some engaging ov…

Bio-Buffers—Remediating Estuarine Water Pollution

Environmental Engineering

Estuarine ecosystems such as Washington's Puget Sound are especially vulnerable to the impacts of anthropogenic pollution. Increased concentrations of carbon dioxide and nitrate—termed acidi…

Biodegradable Agricultural Mulch Films From Wastepaper Pulp and Calcium Alginate

Chemistry

Traditional petroleum-based plastic mulch films are widely used in agriculture because of their superior weed and pest prevention as well as their longevity, but they depend on non-renewable…

Biodegradable Nano-Bandage as a Potential Antimicrobial Agent

Microbiology

Antibiotic resistance is a natural characteristic of microorganisms, but it continues to be a public health problem. With the advancement of nanotechnology, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have…

Biodegradation of Bisphenol A, an Endocrine-Disrupting Chemical, by Trametes versicolor and Pleurotus ostreatus

Environmental Engineering

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), such as bisphenol A (BPA), are a wide group of natural and synthetic compounds that influence or inhibit the natural functions of the endocrine system.…

Biodegradation of Plastic by Galleria mellonella, Tenebrio molitor, and Zophobas morio

Earth and Environmental Sciences

Plastic pollution affects the world: land, water, and air. It may take up to 500 years for certain types of plastics to biodegrade in the environment. This can be especially harmful to the b…

Biodiversity Survey of Watersnake Populations in Northwest Georgias Using eDNA qPCR Analysis

Animal Sciences

With the rapid expansion of human settlement in the Northwest Georgia region, it has become more critical than ever to understand the ecological impact, development has had on our local ecos…

Biofilm Composition in Fungi Fusarium and Development of a Multi-targeted Antifungal Treatment To Inhibit Proliferation

Microbiology Second Award

Fusarium is a genus of fungi that produces biofilms, a collection of microbial cells that confer high antifungal resistance to opportunistic Fusarium pathogens, which cause lethal infections…

Bioinspired Flapping-Fin Unmanned Underwater Vehicles: Novel Deep Learning Inverse Control Methods to Optimize Efficiency, Propulsion, and Navigation Objectives on Live Constrained Autonomous Systems

Current approaches in autonomous robotics and control engineering lack practical efficiency optimization by prioritizing propulsion or relying on simulated data. Additionally, computationall…

Bioinspired Materials to Reduce Infective Endocarditis in Artificial Heart Valves

Microbiology

Infective endocarditis (IE) is an infection caused by bacteria that enter the bloodstream, settle in different parts of the heart, and, specifically for this project, attach to artificial he…

Bio-Inspired Wing Design, Aerodynamic Simulations, and Autonomous Flight Tests for Airborne Wind Energy

Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Second Award

Airborne Wind Energy (AWE) poses uncertainty in its contribution to renewable energy due to the lack of a comprehensive design . The technology is in its early stages, requiring significant…