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Computational Analysis of Surface and Groundwater to Support Sustainable Irrigation and Agricultural Production in the Lower Rio Grande Sub-Basin, Year II

Earth and Environmental Sciences

Surface water is decreasing in the Rio Grande as a consequence of climate change, intensifying the vulnerability of our aquifers due to higher demand for groundwater pumping. Agricultural pr…

Computational Approach to Identify Potential Inhibitory Molecule Against Bacterial Enzyme

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

This study aimed to identify potential inhibitors of meso-diaminopimelate decarboxylase (LYASE), a bacterial enzyme crucial for lysine biosynthesis, using molecular docking simulations. The…

Computational Design of Novel Small-Molecule Activators Targeting the AtlA Autolysin in Multi Drug-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus to Combat Antibiotic Resistance Through Internal Cell Death Mechanisms

Microbiology

Antibiotic resistance is a major global health threat projected by the World Health Organization to cause 10 million deaths annually by 2050. Autolysins like AtlA, essential for bacterial ce…

Computational Modeling of Bispecific Antibodies Targeting CD30+ Cells in Hodgkin Lymphoma and Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

Every year, approximately 90,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with lymphoma, a cancer impacting white blood cells called lymphocytes. The CD30 receptor, overexpressed in Hodgkin…

Computational Prediction of Nonabine as a Novel Cannabinoid Receptor Subtype 2 Selective Agonist

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

Cannabinoid receptor subtype 2 (CB2), a G protein-coupled receptor within the endocannabinoid system (ECS), has shown promise as a therapeutic target in cancer and inflammatory diseases due…

Computer Vision Driven Kinematic Analysis of Athlete's Motion for Decision Optimization and Enhanced Objectivity in Fencing Refereeing

Systems Software

Sabre fencing is a sport of split-second decisions, where in 60% of points, both fencers land touches within milliseconds of each other. In such cases, determining who earns the point is ent…

CYSF · 2025

Concentration Contemplation

Testing how different sounds affect concentration and memory on peoples

Confirmation and Characterization of the Exoplanet Candidate TOI-5770.01 Using Ground-Based Observations

Physics and Astronomy

A planet is an object that moves through space in a fixed path, orbiting a star or remnants of a star. An exoplanet is a planet outside our solar system. The TESS space telescope has identif…

Consequences of TRPV1 Knockout in Human U87 Glioblastoma Mediated by Capsaicin

Glioblastoma is a highly aggressive brain malignancy with a 5 -year survival rate of 6.9%. The transient receptor potential vanilloid-1 (TRPV1) ion channel has been studied for its activatio…

CYSF · 2025

Conservation des aliments frais et aliments secs

Ce projet scientifique vise a determiner le type d'aliments (aliments humides ou secs) qui est le plus sujet a la contamination des germs.

Constraining the Neutron Star Equation of State Using Observational Data

Physics and Astronomy

Neutron stars are remnants of the cores of massive stars after they undergo supernovae at the end of their lives. They were theoretically predicted in the 1930s and first observed in the 196…

Controlling Invasive Salvinia molesta Weeds by Using Cyrtobagous salviniae

Earth and Environmental Sciences

This experiment was performed to significantly cut down the amount of polluted freshwater bodies in the world. This experiment has findings that make this much faster, easier, and cheaper th…

Convolutional Clarity: Accurate, Reliable, Explainable CNNs by Evaluating the Impact of Data Augmentation on Chest X-Ray Pneumonia Classification

Biomedical Engineering

Pneumonia, an infection of the lungs where air sacs fill with fluid, causes 2.5 million annual deaths and is the leading cause of death in children under five. From scratch, we developed a c…

Convolutional Neural Networks Applied to Hematological Analysis

Translational Medical Science

This project presents the development of three AI-powered diagnostic tools capable of identifying malaria, leukemia, and anemia from peripheral blood smear (PBS) images using convolutional n…

CorAI: Predicting Coral Bleaching Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Earth and Environmental Sciences

Coral reefs are the world's most vital marine ecosystems, producing 50% of the world's oxygen and sustaining the livelihoods of 1 billion people globally. However, coral bleaching, a phenome…

Corals Prolonged and Controlled Heat Adaptation

Earth and Environmental Sciences

The purpose of this investigation is to determine if there is a relationship between different coral species and their ability to adapt to heat. This experiment explores how corals might inc…

CYSF · 2025

Correlating Autoxidation Trends of Expanded Polystyrene Foam in Tenebrio Molitor Larvae with Gut Bacterial Biodiversity

Studies have revealed that mealworms (Tenebrio molitor larvae) can degrade EPS via autoxidation and gut bacteria. We aim to determine the source of EPS oxidation by comparing FT-IR spectra o…

Correlation Between Performance of Students Taking Assessments and Behaviors of Students in the Classroom

Behavioral and Social Sciences

The mental state of students is an area of which we need to draw more attention towards, including Mississippi. Studies show that anxiety and depression are two major mental illnesses studen…

Corrosion Resistance of Pipes in Louisiana Regarding the Mississippi River Saltwater Intrusion

Earth and Environmental Sciences

Louisiana pipelines are made of many different materials as they were all built during different times where certain metals were optimal. These aging pipes can be hazardous to the community,…

CO-Sign Language

Systems Software

Individuals with conditions such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) or paralysis often face significant barriers in communicating speech and mobility limitations. These challenges necess…

Cracking the Seizure Code: A Deep Learning Approach to Neonatal Seizure Detection Utilizing Hybrid Architecture for Multi-Scale EEG Analysis

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

This study explores the effectiveness of Convolutional Bidirectional Long Short-Term Memory (Conv-Bi-LSTM) in detecting neonatal seizure activity using Electroencephalogram (EEG) data, based…

CYSF · 2025

Creating a Microplastic Filtering System For The Arctic Environment

In my project, I plan to create a microplastic filter, that can sustain in very cold water environments while not disturbing the ecosystem

CYSF · 2025

Creating an AI-Powered Portable and Affordable Ultrasound Device for Multi-Cancer Screening and Diagnosis

In this project, I created a portable ultrasound device that is a multi-cancer diagnosis system utilizing artificial intelligence. I designed and prototyped an effective portable ultrasound…

Creating a Soft Biomimetic Robotic Snake With an Anisotropically Frictional Skin Design Optimized for a Lateral Undulation Gait for Rubble Search and Recovery

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

In the first 6 hours following a building collapse, the chance of finding a survivor is approximately 60%, but drops to less than 10% by the 48th hour. This research developed a soft biomime…

Creating Durable, Low Carbon Emission Concrete Through the Use of Recycled Materials

The global issue of plastic mismanagement causes constant pollution, water contamination, and environmental leakage; moreover, carbon emissions (such as from cement production —a key part of…

Creating Emotional AI: Chatbot with Physician-Like Empathy

Used for diagnosis, preventative screening, treatment, and more, it is undeniable that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is necessary to the future of healthcare technology. Yet drastically, AI f…

CYSF · 2025

CRISPR Based Gene Editing for Preventing Mosquito-Borne Diseases

Using CRISPR-based gene editing to weaken the proboscis of mosquitoes, preventing them from being able to sting humans and transmit diseases.

CYSF · 2025

CRISPR-Cas9 to Cure Hereditary Anemia

My project is about using CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing to cure hereditary aneimia, using my research and data points.

CryoStrat-RL: A Dynamic Graph-Game Framework for Arctic Conservation Using Reinforcement Learning

Earth and Environmental Sciences

Arctic sea ice and permafrost are critical to global climate balance and bio-geophysical diversity. Recent CryoSat-2 satellite data indicates that ice thickness is depleting at the rate of 1…

Cuddle and Comfort Chimp: An Innovative Soft Robotic Sleep Aid

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

Poor sleep is a major contributor to adolescent health issues, linked to poor mental health, risk-taking behaviour, and even physical health problems. Sleep issues can harm family and social…