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CYSF · 2026

Thermal Denaturation of Albumin-Based Protein Drugs

Silver Medal

This project aims to test the best stabilizer for albumin protein under the presence of thermal stress, using egg whites as an experimental model.

Thermal Performance Optimization: Sustainable Composite Insulation Material

Environmental Engineering (Track 2) (Senior Division)

This study investigates the effects of varying recycled paper–plastic compositions on thermal energy transfer in a composite insulation material. The goal of the project was to explore a sus…

ThermaScreen: Affordable AI-Based Thermal Signal Conditioning and Area-Location Analysis for Surgical Site Monitoring

Medicine & Physiology (Track 2) (Senior Division) Honorable_mention Award

ThermaScreen aims to develop and validate an affordable AI-based spatial thermal imaging system for preventive home-based inflammatory screening, with surgical wound monitoring as its primar…

Thermochromic Smart Window Performance Enhancement Through Pulsed Laser Dual-Doping of VO2 Thin Films

Materials Science Third Award

Vanadium dioxide (VO2) thin films display an intriguing insulator-to-metal phase transition, which results in a distinct change in infrared (IR) transmittance across the solar spectrum. This…

The Role of Immune-Inflammatory Response in the Process of Salamander Tail Regeneration and Its Intervention Measures: A Preliminary Study

Animal Sciences

Tissue organs of amphibians such as the liver possess perfect regenerative capacity, whereas human limb amputation cannot regenerate, and the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Numerous s…

The Role of Language Specificity in Sparking Controversy on Social Media

Behavioral & Social Sciences (Junior Division) Second Award

The way information is expressed plays a role in the feelings it elicits. Because general language represents broad concepts and specific language narrows claims, I hypothesized that, in pol…

The Role of VEGF and FGF21 in Restoring the Hypotrophic Response of Endostatin in Neonatal Rat Ventricular Myocytes

Biochemistry

Endostatin, a fragment of collagen XVIII, is a potent anti-angiogenic factor with strong therapeutic potential in liver cancer by inhibiting tumor blood vessel formation. However, its clinic…

The Roles of Congruence and Likability: Scent Factors in Hygiene Product Perceptions

Scent is a vital avenue through which products are evaluated by consumers. There are mixed findings on whether likability of a product’s scent or congruence of the product’s scent with its p…

The Rubble Robot: AI- Augmented Robot Snake for Terrain Classification, Hotspot Detection, and Autonomous Navigation

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

A notable problem that needs to be solved is even to this day is searching for survivors in collapsed buildings. Building collapses often lead to unstable piles of rubble that could collapse…

CWSF · 2026

The Rust Race

Curiosity & Ingenuity

We studied the chemistry behind rust, which liquid rusts rebar the fastest and what you can do to prevent rust. We studied rust because in 2025 one of us went to California and noticed that…

CYSF · 2026

The Salty Solution

Silver Medal

I will be testing a new way to power (Fuel cell) the future using salty water.

CYSF · 2026

The Science behind Chladni Plates, showing resonance and sound through 2-dimensional shapes

I will be researching about Chladni plates which are flat sheets of metal that are circular or square in shape, usually placed on a sturdy base. My research will focus on determining the cha…

CYSF · 2026

The Science Behind Popping Boba; Small Spheres, Big Science

Gold Medal

Experiment how does making popping boba with substances like chocolate ice cream, Coca-Cola, and water using direct and reverse spherification affect the way the spheres form?

CYSF · 2026

The Science of Allergies

Silver Medal

Our science fair project is all about allergies. Moreover our project covers interesting topics, that can range from how allergies work within the body, to how we can make schools a safer pl…

CYSF · 2026

The Science of Cooking

Bronze Medal

Understanding the weird science of food, baking, and cooking. What does baking powder even do?

The Science of Flight: Which Paper Airplane Design Achieves the Greatest Distance?

Physics & Astronomy (Junior Division) Honorable_mention Award

This project examines how paper airplane performance is influenced by key aerodynamic principles, including Bernoulli’s Principle, the Coandă Effect, lift, thrust, gravity, drag, and Reynold…

CYSF · 2026

The Science of pH: From Molecules to Everyday Life

Bronze Medal

The project includes all about pH and its details. It mostly focuses on comparison of artificial and natural pH testers. To compare the results provided by internet.

The Shelf Scanner

Electronics & Electromagnetics (Junior Division)

I love cooking, but not having the right ingredients can sometimes be an issue. I decided to combine my interest in cooking with my interest in computer science and engineering to try to sol…

CYSF · 2026

The Silent 10 Project

Silver Medal

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormonal disorder affecting women of reproductive age and is often underdiagnosed, leading to long-term health issues such as diabetes, infertili…

The Silent Sabotage: Cosmetics vs. the Skin Microbiome

Microbiology

Previous studies have provided insights using quantitative measurements and controlled animal models, primarily focusing on persistent chemicals such as PFAS rather than the broader spectrum…

CYSF · 2026

The Solar Airliner: Future of Sun Powered Commercial Aviation

Silver Medal

My project is about building a solar powered model of a plane to test my theory for Sun Powered Commercial Aviation. I have researched aviation science concepts and modified them so they can…

The Split Elevation Theorem and the H Tower for Virtual Knots

Mathematics Fourth Award

This paper investigates invariants for distinguishing virtual knots. The existing H_MJ polynomial suffers from a structural weakness: when its base polynomial evaluates to zero, essential cr…

The Study of Electrical Conductance in Different Commercially Available Sports Drinks

Chemistry

Electrolytes like sodium and potassium are important for helping the body stay hydrated and keep muscles and nerves working properly. Sports drinks are advertised as a way to replace electro…

The Study of Possibilities of Using Diazonium Salt of Activated Ester for Peptide Cyclization

Chemistry Third Award

Peptide cyclization is a common chemical modification of linear peptides, resulting in the formation of cyclized frameworks. Compared to their linear counterparts, cyclic peptides are well k…

CYSF · 2026

The Success in AI Versus Student Led Science Fair Projects

Two simple study science fair projects will be completed, one entirely by a student, and another by AI. They will then be assessed using the CYSF rubric, proving which is more successful.

CYSF · 2026

The Taste Buds: How They Change As You Age

We are doing a project on taste buds. Have you ever had an adults say to you," you like fish when your older", well that has happened to us millions of times and we were wondering; is that t…

The Thermoelectric Generator Using Hot Sand to Store and Generate Electricity

Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design

In modern times, our planet has plunged into a crisis of energy, one where "clean" energy systems rely on Lithium-Ion Batteries, or LIBs, to store electricity. Due to the Lithium, Cobalt, an…

The Thermoelectric Generator Using Hot Sand To Store and Generate Electricity

Environmental Engineering (Track 2) (Senior Division)

In modern times, our planet has plunged into a crisis of energy, one where "clean" energy systems rely on Lithium-Ion Batteries, or LIBs to store electricity. Due to the Lithium, Cobalt, and…

The Thermovore: A Novel Thermoelectric Generator Design to Convert Wasted Heat into Energy

Applied Mechanics (Senior Division)

Every day, vast amounts of usable energy escape into the air as low-grade waste heat from pipes, ducts, engines, and building systems. This energy is largely ignored because the only way to…

CYSF · 2026

The Tiny Tech Revolution

My science fair project focuses on metal-based nanotechnology and how it could be used to help treat tumours. The project is research-based and explores how tiny metal particles can be desig…