369 projects whose affiliated fair was here, most recently in 2026.
ISEF records a state or province for some finalists and not others, so these counts do not add up to the country total.
369 projects · showing 121–150
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Several public roads and bridges across the world provide travel between locations. In Puerto Rico they are mainly impacted by atmospheric events that impact the region in certain season. Du…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Due to the devastation caused by recent hurricanes and earthquakes in Puerto Rico, the access to regular power has become a serious issue in the Island. The residents constantly battle again…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This project aimed to provide a surfing board to people with neuromuscular diseases (NMD), creating inclusion for any audience in the sport, especially surfing. The problem is, how accurate…
ISEF · 2023
Environmental Engineering
One of the characteristics that influences crop production on our island is the location of Puerto Rico in a tropical zone. This fact, in turn, can have a significant effect on food producti…
ISEF · 2023
Mathematics
Various investigations propose a misconception of algebra, leading students to resolve problems in a deficient and careless way. Algebraic exercises constitute the basis for problem solving,…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering
This study proposes a non-invasive and user-friendly approach for non-enzymatic glucose sensing using graphene quantum dots (GQDs) integrated into a wearable patch. The optical properties of…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy
Considering the increasing amounts of planetary data available, this investigation aimed to automate the process of identifying likely habitable exoplanet candidates within big datasets-base…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology Fourth Award
Despite the boom of metagenomics and metataxonomy, culture media are essential to identify organisms that have not been identified by these means; and to give insights of biological processe…
ISEF · 2023
Embedded Systems
Around the world there has been a vast decline in the population of honeybees, the greatest pollinizer; climate change, and parasites are playing a part in the fall (Vercelli, 2021). Along t…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Globally, commercial aviation generates one billion tons of CO2 emissions annually. Fuel consumption is 30.1% of the airline budget. While current practices automate the complex handoffs fro…
ISEF · 2023
Microbiology
In the past decade, the implementation of phenolic compounds with collagen-based biomaterials has gained increasing attentions (Liu, et. al., 2019). Phenolics have been studied as collagen m…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The objective of this investigation is to create a functional prototype that activates when it rains and dispense dog treats. This will eventually help the dog owners protect their dogs whil…
ISEF · 2023
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The cost of the electrical energy from the grid of Puerto Rico is 30% more expensive than the average cost of energy in the United States. The high cost of energy has caused an economic burd…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
The problem established in this research was: Is it possible to extend the lifespan of the Danaus plexippus portoricensis butterfly by changing its diet? If the diet of the Danaus plexippus…
ISEF · 2023
Translational Medical Science
This research aims to study the effect of different concentrations of Borreria laevis (White Broomweed) tea on the solubility of calcium oxalate crystals. This herb is highly used on the isl…
ISEF · 2023
Translational Medical Science
Regularly, the human body breaks down most of the food one eats, turns it into sugar (glucose), and releases it into the bloodstream. When there is an excess of blood sugar, the pancreas rel…
ISEF · 2023
Mathematics
Two matrices, in which their numbers are separated by a number defined by “n” or “ni”, being ‘i’ the imaginary unit, will be similar. This research will work with various types of squared ma…
ISEF · 2022
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Speed is a great factor to take into account at the time of an accident, since with only a 1% increase in speed the probability of fatal accidents increases by 4% and that of accidents with…
ISEF · 2022
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the lives of millions of people since it started. Because SARS-CoV-2 is present in droplets, its spread can be prevented by practicing social distancing an…
ISEF · 2022
Plant Sciences
The soil is the most important resource in agriculture. However, every day it is found in poor conditions, or even available. The population growth and change in consumption patterns force u…
ISEF · 2022
Animal Sciences
The rapid decline of hermit crabs can compromise a marine ecosystem that relies on crabs to fertilize soil, disperse seeds and eat detritus (Lavers, 2019). These scavengers have a vital role…
ISEF · 2022
Embedded Systems
Irrefutable environmental changes have been recorded in recent years evidenced by increased cyclonic activity and changes in ocean temperatures. This causes the need for improved and efficie…
ISEF · 2022
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Infectious diseases have affected people for years. As the population and demand for resources grow, hospitals or clinics may reach their maximum capacity and must arbitrarily decide who des…
ISEF · 2022
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Hurricane María, a category 4 storm, made landfall in Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017. The hurricane left incapacitated the central electric power system, leaving the entire island without…
ISEF · 2022
Mathematics
Together, the Pascal triangle and the Newton binomial, can predict sequences of numbers. Procedures will be performed with binomial , were the value of one of the variables will remain const…
ISEF · 2022
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Puerto Rico has a deaf adult population of 8.4%. This community has encountered many difficulties while communicating with the hearing people. The deaf community should feel safe while using…
ISEF · 2022
Microbiology
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the most used plastics in manufacturing many products because of its advantageous properties. However, PET's long durability of 450 years proves to…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
Microplastics in the air cause respiratory diseases and worsen the health of the population, thus a nose filter with a biodegradable membrane may reduce their adverse effects on the respirat…
ISEF · 2022
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Microplastics are very small pieces of plastic that pollute the environment. According to the National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration, it is estimated that between 2% and 5% of all pl…
ISEF · 2022
Physics and Astronomy
Different types of surfboards, with different parts that affect the "behavior" of these when riding them. Each part has a variety of modifications that are used for a specific type of person…