Earth and Environmental Sciences
Understanding pCO2 is essential for assessing the ocean's role in the global carbon cycle. However, in many current methods for predicting pCO2, satellite-derived measurements for regional w…
Animal Sciences
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the 7th leading cause of death worldwide. It is characterized by the buildup of amyloid-ß plaques that trigger neuroinflammation and increase oxidative stress, ca…
Environmental Engineering
Postpartum women often use cotton pads with endocrine-disrupting chemicals, risking secondary infertility and solid waste accumulation. Bast fibers require less water to cultivate, biodegrad…
Biomedical Engineering
The goal of this project was to design a navigational device for visually impaired people, utilizing ultrasonic sensors. We began by researching the components we planned on using, then we s…
Translational Medical Science
As seen in recent trends, lung diseases affect over 500 million people worldwide, killing over 10 million people a year. As a method for early detection, this project aimed to design and tes…
Materials Science
Environmental exposure to airborne silica and uranium, pollutants from uranium mining, has disproportionately increased the prevalence of the autoimmune disease Sjögren’s Syndrome (SS) in Na…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
My project explores a novel design of cube-like drones that can build three-dimensional structures by connecting mid-flight. Rather than focusing on just the interlocking mechanism like the…
Materials Science
According to UNICEF (2021), 500 million women worldwide lack access to menstrual products, clean water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities. Women in developing countries have difficulty obta…
Biomedical Engineering
The purpose of this experiment is to create a palate expander that is significantly easier to use than your standard RPE model. Palate expanders are necessary for children in early stages of…
Microbiology
E. coli outbreaks linked to romaine lettuce in Yuma, Arizona, have been a persistent public health concern. This study explores a solution to mitigating bacterial contamination using sonific…
Environmental Engineering
Despite our planet being covered with 75% water, still over 40% of the global population does not have access to sufficient clean water. Therefore, this project aimed to tap on the largest s…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
With increasing life expectancies worldwide, falls are becoming a prevalent challenge for the elderly. Rapid detection and alert after a fall is critical to reduce the extent of damage. Howe…
Microbiology
Antibiotics are the most commonly used type of medicine currently available. Although this medicine is greatly beneficial towards those who need it, the cost of it can be expensive and dange…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is an obligate intracellular parasite that persistently infects the central nervous system (CNS) of up to a third of the world’s population. In the immune compe…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Avian influenza (Bird Flu) is a highly transmissive pathogen affecting over 166 million poultry and posing significant health risks to humans. Despite progress on surface proteins, differenc…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Animals can engage in lifelong learning because they can form, consolidate, and recall memories. Because sleep plays a vital role in consolidating newly acquired information and aiding recal…
Plant Sciences
Over the years, around 20% to 40% of global crop production has been lost because of pests and bioactivity. Equally important, Commercial weed barriers have caused soil to be unsuitable for…
Plant Sciences
Due to the global demand for CO2 removal mechanisms, solutions such as direct air carbon capture are being used to filter atmospheric CO2. However, these methods often contribute to environm…
Mathematics
We propose a gated neural framework for solving partial differential equations (PDEs) of the form L(u(x)) = f(x), where x ? O ? Rn and u : O ? R. The solution u(x) is expressed as a residual…
Physics and Astronomy
Exoplanets orbiting close to their host stars receive high-energy stellar radiation that causes their atmospheres to escape. Understanding atmospheric escape on exoplanets is important to un…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The teleoperation of robotic hands is limited by the high costs of depth cameras and sensor gloves, commonly used to estimate hand relative joint positions (XYZ). We present a novel, cost-ef…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The global bird population decline due to climate change, pollution, and habitat destruction is a critical challenge. Addressing this global issue is vital for biodiversity preservation and…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Fourth Award
Neuroinflammation in the hippocampus and hypothalamus constitutes the common pathology underlying various neurodegenerative diseases and metabolic syndrome, respectively. Environmental induc…
Biomedical Engineering
Overhead work, performing work with the hands and arms above shoulder level, is common in various professions. However, overhead work is strongly linked to musculoskeletal disorders, impaire…
Environmental Engineering
Plastics in the market are produced from a fossil source. However, these are harming our environment, making plastic pollution one of the most urgent issues in our world. Thus, there is cons…
Plant Sciences
The unique carbon fixation and CAM photosynthesis process of Tucson, Arizona’s Opuntia engelmannii (Texas prickly pear) offers reduction to the ever-rising carbon dioxide atmospheric levels;…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The impact of the main inactive ingredient in sunscreens was tested on freshwater ecosystems using Daphnia magna as a model species. My previous experiments (2023) showed that "reef-friendly…
Biomedical Engineering
Third Award
Rehabilitation needs for stroke patients with motor impairment have garnered great attention worldwide. Addressing the limitations observed in existing hand rehabilitation devices, particula…
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…
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…