ISEF · 2019
Chemotaxis in Physarum
Biochemistry
Chemotaxis is the movement of an organism up and down a concentration gradient. The aim of this project is to test and observe the effects of different concentrations of glucose on the chemo…
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ISEF · 2019
Combating Stuttering via an Empowered Multi-modal Neural Network based on Facial and Audio Recognition Data
Behavioral and Social Sciences Fourth Award
Stuttering, a communication disorder in which the flow of speech is broken by repetitions, prolongations, or abnormal stoppages of syllables, affects tens of millions of people. Stuttering c…
ISEF · 2019
Density Dependent Signaling in the Model Eukaryote Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
Plant Sciences
Bacteria frequently couple specific phenotypes to cell density through the exchange of low-molecular weight chemical signals. This phenomenon is known as quorum sensing (QS) and allows these…
ISEF · 2019
Design and Numerical Analysis of a Novel Co-Flow Jet System to Improve the Lift, Range, and Fuel Efficiency of a Commercial Airline Wing
Engineering Mechanics Fourth Award
The aviation industry accounts for 11% of all transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, producing 158 million metric tons of carbon dioxide each year. While a sma…
ISEF · 2019
Developing a Bacterial Cellulose and Kombucha Tea Waste Product Based Scaffold with an Integrated Oxygen Generating Construct for Islet Cell Transplantation
Materials Science
The advent of tissue and organ engineering provides a long term treatment option for conditions previously considered chronic. However, current protocols remain complex. The purpose of this…
ISEF · 2019
Developing a Solution to Ocean Acidification Using Excess Carbon Dioxide from Power Plants with Nickel Nanoparticles
Environmental Engineering
According to NOAA, “the ocean absorbs about a quarter of the CO2 we release into the atmosphere every year.” The significant increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations resul…
ISEF · 2019
Developing Diagnostic Tools for Vascular Disease Using RNA Markers, Year Two
Translational Medical Science
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide, killing 17.9 million people annually and costing billions of dollars. The main cause of CVD is atherosclerosis, the buil…
ISEF · 2019
Development of a Novel Biohybrid Nanorobot for Detection and Treatment of Disease
Biomedical Engineering
With enormous advancements in nanotechnology, it is becoming increasingly more applicable for the translation of this technology into medicine.Through bio-hybridization, it is possible to de…
ISEF · 2019
Development of Software for Mental Illness Diagnostics: Facial Expression Classification through Machine Learning
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Emotional facial expression is an aspect largely observed in identifying symptoms relating to depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder when searching for evidence underlying what patients e…
ISEF · 2019
Drones for Invasive Species Monitoring
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Fourth Award
Lygodium Microphyllum is an invasive species relatively new to Central Florida. It out-competes and destroys varieties of plants in multiple ecosystems. Currently, detection in Central Flori…
ISEF · 2019
Effect of Conductive Inks in Silicone Based Wearable Technology on the Human Body
Biomedical Engineering
Point of care technology, which monitors the human body through direct-contact sensors, has been on the rise. The next step would be to sense problems and then release medicine or nano-techn…
ISEF · 2019
Electromagnetic Wall Climber, Year 2
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
In year two of building the electromagnetic wall climber the goal of building a robot capable of climbing steel structures remained the same. This year the project’s focus is on improving th…
ISEF · 2019
Energy Through Wind Induced Oscillation: Investigating the Effectiveness of Various Oscillatory Amplification Methods of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Piezoelectric Strips when Applied to a Bladeless Wind Harvester as well as the Employment of Flow-Induced Vibrations to Further Increase Oscillation
Energy: Physical
Energy through Wind Induced Oscillation Junwei Tan Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School, Fort Myers, Florida, United States The goal of this project was to investigate the effectivene…
ISEF · 2019
Engineering a Low Cost, UV Crosslinking Hydrogel Bioprinter
Engineering Mechanics
In order to propose a solution to the issues of organ shortages and a new method for cancer testing, among others, the idea to engineer a low-cost hydrogel 3D bioprinter was brought about. T…
ISEF · 2019
Experimentally Designing Sustainable Clay-Based Adsorbents to Remove Arsenic from Drinking Water
Chemistry
Arsenic is a carcinogenic contaminant that pollutes the groundwater, a consequence of poor arsenic disposal. Current arsenic separating agents have a limited adsorption capacity. To address…
ISEF · 2019
Exploring a Novel Method of Foveated Rendering in Virtual Reality with an Object Based Approach
Systems Software
Rendering virtual environments for simulated reality applications often proves to be a challenge due to the high demands of simulations capable of imparting enough detail to appease the huma…
ISEF · 2019
Extracting Polysaccharides from Rhodophyta Plantae to Make Biodegradable Plastic
Chemistry
This experiment was designed to combat the problem of plastics staying in the environment for years and harming plant life. In order to make a biodegradable and edible plastic, an ingredient…
ISEF · 2019
Generation of Classified Image Libraries to Train Machine Learning Algorithms to Identify Different Marine Phytoplankton
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The purpose of this in silico experiment was to classify images using a machine learning algorithm. Specifically a neural network (NN). The image library was obtained through FlowCam, which…
ISEF · 2019
Graphene Solar-Photon Sail: A Novel Approach to the Application of Monolayer Graphene on Aluminumized Polyimide Film Using a Figure of Merit of a Solar-Photon Sail Membrane for Interstellar Space Exploration
Physics and Astronomy
Graphene is a one atom thick monolayer hexagonal lattice of carbon atoms with a theoretical thickness of 0.345 nanometers and unique tensile strength capabilities. This study aims to determi…
ISEF · 2019
Green Watts: Investigating Power Production of a Single Chamber Plant Microbial Fuel Cell in a Modular System Comparing Crop Plants, Triticum aestivum, Saccharum officinarum and Zea mays - A Novel Fifth Year Study
Microbiology
Impacts of global warming are causing a need for renewable energy alternatives. Plant-microbial fuel cells (P-MFC's) have emerged in recent years as a promising method that uses bacteria to…
ISEF · 2019
How Does Temperature Characterize Bacteriophage Infecting Mycobacterium smegmatis?
Microbiology
The question asked was “How Does Temperature Characterize Bacteriophage Infecting Mycobacterium smegmatis?” The purpose of this experiment was to determine if an isolated bacteriophage can s…
ISEF · 2019
How Do SuperDFM Strong Microbials Affect Varroa destructor in Relation to Lactobacillus within Apis mellifera?
Animal Sciences
Apis mellifera, or the western honey bee, have been in a constant battle with the growing population of Varroa destructor, an invasive mite that can take over a hive in a matter of weeks. Th…
ISEF · 2019
Increasing Scanning Range of Mems Mirrors for Endoscopic Optical Systems via Submersion in High Ri Fluids
Engineering Mechanics
MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) scanning mirrors are used extensively in laser scanning microscopy and medical endoscopic optical systems as a result of their small size, low per-unit…
ISEF · 2019
Investigation of the Effects of DNA Concentration on Polyethyleneimine Transfection Success and the Efficacy of the Serp-2 Secretion Signal
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The serine protease inhibitor-2 (Serp-2) gene is a virulence factor of the myxoma virus, an immunosuppressive disease found in European rabbits. This gene inhibits the proteases caspase-1 an…
ISEF · 2019
Is Your Smartphone Leaking? A Four Year Project
Embedded Systems
Smartphones are one of the most important tools in our global society. However, smartphones emit high levels of Radio Frequency Radiation which has the potential to be harmful to human healt…
ISEF · 2019
It's Getting Hot in Here!
Energy: Physical
A lot of people struggle with their air conditioning system with problems like hot and cold spots. Air conditioning systems need to be more effective in cooling and heating rooms properly an…
ISEF · 2019
Key to Eliminating the Plastic Problem: Degradation of Polyethylene Plastic Using Bacillus sp. YP1 and Enterobacter asburiae YT1 from Wax Worm Gut
Environmental Engineering
Over 300 million tons of plastic waste is produced annually, and over 270 million tons of that waste is sent to landfills. This research hopes to better characterize plastic consumption in B…
ISEF · 2019
Mitigation of Florida Red Tide (Karenia brevis) Blooms through Flocculation with Enhanced Local Sediments
Earth and Environmental Sciences
This research explores the use of naturally sourced sediments as a base for flocculants to mitigate Florida red tide (Karenia brevis) blooms. Flocculation is the process of removing Karenia…
ISEF · 2019
Nanocermic Coating of Central Venous Catheters Has Inhibitory Effect on Colonization by E. coli and Bacillus cereus
Microbiology Third Award
Central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in patients cause an attributable mortality of up to 35%. Colonizing bacteria grow by forming a biofilm which protects against antibi…
ISEF · 2019
Near Infrared Light Photobiomodulation and C. longa Mitigates the Expression of Mutant Amyloid-Beta Precursor Protein Pathway in D. melanogaster
Biomedical and Health Sciences
This study examined the effects of a treatment protocol for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) consisting of near infrared light (NIR) and C. longa. Mutated D. melanogaster, engineered to express the…