Biomedical Engineering
One of the biggest hurdles to Stem Cell Therapies' clinical applications has been the difficulty in delivering stem cells safely and retaining them at the target site without migrating uncon…
Materials Science
Smart, thermo-responsive polymeric gel compositions were developed using alginate-p-NIPAM (poly-N-isopropylacrylamide) and biocompatible conductive segments. These waterborne formulations we…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
This project investigates the genetic mechanisms underlying Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and Limbic-Predominant Age-Related TDP-43 Encephalopathy (LATE) and their co-occurrence by analyzing diff…
Translational Medical Science
Acquired drug resistance is one of the biggest obstacles in cancer treatment, leading to increased chances of cancer relapses and progression. To combat drug resistances and to improve treat…
Biomedical Engineering
Every 30 seconds, a person loses a lower limb due to a diabetic complication. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) causes degenerative nerve damage in approximately 50% of the world's 537 mi…
Biomedical Engineering
Gliomas affect 90,000 people annually in the United States and have 5-year survival rates as low as 7%, largely due to 5-year recurrence rates of 52-62%. Current imaging techniques rely on c…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Skeletal muscle cells regulate and provide many bodily functions. Skeletal muscle cells support movement, posture, and temperature regulation. In addition, skeletal muscle triggers an immune…
Plant Sciences
Ayurvedic medicine is a natural way to support the immune system and relieve allergy symptoms. This study explores Ayurvedic remedies, particularly turmeric, in modulating immune response an…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Inflammation is the body's natural response to combat infections, allergies, or injuries. The most commonly available treatments—non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and corticoste…
Embedded Systems
Cardiovascular and respiratory diseases make up 2 of the 3 leading causes of death globally amounting to more than 23 million people. More than half of these deaths are preventable with earl…
Biochemistry
Biofilms are intricate and stratified bacterial communities anchored on various surfaces, such as medical devices, surgical equipment, teeth plaque, etc. Contemporary treatment methods - ant…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Fourth Award
Color image sensors typically rely on absorbing filters arranged in the Bayer pattern (red, 2×green, and blue). Dye-and pigment-based filter arrays have several disadvantages such as photo-…
Physics and Astronomy
Fourth Award
In 2022, the Satellite Industry Association reported a staggering 45% increase in the number of operational satellites, resulting in an orbital population exceeding 7,000 around Earth. With…
Biomedical Engineering
Fourth Award
Annually, brain tumors affect 90,000 people nationwide, and have 5-year survival rates as low as 5%. Surgery, the most popular treatment, hinges on accurate pre-operative planning & detectio…
Biomedical Engineering
Dengue (break-bone fever) is an endemic viral infection in more than 100 countries. Each year, approximately 3.9 billion people are at risk. Dengue fever infects 100-400 million of them. It…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Second Award
General purpose humanoid robots have long been envisioned for a plethora of applications such as disaster relief, industrial automation, agriculture, or elderly assistance. A humanoid form f…
Translational Medical Science
Currently, 6.2 million adults suffer from heart failure (HF), with 30-40% surviving one-year post-hospitalization and a 30-day readmission rate of 23%. The urgent need for an affordable, spe…
Plant Sciences
Rice is a staple food for millions around the world and the countries known for exporting it the most have the highest levels of arsenic in their groundwater. Hyperaccumulation of arsenic in…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Fourth Award
Hydrogen has shown promise as the future of zero-carbon energy storage. However, partly due to the cost and synthesis complexity of electrocatalysts for Alkaline Water Splitting (AWS), 95% o…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Fourth Award
Water pollution is a critical threat to human health as it can lead to increased cancer risk. More than 22 carcinogens can be found in the drinking water, including heavy metals such as lead…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Fourth Award
In the human brain, high amounts of metabolic energy are required to maintain neural activity. A large fraction of this energy is expended in the generation and firing of action potentials,…
Materials Science
Organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) are among the most powerful transistors to date by combining both ionic and electronic conduction. This unique mechanism makes these devices desir…
Embedded Systems
Third Award
About 38 million falls are reported among older adults each year in the US alone with more than 50,000 fall injuries associated with walkers, leading to more than 30,000 hospitalizations. On…
Systems Software
Today's technological landscape is rapidly changing, particularly in the field of computer science. Quantum computing and novel algorithms with this technology are gradually being introduced…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
In 2019 alone, there were reportedly over thirty-thousand driver related deaths and over three-million driver related injuries. Interestingly, over 60% of these deaths and around 200,000 of…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The 2023 Maui wildfires were detrimental to Hawaii’s community. However the Flame Retardants used to slow the flames, were just as detrimental to human and environmental health. The goal was…
Systems Software
Primary care physicians must determine which questions to ask and which tests to run to arrive at their diagnosis. Current AI architectures are not suited for such diagnoses because they (1)…
Mathematics
Fourth Award
An important step towards the classification of finite-dimensional pointed Hopf algebras, which are algebraic structures with a wide range of fundamental applications to mathematics and phys…
Embedded Systems
Radio sensing, a technology that employs electromagnetic waves, offers a non-intrusive method to gather data about objects without direct contact. This project aims to explore the potential…
Materials Science
Shape Memory Polymers (SMP) are a special class of materials that have the ability to return from a deformed state to its original shape when induced by an external stimulus, such as tempera…