TN, United States of America

Tsunami Protection

Having previously found that the shoreline (as opposed to out in the ocean or up on dry land) is the most effective placement of a wave barrier, I now observe the percentage of the shoreline…

What Effect Will Microgravity vs. Gravity Have on the Reishi Mushroom’s (Ganoderma lucidum) Ability to Weaken, Damage, or Destroy E. coli Bacteria?

What effect will microgravity VS gravity have on the Reishi mushroom’s (Ganoderma lucidum) ability to weaken, damage or destroy E.coli Bacteria?” Ganoderma lucidum, the common Reishi mushroo…

A Mathematical Analysis of the Wright Brother's Wind Tunnel Tests

Systems Software

The purpose of the investigation was to perform a mathematical analysis of the Wright Brother’s intellectual process of identifying and analyzing the problems of flight that led to the succe…

Biomass to Biofuels: An Economic Study

Plant Sciences

This research and experiment will prove rather or not switch grass is a viable source for ethanol production that will not affect the price of human or domestic animal feed. Information will…

Developing a Low Cost Prosthetic Battery Charger

Energy: Physical

Myoelectric prosthetics are among the biggest advances in biomedical engineering in the last 25 years, but there are still many improvements that need to be made to optimize device efficienc…

Do You Get What You Pay For?

Materials Science

Do you get what you pay for? Many women in America are convinced that pretty looking nails are an essential part of their appearance. With this being so important to us, shouldn't we have a…

Effect of Trehalose and Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) Microparticles on the Release Kinetics of Hydrophobic Drugs in Polyurethane Scaffolds

Chemistry

There are 35 million cases of significant skin loss in a year. Biodegradable polyurethane (PUR) scaffolds can support cellular proliferation and differentiation and are capable of releasing…

Harnessing Earth's Power through Recycled Materials

Energy: Chemical

For my science fair project, I created a device made completely out of recycled materials that uses wind and solar energy to charge the batteries needed for a heart defibrillator. The purpos…

Predicting Epileptic Seizures Using an Android™ Application

Embedded Systems

Epilepsy afflicts 50 million people worldwide, and any type of seizure has the potential to be dangerous, especially if the victim is unprepared. Epileptic patients need an easy and convenie…

Removal of Pollutants from Wastewater Effluent using Activated Rice Husks

Engineering Mechanics Fourth Award

Wastewater effluent from local wastewater treatment center contained relatively high concentrations of carboxylic derivatives, proteins, grease, oil, phosphate, and humic acids causing and f…

The Effect of Benzoquinone on the Growth of Staphylococcus epidermidis

Mathematics

The purpose of this experiment is to determine the lowest concentration of benzoquinone that will inhibit the growth of the bacteria B. subtilis and S. epidermidis. 27 petri dishes were labe…

The Xylem Filter

Physics and Astronomy

In the world today, approximately 1.6 million people die of waterborne diseases every year. There have been so many filters created, but they are very expensive and made of unrecyclable mate…