Engineering Mechanics
Bell nozzles have been used universally across the rocket industry for decades but due to their design become inefficient as the rocket rises through the atmosphere. An alternative nozzle is…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Seventy percent of our planet is covered with water; however, only three percent is fresh and drinkable. The purpose of this project is to determine which type of aquatic plants filters wate…
Biomedical Engineering
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a genetically inherited eye disorder affecting 1 in 4000 people worldwide, characterized by progressive devolution of retina that leads to progressive visual los…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
This project presents a novel end-to-end solution for predicting, mapping, and mitigating the absorption of hazardous organic pollutants by the plant cuticle membrane. The plant cuticle is v…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Fourth Award
My project aims to create a wearable triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) to sustainably power a temperature sensor to prevent heat emergencies. I hypothesized that the triboelectricity produc…
Translational Medical Science
Over 70 countries approve the consumption of artificial sweeteners (Ogungbemi et al., 2019). People, including pregnant women, consume them to substitute sugar in drinks such as diet soda (P…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
During early stages of Covid-19, AI couldn’t effectively guide doctors, as tackling large problem domains prone to frequent mutations is challenging. DocAide is a general purpose AI-based me…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Virtual Reality, or VR, is the creation of a simulated 3-dimensional environment in which the user can be immersed. With many people transitioning to an online and at-home atmosphere, and de…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women, and tobacco smoke has been classified as a carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. While nicotine is known to…
Engineering Mechanics
Full-size rockets often employ carbon-based engines that release hundreds of metric tons of greenhouse gases, in addition to large amounts of toxins including nitrogen oxides, soot, and alum…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to transition from in-person teaching to remote teaching. While the effects of online learning on accrual of knowledge and long-term retention of concept…
Plant Sciences
Last year, a soil surfactant and different rates of nitrogen fertility were tested to see if they affect the surface characteristics of turfgrass with varied ET replacement. There were signi…
Environmental Engineering
Improving air quality is a goal of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The purpose of this study was to reduce pollutants in car exhaust using a filter designed and cons…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Due to technological advancements in artificial intelligence, computers can charter the path/course for a multitude of proteins/enzymes and their metabolites in order to diagnose and/or cure…
Biomedical Engineering
Falls are the leading cause of fatal injury in the elderly and are responsible for more than 32,000 deaths and $50 billion in costs annually. Presently available fall-detection devices have…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Due to the global SARS COVID-19 pandemic, social restrictions have impacted human behaviors and states of mental well-being. While several studies observe the role message framing has, few e…
Biochemistry
Caffeine is one of the most widely consumed and used psychoactive substances in the entire world. In North America, more than 90% of people regularly consume a form of caffeine. In children,…
Microbiology
Second Award
Bacterial biofilms account for 80% of all chronic microbial infections. ESKAPE pathogens, particularly Pseudomonas, form dense biofilms that are impenetrable by most antibiotics, making chro…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
First Award
Landslides cost billions in damage annually in the U.S. & have affected 4.8 million people over the past 2 decades. Landslide forecasting is therefore a critical task for protecting human li…
Biomedical Engineering
Second Award
Foot conditions are an extremely prevalent issue worldwide, and are detrimental to the physical and emotional health of those affected by them as it prevents active and social lifestyles. Ex…
Translational Medical Science
Multi-organ complications have been the hallmark of severe COVID-19; cardiac injuries have been reported in 20% to 30% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients though the etiology remains poorly un…
Engineering Mechanics
After the success of the previous Hydroloop model, there were still two major problems that needed solving: a lack of consistency and efficiency, both of which stemmed from the rudimentary c…
Biochemistry
Iron deficiency anemia is a common occurrence for many, which is caused by low iron levels low Iron absorption. Lactoferrin is a key iron-binding protein and transporter of iron that can hel…
Chemistry
Huge amount of fat, oil and grease (FOG) in the food waste enters the sewer system on daily basis and finally form “fatbergs” which can lead to significant economic loss and are costly to re…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Second Award
Mosquitoes, particularly the Aedes genus, are responsible for the transmission of Zika, Dengue, West Nile, and Malaria, which have no vaccines/treatments available. These result in 700millio…
Biomedical Engineering
Third Award
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the need for remote health monitoring for chronic diseases. To help patients manage their conditions, a user-friendly smartphone application (with a…
Physics and Astronomy
After a star has shined for the last time, its core can disintegrate to become a Supernova. Type I Supernova occurs in binary systems stars, which contains a white dwarf star and a companion…
Biochemistry
Fourth Award
Ovarian cancer, lung cancer, and follicular lymphoma are collectively attributed to 2.8 million deaths annually with an average treatment cost of $212,000. A prevalent mutation in the human…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Recent research in the treatment and prevention of disease has become dominated by a relatively new and revolutionary technique: mRNA. Although initially used to develop cancer prophylactics…
Mathematics
Dengue fever is a widespread mosquito-borne disease, prevalent in the Americas, Africa, and Asia, that affects approximately 400 million people each year. The prevention of dengue fever is t…