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The Development of a Renewable Energy Phone Case

Energy: Physical

In this investigation, the challenge of creating a charging device for mobile phones was taken on. Utilizing the renewable energy of motion and light, piezoelectric generators and solar pane…

Utilizing Machine Learning Techniques to Identify Cancerous Skin Lesions

Robotics and Intelligent Machines Fourth Award

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer. When diagnosed early, there is a 98% survival rate. However, once the cancer metastasizes, the survival rate decreases dramatically to 18%. The…

Water Spherification: Making Water Transportation and Consumption More Efficient for Astronauts While in Space

Chemistry

The purpose of this project was to engineer an alternative method for transporting water into space by using the process of frozen reverse water spherificaiton. Moreover, the problem of tran…

A Novel Approach to the Reduction of Antibiotic Resistant Escherichia coli Present in Livestock Waste through Use of Plant Extracts

Second Award

More than 700,000 people worldwide die annually from infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria (CDC). One major contributor to antibiotic resistance is the overuse of antibiotics in agric…

A Portable Optoelectronic Molecular Identification and Spectral Analysis System for Assessing the Quality, Safety, and Composition of Food and Pharmaceuticals Using Machine Learning

Food safety, quality, and composition have become major health concerns with ingredients sourced globally to satisfy our ever increasing demand for packaged, pre-cooked, and fast food. The s…

Communication by Ultrasound Using Radio Modulation Techniques

Third Award

There are many methods to send electronic signals, including by wire, radio, light, infra-red light, and audible sound waves. However, little prior work has been done on communication via ul…

Computational and Experimental Design of MIP Nanoparticles: A Novel Theranostic Solution to Detect and Neutralize Endotoxins

Third Award

Endotoxins, or lipopolysaccharides (LPS), are harmful biomolecules found on the surface of gram-negative bacteria. They are characterized by Lipid A, a toxic component that interacts with LB…

Developing a Device to Assist with the Field Application of Solar Water Disinfection

SODIS, the process of solar water disinfection using PET plastic bottles to reduce transmission of waterborne pathogens in areas lacking access to clean drinking water, is a popular water di…

Development of a Novel Class of Antidiabetic and Anticancer Agents Targeting PTP1B Enzyme

Fourth Award

Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B (PTP1B), a predominant member of the Protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTP) family of enzymes, serves as a negative regulator of the insulin signal transduction p…

Development of a Thermoelectric Generator Using Common Materials

The purpose of my project is to develop a cheap and simple thermoelectric generator (TEG) for use in an impoverished area. A TEG can be made by relying on the Seebeck effect, a phenomenon in…

Drug Vulnerabilities of the Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia Are Revealed by Machine Learning Approaches

Hsp90 “Heat Shock Protein 90” is a chaperone protein that helps client oncoproteins fold into their functional conformations. Since Hsp90 is upregulated in cancerous cells to possibly serve…

Ginkgo Biloba Flavonoids Damage Lateral Line Hair Cells via Oxidative Stress Mechanisms

Translational Medical Science

Several drugs, including aminoglycosides and platinum-based chemotherapy agents, are well known for their ototoxic properties. However, the ototoxic potential of most therapeutic compounds i…

Improving Energy Efficiency and Reducing Our Carbon Footprint: A Novel Approach for Fabricating Inexpensive Electrochromic Coatings for Smart Windows

Second Award

Buildings consume 30-40% of the global energy produced today. A large portion of building energy is used by HVAC systems to overcome energy lost from buildings through windows. Studies show…

Mimicking Robotic "Smart" Prosthetic Arm

Fourth Award

The age of robotics is upon us as we blast through the 21st century, our technology continues to increase exponentially. Rapid advancements in 3D printing is revolutionizing the world of eng…

MyHealth: A Wearable for Detection, Monitoring, and Control of Parkinsonian Tremor

Third Award

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is one of the most commonly seen neurodegenerative diseases in our society. Parkinson’s has no cure and it worsens over time, leading to severe impairments, a smalle…

The Role of Secondary Electrons in IEC and BT Fusion

In Inertial Electrostatic Confinement (IEC) and Beam Target (BT) fusion systems secondary electrons are a product of beam-target and beam-beam interactions. these secondary electrons can the…

Towards Next Generation Cancer Therapy: In vivo Dosimetry Studies of Boron Neutron Capture Therapy using Protist Models

Third Award

Boron Neutron Capture Therapy is an emerging cancer radiation therapy employing the use of high energy alpha particles produced in the reaction between thermalized neutrons and Boron-10 to s…

Application of Tetrahedrite and Magnesium Silicide in a Novel Thermoelectric Unicouple to Generate Electricity from Industrial Waste Heat

First Award

Thermoelectric (TE) generators are devices that use a temperature gradient to generate electricity (Seebeck Effect). Widespread usage of TEGs is limited due to high material costs. In this r…

Comparative Analysis of Bacteriophages, Natural Antibacterials and Pharmaceutical Antibiotics Against Escherichia coli, Bacillus cereus and Enterobacter aerogenes

World Health Organization reported that antibiotic resistance is a serious worldwide threat to human health. In United States, two million illnesses and 23,000 deaths are attributed to antib…

Development of a Filtration System for Simulated Wastewater Treatment to Reduce Microplastic Pollution in a Freshwater Ecosystem

Objective: To develop and test an effective filters for wastewater treatment plants that will remove mircoplastics from different clothing fabrics. Hypotheses: When treating water containing…

Development of Novel Process for Large-Scale Fabrication of High Surface Area MOF (Metal Organic Framework) Membranes for CO2 and H2 Capture

Second Award

Energy, transportation, and chemical sectors are major contributors to the increase in the greenhouse gas CO2 concentration in our atmosphere. Increasing greenhouse gases causes global warmi…

Identification and Characterization of a Novel Immune Response against AIDS Virus

Translational Medical Science First Award

After over three decades of HIV vaccine research, no suitable vaccine exists for clinical use today. As a result, a novel HIV vaccine modality is urgently needed. Recently, fifty percent of…

Implementation of a Carbon Dioxide Refrigeration System as a Cogeneration Appliance and Alternative to Halocarbon-based Refrigeration Systems

Third Award

This engineering project seeks to develop a novel refrigeration system implementing carbon dioxide (CO2) as an alternative refrigerant to the hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) currently in use in do…

Implementation of a Machine Learning Tool for Better Resistance Prediction in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Third Award

Since acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a heterogeneous disease with respect to genetic mutations and clinical outcomes, identifying the best therapy treatment method for patients remains the…

MyGlove: Assisting Hand Movements, Grip, and Tremor

Third Award

Loss of control over hand motor ability and voluntary movements, as well as tremor, is seen in numerous people including those with neurological diseases. This reduces the quality of life an…

NapX: Safety Alert Mobile Application to Detect Drowsy Drivers

Various studies have shown that nearly 100,000 police-reported crashes occur each year because of drowsiness. NapX employs multiple sensors to proactively warn users when symptoms of drowsin…

Novel bioindicators of urban stormwater runoff toxicity in developing fish

Biochemistry

Urban stormwater runoff adversely impacts the health of marine life. A more holistic approach to assessing water quality in urbanized areas should include indicators of fish health that are…

Novel Design of Water Soluble Porphyrin Containing Supramolecular Complex Nanoparticles for Enhanced Photodynamic Cancer Therapy

Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Third Award

Photodynamic cancer therapy (PDT) is an emerging technology that treats a variety of cancers without any side effects. In PDT, photosensitizers accumulated near cancer tumors are activated t…

Optical Ion Reflector: Investigating the Elastic Collision Relationship between Ions and the Chamber Walls during Nuclear Fusion in order to Enhance Plasma Density by Focusing a Plasma Beam

Fourth Award

Our experiment seeks to prove the existence of elastic collision reactions occurring between ions emitted from a plasma beam and the target chamber wall. In order to prove this phenomenon, w…

The Effect of Grilling Method on Concentrations of Seven Carcinogenic Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Grilled Chicken Breasts

The investigation examined the effect of grilling method on concentrations of the carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) benzo(a)pyrene, naphthalene, fluorene, phenanthrene, in…