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Vaccine Design Using in silico Tools: Novel Influenza Vaccines with Genetic Adjuvant

Worldwide, Influenza kills more than 250,000 yearly. Despite this, the approach to flu vaccination has not changed in several decades. One novel technique in vaccine development is the use o…

Analyzing and Preventing Quick Response Code-based Malware and Phishing Attacks for Smartphones

Embedded Systems

More than 11.6 million mobile devices around the world are infected with malware, and this number is increasing as smartphones gain popularity and become prime targets for hackers. Quick Res…

Biodiesel Production by Transesterification Using Environmentally Benign Reusable Heterogeneous Catalyst

Engineering Mechanics

Because traditional fossil energy resources are limited, there is a strong demand to find out an alternative energy resource which is benign to environment. Biodiesel has the potential to be…

Does BPA Cause Hearing Loss? Assessing the Potential Ototoxicity Induced by Bisphenol- A in Danio rerio (Zebrafish) Lateral Line

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Third Award

The zebrafish (Danio rerio) lateral line consists of a system of sensory organs that are optimal for in vivo studies of hair cell death and protection. Zebrafish hair cells are both structur…

Evolution of Developing an Alternative Treatment for Candida albicans using Natural Plant Extracts

Mathematics Fourth Award

An alternative treatment using natural plant extracts was investigated for the opportunistic fungal pathogen, Candida albicans. Infections with this pathogen are frequently seen in immunocom…

Graphene Oxide and Reduced Graphene Oxide Coated Nafion Membranes for Enhanced Performance in Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Plant Sciences Third Award

This experiment tested the effect of graphene oxide (GO) and reduced graphene oxide (RGO) on polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell power efficiency when the two substances were coated…

IoT (Internet of Things) Connected Air Quality Monitor to Detect and Measure Particulate Matter Concentration

Energy: Chemical

Air pollution is a major worldwide concern. Particulate Matter (PM) pollutant equal or smaller than 10 micron can get lodged into the lungs causing respiratory problems. Monitoring equipment…

Next Generation Supercapacitor for Ultra-Fast Energy Harvesting

Engineering Mechanics Third Award

The supercapacitors are getting considerable attention in recent years because they have quick charge/discharge capabilities, long cycle lives and are also environmentally friendly. Supercap…

P.A.H. (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons) Mixtures: Using Zebrafish to Elucidate Mechanisms of Toxicity

Materials Science Second Award

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous non point source aquatic contaminants derived from various combustive and fossil fuel sources, causing sublethal cardiotoxic effects in…

Removing Carbon Dioxide from our Atmosphere: Using Porous Crystalline Materials for CO2 Capture

Environmental Engineering

Carbon emissions from the energy and transportation sectors are the most significant contributors to the increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. Increasing green…

Strengthening Daphnia magna's Resistance to Poisoning Caused by Copper (II) Sulfate Pentahydrate using Non-Invasive Methodology

Plant Sciences

Daphnia Magna are invertebrate organisms that live in streams and rivers, and are used for medical research, environmental, pharmaceutical, and other types of studies. Many vertebrae animals…

The Generation and Analysis of Waves with Varying Nonlinearity

Systems Software

Many waves formed in nature are primarily linear and have a property called dispersion, causing different waveforms to separate and lose amplitude. Solitons can retain their pulse form as th…

Universal, MHC-E Restricted Killer T Cell Responses: Identification of a Novel Immune Response against HIV

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Third Award

With over 34 million people living with HIV today, a prophylactic vaccine is urgently needed.Due to a history of vaccine failure, a novel vaccine modality is necessary. Researchers studying…