NJRSF Project List
March 24, 2006
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BC.02: Xiaocheng Ma
- Anti-cancer Effects of Flavonoids on Human Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Cell Line: K-562
- Flavonoids are treated on cancer cell line K-562 at varying concentrations and time periods to evaluate its effects in antiproliferation, apoptosis induction, and interleukin production.
BC.03: Danica Mancevska
- Post Mortem Human Brain Changes Associated with Tissue pH and RNA Quality.
- This research looks to see if post mortem interval (PMI) and the pH of a HD brain tissue sample affect the RNA quality of that sample. Our research indicates that the post mortem interval does not determine the RNA quality therefore the quality of the tissue.
BC.04: Alice M. Ford
- Protein, Lipid, and Carbohydrate Degradation
in Human Pancreatic Enzyme Solution in vitro
- The experiment studied the degradation rates of proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates in food when exposed to pancreatic enzymes and led to the formation of an equation that gives the approximate time needed to wait for food digestion.
BC.05: Christa Marie Frodella
- DNA Extraction Protocol for Wheat Germ
- By varying detergents, alcohols, and "DNA Collection Tools", a maximum DNA extraction yield from the wheat germ will be found.
BC.06: Young IL Seo
- The Effects of Bisphenol A and Estradiol on Mouse Fibroblast Cells in Vitro and Peripheral Blood Cultures
- This project was to describe the effects of primary and secondary exposure of Bisphenol A and 17 B Estradiol on the mitotic rate of mouse fibroblast cells and other cell lines in vitro.
BC.08: Natalia Hlushko
- Quantifying the Cryopreservation of Beta Vulgaris Using Dimethyl Sulfoxide(DMSO)
- The ability of a 30% solution of DMSO to inhibit the formation of ice crystals as measured by the leakage if vacuolar contents was measured.
BC.09: David Z. Yang
- The Bioinformatics Approach on Actin Nucleation
- The Poster will describe the Actin Nucleation pathways in eukaryotes, and will compare this system in Caenorhabditis elegans and C. remanei.
BC.10: Damon Wang
- RAGE Activation by Fetal Bovine Serum
- To correlate degree of activation of the Receptor for Advanced Glycation Endproducts with the concentration of Fetal Bovine Serum in growth media.
BC.11: Payal Ashok Patel
- The Effect of Curcumin on Copper Based Plaque
- This project examines the effect of curcumin on copper based plaque in different concentrations of curcumin.
BC.12: Alexander Fernando Chang
- Intron conservation and divergence analysis using EST data in C. remanei
- Using EST data to determine intron locations in
C. remanei, comparisons were made regarding intron evolution rate relative to amino acid rates, and sequence patterns amongst the introns.
BC.13: Katelyn Marie Carroll
- Troponin C in Artemia francisana
- isolating genes in Artemia fran. and analyzing them, and preforming bioinformatics to identify unknown genes
BC.14: Daphne Ezer
- Evolution of asp-6 Aspartyl Protease in Nematodes
- Data will be presented comparing the evolutionary origin of the asp-6 aspartyl protease paralogs in three species of roundworms.
BC.15: Katherine Margaret Szigety
- Effects of DMSO Concentration on Mitotic Rate
- The purpose of this experiment it to test the effects of DMSO concentration on mitotic rate in cells and how it affects the mortality fraction in a freeze-thaw cycle.
BC.16: Kushkaran Kaur
- Correlations Between Unique Gene Sequences and Phenotype in Artemia Franciscana.
- Online gene sequence databases for Artemia Franciscana will be examined and compared to those of other organisms in an attempt to relate select phenotypical characteristics of Artemia Franciscana to the genotype.
BC.17: Amna Gul Mehdi
- Soluble Adenylyl Cyclase Mediates
Nerve Growth Factor-induced Neuritogenesis in PC12 Cells
- I have used KH7, a small molecule inhibitor of soluble adenylyl cyclase (sAC), to identify sAC as an essential signaling molecule in the neurite formation, induced by NGF and PMA.
BC.18: Charlotte Schwarz
- A lin-53-like Gene in C. remanei
- Using bioinformatics, I am investigating the function of a protein that is similar to lin-53.
BC.19: Victoria Ann Wells
- Pbx1 and Pbx2 affect Hox gene expression and chondrogenesis during limb development
- I have determined the significance of Pbx1 and Pbx2 in the development of cartilage. By analyzing Pbx1-/-; Pbx2+/- micromass cell cultures, I was able to differentiate between the rate and size of the growth of cartilage nodules in the mutant line with the wild type, normal, line.
BO.01: Dina Ginzberg, and Amanda Francine Lomanov
- The Effects of Resistance Stimuli in the Prevention of TMV
- The purpose of the experiment is to determine whether the introduction of salicylic acid, ascorbic acid, or hydrogen peroxide as resistance stimuli increases resistance to Tobacco Mosaic Virus in Arabidopsis thaliana plants.
BO.02: Rohan Pundlik, and Adrian Daukszewicz
- We dont need grass with weed!
- We plan to test the newly introduced herbicide, mesotrione on annual blue grass during different stages of growth. We intend to find the most effective method of application.
BO.03: Daria Nicole Bialik, and Bryan Joseph Horvath
- Can Coffee or Egg Shells be a fertilizer?
- We tested coffee grinds and egg shells against a name brand fertilizer to see if there was a significant difference in growth in a variety of plants.
BO.05: Sarah Dolan
- The Effects of Caffeine on the Growth of African Violets (Santipaulia ionatha)
- The purpose of this research was to study the effects of a variety of concentrations of caffeinated water on the growth of African violets
BO.06: Charmi Shah
- The effect of various concentrations of calcium carbonate on Alternaria alternata
- The purpose of the experiment was to observe the effect of various concentrations of calcium carbonate on Alternaria alternata, which is an allergenic fungus.
BO.07: Paul Michael Iaquinta
- Can Classical Music Affect the Growth of Common Basil?
- This project will determine, with the use of two separate tanks, affects of different music played to Common Basil( if there are any effects at all)whose leaves and stem have been trimmed off.
BO.08: Christopher John Early
- The Effects of Red, Blue, and White Light on Plant Growth
- Testing the effects of red, blue and white light to see if the different colors will cause a difference in plant growth.
BO.12: Ross Karlo Tuason
- Effects of Injected Sucrose in Tomato Plants Root Growth
- Various amounts of sucrose was injected into the stems of the tomato plants. Root growth and root mass were measured. More root hairs may decrease the amount of soil erosion.
BO.13: Kayla Coady
- The Effect of temperature on the Rate of Compost Decomposition and Subsequent Plant Growth
- The purpose of this research was to determine if there was an optimal point in time during decomposition when maximum plant growth could be achieved.
BO.14: Vihar Patel
- The Effect of Calcium on the Growth of Wisconsin Fast Plants
- the effect of various levels of calcium will be tested on 3 individual groups of wisconsin fast plants. one control and two experimental groups will be used during the experiment. the results will then be statistically analyzed.
BO.15: Joseph Percoco
- The Effects of Heat on Seed germination Times
- The purpose of this research was to determine the optimum heating time for several types of string bean seeds in order to find the optimum time for seeds to germinate most efficiently.
BO.16: Tariq Suleman
- Ability In Auxiliary Pigments in Filtering Ultraviolet Light in Acer rubrum
- Collecting and Testing the ability of Auxiliary pigments such as anthocyanins in Acer rubrum in filtering out Ultraviolet light from a UV source throughout the autumn season. Then collecing the amount of light transmitted through the leaf from a self constructed florometer.
BO.17: Nirav Patel
- Effect of Micelles produced by Stearic Acid on Plant Growth
- In this experiment, Wisconsin Fast Plants were exposed to micelles produced by the fatty acid stearic acid, which reforms water molecules into a chain like structure improving bio-availability. These plants were then compared to a control group for overall plant growth.
BO.18: Christian Rivera
- The Effects of Microcurrents on Healing Insect Damage on Plants
- The purpose of this research was to determine the effects of microcurrents on the healing process of plants
BO.19: Roshan Virendra Patel
- Effect of Plant Hormones on Leaf Cuttings of Rex Begonias
- The point of this project is to add Rootone and Hormex to the leaf cuttings of Rex begonias and measure the growth of the roots that grow off of the leaves after two weeks.
BO.20: Grace Dalton Cullen
- Hydroponics Plant Food: Blue-Green Algae Gloeocapsa vs. Pure Blend Pure Grow™ Hydroponics Plant Solution
- Hydroponics: Can Blue Green Algae be Used as a Substitute Hydroponics Solution and Sustain Plant Growth?
Objectives/Goals
The objective was to determine if blue-green algae Gloeocapsa could be used as a substitute hydroponics solution, which would successfully sustain plant growth.
BO.21: Lekhaj Chand Daggubati
- Effects of Molybdenum on the Growth of Brassica rapa
- Molybdenum has a positive effect on Nitrogen fixation in plants. Brassica rapa was exposed to various strengths of Molybdenum over a two week period. Variables such as root growth, leaf number, leaf mass, and overall growth of the plants were measured.
BO.22: Vandan Dipak Upadhyaya
- The Effects Of Taurine in High Calcium Soil.
- Taurine is proved to have decreased clacium in certain areas of the body. High calcium soil is known to have malnutrition the seedlings. Since taurine decreases the calcium, and high calcium soil is harmful, the mixture of each is hypothesized to have created soil with normal calcium rates.
BO.23: Mitesh Patel
- Salinity: Effect on Lycoperscion esculentum
- Irrigation causes an increase in salinity in ground soil. This affects the vegetations root size and production.
BO.24: Harpreet Uppal
- Effects of Certain Plants on Carbon Monoxide From Second Hand Smoke
- This project was done to determine which plant, the Gerbera Daisy, Chinese Evergreen, or the Peace Lily was capable of removing the most amount of carbon monoxide released from a cigarette.
BS.01: Ashley Nicole Growney
- The relationship between diameter and slope of ant lion pits.
- I will determine the slope of the insect-trapping pits constructed by antlions, to determine if the height, width, and substraight have any relation to the slope of the constructed pit.
BS.02: Mahmoud Atef Elmedani
- The effect of Beta-Pinene on the movement of Brown Planaria
- The ability of Beta-Pine to attract planaria will be investigated
BS.03: Michael Caffarelli, and Michael Gianfrancesco
- The Mozart Effect: Fact or Fallacy?
- To analyze to effectiveness of the Mozart Effect on adolescents.
BS.05: Kathryn Amanda Koons, and Drew Colin Harris
- The Impact of Music on Test Scores
- To identify the impact of various types of music on the test results of various types of students.
BS.06: Natalie Maria Stein
- Eye Shadow and Pupil Dilation
- Tests the effect of eye shadow on personality perception as determined by pupil dilation.
BS.08: Jennifer Kemper
- The Psychological Effects of Color on Manual Dexterity in Teens
- The purpose of this research was to determine if color has an effect on the ability of teenagers to to perform a mechanical task.
BS.09: Sunaina Arshad
- Can goldfish learn to discriminate between shapes using operant conditioning?
- We have to see whether the common goldfish can discriminate between various geometric figures with the use of operant conditiong.
BS.10: Malgorzata Demkow
- Effects of magnetic reversals on the movement of anguilla rostrata.
- Eels trained to swim north to obtain food were subjected to a magnetic field equal and oppposite to that of the earth and their behaviour under those conditions was studied.
BS.11: Constance Yaway Li
- A Study on the Responsive Behavior of Chinchillas
- This study will involve the documentation of chinchilla behavior due to sound stimulation. I will play rock and classical music and record the changes in the amount of food they eat, their sleeping habits, and their behavioral characteristics.
BS.12: Zain Paracha
- The Effect of Verbal Stimuli on Human Reaction Time
- The subjects will have their reaction time tested by the classic ruler drop method. Blind folded subjects will be prompted to stop the ruler via the verbal command "stop" and "go" in an effort to see if those commands affect reaction time.
BS.13: Simona Saracco, and Anny Okrainets
- An Analysis of Lies
- The official standard lie detection process is expensive and often rather complicated, whereas in our project, analyzing lies can be simplified down to a chug-and-plug process. With a set of Pasco probes, we are set to prove that respiration rate/pressure and heart rate are enough to determine with relative success the truth quotient of a simple statement read by a test subject. Our proof lies in graphs made by the equipment that we test out on subjects picked randomly.
BS.14: Hannah Catherine Smock
- Is the Media Biased?
- This project tests print news media for bias in its presentation of controversial issues.
BS.15: Erica Tina Encardone, and Theresa Laurel Allen
- The Psychological Effects of Color on Students Ability to Learn and Process Information
- We are testing students, by giving them two simple math tests, one in pink and the other in yellow ink. The purpose is to test their ability to learn in these colors.
BS.16: Stephanie Ann Spelman, Stephanie Stranz, and Noelle Christine Wisbauer
- Audio Chip with Educational Applications
- We will be testing a book with only pictures and a recording, pictures and words, and then with pictures, words, and recording to see which book the young students remember the best.
BS.17: Marisa Takada Martinez
- Assessment of Stress Levels in Male Shelter Dogs
- The purpose of this study is to observe and analyze the behavior in neutered and non-neutered male shelter dogs during the shelters open and closed hours to determine whether unfamilar human presence induces stress.
BS.18: Sean Patrick Bailey, and Derek Thomas Little
- Application of the Facial Action Coding System
- The purpose of this experiment is to determine the feasibility of the Facial Action Coding System by video recording the facial movements of subjects previously prompted to tell the truth or lie to a particular set of simple questions, and later analyzing the data.
BS.19: Nina Louise Lee
- Effects of a Beverage Stimulant and Dietary Supplement Interaction on Cognitive Processes
- The study tested the effects of Ginkgo biloba extract and its interaction with caffeine at different dose levels on learning and memory functions using a zebrafish model.
CH.01: Casey Abraham Cotton
- The Use of Polymers in Plant Disease Prevention.
- The purpose of the experiment is to find the ideal chemical ratio of PVAc (polyvinyl acetate) to PVA (polyvinyl alcohol) in a mixture for a slow release of chemical over several months. A colorant will be bound to the PVAc and PVA in place of a chemical. Mixtures with a higher PVAc content will release colorant more slowly in water because PVAc is less soluble than PVA.
CH.02: Adam Robert Kohn
- Color Changes in Indicator Solutions
- The goal of this project is to evaluate the color change upon dilution of indicator solutions through analysis of the pH and electronic spectra of the dilutions.
CH.04: Megha Nandan Vyas
- The Effect of Reduced Carbon Dioxide Concentration on DMFC Efficiency
- A soda lime carbon dioxide scrubber will be used to remove waste carbon dioxide from the environment of a Direct Methanol Fuel Cell in the hope that the cell reaction will be driven to the right as predicted by Le Chatliers principle.
CH.05: Jason Jon Pflueger
- Encapsulating pH-indicating dyes in sol-gel matrices
- The goal of this project is to create sol-gel indicators to detect pH ranges through color changes.
CH.06: Ezra Adam Ginder
- Corrosion of Steel
- I will determine how the rate of corrosion of steel is affected by the salinity of water and what causes the changes in the rate of corrosion.
CH.07: Susan Geraldine Barringer, and Andrij Olexander Kuzyszyn
- The Efficiency of Alternative Fuels
- Our project is designed to test the efficiency of alternative fuel sources on a diesel engine. Fuels to be tested include various mixtures of gasoline, alcohol, and vegetable oil. We will also be testing the power output of these fuels by using a prony brake to measure torque.
CH.08: Victoria Elizabeth Lee
- Could Copper Binding Be The Key To Alzheimers Disease?
- Copper is suspected to play a key role in the precipitation of beta-amyloid plaques in Alzheimers Disease. This study explores the precipitation of protein by copper and the resolubilization of the precipitate.
CH.09: Emily Kaufman
- The Effects of Natural Fixatives on the Durability of Natural Dyes
- The purpose of this research was to test the ability of natural fixatives on the permanence of natural dyes after a series of washings and dryings.
CH.10: Caroline Drucker, and Molly Fitzpatrick
- Analysis of Edible Oils Using Infrared Spectroscopy
- Examining the IR spectra of brand name vegetable oils will determine whether their vibrational frequencies correspond to those of pure vegetable oils, perhaps indicating that they are of lesser purity.
CH.11: Kevin Bruce Paszinski
- The Effect of Acid on a Dolomite-Epoxy Deicing Surface.
- An experimental deicing surface’s ability to maintain deicing chemicals, sodium and calcium chloride, was tested under simulated acid rain conditions.
CH.15: Aisha Hasan
- Which is the Best Fire Extinguisher?
- According to a source fire extinguishers let out a chemical that is harmful to the body when inhaled. I read in a book, how to create an old-fashioned fire extinguisher out of baking soda and vinegar. My project is to test the efficiency of the old-fashioned fire extinguisher compared to that of a dry-chemical fire extinguisher. If the old-fashioned fire extinguisher is of the same efficiency or better than the dry-chemical fire extinguisher then maybe we can begin to use the old fashioned fire extinguisher instead of the dry-chemical fire extinguisher.
CH.16: Meghan Ladue
- Color Retention in Hair treated with Liquid and Creme Permanent Dyes
- The purpose of this research was to examine the color retention of liquid verseu creme permanent hair dyes on human gray hair samples by way of dying and exposure to water and sunlight
CH.18: Michael Ty
- Thermodynamics of toluene solubility in aqueous media
- This experiment will determine the solubility of toluene in different cosolvent solutions and will calculate the change in free energy when transferring toluene between the different solutions.
CH.19: Miriam Rachel Schachter
- Zone Refining Purification of Organic Solids
- We have built a zone refining aparatus and demonstrated its effectiveness on the purification naphthalene. We have intentionally introduced a fluorescent dye impurity and followed its spacial concentration by fluorescence imaging.
CS.01: Markus Brian Beissinger
- Controlling Autonomous Robotic Vehicle Speed
by Reading Speed Limit Signs
- A computer program that uses computer vision
and AI to enable autonomous robotic vehicles
to recognize and read speed limit signs.
CS.03: Henry Thomas Lajoie
- Designing with Complex Programmable Logic Devices (CPLDs)
- Advanced digital circuits will be developed with CPLDs. One example will be an ISA bus interface.
CS.04: Gavrielle Rebecca Untracht
- A neural circuit model for integrating a multiple visual cues: application to real-time object recognition and tracking
- I am building a robot that will eventually be able to track an imagage moving through a scene. At the moment, I am working with the object recgnition code.
CS.06: Alexander George Bick
- Learning on the Go:
The First PDA Intelligent Tutor
- This research resulted in the creation and
evaluation of the first inteligent
tutoring system that runs on the Personal
Digital Assistant Platform.
EE.02: Arvind Srinivasan
- The Relation Between Keplers second law on Planetary Motion and the Indian Solar Calendar.
- This project relates the Indian Solar Calendar to Keplers laws on Planetary motion and in order to establish that Keplers principles were prevalent on planetary motion were prevalent before his time.
EE.03: Michael Canfield
- The Effects of Meteorite Characteristics on the Formation of Craters
- The purpose of this research was to determine the formation of a crater based on mass, volume and momentum of a spherical object.
EE.04: Brahmikha Anchala
- The role of calcium carbonate,oxygen isotopes,and paleoclimate through belomnite fossils.
- To analyze and measure oxygen isotopes from Cretaceous fossils in order to derive conclusions about paloeclimate.
EE.05: Gavely Toor
- Modeling bolide induced Atlantic Megatsunamis.
- A physical model of the east of the Atlantic coast will be constructed and will be subjected to the simulated sunamis in a water tank.
EE.06: Chelsea Dawn Hanrahan
- Chemical Composition of New Jersey Cretaceous Amber
- Amber collected in Sayerville, New Jersey will be subject to analytical techniques.
EN.01: Brigid Ann Blakeslee, Alyssa Joan Mancini, and Jasmin Sadegh
- Circuits of Safety
- We are creating an LED display board for bus drivers to monitor whether or not the students on the bus are sitting down and buckled up. A model of a seat with its seatbelt complete with ciruitry will also be created.
EN.02: Jason Andrew Johansen
- Exploring CNC
- My science fair project will be to build both the mechanical and electronic aspects of a CNC machine and then use the machine to collect specific data. Being a student interested in engineering this science fair project will give me a basic understanding allowing me to have hands on experience seeing the factors that affect quality control in machines construction, computers, electrons, stepper motors, and production efficiency
EN.03: Christine Yuanling Paxson
- Servo Controlled Marionette To Imitate Human Motions
- The project developed an inexpensive servo controlled marionette capable of imitating basic human motions.
EN.04: David James Cattan, Roque Rios, and Elie Farah
- Laser Transmission
- To send data from one computer to another by laser.
EN.05: Justin Chirdon
- Titan Tilt System
- The purpose of this reserch was to design a durable tilt-in-space wheelchair platform with higher controllability than presently available models
EN.07: George Francis Hotz
- NeuropiloT
- The goal is to build a life size, rideable, multidirectional driving platform that can be controlled using only the mind
EN.08: Anthony Warren Grand, and Jose Sevilla
- The Study of the Practical Applications of Hovercrafts
- The purpose of the project is to determine if there can be practical uses for a hovercraft. Through the testing of different aspects of a hovercraft, the experiment should be able to determine whether or not there can be a practical use for hovercrafts.
EN.10: Peter David Koch
- Experiments with Magnetic Liquids
- The properties and potential applications of a
magnetorheological fluid, a class of Non-Newtonian
ferrofluid, were explored.
EN.11: Jay M. Patel, Andrew Portuguese, and Nick Tromba
- Germinator: Garbage Can of the Future
- The Germinator is a motion-sensor waste receptacle that will reduce the spread of bacteria and viruses.
EN.12: Matthew Scott Rosoff
- Balancing Robot
- A robot will balance on two wheels using Microcontrollers, PID feedback loops, and a kalman filter.
EN.13: Corbin Michael Dean
- Wind-powered Generator Blade Design:
Pitch vs. Power
- This project will test different
degrees of pitch of a wind-powered
generators blade and compare them
to the power output.
EN.14: Justine Soo Yun Yoon
- Pre-Hot Zone Temperature Detector
- This device will enable firefighters to determine the temperature of a hot zone before they enter a building.
EN.15: Abigail Leigh Bricker
- Compression and Tensile Strengths in Different Ratios of Portland Cement
- Throughout the experiment, different ratios of Portland cement to sand will be tested based on their resulting compression and tensile strengths to investigate different properties of cement to create potential lab activities.
EV.01: Katherine Camille Wysoczanski, and Megan Marie McDonald
- The effectiveness of herbicides and spray adjuvants
- We are testing the herbicide Velocity with spray adjuvants to see if it is more effective than just the herbicide alone.
EV.02: Krishna Jayprakash Patel
- The effect of de-icing chemicals on the germination of plants.
- Seeds of various plants will be exposed to different concentrations of de-icing chemicals (sodium chloride and calcium chloride). Germination rate and health of the seedlings will be observed.
EV.03: Sarah Loveland
- Road Salt Concentrations and the Germination of Asteraceae
- The purpose of this research was to determine the effect of the presence of road salt on germination rates across different species of the family Asteraceae
EV.04: Divya Krishnamurthy
- The difference in the chemical compositions between the undisturbed and disturbed lands.
- Different nutrient tests were conducted on various sites from the New Jersey Pine Barrens to analyze the difference in the chemical compositions between the disturbed and undisturbed sites.
EV.05: Akriti Kapoor
- Effects of Chlorogenic Acid on Tobacco Hornworm Behavior and Physiology
- The experiment will test what changes are caused by allelochemicals in insects.
EV.06: Kimberly Lauren DeLoreto, and Daniel Bruce
- Using Daphnia and Lettuce Seed Bioassays to Assess the Toxicity of Local Waters
- Test local water ways with Daphnia and lettuce seed bioassays for a number of different contaminants.
EV.07: Patrick Clyne
- The Effecys of Salinity Concentrations on the Viability of Adult Brine Shrimp
- The purpose of this research was to determinethe tolerance/viability of brine shrimp in solutions of various salinity
EV.08: Gabrielle Sarah Rabinowitz
- Degradation of 2,4-D by plasmid PJP4 in Pseudomonas putida.
- I will prove the ability of plasmid PJP4 from putida to degrade 2,4-D.
EV.09: Daniel Zoller
- The melting Rates of Recyclable Plastics
- The purpose of this research was to determine which recyclable plastic would melt in the heat of a standard microwave oven and the melting time of each plastic.
EV.10: So Yeon Kim
- Effects of Turbulence on Philodina Rotifers Exposed to Toxicity
- The purpose of this experiment was to study the toxic effects of herbicide 2,4-D under turbulence on the freshwater rotifer, Philodina sp.
EV.11: Melissa Toledo
- The Allelopathic Effect of Cladonia Lichen
Leachate on Mycorrhizae Growth
- The effect of Cladonia lichen water leachate on the growth of mycorrhizal cultures will be investigated.
EV.12: Yves Andre Javier
- The Effectiveness of Juglone As An
Alternative to Natural Herbicides
- This project requires me to make a solution with Juglone and apply it to typical weed species. I will also take this solution and apply it to different grass species to test for application saftey.
EV.14: Michael Charles Kreisel
- Quantitative Analysis of Triclosan and DEET in Local Tap Waters
- I took tap water samples and analyzed them using GC-MS to see if triclosan or DEET was present.
EV.15: Brundha Kranthi
- Using Spectrophotometric Techniques to Quantify the Bioremediation of Oil Spills.
- If biodegradation of the oil produces a regular, predictable pattern of change in opacity, then it should be possible to quantify the effectiveness of bioremediation using a spectrophotometer.
EV.16: Lauren Todd
- Effects of Goose Feces on Water Quality and Aquatic Life
- The purpose of this experiment is to measure nutrient and mineral depletion in water and observe how aquatic life survives in water introduced to feces.
EV.17: Katherine Gutschke
- Determination of the Presence of Contaminants in Well Water in Warren County, NJ
- The purpose of this project was to determine if indicators of contamination were present in well water samples taken in Warren County NJ and, if present, to find the level of contamination in the samples.
MA.01: Timothy Chu
- The Impact of Starting Hands on the Outcome of Texas HoldEm.
- The purpose of this research was to determine what impact, if any, the initial hands in Texas Holdem had on the outcome of the game.
MA.02: Brian Stoyell-Mulholland
- Variations in Strategies on the Success of RISK
- The purpose of this research was to determine the effectiveness of aggressive, apssive and moderate strategies on the outcome of the game RISK
MA.03: James Norman Fisher
- The Effect of a Baseball Players Achievements and its Contribution to the team
- The purpose of this research was to examine the impacts of one baseball players contributions as seen through his statistics versus his whole teams contributions
MB.01: Bryan John Schwab, and William Joseph Zupko
- Herbs, can they be the Next Generation of Medicine?
- We use different types of herbs on types of bacteria while comparing them to the effects of normal antibiotics.
MB.03: Emily Marie Novosedlik
- The Effect of Vicks VapoRub on Trichophyton Rubrum
- This project examined Vicks VapoRub as an alternate treatment for foor fungus, in particular, Trichophyton Rubrum.
MB.04: Steven Konstantin Lisica
- Adaptive Resistance of E. coli to Triclosan and Antibiotic Cross-Resistance
- The purpose of this research was to test if the adaptive resistance of E. coli K12 to triclosan led to cross-resistance to antibiotics.
MB.05: Amtul Mussawir Mansoor
- The effect of Cod Liver Oil on Escherichia coli.
- Cod liver oil, which consists of mainly vitamin A, vitamin D, etc. I am exposing vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin A and D (to see if those vitamins can work together), and cod liver oil. Then, I am going to do a colony count.
MB.06: Kelsey Faith VanGelder
- DNA Extraction and Comparison of Springer Spaniels Through Electrophoresis and Fingerprinting
- DNA is extracted from three Springer Spaniel dogs, one mother, one daughter, and one unrelated dog. The DNA is analyzed through electrophoresis and the fragmental comparisons apparent between the mother and daughter are recorded, as opposed to the unrelated dog.
MB.07: Barry Philip Shifrin
- pH Adjusted Photodynamic Therapy
- This purpose of this project was to determine the effect of pH adjustment using buffers on the photodynamic therapy eradication of Staphylococcus epidermidis bacteria.
MB.08: Laura Evelyn Argintar
- The effect of natural anti-carcinogens on yeast cells when exposed to UV light
- How natural anti-carcinogens, vitamin C, vitamin E and green tea effect cancer formation in yeast cells when exposed to UV light
MB.09: Da Young Lee
- Which Contacts are Right for Your Eyes? The Relationship Between Various Types of Contact Lenses and Binding of P. aeruginosa to Corneal Epithelial Cells
- The purpose of this research was to answer whether different types of contact lenses affect the amount of bacterial binding to corneal epithelial cells. Each pair of contact lenses that differ in material and duration of use was worn for the recommended number of days. On the last day of its use, each pair was placed in an isotonic saline solution. Each lens was then placed in an Eppendorf tube, into which a loop of bacteria, namely Pseudomonas aeruginosa, was placed. The mixture was incubated and observed under microscopy to determine differences in the amount of bacterial binding to cells.
MB.10: Sanandeesh S Kamat
- Beneficial effects of fructooligosaccharides on L.acidophilus under heat treatment.
- Fructooligosaccharides are a class of carbs that might allow lactobacillus acidophilus survive under heat treatment that would normally kill it.
MB.11: Mina Andaraws
- The Quantity of Bacterial Contamination in School Water Fountains.
- Testing school water fountains for bacteria and comparing it to other water fountains in other areas outside of school. Also the bacteria will not be identified
MB.12: Dipesh R. Nayee
- The effects of most commonly found herbal medicines on Escherichia Coli.
- Taking various herbal medicines in powder form, and dissolving into water to make mixture of about 30%-40%, all going to be the same percent. At the same time, culturing e.coli for 48 hours, each herbal medicine having seperate petri dishes. Then placing the mixtures of each herbal medicine on seperate petri dishes and wait about 24-48 hours. Then observing zone of inhibition on each petri dish.
MB.13: Jordan Ted Figman, and Ryan Scott Genkin
- The Effect of Natural Substances on Bacteria
- natural substances: garlic, aloe vera, olive leaf extract, grapefruit seed extract
MB.14: Christina Louis, and Valerie Tice
- Can Seaweed Extract Be Used As An Antimicrobial Agent?
- We wanted to see if seaweed extract had any antimicrobial properties.
MB.15: Laura Toth
- Investigation of Lifespan Length With Mutant Nematodes Grown on A. faecalis
- 3 lines of long lived mutants of C. elegans strains were tested on A. faecalis to see the effect on their lifespan, and a mutant hunt for the suppresor of age-1 in the A. faecalis background was conducted.
MB.16: Sara Ann Said
- Quantifying Bacterial Survival During Controlled Biomass Combustion.
- Dried lawn clippings were burned and the particulate emissions were collected, cultivated, and anaylzed for the presence of viable bacteria,
MB.18: Belinda Shao
- Green Tea to Cure Acne?
- A component of green tea was examined
for possible bactericidal effect
against acne agent Propionibacterium acnes
MB.19: Janine Chun Hsuen Lin
- An Investigation into Antigenic Variation in Trypanosoma brucei: RNAi Knock-down of Proteins Interfering with RNA Polymerase I Transcription of VSG Expression Sites in Procyclics
- Using RNA interference knock-down procedures, we interferred with the RNA Polymerase I transcription of Varient Surface Glycoprotein Expression Sites in the procyclic form of the trypanosoma brucei.
MH.01: Daniel George Pevny, and Michael Keith Kortrey
- Can You Improve Your Vision With Eye Exercises?
- The clarity of vision for participating subjects will be assessed before and after a month of following an eye exercise regimen.
MH.02: Kelly Ann Bramwell
- Effect of Sleep Deprivation on Blood Pressure in Young Adults and Adolescents
- The purpose of my research was to see if chronic sleep deprivation
can cause an increase in the blood pressures of young adults and adolescents.
MH.03: Lucy Huang Lin
- Effects of Isatis indigotica on nicotine and cell death
- It was tested whether Isatis indigotica, known to have anti-endotoxic and immunostimulatory effects, has a protective effect on cells exposed to nicotine at toxin levels.
MH.04: Robert Colucci
- Staining on Human Teeth as a Result of Exposure to Common Beverages
- The purpose of this research was to determine the effects of specific beverages on the staining of human tooth enamel
MH.05: Liana Angela Senaldi
- Creation of a Novel Chimeric T-cell Receptor with Co-Stimulatory Signal 4-1BB to Redirect T-Lymphocytes Targeting Tumor Cells
- I have created a novel chimeric antigen receptor to provide a co-stimulatory response, using signal 4-1BB, in T-cell activation against tumor cells specific for PSMA. 4-1BB can influence cytokine production, proliferation, and survival of T-cells in vitro and in vivo.
MH.06: Michael Anthony LoGalbo
- Neutralizing Effects of Antioxidants on Oxidizing Metals in Whole Blood Cells
- Metals in the blood can have harmful effects on the body. When they are oxidized, the metals produce free radicals which are injurious to the cells and organs. Antioxidants are substances that neutralize the oxidation of the metals. In this experiment, the neutralizing ability of the antioxidant flavanone, often found in cocoa beans, was administered to cells under oxidative stress. It was hypothesized that the antioxidant will reduce the cytotoxicity of the metals. Various concentrations of flavanone were tested and after the experiment the cell viability was tested with a NOVA cell viability test. The results are pending.
MH.08: Sandhya Rawal
- The Effect of Acrylamide on Mouse Fibroblasts
- This project is an investigation on the effect of acrylamide on mouse fibroblasts in order to determine the toxicity of the chemical.
MH.09: Sagar Kamlesh Chokshi, Preeti Pundalik Shenoy, and Ravi Hitendra Upadhyaya
- Effects of Endocrine Disruptors on Embryonic Development
- Testing the plausibility of the detrimental effects of endocrine disruptors during embryonic development using Drosophila melanogaster as a model system.
MH.10: Si Hyeon (Joanna) Lee
- Effects of Arsenic Trioxide in Human Bone Marrow With Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (k562)
- Testing arsenic trioxide on K562 cell lines and normal fibroblasts and observing the rate of apoptosis and comparing them. Also observing the cytotoxicity effects the arsenic trioxide has on the cell lines.
MH.12: Emily Nicole Bick
- A More Discriminating Insect Repellant
- A novel method and apparatus was devised. Significant statistical analysis demonstrated that a new citronella based, environmentally friendly, insect repellant was more discriminating between harmful and helpful insects than the industry standard: DEET.
MH.14: Justin Kwai
- Effect of Lovastatin on Astrocytes Stimulated By Cytokines to Form Pro-inflammatory Substances Mcp-1 and Nitric Oxide
- Astrocytes are the focus of this investigation as they are shown to degrade amyloid beta, a suggested inducer of Alzheimers disease, while simultaneously producing pro-inflammatory substances that damage brain cells. Treatment by lovastatin in order to reduce an inflammatory response insued.
MH.15: Melissa Chantell Growney
- An electromagnetic beacon for the visually impaired
- A cane-mounted device was constructed using a coil, amplifier, and receiver that can pick up electromagnetic waves. Blindfolded subjects utilized the device to locate the source of an electromagnetic emission.
MH.16: Emi Ling
- Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Mediated Amyloiogenesis in Mouse Astrocytes
- Primary astrocyte cultures of TG2576 mice were used to observe the effects of propranolol, a cardiovascular drug, on cell viability, ABeta 40 and ABeta42 production, and cytokine production to determine a possible mechanism of astrocyte-mediated amyloidogenesis.
MH.17: Nina Elizabeth Babeu
- The Effects of Bathroom Cleaners on
Mold
- This project tests to see how efficient
chlorinated cleaners are as opposed to non-
chlorinated cleaners. This is because people
with asthma or those who get asthma like symptoms are effected greatly by the fumes and may go into an attack.
MH.18: Danielle Aronsky, and Erica Beth Kirshensteyn
- The Effect of Artificial Sweeteners on
Developmental Mutations in Caernorhabditis
elegans
- Testing the effects of aspartame, sucralose,
saccharin, and sucrose on the behavioral and
developmental mutations in Caernorhabditis
elegans, which can lead to a greater
understanding of the effects of artificial
sweeteners on humans.
MH.19: Jessica Blake Kunikoff
- Customized Brain Atlas Labeling for Pre-Surgical Localization
- We performed Mindboggle operations on two subjects (one with epilepsy, and one with a tumor)and it proved to be an excellent tool for locating functional brain networks to be avoided during surgery.
MH.20: Laurel Jakubowski
- The Effects of Music Genres on Heart Rate and Blood Pressure
- The purpose of this research was to determine if preference for a music genre has an effect on a persons heart rate and/or blood pressure
MH.22: Rebecca Ann Landzberg
- The Effect of Progesterone and 17-Beta Estradiol on Fibroblast Proliferation
- Mouse embryonic fibroblasts were cultured and then incubated in several concentrations of estradiol and progesterone solution. Samples were analyzed with a hemocytometer for cell proliferation.
MH.24: Kruti K. Sanghavi
- The Effect of Radon on the Incidence of Alzheimers disease
- The increasing rise in the radon concentration in the atmosphere has an effect on the p53 protein. Radon mutates the conformation, which in turn increases the chance of cancer. However, p53 can also be linked with Alzheimers disease. This indirect effect of radon was measured in a epidemilogy study to see the effects of radon the incidence of Alzheimers disease. The effect of radon inversely correlates to the incidence of radon.
MH.25: Araba Amonu
- The Physical Characteristics of Pollen Grains that Contribute to Allergic Reactions
- The purpose of this research was to determine which pollen type from a select group of flowers would cause an allergic raction based on physical traits
MH.26: Mia Song
- Statistical Analysis of Lifestyle Choices and Type II Diabetes
- Diabetes is becoming a increasing concern among many people in recent years. Statistics about certain characteristics in populations diagnosed with diabetes may be used to find a correlation between the characteristics and the diagnosis of diabetes. This can lead to become more aware and cautious of certain factors in daily lifestyle.
MH.27: Lisa Keiko Ito
- Effects of caffeine and counter-effects of fluvoxamine on cell apoptosis
- The rate of apoptosis in mouse fibroblasts fed with caffeine were examined to determine detrimental effects of caffeine. Then, both caffeine and fluvoxamine maleate were given to the same line of cells to determine if the counter-effects of fluvoxamine ceased apoptosis.
MH.28: Vanessa Kristina Pizutelli
- Anti Dessication Properties of American Eel Glycoproteins
- The ability of mucus produced by the American eel to prevent dessication will be tested by coating water saturated polymer samples and observe the loss in mass.
MH.29: Aakruti Bhalja
- Effect of Ultra Violet Radiation on Prevalence of Osteoporosis
- The Pearson Correlation will be used to determine if increased levels of UV radiation reduce the prevalence of Osteoporosis.
MH.30: Sonia Sharma
- Degradation Rate of Superabsorbent Polymers Under Simulated Human Stomach Conditions
- The ability of a polyacrylamide polyvinylacetate composite to degrade under simulated human stomach conditions was tested and results discussed as an alternative to Gastric Bypass Surgery.
MH.31: Megan Marie Blewett
- Geostatistical Analyses of Etiological
Agents in MS, Lyme, and Related Conditions
- This project uses geographic visualizations and statistical analyses to examine common spirochetal involvement in Lyme Disease, MS, ALS, and some cancers using data from the CDC and from all the U.S. state epidemiologists.
MH.32: Manalika Ringshia
- The Effect of Purple Grape Juice on the Adherence of Streptococcus mutans to Tooth Surfaces
- The purpose of this study is to determine a relationship between purple grape juice and the prevention of dental decay.
MH.33: Joanna Shin Kong
- Diet as a Cause for Low Birth Weight in Asian Indian Babies
- This project aimed to determine whether Asian Indian mothers who at
e no meat had lower birthweight babies than those who did eat meat
PH.01: Jon Petur Karlsson, Bridget Elyse Alameda, and Lucas Javier Cifuentes
- Optimal Physics for impacting a soccer ball
- The purpose of our project is to discover and test the optimal angle and force at which to strike a ball that will give us the best results.
PH.02: Christopher Simone
- The Effect of Gravity and Friction on the Speed of a Weighted Skateboard
- The purpose of this research was to test the speed of a weighted skateboard propelled by gravity along two surfaces with differing friction
PH.03: Christopher Paul Pajonk
- The Effect of Aqueous Sodium Chloride on Electrical Anti-bubble Inhibition
- Sodium Chloride will be added to a system in which anti-bubbles are forming. The number of anti-bubbles forming per minute will be recorded before and after the introduction of the NaCl.
PH.04: Ronald Joo
- Effects of Anthrophonic Noise on Natural Habitats
- This study observes the effects of unnatural human noise on animal communication through sound recording.
PH.05: Matthew N Tessier, Joseph Harrison, and Jay Deshmukh
- Force Effects on Various Metals
- Analyzing the effects of impact forces on varying metals by use of acceleration, distance and velocity measures through visual and graphical means.
PH.06: Andrew Tursky
- How Dimple Design Affects Golf Ball Flight
- The purpose of this research was to determine the effects of dimple design on the distance a golf ball travels
PH.07: Alex Michael Blumenthal
- Theoretical Modeling of an Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion Apparatus
- The study refined the mathematical model for an Inertial Electrostatic Confinement device, an alternative form of fusion which uses a spherical anode grid to confine plasma; the focus of the study was upon the effects of varying the radius of the grid.
PH.09: Changhan (Kevin) Lee
- Study of Acoustic Vibrations in Metals Using Fourier Analysis
- The project involved the use of the Matlab
software to obtain the waveform and power
spectrum of acoustic vibrations in different metals for comparative analysis.
PH.10: Pranav Gupta
- The change in R-Value due to sphagnums moss microstructure.
- Experimenting how sphagnum moss microstructure leads to a change in the Thermal Resistivity (R-Value) of insulating material.
PH.11: William Robert Hodroski, and Richard Alexander Vayda
- Can We Make an Anti-Gravity Machine
- We are attempting to create a machine that can alter the effects of gravity on a specific object, using collapsing magnetic fields
PH.12: Bharath Mohan
- Impact of Carbon Nanotubes on the Conductivity of a Non-Conducting Polymer Solution.
- Carbon nanotubes were used as conductive fillers that increased the conductivity of a non-conducting polymer solution three orders of magnitude more than a comparable solution with graphite.
PH.13: Apurva Bharat Sanghvi
- The Effect of Cell Phone Radiation on Blood Pressure
- This study looks at the effect of cell phone radiation in correlation with time on blood pressure.
PH.14: Lauren Livak, and Morgan Markowski
- The Physics of Pirouette and Fouette Turns
- The purpose of this research was to apply different forces and techniques to the pirouette and fouette in order to construct a plan for a perfectly executed turn.
PH.15: Mohammed Yasin Vayani
- Magnetically Induced Viscosity Change and the Lubricating Ability of Ferrofluid.
- The speed of a piston lubricated with Ferrofluid was measured with and without a magnetic field.
PH.16: Ryeon Kim, and Chris Milonas
- The Fallacy of the Perfect Circle Loop
- This project investigates applications of physics to roller coaster design and the perfect circle loop.
PH.17: Kishen Raghunath
- A Computer Model of Self-Phase Modulation (SPM)
as Applied to Optical Waveguides
- Computer simulations together with theoretical
parameters were used to model a pulse
propagating through an optical waveguide.
PH.18: Zain Boghani, Jimmy Huang, and Scott Bennett Shapiro
- An Exploration of Tennis Ball Elasticity
- Investigation into the relationaship between temperature and elasticity loss of a standard tennis ball.
PH.19: Charles Henry Wisoff
- Characterizing the Response Time of a Thermo-optic Mirror
- Using a diode laser directed upon a thermo-optic silicon mirror device, we have been able to characterize its deformation as a function of time and current by counting interference fringes.
PH.20: Kristin Margaret Smith
- Wood vs. Composite Field Hockey Sticks
- This project compares the performance of field hockey sticks in terms of how their composition influences their ability to apply impact force.
PH.21: Russell Baker
- The Effectiveness of a trebuchet versus a Dumptruck for Transportation of Construction Rubble
- The purpose of this research was to determine whether a trebuchet would be more efficient than a dump truck in transporting construction debris.
PH.22: Sarah Heitmeyer
- Heat Generated During Rappel
- The amount of heat generated by friction when rope feeds through a Descent Control Rappel Rack at different speeds was observed.
PH.23: Jennifer Jean Kasbohm
- An Investigation into Magnetic Repulsion
- The purpose of my project was to explore
the properties of magnetic repulsion, and
determine whether those properties could be
harnessed to perform useful work.
PH.24: Vincent Luo
- Experiments on Simple Harmonic Motion and Studies of Resonance
- Have you ever wondered what the world would be like without the radio, the TV, or computer technology at all? Well behind all of this technology is the concept of resonance. Resonance is a vibration of large amplitude in a mechanical or electrical system.
The goal of this project is to study the simple harmonic motion of a spring/slinky and determine how it resonates. A spring/slinky was attached to a motor that was then hooked up to a microprocessor chip which controls the timing. Similar to a swing, if the only a small amount of energy is inputted into the system but at the right time, coinciding with the object’s natural frequency of oscillation, then the amplitude of the oscillation would grow rapidly.
PH.25: Meaghan Elizabeth Gfroehrer
- rotating liquid parabolic mirrors utilizing nontoxic metal components
- Rotating liquid parabolic mirrors utilizing nontoxic aluminum dust rather than toxic metals will be constructed and evaluated utilizing an electronic optical sensor.
PH.26: Michelle Paster
- The Popability of Microwave Popcorn Based on Variations in Water Content
- The purpose of this research was to demonstrate how popcorn exposed to various conditions of moisture, dryness and freezing will/will not pop at different rates.
PH.27: Mitchell Bernard Rubenstein
- Amplitudes Dependence on Sounds Position in an Open-ended Tube
- This project investigates the correlation
between the position and amplitude of a
standing sound wave that is projected
through an open-ended tube of air.
PH.28: Stephanie Claire Bohaczuk
- Gravitational Acceleration Demonstration
- Optical sensors placed 10 cm apart will time the acceleration due to gravity of a falling object.
ZO.01: Anthony Savas
- Disruptions in the Circadian Rhythms of Drosophila melanogaster and the Effect on Lifespan
- The purpose of this research was to determine if disruptions in the circadian rhythms of fruitflies would alter the lifespans of the flies
ZO.02: Michael Jason Partyka
- Determining the difference between internal and external temperatures of snakes
- With the use of an infrared non-contact thermometer, the external temperature of a ball python was taken. It was then compared to the internal temperature which was taken by means of a temperature probe. The difference between the temperatures measured was statistically analyzed.
ZO.03: Christopher Altonji
- Variations in Bird Landing Gaits
- The purpose of this research was to determine the frequency ith which finches approach a landing platform using a specific pattern or gait
ZO.05: Jayme Figueroa
- A Study of Guppie Growth when Fed Different Rotifer Cultures
- The guppies are fed conventional fish food and rotifers cultured in bacteria for 2 weeks while growth rates are measured.
ZO.06: Shamik Patel
- The effects of creatine nonehydrate on cockroaches work and power.
- feeding cockroaches creatine to test if it really does make the muscles stronger with no side effects.
ZO.07: Kristen Michelle Wachocki
- Effect of N, N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (Deet) on Sarcoaphagid Fly Development.
- To determine the effect of Deet on the ability of flies to colonize samples of decaying flesh in an outdoor environment.
ZO.08: Vicky Du
- Using Audio Recording to Measure Biodiversity
- The Niche Hypothesis states that all animals communicate at a respective frequency. This focus studies on using this hypothesis and audio recording to measure biodiversity through sound analysis software.
ZO.09: Jeremy Michael Kaufmann, and Jenna Ruth Kastan
- The Effect of Hydrogen Peroxide on Wild Type and Catn-1 Populations of Drosophila melanogaster
- We will test the effect of hydrogen peroxideon population sizes of both the Wild Type and Catn-1 strains of Drosophila melanogaster.
ZO.10: Timothy Sanderson
- Use of Common Household Substances as repellents for Black Carpenter Ants(Camponotus pennsylvanicus)
- The purpose of this research was to determine which common household substance worked best to deter black carpenter ants.