We are pleased to announce that the following projects have qualified to be part of the SciFest National Final 2024 on Friday November 29 at the Marino Conference Centre in Dublin. Well done to all students and teachers.
Major Award Winners
Best Project Finalists
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ATU Galway |
Student |
Orlaith Connors |
School |
Gort Community School, Ennis Rd, Gort, Co. Galway |
Project
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Mites Bee Gone! An Investigation of Irish Honeybees and Their Natural Control Mechanism of the Parasitic Varroa Mite |
Teacher |
Dr Tim Collins |
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Venue |
ATU Sligo |
Students |
Riona O'Farrell, Megan Bohan |
School |
Ursuline College, Finisklin, Sligo |
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The Invention of a Bird Deterrent Sound System to Eliminate the Threat of Bird Strikes |
Teacher |
Anthony Carolan |
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Venue |
DCU |
Student |
Zuzanna Komon |
School |
St Joseph's Secondary School, Convent Lane, Rush, Co. Dublin |
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Are Geiger-Müller Counters Reliable in Detecting Background Radiation Levels? |
Teacher |
Danny Murray |
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Venue |
DkiT |
Student |
Conor King |
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Patrician High School, Castleblayney Rd, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan |
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CNK Agri Solutions |
Teacher |
Linda Healy |
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Venue |
MTU Cork |
Student |
Lily Cahill |
School |
Kinsale Community School, Kinsale, Co. Cork |
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Investigating Whether Childhood Imaginary Companions Impact Social Competence and Coping Skills in Teenage Years |
Teacher |
Shaun Holly |
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Venue |
MTU Kerry |
Students |
Emma Heaphy, Abbie Mazzelle |
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Presentation Secondary School, Greenville, Listowel, Co. Kerry |
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Would People Live on an Island if it had the Necessities? |
Teacher |
Catherine Kennedy |
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Venue |
Northwest |
Students |
Callum Baillie, Niall Manson, Ashton Mui |
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Ballymena Academy, 89 Galgorm Road, Ballymena, Co. Antrim |
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ARI - Automatic Robotic Industries |
Teacher |
Kathryn Wylie |
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Venue |
SETU Carlow |
Student |
Alice Giles |
School |
St Mary's College, St. Mary's Rd, Arklow, Co. Wicklow |
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We Mosst Remove Heavy Metals from Water: A Biological Solution to Heavy Metal Pollution |
Teacher |
Joanne English |
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Venue |
SETU Waterford |
Students |
Anna Brooks Silva, Kamila Swider, Kate Smith |
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Coláiste an Átha, Kilmuckridge, Gorey, Co. Wexford |
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What's in Your Concealer? |
Teacher |
Ciaran O'Brien (Main Mentor) Stephen Trenier |
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Venue |
TU Dublin Blanchardstown |
Student |
Shauna Esmonde |
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Loreto Secondary School, St Michael's, Navan, Co. Meath |
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A Study into Biocompatible Patch Designs for ASD Closures in TGA Patients |
Teacher |
Rachel Glennon |
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Venue |
TU Dublin Grangegorman |
Students |
Harry King, Ben Ma, Oscar Rey |
School |
Sutton Park School, St Fintan's Road, Sutton, Dublin 13 |
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ParaFibreBuilds - Strength in Construction |
Teacher |
Joanne Hanratty |
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Venue |
TU Dublin Tallaght |
Students |
Addison Carey |
School |
Celbridge Community School, Maynooth Road, Celbridge, Co. Kildare |
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Enhancing Data Security in AI Training using Zero-Knowledge Proofs for Secure Methodology Development |
Teacher |
Zita Murphy |
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Venue |
TUS Athlone |
Student |
Michaela Gillooly |
School |
Glenamaddy Community School, Church Street, Glenamaddy, Co. Galway |
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Own Your Cycle, Own Your Game |
Teacher |
Aoife Collins |
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Venue |
TUS Limerick |
Students |
Soumyadeep Saha, Swapnil Pahari |
School |
Ardscoil Rís, North Circular Rd, Limerick |
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Lumos – Using Large Language Models to Assist the Visually Impaired |
Teacher |
Aisling Mullen |
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Venue |
TUS Thurles |
Student |
Robert MacSweeney |
School |
Rockwell College, Cashel, Co. Tipperary |
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A Statistical Analysis of Fatalities on Irish Roads Compared to Norwegian Roads |
Teacher |
Helen Murray |
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Runner-up Best Project Finalists
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Venue |
ATU Donegal |
Student |
Ethan Dewhirst |
School |
St Columba's Comprehensive School, Glenties, Co. Donegal |
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A Comparative Study into the Physicochemical Characteristics and Health-Promoting Properties of Donegal Heather Honey vs. Manuka Honey |
Teacher |
Ruth McPolin |
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Venue |
ATU Galway |
Students |
Nicole Lally, Hannah Rainey |
School |
Dominican College, Taylors Hill, Galway |
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Man's Best Friends to the Rescue: Using Furry Filters to Improve Irish Water Quality |
Teacher |
Jean Carr |
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Venue |
DCU |
Student |
Robyn O'Hanlon, Emilia Aherne, Elodie Wallace |
School |
St Conleths College, 28 Clyde Road, Dublin 4 |
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Mushrooms Vs. Normal building materials |
Teacher |
Diego Cavallaro |
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Venue |
TU Dublin Blanchardstown |
Students |
Daniela Perju, Grace Garrigan |
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Loreto High School, Beaufort, Grange Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 |
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SkillBuilderz |
Teacher |
Grainne Ryan |
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Venue |
TU Dublin Grangegorman |
Students |
Cara Mullen, Emmalise O'Boyle |
School |
Loreto Secondary School, Balbriggan, Co Dublin |
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Investigating the Effect of Microplastic Concentrations in Soil on Plant Nutrition? |
Teacher |
Daniel Toomey |
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Venue |
TU Dublin Tallaght |
Student |
Maura Moore-McCune |
School |
The Kings Hospital, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 |
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VIPMOD: Visually Impaired Person's Moving Object Detector |
Teacher |
Ciaran O'Connor |
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TUS Athlone |
Student |
Fionn Campbell |
School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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A Crystal-Clear Way to Slow Down Ireland's Energy Crisis |
Teacher |
Mairead Cusack |
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Venue |
TUS Limerick |
Students |
Lillie Li, Miles Bueno |
School |
Colaiste Chiarain, Croom, Limerick |
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Identifying exoplanets from the NASA database using AI |
Teacher |
Edel Farrell |
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Venue |
TUS Thurles |
Students |
Miriam Senior, Seána Dunne, David Fitzpatrick |
School |
Mountrath Community School, Dysartbeigh, Mountrath, Co. Laois |
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Extracting Latex From Dandelions And Using It To Make Glue To Find A Sustainable Alternative Source For Latex |
Teacher |
Laura Thompson |
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Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award Finalists
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Venue |
ATU Sligo |
Students |
Bláithín Brady |
School |
Ursuline College, Finisklin, Sligo |
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Chromatic Waves |
Teacher |
Anthony Carolan |
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Venue |
DCU |
Student |
Kamaya Gogna |
School |
St Joseph's Secondary School, Convent Lane, Rush, Co. Dublin |
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A Continued Study On Using Machine Learning To Identify Radiolucencies on Panoramic Dental Radiographs |
Teacher |
Danny Murray |
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Venue |
DKIT |
Student |
Cian Rafferty |
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Patrician High School, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan |
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The NRG-Guard: A Modified Mouthguard That Allows the Wearer to Install a Sport Solution Using a Slow-Release Mechanism |
Teacher |
Linda Healy |
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Venue |
MTU Cork |
Student |
Gráinne Ní Chróinín |
School |
GaelcholáisteCharraig Ui Leighin, Árd na Cloiche, Charraig Ui Leighin |
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No More Ice Ice Baby: An Investigation into the Better Heat Pump Approach to Reduce Swelling Post-Surgery—Peltier Cooler or Thomson Effect Using Bismuth Wire |
Teacher |
Seán Ó Finn |
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Venue |
TU Dublin Blanchardstown |
Students |
Shauna Esmonde |
School |
Loreto Secondary School, St Michael's, Navan, Co. Meath |
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A Study into Biocompatible Patch Designs for ASD Closures in TGA Patients |
Teacher |
Rachel Glennon |
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Venue |
TU Dublin Grangegorman |
Student |
Max Grogan |
School |
St Andrews College, Booterstown Ave, Blackrock, Co Dublin |
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MACSS: Medical Appointment Computing System Software |
Teacher |
Laura Brogan |
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Venue |
TU Dublin Tallaght |
Student |
Maura Moore-McCune |
School |
The Kings Hospital, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 |
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VIPMOD: Visually Impaired Person's Moving Object Detector |
Teacher |
Ciaran O'Connor |
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Venue |
TUS Athlone |
Student |
Dana Carney |
School |
Mount St Michael, Claremorris, Co. Mayo |
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Secure Hands: Aiding Ireland's Emergency Services with Communication and Interpretation of Irish Sign Language (ISL) Using a Mobile Application and a Machine Learning Model for a Safer and More Inclusive Society |
Teacher |
Stephanie Hogan |
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Venue |
TUS Limerick |
Students |
Laura Brennan, Aoibhilinn Heath, Caoimhe Greene |
School |
Desmond College, Station Road, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick |
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SmartOtoscope |
Teacher |
Donal Enright |
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Venue |
TUS Limerick |
Students |
Nell McMahon |
School |
Desmond College, Station Road, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick |
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Facial Rehabilition: A Technological Approach for Bell's Palsy Patients |
Teacher |
Donal Enright |
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EirGrid Cleaner Climate Award Finalists
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Venue |
ATU Donegal |
Students |
Áine Ní Fhearraigh, Kerry Magner, Muireann Haiceid |
School |
Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair, Na Doirí Beaga, Leitir Ceannain, Co. Dhún na nGall |
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Cé Mhéad Léactreachais is Feidir le Roth Uisce Simplí a Ghiniúint, agus an Bhfuil sé go leor Chun Roinnt Soilse a Chumhacht? |
Teacher |
Susan Ní Loinsigh |
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Venue |
ATU Galway |
Student |
Matthew Daly, Rory Maguire |
School |
Presentation College, Headford, Co. Galway |
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How “Green” Are the Local GAA Clubs? Comparing the Carbon Footprints of Our Rural GAA Clubs |
Teacher |
John Toner |
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Venue |
DCU |
Student |
Manus Ó Baoighill |
School |
St Patricks Cathedral G.S, St Patricks Close, Dublin 8 |
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BeeCause – Remote Management of Bee Health |
Teacher |
Amy Clancy |
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Venue |
MTU Cork |
Student |
Mar Doblado Fernández |
School |
Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí, Seskin, Bantry, Co. Cork |
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Effects of Imported Plant Species in Irish Environment |
Teacher |
Sharon Kingston |
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Venue |
TU Dublin Blanchardstown |
Students |
Niamh Kearns, Isobel Grimes-Merrigan |
School |
Loreto Secondary School, St Michael's, Navan, Co. Meath |
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Investigating the Diurnal Effect in Energy Production |
Teacher |
Rachel Glennon |
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Venue |
TUS Athlone |
Student |
Fionn Campbell |
School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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A Crystal-Clear Way to Slow Down Ireland's Energy Crisis |
Teacher |
Mairead Cusack |
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Venue |
TUS Limerick |
Students |
Cian Murphy, Musa Njie |
School |
Colaiste Chiarain, Croom, Limerick |
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What is the Most Efficient Form of Insulation for Housing? |
Teacher |
Edel Farrell |