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EXHIBITION GUIDE www.btyoungscientist.com
CONTENTS
3 Foreword from Shay Walsh 26 Biological & Ecological
Sciences
4 Sponsors, partners and exhibitors
36 Social & Behavioural Sciences
6 The awards
47 On stage
8 Special awards
50 Exhibit halls
9 BTYSTE 2023 Judges
58 Past winners
10 2023 Projects - Quick search
60 The Primary Science Fair
14 Chemical, Physical &
Mathematical Sciences 62 BT Business Bootcamp
20 Technology 64 Daily event schedules
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FOREWORD
A message from Shay Walsh
We are delighted to be able to welcome you all here to the 59th
annual BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition this week. The buzz
and excitement of the live exhibition is second to none, and we’re
excited to be bringing everyone back together after two sensational
virtual exhibitions in 2021 and 2022.
It’s great to be able to throw open the doors of the BT Young Scientist
& Technology Exhibition to students from across the island of Ireland
who are blazing a trail with their creative takes on science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This year we will
see students tackling challenges across a diverse range of areas, with
the environment, health, sport science, agriculture, and new
technologies just some of the key trends emerging from their project
entries.
Our judges whittled down over 1,700 project entries to the 550
exceptional projects that will be on show this week, and I would like to
wish both the students and the judges well for the judging sessions.
Your commitment and dedication to the BT Young Scientist &
Technology Exhibition is truly outstanding.
The Exhibition is a fantastic celebration of science, technology, and
curiosity. Visitors to the exhibition will be able to marvel at the
ingenuity of our young people in the exhibition hall, visit the Primary
Science Fair, stop by some of the 14 live science shows a day and
interact with the fantastic stands of our partners and supporting
organisations, for whom we are very grateful.
I hope you have a wonderful time at this year’s BT Young Scientist and
Technology Exhibition.
Thank you for joining us
Shay Walsh
Managing Director, BT Ireland
Proud sponsor and organiser of the BT Young Scientist
& Technology Exhibition
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Exhibition partners The BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2023 is proudly sponsored and supported by; 4 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2023
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AWARDS
Main awards Category awards
BT Young Scientist & There are 36 prizes for individuals and 36
prizes for group projects. The prizes take the
Technologist(s) of the Year 2023 form of 1st, 2nd and 3rd in Junior,
Intermediate and Senior sections of each of
Individual or Group
the four categories:
• BT Young Scientist(s) of the Year Trophy Social & Behavioural Sciences
(perpetual) e.g. economic, geographical, psychological or
sociological studies of human behaviour, nutrition,
• Cheque for €7,500 / £6,750 social anthropology, political science.
• The chance to represent Ireland at the
Chemical, Physical &
European Union Contest for Young
Mathematical Sciences
Scientists e.g. chemistry, physics, mathematics, applied
mathematics, geology, engineering, computer
programming, meteorology, astronomy.
Best Individual or Best Group
Technology
• BT Trophy (perpetual) e.g. communications, electronic systems, robotics,
computing, control technology, applications of
• Cheque for €2,400 / £2,160 technology, biotechnology, automation.
Biological & Ecological Sciences
Runner-up Individual e.g. agriculture, anatomy, biochemistry,
biotechnology, ecology, horticulture, physiology,
and Runners-up Group medical science, veterinary science.
• BT Trophy (perpetual)
The prizes are:
• Cheque for €1,200 / £1,080
Please note if the BT Young Scientist & Technologist of the
Year is awarded to an Individual, a Best Group Award will
also be made.
If the BT Young Scientist of the Year is awarded to a Group, 1st prize 2nd prize 3rd prize
a Best Individual Award will also be made. €300/£270 €225/£202 €150 / £135
for both for both for both
Individual and Individual and Individual and
Group projects Group projects Group projects
In the event of a tie in any category, the prize money will be
split equally. A number of highly commended and display
awards will also be awarded in each category by the panel
of judges.
6 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2023
Gold Partner awards
Student awards Educator of excellence awards
Analog Devices Technology Award These awards will be presented to the teachers whose
Analog Devices will present an award in the Technology commitment and encouragement have consistently enabled
category to the best placed project for outstanding work their students to participate successfully in all categories of the
exhibited in the Technology category, either group or individual, exhibition.
except where the project has been selected as BT Young Analog Devices Educator of Excellence Award - Technology
Scientist & Technologist(s) of the Year. The winning project will The winner receives a bursary of €2,000 and an Analog Devices
be awarded €2,000. In addition, Analog Devices will donate Trophy.
€2,500 to the school of the winning student(s) as a contribution
towards its science laboratory equipment fund*. Horizon Educator of Excellence - Biological and Ecological
Sciences
Horizon Biological and Ecological Sciences Award The winner receives a bursary of €2,000 and a Horizon Trophy.
Horizon will present an award in the Biological and Ecological
category to the best placed project, either group or individual, Stripe Educator of Excellence - Chemical, Physical &
except where the project has been selected as BT Young Mathematical Sciences
Scientist & Technologist(s) of the Year. The winning project will be The winner receives a bursary of €2,000 and a BT trophy.
awarded €2,000. BT Educator of Excellence - Social and Behavioural Sciences
RTÉ Social and Behavioural Sciences Award The winner receives a bursary of €2,000 and a BT Trophy.
RTÉ will present an award in the Social and Behavioural
Sciences category to the best placed project, either group or
individual, except where the project has been selected as BT
Young Scientist & Technologist(s) of the Year.
Stripe Chemical, Physical and Mathematical
Sciences Award
An award will be presented in the Chemical, Physical and
Mathematical category to the best placed project, either group
or individual, except where the project has been selected as the
BT Young Scientist & Technologist(s) of the year.
*Analog Devices will contact winner with details, terms and conditions.
Rev Dr Tom Burke Founders
bursary medal
Fr Tom was one of the co-founders of the project and A medal will be
sadly passed away in 2008. In memory of his awarded in the name of
contribution to the project, a €1,000 bursary is awarded the co-founders of the
in his name to an individual participant who is deemed exhibition, Dr Tony Scott and Fr Tom Burke, a €1,000
by the judges to be the best communicator. This will be award will be made to an individual who has made a
paid on application to a student to help them in their remarkable and long standing contribution to the BT
second/third level education. Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition. This is
This bursary will be open to participants of all chosen by the Co-Founder Dr Tony Scott.
categories across all age groups, but the winner cannot
be either the overall Individual Winner or Runner Up.
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SPECIAL AWARDS We are pleased and proud to have a fabulous range of Special Awards at this year’s Exhibition. Each award is industry-sponsored and details of each organisation and awards can be found on the Awards section of our website www.btyoungscientist.com This year, Special Awards will be presented by our partner organisations. Special Awards recognise excellence in specific Schools awards areas, examples include projects which have a focus on innovation in technology, physics, chemistry, sustainability, Each year two school awards are made, one for Best School in recycling, the environment, research or improving cancer Northern Ireland presented by BT and one for Best School in awareness. the Republic of Ireland presented by NAPD. These are Full details of all the Special Awards and the criteria for each presented on a points based system and cannot be won by can be found on our website www.btyoungscientist.com the same school in a three year period. 8 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2023
JUDGES
CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL & MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
Prof. Claire Gormley Dr. Martina Nolan-Jones Prof. Stephen Connon
Prof. Elaine O’Reilly Prof. Orla Feely Prof. Susan Quinn
Prof. Emma Sokell Prof. Pat Guiry Dr. Tony Scott
Fergal O’Reilly Prof. Peter Lynch
Dr. Graeme Horley Dr. Rachel Quinlan
Prof. Maria Meehan Dr. Shane Bergin
TECHNOLOGY
Aaron McCormack Dr. Helen McBreen Dr. Peter Taylor ✭ 2001
Anna-Marie Turley Prof. John Dunnion Ray Goggin
Barry Kennedy Julie Spillane Prof. Sarah Jane Delany
Brian O’Mara Lean Doody Prof. Vincent Wade
Claire McGee Leonard Hobbs
Lorna Ross Noel King
BIOLOGICAL & ECOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Prof. Ann Cullinane Prof. Fionnuala McAuliffe Dr. Kathy O’Boyle
Dr. Colin Kelleher Prof. Geraldine Butler Prof. Mark Crowe
Prof. Donal O’Shea Prof. Grace McCormack Mary Kelly-Quinn ✭ 1976
Dr. Eoin Lettice Prof. Helen French Prof. Niall Moyna
Prof. Evelyn Doyle Prof. John O’Halloran Dr. Richard O’Hanlon
Dr. Fidelma Butler Prof. John Morrissey Dr. Stephen Butler
Dr. Fiona Wilson Dr. John Monahan ✭ 1965 Dr. Tadhg O Croinin
SOCIAL & BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES
Aidan Ryan Esther Doyle Dr. Maeve Martin
Annette Cahalane Fiona O’Callaghan Dr. Marion Palmer
Dr. Barry Brunt Prof. Ian Robertson Dr. Roisin Lyons
Brendan O’Sullivan Prof. James O’Higgins Norman Dr. Sinéad Smyth
Prof. Catherine Darker Dr. Jean Cushen Dr. Tara Cusack
Dr. Ciara Greene Prof. Joe Barry Prof. Yseult Freeney
Conor Faughnan Prof. Jo-Hanna Ivers Dr Helen Connaughton
David Silke Dr. Jones Irwin Orla Feeney
Prof. Des McCafferty Prof. Liz Nixon Darran Heaney
Dr. Edel Higgins Lynda Mc Sweeney Sadhbh Byrne
Additional screening judges
Prof. Bernie Capraro Julie Byrne Prof. Sean Corish Carol Gibbons
BT Chairperson Special Awards Chairperson
Therese Gunning Professor Padraig Dunne
★ Young Scientist of the Year past winner
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2023 PROJECT QUICK SEARCH
Project category
Chemical, Physical and Biological and Social and Behavioural
Technology
Mathematical Sciences Ecological Sciences Sciences
1100 - 1609 2100 - 2610 3100 - 3612 4100 - 4607
School name/County
Antrim Coláiste Choilm 1509, 2201, 2502, 3502, 4201
4210, 4219, 4223, 4502, 4504, 4527
Ballymena Academy 2507
4532, 4535, 4542, 4573, 4591
South Eastern Regional College
Coláiste Daibhéid 4518
- Lisburn 3305, 3606
Coláiste Fionnchua 3510, 4408
St Dominic’s High School 4222
Colaiste Muire Crosshaven 1221, 1538, 3404, 3406
Wellington College 1407
3520, 4112, 4220, 4555
Carlow Coláiste na Toirbhirte 3554
Tullow Community School 3549 Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí 3545, 4541
Cavan Colaiste Treasa 3515, 3529, 3537, 4230, 4531
Breifne College 2522 Douglas Community School 3539, 4414
Coláiste Dún an Rí 1218, 4590 Gaelcholáiste Charraig Ui Leighin 1512, 2101, 4234
Loreto College 3503 4519
Clare Glanmire Community College 2200, 4584
Kinsale Community School 1543, 2105, 2111, 2532
Mary Immaculate Secondary School 1212, 1533
3105, 3106, 3419, 3556
2205, 3210, 3217, 3410, 3411, 3412, 3607
3561, 4111, 4214, 4418, 4419, 4421, 4422, 4594
Meánscoil na mBráithre 1608, 2106, 3543
Loreto Secondary School 3550, 4228
Scoil Mhuire 1304
Midleton College 4540
St Joseph’s Community College 3600
Millstreet Community School 2537, 3546, 3551
St Joseph’s Secondary School 3610 4529, 4563, 4599
Cork Pobalscoil na Tríonóide 4108
Árdscoil Uí Urmoltaigh 2218, 3213, 3218 Sacred Heart Secondary School 1508, 4204
Ballincollig Community School 4225, 4508 4514, 4515
3310, 4528, 4530 Schull Community College 3220, 4106, 4107, 4509
Bandon Grammar School 3205, 3542, 4569 Scoil Mhuire 3206
Christ King Girls’ Secondary School 2214 Scoil Mhuire gan Smal 2500, 2538, 4403
Clonakilty Community College 1506, 3501, 3508 Skibbereen Community School 3216
3509, 4510 St Aloysius College 1220, 1545, 4579
Coachford College 4105 St Aloysius School 3214, 4238
Colaiste An Phiarsaigh 1507, 3525, 4200, 4400 St Mary’s High School 1546, 4572
4401, 4407, 4512
St Mary’s Secondary School Macroom 2504, 3200
Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh 4592
3540, 4511, 4516, 4517, 4522, 4564
10 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2023School name/County
St Mary’s Secondary School Mallow 1404, 1607 Loreto High School 1216, 1517, 2521, 2523, 3212
St. Brogan’s College, Bandon 1207, 3504, 3506 3536, 4547
3526, 4402, 4404, 4600 Loreto Secondary School 3611, 4578
Derry-Londonderry Lucan Community College 4224
St Mary’s College 1213, 1215, 1217, 1535 Malahide Community School 3409, 4405
Donegal Mount Anville Secondary School 3107, 4416
Muckross Park College 3308, 4413
Abbey Vocational School 1206, 1300, 2102
3100, 3604, 4213 Newpark Comprehensive School 1541, 4305, 4415
Carndonagh Community School 3612 Oatlands College 1527
Coláiste Ailigh 1105, 1405, 3416, 3417, 4423 Old Bawn Community School 3221
Coláiste Cholmcille 3530, 4245, 4598 Our Ladys School 3225
Loreto Community School 1402 Rockford Manor Secondary School 1510, 3201
3512, 3605, 4221, 4601
Moville Community College 1204
Sandford Park School Ltd 2305, 4226
Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair 2212, 4587, 4589
Sandymount Park Educate Together
Rosses Community School 4420, 4586
Secondary School 4206, 4602
St Columba’s Comprehensive School 1211, 3300
St Andrews College 2204, 2308, 3101, 3211
Down St Joseph’s Secondary School 1203, 1219, 2408
Abbey Christian Brothers School 3603 2411, 2539, 2600, 3222
South Eastern Regional College 3309, 3413, 3415, 4500
- Bangor Campus 1208 St Kilian’s Deutsche Schule 2209, 2533
St Colman’s College 3407 St Mary’s Secondary School 4501
Dublin St Patricks Cathedral Grammar School 3302
Adamstown Community College 1301 St. Aidan’s C.B.S. 2610
Alexandra College 4417 St. Tiernan’s Community School 4561
Belvedere College S.J 2103 Stratford College 2216, 2217, 3304
Blackrock College 3104, 3224 Sutton Park School 2531, 2602
Bremore Educate Together Secondary School 2524 Tallaght Community School 4551
Castleknock College 2108, 2306, 2503 Terenure College 4582
Christian Brothers, Synge St. 1603 The Institute of Education 3303
Coláiste Íosagáin 1505, 4411, 4412 Galway
Coláiste Phádraig CBS 2406, 2501, 2603 Coláiste Iognáid S.J. 2307, 4583
Dominican College 4513 Coláiste Muire Máthair 1605, 2107, 3209, 3306
Gonzaga College 2104, 2400, 2407 Coláiste Naomh Eoin 1406, 2412
Holy Faith Secondary School 4556 Colaiste Sheosaimh 2221
Home School 2220 Dominican College 3307, 4241, 4308
Kishoge Community College 2509, 2513 Glenamaddy Community School 4524
Loreto College 1528, 1606, 3608, 4110, 4565 Jesus & Mary Secondary School 4581
4597 Mercy Secondary School 3528, 4558
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School name/County
Presentation College 1103, 1104, 2401, 2410 Laois
Seamount College 4588 Mountrath Community School 3538
St Brigids College 4233 Leitrim
Kerry Carrick-on-Shannon Community School 2223
Castleisland Community College 4244, 4593 Mohill Community College 2303
Community College Killorglin 3414 St. Clare’s Comprehensive School 1214, 3547
Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí 1205 4231, 4235
Killarney Community College 1600 Limerick
Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk 1209, 1302 Colaiste Chiarain 1101, 1202, 2202, 2601
1305, 1526, 2210, 2211 Coláiste Iósaef 4549
3408, 3524, 4103, 4109
Coláiste Nano Nagle 2203, 2402, 2510, 4202
Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine 1401, 1502, 1503
1513, 1534, 3505 Desmond College 1100, 1200, 1400, 1500
1609, 2300
Presentation Secondary School Listowel 2534
3548, 4559 Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh 4554
Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra 3555 John The Baptist Community School 1532, 1539
2525, 4520
Tarbert Comprehensive School 2536
Laurel Hill Secondary School FCJ 1523, 3531
Kildare 4300, 4568
Celbridge Community School 2100 Mungret Community College 1601, 3219
Colaiste Lorcain 4409 Salesian Secondary College 2208, 2535, 3223
Coláiste Naomh Mhuire 2520, 2527, 4306 4236, 4521
Confey Community College 2222 Scoil Pól 1537, 1542, 4553, 4577
Gaelcholáiste Mhaigh Nuad 1102, 2109, 2405 Longford
Maynooth Post Primary School 4580 Ardscoil Phadraig 4526
Newbridge College 1107, 1531, 4102, 4304 Lanesboro Community College 4212, 4301
St Pauls Secondary School 2606 4302, 4303
Kilkenny Louth
Castlecomer Community School 2515, 2516 Coláiste Chú Chulainn 1604
4562, 4574 Colaiste Rís 3602, 4552
Coláiste Pobail Osraí 2512, 3558, 3560, 4237 Dundalk Grammar School 2301
4239, 4243 St Mary’s Diocesan School 4104
Loreto Secondary School 1536, 2529, 3207, 3511 St Oliver’s Community College 2607
3532, 3535, 3541, 3557
3559, 4543, 4544, 4567 St Vincent’s Secondary School 3544
Meánscoil na mBráithre Criostaí 1544 Mayo
Presentation Secondary School 3514, 4406 Coláiste Cholmáin 4203
4505, 4506 Mount St Michael 2609, 4307, 4566
St Kieran’s College 1501, 1504, 4523 Sacred Heart School 4604
12 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2023School name/County
Meath Tyrone
Boyne Community School 2506, 2519 St Ciaran’s College 2403
Eureka Secondary School 4575 Waterford
St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Navan 3418, 3519 Blackwater Community School 2302, 3202, 3204
Monaghan 4101, 4205, 4209
Castleblayney College 1403, 3405, 4534 Gaelcholáiste Phort Láirge 1530
Largy College 1201, 4533 Westmeath
Our Lady’s Secondary School 3513, 4229 Athlone Community College 1210, 1522, 2207
2517, 3208, 3533
Offaly 4208, 4211, 4215
Gallen Community School 2518 Castlepollard Community College 4410
Sacred Heart Secondary School 1106, 2213 Colaiste Mhuire 2110, 2219, 2404, 4240, 4605
Tullamore College 2505, 3401, 3601, 4603 Loreto College 1511
Roscommon Marist College 2511, 2608, 4218, 4539
Abbey Community College 1521 Meán Scoil an Chlochair 3553, 3562, 4538, 4595
Castlerea Community School 4607 Moate Community School 3400, 3402, 3403
Coláiste Chiaráin 2508, 3552, 4100 3507, 3516, 3518
3534, 4503, 4525
Roscommon Community College 1518, 3301
3523, 4537, 4545 Our Lady’s Bower 2409, 3203
Scoil Mhuire 1529, 2528, 4216, 4557 St Finian’s College 1306, 4232
Scoil Muire gan Smal 4546 St Joseph’s Secondary School 4242, 4596
Sligo Wexford
Coola Post Primary School 2514, 3517, 3527, 4536 F.C.J. Secondary School 4576
Sligo Grammar School 3563 Meanscoil Gharman 2530, 4570
Summerhill College 1516, 3609, 4507, 4550 Wicklow
Ursuline College 2604, 2605 Colaiste Chraobh Abhann 3500
Tipperary Dominican College 1540
Borrisokane Community College 2540 Greystones Community College 1525
C.B.S. Thurles 3103 SEK-Dublin International School 2206
Cistercian College 1514, 1515, 1524, 3522 St David’s Holy Faith Secondary 3102
Coláiste Mhuire Co-Ed 4548 St Marys College 3521, 4207, 4217
Presentation Secondary School Thurles 3564
Rockwell College 2215
St Josephs College 1519, 1520
St. Anne’s Secondary School 4585 PROJECT QUICK SEARCH
The Abbey School 4606 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR
Ursuline Secondary School 4571
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& MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL Overview: To develop an eco- about electric and magnetic fields in a blacksmiths forge, Propane,
friendly liquid flame retardant to and how they interact with each Coke, Coal or Charcoal
1100 control the spread of wildfires and other. School: St. Brogan’s College,
Title: Dying to look good. to characterise its thermal flame School: Colaiste Chiarain Bandon
Overview: Investigate the stated resistance using a home-made County: Limerick County: Cork
contents of make-up and face test rig. Teacher: Edel Farrell Teacher: Michael Connern
paints versus actual contents, to School: Coláiste Ailigh Student(s): Emily Ceban Student(s): Peter Lawlor
see if companies are hiding more County: Donegal
than your imperfections. Teacher: Aidan Burke 1203 1209
School: Desmond College Student(s): Lorcán Ó Fearáil Title: Investigating how people Title: How Effective is the
County: Limerick generate their own oxidation field Carotenoid Lycopene in regards to
Teacher: Donal Enright
1106 and change the indoor chemistry UV Protection?
Student(s): Vinnie Garcia Title: Is professional rugby more around them. Overview: My project is about
physical than it was before? Overview: This project will investigating how much UV
1101 Overview: An investigation into the investigate how people generate protection is provided by lycopene
Title: How to Make an Aircraft force of collisions in rugby since the their own oxidation field due to and if a regular dosage of lycopene
Invisible to Radar game went professional. ozone reacting with lipids,creating further protects against UV
Overview: I will test what shapes School: Sacred Heart Secondary hydroxyl radicals which are a exposure.
reflect the least light to discover the School respiratory irritant School: Mercy Secondary School
best shapes to use to design stealth County: Offaly School: St Joseph’s Secondary Mounthawk
aircrafts. Teacher: Laura Walsh School County: Kerry
School: Colaiste Chiarain Student(s): Saorla Whelan County: Dublin Teacher: Fiona O’Connor
County: Limerick Teacher: Daryl Dunne Student(s): Yasmine Odugbesan
Teacher: Edel Farrell
1107 Student(s): Eliza Bielak
Student(s): Matthew Furlong Title: Optimising wind turbine 1210
efficiency 1204 Title: Does Heat make you “Pitch
1102 Overview: This project investigated Title: Proteins are not alike Perfect”
Title: Cluichí Teaglamacha: Conas varying blade orientations for Overview: My Project is about Overview: How temperature can
a athraíonn na réitigh nuair a optimal performance using a how useful it is, to consume protein affect the frequency of sound
athraíonn na rialacha? consistent flow rate of air. supplements. waves emitted from certain
Overview: Féáchfaidh mé ar School: Newbridge College School: Moville Community materials.
éágsúlachtaí ar an gcuiche County: Kildare College School: Athlone Community
clasaiceach Nim. Ba mhaith Teacher: Anne Marie Davis County: Donegal College
liom tuiscint a fháil ar chonas a Student(s): Emily Johnson Teacher: Maura McFadden County: Westmeath
athraíonn seo na straitéisí agus na Student(s): Jara Schaufler Teacher: Emma Buckley
torthaí. INTERMEDIATE INDIVIDUAL Student(s): Lucas Carlin
School: Gaelcholáiste Mhaigh
1205
Nuad
1200 Title: Reduce energy bills by 1211
County: Kildare Title: Solution for adhesive producing biogas Title: A comparative study
Teacher: Maria Ní Ghóillidhe capsulitis and other common Overview: The aim of my project is Physicochemical characteristics
Student(s): Niamh Másún shoulder complications. to reduce the cost of energy bills for and health-promoting properties of
Overview: Versatile device for households by producing cooking Donegal heather honeys Vs Maunka
1103 shoulder/arm rehabilitation & gas from waste products. Honey
Title: A Faster Method of Finding exercise. It strengthens and School: Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí Overview: The comparison
Micrometeorites improves a range of motions in the County: Kerry of the worlds healthiest honey
Overview: I aim to use a computer shoulder while providing feedback Teacher: Tríona Uí Mhaolchatha (Manuka) vs Our Donegal
vision algorithm to more efficiently to the user. Student(s): Grace Ni Ifearnáin heather honey, I will investigate
find micrometeorite candidates. School: Desmond College the difference in health
School: Presentation College County: Limerick 1206 properties (vitamins, pathogens,
County: Galway Teacher: Donal Enright Title: What colour is pi? An minerals,monosaccharides).
Teacher: John Toner Student(s): Madison Brouder analysis of patterns in the School: St Columba’s
Student(s): Freya Phillips visible representation of number Comprehensive School
1201 sequences using colours observed County: Donegal
1104 Title: Acid attack! what is really by people with synesthesia Teacher: Ruth McPolin
Title: Making Plastic out of Fish going on with your oral health? Overview: I wish to construct Student(s): Ethan Dewhirst
scales Overview: My project, is about numerous colour sequences based
Overview: I intend to make plastic finding out how the pH of saliva is on numerical values using data
out of fish scales and test it against affected, by different drinks and collected on colours seen by people 1212
existing plastic/bioplastics. how this effects the teeth. with synesthesia and analyse them. Title: A statistical analysis of the
School: Presentation College School: Largy College School: Abbey Vocational School relationship between precipitation
County: Galway County: Monaghan County: Donegal and river discharge in the Aille River
Teacher: John Toner Teacher: Paula McGonnell Teacher: Donna Furey catchment area
Student(s): Angelina O Neill Student(s): Mariia Yaroshchuk Student(s): Samaire Fern Overview: I am looking at the
relationship between precipitation
1105 1202 1207 in the Aille River catchment area
Title: “Le dó nó gan a dó” – Title: Using a plasma globe to Title: which fuel is most efficient for and the discharge of the Aille River
Forbairt retardant dóiteáin teach about electric and magnetic a blacksmith School: Mary Immaculate
éiceabhách chun caipeadh tinte fields Overview: The purpose of this Secondary School
fiáine a rialú. Overview: In this project I will project is to determine which fossil County: Clare
design activities to teach students fuel is more efficient for burning
14 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2023Teacher: John Sims compounds in soil. create self-sustaining antimicrobial 1306
Student(s): Oisin Jackson School: St Mary’s College surface coatings
County: Derry-Londonderry Overview: My aim is to create Title: An investigation into the
1213 Teacher: Ann Blanking lasting antimicrobial surfaces optimisation of swimming tumble
Student(s): Rebecca Lewis using silica which I will then test on turns
Title: Investigating the effect
bacterial cultures grown on nutrient Overview: I will calculate the
of activated charcoal on the
absorption of glucose in the 1218 agar. criteria for an optimal tumble
School: Abbey Vocational School turn which maximises speed and
digestive system Title: An investigation into
County: Donegal minimises effort
Overview: This project is about alternative feed stock for the
Teacher: Donna Furey School: St Finian’s College
diabetes and how activated production of Biodiesel fuel
Student(s): Ciara Cannon County: Westmeath
charcoal may be employed to slow contributing to a cleaner
Teacher: Martina Roache
down the absorption of glucose in environment
the digestive system. Overview: I aim to find alternative 1301 Student(s): Brian Gaffney
School: St Mary’s College feedstocks for the production of Title: Al-energy 1208
County: Derry-Londonderry biodiesel in hopes to reduce carbon Overview: Creation of air-
Teacher: Ann Blanking emissions and positivity impact our aluminium cell capable to power Title: Testing Aspirin Project
Student(s): Lexie Melrose environment relative small devises or larger ones Overview: Testing different brands
School: Coláiste Dún an Rí by combining the cells into battery. of aspirin via IR, to investigate
1214 County: Cavan School: Adamstown Community whether the price of each reflects
Teacher: Robert Lorenz College the quantity and quality of
Title: PharmaCheck: A Medicine
Student(s): Rachael Burns County: Dublin constituents.
Interaction Checker
Teacher: Sean ODonnell School: South Eastern Regional
Overview: PharmaCheck is an
app that uses text recognition 1219 Student(s): Adrian Dragomir College - Bangor Campus
County: Down
software to identify medicines Title: A chemical analysis on the
from their packaging and test their effect of a seaweed fertiliser on 1302 Teacher: Hannah Shields
Student(s): Thomas Jake Stothers
interactions on drugs.com using different soil types. Title: A Surgical Forceps
web automation software. Overview: Using different soil Incorporating Frustrated Total
JUNIOR GROUP
School: St. Clare’s Comprehensive testing kits and various pasco Internal Reflection For Energy
School sensors, I will analyse the impact Efficient Sealing and Cutting of 1400
County: Leitrim seaweed fertiliser has on the Tissue Using Light Energy
Title: A Rubbish Physics Project
Teacher: Edel Mc Phelim chemical composition of soil. Overview: A surgical forceps
Overview: Creative ways to
Student(s): Conor Gibney School: St Joseph’s Secondary that incorporates optics to create
encourage scientific exploration,
School conditions of frustrated total
1215 County: Dublin internal reflection to facilitate
using repurposed products and
produce a user-friendly book
Title: The investigation, Teacher: Helen Teehan energy-efficient sealing and
with step-by-step instructions for
development and evaluation of Student(s): Katie McBride cutting of tissue using light energy.
primary school students.
natural sunscreen preparations School: Mercy Secondary School
Overview: Investigating a 1220 Mounthawk
School: Desmond College
County: Limerick
range of natural substances to Title: Reduction of nitrates in County: Kerry
Teacher: Donal Enright
determine their SPFs and using fresh water by use of immobilised Teacher: Eimear Nolan
Student(s): Padraig Doherty,
them to produce natural sunscreen enzymes. Student(s): Rachel Feeley
Madison Reddin
preparations Overview: My project will
School: St Mary’s College investigate the reduction of nitrates 1304 1401
County: Derry-Londonderry in freshwater by immobilised Title: An Analysis of Routing
Title: Pollution is not the Solution
Teacher: Ann Blanking enzymes found in shiitake Algorithms for Electronic Design
Overview: this project will review
Student(s): Kaycee Deery mushrooms. Increased nitrates in Overview: I am investigating
air pollution in our surrounding
water results in eutrophication. the use of routing algorithms in
1216 School: St Aloysius College designing computer chips and
area we will also be using a survey
to see how much pollution people
Title: Home is where the arc is- County: Cork developing my own improved
producing.
Mathitecture of Dublin Teacher: Ryan Gallagher algorithm for use in the field
School: Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine
Overview: Use knowledges from Student(s): Chiara Smith School: Scoil Mhuire
County: Kerry
different fields of mathematics County: Clare
to investigate the features of Irish 1221 Teacher: Sue-Ann Sheridan
Teacher: Sarah Abbott
Student(s): Rebecca O’Sullivan,
buildings from different eras. Title: Mathematically modelling Student(s): Alanna Hayes
Éadaoin Healy
School: Loreto High School animal vocalisations.
County: Dublin Overview: I aim to create my 1305 1402
Teacher: Lisa Ryan own graphs that closely resemble Title: Optimising Packing Problems
Title: Quantitative Water Analysis
Student(s): Christine Xinyue the graphs of the sounds that the With Computational Analysis And
of Mulroy Bay to Measure the
Huang animals generate and model these Further Mathematics
Efficacy of a New Sewage System.
vocalisations mathematically. Overview: An attempt to reduce
1217 School: Colaiste Muire Crosshaven excessive packaging waste through
Overview: Testing water samples
before and after the operation of
Title: Investigating the effect County: Cork the use of a 3D scanner and
a new sewage treatment plant. To
of acid rain on metals used in Teacher: M McMahon using convex hulls to help find the
see if water quality has improved.
construction and metal compounds Student(s): Hazel Keohane minimum packaging needed.
School: Loreto Community School
found in soil School: Mercy Secondary School
SENIOR INDIVIDUAL County: Donegal
Overview: This project investigates Mounthawk
Teacher: Siobhan Herron
the effect of simulated acid County: Kerry
rain on a range of metals used 1300 Teacher: Patrick Lyne
Student(s): Darcy Mc Granaghan,
Rose Gaffey, Ava Molloy
in construction and on metal Title: Using silica nanoparticles to Student(s): Coren Hughes
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1403 the Hot Chocolate effect, when County: Kilkenny 1509
you tap the cup why does the Teacher: David Hennessy
Title: U’Ve Been Framed? note change? Student(s): Noah Walsh- Title: Identifying patterns in Top
Overview: If there is a School: Wellington College Brennan, Michael Kenneally, Hit music using Fourier analysis
correlation between the value of County: Antrim Sam Hayes Overview: Using Fourier analysis
sunglasses and the level of UV Teacher: David Cardwell to investigate similarities between
protection they provide. Student(s): Jackson Buchanan, 1505 number one hit pop songs and
School: Castleblayney College Jack Davison, Maxwell Buchanan within genres.
Title: An féidir linn foinse teasa
County: Monaghan School: Coláiste Choilm
inmharthana a ghiniúint tríd
Teacher: Celine Keith INTERMEDIATE GROUP County: Cork
imoibrú aigéad sulfarach agus
Student(s): Caoimhe Quinn, Teacher: Paudie Scanlon
ceallalós
Hannah Quinn 1500 Overview: An sprioc atá
Student(s): Fiona O Sullivan,
Siobhán Carter
1404 Title: Measure the speed of light againn ná chun a chruthú gur
Title: An investigation into
using a microwave féidir fuinneamh glan a fháil 1510
Overview: To measure the ón imoibriú idir ceallalós agus
atmospheric microplastic speed of electromagnetic waves aigéad sulfarach. Ní scaoiltear Title: Under the lamp! An
contamination in both indoor in the microwave portion of the CO2. investigation into the impact of
and outdoor environments in the spectrum by measuring the School: Coláiste Íosagáin nail salon UV lamps in causing
North Cork area of Mallow and spacing between hot spots in a County: Dublin skin damage and comparing
potential health risks for humans. microwave oven. Teacher: Sophie Ní Bheacháin protective methods to provide UV
Overview: An in-depth analysis School: Desmond College Student(s): Michelle Riordan, light protection.
of airborne microplastics that County: Limerick Shona Ní Shionóid, Overview: We will attempt
we might better understand their Teacher: Donal Enright Béibhinn Duffy to find out if people who are
entry into the atmosphere and Student(s): Elissa Shiels, exposed to UV light getting their
subsequently enter our bodies Caoimhe Greene 1506 nails done are more likely to get
through inhalation or ingestion. skin damage.
Title: Carbon Scrubber
School: St Mary’s Secondary 1501 Overview: A device that will
School: Rockford Manor
School Mallow Secondary School
Title: Bambú v ash absorb carbon dioxide fumes
County: Cork County: Dublin
Overview: How do bamboo hurls that are emitted from car exhaust
Teacher: Rory Coote Teacher: Kelly Ryan
compare to the traditional ash pipe using Soda Lime and Olivine
Student(s): Katie Mae O Neill, Student(s): Maria Talhi,
hurl Sand
Anna O’Brien, Aimee Renton Rosheen Sharma
School: St Kieran’s College School: Clonakilty Community
1405 County: Kilkenny College 1511
Teacher: David Hennessy County: Cork
Title: An bhfuil dírítheoirí gruaige Student(s): Pierce Costello, Teacher: Patrick O Keeffe Title: Driving to Save Fuel
ag déanamh do ghruaig níos Gregg Ruane Student(s): Jack Tobin, Overview: Using map contour
laige? Matthew Eke, Ben Hastings lines to determine the optimal
Overview: Tá muid chun éifeacht 1502 speed for the best fuel economy
díritheoirí gruaige ag teochtanna
Title: Derustifier 1507 School: Loreto College
éagsúla ar láidreacht gruaig a County: Westmeath
Overview: This is an organic Title: Toilleadh Oibriú Fisiceach
mheas Teacher: Sarah Moran
homemade rust remover for Déagóirí Fireanna a Chuir
School: Coláiste Ailigh Student(s): Muireann Donohue,
surface rust i gComparáid lena Chéile
County: Donegal Catriona Ruane
School: Pobalscoil Inbhear coibhneasta le hairde agus
Teacher: Shane Ó Breacáin
Student(s): Saoirse Gallagher,
Scéine meachain 1512
County: Kerry Overview: Ba mhaith linn foirmle
Sienna Devine, Aimee Quinlivan Title: Mata sa léim cuaille
Teacher: Sarah Abbott a fháil a thabharfaidh toradh
Overview: Ag tomhais cad é
1406 Student(s): Sebastian Abram- cruinn dúinn mar gheall ar conas
an poll is fearr gur féidir duine a
Pavlov, Tiarnan O’Shea gur féidir toilleadh buachaillí a
Title: Cumhacht na dtonn ar Inis chur i gomparáid lena chéile úsáid chun an léim is airde a fháil
Meáin- An féidir le fórsa nach 1503 School: Colaiste An Phiarsaigh ag braith ar na athróga
féidir a stopadh rud dochorraithe County: Cork School: Gaelcholáiste Charraig
Title: It’s Getting Hot In Here -
a bhogadh Teacher: Caoimhín Ó Buachalla Ui Leighin
Aerosols in the Atmosphere.
Overview: imscrúdú a Student(s): Seán Mac Craith, County: Cork
Overview: Testing different
dhéanamh ar an gcaoi a bhfuil Stiofan de Búrca, Liam Abernethy Teacher: Seán O Finn
aerosol products to see which are
na tonnta ag athrú cruth an Student(s): Gráinne Cronin,
the most harmful to the planet,
oileáin trí chreimeadh costa,
what makes them harmful and 1508 Alex Neff, Dylan Ó Muirí
ag faire gluaiseacht bolláin
agus monatóireacht aimsire
can we find a substitute? Title: Cycle 4 Charge 1513
School: Pobalscoil Inbhear Overview: We cycle a bike to
chainníochtú. Title: Clash of the Ash
Scéine create kinetic energy, we then
School: Coláiste Naomh Eoin Overview: Best Alternative
County: Kerry change this energy into electrical
County: Galway materials for Hurleys due to the
Teacher: Sarah Abbott energy, allowing us to charge a
Teacher: Mairead Ní Fhatharta disease that is killing ash. Which
Student(s): Ciara Stauch, phone sustainably
Student(s): Chloe Ní Chonghaile, is the most common material for
Laura Scanlon School: Sacred Heart Secondary
Mairtin O Conghaile, Hurleys
School
Amy Ní Chlèirigh 1504 County: Cork School: Pobalscoil Inbhear
Scéine
1407 Title: Footwear experiment Teacher: Claire Holland
County: Kerry
Overview: We’re experimenting Student(s): Sarah Harte,
Title: Why does my hot Meabh O Sullivan Teacher: Sarah Abbott
does dearer or cheaper footwear
chocolate sing? Student(s): Ollie Shea,
affect your performance
Overview: An investigation into Jack Atlantic, Jack Tangney
School: St Kieran’s College
16 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 20231514 current retrofitting targets. whether or not it’s more energy School: Oatlands College
School: Roscommon Community efficient to keep the heat on at County: Dublin
Title: A Comparative Study of the College a lower temperature or turn it on Teacher: Avril Gaynor
Levels of Electrolytes in Sports County: Roscommon and off. Student(s): Oisín O’Neill,
Drinks and the Impact they have Teacher: Niamh Conway School: Laurel Hill Secondary Darragh Henderson
on Physical Performance Student(s): Bailey Kelly, School FCJ
Overview: The aim of our Cian Escosio County: Limerick 1528
project is to measure the levels Teacher: Eoghan O’Brien Title: An Investigation into the
of electrolytes in different sports 1519 Student(s): Maebh Collins, Efficiency of Renewable Energy
drinks and see if electrolytes have Vivian Amaeze, Aisling Farrell
Title: “Back To Basics”. A study Sources
an impact on us.
into the ineffectiveness of Overview: Experimenting the
School: Cistercian College
the current PH scale and our 1524 efficiency of solar and wind
County: Tipperary
efforts to find a new method of Title: Will the energy output of energy, as well as researching
Teacher: Jennifer Denny
calculating PH. a hydrogen fuel cell charged by the cost of production and
Student(s): Glen Elliott,
Overview: An investigation into hydrogen and oxygen extracted comparisons with non-renewable
Paul MacCarthy, James Morkan
the accuracy of the current PH from water meet the energy energy resources.
1515 scale and our efforts to create a requirements to power a small School: Loreto College
superior scale to calculate PH. scale wheelchair. County: Dublin
Title: Does the different types School: St Josephs College Overview: We plan to Teacher: Katie Kinkaid
of kicking tee affect the flight of County: Tipperary investigate if the energy output Student(s): Saranne Fajou,
the ball? Teacher: Mary Gorey of a hydrogen fuel cell meet the Mia Hodson, Ellen McAdam
Overview: We are seeing the Student(s): Lisa Carr, energy requirements of 2 small
difference between kicking tees Aoife Kennedy, Sarah Brophy motors which power a wheelchair. 1529
and seeing the difference in the School: Cistercian College Title: Coffee fuel: biofuel made
height, the distance and the 1520 County: Tipperary from used coffee grounds
speed Teacher: Jennifer Denny
Title: The New Sliotar Overview: We’ll investigate
School: Cistercian College Student(s): Dylan Cafferty,
Overview: To slow down the if coffee bean waste (coffee
County: Tipperary Lukis Decleir, Denny O’Hara
speed of the sliotar so it cannot grounds) can be converted into
Teacher: Jennifer Denny
be hit as far without changing its a biofuel, producing a more
Student(s): Fionn Carney,
dimensions including weight. 1525 sustainable and less harmful fuel
Sean Killeen, Billy Hayes
School: St Josephs College Title: Do Alpha Particles Behave for our planet
1516 County: Tipperary as Waves? School: Scoil Mhuire
Teacher: Mary Gorey Overview: We will test whether County: Roscommon
Title: Living Light: how modern Student(s): Emer Moroney, alpha particles behave as waves Teacher: Mairead Glynn
light affects our lives Chloe Whyte, Caoimhe Delaney or Newtonian particles using a Student(s): Darragh Hoare,
Overview: Studying modern light modified Double Slit experiment. Tadhg Carroll
sources eg screens and bulbs 1521 School: Greystones Community
and looking at the impact of
Title: Nature within the walls College 1530
modern lighting on our eyesight, County: Wicklow
Overview: We want to Title: An bfhuil tionchar ar
mood and sleep patterns. Teacher: Zoe Devlin
investigate natural insulation cruth cosantaí cósta eagsúila ar
School: Summerhill College Student(s): Jack Walsh,
materials in a designed cavity frithcaitheamh tonnta?
County: Sligo Oisín O’Brien, Jack Killilea
wall. Overview: Chruthanna éagsúla
Teacher: Deirdre Feeney
School: Abbey Community a chur i gcomparáid lena chéile
Student(s): James Mackey,
College 1526 ó thaobh ifeachtach tonnta a
Aodhan Shovelin
County: Roscommon Title: Using piezoelectric crystals frithcaitheaimh ón gcósta
1517 Teacher: Damien Coman to generate electricity School: Gaelcholáiste Phort
Student(s): Caoimhe Reilly, Overview: Our project is based Láirge
Title: Sparky sports Saoirse Supple on the unique attributes of County: Waterford
Overview: To create a kinetic piezoelectric crystals, which Teacher: Cionnaith Ó
powered powerbank to use 1522 are materials that can convert Dubhthaigh
during sports training to see if it mechanical stress into an electric Student(s): Sarah Blackett,
Title: A chemical examination of
will produce enough energy to charge. Erica Ni Sheaghdha,
the biological effects of alcohol-
charge our phones. School: Mercy Secondary School Alex Mac an Bhaird
based hand sanitizers on overall
School: Loreto High School Mounthawk
health.
County: Dublin
Overview: In this project we County: Kerry 1531
Teacher: Eimear Maloney Teacher: Eimear Nolan
will investigate the potential Title: An investigation into the
Student(s): Laura kiely, Student(s): Cian Hennessy,
health hazards associated with quickest path of an object under
Ella Cotter, Lucy Mellon Fionn O’Brien
persistent use of alcohol-based gravity
1518 hand sanitizers in the long term.
1527
Overview: To investigate if
School: Athlone Community the quickest path is to follow a
Title: Radon Revelations: An College Title: Developing a device for cycloid curve and to investigate
investigation to create public County: Westmeath economically viable desalination other curves
awareness of the relationship Teacher: Emma Buckley of seawater for individuals in School: Newbridge College
between radon levels and Student(s): Daniel Sierpinski, developing countries. County: Kildare
ventilation in homes in Ireland Matthew Parker Overview: My aim is to create Teacher: Dermot Walsh
Overview: We aim to investigate a device that will efficiently Student(s): James Brophy,
the relationship between radon 1523 desalinate seawater and Ruby Hennessy, Louis Hayden
levels and ventilation in homes will be economically viable
Title: Turn it off or keep it on -
and to enhance public awareness
which is more energy efficient for individuals in developing 1532
across Ireland, given Ireland’s countries.
Overview: We will examine Title: Are eco-friendly,
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sustainable make-up brands the Teacher: Brendan Williams Rawson, Rosie Armstrong, emissions from chimneys using
future of beauty products? Student(s): Ciara Dunne, olivine. Olivine is a magnesium
Overview: We’re hoping to Aoife Shealy, Emily Smith 1541 iron silicate and is the component
compete with our chemical Title: Fuelling Newpark with food the upper
project. Our project is testing the 1537 waste School: St Aloysius College
ingredients in environmentally Title: To investigate how the Overview: Using food waste to County: Cork
friendly makeup the non- reservoir height affects the create Biofuel. We will build a Teacher: Ryan Gallagher
environmentally friendly makeup. hydroelectric energy production school biodigester turning our Student(s): Ellen O’Callaghan,
School: John The Baptist Overview: We will be making a waste food into free biogas, Aobh Mohally, Sarah O’Connell
Community School model of a dam to investigate the saving us money!
County: Limerick locations where the pressure and School: Newpark Comprehensive 1546
Teacher: Jennifer Ahern potential to generate energy is at School Title: How to accelerate the
Student(s): Aisling Ennis, its greatest County: Dublin production of S.A.F. (Sustainable
Roisin Murphy School: Scoil Pól Teacher: Karen Cashman Aviation Fuel)
County: Limerick Student(s): Natan Gorzelanczyk, Overview: We are looking into
1533 Teacher: Jennifer Kelly Tom Lenehan, Allegra Zipser how to accelerate production of
Title: Mobile phone coverage and Student(s): Eoin O Leary, S.A.F so it can be used worldwide
the topography of North Clare Shane Tobin, Paul Sheahan 1542 and for commercial planes
Overview: We are looking at Title: Are you being charged? School: St Mary’s High School
the mobile phone coverage in an 1538 Overview: To compare County: Cork
area of North Clare and how it Title: Wide Smiles Deep Graves: OEM (original equipment Teacher: Veronica McCourt
is affected by the topography of A chemical analysis of toothpaste manufacturer) chargers to Student(s): Amelia Cooper,
the area to uncover the presence of alternatives, in terms of cost, Alannah Hannigan,
School: Mary Immaculate Titanium Dioxide as a dangerous safety, temperatures, power and Annette Walsh
Secondary School additive running costs.
County: Clare Overview: We want to School: Scoil Pól SENIOR GROUP
Teacher: John Sims investigate a toxic food additive County: Limerick
Student(s): Aisling Vaughan, known as titanium dioxide or Teacher: Aisling O’Connor 1600
Alana Mckinnon Ci 778 91 and the dangers of Student(s): Evan Lowe, Title: Investigating
ingesting this substance present David O’Brien, Generalisations of Pythagoras’
1534 in toothpaste. Theorem Using Iterated Function
Title: Chemical Hand Warmer School: Colaiste Muire 1543 Systems and Hutchinson
Overview: Our project is a Crosshaven Title: Sustainable Cleaning Attractors
Chemical project where we are County: Cork Detergent Overview: One can prove
making a homemade Chemical Teacher: Matilda Miniussi Overview: To experiment with Pythagoras theorem as a
hand warmer. Student(s): Seanán McQuillan, different cleaning detergents consequence of the self-similar
School: Pobalscoil Inbhear Aaron Kearney, to make a sustainable cleaning exact covers of right-angled
Scéine detergent with as much triangles. Are there other
County: Kerry 1539 sustainable ingredients as structures satisfying this
Teacher: Sarah Abbott Title: An investigative study possible property?
Student(s): Cathal Kelleher, into whether artificial ultraviolet School: Kinsale Community School: Killarney Community
Ben O’Callaghan, Mort O’Shea light (UV) aids the process of School College
photodegradation causing County: Cork County: Kerry
1535 plastic to degrade quicker Teacher: Aishling Kelleher Teacher: Maire Spillane
Title: Investigating the Effect Overview: We are going Student(s): Anthony Coughlan, Student(s): Liam Waldron,
of Different pHs on the Use of to investigate if Ultraviolet Ellie Coughlan, Luke O’Sullivan, Rachel Griffin
Hydrogels as Drug Carriers Part II Light influences the rate of
Overview: This project degradation faster on the 1544 1601
investigates the effect of different breakdown of plastic compared Title: How does your Food and Title: Factors Affecting Muon
pHs that would be found in the to natural degradation Water Intake Affect your Physical Flux Density
digestive system on the release of School: John The Baptist Performance? Overview: We built a muon flux
drugs in hydrogels Community School Overview: This project will test detector, and will investigate
School: St Mary’s College County: Limerick how different diets affect our factors affecting flux density.
County: Derry-Londonderry Teacher: S Walsh physical performance. School: Mungret Community
Teacher: Ann Blanking Student(s): Kate O’Dwyer, School: Meánscoil na mBráithre College
Student(s): Nikitta Morrison, Karen Cusack, Karen Harty Criostaí County: Limerick
Becca Connolly County: Kilkenny Teacher: Simon Hill
1540 Teacher: Eanna Collins Student(s): Aaron Waldron,
1536 Title: Understanding the Student(s): Cathal O’Reilly, Conor Quinlivan
Title: An investigation into the chemical processes in Shane Phelan,
quantity of protein in protein photosynthesis 1603
supplements Overview: Using chemical 1545 Title: Solving Reaction-Diffusion
Overview: The aim of our methods to investigate the Title: Designing an olivine Equations - Reflections on
project is to investigate the chemistry of chlorophyll in filtration system to reduce Some Mathematical Problems
quantity of protein in different photosystem II domestic CO2 emissions from Arising in Alan Turing’s Theory of
protein supplements to see if the School: Dominican College typical household chimneys Morphogenesis
packaging information is truthful. County: Wicklow Overview: Our project will Overview: Turing’s theory of how
School: Loreto Secondary School Teacher: Brian O Reilly develop a carbon dioxide shapes and patterns are formed
County: Kilkenny Student(s): Keelin Campbell filtration system to reduce in animals and plants contains
18 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2023equations that are difficult School: Coláiste Muire Máthair School: St Mary’s Secondary 1610
to solve. Are exact solutions County: Galway School Mallow
possible? Teacher: Anthony Carey County: Cork Title: Universe’s Foundation
School: Christian Brothers, Student(s): Liam Murphy, Teacher: Rory Coote Overview: Detecting, sub-
Synge St. Cathal O’Grady-Corcoran Student(s): Lydia O Leary atomic particles, Muons on
County: Dublin Kelleher, Sophie Creedon a high-altitude balloon and
Teacher: Shane Freeman 1606 measuring the amount detected
Student(s): Mahdi Abass, Title: Can Luminol determine iron 1608 in relation to altitude.
Abdullah Abid School: Our Lady’s Bower
concentration in water? Title: Realities of Imaginary
County: Westmeath
Overview: In this project we will Numbers
1604 be investigating if luminol can Overview: The goal of our
Teacher: Samantha Fox
Student(s): Xhesika Gica,
Title: Oxidation Of Apples: Does determine iron concentration in experiment was to discover
Ritcha Lee
the pH of an Apple Change as it ionised water. new applications of Complex
Ripens? School: Loreto College Numbers in the real world
Overview: An investigation of the County: Dublin School: Meánscoil na mBráithre
effect of the oxidation process on Teacher: Katie Kinkaid County: Clare
the pH of apples. Student(s): Beth Lynam, Teacher: Sean Murphy
School: Coláiste Chú Chulainn Anna Laura Pisanelli Messina Student(s): Daniel Vaughan,
County: Louth Rory Linnane
Teacher: Deirdre Dunford 1607
Student(s): Ayodeji Sofola, Title: An investigation into the 1609
Breanna Winters biomechanics of heading a Title: Treatment of myocardial
football with implications for the infarction using magnetic fields
1605 design of protective, wearable Overview: Applying magnetic
Title: How we could have saved technology for measuring and fields to blood flow to reduce
the Pirates! An analysis of the recording cumulative non- blood viscosity and risk of
best cooking methods to save concussive cranial impacts. blockages in blood vessels
Vitamin C Overview: To study the that can lead to myocardial
Overview: An investigation into biomechanics of heading a infarction.
the factors affecting Vitamin football and develop wearable Teacher: Donal Enright
c yield in potatoes. By Iodine technology to monitor the School: Desmond College
titration of solutions of different frequency, severity and County: Limerick
variables against a control implications of non-concussive Student(s): Ethan Kirwan,
solution. cranial impacts that result. Jack Kelly
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