26th MEF International Research Projects Contest Awards Have Been Presented

    ISTANBUL, TURKEY, May 27, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The award ceremony of the "International Research Projects Contest," held annually by the MEF Educational Institutions since 1992, took place on May 26, 2017 at MEF Schools Ulus Campus, in Istanbul, Turkey, and hosted Prof. Mehmet Haberal as the guest of honor. Since its establishment in 1992, the contest has been encouraging high school students to carry out scientific research.

Amongst the 508 submitted projects, only a 79 from 13 were found to qualify for the final round. The contest featured many guest speakers, including the MEF Educational Institutions' General Manager Azmi Ozkardes, who remarked that the contest would be renamed as "Dr. Ibrahim Arikan International Research Projects Competition" as of next year in order to pass down the Arikan name, the founder of MEF Educational Institutions, to ensure that it becomes synonymous with science and education in time.

The projects, which were on display for three days for the public viewing and the jury's evaluation at one of Istanbul's rising art centers, UNIQ Istanbul, emphasized many areas such as technologies for the disabled, assessment mechanisms set up using simple techniques, micro and macro systems developed through the use of various software and hardware, and a wide use of micro processors. The members of the jury seemed to agree on the fact that this year's finalists, 79 projects from 142 students, were very promising in terms of the potential each project had for possible implementations in their respective industries.

This year's contest, open for submissions from all over the world except those from MEF Educational Institutions, focused on topics including but not limited to natural hybrid power banks, production of prosthesis, technologies developed for the use of the visually impaired, and treatment approaches for different kinds of cancer. The students seemed to have mastered their related domains as they were able to set up and manipulate pre-existing systems for their own purposes.
Students, notably from Azerbaijan; Bosnia-Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Georgia; Iraq; Macedonia; Malaysia; Montenegro; Poland; Qatar; Slovenia; Turkey; and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, had the honor of representing their countries on an international platform.


PROJECTS THAT TOOK THE FIRST PLACE (NATIONAL)

Physics: Private Cakabey Schools / Izmir
Designing a Liquid-Based, Highly Accurate Optical Gradient Detector
Chemistry: Okyanus College / Ankara
A Drop of Life From Air-Borne Humidity
Biology: Private Sanko Science and Technology High School / Gaziantep
Decolouration of Textile Waste Water Using Hydrogen Enriched Quince Kernel Mucilage

PROJECTS THAT TOOK THE FIRST PLACE (INTERNATIONAL)

Physics: Gimnazija in Srednja Sola Rudolfa Maistra Kamnik / Slovenia
Undiscovered Power of Kamnik Waters
Chemistry: Zef Lush Marku / Macedonia
Validation Of Elisa Method For Detection Of Clenbuterol in Animal Urine
Biology: Baku European Lyceum / Azerbaijan
Effect of Nanoparticles on the Development of Plants in Saline Soil

PROJECTS THAT TOOK THE SECOND PLACE (NATIONAL)

Physics: Baskent University Private Adana Baskent Anatolian High School / Adana
Functional Smart Leg
Chemistry: Privater Cakabey Schools/ Izmir
Nanoplasmonic Microfluidic Chip Platform For Quick Identification of The Pathogens in Drinking Water
Biology: Istanbul Private Bahcesehir Anatolian High School / Istanbul
Neuromotion

PROJECTS THAT TOOK THE SECOND PLACE (INTERNATIONAL)

Physics: Telavi European School / Georgia
Polyester Plastics with the Filler of Deluvium and Reinforcing Mean of Basalt
Chemistry: D-R Pance Karagjozov / Macedonia
Antioxidant Activity of Reduced Water
Biology: Batory High School in Warsaw / Poland
Vitamin B17 - Undiscovered and Revolutionary Medical Phenomenon in Fighting Against Cancer or Just a Medical Nonsence?

PROJECTS THAT TOOK THE THIRD PLACE (NATIONAL)

Physics: Kartal Anatolian Theological High School / Istanbul
Developing and Prototyping a Mobile Notification System to be Used by the Visually Handicapped in Public Transportation
Chemistry: Yozgat Fatma Temel Turhan Science and Art Center / Yozgat
Removal of Inorganic and Organic Contaminants from Aqueous Solutions Using Ionic Gels
Biology: Nevzat Karabag Anatolian High School/ Erzurum
Production of Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Bioplastic films out of Olive Extract

PROJECTS THAT TOOK THE THIRD PLACE (INTERNATIONAL)

Physics: Sekolah Menengah Sains Hulu Terengganu / Malaysia
Multi Aqueous Power Container (Mapoc)
Chemistry: Asen Zlatarov Secondary School / Bulgaria
Synthesis of Nanofertilizer and Study Its Impact on Corn
Biology: Batory High School in Warsaw / Poland
The Influence of Various Ethanol, Caffeine and Theine Concentrations on the Development of the Probiotic Bacteria of Lactobacillus Genus.

BESIKTAS MUNICIPALITY SPECIAL AWARDS

Physics: Private Darussafaka High School / Istanbul
Smart Parking System
Chemistry: Izmir Private Aegean High School / Izmir
Production of Innovative Nanomaterials for Cancer Treatment
Biology: Denizli High School / Denizli
The Effects of Natural (Made from Banana Peels and Pine Resin) Mulch Cover on Plant Growth

SARIYER MUNICIPALITY SPECIAL AWARDS

Physics: Private Cakabey Schools / Izmir
Measurement of Surface Vibration Frequency with Laser Diode
Chemistry: Sakarya Science and Art Center / Sakarya
Luffa An Assessment of the pH Effect of Luffa Cylindrica on Colouring Agent Removal Capacity and Making Luffa Cylindrica Re-usable After Absorption
Biology: Private Enka Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School / Kocaeli
Disinfection Effect of Mildly Acidic Electrolysed Water on Fresh Lettuce

INNOVATION SPECIAL AWARD
Private Sanko Science and Technology High School / Gaziantep
Decolouration of Textile Waste Water Using Hydrogen Enriched Quince Kernel Mucilage

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