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31 research projects covering technical systems, ai, robotics, and energy. Each one was planned, executed and written up by K-Dense Web, and links to its full report and session transcript.

Bioprocessing

Techno-economic analysis of cultivated meat

Run a techno-economic analysis of cultivated meat scale-up, mapping cost curves and commercial viability constraints.

Bioengineering

Enzymatic DNA data storage simulation

Simulate enzymatic DNA data storage workflows and compare information density and error trade-offs across encoding schemes.

Engineering

Post-Earthquake Bridge Inspection Prioritization

Combine USGS ShakeMap, NBI, and Hazus models to rank 156 South Napa bridges by expected traffic-weighted downtime; the top 20 capture 81% of network impact.

Quantum Information

CHSH Bell Test & Tsirelson Bound

Reproduce the CHSH Bell test landscape and compare measured correlations against the Tsirelson quantum bound.

Materials

Materials Project Magnetic Ordering Predictor

Build a Materials Project classifier for magnetic ordering and report cross-validated predictive performance.

Mathematics

Collatz Record-Setting Enumeration

Enumerate Collatz trajectories to surface record-setting stopping times and maximum height sequences.

Cryptography

Cryptopals Set 1 Cipher Attacks

Solve Cryptopals Set 1 cipher challenges including repeating-XOR cryptanalysis with visual attack diagnostics.

Mathematics

Golomb Ruler Optimal Construction

Construct optimal Golomb rulers and verify mark placements against known best configurations.

Engineering

Lid-Driven Cavity CFD Benchmark

Benchmark lid-driven cavity CFD solutions at Re=1000 with contour validation against reference data.

Computer Science

Maximum-Clique Branch-and-Bound Benchmark

Benchmark maximum-clique branch-and-bound solvers on DIMACS instances using bound-gap versus node metrics.

Computer Science

Random 3-SAT Phase Transition Benchmark

Benchmark random 3-SAT solvers across the satisfiability phase transition and characterize hardness peaks.

Computer Science

Road Network Shortest-Path Acceleration Benchmark

Benchmark road-network shortest-path acceleration techniques on point-to-point routing workloads.

Materials

RRUFF Raman Mineral Classifier

Classify RRUFF Raman mineral spectra and report confusion-matrix performance across mineral classes.

Mathematics

Self-Avoiding Walk Enumeration 2D Lattice

Enumerate 2D self-avoiding walks and characterize runtime complexity across walk lengths.

Computer Science

TSPLIB Heuristic TSP Solver

Evaluate heuristic TSP solvers on TSPLIB instances and analyze scaling behavior with problem size.

Mathematics

Conjugate gradient performance on sparse SPD matrices

Benchmark conjugate-gradient and preconditioned CG performance on large sparse SPD matrices.

Biomedical Materials

GelMA Wound-Scaffold Formulation Design

Combine donor-aware single-cell analysis with material properties to nominate an intermediate-crosslinked GelMA scaffold and a testable macrophage-to-fibroblast mechanism.

Mathematics

Poisson equation finite-difference convergence analysis

Analyze finite-difference Poisson equation convergence with solution and error-surface diagnostics.

Mathematics

Robertson stiff chemical kinetics simulation

Simulate Robertson stiff chemical kinetics and demonstrate stable numerical integration strategies.

Materials

LFP Battery Cycle-Life Prediction from Early Cycles

Predict LFP battery cycle life from early-cycle features and map feature–lifetime correlations.

Electrochemistry

LFP vs LCO Thermodynamic Performance Calculation

Compare LFP versus LCO cathode thermodynamics with computed energy maps for performance trade-offs.

Geometry

Voronoi Diagram Modeling of Natural Patterns

Computational geometry applied to biological pattern formation using Voronoi tessellation to explain how nature partitions space.

Robotics

Biologically Inspired Robot Actuators PhD Proposal

PhD research proposal on hybrid soft actuators combining pneumatic, SMA, and EAP technologies with morphological computation for dexterous robotic hands.

AI/Technical

Agent Skills vs MCP Architecture

Technical comparison of Scientific Agent Skills and Model Context Protocol architectures for AI tool integration.

AI/Technical

AI Predictions 2026

Data-driven analysis of AI trends covering agents, LLMs, compute infrastructure, regulation, and $500B+ market investment.

Transportation

India EV Adoption Econometrics

Panel regression shows charging infrastructure has 1.76x stronger impact than subsidies on 2-wheeler EV adoption.

Energy

Solar Green Hydrogen Thermal Analysis

Quantify thermal degradation effects on PV-electrolyzer systems in Rajasthan comparing Alkaline vs PEM technologies.

Engineering

50m Concrete Dome Structural Analysis

Design and cost-estimate a 50m span concrete dome for Sydney using membrane stress analysis and Australian Standards.

Engineering

Great Pyramid Construction Analysis

Mathematical feasibility assessment of pyramid construction theories including hybrid ramps and counterweight-pulley mechanisms.

Biomedical Materials

Biodegradable Polymer Safety Analysis

Analyze FDA adverse events for biodegradable orthopedic implants and create polymer selection decision framework.

Medical Devices

ICD Adverse Events Analysis

Analyze 10,000 FDA MAUDE reports for implantable cardioverter defibrillators to identify failure modes by manufacturer.

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