High School Awards - Regional Fair
February 25, 2012
First Name
Last Name
School
Category
Project Name
Anjali
Raquel
Chacko
Ruiz
Clark
Animal Sciences
Environmental Dyesaster: The Effects of Hair-Dye on the
Environment
1st
Justin
Michael
Han
Yan
Yang
Lu
Jasper
Animal Sciences
The Effect of Sodium Monensin Water Bath on Differently Aged
Tadpole Tail Cell Regeneration
3rd
Steve
Xia
Clark
Animal Sciences
Frozen in Time
HM
Sagar
Parikh
PSHS
Behavioral & Social Sciences The Effect of the Human Learning Algorithm on Test
Performance
Sruti
Boppana
Williams
Behavioral & Social Sciences The Missing Piece
2nd
Thomas
Yu
Jasper
Behavioral & Social Sciences The Effectiveness of Game Theoretic Models at Predicting
Human Behavior in a Strategic Situation
3rd
Safa
Mohammed
Williams
Behavioral & Social Sciences A Sense of Direction in the 3rd Dimension
HM
Saem
Han
PSHS
Behavioral & Social Sciences Memory Manipulation
HM
Jack
Qing
Peter
Chang
Wang
Jiang
Jasper
Behavioral & Social Sciences The Effects of Information Presentation on Memory Retention
HM
Amy
Abhi
Erica
Xin
Ganesh
Chen
Jasper
Behavioral & Social Sciences The Optimal Therapy for Children with Autistic Disorders
HM
Revanth
Manchenella
PESH
Biochemistry
Novel Design, Synthesis, and Optimization of Clinically Potent
Penicillin Sulfone Inhibitors of Beta-Lactamase
1st
Meera
Salamah
Williams
Biochemistry
Indole and it's Application to Human Disease Prevention
HM
Pranati
Ahuja
PESH
Biochemistry
Spice It Up! The Preserving Qualities of Different Herbs and
Spices!
HM
Evelyn
Ho
PSHS
Biochemistry
Using a Peptoid Library to Identify an Serum Biomarker for
Parkinson's Disease
HM
Lisa
Michaels
Shepton
Cellular and Molecular
Biology
Mitochondria: New Kids on the Alzheimer's Block
William
Chiang
Shepton
Cellular and Molecular
Biology
The Effect of Chromatin Binding on the Indentification of an
Epigenetic Regulator as a Cancer Therapeutic Target
2nd
Rachana
Vemireddy
Clark
Cellular and Molecular
Biology
Little Seizures: A study of the Role of Somatostatin Type 3
Receptor in Inhibiting Kainic Acid
3rd
3/6/2012
Places Awarded
1
1st and Grand Prize
1st and Grand Prize
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High School Awards - Regional Fair
February 25, 2012
First Name
Last Name
School
Category
Project Name
Karan
Mahendroo
Williams
Cellular and Molecular
Biology
Mechanisms of Premature Fetal Membrane Rupture: New
Insights Into Pre-term Birth
HM
Alex
Dao
PESH
Cellular and Molecular
Biology
Regulation of Escherichia coli lacZ Gene to Identify Nitric-Oxide
Resistance
HM
Saurav
Venkataramu
PESH
Cellular and Molecular
Biology
The Prevention of Epigenetic Modification Using CTCF CTCCC
Binding Factor
HM
Kevin
Punya
Nguyen
Chittajallu
PESH
Chemistry
The Development of Novel Sutures that Store and Deliver Nitric
Oxide for Wound Healing
1st and Grand Prize
Justin
Tom
Kevin
Zhong
Lu
Lin
Jasper
Chemistry
Protected by Porosity II: Nanostructured Aerogels for
Multifunctional Applications: Significant Acoustic Dampening and
Mechanical Energy Absorption
2nd
Jack
Du
PSHS
Chemistry
Synthesis and Characterization of Cholesterol-based Selfassembled Manalayers for Therapeutic Research
3rd
Irfan
Hasan
Williams
Chemistry
Let's Split the Energy
HM
Pallavi
Chamarthy
PSHS
Chemistry
Low-Cost (Paper Based) Medical Diagnostic Solutions for
Developing/UnderDeveloped World
HM
Jun Min
Parker
Noh
Ragle
Shepton
Chemistry
The Effect of Confinement on the Severity of Grain Dust
Explosion
HM
Elizabeth
Tian
Jasper
Chemistry
The Effect os Silicon and Tin Concentration with CNT Sheets on
the Durability, Stability,a nd Cyclability of a Lithium Ion Battery
HM
Benjamin
Wang
PWSH
Chemistry
The Steric and Electronic Effects of Phenyl Benzo Substitution
on Various Bis(Indenyl) Metallocenes
HM
Ozayr
Nishad
Mahomed
Mysore
Shepton
Chemistry
The Effect Different Surface Temperatures Have on the Quality
of Fingerprints
HM
Elisabeth
Ashmore
Clark
Computer Science
Programming for the Rest of Us: Promoting Computer Literacy
through a Conversational, High-Level Intelligence Programming
Environment
1st and Runner up
Grand Prize
Jay
Purohit
Jasper
Computer Science
Speedy Virtualization Solutions
2nd
Rebecca
Miles
Shepton
Computer Science
Masking in WMV Files
3rd
3/6/2012
Places Awarded
2
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High School Awards - Regional Fair
February 25, 2012
First Name
Last Name
School
Category
Project Name
Shravan
Shaastri
PWSH
Computer Science
Anti-PROtein Neural Network (APRONN): Using Artificial Neural
Networks to Replicate Brain Interaction to Reverse Effects of
Alzheimer's Disease
Rohan
Thakur
PESH
Earth & Planetary Science
Using Resonance Frequency to Predict and Prevent Structural
Failure
Arjun
Sachdeva
PESH
Earth & Planetary Science
Poseidon Got Nothing on Me II: The effect of varyig storm surge
strengths on inundation mitigating structures.
2nd
Sahil
Pujara
Clark
Earth & Planetary Science
Spinning in the Rain
3rd
William
King
Clark
Earth & Planetary Science
La BOMBa: Testing the effects of slope on the spread of
radiation
HM
Justin
Du
Jasper
Earth & Planetary Science
Shale Gas Production Prediction and Analysis
HM
Gokul
Prabhakaran
PESH
Engineering: Materials &
Bioengineering
Of Sound Mind: A study of neurological functions and data flow
1st
Michael
Hwang
PWSH
Engineering: Materials &
Bioengineering
Microelectromechanical System Assembly of Reflectron Time-ofFlight Mass Spectrometer
2nd
Aileen
Renee
Huang
Beach
PSHS
Engineering: Materials &
Bioengineering
Fabrication of Hollow Polymer Nanofibers via Co-axial
Electrospinning for Water Purification
3rd
Celeste
Huang
PSHS
Engineering: Materials &
Bioengineering
An Application to Pacemakers: Development of Carbon
Nanotube Yarns as a Replacement for Metallic Alloys in LongLife Cardiac Pacing Leads
HM
Kelvin
Wang
PSHS
Engineering: Materials &
Bioengineering
Carbon Nanotube Sheets as Flexible Thermoacoustic
Transducers
HM
Eashvar
Venkatraman
Vines
Engineering: Materials &
Bioengineering
Energy Harvesting from Vibrations: Optimization of Cantilevers
and a Prototype Demonstration
HM
Manasi
Bhatia
PESH
Engineering: Materials &
Bioengineering
Novel Porous Carbon Material from ground Rubber Tire (GRT)
and Acrylonitrile/vinylimidazole (AN/VIM) Copolymer
HM
Jason
Brian
Liu
Geise
Jasper
Engineering: Materials &
Bioengineering
Passive Precautions: Reducing Energy Consumption and
Inefficiency in Suburban Households
HM
Aditi
Raghunath
Williams
Engineering: Materials &
Bioengineering
The Effects of Microwave Radiation on Dental Stone Casts
HM
Shayan
Mohanty
PSHS
Engineering: Electrical &
Mechanical
Don't Fear - It's Secure II: Integration of NFC Devices into
Secured RFID Networks
1st and Grand Prize
3/6/2012
Places Awarded
3
HM
1st and Runner up
Grand Prize
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High School Awards - Regional Fair
February 25, 2012
First Name
Last Name
School
Category
Project Name
Places Awarded
Rui
Xu
PSHS
Engineering: Electrical &
Mechanical
Closing the Tera-Hertz Gap Makes Super Man Vision Feasible
2nd
Kirtana
Moorthy
Jasper
Engineering: Electrical &
Mechanical
Controlling Lighting Based on Available Ambient Light
3rd
Pradyuman
Vig
Clark
Engineering: Electrical &
Mechanical
I Can Take the Heat: Developing a Device That Generates
Electricity from Thermal Energy and Solar Energy
HM
Jerry
Michael
Lam
Wang
Clark
Engineering: Electrical &
Mechanical
Passing Gas: Generating Electricity from Pollution
HM
Winston
Ashwin
Carlile
Hari
Clark
Engineering: Electrical &
Mechanical
Save Time. Paint Better
HM
David
Daniel
Marcus
Hernandez
Martin
Chui
PSHS
Engineering: Electrical &
Mechanical
Terra Astrus
HM
Nipun
Ramakrishnan
Clark
Energy & Transportation
Green Energy from Cost Effective and Efficient Fuel Cells
1st
Renita
Alexander
Clark
Energy & Transportation
And then there were Waves: A structural and Methodological
Modification of an Enhanced Hydroelectric Generator
2nd
Lucas
Michael
Newman
Trinh
Clark
Energy & Transportation
A Bottle Full of Sunshine: Synthetic Photosynthesis via Dyesensitized Solar Cells and PEM Fuel Cell Catalization to Produce
Carbon Neutral Photofuels
HM
I-Chun
Lin
Clark
Energy & Transportation
A Study of PEC Cell Efficiency
HM
Caroline
Qianqian
Gao
Yang
Jasper
Energy & Transportation
Pressure is Power: Integrating Piezoelectric Generators in a
Novel Environment
HM
Rohan
Bhatt
Clark
Energy & Transportation
SmartPark Presents iPark
HM
Kinnari
Ruikar
Clark
Soak Up the Sun!
HM
Aditi
Shah
Clark
Environmental Science
Nanotroubles: The Effect of Iron Nanoparticles on Invertebrates
2nd
Malvika
Gupta
PESH
Environmental Science
Shrinking Big Feet: Using Sequestration to Reduce Carbon
Footprints Year 3
3rd
Jonathan
Huang
PWSH
Environmental Science
Decolorization of Azo Dyes
HM
Alexandra
Wen
Shepton
Environmental Science
Ocean Acidity Effects on the Mass of Calcium Carbonate Shells
and Artificial Calcium Bicarbonate Effects on the Survival of
Marine Life
HM
Brianna
Emily
Perkins
Dworkin
Shepton
Environmental Science
The effect of Location of Leaves on the Amount of Pollution
Absorbed by the Leaves
HM
Energy & Transportation
3/6/2012
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High School Awards - Regional Fair
February 25, 2012
First Name
Last Name
School
Category
Rachel
Hodge
PSHS
Environmental Management Year 3: Determining the Most Effective Radon-Resistant Home
Features
Katherine
Xiu
Jasper
Environmental Management
Am I Safe? The Effect of Electromagnetic Radiation on a Model
Organism
2nd
Mokshin
Suri
Jasper
Environmental Management
Biofuel vs. Solar Energy: A Test of Efficiency
3rd
Theerth
Manchenella
Williams
Environmental Management
Carbon Dioxide Stoppers The Novel Implementation of 4A Pore
Sized Molescular Sieves and Euglena Sp. Alage Binded
Together to Create a Carbon Dioxide Filter
HM
Sreevidya
Ghantasala
PSHS
Environmental Management
Low Cost Moisture Controlled Irrigation System
HM
Suchinder
Robert
Kalyan
Cook
PESH
Environmental Management
Saving the World, One Drop at a Time!
HM
Nathan
Jacob
PESH
Environmental Management
The Future is Ours: A Study on Bio-Fertilizers
HM
Ryan
Kwon
PESH
Mathematical Sciences
Idealized Loops of the Collatz Conjecture
2nd
Franklin
Zhang
Vines
Mathematical Sciences
The Trajectory of Shooting a Basket
3rd
3/6/2012
Project Name
Places Awarded
5
1st and Grand Prize
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High School Awards - Regional Fair
February 25, 2012
First Name
Last Name
School
Category
Project Name
Neil
Danait
Clark
Mathematical Sciences
Double Double Oil and Trouble: Application of Computational
Fluid Dynamics and Partial Differential Equations to Numerically
Model the Trajectory of Oil in Water Dispersal
HM
Eisha
Fremerman
Shepton
Mathematical Sciences
The Effect of Varying Landscapes Environments on the Walking
Patterns of the Madagascar Hissing Cockroach
HM
Ahneesh
Mohanty
Clark
Medicine & Health
All Clar of Nuclear?: The use of antioxidants in combating the
biological effects of Nuclear Radiation
Phillip
Kimberley
Yu
Yu
Shepton
Medicine & Health
Targeting PGRN Signaling for Dementia Therapy
3rd
Anjana
Ram
PSHS
Medicine & Health
An Algorithm to find Mobile Element Insertions in Tumor
Samples
HM
Amy
Xia
PSHS
Medicine & Health
Drug Action of Antibiotics at the Protein Synthesis Machine
HM
Amreen
Syed
Williams
Medicine & Health
Sugar Be Gone
HM
Samya
Isa
Williams
Microbiology
Naturally Born a Fighter
2nd
Shannon
Joseph
Tung
Yin
Vines
Microbiology
Got Germs?
HM
Sarah
Ahmed
Williams
Microbiology
MutWNT: Genetic Causes of Wilms' Tumors
HM
Nazia
Ahmed
Williams
Mutagenic and Carcinogenic Properties of Artificial Sweeteners
HM
Arohi
Saxena
Williams
Microbiology
The Effectiveness of Bioluminescence as a Pollution Detector
HM
Dhanush
Radhakrishnan
Clark
Physics & Astronomy
It IS Rocket Science: Implementing Various Cathode Materials in
a Magnetoplasmadynamic (MPD) Rocket Engine
2nd
Yu-Chun
Lin
PSHS
Physics & Astronomy
A Study of Disk Capacity Using Light Diffraction
3rd
Emily
Wang
PSHS
Physics & Astronomy
Characterization of GaAsFET Optimal Impedances to Improve
Power and Efficiency in Microwave Amplifiers
HM
Sheryl
Li
PSHS
Plant Sciences
The Hydrogen Factory 2
1st
3/6/2012
Microbiology
Places Awarded
6
1st and Grand Prize
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High School Awards - Regional Fair
February 25, 2012
First Name
Last Name
School
Category
Project Name
Akul
Arora
PESH
Plant Sciences
Effect of Extracellular ATP and ABA on Arabidopsis Stomata
2nd
Zara
Celia
Soomro
Niu
Clark
Plant Sciences
Algae Farming Growing Systems
3rd
Sairaj
Sajjath
Jasper
Plant Sciences
Display Board
HM
Victor
Yau
Jasper
Plant Sciences
Effects of Electromagnetic Radiation on Plant Growth
HM
Mathias
Ghirmazion
Williams
Plant Sciences
Radish Plant Growth with Electricity
HM
Tom
Blake
Hoover
Goris
Shepton
Plant Sciences
The Effect of the Composition of Fertilizer on the Amount of
Potassium Intake in Bean Plants
HM
3/6/2012
Places Awarded
7
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