JSHS Oral Research Competition, Session 1: Environmental sciences (Studio F)
Moderator: Alisa Wickliff, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
10:20:00 AM
Comparing the Trophic Position of Burbot in the Apostle Ellie L. Hoopman, Bayfield High School, Bayfield, WI; Western Wisconsin, Upper Michigan
JSHS; TMS: Richard Erickson, Bayfield High School; Toben Lafrançois, Northland College; Bill
Islands Archipelago to Determine Factors Promoting
10:38:00 AM Contaminant Bioaccumulation
Route, National Park Service
10:40:00 AM
Planktonic Food Web Structure of Island Lagoons and
Nearshore Waters: Tools for Determining Pathways of
Contaminant Accumulation in Bald Eagles of the
10:58:00 AM Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Emily L. Hoopman, Bayfield High School, Bayfield, WI; Western Wisconsin, Upper Michigan
JSHS; TMS: Richard Erickson, Bayfield High School; Toben Lafrançois, Northland College; Bill
Route, National Park Service
M9 Earthquakes as a Basis for Soil Liquefaction
11:18:00 AM Analysis
The Effects of Utilizing Taxiphyllum barbieri on the
11:38:00 AM Nitrification Rate of Effluents
Katherine Landoni, Sequim High School, Sequim, WA; Washington JSHS; TMS: Ms. Beckett,
Sequim School District; Ron Tognazzini, Sequim Science Club
Brian Lee, Seoul American High School, DoD Dependent Schools (Pacific) JSHS; TMS: Scott
Bittner, Seoul American High School
11:00:00 AM
11:20:00 AM
1:20:00 PM
Developing a Sustainable Water Cleaning System for
1:38:00 PM use in Rural Areas of Low Income Countries
1:40:00 PM
Investigation of Aquatic Plants and Bacterial Solutions David R. Shipe, Freeport Area Senior High School, Sarver, PA; Pennsylvania JSHS; TMS: Donald
1:58:00 PM as Efficient Bio-filters to Remove Ammonia from Water Orlowski, Freeport Area Junior High School
2:00:00 PM
Effects of Kerosene Co-contamination on Sulfolane
2:18:00 PM Biodegradation
William B. Mitchell, Jr., West Valley High School, Fairbanks, AK; Alaska JSHS; TMS: Cyndie
Beale, West Valley High School; Chris Kasanke, Institute of Arctic Biology
2:20:00 PM
Novel Silver Doped Photocatalytic Composites for
2:38:00 PM Inactivation of Bacteria in Wastewater
Deepika S. Kurup, Nashua High School South, Nashua, NH; Northern New England JSHS; TMS:
Linda Polewarczyk, Nashua High School South; Ramaswamy Nagarajan, University of
Massachusetts Lowell
3:00:00 PM
Effects of Azadiractin, from the Neem Tree,
onColonization and Mortality of the Sweet
3:18:00 PM PotatoWhitefly Biotype B on Collard
Dana Krzyzaniak, Academic Magnet, North Charleston, SC; South Carolina JSHS; TMS: Merle
Shepard, Clemson Extension; Alvin Simmons, USDA; Katy Metzner-Roop, Academic Magnet
3:20:00 PM
Mars: Desert Planet or Water World? Analyzing Impact
John T. Zaleski, Jefferson High School, Shenandoah Junction, WV; West Virginia JSHS; TMS:
Craters to Locate Potential Subsurface Water
3:38:00 PM Reservoirs
David Wright
Bluyé DeMessie, William Mason High School, Mason, OH; Ohio JSHS; TMS: Dr. George Sorial,
University of Cincinnati
JSHS Oral Research Competition, Session 2: Life sciences, including general biology and microbiology (Studio A)
Moderator: David Klindienst, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
10:20:00 AM
Isolation Of Escherichia Coli O157 Proteins That
Interact With The Bovine Recto-anal Junction
10:38:00 AM Squamous Epithelial (rse) Cells
10:40:00 AM
Developmental Effects of Correlated Color Temperature
of Artificial Lights on Painted Lady Butterflies Vanessa Simiao You, Holyoke Catholic High School, Chicopee, MA; Southern New England JSHS; TMS:
10:58:00 AM cardui
Mrs. L. LeTellier, Holyoke Catholic High School
11:00:00 AM
Utilizing the Isolated Components, Variation in
Mammals, and Treatment Processes of Milk for Grain
11:18:00 AM Yield Enhancements
11:20:00 AM
The behavioral changes in Apis mellifera when infected Waldemar Ortiz, III, Jose E. Aponte HS, Carolina, PR; Puerto Rico JSHS; TMS: Yiria Muñiz; Dr.
11:38:00 AM with Nosema spores
Zachery Huang
Aparna S. Ajjarapu, Ames High School, Ames, IA; Iowa JSHS; TMS: Indira Kudva, National
Animal Disease Center; Uma Vithala, Ames High School
Jordan R. Cadle, Paoli Junior/Senior High School, Paoli, IN; Indiana JSHS; TMS: Laurie Jo
Andry, Paoli High School; Kerry Wyatt, Paoli FFA
1:20:00 PM
Lateral Line and Barbel Efficiency of Fish during
1:38:00 PM Percussive and Electrical Stimulation
1:40:00 PM
Kristi A. Kan, Centennial High School, Ellicott City, MD; Greater Washington, D.C. Area JSHS;
The Effects of LED Light Exposure on Strawberry Quality TMS: Yaguang Luo, Ellen Turner, Agricultural Research Service; Michelle Bagley, Centennial
1:58:00 PM in a Simulated Retail Setting
High School
2:00:00 PM
Resistance of Long-Term Survival Phase Cells to
2:18:00 PM Oxidative Stress
Paige Hammell, Montville Township High School, Montville, NJ; New Jersey (Northern) JSHS;
TMS: Mrs. Salazar, Montville Township High School
2:20:00 PM
Microwire Biosensor: A Novel Detection of Escherichia
2:38:00 PM coli
Ariana Kim, St. Andrew's Priory, Honolulu, HI; Pacific Area JSHS
2:40:00 PM
Elimination Of Positional Discontinuity In Regenerating Kamna Gupta, Carmel High School, Carmel, IN; Indiana JSHS; TMS: Dr. David L. Stocum, IUPUI;
2:58:00 PM Limbs
Anita Gupta, Carmel High School
Leif C. Gruetter, Rota High School, DoD Dependent Schools (Europe) JSHS; TMS: Kathleen
Tierney, Rota High School
JSHS Oral Research Competition, Session 3: Life sciences, including molecular/cellular, genetics (Studio B) (REVISED -- 20 APRIL 2014)
Moderator: Gary Willhite, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse
Jason S. Rosenberg, Blind Brook High School, Rye Brook, NY; New York (Upstate) JSHS; TMS:
Dr. Michele Sugantino, Blind Brook High School; Dr. Robert Singer, Albert Einstein College of
Medicine
10:20:00 AM
An In Silico Model to Describe the Localized Dendritic
10:38:00 AM Transport of β-Actin mRNA
10:40:00 AM
Creating a Synthetic Mitochondrial Genome: Validation John Mountain, Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, Baltimore, MD; Maryland JSHS; TMS: Pamela
of a Lithium Acetate Transformation Technique to
Meluh, Jeff Boeke, Johns Hopkins Medical Institute; David Nelson, Baltimore Polytechnic
10:58:00 AM Integrate Foreign DNA into Yeast Mitochondria
Ingenuity Project
11:00:00 AM
Novel pertussis Antibiotic Targets of Protein
11:18:00 AM Interactions
William H. Jin, Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology, Lawrenceville, GA;
Georgia JSHS; TMS: Dr. Emily Weinert, Emory University; Dr. Susan Kramer, GSMST
11:38:00 AM Inducing Chondrocytic Phenotype Phase II
Sonam A. Brahmbhatt, Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology, Conyers, GA;
Georgia JSHS; TMS: Dr. Richard Steet, Complex Carbohydrates Research Center
11:20:00 AM
1:20:00 PM
Silver Nitrate's Effect on Natural vs. Induced Antibiotic
1:38:00 PM Resistance in Escherichia coli
Breanna Kramer, Central Lee High School, Donnellson, IA; Iowa JSHS; TMS: Alicia Schiller,
Central Lee High School
1:40:00 PM
Cloning Ezh1: First Steps Toward an Analysis of Ezh1
1:58:00 PM Function
Natalie A. Nickrent, Carbondale Community High School, Carbondale, IL; Illinois JSHS; TMS:
Mrs. Stacy Massie
2:00:00 PM
Pan-Neuronal Over-Expression of the GCLc Gene to
Mitigate Redox Stress and Mitochondrial ETC Complex
2:18:00 PM Dysfunction in Alzheimer's Disease
Lisa P. Michaels, Plano West Senior High School, Plano, TX; Texas JSHS; TMS: Neil Milburn,
Plano West Senior High School
2:20:00 PM
Effect of Combined Inhibition of DNA Methylation and
Histone Acetylation on Viability of Multiple Myeloma
2:38:00 PM Cell Lines
Shruti Shah, Little Rock Central High School, Little Rock, AR; Arkansas JSHS; TMS: Dr. Beth
Maris, Mary Parson, Little Rock Central High School; Dr. Christoph Heuck, University of
Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3:00:00 PM
A Novel Bioinformatics System to Aid Researchers in
Using Computational Biology to Guide Pharmacological Katie Hudek, Hudek Homeschool, Grafton, MA; Southern New England JSHS; TMS: Gail
3:18:00 PM Research for Different Disease Pathogens
Hudek, Hudek Homeschool
3:20:00 PM
AKT and pAKT Expression in Different Insulin Senitive
3:38:00 PM Tissues from C57BL/6J Mice
Nanda K. Siva, Parkersburg High School, Parkersburg, WV; West Virginia JSHS; TMS: Drs.
Frank Schwartz, Cecilia Courreges
3:40:00 PM
Microglial shape postnatal reward circuits through
3:58:00 PM phagocytosis of presynaptic terminals
Isobel A. Hawes, Science and Mathematics Academy at Aberdeen High School, Aberdeen,
MD; Maryland JSHS; TMS: Lindsay DeBiase, Antonello Bonci, National Institute on Drug
Abuse
JSHS Oral Research Competition, Session 4: Medicine & Health, including behavioral and neurobiology (Salon 6)
Moderator: Julie Angle, Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
10:20:00 AM
Exploring the Future of Education: Development of an
Instructional Web-Based Application and Its Effect on
10:38:00 AM Student Cognition and Performance
Caitlyn Ralph, Lake Howell High School, Winter Park, FL; Florida JSHS; TMS: Vanessa
Moosavifazel, Crooms Academy of Information Technology; Dr. Jennifer Vogel-Walcutt,
Cognitive Performance Group
10:40:00 AM
The Influence of Social Networking on Teenage
10:58:00 AM Decision-Making
Bushra B. Islam, Spring Valley High School, Columbia, SC; South Carolina JSHS; TMS: Michelle
Wyatt, Michelle Spigner, Spring Valley High School
11:00:00 AM
The Impact of Inclusion Programs for High School
11:18:00 AM Students with and without Special Needs
Katherine E. Hufker, Lindbergh High School, St. Louis, MO; Missouri JSHS; TMS: Kimberley
Dailey, Megan Roegner, Lindbergh High School
11:20:00 AM
Nanofibrous Collagen Scaffold Production via Ice
11:38:00 AM Templating
Evan T. Brewer, Bangor High School, Bangor, ME; Northern New England JSHS; TMS: Mr. Cary
James, Bangor High School
1:20:00 PM
Functional Network Connectivity and Evoked Responses Frank Wang, Troy High School, Troy, MI; Michigan (Southeastern) JSHS; TMS: Susan Bowyer,
1:38:00 PM to Gaze Cueing: Possible Biomarkers to Autism
Henry Ford Hospital
1:40:00 PM
Investigating the Therapeutic Mechanism of
1:58:00 PM Angiogenin in Alzheimer's Disease
Sang Hyun Kim, Bergen County Academies, Hackensack, NJ; New Jersey (Monmouth) JSHS;
TMS: Donna Leonardi, Bergen County Academies
2:00:00 PM
Prediction of Epileptic Seizures using an Android
2:18:00 PM Application
Maria D'Azevedo, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge, TN; Tennessee JSHS; TMS: Tammy
Carneim, Oak Ridge High School; Dr. Lee Hively, Oak Ridge National Lab
2:20:00 PM
3PO and P301L Mutations of Tau Protein Cause
Synaptic Aberrations in Cholinergic and GABAergic
Neurons: A 2nd year study of Alzheimer's disease
2:38:00 PM pathology using C. elegans worms
Disha Dasgupta, Olathe North High School, Olathe, KS; Kansas-Nebraska-Oklahoma JSHS;
TMS: Dr. Brian Ackley, University of Kansas
3:00:00 PM
The MAPT H1 haplotype is Associated with Increased
Clinical and Neuropathological Severity of Chronic
3:18:00 PM Traumatic Encephalopathy
Adam Z. Illowsky, Sr., Ossining High School, Ossining, NY; New York (Upstate) JSHS; TMS:
Angelo Piccirillo, Valerie Holmes, Ossining High School
3:20:00 PM
Hand Hygiene Gone Viral? A Study of Student
Involvement in a Social Media Campaign as a Method
3:38:00 PM of Bringing Hand Hygiene to the Masses
Timothy J. Renier, Duluth East High School, Duluth, MN; North Central JSHS; TMS: Robin
Churchill, Holy Rosary School; Dr. James Boulger Ph.D, University of Minnesota Medical
School Duluth
3:40:00 PM
Lithium-Induced Neuroprotection is Associated with
Epigenetic Modification of Specific BDNF Gene
Promoter and Altered Expression of Apoptotic3:58:00 PM Regulatory Proteins
Tushar Dwivedi, Neuqua Valley High School, Naperville, IL; Illinois (Chicago) JSHS; TMS: Hui
Zhang, University of Illinois at Chicago
JSHS Oral Research Competition, Session 5: Medicine & Health, biomedical (Salon 7)
Moderator: Roger Martin, University of California, Berkeley
10:20:00 AM
Effect Of Artemesinin And Aleuropein Compounds In
10:38:00 AM Colorectal Cancer Cell Growth
10:40:00 AM
Effects of the Environmental Pollutant Acrylic Aldehyde
10:58:00 AM on Renal Fibrosis
Sanjana J. Rane, duPont Manual High School, Louisville, KY; Kentucky JSHS
11:00:00 AM
The Effect of HPV16 on Host Cell Interactions with the
11:18:00 AM Stromal Microenvironment
11:20:00 AM
Development of a Multi-Sensory System to Better Relay Matthew M. O'Connell, Commack High School, Commack, NY; New York (Long Island) JSHS;
11:38:00 AM Pharmacotherapy Information
TMS: Mr. Richard Kurtz, Commack High School
Grace J. Baek, Farragut High School, Knoxville, TN; Tennessee JSHS
Cole H. Evensky, Caddo Parish Magnet High School, Shreveport, LA; Louisiana JSHS; TMS: Kris
Clements, Caddo Parish Magnet High School
1:20:00 PM
Silver Nanoparticles for Skin Cancer Chemoprevention
1:38:00 PM and Therapy
Rohan Palanki, W.P. Davidson High School, Mobile, AL; Alabama JSHS; TMS: Dr. Ajay P. Singh,
Mitchell Cancer Institute
1:40:00 PM
Creation of Novel Absorbent Antimicrobial Bandages
and Ointment from the Slime of the Pacific Hagfish,
1:58:00 PM Eptatretus stoutii, for Use on Burns and Wounds
Grace M. Niewijk, Oak Park and River Forest High School, Oak Park, IL; Illinois (Chicago) JSHS;
TMS: Allison Hennings, Oak Park and River Forest High School; Douglas Fudge, Ph.D.,
University of Guelph
2:00:00 PM
Does BPA Cause Hearing Loss? Assessing the Potential
Ototoxicity Induced by Bisphenol-A in Danio rerio
2:18:00 PM Lateral Line
Meghal Sheth, Camas High School, Camas, WA; Washington JSHS; TMS: Dr. Allison B. Coffin,
Washington State University Vancouver; Mrs. Kimberly Newman, Camas High School
2:20:00 PM
Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition is a Key Factor of
2:38:00 PM Perineural Invasion in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Erica Lin, Hunter College High School, New York, NY; New York City (Metro) JSHS; TMS: Dr.
Chun-hao Chen, Dr. Richard Wong, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Ms. Gilana
Reiss, Hunter College High School
3:00:00 PM
Immune Characterization of Conjunctiva-Associated
3:18:00 PM Lymphoid Tissue(CALT)
Sonali Srivastava, Brookfield East High School, Brookfield, WI; Wisconsin JSHS; TMS: Dr.
Anthony J. St. Leger, National Institutes of Health; Ben Westphal, Brookfield East High School
3:20:00 PM
Studying The Role Of Neutrophils In Preventing The
Isha A. Walawalkar, Glastonbury High School, Glastonbury, CT; Connecticut JSHS; TMS: Dr.
Dissemination Of Oral Listeria Monocytogenes Infection Pablo Romagnoli, University of Connecticut Health Center; Ms. Diane Pintavalle, Glastonbury
3:38:00 PM In The Intestinal Mucosa
High School
JSHS Oral Research Competition, Session 6: Engineering (Studio C)
Moderator: Commander Mark Murray, Ph.D., U.S. Naval Academy
10:20:00 AM
Fuel Efficient Passive Flow Control for Class 8 Tractor
10:38:00 AM Trailers
Megan E. Miller, Western Alamance High School, Elon, NC; North Carolina JSHS; TMS: David
Vernon, Western Alamance High School
10:40:00 AM
An Investigation of Electrowetting for Variable Focus
10:58:00 AM Liquid Lenses
Aditya Jog, William Mason High School, Mason, OH; Ohio JSHS; TMS: Karen Young, William
Mason High School
11:00:00 AM
11:18:00 AM A Novel Beamforming Approach to Stereo Sound
Samuel E. Rohrer, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Tech, Alexandria, VA;
Virginia JSHS; TMS: David Bell
11:20:00 AM
Melissa S. Ivie, Copper Hills High School, West Jordan, UT; Intermountain JSHS; TMS: Mary
Networking Nuances: Creating Hardware and Software Meyer, Copper Hills High School; Brian Ivie, University of Utah; Dalton Horscroft, Entheos
11:38:00 AM Solutions Using UDP/IP Datagrams
Academy
1:20:00 PM
1:38:00 PM I2C: Devices for the Disabled
Dhruv Iyer, Hamilton High School, Chandler, AZ; Arizona JSHS; TMS: Bala Iyer, Hamilton High
School; Brian Clark
1:40:00 PM
Enabling Situational Awareness: A Hat-Based Hands1:58:00 PM Free Haptic Navigational Aid for the Visually Impaired
Shiloh S. Curtis, Laughing Thunder Academy, Sunnyvale, CA; California (Northern & Western
Nevada) JSHS
2:00:00 PM
2:18:00 PM A Novel Use of Infrared Light in Eye Tracking Systems
Neil Movva, The Harker School, San Jose, CA; California (Northern & Western Nevada) JSHS;
TMS: Dr. Smriti Koodanjeri, The Harker School
2:20:00 PM
A Practical Notification System to Identify Incoming
2:38:00 PM Sudden Ionospheric Disturbances
Anthony R. Bisulco, Commack High School, Commack, NY; New York (Long Island) JSHS; TMS:
Richard Kurtz, Lorraine Solomon, Commack High School; Fred Kruger, Kruger Inc.
3:00:00 PM
Application of Biomimicry to 3D Printing : Creating
3:18:00 PM Lighter, Stronger, and Cost Efficient Structures
Ian J. Wilkins, Fairview High School, Boulder, CO; Wyoming, Eastern Colorado JSHS; TMS: Dr.
Paul Strode, Fairview High School
3:20:00 PM
High Altitude Battery Charge Using Temperature
3:38:00 PM Differential As Sole Source
Lucas D. Riddle, Hewitt Trussville High School, Trussville, AL; Alabama JSHS; TMS: Chris Bond,
Hewitt Trussville High School
JSHS Oral Research Competition: Session 7, Mathematics and computer science (Studio D)
Moderator: Gregory Neuschafer, Ph.D., U.S. Navy (Ret)
10:20:00 AM
Generating And Computing Perfect PhylogeniesUsing
10:38:00 AM Saturated Chains
Ezra Umen, Yang Liu, Ladue Horton Watkins High School, Ladue, MO; Missouri JSHS; TMS:
John Pais, Ladue Horton Watkins Highschool; James Umen, Danforth Plant Science Center
10:40:00 AM
10:58:00 AM An Analysis of Tweets for the Presidential Debates
Kunal V. Singh, High Technology High School, Lincroft, NJ; New Jersey (Monmouth) JSHS;
TMS: Michael T. Roche, High Technology High School
11:00:00 AM
11:18:00 AM Can Mathematics Predict Popular Music?
Garrett Davidson, Bahrain School; DoD Dependent Schools (Europe) JSHS; TMS: Brian Zimmer
11:20:00 AM
An Experimental Study of New and Existing Algorithms Megan Chao, Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, MD; Greater Washington, D.C.
11:38:00 AM for Minimizing Busy Time on Multiple Parallel Machines Area JSHS; TMS: Dr. Samir Khuller, University of Maryland College Park
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Primarily Statistical
1:38:00 PM Approach to Chatbot Design
Jake T. Herrmann, West Valley, Fairbanks, AK; Alaska JSHS
2:00:00 PM
Network Response to Intrusion Detection: Probabilistic
methods in machine informatics to secure multiple
1:58:00 PM targets
Comparison of Terrain Rendering Using Dynamic Versus
2:18:00 PM Static Mesh Generation And Management
Stephen L. Parish, Home School, Colorado Springs, CO; Wyoming, Eastern Colorado JSHS;
TMS: Maureen Parish, Home School
Owen R. Kelly, Spruce Creek High School, Port Orange, FL; Florida JSHS; TMS: Ms. Anne
Cooney, Spruce Creek High School
2:20:00 PM
Personalized Medical Treatments Using Novel
2:38:00 PM Reinforcement Learning Algorithms
Yousuf M. Soliman, Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, CA; California (Southern) JSHS; TMS:
Wendy Slijk, Canyon Crest Academy
3:00:00 PM
3:18:00 PM 3D Surface Fabrication Using Conformal Geometry
Yuanqi Zhang, Saint Gregory College Preparatory School, Tucson, AZ; Arizona JSHS; TMS:
Xianfeng David Gu, State University of New York at Stony Brook
3:20:00 PM
A New General Method of Relational Heuristics
3:38:00 PM Utilizing Agent-Based Collective Intelligence
Conner T. Ruhl, Governor French Academy, Belleville, IL; Illinois JSHS; TMS: Mrs. Christine
Stewart, Governor French Academy
3:40:00 PM
Analysis of Montane Rainforest Dwellings using
3:58:00 PM Computer Vision
Anthony Cheng, Hillcrest High School, Midvale, UT; Intermountain JSHS; TMS: Philip
Dennison, Tolga Tasdizen, University of Utah
4:00:00 PM
Strongly Coupled Electromechanical Modeling of the
Heart in Moving Domains Using the Phase-Field
4:18:00 PM Method
Kevin K. Lee, University High, Irvine, CA; California (Southern) JSHS; TMS: Shannon Bunch,
University High; John Lowengrub, University of California, Irvine
1:20:00 PM
1:40:00 PM
JSHS Oral Research Paper Competition: Session 8, Physics; theoretical mathematics (Studio E)
Moderator: Reginald Williams, Ph.D., Office of Naval Research
10:20:00 AM
10:38:00 AM Exit Velocity of a Sphere Falling in Narrow Tubes
Nicholas A. Larsen, Caddo Parish Magnet High School, Shreveport, LA; Louisiana JSHS; TMS:
Dr. Julian Simeonov, Naval Research Laboratory
10:40:00 AM
10:58:00 AM Measuring the Wave Function of a Quantum System
Katherine A. Schneider, V. Sue Cleveland High School, Rio Rancho, NM; Southwest JSHS; TMS:
Ms. Angelica Lopez, V. Sue Cleveland High School
11:00:00 AM
Helicotoroidal Topology of Leptons, Quarks, and
11:18:00 AM Hadrons
Viola Mocz, Mililani High School, Mililani, HI; Pacific Area JSHS; TMS: Nel Venzon, Mililani
High School; Andre S. Bachmann, University of Hawaii at Hilo
11:20:00 AM
Novel Automated Next-Generation Multijunction
Quantum Dot Solar Panel Designs Using Monte Carlo11:38:00 AM Based Modeling
Valerie S. Ding, Catlin Gabel School, Portland, OR; Oregon JSHS; TMS: Dr. Veronica Ledoux,
Catlin Gabel School
1:20:00 PM
Spectral and spatial analysis of Fermi Large Area
Telescope observations to investigate Weakly
1:38:00 PM Interacting Massive Particle dark matter
Isabelle S. Goldstein, Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield, CT; Connecticut JSHS; TMS: Dr. Louis
Strigari, Indiana University; Michael Yagid, Ridgefield High School
1:40:00 PM
Hybridized Characteristic 3 Galois Field Arithmetic for
1:58:00 PM Elliptic Curve Cryptography
Vinay S. Iyengar, Oregon Episcopal School, Portland, OR; Oregon JSHS; TMS: Dr. Bevin Daglen,
Oregon Episcopal School
2:00:00 PM
Reflection Functions as Approximants of Chebyshev
2:18:00 PM Polynomials
Ella M. Freudenburg, Kalamazoo Area Mathematics and Science Center, Kalamazoo, MI;
Michigan (Southeastern) JSHS; TMS: Dr. Gene Freudenburg, Western Michigan University
2:20:00 PM
2:38:00 PM The Radio Number of Grid Graphs
Tian-Shun A. Jiang, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham, NC; North
Carolina JSHS; TMS: Dr. Dan Teague, NCSSM
3:00:00 PM
Generalizing Polynomial Growth Functions of
3:18:00 PM Generating Sets for the Standard Integer Lattice
Frederick J. Lee, Seoul American High School; DoD Dependent Schools (Pacific) JSHS; TMS: Dr.
Moon Duchin, Tufts University; Mr. Scott Bittner, Seoul American High School
3:20:00 PM
3:38:00 PM Visible Hertz-level optical beats
Jiyoun J. Ha, Tenafly High School, Tenafly, NJ; New Jersey (Northern) JSHS; TMS: Mrs. Helen
Coyle, Tenafly High School; Professor Tanya Zelevinsky, Columbia University
JSHS Oral Research Paper Competition: Session 9, Chemistry, including alternative fuels, materials science (Salon 5)
Moderator: Captain Michael Adams, Ph.D., U.S. Navy
Novel Dilithium Phthalocyanine-Graphene Composite
10:38:00 AM Electrodes for Hybrid Supercapacitor Applications
Michael N. Trinh, Plano East Senior High School, Plano, TX; Texas JSHS; TMS: Dr. Kenneth
Balkus Jr., University of Texas at Dallas
10:40:00 AM
Using Ligands to Control the Growth Kinetics of
10:58:00 AM Cadmium Selenide Clusters
Alexandra L. LaGrassa, Bronx High School of Science, Bronx, NY; New York City (Metro) JSHS;
TMS: Dr. Karen Fien, Bronx High School of Science; Alexander Beecher, Dr. Jonathan Owen,
Columbia University
11:00:00 AM
Using Nanotechnology to Enhance Osteoblast
Proliferation and Adhesion: Comparison of Different
Implantable Biologically Inert Spinal Instrumentation
11:18:00 AM Materials
11:20:00 AM
11:38:00 AM Air-Baked Glass for Ultra-High Vacuum
10:20:00 AM
Hanya M. Qureshi, Pulaski Academy, Little Rock, AR; Arkansas JSHS; TMS: Annice Steadman,
Pulaski Academy; Dr. Ganesh Kannarpady, Center for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences at
the University of Arkansas Little Rock
Mary C. Spanjers, East Mountain High School, Sandia Park, NM; Southwest JSHS; TMS: Dr.
Matthew Squires, Air Force Research Laboratories
1:20:00 PM
Describing RuPAH Dye Excited-States In Polyelectrolyte Andrew K. Saydjari, Lincoln High School, Wisconsin Rapids, WI; Wisconsin JSHS; TMS: Dr.
1:38:00 PM Multilayer Films: A Method For Absorbance Correction Blake Simpkins, Naval Research Lab
1:40:00 PM
A Novel Idea: the Development of a Photobioelectric
1:58:00 PM Cell Utilizing an Agar Gel - Electrolyte Matrix
Hayden J. Allen, Cascia Hall Preparatory School, Tulsa, OK; Kansas-Nebraska-Oklahoma JSHS;
TMS: Sally Fenska, Cascia Hall Preparatory School
2:00:00 PM
Improved Efficiency of Seawater Steam Generation
2:18:00 PM Using Carbon Nanoparticles
Carolyn K. Jons, Eden Prairie High School, Eden Prairie, MN; North Central JSHS; TMS: Dr.
Christopher Hogan, University of Minnesota
2:20:00 PM
Synthesis Of Pd & Ni Catalytic Particles To Improve The Jancel Taveras, University Gardens HS, San Juan, PR; Puerto Rico JSHS; TMS: Pablo J.
2:38:00 PM Performance Of An Alkaline Media Fuel Cell
Hernandez
3:00:00 PM
The Effect of Concentration Gradient, Membrane
Surface Area, and Temperature on Peak Osmotic Power Szofia E. Komaromy-Hiller, Notre Dame Academy, Park Hills, KY; Kentucky JSHS; TMS: Sister
3:18:00 PM in a Pressure Retarded Osmosis System
Mary Ethel Parrott, Notre Dame Academy
3:20:00 PM
3:38:00 PM Use of LED Lights as Photovoltaics
Glen S. Gallik, Sr., Lewisburg Area High School, Lewisburg, PA; Pennsylvania JSHS; TMS:
Wayne Latchford, Lewisburg Area High School