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1,695 Broadcom MASTERS entrants
2013 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists
Students are listed in order by state, fair, and name of school based on information provided by each student
in their entry. Students listed under the state fair may also have qualified through their regional fair. Students
conducting team projects were eligible, but each student individually entered and was judged based on
the submitted written entry. The grade listed for each student is from Spring 2013 when they qualified at their
science fair.
Alaska
USAK50
Alaska Science and Engineering Fair
Romig Middle School, Anchorage, Alaska
Jania Josette Tumey (Grade 7)
Anchorage, Alaska
A Year in the Life of a Creek
Arizona
USAZ03
Southern Arizona Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Desert Sky Middle School, Tucson, Arizona
Savannah Rose Barnes (Grade 8)
Tucson, Arizona
Biochar......The Amazing?
USAZ50 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair
BASIS Chandler, Chandler, Arizona
Dhruv Iyer (Grade 8)
Chandler, Arizona
From the Playground to the Boardroom: Modified R-P-S Game as a Model for
Negotiations with Constraints
Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies, Mesa, Arizona
Drake Wesley Miller (Grade 7)
Mesa, Arizona
Top Speed: An Uphill Battle
David Edward Stafford (Grade 8)
Mesa, Arizona
Aeroponics, Aquaponics, Soil: Tiers of a Clone
Rancho Solano Preparatory School - Hillcrest Campus, Phoenix, Arizona
Kailash Raman (Grade 8)
Phoenix, Arizona
Assessing and Modeling the Urban Heat Island (UHI) Effect
Arkansas
USAR04
Northeast Arkansas Regional Science Fair
Buffalo Island Central Junior High School, Leachville, Arkansas
Darrin Andrew McFall (Grade 8)
Leachville, Arkansas
Isn’t that Handy
2013 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists | 1
USAR05
Central Arkansas Regional Science Fair
Lisa Academy West, Little Rock, Arkansas
Chythanya Murali (Grade 7)
Little Rock, Arkansas
Oil Spill Clean-up: The Effect of Oil Spill Cleaning Agents on Aquatic Plants
California
USCA01
Orange County Science and Engineering Fair
Canyon View Elementary School, Irvine, California
Mulan Lu Homo (Grade 6)
Irvine, California
Freezing Rates of Various Liquids
Fairmont Private Schools, Anaheim, California
Pelin Ensari (Grade 7)
Rancho Santa Margarita, California
The Effects of Acid and Heat on Fructose Content
Samuel James Lin (Grade 7)
La Habra, California
Can You Hear Me Now?
Ranch San Joaquin School, Irvine, California
Anita Garg (Grade 7)
Irvine, California
The Effect of the Native Plant Community Seeded in Restoration
on the Growth of Salvia apiana
St. Anne School, Laguna Niguel, California
Andrew J.N. Takata (Grade 7)
Dana Point, California
Renewable Energy from Ocean Waves Using Piezoelectric Crystals
St. Margaret’s Episcopal School, San Juan Capistrano, California
William Taylor Rosenthal (Grade 8)
Laguna Niguel, California
The Effectiveness of Various Training Methods on Service Dogs
Incarnation School, Glendale, California
Francesca C. Legaspi (Grade 6)
Glendale, California
Building Stability during Earthquakes
USCA02
Los Angeles County Science and Engineering Fair
Mirman School, Los Angeles, California
David Michael Duncan (Grade 7)
Los Angeles, California
What’s in the Food We Eat? Identifying Genetically Modified Foods
Using DNA Analysis
Palos Verdes Intermediate School, Palos Verdes Estates, California
Ethan Michael Uetrecht (Grade 8)
Palos Verdes Estates, California
The Effects of Greywater on the Development of the Pieris rapae Butterfly
2013 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists | 2
Ridgecrest Intermediate School, Ranchos Palos Verdes, California
Dennis Ping Chen (Grade 8)
Ranchos Palos Verdes, California
Project-TIM: Identifying the Effects of Thermal Interface Material Relative to the
Synthetic Performance of a Silicon Die
South Pasadena Middle School, South Pasadena, California
Jun Hyuk (Joseph) Oh (Grade 8)
South Pasadena, California
Super Solar Cells
St. Gregory A & M Hovsepian School, Pasadena, California
Daniel Stephan Yacoubian (Grade 7)
Glendale, California
A Novel Method of Improving Home Solar Panel Output: A Fundamental Concept
with Profound Implications
St. John Fisher School, Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Bridget Jeannette Macmillan (Grade 7)
Torrance, California
The Effect of Biodegradable Dye on the Evaporation Rates of Salt Water
USCA03
Central California Regional Science, Mathematics and
Engineering Fair
Alta Sierra Intermediate School, Clovis, California
Reiko Marisa Silva (Grade 8)
Clovis, California
Are Ants Picky Eaters?
USCA04
Sacramento Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Winston Churchill Middle School, Carmichael, California
Teevyah Yuva Raju (Grade 7)
Foslom, California
Seat of Service (S.O.S.)
USCA05
Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair
Islamic School of San Diego, San Diego, California
Noorhan Zainab Amani (Grade 8)
San Diego, California
Biochar: A Rediscovered Soil Amendment and Its Effects on Plant Growth
Literacy First Charter School, La Mesa, California
Samuel Patrick Ferguson (Grade 8)
Alpine, California
Shape and Flow: What Makes My Derby Car Go?
Pacific Beach Middle School, San Diego, California
Dominic Henry Catanzaro (Grade 8)
San Diego, California
Zappity Zap Zap: The Breakdown Voltage For Two Different Electrodes
St. Rita’s Catholic School, San Diego, California
Hannah Papasin Pingol (Grade 7)
National City, California
Do Temperature and Particle Size Affect the Rate of a Chemical Reaction?
2013 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists | 3
The Rhoades School, Encinitas, California
Daniel Sebastian Bruce (Grade 7)
San Diego, California
Urban Noise: Effects on Lagoon Bird Density and Species Diversity
Jett Douglass Liu (Grade 8)
Encinitas, California
Investigating the Properties of Iridescence and Structural Color
Thurgood Marshall Middle School, San Diego, California
Metta Theresa Nicholson (Grade 8)
San Diego, California
Lost at the Solar Maximum? The Effect of Solar Flares on GPS
USCA06
San Francisco Bay Area Science Fair, Inc.
Saint Marks School, San Rafael, California
Chase Weatherly King (Grade 7)
Corte Madera, California
Hot & Cold Insulators: Can You Keep Your Cool Naturally?
USCA07
Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship
Carden Academy of Almaden, San Jose, California
Sophia Ann Harrison (Grade 7)
San Jose, California
The Effect of Temperature on the Growth of Red Radishes with Symbiotic
Endomycorrhizae
Challenger School (Sunnyvale), Sunnyvale, California
Ananya Karthik (Grade 6)
Sunnyvale, California
Mighty Microgreens? Investigating the Effect of the Maturity of Plant Greens on
Their Nutrient Contents Using HPLC
Ruhi Sayana (Grade 6)
Cupertino, California
Targeting Postprandial Hyperglycemia: Novel Use of the Anthocyanin Cyanidin
and Eugenol to Inhibit a-Glucosidase for Type 2 Diabetes
Cupertino Middle School, Sunnyvale, California
Rajiv Krishna Nelakanti (Grade 7)
Sunnyvale, California
How Do Different Natural Dyes Affect the Longevity and Power Output of
Nanocrystalline Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
John F. Kennedy Middle School, Cupertino, California
Anish G. Krishnan (Grade 8)
Cupertino, California
Extending the Mileage of an Electric Vehicle
Anurag Singh (Grade 8)
Cupertino, California
WiFi Watchdog: Application to Observe the Indoor Mobility of Senior Citizens
2013 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists | 4
Old Orchard School, Campbell, California
Vivian R. Chiang (Grade 7)
Saratoga, California
Pulse Wave Analysis in Simulated Vascular System
Redwood Middle School, Saratoga, California
Aayush Gupta (Grade 7)
Saratoga, California
The Effect of Features on Dementia Detection Accuracy
Michelle Q. Xu (Grade 8)
Saratoga, California
Exploring the Use of Natural Herbs as a Novel and Safe Fruit
and Vegetable Wash
Stratford Middle School - San Jose, San Jose, California
Vardhaan Sai Ambati (Grade 8)
San Jose, California
Are Manufactured Nano-Materials (MNMs) an Eco-toxicological Risk? Experiment Conducted Using Three Commonly Manufactured Nano-materials
(MNMs) - Nano Zinc Oxide (ZnO) , Nano Cerium Oxide (CeO2), Nano Titanium
Oxide (TiO2), and Rhizobia as a Biosensor
USCA08
Contra Costa County Science and Engineering Fair
Holy Rosary School, Antioch, California
Laurence Andrew Tacderas (Grade 7)
Brentwood, California
Sweets for My Yeast
Windemere Ranch Middle School, San Ramon, California
Sankalp Panigrahi (Grade 7)
San Ramon, California
Power of Density: A Catalyst for Hydroelectricity
USCA09
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory — Alameda County
Science and Engineering Fair
Challenger School, Newark, California
Shrivats Kannan (Grade 7)
Fremont, California
The Effect of the Amount of Heat on the Efficiency of a Solar Refrigerator
Thornton Junior High School, Fremont, California
Abheer Singh (Grade 7)
Fremont, California
Sensored
William Hopkins Junior High School, Fremont, California
Mayuri Jayaraman (Grade 8)
Fremont, California
Variables that Affect Reaction Times
2013 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists | 5
USCA11
USCA50
Santa Cruz County Science Fair
California State Science Fair
Meadowridge Home School, Corralitos, California
Emma Rose Freedman (Grade 8)
Corralitos, California
How Endangered? Modeling the Effects of Logging and Poaching on the
Sustainability of Orangutan Populations
USCA13
RIMS Science and Engineering Fair
Academy of Academic Excellence, (Lewis Center for Educational Research),
Apple Valley, California
Maddison Claire Perkins (Grade 8)
Apple Valley, California
To Eat or Not To Eat: The Effects of Certain Foods on Pill Solubility
Elsinore Middle School, Lake Elsinore, California
Elana Rose Baldwin (Grade 8)
Lake Elsinore, California
Get Your Head in the Game!
Menifee Valley Middle School, Menifee, California
Krystal Rose Horton (Grade 6)
Menifee, California
Agrilus Coxalis: The Gold Spotted Oak Borer
Monarch Christian Academy, Moreno Valley, California
Landon Ray Creighton (Grade 6)
Romoland, California
Does Doubling the Amount of Cement in Concrete
Improve Torque Resistance?
USCA50
California State Science Fair
Corte Madera School, Portola Valley, California
Cameron Cole Jones (Grade 6)
Portola Valley, California
We’re Jammin’: Using the Jamming Principle to Construct a Universal Gripper
Goleta Valley Junior High School, Goleta, California
Rose Margaret Hillebrandt (Grade 8)
Santa Barbara, California
The Golden Spiral in Hurricanes: Does It Predict Severity?
La Colina Junior High School, Santa Barbara, California
Zoe Shu Reifel (Grade 8)
Santa Barbara, California
Solar Tracking Robot
Medea Creek Middle School, Oak Park, California
Stephanie Yuenting Chang (Grade 8)
Oak Park, California
Polyester: The Ultimate Oil Spill Solution
2013 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists | 6
Thurgood Marshall Middle School, San Diego, California
Jason Scott Provol (Grade 8)
San Diego, California
Analysis of Airfoil Performance in a Micro-Scale Wind Tunnel
USCA50
USCA01
California State Science Fair
Orange County Science and Engineering Fair
Samuel E. Talbert Middle School, Huntington Beach, California
Keoni K. Gandall (Grade 8)
Huntington Beach, California
Engineering Pink Salt!
USCA50
USCA05
California State Science Fair
Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair
San Diego Jewish Academy, San Diego, California
Eitan Samuel Acks (Grade 8)
San Diego, California
Tongue Untwister
USCA50
USCA07
California State Science Fair
Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship
The Harker School, San Jose, California
Venkat N. Sankar (Grade 8)
Cupertino, California
Ecology or Economy: How to Have It Both Ways! Managing the Impact of
Infrastructure Projects on Endangered Species
Peterson Middle School, Sunnyvale, California
Shashank H. Dholakia (Grade 8)
Santa Clara, California
The Sky Is No Limit: A Photometric Analysis of Short Period Variable Stars and
Extra-Solar Planetary Systems
Shishir H. Dholakia (Grade 8)
Santa Clara, California
The Sky Is No Limit: A Photometric Analysis of Short Period Variable Stars and ExtraSolar Planetary Systems
Stratford Middle School, San Jose, California
Mythri Ambatipudi (Grade 7)
San Jose, California
Diet Induced Thermogenesis! Combating Obesity, Diabetes and Cardiovascular
Diseases Using Anthocyanins, Catechins and Capsaicins
USCA50
USCA08
California State Science Fair
Contra Costa County Science and Engineering Fair
Windemere Ranch Middle School, San Ramon, California
Julienne Isabelle Sauer (Grade 8)
San Ramon, California
Quantum Locking: The Future of Frictionless Motion
2013 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists | 7
USCA50
USCA13
California State Science Fair
RIMS Science Fair
St. Hyacinth Academy, San Jacinto, California
Andres Sebastian Gonzalez (Grade 6)
Hemet, California
Which Household Product Will Preserve a Carved Pumpkin from Developing Mold
and Dehydration?
Colorado
USCO04
Pikes Peak Regional Science Fair
The Classical Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Lauren Alysse Sommer (Grade 7)
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Would Newton Have Preferred a Non-Newtonian Bumper?
USCO04
USCO50
Pikes Peak Regional Science Fair
Colorado State Science Fair
North Middle School, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Rebecca Ann Bloomfield (Grade 8)
Colorado Springs, Colorado
A Slippery Slope: The Effects of Slope and Remediation Treatments
on Post-Fire Sedimentation
USCO09
Corden Pharma Colorado Regional Science Fair
Summit Middle School, Boulder, Colorado
Leah Marie Fattor (Grade 8)
Boulder, Colorado
Is Your Guitar Too Hot to Handle?
USCO10
Denver Metro Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Challenge School, Denver, Colorado
Melody Hailan Shellman (Grade 8)
Aurora, Colorado
Can Fracking Cause Earthquakes? Investigating the Possible Effects
of Fracking Fluids on Earthquakes
Grant Beacon Middle School, Denver, Colorado
Johann Rod Kailey-Steiner (Grade 8)
Denver, Colorado
Rocket Design, Part 3: Exploring How Vortex Generators
Affect Boundary Layer Airflow
USCO10
USCO50
Denver Metro Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Colorado State Science Fair
Challenge School, Denver, Colorado
Rahul Ramesh (Grade 8)
Greenwood Village, Colorado
Constructing a Microbial Desalination Fuel Cell to Generate Electricity from
Anaerobic Waste Water Sludge and Reduce Conductivity of Salt Water
2013 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists | 8
USCO50
Colorado Science and Engineering Fair
Boulder Country Day School, Boulder, Colorado
Evan Liam Savage (Grade 8)
Boulder, Colorado
Artificial Selection of Microalgae Using Heat Stress: Improving Algae Biodiesel
Summit Charter Middle School, Boulder, Colorado
Tal Sneh (Grade 8)
Boulder, Colorado
Starch Polystyrene: The Bigger Bead the Better?
Peter C Woodham (Grade 8)
Boulder, Colorado
Molybdenum Disulfide as a Catalyst in Hydrogen Fuel Cells
USCO50
USCO10
Colorado Science and Engineering Fair
Denver Metropolitan Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Good Shepherd Catholic School, Denver, Colorado
Eleanor Eve Mackintosh (Grade 8)
Denver, Colorado
Simply Mouthwatering
Connecticut
USCT50
Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair
Central Middle School, Greenwich, Connecticut
Margaret Anne Cirino (Grade 8)
Greenwich, Connecticut
Correlation of Birdsong Variation with Geographic Location
and Subspecies Diversity
Hamden Middle School, Hamden, Connecticut
Aakshi Agarwal (Grade 8)
Hamden, Connecticut
TACE Inhibitors as Non-Biological Drugs for Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis
Saint Joseph School, Danbury, Connecticut
Martha Haddad (Grade 8)
Danbury, Connecticut
Converting Waste into Electricity Using Efficient Microbial Fuel Cells
Saint Rose of Lima, Newtown, Connecticut
Grace Anne Herrick (Grade 8)
Sandy Hook, Connecticut
Evaluating the Performance of a Model Solar Updraft Tower Power Plant
Florida
USFL05
Thomas Alva Edison Kiwanis Science and Engineering Fair
Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School, Fort Myers, Florida
Jethro Aaron Ignacio (Grade 8)
Fort Myers, Florida
A Comparative Study on Different Technologies of Solar Energy Storage
2013 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists | 9
USFL08
Alachua Region Science and Engineering Fair
Abraham Lincoln Middle School, Gainesville, Florida
Risham Sidhu (Grade 8)
Gainesville, Florida
Global Warming Induced Subtle Environmental Changes
Drasticaly Reduce Crop Yield
USFL08
USFL50
Alachua Region Science and Engineering Fair
State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida — Ying Scholars
Lincoln Middle School, Gainesville, Florida
Amir Helmy (Grade 7)
Gainesville, Florida
Using Smart-Phones to Detect Seizures and Falls
USFL09
Broward County Science Fair
Nativity Catholic School, Hollywood, Florida
Christina Gastal Fanti (Grade 8)
Hollywood, Florida
Colors of the Ocean
USFL10
Northeast Florida Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Darnell Cookman Middle/High School —School of Medical Arts,
Jacksonville, Florida
Akhil Sriganesh Mandavalli (Grade 8)
Jacksonville, Florida
The Effect of the Different Levels of Ph on the Reproduction Rate of
Nannochloropsis Phytoplankton
James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School, Jacksonville, Florida
Srajat Rastogi (Grade 8)
Jacksonville, Florida
Comparing Different Variations of Hydroponics
USFL14
Brevard Intracoastal Regional Science and Engineering Fair
DeLaura Middle School, Satellite Beach, Florida
Evan P. Jones (Grade 8)
Satellite Beach, Florida
Electrify that E. coli
Kathleen Elizabeth Snodgrass (Grade 8)
Satellite Beach, Florida
Het Chick, Got Any Grapes?
USFL15
South Florida Science and Engineering Fair
Winston Park Middle School, Miami, Florida
Bryce Dylan Porter (Grade 7)
Miami, Florida
Does Protein Affect Procambarus alleni Growth Rate?
2013 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists | 10
USFL16
USFL50
Big Springs Regional Science Fair
State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida —
­ Ying Scholars
Osceola Middle School, Ocala, Florida
Jacob Austin Mosley (Grade 8)
Ocala, Florida
A Study of Antioxidant Potency of Natural Substances Using an Oscillating
Chemical System
USFL20
West Panhandle Regional Science and Engineering Fair
State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida —
­ Ying Scholars
St. Paul Catholic School, Pensacola, Florida
Holly Judith Moser (Grade 6)
Pensacola, Florida
Effect of Caffeine on Plant Growth
USFL23
Seminole County Regional Science, Math and Engineering Fair
Jackson Heights Middle School, Oviedo, Florida
Sapna Karina Patel (Grade 7)
Geneva, Florida
Meltdown: Developing a Predictive Model to Measure the Impact
of Global Warming on Ocean Levels
USFL25
Martin County Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Murray Middle School, Stuart, Florida
Zachary Scott DeLaney (Grade 8)
Hobe Sound, Florida
Burning Biomass: Is There Energy in the Invaders?
Stuart Middle School, Stuart, Florida
Caroline Grace Nolan (Grade 7)
Stuart, Florida
Bee Happy, Bee Healthy: Improving the Health of Bee Hives
USFL26
USFL50
Capital Regional Science and Engineering Fair
State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida —
­ Ying Scholars
Deerlake Middle School, Tallahassee, Florida
Grant Donovan Womble (Grade 7)
Tallahassee, Florida
Blown Away by Biomimicry: Increasing the Efficiency of Wind Turbines through
Biomimicry Enhanced Blade Design
USFL27
USFL50
Hillsborough Regional Science and Engineering Fair
State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida —
­ Ying Scholars
St. Stephen Catholic School, Riverview, Florida
Colton Chance Lewis (Grade 7)
Wimauma, Florida
Magnets in Charge II
2013 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists | 11
USFL28
Brevard Mainlands Regional Science and Engineering
West Shore Junior/Senior High School, Melbourne, Florida
Andres Antonio Cruz-Sanchez (Grade 7)
Melbourne, Florida
Can Future Gram+ and Gram- Bacteria Growth Be Predicted with Computational
Modeling?
USFL28
USFL50
Brevard Mainlands Regional Science and Engineering
State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida —
­ Ying Scholars
West Shore Junior/Senior High School, Melbourne, Florida
Muhammad Ugur oglu Abdulla (Grade 7)
Melbourne, Florida
Mathematical Analysis of Electro-Cardiograms and Electro-Encephalograms
through Fractal Geometry
USFL29
Palm Beach Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Independence Middle School, Jupiter, Florida
Lindsay Rose MacLachlan (Grade 7)
Jupiter, Florida
Whey Beyond: Caseins Are Important, Too
USFL30
PASCO Regional Science and Engineering Fair
St. Anthony School, San Antonio, Florida
Mandi Lynn Mohr (Grade 7)
Zephyrhills, Florida
Which Way Did Wormy Wiggle?
USFL50
State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida —
­ Ying Scholars
Davidsen Middle School, Tampa, Florida
Elizabeth Alyn Corn (Grade 8)
Tampa, Florida
The Effects of Nanoparticle Size on the Antibacterial Effects of Zinc Oxide (ZnO)
on E. coli Bacteria
Lakeland Christian School, Lakeland, Florida
Julia Grace Canady (Grade 8)
Lakeland, Florida
Weed Warfare: Investigating Allelopathy, Year III
Taylor Armen O’Byrne (Grade 7)
Mulberry, Florida
The Fight for Flight: Investigating Ophryocystis elektroscirrha
North Naples Middle School, Naples, Florida
Tomas A. Justiz (Grade 8)
Naples, Florida
The Effect of Internal Irregularities on Water Flow through a Pipe
2013 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists | 12
West Shore Junior/Senior High School, Melbourne, Florida
River Connell Grace (Grade 8)
West Melbourne, Florida
Rain Dance of the Radiata: Behavior of the Endangered Radiated Tortoise and
Related Species
USFL50
USFL05
State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida —
­ Ying Scholars
Thomas Alva Edison Kiwanis Science and Engineering Fair
L.A. Ainger Middle School, Rotonda West, Florida
Eleanor Keys (Grade 8)
Rotonda, Florida
TheRelative Impact of Ocean Solution as a Watering Medium for Tomato Plants
and Its Influence over the Mineral Content of the Fruit
USFL50
USFL08
State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida —
­ Ying Scholars
Alachua Region Science and Engineering Fair
Abraham Lincoln Middle School, Gainesville, Florida
Sidhika Balachandar (Grade 7)
Gainesville, Florida
Can You Keep It Down?
Joseph Lada Elston (Grade 7)
Gainesville, Florida
The Effect of Oil Remediation on the Health & Survival Rate of Brine Shrimp
Westwood Middle School, Gainesville, Florida
Lila Jules Bernhardt (Grade 8)
Gainesville, Florida
‘Happy Meals’ or Healthy Meals: An Analysis of the Kids Meals
at the Top 25 US Chain Restaurants
USFL50
USFL13
State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida —
­ Ying Scholars
South Brevard Science and Engineering Fair
Stone Middle School, Melbourne, Florida
Jordan Matthew Gattuso (Grade 8)
Palm Bay, Florida
The Effects of Blueberry Extract on the Cognitive Abilities of Peppermint Shrimp,
Lysmata wurdemanni
USFL50
USFL15
State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida —
­ Ying Scholars
South Florida Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Blessed Trinity Catholic School, Miami Springs, Florida
Daniela Cristina Rodriguez (Grade 7)
Miami Springs, Florida
Can Our Brainwaves Move Robotic Equipment?
2013 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists | 13
USFL50
USFL23
State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida —
­ Ying Scholars
Seminole County Science and Engineering Fair
Sanford Middle School, Sanford, Florida
Nikhil Sanjay Patel (Grade 8)
Geneva, Florida
Sensory Dissonance: A Study of Perceptions Under Conditions of
Conflicting Stimuli... and an Early Indicator for Alzheimer’s?
Georgia
USGA02
Northeast Georgia Regional Fair
Hilsman Middle School, Athens, Georgia
Linsey Jiarui Chen (Grade 8)
Athens, Georgia
Your Magnet Can Do What Your Imagination Cannot
Lauren Jiaxi Chen (Grade 8)
Athens, Georgia
Your Magnet Can Do What Your Imagination Cannot
USGA06
Henry County Science and Engineering Fair
Eagles Landing Middle School, McDonough, Georgia
Andrea Augustine (Grade 8)
Stockbridge, Georgia
Nicotine and Colon Cancer: Are Nicotine Users in Increased Peril?
USGA11
USGA50
Gwinnett Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Georgia State Science and Engineering Fair
Alton C. Crews Middle School, Lawrenceville, Georgia
Eddie D. Thurmon (Grade 8)
Snellville, Georgia
The Chemistry and Physics of Ozone Water Purification
Matthew Steven Warth (Grade 8)
Lawrenceville, Georgia
The Chemistry and Physics of Ozone Water Purification
USGA50
Georgia State Science and Engineering Fair
Memorial Middle School, Conyers, Georgia
Aja Monique Weary (Grade 8)
Conyers, Georgia
V.I.B.E.S. Technology
River Trail Middle School, Johns Creek, Georgia
Irene Zhou (Grade 8)
Johns Creek, Georgia
Using Ice as an Energy Bank - Concept Proofing
Trickum Middle School, Lilburn, Georgia
Judy Xinyi Liu (Grade 8)
Lilburn, Georgia
Sunshine on a Penny: The Development of an Optimized Strategy
to Capture Solar Energy
2013 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists | 14
USGA50
USGA11
Georgia State Science and Engineering Fair
Gwinnett Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Five Forks Middle School, Lawrenceville, Georgia
Abhiramgopal Akella (Grade 8)
Lilburn, Georgia
Biofuels vs. Fossil Fuels
Hawaii
USHI50
Hawaii State Science and Engineering Fair
Hawaii Baptist Academy, Honolulu, Hawaii
Evan Takahiro Fong Ebesu (Grade 8)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Removing Arsenic from Rice
Home School, Kula, Hawaii
Celeste Maida Jongeneelen (Grade 7)
Kula, Hawaii
Disk-O Stars
Iolani School, Honolulu, Hawaii
Christopher James Lindsay (Grade 8)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Looking for Life in All the Right Places: A Search for Transiting Extrasolar Planets
Using the CoRoT and Faulkes Telescopes
LeJardin Academy, Kailua, Hawaii
Benjamin Parker Weiss (Grade 7)
Kailua, Hawaii
Using the Fibonacci Curve to Increase Wind Turbine Outputs
Illinois
USIL05
Illinois Junior Academy of Science North Suburban Region 6 Science
and Engineering Fair
Aptakisic Junior High School, Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Saketh Raj Prazad (Grade 7)
Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Efficiency of Different Parachute Canopy Shapes
Barrington Middle School – Station Campus, Barrington, Illinois
Pranav Sivakumar (Grade 8)
Tower Lakes, Illinois
Identification of Gravitationally Lensed Quasars: A Morphological Approach
Saint Anne, Barrington, Illinois
Sean Michael Dolan (Grade 8)
North Barrington, Illinois
Tee It High and Let It Fly
Saint John Brebeuf, Niles, Illinois
Denise Erin Gomez (Grade 7)
Niles, Illinois
The Power of Peer Pressure
2013 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists | 15
Saint Peter Lutheran School, Arlington Heights, Illinois
Alyssa Nicole Milligan (Grade 7)
Arlington Heights, Illinois
Clean Dishes: Environmental Friend or Foe? Are Phosphates Necessary?
Science & Arts Academy, Des Plaines, Illinois
Julia Marie Schroeder (Grade 8)
Park Ridge, Illinois
Burning Chemical Energy
USIL06
Illinois Junior Academy of Science Region V Science and
Engineering Fair
Seneca Grade School South Campus, Seneca, Illinois
Taylor Alexis Vroman (Grade 7)
Seneca, Illinois
Chemiluminescence
Indiana
USIN03
Tri-State Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Castle North Middle School, Newburgh, Indiana
Arjun Kundan Dhawan (Grade 8)
Newburgh, Indiana
Reinventing the Wheel
USIN10 West Central Indiana Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Honey Creek Middle School, Terre Haute, Indiana
Caleb Allen Tuttle Gonser (Grade 6)
Terre Haute, Indiana
Space vs. No Space: Competition for Oviposition Sites in Bean Beetles
Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Terre Haute, Indiana
Cassidy Rebecca-Faye McCammon (Grade 7)
Terre Haute, Indiana
Mastering Music
Iowa
USIA02
Western Iowa Science and Engineering Fair
Callanan Middle School/Central Academy, Des Moines, Iowa
Ankita Chatterjee (Grade 8)
Ankeny, Iowa
Detection and Removal of Contaminants from Bovine Milk
Kansas
USMO04
Greater Kansas City Science and Engineering Fair
Pioneer Trail Middle School, Olathe, Kansas
Andrea Hsiung Dahl (Grade 8)
Overland Park, Kansas
See Spot Spin!
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Trailridge Middle School, Shawnee, Kansas
Cooper Christopher Cacioppo (Grade 7)
Lenexa, Kansas
The Phases: They are A-Changin’
Kentucky
USKY02
Louisville Regional Science and Engineering Fair
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School, Louisville, Kentucky
Veronica Rose Chancy (Grade 8)
Louisville, Kentucky
The Effects of Fly Ash on B-Cells and T-Cells
USKY05
Central Kentucky Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Lexington Traditional Magnet School, Lexington, Kentucky
Amanda Camille Wallin (Grade 8)
Lexington, Kentucky
Powerful Pairs: Impact of Material Pairs on the Thermoelectric Effect
USKY05
USKY50
Central Kentucky Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Kentucky Science and Engineering Fair
Lexington Traditional Magnet School, Lexington, Kentucky
Brenna Caroline Wallin (Grade 6)
Lexington, Kentucky
Nuclear Nerka: Detection of Ionic Radiation in Pacific Sockeye Salmon
USKY50
Kentucky Science and Engineering Fair
Winburn Middle School, Lexington, Kentucky
Thirushan Wignakumar (Grade 8)
Lexington, Kentucky
Denaturation of Commercial and Organic Meat Protein
Louisiana
USLA01
Region VII-ISEF
Carmel Hill School, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Joshua Michael Courtney (Grade 7)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Do Rainbow Trout and Their Hybrids Outcompete Cutthroat Trout
in a Lentic Ecosystem?
USLA08
Greater New Orleans Science and Engineering Fair
John Curtis Christian School, River Ridge, Louisiana
Joshua Austin Hartley (Grade 8)
Harahan, Louisiana
Underwater Nondestructive Testing Can Be Effectively Monitored Utilizing Live
Feed Video Installed on a Small Scale Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
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Maryland
USMD01
Anne Arundel County Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Magothy River Middle School, Arnold, Maryland
Lindsey Nicole Mountcastle (Grade 7)
Arnold, Maryland
Are You too Old to See This?
Southern Middle School, Lothian, Maryland
Eleana Maurine Downs Perez (Grade 6)
Lothian, Maryland
The Little Fan that Could: Examining Three Factors in Hovercraft Design
USMD02
Frederick County Science and Engineering Fair
The Banner School, Frederick, Maryland
Asia Jiang Mackay (Grade 7)
Frederick, Maryland
What Wave Blocker Design Is the Most Effective in Reducing the Energy
of a Tsunami Damaging a Beach?
Urbana Middle School, Frederick, Maryland
Rishub Nahar (Grade 8)
Frederick, Maryland
Testing and Optimizing Parabolic Trough Reflectors on Solar Panel Output
USMD03
ScienceMontgomery
Forcey Christian Middle School, Silver Spring, Maryland
Keren Herran (Grade 8)
Silver Spring, Maryland
Improving WiFi Internet Signals
Takoma Park Middle School, Silver Spring, Maryland
Katherine Jean Wu (Grade 7)
North Potomac, Maryland
The Association of Selling Sweets/Snacks at School and the
Obese Rate at School
USMD05
Prince George’s Area Science Fair
Cheasapeake Math & IT Academy, Laurel, Maryland
Carlea Laurissa Williams-Locks (Grade 8)
Accokeek, Maryland
Diabetes EEG?
Spring Ridge Middle School, Lexington Park, Maryland
Adam Louis Lindholm (Grade 6)
Leonardtown, Maryland
How the Tyrant King Used Its Arms
USMD06
Baltimore Science Fair
Glenwood Middle School, Glenwood, Maryland
Marisa R. Patsy (Grade 8)
LIsbon, Maryland
The Effect of Temperature on the Tuning of an Acoustic Guitar
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Massachusetts
USMA02
Massachusetts Region IV Science Fair
R.J. Grey Junior High School, Acton, Massachusetts
Jayani R.T. Ratnam (Grade 7)
Acton, Massachusetts
A Study of Causes of Food Waste in the US and a Novel Solution to Increase Shelf
Life of Food in Supermarkets
USMA03
USMA50
Massachusetts Region II Science Fair
Massachusetts State Science & Engineering Fair
New England Christian Academy, Swansea, Massachusetts
Ethan Wyatt Messier (Grade 7)
Assonet, Massachusetts
Dirty Power: Exploring the Potential of Biological Electron Transfer from Microbial
Nanowires as an Energy Source for Developing Countries
Oak Middle School, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Saad Ahmad Chaudry (Grade 8)
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Smart Personal Rapid Transit System by Quantum Locking
and Superconductivity
USMA50
Massachusetts State Science & Engineering Fair
Douglas High School, Douglas, Massachusetts
Emily Anna Lane (Grade 8)
Douglas, Massachusetts
Progressive Peel Power
Hampshire Regional High School, Westhampton, Massachusetts
Isabella Ruby Sacharczyk (Grade 8)
Westhampton, Massachusetts
What Happens on the Inside?
Joyce Kilmer Middle School, West Roxbury, Massachusetts
Siddhi S. Patel (Grade 8)
Roslindale, Massachusetts
Green Gold in a Shrub
Michael E. Smith Middle School, South Hadley, Massachusetts
Matthew Gene Giuliano (Grade 8)
South Hadley, Massachusetts
The Fastest Suit: The Hydrodynamic Properties of Fabrics in Turbulent Flow
West Middle School, Andover, Massachusetts
Eric You (Grade 7)
Andover, Massachusetts
A Sensational Solar Surprise
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Michigan
USMI02
Science and Engineering Fair of Metro Detroit Inc.
The Grosse Pointe Academy, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan
Karina Wilhelmina Minanov (Grade 7)
Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan
Salty Solutions
USMI03
Flint Area Science Fair
Davison Middle School, Davison, Michigan
Katherine Sophia Pulaski (Grade 8)
Swartz Creek, Michigan
A Comparative Study of Near Ultra & Infrasonic Frequencies
on Yeast Cell Growth & Metabolism
Gagnon Family Home School, Goodrich, Michigan
Rosalie Cecilia Gagnon (Grade 8)
Goodrich, Michigan
The Effect of Voltage and Capacitance on Electromagnetic Energy
in a Coil Gun
Minnesota
USMN02
Northeast Minnesota Regional Science Fair
North Star Academy, Duluth, Minnesota
Thea Grace Gagnon (Grade 8)
Duluth, Minnesota
The Dirt on Hydroponics
USMN03
South Central/Southwest Minnesota Regional Science and
Engineering Fair
North Intermediate School, St. Peter, Minnesota
Kayley Michelle Ronnkvist (Grade 6)
St. Peter, Minnesota
Do Kids Judge People by Their Race and/or Gender?
USMN04
Twin Cities Regional Science Fair
Oak-Land Junior High School, Lake Elmo, Minnesota
Andrew Lucien Barton (Grade 7)
Afton, Minnesota
An Inspiration from Norman Borlaug: A Study on Triticum Aestivum
(Spring Wheat) Production
USMN07
Rochester Science Fair
Willow Creek Middle School, Rochester, Minnesota
Andrea Nicole Peterson (Grade 8)
Rochester, Minnesota
Get More Citrulline in Your Diet!
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USMN08
Central Minnesota Regional Science Fair and
Research Paper Program
Al-Amal School, Fridley, Minnesota
Yousuf Siddiqui (Grade 8)
Blaine, Minnesota
Is It Possible to Neurostimulate Cockroaches?
USMN50
Minnesota Academy of Science State Science and Engineering Fair
John Adams Middle School, Rochester, Minnesota
Andy John Eggebraaten (Grade 6)
Rochester, Minnesota
A Study of the External Factors that Affect the Accuracy
of the Ultrasonic Sensor of the NXT Robotics Kit
Park Christian School, Moorhead, Minnesota
Sarah Ann Herlihy (Grade 8)
Moorhead, Minnesota
Pitch Perfect
St. John’s Lutheran School, Chaska, Minnesota
Luke Harold Wilson (Grade 7)
Chaska, Minnesota
Carotene Concentration in Carrots
USMN50
USMN04
Minnesota Academy of Science State Science and Engineering Fair
Twin Cities Regional Science Fair
Our Lady of Grace Catholic School, Edina, Minnesota
Sarah Elizabeth Betts (Grade 7)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
An Exercise Therapy Program and Hand Device Invented to Benefit
Osteoarthritic Patients
USMN50
USMN07
Minnesota Academy of Science State Science and Engineering Fair
Rochester Regional Fair
Friedell Middle School, Rochester, Minnesota
Austin Sagan McCoy (Grade 7)
Rochester, Minnesota
Designing and Validating Affordable, High Quality Polymerase Chain Reaction
(PCR) Laboratory Equipment for Developing Nations
Missouri
USMO02
Lincoln University Regional Science Fair
St. Patrick Catholic School, Rolla, Missouri
Adelaide Mary Brow (Grade 8)
Rolla, Missouri
The Effects of Fertilizer and CO2 on the Growth of Scenedesmus Algae
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USM006
Mid-America Regional Science and Engineering Fair
St. Gregory Barbarigo School, Maryville, Missouri
Sabrina Hengyun Olson (Grade 7)
Maryville, Missouri
Eddy Visits the Islands: How Island Shape Affects Eddy Length
USM007
Academy of Science — Greater St. Louis Scieince Fair
North County Christian School, Florissant, Missouri
Phillip C. Keating (Grade 6)
Hazelwood, Missouri
Frozen Friction
Montana
USMT50
Montana Science Fair
Hamilton Middle School, Hamilton, Montana
Olivia Marie Antonioli Schmit (Grade 7)
Hamilton, Montana
The Use of Biofilm In Sand Filtration
Washington Middle School, Missoula, Montana
Madison Monet Blank-Plautz (Grade 7)
Missoula, Montana
Experimental Control of Transcription in the Lyme Disease Bacterium
USMT50
USMT02
Montana Science Fair
Montana Tech Regional Science & Engineering Fair
Fred Moodry Middle School, Anaconda, Montana
Seamus Andrew Hoolahan (Grade 6)
Anaconda, Montana
Feel the Power
Nebraska
USNE02
Greater Nebraska Science and Engineering Fair
Hanus School, Fremont, Nebraska
Sebastian Hanus (Grade 7)
Fremont, Nebraska
The Effect of Light and Nitrate on Nitrate Reductase Activity
Nevada
USNV01
Elko County Science Fair
Owyhee Combined School, Owyhee, Nevada
Destany Little Sky Pete (Grade 7)
Owyhee, Nevada
Rangland Rehabilitaion
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New Hampshire
USMA02
Massachusetts Region IV Science Fair
The Islamic Academy for Peace, Methuen, Massachusetts
Leena Ali Hamad (Grade 8)
Manchester, New Hampshire
Earthquakes in Unstable Areas
New Jersey
USGA50
Georgia State Science and Engineering Fair
Jeffrey Clinton Home School, Pitman, New Jersey
Jeffrey Scott Clinton (Grade 7)
Pitman, New Jersey
Tardigrades as Indicators of Forest Health
USNJ03
Mercer Science and Engineering Fair
Black River Middle School, Chester, New Jersey
Brodie William Davies (Grade 7)
Chester, New Jersey
Extra Weight, Faster, Slower, Further, Shorter?
Lawrence Middle School, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
James Gordon Gow (Grade 8)
Princeton, New Jersey
Classical Macrophage Activation: The Role of Nitric Oxide and Dectin-1
Saint Gregory the Great Academy, Hamilton Square, New Jersey
Nicholas Daniel Stewart (Grade 8)
Cranbury, New Jersey
What a Waste! Trash to Gas, Grass to Biomass: Evaluating Biomass
for Alternate Energy Sources
USPA03
Delaware Valley Science Fairs
Mannington Township School, Salem, New Jersey
Hanna Elizabeth Richman (Grade 6)
Mannington, New Jersey
Does an Alfalfa Plant Produce More Needed Nutrients If It Has Less Leaves?
William Allen Middle School, Moorestown, New Jersey
Sam Laurendeau (Grade 8)
Moorestown, New Jersey
Solar in Space
New York
USNY01
Dutchess County Regional Science Fair
Home School, Yorktown, New York
Smita Mohindra (Grade 7)
Yorktown Heights, New York
Novel Strategies in the Treatment of Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency Using Sensors
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USNY10
Ying TriRegional Science and Engineering Fair
Windsor Central Middle School, Wndsor, New York
Tyler Joseph Mucci (Grade 8)
Binghamton, New York
Design and Testing of a Dual Optic Refracting Telescope
North Carolina
USNC50
North Carolina State Science Fair
Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy, Charlotte, North Carolina
Trevor J. Daino (Grade 8)
Waxhaw, North Carolina
Investigating Tantalate Catalysts for Photocatalytic Water Splitting
St. Timothy’s School, Raleigh, North Carolina
William Wayne Stewart (Grade 7)
Raleigh, North Carolina
eMammal Camera Trapping with Smithsonian WILD
Topsail Middle School, Hampstead, North Carolina
Chad Robert Campbell (Grade 8)
Hampstead, North Carolina
Can Coral Survive Global Warming?
Wood Lake Christian Academy, Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina
Matthew Henry Clay (Grade 8)
Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina
Effect of Container Color on Better Boy Tomatoes
North Dakota
USND03
Southeast North Dakota Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Hankinson High School, Hankinson, North Dakota
Lakin Kathleen Mauch (Grade 8)
Mooreton, North Dakota
The Agricultural Effects of Natural Products on Wheat
Ohio
USOH02
Northeastern Ohio Science and Engineering Fair
National Inventors Hall of Fame, Center for Science Technology Engineering and
Science School, Akron, Ohio
Zachariah Edward Stone (Grade 7)
Akron, Ohio
How Does the Large G-Force Produced by a Centrifuge Aid
in DNA Extraction?
Saint Raphael School, Bay Village, Ohio
David Joseph DeSalvo (Grade 7)
Westlake, Ohio
The Effect of Light on Aquatic Plants
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USOH10
University of Cincinnati Science and Engineering Expo
International Academy of Cincinnati, West Chester, Ohio
Abdul-Rahman Y. Smari (Grade 6)
Dayton, Ohio
How Stealth Technology Works
Mason Middle School, Mason, Ohio
Aditya Jog (Grade 8)
Mason, Ohio
Water Purification Using Aluminum Sulfate
Lizzy Kong (Grade 8)
Mason, Ohio
Analyzing and Comparing the Efficiency of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells vs. Carbon
Nanotube Solar Cells
USOH50
Buckeye Science and Engineering Fair
Big Walnut Middle School, Sunbury, Ohio
Abigail L. Myers (Grade 8)
Sunbury, Ohio
Arctic Oil Spill Clean-up
New Albany Plain Local Schools, New Albany, Ohio
Kavin Srikanth Vedamoorthy (Grade 7)
New Albany, Ohio
A Simple Bio-test to Determine the Land Oil Spill Toxicity: Role on Seed
Germination and Plant Growth as a Bio-indicator of Oil Spill and Its Environmental
Impact
Pettisville Local Schools, Pettisville, Ohio
Jacob Charles Dennis (Grade 8)
Fayette, Ohio
The Effect of Row Spacing on Glycine max
Sacred Heart of Wadsworth, Wadsworth, Ohio
Alexandria Elizabeth Oliverio (Grade 8)
Doylestown, Ohio
Mind Flex to Muscle Flex: Using Theta Brainwaves to Control Muscle Movement in
a Paralyzed Individual
Oklahoma
USOK04
USOK50
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Science and Engineering Fair
Oklahoma State Science and Engineering Fair
Grove Middle School, Grove, Oklahoma
Drew Grant Brown (Grade 8)
Grove, Oklahoma
Heavy Metal: The Effects of Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid Chelation Therapy
and Heavy Metal Chlorides on Catalase Enzyme Activity and the Implications in
Alzheimer’s Disease
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Oregon
USOR04
Beaverton Science Expo
Meadow Park Middle School, Beaverton, Oregon
Octavia Lydia Hogaboam (Grade 8)
Beaverton, Oregon
Evaluation of Conductivity of Piezoelectric Rochelle Salt Crystals
on Metallic Surfaces
Neil Enand Natarajan (Grade 8)
Portland, Oregon
A Smartphone-Based Water Safety System
Stoller Middle School, Portland, Oregon
Daniel Beale Chiu (Grade 8)
Portland, Oregon
Hidden Cliffs: An Analysis of Fisheries
Markab Jin Han (Grade 8)
Portland, Oregon
The Effect of Electrolytes on the Electrolysis of Water
Summa at Stoller Middle School, Portland, Oregon
Priyanka Kumar Mathur (Grade 8)
Portland, Oregon
Using Spices to Help Prevent Hypoglycemia
USOR05
USOR50
Aardvark Science Exposition
Intel Northwest Science Expo
Oregon Episcopal School, Portland, Oregon
Pushkar Ujwal Shinde (Grade 7)
Portland, Oregon
Design of a System to Recapture Wasted Heat
USOR50
Intel Northwest Science Expo
Meadow Park Middle School, Beaverton, Oregon
Kian Blake Patton (Grade 7)
Portland, Oregon
Proteomic Analysis of Tardigrades Exposed to Harsh Environments
Rimrock Expeditionary Alternative Learning Middle School,
Bend, Oregon
Cole Alan Fuller (Grade 8)
Bend, Oregon
The Many Colors of Pisaster: A Study of the Polymorphic Color Plasticity of the
Ochre Sea Star, Pisaster ochraceus
Stoller Middle School, Portland, Oregon
Theresa Marie D’Silva (Grade 6)
Portland, Oregon
Harnessing Piezoelectricity to Measure Earthquake Activity
Yesh Sachin Godse (Grade 7)
Portland, Oregon
Implementing Hall Effect Sensing Technology into Modern Day Applications
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Harshita B. Narayanan (Grade 6)
Portland, Oregon
Ethanol – What’s in Your Car?
Priyansh Sharma (Grade 8)
Portland, Oregon
A Study of Randomly Packed, Aspherical Objects
Arjun Raghav Somayazulu (Grade 7)
Portland, Oregon
Investigating the Effect of Varying Plant Dyes on the Performance and Efficiency
of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: An Environmentally-Friendly Alternative to Silicon
Solar Cells
Mahita Gauri Tovinkere (Grade 8)
Portland, Oregon
Counting Complex Shapes Using Morphological Operations
Summa at Meadow Park Middle School, Beaverton, Oregon
Nikhil Krishna Murthy (Grade 8)
Portland, Oregon
Novel Synthesis of Copper Nanowires
Summa at Stoller Middle School, Portland, Oregon
Aditya Jain (Grade 7)
Portland, Oregon
Early Detection of Solitary Pulmonary Nodules: A Computer Aided Diagnostic and
Automatic Screening Tool
Summa at Whitford Middle School, Beaverton, Oregon
Nicholas Michael Liskij (Grade 8)
Beaverton, Oregon
Extracting Cellulase Enzymes from Varying Species of Soil Fungi Grown in a
Cellulose Based Agar in Order to Produce Cellulosic Ethanol
Valley Catholic Middle School, Beaverton, Oregon
Nandini Tondamantham Naidu (Grade 7)
Tigard, Oregon
A Novel CO2 Sequestration System with Computational Chemistry Methods to
Develop Efficient CO2 Scrubbers
Whitford Middle School, Beaverton, Oregon
Jakob Darius Hollenbeck (Grade 7)
Portland, Oregon
The Efficiency of an Anaerobic Digester when Fed with Varying Ratios of Structural
Carbohydrates to Non-Structural Carbohydrates
Winterhaven Middle School, Portland, Oregon
Joshua Hunter Wentzel (Grade 8)
Portland, Oregon
GOING BALLISTIC! The Surprising Relationship of Reservoir Volume to Barrel Length
and Reservoir Pressure in a Homemade Air Cannon
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Pennsylvania
USPA01
Capital Area Science and Engineering Fair
Lamberton Middle School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Herman Michael Makosky (Grade 8)
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
The Effect of Dust Contamination on Solar Panel Output and a Possible Method
of Keeping Panels Clean
USPA02
North Museum Science and Engineering Fair
Centerville Middle School, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Sophia Desmond Buckwalter (Grade 7)
Manheim, Pennsylvania
Do Harder Woods Produce a Longer Sustain?
Lancaster Country Day School, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
USPA03
Lily Miranda Delle-Levine (Grade 8)
Millersville, Pennsylvania
Measuring Indoor Air Quality: Do Enclosed Skating Rinks Have Elevated Levels
of Carbon Monoxide and Nitrogen Dioxide?
Delaware Valley Science Fairs
General Nash Elementary School, Harleysville, Pennsylvania
Jonathan Guanghong Okasinski (Grade 6)
Harleysville, Pennsylvania
Ready, Set, CHARGE! Which Rechargeable Battery Will You Buy?
Germantown Academy, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania
Austin Theodore Schwann Takei (Grade 8)
Ambler, Pennsylvania
Electric Avenue: Renewable Energy Utilizing Piezoelectricity
Montgomery School, Chester Springs, Pennsylvania
Rachana Mudipalli (Grade 8)
Downingtown, Pennsylvania
A Comparative Study of the Effect of Various Types of Endonucleases
on the Total Biomass of E. coli Biofilms
Penn View Christian School, Souderton, Pennsylvania
Megan Christine Swintosky (Grade 8)
Hatfield, Pennsylvania
Novel Mutations in the FLCN Gene in Cases of Familial Spontaneous
Pneumothoraces
USPA04
Pittsburgh Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Campus School of Carlow University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Justin G. Abrahim (Grade 7)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Ouch! Helmets & Concussions
Dorseyville Middle School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mihir Tejas Garimella (Grade 8)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
ScentIt: Digitally Recreating Smells
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Suvir Prakash Mirchandani (Grade 8)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Monitoring and Reducing Household Water and Power Wastage
The Ellis School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Emma Ashley Burnett (Grade 7)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Elements of Fluorescence
Pallavi Devi Muluk (Grade 8)
Baden, Pennsylvania
Which Vitamin Antioxidant Most Efficiently Reverses the Detrimental Effects of
Hydrogen Peroxide on Mustard Plants?
Fort Couch Middle School, Upper Saint Clair, Pennsylvania
Alex Isaac Brufsky (Grade 7)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Snippio Social Network
Sahil Bhavank Doshi (Grade 7)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Helping the Disabled
Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School, Norristown, Pennsylvania
Orion Gangopadhyay (Grade 6)
Venetia, Pennsylvania
Soil System Surprise
Puerto Rico
TEPRO7
San Juan Archdiocesan Regional Science Fair
Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Francisco Antonio Alvarado (Grade 8)
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Controlling the Growth of Aedes aegypti Larvae Utilizing Household Products
Rhode Island
USRI50
Rhode Island Science and Engineering Fair
Saint Philomena School, Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Kathryn Julia Gallison (Grade 8)
Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Hypoxia and Anoxia in Narragansett Bay
South Carolina
USSC07
Piedmont South Carolina Region III Science Fair
Springfield Middle School, Fort Mill, South Carolina
Vincent Paul Catan (Grade 7)
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Here Comes the Boom
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South Dakota
USSD02
Eastern South Dakota Science and Engineering Fair
Mickelson Middle School, Brookings, South Dakota
Kashfia Nehrin Rahman (Grade 7)
Brookings, South Dakota
The Bitter Truth: Effects of Artificial Sweeteners on Physical and Mental Health
Tennessee
USTN06
Middle Tennessee Science and Engineering Fair
Head Middle Magnet School of Math and Science, Nashville, Tennessee
Swasti Mishra (Grade 6)
Nashville, Tennessee
Sugar Preferences in Famished Fruit Flies
Martin Luther King Jr. Academic Magent School for the Health Sciences and
Engineering, Nashville, Tennessee
Vamsi R. Subraveti (Grade 8)
Nashville, Tennessee
Magic of Matter: Subatomic Particles and the Mysteries of the Universe
Texas
USTX01
Beal Bank Dallas Regional Science and Engineering Fair
C. M. Rice Middle School, Plano, Texas
Dominique Marie Mellone (Grade 8)
Plano, Texas
Neoblast Stem Cells at Work: The Regeneration of Planaria
Frankford Middle School, Dallas, Texas
Claire Elizabeth Gilmore (Grade 8)
Dallas, Texas
DO THE WAVE AGAIN! How Does Tsunami Barrier Texture
Affect Tsunami Wave Height?
Hendrick Middle School, Plano, Texas
Sara S. McFearin (Grade 8)
Plano, Texas
Password Augmentation: A Study of Keystroke Dynamics
Pioneer Heritage Middle School, Frisco, Texas
Josh R. Feifarek (Grade 7)
Frisco, Texas
Sweet Filters!
Parker Hanna Spradley (Grade 8)
Frisco, Texas
The Effects of Potassium Chloride on the Expansiveness of Soil
Renner Middle School, Plano, Texas
Anup Arvind (Grade 7)
Plano, Texas
How Much Radiation Does Your Cellphone Emit?
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Rice Middle School, Plano, Texas
Krithika Subhadra Iyer (Grade 8)
Plano, Texas
Bayesian Inference Model to Reduce False Positives in Mammography
Schimelpfenig Middle School, Plano, Texas
Burzin Poras Balsara (Grade 7)
Plano, Texas
Micro HydroElectric: Energy Scavenging from Water Pipes
USTX02
Sun Country Science Fair
Wiggs Middle School, El Paso, Texas
Summer Reyna Funkhouser (Grade 7)
El Paso, Texas
The Effect of Magnetic Fields on the Behavior of Fresh Water Minnows
USTX03
Fort Worth Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Acton Middle School, Granbury, Texas
Liesl Bergstrom Krone (Grade 8)
Granbury, Texas
What Pesticides Have You Eaten Today?
Harmony School of Innovation – Carrollton, Texas
Anshu Jain (Grade 8)
Lewisville, Texas
Water to Fuel to Water: The Fuel Cycle of the Future
Liberty Christian School, Argyle, Texas
Michael David Becker (Grade 8)
Flower Mound, Texas
Different Temperatures, Different Pitch
USTX03
USTX50
Fort Worth Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Exxonmobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair
Harmony School of Innovation – Ft.Worth, Fort Worth, Texas
Afeefah Fatimah Khazi-Syed (Grade 8)
Arlington, Texas
Hydrogen Fuel Cells: Forecast Is Suny
USTX05
Science and Engineering Fair of Houston
T.H. Rogers Middle School, Houston, Texas
Tassica Linmei Lim (Grade 8)
Bellaire, Texas
Healthy Cereal for Better Breakfast
Westbrook Intermediate School, Friendswood, Texas
Pranav M. Murugan (Grade 7)
Houston, Texas
Optimal Drug Flow and Repeated Dosage
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Syamantak Payra (Grade 7)
Friendswood, Texas
Solar Panel: Quantum Efficiency and Photon Dependency
USTX05
USTX50
Science and Engineering Fair of Houston
Exxonmobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair
McCullough Junior High School, The Woodlands, Texas
Kristen Michele Bohnet (Grade 8)
The Woodlands, Texas
Colloiding with Bacteria
USTX11
Alamo Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Katherine Stinson Middle School, San Antonio, Texas
Krishna Kolaparthi (Grade 8)
San Antonio, Texas
Differential Drug Sensitivity of Human Pancreatic Cancer Cells
Keystone School, San Antonio, Texas
Nia Myfanwy Clements (Grade 7)
San Antonio, Texas
Comparing the Effects of a High Fructose Corn Syrup or Soy Diet on the Behavior
and Mutation Rate in Drosophila melanogaster
Luke Austin Vilagi (Grade 7)
San Antonio, Texas
The Comparison of Xenon, Halogen, LED, and Conventional Automotive
Headlights and Their Effects on Automotive Driving Safety
John Charles Wilkins (Grade 7)
San Antonio, Texas
Examining the Relationship between the Orbital Eccentricity of Earth’s Satellites
and Exposure to Solar Wind
USTX13
USTX50
Austin Energy Regional Science Fair
ExxonMobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair
Cedar Valley Middle School, Austin, Texas
Sai Sameer Pusapaty (Grade 8)
Austin, Texas
Effective Recycling with Everyday Technology
USTX50
ExxonMobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair
Cesar Chavez Middle School, Mission, Texas
Josiah Caleb Zapata (Grade 7)
Mission, Texas
iFly: The Non-Ionizing Radioactive Effects of Apple Inc. Products
on Drosophila melanogaster
Jose M. Lopez Middle School, San Antonio, Texas
Rhea G. Kamat (Grade 8)
San Antonio, Texas
Broccoli Power: Effect of Sulforaphane on Tadpole Development
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Keystone School, San Antonio, Texas
Adithya Mummidi (Grade 7)
San Antonio, Texas
The Effect of Ocimum sanctum Linn. on Immune Gene Expression
McCullough Junior High School, The Woodlands, Texas
Tony Harrison Kedzierski (Grade 7)
The Woodlands, Texas
Wicking -- Don’t Sweat It: A Study of the Effect of Perspiration, Laundering, and
Abrasion on Polyester Performance Fabric
School of Science and Technology, Corpus Christi,
Corpus Christi, Texas
Draven Musashi Schooler (Grade 7)
Corpus Christi, Texas
Weighting for the Right Push
T.H. Rogers Middle School, Houston, Texas
Alissa Yuki Kono (Grade 7)
Houston, Texas
Stability of Magnets at Extreme Temperatures
USTX50
USTX01
ExxonMobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair
Beal Bank Dallas Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Armstrong Middle School, Plano, Texas
Nathan David Wille (Grade 7)
Parker, Texas
Washing Away UV: A Study of the Increase in UV Protection of Clothes due to
Optical Whitening Agents
St. Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas, Texas
Gopal K. Raman (Grade 8)
Plano, Texas
Shockingly Sweet: Using the Galvanic Skin Response to Non-Invasively Measure
Blood Glucose
USTX50
USTX05
ExxonMobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair
Science and Engineering Fair of Houston
Quail Valley Middle School, Missouri City, Texas
Christopher Clarke Oxley (Grade 7)
Missouri City, Texas
Biogeography of Lichen
USTX50
USTX11
ExxonMobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair
Alamo Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Keystone School, San Antonio, Texas
Ashara Naomi Somawardana (Grade 6)
San Antonio, Texas
The Effect of Seaweed as a Natural Fertilizer on Spinach
Isuru Ashan Somawardana (Grade 8)
San Antonio, Texas
Engineering Electrode Designs to Improve a Microbial Fuel Cell
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Utah
USUT01
North Davis Area Science and Engineering Fair
Centerville Junior High School, Centerville, Utah
Smith David Jackson (Grade 7)
Centerville, Utah
What Drinks Have the Most Electrolytes?
USUT03
Weber Area Science and Engineering Fair
Orion Junior High School, Harrisville, Utah
Haylee Faun Short (Grade 7)
North Ogden, Utah
Pests: What Repels Them? Phase II
USUT04
Central Utah Science and Engineering Fair
Barnett Elementary School, Payson, Utah
Adam Michael Call (Grade 6)
Payson, Utah
The Redshirts Are Coming!: Age and Test Scores in the Nebo School District
Centennial Middle School, Provo, Utah
Sarah Elizabeth Argyle (Grade 7)
Provo, Utah
Can You Drink It? 2
Highland Elementary School, Highland, Utah
Drew Steven Arnold (Grade 6)
Highland, Utah
Going Green: The Crazy Quirks of Baking with Sunflower Butter
Rocky Mountain Middle School, Heber City, Utah
Drew William Becker (Grade 7)
Heber City, Utah
Fingerprinting Oil Wells
USUT05
Salt Lake Valley Regional Science and Engineering Fair
American Preparatory Academy, Draper, Utah
Baylor R. Jeppsen (Grade 6)
Draper, Utah
The Sting in the Swing
Virginia
USVA01
Northern Virginia Science and Engineering Fair
Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School, Falls Church, Virginia
Nathaniel Poort Sperry (Grade 7)
Falls Church, Virginia
When Carrots Turn Green... Literally!
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USVA02
Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair
King George Middle School, King George, Virginia
Franklin John Rinko (Grade 8)
King George, Virginia
ANTicipation
Stafford Middle School, Stafford, Virginia
Leia Marie Otterstatter (Grade 7)
Stafford, Virginia
Vortex Disruption through Energy: A Step to Ending Tornado Destruction
USVA05
Central Virginia Regional Science Fair
Bedford Middle School, Bedford, Virginia
Hannah Mae Steele (Grade 7)
Bedford, Virginia
What’s the Interplanetary Forecast: Can a Homemade Magnetometer
Accurately Measure How the Interplanetary Magnetic Field Is Affected by Solar
Storms?
USVA09
Tidewater Science and Engineering Fair
Princess Anne Middle School, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Richard Egan Wedertz (Grade 8)
Virginia Beach, Virginia
A.R.M.S: The Advanced Recovery Magnetic System
USVA11
Metro Richmond STEM Fair
George H. Moody Middle School, Henrico, Virginia
Kaya Brady Peterson (Grade 8)
Richmond, Virginia
The Effect of Day Rhythm on the Algal Mitotic Cycle and Yield
Kavya Pramod Puthuveetil (Grade 7)
Glen Allen, Virginia
The Effect of Different Reminding Devices on One’s Ability
to Take Medication on Time
Robious Middle School, Midlothian, Virginia
Michelle Marie Marquez (Grade 8)
Midlothian, Virginia
Music, Emotions, and Time Perception: A Dimensionality and
Neuroscience Study
Washington
USWA01
Mid-Columbia Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Christ the King, Richland, Washington
Colby Scott Richards (Grade 7)
Richland, Washington
Tsunami Defense
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Enterprise Middle School, West Richland, Washington
Amelia Marie Aichele (Grade 6)
Benton City, Washington
Microbial Fuel Cells with Yeast & Electricity
USWA01
USWA50
Mid-Columbia Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Washington State Science and Engineering Fair
Carmichael Middle School, Richland, Washington
Christopher Thomas Kang (Grade 6)
Richland, Washington
Will Adding Graphite or Graphene to a Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC) Improve
Performance?
USWA02
South Sound Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Bryant Montessori School, Tacoma, Washington
Daniel Robert Herron (Grade 7)
Tacoma, Washington
The Effect of Background Color on Banner Ad CTR
USWA50
Washington State Science and Engineering Fair
Sequim Middle School, Sequim, Washington
Sean Austin Weber (Grade 6)
Sequim, Washington
Strength of Mussel Byssal Threads vs. Wave Action
West Virginia
USWV03
West Liberty State University Regional Science and Engineering Fair
St. Vincent dePaul Parish School, Wheeling, West Virginia
Davis Andrew Warmuth (Grade 6)
Wheeling, West Virginia
Comparison of Shock Absorbing Materials to Reduce Concussions in Sports
Wyoming
USWY01
Northern Wyoming District Science Fair
Cody Middle School, Cody, Wyoming
Mercedes Lynn Dimsey (Grade 8)
Cody, Wyoming
Is It Possible to Calculate the Motion of a Coronal Mass Ejection Using Data from
the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory Satellite?
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