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Project Awards 2010

Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship

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Bellarmine College Preparatory  Patrick Adams  Graham Walter Beck 2nd Award, Zoology Category Differences in Sex Ratio and Gender Specific Body Size in Two Species of Pelagic Krill Coexisting in the Same Marine Environment. (Zoology) 11
              1st place- $50, certificate, and voucher for course materials and attendance at a safe boating course., United States Coast Guard Auxiliary    
   Michael Janda  Abrar  Choudhury Honorable Mention, Technical Paper Affecting the Effect: Investigating the Factors of the Mpemba Effect (Technical Paper) 10
   Robert Janke  Sashank S. Srinivasan 1st Award, Engineering Category A Device to Measure Atmospheric Haze (Engineering) 11
              Certificate of Achievement and instructions for Pewter Medallion (to come), Yale Science and Engineering Association    
              Certificate of Outstanding Achievement, American Meteorological Society    
              2nd Award, Technical Paper    
   Jacob Thomas  James Joe Thomas Honorable Mention, Computers / Mathematics Category A Programming Language for the Construction of DNA-based Computers (Computers / Mathematics) 10
              Certificate of Achievement, letter to teacher, Mu Alpha Theta    
              Gr 9-12-$50 Gift Certificate, medallion, Certificate of Achievement, and congratulatory letter, United States Navy and Marine Corps    
              Intel ECS Certificate & Verification form and W-9 to submit for $200 cash, Intel Excellence in Computer Science Award    
   Rod Wong  Vinayak Venkatasesha Viswanadham Honorable Mention Certificate (see comment below), MedImmune Green Oil Farming: Novel Development and Implementation for Optimal Lipid Production in Nannochloropsis for Biofuel Maximization (Biochemistry / Microbiology) 12
              Honorable Mention, Biochemistry / Microbiology Category    
              Grade 12 Individual Project - $200 cash award, Genencor Biotechnology Awards    
              2nd Award, Technical Paper    
Carden Academy of Santa Clara  Anuradha Murthy  Neha  Dhayanand 2nd Award, Environmental Sciences Category Water Desalination (Environmental Sciences) 6
        Jyotsna  Gopinath 2nd Award, Environmental Sciences Category The Affect of Acid Rain on the Weathering of Different Types of Rocks (Environmental Sciences) 7
        Nithya Sai Gundlapalli 2nd Award, Environmental Sciences Category Water Desalination (Environmental Sciences) 6
        Aleksandar George Kalman 2nd Award, Physics Category Thermoelectricity (Physics) 6
        Shanmukh  Kutagulla 2nd Award, Chemistry Category Protection of Wood Surfaces (Chemistry) 6
              Honorable Mention Award-Magzine Subscription and Framed Certificate, ASM International, A Society for Materials    
        Yassmin  Mostafavi 2nd Award, Botany Category What are the Effects of Leaf Type and Temperature on Its Water Loss? (Botany) 7
        Sakthi  Ponnuswamy 1st Award, Physics Category The Effect of Spacing, Number, and Blade Design on the Production of Electricity by a Turbine (Physics) 7
Castilleja School  Doris Mourad  Eleanor  Brug 3rd Place Award - $50 Cash plus framed cert and subscription, SAMPE - Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering Wood Harmonics - Effect of Curing Atmosphere (Chemistry) 10
        Monica Xochitl Guerrero 3rd Place Award - $50 Cash plus framed cert and subscription, SAMPE - Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering Wood Harmonics - Effect of Curing Atmosphere (Chemistry) 10
        Anne  Huang Honorable Mention: Certificate and Goody Bag, Association for Women in Science, Palo Alto Chapter Genetic Evidence of Insulin in Longevity and Programmed Cell Death (Medicine / Health / Gerontology) 12
Challenger - Berryessa  May Wang  Rachita Viral Pandya Honorable Mention, Medicine / Health / Gerontology Category Earbuds: Hip or Harmful (Medicine / Health / Gerontology) 7
Challenger - Middlefield  Erica Cheman  Kriti  Lall Isabelle Stone Award for Best Biological Science Projects - Trip to State Science Fair, Plaque, and $100, Santa Clara Valley Science & Engineering Fair Assn - Board of Directors Awards - Middle School Environmental Friendly Algal Hydrogen (Environmental Sciences) 7
              1st Award, Environmental Sciences Category    
              Certificate of Achievement and VIP visit to NASA-Ames, NASA Ames Research Center    
              Gr 7-$100 & scholarship to Advanced Student Research Program, Robert Brownlee - Schmahl Science Award    
        Paramjyot Singhu Panesar GR 6-8 -Medallion, Certificate of Achievement , and congratulatory letter, United States Navy and Marine Corps Does Chewing Gum Help Retain Information? (Behavioral / Social) 7
   Sanny Figueroa  Anushka  Das 1st Award, Environmental Sciences Category The Effect of Diesel Oil Spill on Elodea Densa and Water Quality' (Environmental Sciences) 7
Challenger - Sunnyvale  Thuy-Anh Nguyen  Zareen  Choudhury 2nd Award, Environmental Sciences Category Designing an Efficient Microbial Biofuel Cell (Environmental Sciences) 8
        Anjini  Karthik Isabelle Stone Award for Best Biological Science Projects - Trip to State Science Fair, Plaque, and $100, Santa Clara Valley Science & Engineering Fair Assn - Board of Directors Awards - Middle School Green Pharmacy: The Antimicrobial Effects of Spices and Herbs (Biochemistry / Microbiology) 6
              1st Award, Biochemistry / Microbiology Category    
        Varun K. Mohan 2nd Award, Chemistry Category Stop Cooking Away My Vitamin C! (Chemistry) 8
        Tanay  Tandon Honorable Mention, Physics Category Effect of pH on Energy Storage Efficiency of a Hydrogen Fuel Cell (Physics) 7
Challenger -Strawberry Park  Heather Pelayo  Arjun V Balasingam 1st Award, Engineering Category Smart Medicine Cabinet: A System Using a Homemade Sensor, a Microcontroller, and a Laptop to Help Patients Take their Medications on Time (Engineering) 8
              $50 Cash, Professional and Technical Consultants Association (PATCA)    
              1st Place Award - $100 Cash plus framed cert, Product Safety Engineering Society    
              GR 6-8 -Medallion, Certificate of Achievement , and congratulatory letter, United States Navy and Marine Corps    
        Namrata Ramya Balasingam 1st Award, Physics Category On the Rate of Flow of Liquids in Tubes and Its Implications to Cardiovascular Health (Physics) 7
Granada Islamic School  Shagufta Akhtar  Amine  Boubezari 2nd Award, Physics Category A Cool Way to Make Electricity: Solar Power Output vs Light Intensity (Physics) 7
              Certificate of Achievement, Ricoh Corporation    
        Mariam Aliyah Khan 1st pl MS- $100 plus cert, American Society of Civil Engineers Water Water Everywhere, Not a Drop to Drink (Environmental Sciences) 7
        Suleman Imran Khan 2nd Award, Physics Category Ready, Set, Go!! (Physics) 7
        Aabida Batool Mohammed 2nd Award, Physics Category Multiplying Solar Energy by Focusing Light (Physics) 7
              Certificate of Achievement, Ricoh Corporation    
   Sumizah Qureshi  Kareem Hatem Ahmed 2nd Award, Physics Category Capture The Refraction If You Can (Physics) 6
        Aaminah  Baloch Honorable Mention MS - cert, American Society of Civil Engineers Landslides (Environmental Sciences) 8
        Zachariah Yusuf Lichtenberg Connections computer accessories, Kitislazender sports deluxe sling, magnetic floating pen/holder, certificates, and certificate holders, United States Air Force Effect of Air Pressure on Flight Path of Pneumatic Rocket (Physics) 6
        Ismail M Shaik 2nd Award, Physics Category Make the wind work for you (Physics) 6
        Lena Omar Shamseldin 2nd Award, Environmental Sciences Category Preventing Floodwater (Environmental Sciences) 6
              3rd pl MS- $25 plus cert, American Society of Civil Engineers    
Harker School - High School Campus  Kate Schafer  Josephine  Chen $100 for Best Technical Paper in Biological Sciences, Certificate, Dr. Paul X Callahan Technical Paper Awards Functional Effects of Two Novel TnI Mutations Linked with Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (Technical Paper) 11
              1st Award, Technical Paper    
        Tiffany  Chien 1st Award, Chemistry Category Modifying TZD Drug to Improve Metabolism in Body (Chemistry) 11
        Jeanette  Chin GR 10-12 Second place $125 & certificate, Pauchon Foundation Award Identification of Autoantigens in Psoriatic Arthritis (Medicine / Health / Gerontology) 12
              Honorable Mention: Certificate and Goody Bag, Association for Women in Science, Palo Alto Chapter    
              2nd Award, Technical Paper    
        Alex Lee Han Grand Prize - Best of Championship - Biological Sciences - Trip to Intel ISEF, Santa Clara Valley Science & Engineering Fair Assn - Board of Directors Awards - High School Celastrol, A Novel Inducer of the Stress Response Protein Heme Oxygenase-l, Confers Cytoprotection and Promotes Wound Healing in Cell Culture (Biochemistry / Microbiology) 12
              Honorable Mention Certificate (see comment below), MedImmune    
              1st Award, Biochemistry / Microbiology Category    
              1st Place : Bronze Medallion, Army Satchel, Certificate of Achievement in an embossed Certificate Folder, United States Army    
              1st Award, Technical Paper    
        Aditi Sudhir Joshi Honorable Mention, Behavioral / Social Category The Effects of Sleep Deprivation On Brain Function (Behavioral / Social) 11
        Ashley Sarah Kling 1st Place : Bronze Medallion, Army Satchel, Certificate of Achievement in an embossed Certificate Folder, United States Army An iPhone Application to Induce Transaction Security via Secondary Authentication (Engineering) 10
        Revanth  Kosaraju Grand Prize - Best of Championship - Biological Sciences - Trip to Intel ISEF, Santa Clara Valley Science & Engineering Fair Assn - Board of Directors Awards - High School The Predictability and Abstractness of Language : A Study in Understanding and Usage of the English Language Through Probabilistic Modeling and Frequency (Behavioral / Social) 10
              1st Award, Behavioral / Social Category    
              Santa Clara County Judging Committee High School Award of Excellence, $ 50 and Certificate of Award from National APA, American Psychological Association    
              1st Award, Technical Paper    
        Max  Lan 1st Award, Behavioral / Social Category Altruistic Mindsets and Their Effects on Prosocial Behavior (Behavioral / Social) 11
        Andrea  Lincoln 2nd Award, Engineering Category Fault Tolerance of Node Failures in a Stochastic Localization Algorithm for Wireless Sensor Networks (Engineering) 12
              $100 check and certificate, Wireless Communications Alliance    
              First Place HS- $150 Cash plus cert, RAE Systems    
              HM :Army Satchel, Certificate of Achievement in an embossed Certificate folder, United States Army    
              2nd Award, Technical Paper    
        Isaac A Madan Honorable Mention, Medicine / Health / Gerontology Category The Role of Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptor 2 in the Assembly of Elastin Fibers (Medicine / Health / Gerontology) 11
              Honorable Mention, Technical Paper    
        Pranav Jamdagneya Sharma Honorable Mention, Medicine / Health / Gerontology Category The Effects of Yoga & Chanting On Cardiovascular Health (Medicine / Health / Gerontology) 9
        Supraja  Swamy Certificate of Outstanding Achievement, Society for In Vitro Biology Novel Effects of Muscarinic Receptor Regulation in Cytokine Mediated Airway Inflammation (Medicine / Health / Gerontology) 11
              Honorable Mention: Certificate and Goody Bag, Association for Women in Science, Palo Alto Chapter    
              2nd Award, Technical Paper    
        Kiran N. Vodrahalli Certificate of Achievement and instructions for Pewter Medallion (to come), Yale Science and Engineering Association Modifications of Silicon Surface Morphology by Reactive Ion Etching and Resulting Impact on Electrical Charge Storage Capacity of Metal-Insulator-Metal Capacitors (Engineering) 11
              Gr 9-12, 2nd Place Award - $75 Cash, magazine Subscription, Certificate, ASM International, A Society for Materials    
              HM :Army Satchel, Certificate of Achievement in an embossed Certificate folder, United States Army    
        Jason David Young Honorable Mention, Biochemistry / Microbiology Category A Comparative Study of Histone Modification Patterns in H1 Human Embryonic Stem Cells and Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells (Biochemistry / Microbiology) 11
        Kevin Jerry Zhang Honorable Mention, Earth / Space Sciences Category Extracting Information from Spectra of Andromeda Red Giant Stars: Temperature and Chemical Abundance (Earth / Space Sciences) 12
              Certificate of Achievement and VIP visit to NASA-Ames, NASA Ames Research Center    
              2nd Award, Technical Paper    
        Andrew Chen Zhou 1st Award, Technical Paper Quantifying the Mix of Stellar Populations in Studies of the Andromeda Galaxy (Technical Paper) 12
Harker School - Middle School Campus  Lorna Claerbout  Anika  Ayyar 2nd Award, Botany Category Effect of CO2 On Stomata Density In Leaves (Botany) 8
        Christopher  Fu 2nd Award, Biochemistry / Microbiology Category Effect of Repeated Ethyl Alcohol Exposures of Differing Concentration on Bacterial Resistance (Biochemistry / Microbiology) 8
        Divya  Kalidindi 2nd Award, Zoology Category The Effect of Caffeine on Planaria Regeneration (Zoology) 8
        Namita I Ravi 2nd Award, Zoology Category The Effect of Caffeine on Planaria Regeneration (Zoology) 8
        Brendon  Yu 2nd Award, Biochemistry / Microbiology Category Effect of Repeated Ethyl Alcohol Exposures of Differing Concentration on Bacterial Resistance (Biochemistry / Microbiology) 8
   Ilona Davies  Saachi  Jain 2nd Award, Environmental Sciences Category CO2 and Global Warming (Environmental Sciences) 8
        Kristine  Lin 2nd Award, Environmental Sciences Category CO2 and Global Warming (Environmental Sciences) 8
        Archana  Podury IEEE Award for Electro-Technology ($50 & Framed Certificate), Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers The Factors That Affect the Amount of Electricity Produced by An Electrical Generator (Physics) 7
   Scott Kley Contini  Mercedes  Chien Lab coat, Labcoat Award for Lab Bench Finesse The effect of household necesities on mold reproduction to reduce the risk of health complications (Biochemistry / Microbiology) 8
        Pooja  Chopra Honorable Mention, Zoology Category Environmental Effects on Genetic Transmission in Yeast Colonies (Zoology) 8
        Maneesha  Panja Honorable Mention, Zoology Category Environmental Effects on Genetic Transmission in Yeast Colonies (Zoology) 8
        Vikram  Sundar 1st Award, Biochemistry / Microbiology Category Seeking a Cure For Hay Fever : A Study of Inhibitors of the Histidine Decarboxylase Reaction (Biochemistry / Microbiology) 8
   Benjamin Morgensen  Corey  Gonzales 1st Award, Physics Category The Efficiency of Wind Turbines (Physics) 7
        Madhu  Nori 1st Award, Physics Category What is the Effect of Temperature on the Productivity of Solar Cells? (Physics) 7
        Apoorva  Rangan 1st Award, Physics Category What is the Effect of Temperature on the Productivity of Solar Cells? (Physics) 7
        Sahana  Rangarajan 1st Award, Physics Category What is the Effect of Temperature on the Productivity of Solar Cells? (Physics) 7
        Vivek  Sriram 1st Award, Physics Category The Efficiency of Wind Turbines (Physics) 7
   Daniel Sommer  Aditya Joshua Batra Honorable Mention, Environmental Sciences Category The Effects of Phosphate on CO2 Levels in Algae (Environmental Sciences) 8
              Gr 8-$100 & scholarship to Advanced Student Research Program, Robert Brownlee - Schmahl Science Award    
        Avinash  Nayak 1st Award, Physics Category Shock-Absorbing Packaging Materials (Physics) 8
        Raymond  Xu 1st Award, Physics Category Shock-Absorbing Packaging Materials (Physics) 8
   Rajasree Swaminathan  Rahul  Balakrishnan 2nd Award, Physics Category Falling to a Conclusion (Physics) 7
              Connections computer accessories, Kitislazender sports deluxe sling, magnetic floating pen/holder, certificates, and certificate holders, United States Air Force    
        Vikas Chandra Bhetanabhotla 1st Award, Physics Category A Study of Magnetohydrodynamic Propulsion and Dimensionless Numbers (Physics) 8
              IEEE Award for Electro-Technology ($50 & Framed Certificate), Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers    
        Jennifer  Dai 1st Award, Chemistry Category The Effect of Heat, Light, and Air Exposure on the Ascorbic Acid Content of Orange Juice (Chemistry) 8
        Allen Yue Huang Honorable Mention, Physics Category Thermal Mass and Solar Home Efficiency (Physics) 7
        Hemant  Kunda 2nd Award, Physics Category Falling to a Conclusion (Physics) 7
              Connections computer accessories, Kitislazender sports deluxe sling, magnetic floating pen/holder, certificates, and certificate holders, United States Air Force    
        Neil Kamal Movva 2nd Award, Engineering Category Solar Distillation of Water (Engineering) 7
        Neha  Sunil 2nd Award, Physics Category Falling to a Conclusion (Physics) 7
              Connections computer accessories, Kitislazender sports deluxe sling, magnetic floating pen/holder, certificates, and certificate holders, United States Air Force    
        Brian  Tuan Honorable Mention-framed cert and subscriptions, SAMPE - Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering Engineering: Making an Environmentally Safer Adhesive Alternative (Engineering) 8
Holy Family School  Phil Mariant  Allie Marie Hughes Honorable Mention, Botany Category Do the Number of Worms Affect Plant Growth? (Botany) 6
              1st Place Certificate, Santa Clara County Integrated Waste Management Program    
        Brenna LaBelle McKinley Honorable Mention Award-Magzine Subscription and Framed Certificate, ASM International, A Society for Materials Insulation with Common Household Materials (Physics) 6
              Honorable Mentions & scholarship to Advanced Student Research Program, Robert Brownlee - Schmahl Science Award    
        Kaitlyn  Ng Honorable Mention Award-Magzine Subscription and Framed Certificate, ASM International, A Society for Materials Insulation with Common Household Materials (Physics) 6
              Honorable Mentions & scholarship to Advanced Student Research Program, Robert Brownlee - Schmahl Science Award    
        Taylor  Todd Individual project:Middle school-Girls think of everything:Stories of ingenious inventions by women by Catherine Thimmesh, Gold medal, Certificate,SWE Brochure-What in the world will they think of next?, Society of Women Engineers Solar Powered Cell Phone Charger (Engineering) 7
        Minh-Thu Melissa Tran Individual project:Middle school-Girls think of everything:Stories of ingenious inventions by women by Catherine Thimmesh, Gold medal, Certificate,SWE Brochure-What in the world will they think of next?, Society of Women Engineers Solar Powered Cell Phone Charger (Engineering) 7
Milpitas Christian School  Lindon Richards  Amberlin  Chen 2nd Award, Chemistry Category The Calorific Value of Different Brands of French Fries (Chemistry) 7
        Matthew David Hemker 1st Award, Physics Category Magnet Mysteries: How Extreme Temperatures Affect the Behavior of Magnets (Physics) 8
              Gr 6-8, 2nd Place Award - $75 Cash, Magazine Subscription, Certificate, ASM International, A Society for Materials    
        Forrest  Tran 2nd Award, Computers / Mathematics Category Tiling with Spidrons (Computers / Mathematics) 8
        Minnie  Tu 2nd Award, Computers / Mathematics Category Tiling with Spidrons (Computers / Mathematics) 7
        Annie  Yeh 2nd Award, Chemistry Category The Calorific Value of Different Brands of French Fries (Chemistry) 7
Most Holy Trinity  Stephanie Jordan  Quang-Van Thanh Tran 1st Award, Engineering Category Double Paned and Triple Paned Windows (Engineering) 6
              3rd Place Award - $50 Cash plus framed cert and subscription, SAMPE - Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering    
Mountain View Academy  Jim Marxmiller  Megan Elaine Broome 2nd Award, Behavioral / Social Category Th Effect of Age and Gender on Visual Perception (Behavioral / Social) 11
Notre Dame High School  Victoria Evashenk  Sayeri  Lala 2nd Award, Medicine / Health / Gerontology Category Twirls,Whirls,Turns and Spins: The Science and Reflexes of Dizziness (Medicine / Health / Gerontology) 9
Old Orchard School  Sue Greathouse  Emily Taylor Cox 1st Award, Physics Category Sound Absorbtion Characteristics (Physics) 7
              Gr 6-8, 3rd Place Award - $50 Cash, Magazine subscription, Certificate, ASM International, A Society for Materials    
        Saba  Gebremedhin 1st Award, Chemistry Category How to Mummify a Hot Dog (Chemistry) 7
        Abigail Viviann Graber 1st Award, Behavioral / Social Category How Humans Recognize Faces? (Behavioral / Social) 7
        Vadim  Korolik 2nd Award, Physics Category Thermal Conductivity in Solids and Heat Transfer between Solids and Fluids. (Physics) 7
              Gr 6-8, 1st Place Award - $100 Cash, Magazine Subscrtiption, Certicate; ISEF Cert & medallion mailed from ASM Educational Foundation,, ASM International, A Society for Materials    
        Calvin Qui Le Honorable Mention, Behavioral / Social Category Location & Time: Partners in Crime (Behavioral / Social) 7
        Fiona  McCutcheon 2nd Award, Zoology Category How to Get More Hummingbirds (Zoology) 7
        Lindsey  Orlandi 1st Award, Behavioral / Social Category How Humans Recognize Faces? (Behavioral / Social) 7
        Mikala Ann Ross 1st Award, Chemistry Category How to Mummify a Hot Dog (Chemistry) 7
        Hailey Ann Scimone 2nd Award, Zoology Category How to Get More Hummingbirds (Zoology) 7
   Linh Pham  Raymond  Reedy 1st Award, Physics Category The Strongest Friction on Ramps (Physics) 8
        Catherine Patrisha Tattersall 1st Award, Physics Category The Strongest Friction on Ramps (Physics) 8
Our Lady of Grace Nativity School  John C. Howe  Daisy  De La Torre Certificate of Outstanding Achievement, American Meteorological Society Seeing the Rainbow (Physics) 7
        Cindy  Prado Certificate of Outstanding Achievement, American Meteorological Society Seeing the Rainbow (Physics) 7
Pinewood Junior High School  Elaina Tyson  Sarah Kalyn Hantke 1st Award, Physics Category Increasing Solar Cell Efficiency with a Sun Tracker (Physics) 8
              IEEE Award for Electro-Technology ($50 & Framed Certificate), Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers    
Presentation High School  Suzanne Colvin  Vivian  Ascencio Grand Prize Alternate - Biological Sciences - Trip to State Science Fair, Santa Clara Valley Science & Engineering Fair Assn - Board of Directors Awards - High School What Toxins Affect the Heart Rate of Daphnia magna? (Environmental Sciences) 11
              1st Award, Environmental Sciences Category    
              2nd Place Award - $125 Cash and cert, American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, Northern California Branch    
        Maitreyee  Mittal Grand Prize Alternate - Biological Sciences - Trip to State Science Fair, Santa Clara Valley Science & Engineering Fair Assn - Board of Directors Awards - High School What Toxins Affect the Heart Rate of Daphnia magna? (Environmental Sciences) 11
              1st Award, Environmental Sciences Category    
              2nd Place Award - $125 Cash and cert, American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, Northern California Branch    
   John C. Howe  Christine Veronica Bernal 1st Award, Botany Category The Effect of UV-C Radiation On Lettuce Seed Germination (Botany) 8
        Elizabeth Marie Bernal 2nd Place SJSU College of Engineering certificate of achievement, San Jose State University College of Engineering A Comparative Structural Analysis of Two Truss Bridge Structures (Engineering) 10
              1st Place HS Award - $100 Cash plus cert, American Society of Civil Engineers    
              HM Certificate of Achievement, United States Metric Association    
        Caroline Emi Fukawa GR 6-8 : 1st Place Award - $100 Gift Card plus cert, California Water Environment Association An Assessment of Los Alamitos Creek Water Ecology (Environmental Sciences) 8
        Bolun  Liu Grand Prize Alternate - Physical Sciences - Trip to State Science Fair, Santa Clara Valley Science & Engineering Fair Assn - Board of Directors Awards - High School An Innovative Method of Observing Frustrated Total Internal Reflection (FTIR) (Physics) 10
              1st Award, Physics Category    
              Certificate of Achievement, Ricoh Corporation    
        Merry  Mou Grand Prize Alternate - Physical Sciences - Trip to State Science Fair, Santa Clara Valley Science & Engineering Fair Assn - Board of Directors Awards - High School An Innovative Method of Observing Frustrated Total Internal Reflection (FTIR) (Physics) 10
              1st Award, Physics Category    
              Certificate of Achievement, Ricoh Corporation    
        Sonia A. Patel 1st Award, Environmental Sciences Category Phytoremediation in Brassica juncea (Environmental Sciences) 10
        Taylor Elizabeth Rottjakob $100 Cash Award, Certificate, Schonert Award The Effect of Ocean Acidification on Nassarius tiarula (Environmental Sciences) 11
              Certificate, NOAA Medallion, letter, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration    
              Honorable mention- certificate plus voucher for course materials and attendance at a safe boating course., United States Coast Guard Auxiliary    
        Preethi Naga Siva 2nd Award, Physics Category Tensile Stress (Physics) 10
              2nd place $40 and a Certificate of Achievement, United States Metric Association    
              Honorable Mention HS - cert, American Society of Civil Engineers    
        Jacqueline M. Tran 2nd Place SJSU College of Engineering certificate of achievement, San Jose State University College of Engineering A Comparative Structural Analysis of Two Truss Bridge Structures (Engineering) 12
              1st Place HS Award - $100 Cash plus cert, American Society of Civil Engineers    
              HM Certificate of Achievement, United States Metric Association    
Ramana Academy (homeschool)  Mamtha Adiseshan  Athman R. Adiseshan Grand Prize - Best of Championship - Biological Sciences - Trip to Intel ISEF, Santa Clara Valley Science & Engineering Fair Assn - Board of Directors Awards - High School The Ethology of Friendship Among Adult Male Bonnet Macaques at Arunachala Hill, India (Zoology) 9
              1st Award, Zoology Category    
              $500 savings bond and plaque (if group project, savings bond $250/ea for 2 ppl; $150/ea for 3 ppl; $125/ea for 4 ppl) All receive Plaques., California Society for Biomedical Research - Ron Orta Excellence in Biomedical Research Award    
Saint Christopher School  JoElle Hernandez  Alessandro Paolo Cois 1st Award, Environmental Sciences Category Used Motor Oil Spill - DANGER! (Environmental Sciences) 6
        Davie  Douthit Honorable Mention, Physics Category Fast and Furious (Physics) 6
        Nicholas Charles Duncan Honorable Mention, Physics Category Fast and Furious (Physics) 6
        Katherine Ragan Premo 1st Award, Chemistry Category Chips, Cookies, and Seeds, O My (Chemistry) 6
        Perry  Wreaks Honorable Mention, Physics Category Fast and Furious (Physics) 6
   Leni Tomasso  Alexandra Giovanna Bertaccini Second Place MS-$75 Cash plus cert, RAE Systems More Acid, More Gas! (Chemistry) 8
        Tyler Scott Bindi HM Certificate of Award (from National APA org), American Psychological Association "Shut Up and Drive" (Behavioral / Social) 8
        Emily Cecelia Gigantino Honorable Mention, Environmental Sciences Category The Living Roof (Environmental Sciences) 8
        Alli  Konrad Honorable Mention, Environmental Sciences Category The Living Roof (Environmental Sciences) 8
        Matthew  Piro HM Certificate of Award (from National APA org), American Psychological Association "Shut Up and Drive" (Behavioral / Social) 8
        Trenton William Scharrenberg 2nd Award, Environmental Sciences Category Levees: The Best Flood Protection? (Environmental Sciences) 8
              2nd pl MS- $50 plus cert, American Society of Civil Engineers    
Saint Cyprian School  Linda Frolich  Milla Nicholle Bevens Honorable Mention, Environmental Sciences Category Feeding Earthworms Organic or Non-Organic Food. (Environmental Sciences) 7
        Juan Ignacio Miranda HP35s Scientific Calculator, Hewlett-Packard Laboratories Clean Energy Through Wind Power Generation (Engineering) 7
Saint Elizabeth Seton  Judy Cala  Juan Luis Gomez Honorable Mentions & scholarship to Advanced Student Research Program, Robert Brownlee - Schmahl Science Award Does Temperature Affect the Elasticity of a Rubber Band ? (Physics) 7
        Edgar Alexis Valencia Honorable Mentions & scholarship to Advanced Student Research Program, Robert Brownlee - Schmahl Science Award Does Temperature Affect the Elasticity of a Rubber Band ? (Physics) 7
Saint Francis High School  Robert Lautenslager  Shuba Srinivas Raghvendra Honorable Mention, Medicine / Health / Gerontology Category Analysis of Unwarranted Variation In Healthcare Costs and Delivery (Medicine / Health / Gerontology) 10
   Linda Segal  Malvika  Verma 1st Award, Physics Category A Spectrometric Investigation of the Raman Effect Using a Home-Made Spectrometer (Physics) 12
        Malvika  Verma Honorable Mention, Technical Paper A Spectrometric Investigation of Raman Effect Using a Home-Made Spectrometer (Technical Paper) 12
   Jennifer Thomas  Neil  Kumar GR 10-12 Third place $75 & certificate, Pauchon Foundation Award The Greenhouse Effect: Testing Industrial Wastes on Various Biomes (Environmental Sciences) 10
Saint Joseph of Cupertino Elementary School  Lisa Wicht  Jun-Li  Chen 2nd Award, Physics Category The Power of Sound (Physics) 8
        Emily Hue-Yee Leung Honorable Mentions & scholarship to Advanced Student Research Program, Robert Brownlee - Schmahl Science Award Wind Win Situation (Physics) 6
        Helen Amelia Rice Honorable Mention, Chemistry Category Effects of Baking Powder and Baking Soda (Chemistry) 6
Saint Lawrence Academy High School  Jennifer Claudio  Alan  Chen HM :Army Satchel, Certificate of Achievement in an embossed Certificate folder, United States Army The Creeping Bug Reconnaissance (Engineering) 12
        Ryan  Lonski HM :Army Satchel, Certificate of Achievement in an embossed Certificate folder, United States Army The Creeping Bug Reconnaissance (Engineering) 12
Saint Lawrence the Martyr  Philip Dolan  Katrina  Antonio 2nd Award, Physics Category Healthy Choices (Physics) 8
        Cameron  Chien Honorable Mention, Physics Category Angle of Attack (Physics) 8
              Certificate of Achievement and VIP visit to NASA-Ames, NASA Ames Research Center    
        Carla Elisa Ladd 2nd Award, Physics Category Resistance is Not Futile (Physics) 8
        Whitney Therese Larsen Honorable Mention, Environmental Sciences Category Building an Algae Photo Bioreactor (Environmental Sciences) 6
        Claudia Quirina Portugal 2nd Award, Physics Category Healthy Choices (Physics) 8
        Ethan Aaron VanSteenburgh 2nd Award, Engineering Category Magnetic Bearing, A Windy Solution? (Engineering) 8
        Kirsten Nicole Wigant 1st Award, Physics Category Ring Me Up, Scotty! (Physics) 6
Saint Mary's School (Los Gatos)  Lynne Dickerson  William Thomas Baumel 2nd Award, Environmental Sciences Category Death to Dust: What are the Effects of Key Environmental Factors on the Rate of Decay? (Environmental Sciences) 7
        Molly  Bonini Honorable Mention, Engineering Category Rockin' Concrete - The Effect of Rock Size on Concrete Strength (Engineering) 6
              1st Place Award - $100 Cash plus framed certs and subscription, SAMPE - Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering    
              Honorable Mention Certificate, Product Safety Engineering Society    
        Kathryn  Hench Honorable Mention, Chemistry Category Fantastic Fabrics: The Effect of Dye on Different Types of Fabrics (Chemistry) 6
              $50 Cash award, San Jose State University Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society    
        Jeffrey James Kaufman 2nd Place Award - $150 Cash & framed cert, System Safety Society A Cosmic Question: Who Will Take Out the Space Trash ? (Engineering) 7
              Certificate of Achievement and VIP visit to NASA-Ames, NASA Ames Research Center    
              Family and Friends memberships to the Tech Museum, Tech Museum of Innovation    
        Francesca Anne LaBianca Honorable Mention, Chemistry Category Fantastic Fabrics: The Effect of Dye on Different Types of Fabrics (Chemistry) 6
              $50 Cash award, San Jose State University Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society    
        Maxwell  McKenna 2nd Award, Environmental Sciences Category Death to Dust: What are the Effects of Key Environmental Factors on the Rate of Decay? (Environmental Sciences) 7
        Kelly Nicole Muskat Honorable Mention, Engineering Category Rockin' Concrete - The Effect of Rock Size on Concrete Strength (Engineering) 6
              1st Place Award - $100 Cash plus framed certs and subscription, SAMPE - Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering    
              Honorable Mention Certificate, Product Safety Engineering Society    
Saint Nicholas School  Mary Bujalski  Bella  Anderson-Enni Honorable Mention, Physics Category Keeping You Warm!! (Physics) 7
        Chloe Julie Buckley Honorable Mention, Botany Category The Affect of Liquids on Seed Germination (Botany) 7
        Helena Gabrielle Ong Honorable Mention, Environmental Sciences Category Does Water Pollution Affect the Bioluminescence of P.fusiformis Dinoflagellates? (Environmental Sciences) 7
Schmahl Science Workshop  Sarah Thaler  Paulomi  Bhattacharya 1st Award, Environmental Sciences Category An Investigation of the Effect of Crop Residue Removal On Surronding Soil Health: A Genetic Perspective (Environmental Sciences) 9
        Deepika  Bodapati 1st Award, Engineering Category Novel Use of Diatoms for Endotoxin Detection (Engineering) 9
              Indiviual project:High school-Changing our world by Sybil E Hatch,Gold medal, Certificate,SWE Brochure-What in the world will they think of next?, Society of Women Engineers    
        Apoorva Rajiv Dharmadhikari Honorable Mention, Physics Category A Comparative Analysis of the Sounds of Various Instruments & the Human Voice (Physics) 10
        Kaavya Niveda Jayram Grand Prize - Best of Championship - Physical Sciences - Trip to Intel ISEF, Santa Clara Valley Science & Engineering Fair Assn - Board of Directors Awards - High School Crank 0 Partitions & the Parity of the Partition Function (Computers / Mathematics) 10
              1st Award, Computers / Mathematics Category    
        Nishanth Pranay Jayram 1st Award, Botany Category A Comparison of Vitamin C in Modern and Older Rose Varieties (Botany) 6
        Akila  Kadambi Grade 11 Individual Project - $200 cash award, Genencor Biotechnology Awards The Effect of Particulate Titanium Dioxide on DNA (Biochemistry / Microbiology) 11
        Akshay Pravin Madhani Honorable Mention, Behavioral / Social Category Music's Affect on Heart (Behavioral / Social) 8
        Suchita  Nety Honorable Mention: Certificate and Goody Bag, Santa Clara County Biotech Education Partnership (SCCBEP) Feasibility of Marine Algae as a Biofuel Source (Environmental Sciences) 9
        Natalie  Ng 1st Award, Biochemistry / Microbiology Category Conductometric Biosensor for the Detection of Food-Borne Pathogens (Biochemistry / Microbiology) 8
              Certificate of Achievement and VIP visit to NASA-Ames, NASA Ames Research Center    
        Nisha  Parmeshwar 2nd Award, Biochemistry / Microbiology Category The Relationship Between the Genetic Material and Transformation Efficiency for Different Strains of E.coli (Biochemistry / Microbiology) 10
              Honorable Mention: Certificate and Goody Bag, Santa Clara County Biotech Education Partnership (SCCBEP)    
        Anin  Sayana 1st Award, Biochemistry / Microbiology Category Novel Use of T4 Bacteriophage to Substitute for Antibiotics in the Treatment and Prevention of Staphylococcus epidermidis Biofilms (Biochemistry / Microbiology) 6
        Nikash Deveraj Shankar 1st Award, Chemistry Category Are You Getting Your Antioxidants? (Chemistry) 7
        Vishnu  Shankar 2nd Award, Biochemistry / Microbiology Category A PCR-based Analysis to Detect Genetically Modified Foods (Biochemistry / Microbiology) 8
        Anna Teresa Thomas Isabelle Stone Award for Best Biological Science Projects - Trip to State Science Fair, Plaque, and $100, Santa Clara Valley Science & Engineering Fair Assn - Board of Directors Awards - Middle School Alzheimer's Disease and Inflammation: Exploring Genetic and Enzymatic Pathways Involved in Inhibition of Beta Amyloid 1-42 Induced TNF-alpha Production. (Medicine / Health / Gerontology) 8
              1st Award, Medicine / Health / Gerontology Category    
        Steven M. Wang 1st Award, Medicine / Health / Gerontology Category Genetic Analysis of Male Pattern Baldness (Medicine / Health / Gerontology) 7
              $50 Cash Award to student (split if team), certificate(s), letter(s), Al Foster Award    
Stratford Middle School  Krista Howell  Sanjna  Arvind 3rd Place Award - $100 each, American Chemical Society, Santa Clara Valley Local Section Fingerprinting the Stars (Chemistry) 7
        Vinay  Ayyappan 2nd Award, Botany Category Effect of Increased Carbon Dioxide on Plant Growth & Gemination (Botany) 6
        Priya  Choudhary Honorable Mention, Physics Category Generating Electricity With Water Efficiently (Physics) 6
              IEEE Award for Electro-Technology ($50 & Framed Certificate), Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers    
        Yasemin  Narin $50 Cash Award, Hegland Award A Vertical Flight Experiment: What Determines an Object's Floating Characteristics (Physics) 6
        Anirvin Haghanada Sikha Honorable Mention, Physics Category Who Turned Out the Lights? (Physics) 6
   Neha Makhijani  Riya Mandar Dange 2nd Award, Chemistry Category Chlorine Blasters (Chemistry) 7
        Avni  Gupta 1st Award, Botany Category How Does the Amount of Plant Hormone Ethylene Affect Fruit Ripening? (Botany) 7
        Rahul  Jayaraman 2nd Award, Physics Category Stop, Tailgaters! (Physics) 7
              $75 Cash Award plus Certificate and holder, Varian Medical Systems    
        Khush  Kharidia 1st Award, Engineering Category Clean Energy Adapter (Engineering) 8
        Ayush Dinesh Midha 1st Award, Environmental Sciences Category Toxicity Testers (Environmental Sciences) 7
        Prachi  Nawathe Castro Family Award for Best Physical Science Project - Trip to State Science Fair, Plaque, and $100 Cash, Santa Clara Valley Science & Engineering Fair Assn - Board of Directors Awards - Middle School Air Powered Engine (Engineering) 7
              1st Award, Engineering Category    
              Certificate of Merit , lapel pin, and chance to win $1000, National Society of Professional Engineers    
              Family and Friends memberships to the Tech Museum, Tech Museum of Innovation    
        Pascal  Nguyen Honorable Mention, Engineering Category Robotic Guide Dog (Engineering) 7
              Honorable Mention Certificate, Product Safety Engineering Society    
        Priyanka  Panda Honorable Mention, Engineering Category Wake Up and Smell the Roses (Engineering) 8
              GR 6-8 -Medallion, Certificate of Achievement , and congratulatory letter, United States Navy and Marine Corps    
        Omkar  Savant 1st Award, Physics Category Study of Light Transmission and Application with Fiber Optics (Physics) 7
              Plaque and a $100 check, California Association of Professional Scientists    
        Sankar  Srinivasan 2nd Award, Engineering Category CarProx: Electric Car Proximity Alert System (Engineering) 8
        Anmol Singh Thiara Honorable Mention, Engineering Category Sleepwalking Alert System (Engineering) 8