San Jose Unified School District

Project Awards 2010

Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship

School Teacher Student Award Title Gr
Leland High School  Gabriel Roussere  Deepti  Prabhakar Honorable Mention, Environmental Sciences Category Go Green! (Environmental Sciences) 11
        Nikita  Shah Honorable Mention, Environmental Sciences Category Go Green! (Environmental Sciences) 11
   Anuradha Sarkar  Ronak  Ahir Certificate of Achievement; & opportunity to advance to Stockholm competition, Stockholm Junior Water Prize Investigation of Color Change in Santa Clara Percolation Pond (Environmental Sciences) 10
              Gr 9-12: 1st Place Award - $100 Gift Card plus cert, California Water Environment Association    
        Ankur Devang Bhagat Grade 11 or 12 team - $400 cash award, Genencor Biotechnology Awards Microbial Fuel Cell and Energy (Biochemistry / Microbiology) 11
        Lauren  Chang 2nd Award, Behavioral / Social Category Effect of Fashion On Human Behavior (Behavioral / Social) 11
        Xengie Cheng Doan Team: $60 cash to share and a book to each winner, The ROD Women in Science Award The Effect of Plants on Tidal Erosion (Environmental Sciences) 10
        Seongjin  Jeong Certificate of Outstanding Achievement, Society for In Vitro Biology Effect of Tomato and Orchid Callus on Aging (Biochemistry / Microbiology) 11
        Thaddeus  Jordan Certificate of Achievement; & opportunity to advance to Stockholm competition, Stockholm Junior Water Prize Investigation of Color Change in Santa Clara Percolation Pond (Environmental Sciences) 10
              Gr 9-12: 1st Place Award - $100 Gift Card plus cert, California Water Environment Association    
        Haico  Kaashoek 1st Award, Behavioral / Social Category Effects of the Color Red On the Human Brain (Behavioral / Social) 11
        Kimberley  Knight Certificate of Achievement; & opportunity to advance to Stockholm competition, Stockholm Junior Water Prize The Effects of Pollution on Eutrophication (Environmental Sciences) 11
              Gr 9-12: 2nd Place Award - $75 Gift card plus cert, California Water Environment Association    
        Jessica  Lee 2nd place - $50 cash award plus cert, Northern California Institute of Food Technologists (NCIFT) Effectiveness of Vitamin C in fighting Bacterial Infections (Medicine / Health / Gerontology) 11
        Samuel  Lin Grade 11 or 12 team - $400 cash award, Genencor Biotechnology Awards Microbial Fuel Cell and Energy (Biochemistry / Microbiology) 11
        Raymond  Liu Honorable Mention, Biochemistry / Microbiology Category Sweet Poison: A Study of the Effect of Sucralose, Aspartame and Saccharin vs. Sucrose on Gut Microflora. (Biochemistry / Microbiology) 11
              First Place: $100 Cash, Achievement Certificate and Goody Bag, Santa Clara County Biotech Education Partnership (SCCBEP)    
        Andrew Harry Oberhelman Honorable Mention, Environmental Sciences Category Decomposition of Biodegradable Plastic Bottles (Environmental Sciences) 9
              3rd Place Certificate, Santa Clara County Integrated Waste Management Program    
        Shane H Sachs 1st Award, Behavioral / Social Category Effects of the Color Red On the Human Brain (Behavioral / Social) 11
        Ahon  Sarkar HM :Army Satchel, Certificate of Achievement in an embossed Certificate folder, United States Army Project MIAS: An Innovative Approach to Improving Automobile Safety and Security (Computers / Mathematics) 10
              Honorable Mention Certificate, Product Safety Engineering Society    
        Catherine  Shen 2nd Award, Biochemistry / Microbiology Category Effects of Acne Medications on the Growth of E.coli (Biochemistry / Microbiology) 11
        Kairav  Sinha Honorable Mention, Environmental Sciences Category Effects of Light and Precipitation on Vernal Pool Ostracod Reproduction (Environmental Sciences) 11
        Sherwin Andrew Tavakol Certificate of Achievement; & opportunity to advance to Stockholm competition, Stockholm Junior Water Prize The Effects of Pollution on Eutrophication (Environmental Sciences) 11
              Gr 9-12: 2nd Place Award - $75 Gift card plus cert, California Water Environment Association    
        Leah  Timpe Honorable Mention, Environmental Sciences Category Decomposition of Biodegradable Plastic Bottles (Environmental Sciences) 9
              3rd Place Certificate, Santa Clara County Integrated Waste Management Program    
        Veda Gia Truong 2nd Award, Behavioral / Social Category Effect of Fashion On Human Behavior (Behavioral / Social) 11
        Helen  Wang Team: $60 cash to share and a book to each winner, The ROD Women in Science Award The Effect of Plants on Tidal Erosion (Environmental Sciences) 10
        Connie  Wu Certificate, NOAA Medallion, letter, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The Investigation of pH on Coccolithophorid Algae (Environmental Sciences) 10
        Jeffrey  Xu 2nd Award, Environmental Sciences Category Investigation of the Effects of Eutrophication Reversal (Environmental Sciences) 11
              Certificate of Achievement; & opportunity to advance to Stockholm competition, Stockholm Junior Water Prize    
              Gr 9-12: 3rd Place Award - $50 Gift Card plus cert, California Water Environment Association    
        Janice  Yip 2nd Award, Environmental Sciences Category Investigation of the Effects of Eutrophication Reversal (Environmental Sciences) 11
              Certificate of Achievement; & opportunity to advance to Stockholm competition, Stockholm Junior Water Prize    
              Gr 9-12: 3rd Place Award - $50 Gift Card plus cert, California Water Environment Association    
Muir (John) Middle School  Theresa Cash  Ryan Michael Huddlestun 2nd Award, Physics Category Need for Speed: Does Hull Type Affect Boat Speed? (Physics) 7
   Jan Chock  Ian Morgan Brown Honorable Mention, Physics Category Hydro Power (Physics) 8
        Patrick Michael Tierney 2nd Award, Physics Category Factors Affecting Voltage Generation by a Wind Turbine (Physics) 8