Harker School-Upper Campus

Project Awards 2016

Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship

School Teacher Student Award Title Gr
Harker School-Upper Campus  Miriam Allersma  Cameron Cole Jones Outstanding Sustainability Project. Weeklong I-SWEEEP Competition, I-SWEEEP Laser Etching of Graphene Oxide to Create High Energy Density Micro-Supercapacitors (Physical Science and Engineering) 9
              1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
              3rd Place Award - $50, Popular Science Magazine Subscription and Framed Certificate of Achievement, ASM International, A Society for Materials, Santa Clara Valley Chapter    
              GR 9-12, 2nd Place: $70, Book, and Certificate of Achievement, T-Shirt, Tote bag, Society of Vacuum Coaters (SVC)    
              IEEE Electro-Technology $25 gift card and a certificate, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers    
   Gary Blickenstaff  Trisha  Dwivedi Honorable Mention, Biological Science and Engineering Category A Study of Calcium Channel Blockers and Zinc and Magnesium Supplements in Inhibiting Epileptic Conditions in C. Elegans (Biological Science and Engineering) 11
        Karena  Kong ASEI Silicon Valley Emerging Technology Certificate of Achievement Award and Membership to American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin, ASEI Award Visual-Based Cognitive Facial Expression Recognition Software with the Application of an AI Learning Algorithm (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
        Linus  Li ASEI Silicon Valley Emerging Technology Certificate of Achievement Award and Membership to American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin, ASEI Award Visual-Based Cognitive Facial Expression Recognition Software with the Application of an AI Learning Algorithm (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
        Kshithija  Mulam Honorable Mention, Biological Science and Engineering Category A Study of Calcium Channel Blockers and Zinc and Magnesium Supplements in Inhibiting Epileptic Conditions in C. Elegans (Biological Science and Engineering) 11
        Derek  Yen 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category Comparing the viability of different plant materials for the creation of cellulose-derived biofuel (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
   Kelly Horan  Shreyas  Chandrashekaran 1st Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category The effect of age on human thinking processes (Biological Science and Engineering) 10
   Eric Nelson  Rajiv  Movva $100 First Prize, Morgan Lewis Concussion Detection: A Deep Learning-Assisted System to Detect Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries in Sports (Biological Science and Engineering) 10
              2nd Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category    
              $100 and a Certificate of Achievement, IBM Award    
        Cindy Xindi Wang 1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category Drone Flight Path Charting with DJI Phantom 3 Professional and Google Maps Using Cubic Spline Interpolation (Physical Science and Engineering) 9
        Katherine  Zhang 1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category Drone Flight Path Charting with DJI Phantom 3 Professional and Google Maps Using Cubic Spline Interpolation (Physical Science and Engineering) 9
   Mike Pistacchi  Winnie  Li Honorable Mention Certificate, Santa Clara County Biotech Education Partnership (SCCBEP) The Effects of Genetically Modified Food Supply on White Cabbage Butterfly Larvae (Biological Science and Engineering) 11
        Joyce  Zhao Honorable Mention Certificate, Santa Clara County Biotech Education Partnership (SCCBEP) The Effects of Genetically Modified Food Supply on White Cabbage Butterfly Larvae (Biological Science and Engineering) 11
   Kate Schafer  Emily Yue Chen 1st Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category Analyzing genetic relationships and linked treatment targets of obsessive-compulsive disorder and generalized anxiety (Biological Science and Engineering) 10
   Chris Spenner  Sneha  Bhetanabhotla Honorable Mention, RRI Physical Science and Engineering Category Reducing Noise Level in High Temperature Superconducting SQUIDs (RRI Physical Science and Engineering) 11
        Jerry  Chen 1st Award, RRI Biological Science and Engineering Category Combating the Obesity Epidemic: Computational Analysis to Identify Driver Genes and Virtual Screening to Discover Novel (RRI Biological Science and Engineering) 10
        Aditya  Dhar 1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category Predicting and Identifying Forced Human Displacement Hotspots Using Multiple Linear Regression and Neural Networks (Physical Science and Engineering) 11
        Amy C Dunphy Grand Prize - Best of Championship - Physical Sciences - Trip to Intel ISEF and Plaque, Santa Clara Valley Science & Engineering Fair Assn - Board of Directors Awards - High School Preventing Urushiol (Poison Oak)-Induced Dermatitis by Deactivating the Allergen (RRI Physical Science and Engineering) 10
              1st Place Award - $500 and Framed Certificate of Achievement, American Chemical Society, Santa Clara Valley    
              1st Award, RRI Physical Science and Engineering Category    
        Rishab  Gargeya Grand Prize - Best of Championship - Physical Sciences - Trip to Intel ISEF and Plaque, Santa Clara Valley Science & Engineering Fair Assn - Board of Directors Awards - High School Automated Diagnosis of Diabetic Retinopathy in Fundus Images: A Novel Synthesis of Biological and Data Driven Approaches (RRI Physical Science and Engineering) 11
              $1000 cash award for project demonstrating entrepeneurial promise., Muddu Family Entrepreneurial and Startup Award    
              1st Award, RRI Physical Science and Engineering Category    
              ASEI Silicon Valley Emerging Technology Certificate of Achievement Award and Membership to American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin, ASEI Award    
        Shasvat Atman Jawahar 2nd Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category Using Deep Learning Techniques to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Drug Combinations. (Biological Science and Engineering) 11
        Amy  Jin 1st Award, RRI Biological Science and Engineering Category Combating the Obesity Epidemic: Computational Analysis to Identify Driver Genes and Virtual Screening to Discover Novel (RRI Biological Science and Engineering) 10
        Krish  Kapadia 1st Award, RRI Biological Science and Engineering Category The Use of Salivary Lactic Acid Levels as a Noninvasive Biomarker for Sepsis (RRI Biological Science and Engineering) 9
        Sumer  Kohli Honorable Mention, Physical Science and Engineering Category Towards Quicker Rehabilitation for Smokers: Determining a Mechanism By Which Menthol increases Addiction to Nicotine (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
        Maya  Kumar 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category A location-aware sensor-rich mobile robot for human interaction and guidance (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
              $100 and Certificate of Achievement, Wireless Communications Alliance    
              IEEE Electro-Technology $25 gift card and a certificate, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers    
        Jonathan  Ma Grand Prize - Best of Championship - Biological Sciences - Trip to Intel ISEF and Plaque, Santa Clara Valley Science & Engineering Fair Assn - Board of Directors Awards - High School Genomics-Based Cancer Drug Response Prediction through the Adaptive Elastic Net (RRI Biological Science and Engineering) 12
              1st Award, RRI Biological Science and Engineering Category    
        Sadhika S Malladi Grand Prize - Best of Championship - Biological Sciences - Trip to Intel ISEF and Plaque, Santa Clara Valley Science & Engineering Fair Assn - Board of Directors Awards - High School Application of EMDomics to Identify Age-Associated Expression and Treatments in Cancer (RRI Biological Science and Engineering) 12
              1st Award, RRI Biological Science and Engineering Category    
        Neelesh Krishna Ramachandran Honorable Mention, Physical Science and Engineering Category Towards Quicker Rehabilitation for Smokers: Determining a Mechanism By Which Menthol increases Addiction to Nicotine (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
        Anjay  Saklecha 1st Award, RRI Biological Science and Engineering Category The Use of Salivary Lactic Acid Levels as a Noninvasive Biomarker for Sepsis (RRI Biological Science and Engineering) 9
        Anooshree  Sengupta 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category A location-aware sensor-rich mobile robot for human interaction and guidance (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
              $100 and Certificate of Achievement, Wireless Communications Alliance    
              IEEE Electro-Technology $25 gift card and a certificate, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers    
        Manan  Shah Grand Prize - Best of Championship - Physical Sciences - Trip to Intel ISEF and Plaque, Santa Clara Valley Science & Engineering Fair Assn - Board of Directors Awards - High School Automated Diagnosis of Diabetic Retinopathy in Fundus Images: A Novel Synthesis of Biological and Data Driven Approaches (RRI Physical Science and Engineering) 11
              $1000 cash award for project demonstrating entrepeneurial promise., Muddu Family Entrepreneurial and Startup Award    
              1st Award, RRI Physical Science and Engineering Category    
              ASEI Silicon Valley Emerging Technology Certificate of Achievement Award and Membership to American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin, ASEI Award    
        Scott  Song 1st Award, RRI Biological Science and Engineering Category Development of a Novel Microfluidic System to Study Neurodegenerative Disorders (RRI Biological Science and Engineering) 11
        Arjun  Subramaniam Honorable Mention, RRI Biological Science and Engineering Category AdaptSet: A Novel Synthesis of Deep Learning and Level Set for Segmentation of Cancer Lesions (RRI Biological Science and Engineering) 11
              Special Award: $75 and Certificate of Achievement, Varian Medical Systems    
        Rishi  Veerapaneni Honorable Mention, RRI Biological Science and Engineering Category AdaptSet: A Novel Synthesis of Deep Learning and Level Set for Segmentation of Cancer Lesions (RRI Biological Science and Engineering) 12
              Special Award: $75 and Certificate of Achievement, Varian Medical Systems    
        Raymond  Xu 2nd Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category Using Deep Learning Techniques to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Drug Combinations. (Biological Science and Engineering) 11
        Shaya  Zarkesh Honorable Mention, Biological Science and Engineering Category A Novel Distance Measure for Gene Sequence Clustering with Applications in Tree Construction and HIV-1 Classification (Biological Science and Engineering) 10