Schmahl Science Workshop

Project Awards 2010

Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship

School Teacher Student Award Title Gr
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