Winners of the 2019 California Science & Engineering Fair in Los Angeles were announced on April 30th; results for the Synopsys Championship participants are posted below.
102 Synopsys Championship projects (134 students) were qualified and accepted for CSEF. 35 projects (42 students) received Category Awards and/or Special/Recognition Awards.
Congratulations to our outstanding Santa Clara County students, and especially to Akhilesh Balasingam and Sanskriti Singh – they won both Project of the Year awards in, respectively, the Senior Division and the Junior Division!
| Category Award | Student | [Category] Project Title | Awarding Organization | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Akhilesh V. Balasingam | [Electronics & Electromagnetics] Brain-Inspired Circuitry for the Future of AI: Optimizing the Analog Response of RRAMs Under Pulsing for Synaptic Use | CSEF | First Place |
| CSEF | Project of the Year Award - Senior Division | |||
| CSEF | ISEF Finalist | |||
| 1st | Cynthia Chen | [Computational Systems & Analysis] Decoding Neural Networks: Novel Computational Methods to Discover Anti-Tumor B Cell Receptor Binding Motifs | CSEF | First Place |
| Anonymous | Math Teacher's Award for Achievement in Computational Systems and Analysis | |||
| 1st | Alexander Guh-Siesel | [Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology] A Method for Treating Celiac Disease: Synthesis of Small Molecule Inhibitors of the HLA-DQ2 Receptor | CSEF | First Place |
| Southern CA section of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry | AACC Clinical Chemistry Award - Senior Division - Chemistry | |||
| 1st | Shloka V. Janapaty | [Environmental Engineering] A Novel, Fast, Low-Cost Approach to Achieve Near 100% LDPE Degradation: Bioremedial Landfill Implementation | CSEF | First Place |
| CSEF | ISEF Finalist | |||
| 1st | Reshma Kosaraju | [Earth & Environmental Sciences] Application of Meteorological Data to Predict the Chances of a Forest Fire Using Machine Learning and Neural Networks | CSEF | First Place |
| 1st | Sanskriti Singh | [Mathematical Sciences] Detection of Pneumonia on CXR Image Using Convolutional Neural Networks with an Emphasis on Minimizing False Negatives | CSEF | First Place |
| CSEF | Project of the Year - Junior Division | |||
| 2nd | Brian Chen | [Plant Biology] Validating Novel Algorithm-Generated Crop Rotations: A Second Year Study | CSEF | Second Place |
| 2nd | Shreya Garg | [Microbiology (General)] Determining the Roles of CuSB, Flagellin, and AcrAB-TolC in Bacterial Responses to Nonlethal Nanosilver Concentrations | CSEF | Second Place |
| 2nd | Allison S. Jia | [Mammalian Biology] Modeling Neurodegeneration in vitro: A Dynamic Study of Tau in a Microfluidic Chamber System via Quantum Dot Labeling | CSEF | Second Place |
| 3rd | Jennifer A. Dick-Peddie | [Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics] Designing an Autogyro to Accurately Deliver a Payload to a Designated Landing Zone with the Slowest Descent Rate | CSEF | Third Place |
| 3rd | Abida T. Diep | [Environmental Engineering] Keeping the Ocean Clean: A Novel Self-Sustaining Boat that Uses Vision Tracking to Collect and Sort Trash in the Ocean | CSEF | Third Place |
| 3rd | Aditi A. Ghalsasi | [Chemistry] Development of Functionalized PCL-2000 to Create Ideal 3D Printable Polymers | CSEF | Third Place |
| 3rd | Triya Roy | [Zoology] The Effect of a High-Sugar Diet on Drosophila melanogaster | CSEF | Third Place |
| 3rd | Vittal Thirumalai | [Environmental Engineering] Keeping the Ocean Clean: A Novel Self-Sustaining Boat that Uses Vision Tracking to Collect and Sort Trash in the Ocean | CSEF | Third Place |
| 4th | Arjun J. Barrett | [Mathematical Sciences] Using Machine Learning and Infrared Imagery to Detect Drunk Drivers | CSEF | Fourth Place |
| 4th | Rohan T. Bhowmik | [Mathematical Sciences] Using Machine Learning and Infrared Imagery to Detect Drunk Drivers | CSEF | Fourth Place |
| 4th | Aralyn Connolly | [Chemistry] The Effect of Temperature and Light Exposure on Pigments in Picked Leafy Greens | CSEF | Fourth Place |
| 4th | Caitlin M. Gorin | [Applied Mechanics & Structures] A Multi-Faceted Material Strength Testing Machine for 3D Printed Plastics | CSEF | Fourth Place |
| 4th | Maryam Ismail | [Microbiology (Medical)] Eliminating the Zit: Finding an Effective Treatment in Exterminating Bacteria | CSEF | Fourth Place |
| 4th | Raj S. Palleti | [Mathematical Sciences] Dimensional Isomorphisms of the Eulerian Sequence: A Computer Inspired Analysis | CSEF | Fourth Place |
| 4th | Suhas Prasad | [Mathematical Sciences] Dimensional Isomorphisms of the Eulerian Sequence: A Computer Inspired Analysis | CSEF | Fourth Place |
| 4th | Sohom K. Roy | [Electronics & Electromagnetics] Camera & Stabilization System to Provide Object Detection/Tracking in Real Time for Assistance of the Visually Impaired | CSEF | Fourth Place |
| 4th | Julian I. Schultz | [Materials Science] Can Your Sweatshirt Save You? Is Clothing an Effective Particulate Filter against Air Pollution? | CSEF | Fourth Place |
| 4th | Claire Tsai | [Chemistry] The Effect of Temperature and Light Exposure on Pigments in Picked Leafy Greens | CSEF | Fourth Place |
| HM | Jason R. Co | [Applied Mechanics & Structures] The Multipurpose Prosthetic: Using 3D Printing to Create Various Attachments for Amputees | CSEF | Honorable Mention |
| HM | Aryia Dattamajumdar | [Electronics & Electromagnetics] An Early Warning AI-powered Portable System to Reduce Workload and Inspect Environmental Damage after Natural Disasters | CSEF | Honorable Mention |
| HM | Royal J. Huey, III | [Plant Biology] The Effects of Simulated Microgravity on the Root Development of Seedlings | CSEF | Honorable Mention |
| HM | Ishan Z. Juluri | [Applied Mechanics & Structures] The Effect of Tuned Mass Dampers on Oscillating Buildings | CSEF | Honorable Mention |
| HM | Vivek V. Kamarshi | [Microbiology (General)] Cellular Pathways for Increasing Fusion and Decreasing Replication of Varicella Zoster Virus | CSEF | Honorable Mention |
| HM | Raymond Kuan | [Microbiology (General)] Effectiveness of Phycocyanin, Isolated from Spirulina platensis, on the Inhibition of Neoblast Tumor Growth | CSEF | Honorable Mention |
| HM | Alan D. Lee | [Mathematical Sciences] Machine Learning for Distinguishing Benign from Malignant Liver Tumors | CSEF | Honorable Mention |
| HM | Jai V. Mehta | [Plant Biology] Shorter Days: The Effect of the Day/Night Cycle on the Growth of Plants | CSEF | Honorable Mention |
| HM | Harsha Rohan P. Rajkumar | [Materials Science] Naturogenic Cloud | CSEF | Honorable Mention |
| HM | Jared M. Saal | [Physics & Astronomy] How Particle Size Affects Viscosity of Chocolate | CSEF | Honorable Mention |
| HM | Nikita N. Salunke | [Physics & Astronomy] Effect of Epitaxial Compression on Structural & Electrical Transport Properties of 3D Topological Dirac Semimetal Cd3As2 | CSEF | Honorable Mention |
| HM | Daniel Siegel | [Electronics & Electromagnetics] Surround3: The Design and Construction of a Sensor-Enhanced Probing Cane to Help the Visually Impaired | CSEF | Honorable Mention |
| HM | Isabel Sperandio | [Electronics & Electromagnetics] Harnessing the Power of the Ocean: Designing an Efficient and Portable Wave Energy Converter Prototype | CSEF | Honorable Mention |
| NOAA | 2019 Taking the Pulse of the Planet Award | |||
| HM | Derek Tan | [Microbiology (General)] Effectiveness of Phycocyanin, Isolated from Spirulina platensis, on the Inhibition of Neoblast Tumor Growth | CSEF | Honorable Mention |
| HM | Nicholas Wei | [Plant Biology] Shorter Days: The Effect of the Day/Night Cycle on the Growth of Plants | CSEF | Honorable Mention |
| Justin Cai | [Earth & Environmental Sciences] Implications of Climate Change on Marine Ecosystems: Using Big Data Mining to Analyze Bioturbation and Mass Extinctions | American Institute of Professional Geologists, California Section | Second Place - AIPG Geoscience Award | |
| NASA | NASA Earth System Science Award | |||
| Eshani Jha | [Environmental Engineering] A Novel and Affordable Water Filtration System for Complete Removal of Heavy Metals | Cheryl Saban Self-Worth Foundation for Women and Girls | First Place - Cheryl Saban Self-Worth Foundation Scholar Prize - Senior Division | |
| Iris Xia | [Earth & Environmental Sciences] Implications of Climate Change on Marine Ecosystems: Using Big Data Mining to Analyze Bioturbation and Mass Extinctions | American Institute of Professional Geologists, California Section | Second Place - AIPG Geoscience Award | |
| NASA | NASA Earth System Science Award |
