Winners of the 2021 California Science & Engineering Fair in Los Angeles were announced on April 23rd; results for the Synopsys Championship participants are posted below.
100 Synopsys Championship projects (146 students) were qualified and accepted for CSEF. 39 projects (43 students) received Category Awards or Recognition Awards.
Congratulations to our outstanding Santa Clara County students, and especially to Ava Bhowmik who was awarded for Project of the Year in the Junior Division!
| Cat. Award | Student | [Category] Project Title | Awarding Organization | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ava Bhowmik | [Materials Science] Developing a Home-Built Metrology to Analyze Oral Fluid Droplets and Aerosol and Evaluate the Efficacy of Mask Materials | CSEF | First Place |
| CSEF | Project of the Year - Junior Division, $2500 | |||
| 1st | Audrey Cheng | [Mammalian Biology] The Effects of Decellularization on Organ Longevity | CSEF | First Place |
| CSEF | nominated for Broadcom MASTERS | |||
| 1st | Carina Gross | [Electronics & Electromagnetics] Perfect Form: Using Audio Feedback to Maximize Athletic Performance | CSEF | First Place |
| Broadcom | Coding with Commitment Award, $250 | |||
| 1st | Roy Gross | [Electronics & Electromagnetics] Designing and Building a Custom Phased Array Network Using Software-Defined Radio | CSEF | First Place |
| CSEF | ISEF selection - senior division | |||
| 1st | Ashika Mittal | [Zoology] The Effect of Fenugreek on the Size of Hyperglycemic Bombyx Mori Silkworms as a Model for Hyperglycemia | CSEF | First Place |
| 1st | Lindsey Tuckey | [Mammalian Biology] The Effects of Decellularization on Organ Longevity | CSEF | First Place |
| CSEF | nominated for Broadcom MASTERS | |||
| 2nd | Sia Agarwal | [Toxicology] The Effect of Metal Pollution on Zoospore Development of Giant Kelp Macrocystis Pyrifera | CSEF | Second Place |
| 2nd | Tarek Aref | [Toxicology] Effect of Food Colors on Brine Shrimp Mortality | CSEF | Second Place |
| CSEF | nominated for Broadcom MASTERS | |||
| American Association for Clinical Chemistry, Southern California Section | AACC Toxicology Award - Junior Division, $250 | |||
| 2nd | Anish Bhethanabotla | [Electronics & Electromagnetics] Advent - A comprehensive low cost automatic ventilator and vital signs monitor | CSEF | Second Place |
| 2nd | Manasa Bhimaraju | [Computational Systems] Atmosome: A Comprehensive Approach to Understanding the Personal Atmospheric Exposome | CSEF | Second Place |
| 2nd | Sriram Bhimaraju | [Environmental Engineering] SAAGARA: A 2-pronged solution to protect coral reefs with a sunscreen analysis app & ocean-safe chemical-adsorbing beads | CSEF | Second Place |
| California Shore and Beach Preservation Association | CSBPA Best Coastal Science Award – Senior Division, $500 | |||
| 2nd | Jaiveer Gill | [Alternative Energy] Improving the efficiency of Gratzel cells by using various naturally occuring anthocyanin dyes at differing pH levels | CSEF | Second Place |
| CSEF | nominated for Broadcom MASTERS | |||
| 2nd | Aditya Oberai | [Plant Biology] Fighting Hunger: A Novel, Cheap & Effective Hydroponic Plant Growing Apparatus Using Less Energy, Time, Water, and Space | CSEF | Second Place |
| 2nd | Sowmya Sundar | [Environmental Engineering] Reusing greywater - Using natural filter materials to remove contaminants in greywater | CSEF | Second Place |
| Air & Waste Management Association | A&WMA Environmental Engineering Award – Junior Division, $250 | |||
| 2nd | Hima Thota | [Plant Biology] Detecting Nutrient Deficiencies and Optimizing Plant Health Using Machine Learning | CSEF | Second Place |
| CSEF | nominated for Broadcom MASTERS | |||
| 3rd | Srushti Batni | [Zoology] The effect of decreased pH levels on Haliclona Caerulea as a model of Ocean Acidification on the Porifera species | CSEF | Third Place |
| 3rd | Spencer He | [Behavioral & Social Sciences] Developing a New Autism Diagnosis Process Based on a Hybrid Deep Learning Architecture Through Analyzing Home Videos | CSEF | Third Place |
| UCLA Brain Research Institute | First Place Award - Senior Division, $250 | |||
| 3rd | Ishan Kar | [Mathematical Sciences] Novel Approach to Convolution in the Frequency Domain | CSEF | Third Place |
| 3rd | Ryan Liu | [Behavioral & Social Sciences] Developing a New Autism Diagnosis Process Based on a Hybrid Deep Learning Architecture Through Analyzing Home Videos | CSEF | Third Place |
| UCLA Brain Research Institute | First Place Award - Senior Division, $250 | |||
| 3rd | Ilesh Sundar | [Physics & Astronomy] Radiation Station:What is the Effect of Material Type on the Amount of Particulate and Electromagnetic Radiation Blocked | CSEF | Third Place |
| Raytheon | Physics & Astronomy Award – Junior Division, $250 | |||
| 4th | Sneha Arun | [Physics & Astronomy] Resounding Sound | CSEF | Fourth Place |
| 4th | Dawson Chen | [Electronics & Electromagnetics] The Intelligent Robotic Irrigation System -- I.R.I.S. -- for Urban Grass Environments | CSEF | Fourth Place |
| 4th | Grace Ji | [Product Science] A Practical and Affordable Neonatal Incubator | CSEF | Fourth Place |
| 4th | Areev Panda | [Toxicology] Which aquatic plant is best for filtering nitrites from pond water, to keep the koi fish healthy? | CSEF | Fourth Place |
| 4th | Daniela Urdaneta | [Product Science] A Practical and Affordable Neonatal Incubator | CSEF | Fourth Place |
| 4th | Stephen Xia | [Chemistry] First-Principles Simulation of 2D Nanomaterial Boron Carbide as a Biosensor for COVID-19 Testing | CSEF | Fourth Place |
| HM | Margaret Capetz | [Biochemistry/Molecular Biology] Cutinase mutagenesis, hydrophobin, and electrostatic interplay to enhance polyethylene terephthalate biodegradation | CSEF | Honorable Mention |
| HM | Orchita Chakraborty | [Environmental Engineering] The design of an oil boom with magnets that will efficiently clean up ocean oil spills magnetized with nanoparticles. | CSEF | Honorable Mention |
| HM | Cody Chen | [Electronics & Electromagnetics] Voice To ASL - an Easy Way to Communicate With the Deaf | CSEF | Honorable Mention |
| HM | Felix Chen | [Environmental Engineering] Automated Nutrient Dispersal for Hydroponic Farming | CSEF | Honorable Mention |
| HM | Andy Chung | [Environmental Engineering] Automated Nutrient Dispersal for Hydroponic Farming | CSEF | Honorable Mention |
| HM | Serena Gandhi | [Electronics & Electromagnetics] C.H.I.P (Covid Help Intelligent Patrol) - A robot to ensure health and safety of people in public places | CSEF | Honorable Mention |
| HM | Flora Huang | [Mammalian Biology] Loss of BMPR2-CES1 Signaling is Associated with Oxidative Stress in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension | CSEF | Honorable Mention |
| HM | Reshma Kosaraju | [Biochemistry/Molecular Biology] Determining Role of Ecotropic Viral Integration Site 1 in Anti-Leukemic Drug Resistance Using Gene Expression Analysis | CSEF | Honorable Mention |
| HM | Eli Kozodoy | [Product Science] Testing mask's effectiveness at home | CSEF | Honorable Mention |
| HM | Praneel Shah | [Biochemistry/Molecular Biology] Utilizing A Bioelectrochemical System With Phototrophic Bacteria To Generate Clean Water and Electricity | CSEF | Honorable Mention |
| HM | Jonah Tien | [Applied Mechanics] The Shark: An Ultra-Breathable Mask utilizing Airflow based on a Culmination of Structure-Function Biomimicry Design | CSEF | Honorable Mention |
| HM | Cindy Wang | [Physics & Astronomy] Studying the fundamental stellar mass-radius relation in low mass binaries identified in Kepler-MARVELS survey data | CSEF | Honorable Mention |
| HM | Zoe Wong | [Mathematical Sciences] Characterizing Integer Sequences Using Empirical Statistical Laws | CSEF | Honorable Mention |
| HM | Michael Yuan | [Electronics & Electromagnetics] AR and VR Haptic Glove | CSEF | Honorable Mention |
| HM | Alexander Zhang | [Mathematical Sciences] Using a novel and efficient method of persistent homology to correct topological errors due to noise in medical scan data | CSEF | Honorable Mention |
| Ishani Das | [Biochemistry/Molecular Biology] A Novel Examination of the Influence of Genes Linked to Comorbidities on the Development of Diabetic Retinopathy | American Association for Clinical Chemistry, Southern California Section | AACC Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Award - Senior Division, $250 | |
| Alexander Gu | [Chemistry] Investigating Hydrogen as a Potential Alternative to Kerosene in Fueling Commercial Aircraft | California Association of Professional Scientists | CAPS Scientific Achievement Award - Senior Division, $100 |
