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Project Awards 2016

Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship

School Teacher Student Award Title Gr
Archbishop Mitty High School  Thuy-Anh Nguyen  Vardhaan Sai Ambati $100 First Prize, Morgan Lewis Design of a Permutable Nano-therapeutic Consisting of Quantum dots, Aptamers, and Custom-Engineered CRISPR/Cas9 (Biological Science and Engineering) 11
              1st Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category    
        Yusra  Arub 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category Instructor-less Driving Lessons Using Simulated Connected Car (Physical Science and Engineering) 9
              2nd Place: $100 Cash and Certificate of Achievement, System Safety Society    
        Ishani Pravin Narwankar 2nd Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category Heart Track (Biological Science and Engineering) 9
        Akaash  Tawade Honorable Mention, Physical Science and Engineering Category Using Electromagnetism to Reduce the Viscosity of Crude Oil for Increased Velocity During Transport (Physical Science and Engineering) 11
BASIS Independent Silicon Valley School  Kevyn Adams  Andrew  Chiang $125 + certificate + a signed book + breakfast with Bob Zeidman, Zeidman Award Force Sensing Techniques for Robotic Arms (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
              Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 7th Grade    
              1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
              IEEE Electro-Technology $50 gift card and a certificiate, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers    
   Anuradha Murthy  Sophia L Cha 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category Drought Buster: Kaolin Soil Amendments and Irriguous Earth (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Mihir  Godbole 2nd Place - $75, Framed Certificate of Achievement, and Popular Science Magazine Subscription, SAMPE - Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering Making Bioplastics (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Shiven  Gupta 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category R. I. P - Replace Infrared with an iPhone (Physical Science and Engineering) 9
        Shivek  Narang 2nd Place Award - $200 and Framed Certificate of Achievement, American Chemical Society, Santa Clara Valley The Effect of Salt on Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Biological Science and Engineering) 7
              2nd Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category    
Bellarmine College Preparatory  Debjani Roy  Anin  Sayana 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 Accelerating Cancer Immunotherapy: Optimization of an EGFRvIII-based Cancer Vaccine via Computationally-aided Analysis (RRI Biological Science and Engineering) 12
              1st Award, RRI Biological Science and Engineering Category    
        Eric Kevin Wang 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category An Ungrounded Handheld Kinesthetic Haptic Device Utilizing Gyroscopic Precession (Physical Science and Engineering) 11
   Rod Wong  Pravin  Ravishanker 1st Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category ALZCan 2.0: Further Uncovering Genetic Hallmarks of Alzheimer's Using Structural, Functional, and Molecular Neuroimaging (Biological Science and Engineering) 11
        Arvind P Sridhar $100 First Prize, Morgan Lewis Engineering Low-Cost Scaffolds Doped with Nano Graphene Oxide: A Novel Approach to Cancer Therapy and Tissue Engineering (RRI Biological Science and Engineering) 11
              2nd Award, RRI Biological Science and Engineering Category    
              Honorable Mention: Certificate of Achievement, T-Shirt, Tote bag, Society of Vacuum Coaters (SVC)    
Canyon Heights Academy  Lisa Kelsey  Nicolas Roy Garcia 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category How Do the Different Types of Pots Affect the Safety of Food (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
              Certificate of Achievement, United States Public Health Service    
        Mai Tien  Tran 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category Stable Bases (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
        Anna Rose White Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 6th Grade Stitches That Bind (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
              1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
        Joshua Ching-Hei Wong 3rd place - $50 and Certificate of Achievement, American Society of Civil Engineers- San Jose Branch Earthquake Structures (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
Carden Academy of Almaden  Ana Castillo  Jayanth S Pennathur Honorable Mention Certificate + a signed book + breakfast with Bob Zeidman, Zeidman Award An "i" for an Eye (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
              Honorable Mention Student Award: $40 and Certificate of Achievement, Association for Computing Machinery, San Francisco Bay Area Professional Chapter    
Carden Day School of San Jose  Peter Cheng  Gisele M Inaba Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 7th Grade We All Live in a Clear Submarine (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
              1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
        Diana B Labonville Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 7th Grade We All Live in a Clear Submarine (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
              1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
Castilleja School  Riley Brazil  Supriya  Lall 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category Intelligent Gas Sensor (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
Challenger - Almaden  Pronati Mondal  Ian Alexander Ezzo Certificate of Achievement and ONR Medallion, United States Navy and Marine Corps Method for Designing an Automated Irrigation System (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Nina N Isaka Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 8th Grade Cleaning Your Kitchen Organically (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
              1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
        Arya  Rajesh Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 6th Grade The Effect of the Layout of Piezoelectric Crystals on the Amount of Electrical Energy Generated (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
              1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
        Rashi  Ranjan 3rd Place Student Award: $80 and Certificate of Achievement, Association for Computing Machinery, San Francisco Bay Area Professional Chapter Alleviating Food Waste Using Real-time Data Collection and Analysis Through Raspberry Pi and a USB Scale (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Iris  Zhou Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 6th Grade Soil Moisture Level Detector (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
              1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
Challenger - Berryessa  Shannon Lum  Nithika  Karthikeyan Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 6th Grade The Effect of Water Beads on Crop Yield of Bok Choy (Biological Science and Engineering) 6
              1st Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category    
        Nimai  Talur Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 6th Grade Faster, Cleaner Composting (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
              1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
Challenger - Harwood  Tina Kim  Gurmehr  Klair 2nd Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category The Effect of Screen Usage before Bedtime on Sleep Efficiency (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
Challenger - Shawnee  Bonny Basu  Srinivas  Balagopal 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category Desert Island: The Effect of Mesh Designs on the amount of water collected from fog harvesters (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
              $50 and Certificate of Achievement, Hegland Award    
        Shreyas  Basu Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 6th Grade Can a liquid be made to behave like a solid? (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
              1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
        Adishree  Ghatare Grand Prize Student Award, Outstanding Young Woman in Computing: $320 and Certificate of Achievement, Association for Computing Machinery, San Francisco Bay Area Professional Chapter A Learning Platform for Increasing Memory Retention of Definitions of Words (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
              Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 8th Grade    
              1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
        Anusha  Ghosh 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 A Device to Detect Diabetic Retinopathy (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
              Middle School Finalist Certificate & Amazon.com gift certificate, The Synopsys Outreach Foundation n+1 Prize    
              Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 8th Grade    
              1st Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category    
        Samarth  Girish 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category Engineering a Mobile Helio Tracker to Enhance Solar Efficiency for Rural and Urban Areas to Provide Eco Friendly Energy (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Shachi Shikha Prasad Honorable Mention, Physical Science and Engineering Category What is the effect of global warming (temperature and salinity) on the brine shrimp population? (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Vedha  Santhosh Castro Family Award for Best Physical Science Projects - Trip to State Science Fair, Plaque, and $100 Cash, Santa Clara Valley Science & Engineering Fair Assn - Board of Directors Awards - Middle School The Effect of Using Bioplastics as a Food Packaging and Storage Alternative Instead of a Petroleum Based Packaging (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
              Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 8th Grade    
              1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
              $50 and Certificate of Achievement, Hegland Award    
        Anokhi Manan Shah 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category Effects of Centripetal force on the movement of an object (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
        Japji Kaur Singh 2nd Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category Grow Algae, Save the Planet (Biological Science and Engineering) 7
        Nethra  Srinivasan 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category Orbital Mechanics: Effects of Speed and Gravity on a Satellite's Orbit (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
        Aadit  Trivedi 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category Fueling the Future: The Effect of Different Electrolytes on Water Electrolysis (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
Challenger - Sunnyvale  Shalini D'Souza  Arnav  Garg 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category Textual help for the visually impaired (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Rithik  Jain 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category The Effect of Different Flavonoids on the Inhibition of Alpha Amylase (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Sanjana S Jilla 2nd Place Student Award, Outstanding Young Woman in Computing: $160 and Certificate of Achievement, Association for Computing Machinery, San Francisco Bay Area Professional Chapter Tempus Genie (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
              Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 6th Grade    
              1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
        Agneesh Sakthi Kumar Middle School Finalist Certificate & Amazon.com gift certificate, The Synopsys Outreach Foundation n+1 Prize Using RFID cards to make the departure process more efficient (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Khushi  Parikh Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 7th Grade The Effect of the Timing of Light Exposure on the Circadian Cycles of Dinoflagellates (Biological Science and Engineering) 7
              1st Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category    
        Arvind  Ramachandran Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 7th Grade TrackBar: Tracking Food Expiration Dates to Reduce Wastage (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
              1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
        Diptanshu  Sikdar 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category Effect of shapes of solar panels on the generation of electricity (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
              GR 6-8, 3rd Place: $25 and Certificate of Achievement, T-Shirt,Tote bag, Society of Vacuum Coaters (SVC)    
        Ashwini  Suriyaprakash Honorable Mention, Physical Science and Engineering Category Intruder Alert! (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
Challenger-Strawberry Park-SJ  Heather Mackewicz  Zahra Abdul Aziz Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 7th Grade The Effects of High and Low pH Levels and Sodium Citrate on Spherification for Human Health (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
              1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
        Akhilesh Varadan Balasingam Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 7th Grade Galloping Prisms: Using Vortex Shedding to Optimize the Performance of a Novel Flow Energy Harvester for Remote Sensing (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
              1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
              $50 Cash Award to student, Certificate of Achievement, and Letter, Al Foster Award    
              1st place HS student - $100 and Certificate of Achievement, American Vacuum Society, Northern CA    
              GR 6-8, 2nd Place: $50 and Certificate of Achievement, T-Shirt, Tote bag, Society of Vacuum Coaters (SVC)    
              GR 6-8: 1st Place, Programable Robotics Kit, Certificate of Achievement, and tour of NASA Ames Research Center, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Intelligent Systems Award    
              IEEE Electro-Technology $50 gift card and a certificiate, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers    
        Nishita  Belur Honorable Mention, Physical Science and Engineering Category Detecting Metal Surface Defects Using Laser Light Reflection (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Aditi  Bharti Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 7th Grade Saliva the Samurai-The Effect of Human Saliva on Bacterial/Fungal Skin Diseases-An Effective/Eco-Friendly Alternative! (Biological Science and Engineering) 7
              1st Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category    
        Tarun  Chiruvolu Honorable Mention, Biological Science and Engineering Category A Novel Method for Ketosis Detection Using Breath Gas Analysis (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
              Special Award: $75 and Certificate of Achievement, Varian Medical Systems    
        Mubashir  Hussain 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category Software solution to improve prescription of medication to senior citizens and monitoring intake (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Pujita Srilalitha Tangirala Castro Family Award for Best Physical Science Projects - Trip to State Science Fair, Plaque, and $100 Cash, Santa Clara Valley Science & Engineering Fair Assn - Board of Directors Awards - Middle School Got Antioxidants? Using Chemiluminescence to Study the Effect of Adding Milk or Sugar on the Antioxidant Level of Tea (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
              Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 6th Grade    
              1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
              IEEE Electro-Technology $50 gift card and a certificiate, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers    
        Avinash  Upadhyayula Honorable Mention, Biological Science and Engineering Category The Effect of Salt and Calcium on a Plant's Height (Biological Science and Engineering) 7
Delphi Academy-Campbell  Nita Kumar  Samarth B. Jayadev Middle School Finalist Certificate & Amazon.com gift certificate, The Synopsys Outreach Foundation n+1 Prize How separating oxygen from water could help infinite breathing time under water. (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
              2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
Eagle Wing Academy (homeschool)  Chang Su  Lilian  Shen Honorable Mention - Framed Certificate of Achievement and Popular Science Magazine, SAMPE - Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering Identification test and analysis for various fibers(vegetable fibers, animal fibers and artificial fibers) (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
        Mary  Shen Honorable Mention, Physical Science and Engineering Category How to Build A Musical Instrument Using Household Objects. (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School  Liat Baranoff  Cole Trane Bregman Middle School Finalist Certificate & Amazon.com gift certificate, The Synopsys Outreach Foundation n+1 Prize How does changing the chicken feed affect the egg (Biological Science and Engineering) 6
              Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 6th Grade    
              1st Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category    
              2nd Place Award - $125 and Certificate of Achievement, American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, Northern California Branch    
        Eric Charles Cohan IEEE Electro-Technology $50 gift card and a certificiate, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers The design and construction of a four digit lock for middle schoolers to access a locker more efficiently. (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
        Eden  Cohen Middle School Finalist Certificate & Amazon.com gift certificate, The Synopsys Outreach Foundation n+1 Prize How does changing the chicken feed affect the egg (Biological Science and Engineering) 6
              Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 6th Grade    
              1st Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category    
              2nd Place Award - $125 and Certificate of Achievement, American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, Northern California Branch    
   Tammy Parke  Gabby Irit Farber Honorable Mention, Biological Science and Engineering Category How do different types of music affect students' ability to type accurately and quickly (Biological Science and Engineering) 6
        Jacob  Gans 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category Turn Signals for Bicycles (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
        Nathaniel R Hahn 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category The design and construction of a toy drone with a longer flight time for kids. (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
        Guy  Knaan Honorable Mention Student Award: $40 and Certificate of Achievement, Association for Computing Machinery, San Francisco Bay Area Professional Chapter Crowd-sourced audio study guide (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
              Honorable Mention, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
        Stephanie E Popp Honorable Mention, Biological Science and Engineering Category How do different types of music affect students' ability to type accurately and quickly (Biological Science and Engineering) 6
        Matan  Sandhaus 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category Turn Signals for Bicycles (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
Granada Islamic School  Sumizah Qureshi  Sumaiyah  Alamgir Certificate of Excellence from National Association of Women Geoscientists, Association for Women Geoscientists, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Water Retention Capability of Soil (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
              Honorable Mention - Certificate of Achievement, American Society of Civil Engineers- San Jose Branch    
        Ahmad  Ismail 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 Yeast Busters: Stopping Fungus in its Tracks with Antifungal Medicine (Biological Science and Engineering) 6
              Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 6th Grade    
              1st Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category    
Harker School-Middle Campus  Thomas Artiss  Cynthia  Chen Middle School Finalist Certificate & Amazon.com gift certificate, The Synopsys Outreach Foundation n+1 Prize A Novel Method for Reducing Water Consumption in Germinating Seeds (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
              Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 8th Grade    
              1st Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category    
        Aarzu  Gupta Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 8th Grade A Test of the Potential Mutagenic and Carcinogenic Properties of Nicotine Free E-Cigarette Additives (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
              1st Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category    
        Maya  Shukla Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 8th Grade A Test of the Potential Mutagenic and Carcinogenic Properties of Nicotine Free E-Cigarette Additives (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
              1st Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category    
   Kristen Morgensen  Vibha  Arramreddy Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 8th Grade Affects of Emotions on Test Takers (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
              1st Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category    
        Grace Feiyan Huang Honorable Mention, Biological Science and Engineering Category The Effects of Music on Efficiency (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Montek  Kalsi Honorable Mention, Physical Science and Engineering Category Soundproof Recyclables (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Sejal  Krishnan Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 8th Grade Affects of Emotions on Test Takers (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
              1st Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category    
        Jeffrey  Kwan 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category The Performance of a Ping-Pong Ball (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Eileen  Li 2nd Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category Testing the Most Favorable Conditions For Plants In Hydroponic Systems (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Rakesh Sastri Nori Honorable Mention, Physical Science and Engineering Category Soundproof Recyclables (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Amla  Rashingkar Honorable Mention: Certificate of Achievement,T-Shirt, Tote bag, Society of Vacuum Coaters (SVC) How Shady is the Shade Ball? (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Anika  Tiwari Honorable Mention, Biological Science and Engineering Category Cleaning Kitchen Cleaners (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Henry Warren Wiese Honorable Mention, Biological Science and Engineering Category Cleaning Kitchen Cleaners (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Gloria Z Zhang Honorable Mention: Certificate of Achievement,T-Shirt, Tote bag, Society of Vacuum Coaters (SVC) How Shady is the Shade Ball? (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Catherine  Zhao 2nd Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category Testing the Most Favorable Conditions For Plants In Hydroponic Systems (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
   Kathy Peng  Rachel Kusheen Broweleit Honorable Mention, Biological Science and Engineering Category The Effects of Carcinogenic Compounds from E-Cigarette Vapors on the Health of Fruit Flies (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Allison Sihan Jia Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 8th Grade Delicious or Disgusting?: The Effects of Priming On A Taster's Reaction and Perception Of Food (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
              1st Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category    
        Naveen Sunil Mirapuri 2nd Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category Sports Psychology: The Effects of Expectations and Bias on Athletic Performance (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Rohan Vatsal Sonecha 2nd Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category Sports Psychology: The Effects of Expectations and Bias on Athletic Performance (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Jasmine Kimberly Wiese Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 8th Grade Delicious or Disgusting?: The Effects of Priming On A Taster's Reaction and Perception Of Food (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
              1st Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category    
        Jackie Olivia Yang Honorable Mention, Biological Science and Engineering Category The Effects of Carcinogenic Compounds from E-Cigarette Vapors on the Health of Fruit Flies (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
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
Merryhill Schools -Milpitas  Kanchan Bhandare  Prathik  Kakarlamudi Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 7th Grade Does measured glucose correlate with tear glucose ? (Biological Science and Engineering) 7
              1st Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category    
        Aditya Umesh Udgaonkar Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 7th Grade Does measured glucose correlate with tear glucose ? (Biological Science and Engineering) 7
              1st Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category    
        Leonardo U Zhao Honorable Mention, Physical Science and Engineering Category Air Activated Iron (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
        Eric Perry Zhu Honorable Mention, Physical Science and Engineering Category Air Activated Iron (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
   Shama Mohamed  Ushoshi  Basumallick Certificate of Achievement and ONR Medallion, United States Navy and Marine Corps Optimizing Wireless Signal Strength for a (multilevel) Townhouse (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
Milpitas Christian School (6-8)  Lindon Richards  Mary  Hemker $100 and Certificate of Achievement, Fair Manager's Graphic Design Award How Steady are Your Hands? (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
Most Holy Trinity  Katherine Batti  Dan  Tran Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 8th Grade What Affect Does the Size of a Magnet Have on its Ability to Serve as a Frictionless Bearing? (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
              1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
Notre Dame High School  Lisa Yi  Holly Marie Jackson High School Finalist Certficate & Amazon.com gift certficate, The Synopsys Outreach Foundation n+1 Prize CUBOCTimization: Topological Optimization of a Cuboct Truss Bridge Using a Genetic Algorithm (RRI Physical Science and Engineering) 10
              1st Award, RRI Physical Science and Engineering Category    
              Certificate of Achievement and Letter to Teacher, Mu Alpha Theta    
              GR 9-12: 1st Place, Programable Robotics Kit, Certificate of Achievement, and tour of NASA Ames Research Center, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Intelligent Systems Award    
        Riana  Karim 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category Effect of Different Tea Varieties on Iron Absorption (Physical Science and Engineering) 11
        Sharon Kim Truong 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category Effect of Different Tea Varieties on Iron Absorption (Physical Science and Engineering) 11
Old Orchard School  Sabine Schmuck  Kate E Jackson Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 7th Grade Constructing Science: Comparing the Strength of Wooden Joints Made with Nails Screws and/or Glue (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
              1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
              1st place - $150 and Certificate of Achievement, American Society of Civil Engineers- San Jose Branch    
        Masha  Korolik Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 7th Grade Solar Energy Concentrator Integrated into Windows: Smart Solar Energy Conversion (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
              1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
        Cailin Mylinh Le Honorable Mention, Physical Science and Engineering Category What method of cooking retains the most vitamin C in broccoli? (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Tejal Ashvin Patel Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 7th Grade Botany Battle: Hydroponics vs Soil (Biological Science and Engineering) 7
              1st Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category    
Presentation High School  Tracy Hughes  Aashia  Bajwa Honorable Mention, Physical Science and Engineering Category Effect of Various Desalination Techniques on the Growth of Mung Beans (Physical Science and Engineering) 12
        Josephine  Chu 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category The effects of the toxicity of cigarette butts and their chemical components on marine life (Physical Science and Engineering) 12
        Isabel Anwar Jaffer Honorable Mention, Biological Science and Engineering Category Water Stress Effect on Competing C3 and C4 Plants (Biological Science and Engineering) 10
        Aditi  Mittal Honorable Mention, Physical Science and Engineering Category Effect of Various Desalination Techniques on the Growth of Mung Beans (Physical Science and Engineering) 12
        Laura  Powers 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category Investigation of Desalination Waste Disposal Methods (Physical Science and Engineering) 9
              1 certificate and nomination to enter 2017 Sustainability Soutions Festival, possible trip to Arizona, Arizona State University Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives    
        Purnima  Seshadri 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category The effects of the toxicity of cigarette butts and their chemical components on marine life (Physical Science and Engineering) 12
        Lea  Stith 2nd Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category How does Color Affect Memory? (Biological Science and Engineering) 11
        Maya  Varma 1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category Autonomous Smartphone-Controlled Robotic Wheelchair with iBeacon-Assisted Navigation (Physical Science and Engineering) 12
              $100 and Certificate of Achievement, Wireless Communications Alliance    
              3rd Place: $50 Cash and Certificate of Achievement, System Safety Society    
              One-day immersive trip to Palo Alto Networks, TechLab Education    
        Kamya  Venkatesan 2nd Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category How does Color Affect Memory? (Biological Science and Engineering) 10
Privately Sponsored Project  Dennis Bua (SSW Mentor)  Chengzi  Guo 2nd Award, RRI Biological Science and Engineering Category Determine how the opportunistic pathogen Candida glabrata is resistant to antifungal agents when other yeast are not (RRI Biological Science and Engineering) 10
        Ananya  Vadlakonda Certificate of Achievement and ONR Medallion, United States Navy and Marine Corps The Effect of the Presence of Curcumin, Tyrosine, or MSG on Dopamine Stability: Implications for a Treatment for ADHD (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
   Sean Carroll (SSW mentor)  Mithil  Chakraborty Honorable Mention, Biological Science and Engineering Category Evaluation of the Antibiotic Properties of Tomatine using Daphnia Magna (Biological Science and Engineering) 7
        Clara  Hansen 2nd Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category The effect of glyphosate on Dinoflagellate growth and bioluminescence (Biological Science and Engineering) 6
        Aditya  Hariharan 2nd Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category The Effect of B. subtilis bacteria on reducing the salinity of salt water (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Sachi Kedar Shirali Honorable Mention, RRI Biological Science and Engineering Category Antibacterial Effects of Essential Oils on Escherichia Coli (RRI Biological Science and Engineering) 11
        Alekhya  Vadlakonda Honorable Mention, Biological Science and Engineering Category Asthma treatment revisited- preventing oxidative stress with green tea (Biological Science and Engineering) 7
   Elaina Chambers (SSW mentor)  Anika  Sanyal Certificate of Achievement, United States Public Health Service A Practical Approach To Treating and Regulating Cholesterol Levels for Patients with Chronic LDL-Cholesterol and Plaque (RRI Biological Science and Engineering) 9
   Anuran Chatterjee (SSW mentor)  Kaushik  Shivakumar 2nd Award, RRI Biological Science and Engineering Category The Effects of Simulated Microgravity on Planarian Regeneration and the Use of Resolvin to Negate Them (RRI Biological Science and Engineering) 9
        Alexander  Young 2nd Award, RRI Biological Science and Engineering Category The Effects of Simulated Microgravity on Planarian Regeneration and the Use of Resolvin to Negate Them (RRI Biological Science and Engineering) 9
   Mahasweta Ganai (PSP)  Milan  Ganai Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 8th Grade Wearable Therapeutic Device with Bluetooth for Sarcopenia Patients and Caregivers (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
              1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
   Youssef Ismail (SSW mentor)  Brian  Ng $100 First Place, Certificate of Achievement, and Letter, Inez M. Lechner Award Autonomous Stress Detection using Electromyography (RRI Physical Science and Engineering) 9
        Shruti  Sridhar Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 8th Grade A Novel Sensor-Based Device to Detect Heatstroke and Dehydration (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
              1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
              Best Project: $50, Certificate of Achievement, and Voucher for a Safe Boating Course, United States Coast Guard Auxiliary    
              Gift Card and Certificate of Achievement, Society of Women Engineers    
        Kaushik Sai Tota Castro Family Award for Best Physical Science Projects - Trip to State Science Fair, Plaque, and $100 Cash, Santa Clara Valley Science & Engineering Fair Assn - Board of Directors Awards - Middle School Developing Magnesium-Air Fuel Cells (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
              Honorable Mention Certificate + a signed book + breakfast with Bob Zeidman, Zeidman Award    
              Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 7th Grade    
              1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
              1st Place Award - $100, Popular Science Magazine Subscription, Framed Certificate of Achievement, ASM International, A Society for Materials, Santa Clara Valley Chapter    
              GR 6-8, 1st Place: $85 and Certificate of Achievement, T-Shirt, Tote bag, Society of Vacuum Coaters (SVC)    
        Shivam  Verma 2nd Place Student Award: $160 and Certificate of Achievement, Association for Computing Machinery, San Francisco Bay Area Professional Chapter Controlling Wheelchair Motion Using a Computer Vision System that Detects Head Movement (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Patrick  Yu Honorable Mention Student Award: $40 and Certificate of Achievement, Association for Computing Machinery, San Francisco Bay Area Professional Chapter A Novel Approach to Leaf and Image Recognition (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
              Middle School Finalist Certificate & Amazon.com gift certificate, The Synopsys Outreach Foundation n+1 Prize    
              2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
              $100 and Certificate of Achievement, Trimble Award    
   Omar Reyes Paredes (SSW mentor)  Andrew Basil Nazareth Team award - $300 total and Framed Certificate of Achievement, American Chemical Society, Santa Clara Valley Bacteria Battles: Effects of antimicrobial efficacy using antibiotics and an essential oil to combat anti-bacterial resistance using E.coli and S. epidermidis biofilm formations (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Michelle Melody Nazareth Team award - $300 total and Framed Certificate of Achievement, American Chemical Society, Santa Clara Valley Bacteria Battles: Effects of antimicrobial efficacy using antibiotics and an essential oil to combat anti-bacterial resistance using E.coli and S. epidermidis biofilm formations (Biological Science and Engineering) 7
   Latha Subramanyan(PSP)  Raghav  Ganesh $500 + certificate + a signed book + breakfast with Bob Zeidman, Zeidman Award Characterizing Brain Activity using Facial Feature Recognition and Gaze Tracking (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
              Grand Prize Student Award: $320 and Certificate of Achievement, Association for Computing Machinery, San Francisco Bay Area Professional Chapter    
              Middle School Finalist Certificate & Amazon.com gift certificate, The Synopsys Outreach Foundation n+1 Prize    
              Certificate of Achievement and ONR Medallion, United States Navy and Marine Corps    
              IEEE Electro-Technology $50 gift card and a certificiate, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers    
   Dipa Trivedi (PSP)  Kavish  Trivedi Honorable Mention, Physical Science and Engineering Category Preventing Crime using a Smart Doorbell (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
Sacred Heart Middle School  Rachel McKenna  Bridget Paige Berry Certificate of Achievement, NOAA Medallion, and Letter, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Cleaning our Most Precious Commodity; which method of decontamination works best in cleaning creek water (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Fionnuala F LaTourrette 2nd Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category Which Cup Works Best To Prevent Hand Tremours? (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Natalie Erika Orup 2nd Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category The 5 Second Rule (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Kami  Richardson Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 8th Grade Broken Chain: The Effect of Ocean Acidification on Echinoids and Bivalves (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
              1st Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category    
              Trophy, $25, The Hernandez Spirit Award For Environmental Sustainability    
        Sara Ann Withers Certificate of Excellence from National Association of Women Geoscientists, Association for Women Geoscientists, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter How to Block a Landslide (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
              Honorable Mention - Certificate of Achievement, American Society of Civil Engineers- San Jose Branch    
        Oriel  Zagazeta Honorable Mention, Biological Science and Engineering Category Antioxidant Power! Quenching Free Radicals (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
Saint Christopher School  Arlene Brown  Kate  Behan 3rd place HS student - $25 and Certificate of Achievement, American Vacuum Society, Northern CA Liquid Viscosity vs. Splatter Diameter (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
        Pierre Alain Carcione Honorable Mention, Physical Science and Engineering Category Effect of Pump Rate on Sediment Collected from Well Water (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
        Elena R Kennedy 3rd place HS student - $25 and Certificate of Achievement, American Vacuum Society, Northern CA Liquid Viscosity vs. Splatter Diameter (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
Saint Francis High School  Mike Chechelnitsky  Tarun  Amarnath ASEI Silicon Valley Emerging Technology Certificate of Achievement Award and Membership to American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin, ASEI Award Hello Criminals! Meet Big Data: Applying Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning to Thwart Crime in San Francisco (Physical Science and Engineering) 9
   Emmanuel Garcia  Arpita  Singhal Honorable Mention, Physical Science and Engineering Category Health and Wealth: Developing Novel Algorithms in Java for Advanced Data Analysis and Statistical Predictions (Physical Science and Engineering) 12
        Shivam  Singhal Honorable Mention, Physical Science and Engineering Category Health and Wealth: Developing Novel Algorithms in Java for Advanced Data Analysis and Statistical Predictions (Physical Science and Engineering) 9
   Chihiro Ikezi  Nikita  Goyal 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category Wearable Posture Correction Device for the Cervical Vertebrae (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
        Zade  Lobo $50 cash award and certificate to student in 9th grade, The Bruce Kawanami Engineering Award "Body-Guard" (Physical Science and Engineering) 9
              ASEI Silicon Valley Emerging Technology Certificate of Achievement Award and Membership to American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin, ASEI Award    
   Terry O'Donnell  Ananya  Karthik 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category Investigating a Green Chemistry Approach to Water Remediation (Physical Science and Engineering) 9
              3rd Place - $50, Framed Certificate of Achievement, and Popular Science Magazine Subscription, SAMPE - Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering    
   Linda Segal  Mythri  Ambatipudi Grand Prize Alternate - Biological Sciences - Trip to State Science Fair and Plaque, Santa Clara Valley Science & Engineering Fair Assn - Board of Directors Awards - High School Using Circadian Rhythm Gene SNPs, Sleep-Wake Phenotypes and MRI Morphometrics to Diagnose Cognitive Impairment Diseases (Biological Science and Engineering) 10
              1st Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category    
        Anish  Seshadri Grand Prize Alternate - Biological Sciences - Trip to State Science Fair and Plaque, Santa Clara Valley Science & Engineering Fair Assn - Board of Directors Awards - High School Wearable Diagnostic Instrument for AGE Correlated Degenerative Diseases (Biological Science and Engineering) 11
              1st Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category    
              Certificate of Achievement and ONR Medallion, United States Navy and Marine Corps    
   Jennifer Thomas  Anjini  Karthik 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 Rapid and Selective Detection of Viruses Using Virus Imprinted Polymer Films (RRI Physical Science and Engineering) 12
              $1000 Grand Prize, Morgan Lewis    
              1st Award, RRI Physical Science and Engineering Category    
              Certificate of Achievement, United States Public Health Service    
              GR 9-12, 3rd Place: $35 and Certificate of Achievement, T-Shirt, Tote bag, Society of Vacuum Coaters (SVC)    
Saint Joseph of Cupertino School  Lisa Wicht  Margaret "Maggie"  Bazurto Trophy, $25, The Hernandez Spirit Award For Environmental Sustainability Aquaponics: The Next Generation of Farming (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Dylan Thomas Hwang Outstanding Project: Certificate of Achievement and Voucher for a Safe Boating Course, United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Eye Fatigue During TV Watching: An Infrared Oculography Study (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Ashley Kalishia Yeh Trophy, $25, The Hernandez Spirit Award For Environmental Sustainability Could nanotechnology increase the efficiency of removing oil from water in an oil spill? (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
Stratford Middle School - San Jose  Kristi Chung  Shloka  Janapaty Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 8th Grade Repurposing Industrial Wastewater to enhance Algae growth (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
              1st Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category    
   Preethi Sundaresakumar  Munir  Bshara 2nd Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category The Portable Death Ray Device (Biological Science and Engineering) 7
        Claire  Luo 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category The Effect of a Toilet's Pipe Structure on the Flush (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Aalok Nital Patwa Middle School Finalist Certificate & Amazon.com gift certificate, The Synopsys Outreach Foundation n+1 Prize Do I Grind? A Wearable System That Detects Teeth Grinding Ahead of Its Effect on Teeth (Biological Science and Engineering) 7
              Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 7th Grade    
              1st Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category    
        Ishir A Vaidyanath Honorable Mention, Physical Science and Engineering Category Sonic Extinguisher (The effect of Sound on Fire) (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
   Jeffrey Takemoto  Adarsh Sairam Ambati Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 6th Grade A Smart, Low Cost, Social Network Connected, Community Sprinkler System (IOT) (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
              1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
              Honorable Mention: Certificate of Achievement, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Intelligent Systems Award    
        Anousha A Athreya Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 6th Grade The Effect of Organic Dye on Dye-sensitized Solar Cell Efficiency (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
              1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
              Honorable Mention Award - Popular Science Magazine Subscription and Framed Certificate of Achievement, ASM International, A Society for Materials, Santa Clara Valley Chapter    
        Arnav S Bharadwaj Honorable Mention, Physical Science and Engineering Category Movie night...dim the light: Effect of Variable Resistor on the Luminance of light bulb (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
        Cady  Chen Honorable Mention, Physical Science and Engineering Category What is the effect of viscosity on the strength of concrete? (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
        Bhavjot Kaur Dhillon 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category Which material is the best to clean up oil spills in the ocean ? (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
        Deven Venkat Iyer 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category What is the Effect of Added Weight on the Revolutions Per Minute of a Helicopter? (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
        Anna  Jun 2nd place - $100 and Certificate of Achievement, American Society of Civil Engineers- San Jose Branch Making The Most Earthquake Proof Structure (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
        Herin  Kang Honorable Mention Student Award: $40 and Certificate of Achievement, Association for Computing Machinery, San Francisco Bay Area Professional Chapter IoT Weather Station (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
        Camilla  Lindh 3rd Place Award - $50, Popular Science Magazine Subscription and Framed Certificate of Achievement, ASM International, A Society for Materials, Santa Clara Valley Chapter How many times higher can a 3.540 kg dumbbell be dropped on pykrete versus ice without breaking the subject? (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
Stratford Middle School - Santa Clara  William Jenkinson  Impana R Chimmalagi Honorable Mention, Biological Science and Engineering Category Metabolism and Magnetism (Biological Science and Engineering) 6
        Tavleen  Kaur Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 6th Grade Does the Surface Tension of Water Change When You Mix Different Substances in It? (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
              1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
              2nd place HS student - $50 and Certificate of Achievement, American Vacuum Society, Northern CA    
        Aylin Geyla Salahifar Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 6th Grade What do we do to plants when we litter? (Biological Science and Engineering) 6
              1st Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category    
   Greg Lampard  Caitlin Maya Gorin 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category Which type of 3D Printed Plastic is the "Strongest"? (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
              1st Place - $100, Framed Certificate of Achievement, and Popular Science Magazine Subscription, SAMPE - Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering    
        Kanav  Mittal First place Middle School-Cash Award-$75 and certificate, Northern California Institute of Food Technologists (NCIFT) Natur-o-Med: Do oils from spices and herbs impact the growth of bacteria in milk as measured by the Kirby-Bauer test (Biological Science and Engineering) 7
        Nikhil A Murthy 2nd Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category Electroluminescent Farming: The Effect of the Color of LED Lights on the Growth of Vigna radiata (Biological Science and Engineering) 7
        Anahita  Srinivasan Certificate of Achievement and ONR Medallion, United States Navy and Marine Corps Using Nanotechnology to Kill Leukemia Cells (Biological Science and Engineering) 7
        Shruthi  Sriram Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 7th Grade Effect of different ratios of fructose to glucose on the rate of aerobic respiration of yeast (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
              1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
        Anushka Atul Wagle Honorable Mention, Biological Science and Engineering Category Hydroponics vs. Soil Growth (Biological Science and Engineering) 7
   Martin Wiedemann  Ronan J Ellerby Honorable Mention, Biological Science and Engineering Category Does Wheatgrass Grow in a High Carbon Dioxide Environment Representing a Martian Habitat? (Biological Science and Engineering) 6
        Krishna S Mani Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 6th Grade Wing Efficiency Testing (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
              1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
        Pranav  Vadali Honorable Mention, Physical Science and Engineering Category On-Demand Watering of a Plant (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
Valley Christian High School  Rita Huff  Omeed Ali Askary Honorable Mention, Physical Science and Engineering Category The Implementation of Graphene Based RFID Chips Into Clothing (Physical Science and Engineering) 11
              IEEE Electro-Technology $25 gift card and a certificate, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers    
        Erica Jiayi Chiu 2nd Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category The Effect of Designer Peptides on Huntington's Disease (Biological Science and Engineering) 11
              Certificate of Achievement, Society for In Vitro Biology    
        Anika  Khunchandani Certificate of Achievement, Society for In Vitro Biology The Effect of Allium Sativum on GLUT-4 production in adipocytes (Biological Science and Engineering) 11
        Klemen  Kotar Honorable Mention, Physical Science and Engineering Category The Implementation of Graphene Based RFID Chips Into Clothing (Physical Science and Engineering) 11
              IEEE Electro-Technology $25 gift card and a certificate, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers    
        Megan  Li Certificate of Achievement, Society for In Vitro Biology The Effects of SS-31 on Neuronal Cells Subjected to an Ischemic Environment (Biological Science and Engineering) 11
        Shivani Sonam Patel Certificate of Achievement, Society for In Vitro Biology The Effect of Allium Sativum on GLUT-4 production in adipocytes (Biological Science and Engineering) 11
        Andrew Yuechen Rao 2nd Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category The Effect of Designer Peptides on Huntington's Disease (Biological Science and Engineering) 11
              Certificate of Achievement, Society for In Vitro Biology    
        Elizabeth  Shen Certificate of Achievement, Society for In Vitro Biology The Effects of SS-31 on Neuronal Cells Subjected to an Ischemic Environment (Biological Science and Engineering) 11
   Annette Lane  Rishi Pulin Desai 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category Using Bluetooth Trilateration for Robot Navigation (Physical Science and Engineering) 11
   George Sousa  Shiva  Balachander Honorable Mention, Physical Science and Engineering Category Touchdown: Determining Ground Contact Using Changes in Aircraft Wheel Pressure (Physical Science and Engineering) 9
        Allen Khit Cheung 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category Gravity Wheel Electric Generator: Harnessing Free Energy from Ocean Waves (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
              1 certificate and nomination to enter 2017 Sustainability Soutions Festival, possible trip to Arizona, Arizona State University Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives    
        David Ngoc Hoang 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category Gravity Wheel Electric Generator: Harnessing Free Energy from Ocean Waves (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
              1 certificate and nomination to enter 2017 Sustainability Soutions Festival, possible trip to Arizona, Arizona State University Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives    
Valley Christian Junior High School  Leisa Moore  Ansel Robert Austin 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category Impact of Applying Structural Features of an Owl's Feather on Reducing Noise Output of Rotor Blades (Physical Science and Engineering) 8