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Award Recipients 2025

Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship

Awards of winners will be revealed after the Awards Ceremonies.

School Teacher Student Title Gr
Archbishop Mitty High School  Thuy-Anh Nguyen  Sudhanva  Belur A Novel Chemical Method of Degradation of Microplastics in Water Utilizing Sodium Hydroxide and Dimethyl Sulfoxide (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
        Raaghav  Chakravarthy SyntheticPast: An AI-Powered Application for Comprehensive Event-Specific Primary Source Based Visualization (Physical Science and Engineering) 11
        Anika  Ganu Gait Assist: An AI-Driven Arduino-Based Gait Analyzer for Foot Posture Improvement (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
        Varini Manish Kadakia Hybrid Generative Artificial Intelligence Trajectory Prediction Model for UAVs (Physical Science and Engineering) 11
        Samaira  Mehta OVision: Raspberry Pi-Powered Portable Framework for Low-Cost Precision Medicine in Cancer Diagnosis Using Deep Learning (Biological Science and Engineering) 11
        Aavya  Mishra E.A.S.E (Empathy AI for Stressful Encounters): Your AI Guide to Diffuse High Stress Talks with Empathy and Confidence (Physical Science and Engineering) 9
        Isabella  Shen Genetic Mutation-Based Classification of Gliomas (Biological Science and Engineering) 11
BASIS Independent Silicon Valley School  Kevyn Adams  Saanvi  Sharma Protecting Construction Workers: A Novel 3D Vision-Based System for High-Precision Hazard Detection (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
   Karen Allendoerfer  Jason Naoki Nishio Universal Deep Learning Frameworks for Multi-Disease Classification in Neurology: From Alzheimer's to Brain Tumors (Biological Science and Engineering) 11
        Nelson Kazuki Nishio Universal Deep Learning Frameworks for Multi-Disease Classification in Neurology: From Alzheimer's to Brain Tumors (Biological Science and Engineering) 11
   Swetha Bhattacharya  Manasvini  Singh Transforming MRI Data into Latent Space Embeddings Using Multihead Learning to Understand Alzheimer's Progression (Biological Science and Engineering) 9
   Chandni Chadha  Aryan  Tummala Reactive Species Detection in DBD Plasma for Wound Healing Applications (RRI Biological Science and Engineering) 11
   Kyle Covert  Anav Venkata Apparaju Measuring and Classifying Wildfires Using a Novel Drone-Based Approach (Physical Science and Engineering) 11
   Jianli Fan  Ethan  Guo Generative Visualizations for Accessible Learning: Bridging Cognitive Gaps in Mathematics through Visual Pathways (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
        Raeanne  Li Generative Visualizations for Accessible Learning: Bridging Cognitive Gaps in Mathematics through Visual Pathways (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
   Clarence Lau  Ankith  Burki CrashGuard: A Smart Vehicle Device That Uses Machine Learning & Pattern Recognition to Anticipate and Prevent Accidents (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
        Rithvik  Burki CrashGuard: A Smart Vehicle Device That Uses Machine Learning & Pattern Recognition to Anticipate and Prevent Accidents (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Celena  Fu Tennis Trajectory: Predict where a tennis ball lands by using Projectile Motion and Arduino (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
   Jon Noble  Dhruv  Sharma FIBER: Real-Time Neurofeedback System for Fibromyalgia Pain Management Using EEG-Based Closed-Loop Control (Biological Science and Engineering) 11
   Ollie Schindler  Aditrivaishnavi  Balaji Cracking the code to Martian Energy: The search for uranium in Mars using Gamma Ray Maps (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
   Kirti Tamhane  Tianyi Stanley Cao A Neural Network-Based Heart Rate Monitoring System (Physical Science and Engineering) 9
        Shivani  Iyer EMPATH AI: Real-Time Adaptation based on emotional non-verbal cues in online tutoring (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
        Priyank  Sharma-Tiwari Greener Cities, Smarter Rides: Optimizing Public Transit with Dynamic Routing and User Requests (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Harrison  Wu Revolutionizing RAG with Confliction Detection: Transforming Customer Service Chatbots with Large Language Models (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
   Julia Wendel  Krishna  Bhatt MesoNet: A Spatio-Temporal Neural Architecture for Massively Energy-Efficient Unsupervised Learning (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
        Archit  Deepak A.U.R.S: Autonomous UAV for Rescue Signaling (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
Bellarmine College Preparatory  Jessica Lew-Munoz  Ishan  Routray BlinkSecure: Live Security Measure (Deter Bot attacks and Spam) (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
   Nathan Stibrich  Viraj  Pandey A Novel Triad for Clean Energy: Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation Using GQDs, Titanium Dioxide & Sunlight (Physical Science and Engineering) 11
   Wesley Winter  Vihan  Bhattacharjee Smart Screening: A Novel Object Detection Framework For Early Identification of Lung Adenocarcinoma Using YOLO Models (Biological Science and Engineering) 10
   Peng Yav  Ilesh Veliah Sundar RADISM: Using a Novel Ising Model with Machine Learning to Assess Radiation's Impact on Magnetic Materials in Space (Physical Science and Engineering) 11
   Lisa Yi  Kevin  Lu When Prompts Turn Rogue: Overcoming Limitations with Current Defenses to Prompt Injection Through Context-Based Anomaly (Physical Science and Engineering) 11
Challenger - Almaden - SJ  Pronati Mondal  Annette  Rahardja Energy Without Limits: Wireless Induction Charging (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
Challenger - Berryessa - SJ  Steven Gomes  Vihaan Patnaik Sundar Radiation Poration - Effect of EM waves on Cell Porosity (Biological Science and Engineering) 7
Challenger - Shawnee - SJ  Bonny Basu  Daksh Singh Chauhan Headband for the Visually Impaired (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Bhavish Kumar Jagani An Autonomous and Vision-Controlled Robotic Oil Spill Cleanup using advanced LiDAR technology (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Keshav  Ramakrishnan Hyperloop: Eco Friendly Transportation of the Future (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Prasanna  Shankar What is the effect of different species of mushrooms on the amount of oil broken down in soil and the quality of air? (Biological Science and Engineering) 7
Challenger - Strawberry Park - SJ  Annie Chen  Dhanyaa  Chakravarthy Secure Steersmanship (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Siri  Gudladona AquaPulse: A Sprinkler to Save Water Wastage (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Manvi  Karadigudda TENGs: Power Sparked From Friction (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Tanya  Upadhyay From Biomass to Bioethanol (Biological Science and Engineering) 7
        Thiyagesh  Venkatesan Developing Gelatin Biofabric: Paving the way for a new customizable, biodegradable, and high-tech future in textiles (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
   Jessica Reinman  Arjun  Goli The ultimate Soundscape (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Ritika  Guturi Electrolysis of Water (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Shrinidhi  Venkatakrishnan Eco-Durable Bioplastics (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
        Xiao  Yang Magnetism and Electricity (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
Challenger - Sunnyvale  Ben Eccleston  Riddhiman Satish Deshmukh A Novel Algorithm for Optimal Detection of Eczema in Children Via Convolutional Neural Networks (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
Challenger Middlefield - Palo Alto  Diane Rusu  Shreyan  Biswas Enhancing Pedestrian Safety Using Machine Learning (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
        Saksham  Srivastava StarQuest: A Celestial GPS (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Riddhi  Vidyarthi Auto-Dose: Simplifying Medication Management (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School  Liat Baranoff  Nathan Meyer Farber Catalase vs Hydrogen Peroxide: Which liver wins? (Biological Science and Engineering) 7
        Matthias Joshua Garzon Terra Tag (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Isaac Jinsung Romanoff Terra Tag (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Amron  Seyoum Terra Tag (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Danielle  Zomet Catalase vs Hydrogen Peroxide: Which liver wins? (Biological Science and Engineering) 7
   Pooja Dimba  Anna Reese Field Saving Society from the Naked Egg (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Emma  Krovblit Saving Society from the Naked Egg (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
   Raju Rajesh  Noam  Dadon Glove with refillable chemical heat pack (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
        Drake  Dauber Glove with refillable chemical heat pack (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
Granada Islamic School  Farhana Afroz  Raneem  Abu-Nimeh Pulse of Light: Revolutionizing Blood Flow Through Optics (Biological Science and Engineering) 12
        Malek  Alhussien YogiAI: A Machine Learning Model to Predict Wildfires Due to Power Line Faults (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Yusra Reem Hashmi Fog Harvesting: A Simple Solution to Water Scarcity (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Emaan Tahseen Talukdar It looks like plastic, it feels like plastic, it is not plastic. Jute: A solution to plastic pollution (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
   Zeba Haq  Tasneem  Ismaili Talk to the Hand : ASL Gesture Recognition Glove (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
        Jinaan  Mokhtar Miraya: The Mirror That Matches Your Color (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Waleed Ibrahim Raja Safety Design and Enhancements for Off-Road Remote-Controlled All-Terrain Vehicles (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
   Miral Maamoun  Muhammad  Abu-Nimeh Energized-Feet (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Maryam Umaymah Shaahid Motion to Energy: Sustainable Power from Life's Small Movements (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
Harker School-Middle Campus  Kristen Morgensen  Rebecca  Ding What is the effect of manuka honey on redworm respiration rates? (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Aila XiYi El-Charif The Effect of Different Types of Tea and Coffee on the Nervous System of Planarian Worms (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Sarafina  Fung What is the effect of manuka honey on redworm respiration rates? (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Selena  Ghane Creating durable, biodegradable packaging using mycelium from different mushroom species (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Rohan  Kaushal Bioremediation of Different Polyethylene Plastic Bags by Bacillus megaterium (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Aarav  Kumar Mycoremediation of Plastics by Mushroom Species (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Zooey Shan Lan A Novel AI Approach to Analyze the Cardiovascular Effects of Artificial Sweeteners Using Daphnia magna (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Aaron  Lau Comparison of supplements and pesticides on silkworm growth and productivity (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Anya Wing Lee A Novel AI Approach to Analyze the Cardiovascular Effects of Artificial Sweeteners Using Daphnia magna (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Bhavani  Linga Bioremediation of Different Polyethylene Plastic Bags by Bacillus megaterium (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Sarah  Thiru Mycoremediation of Plastics by Mushroom Species (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Heidi  Wang Creating durable, biodegradable packaging using mycelium from different mushroom species (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Ethan  Weyn Comparison of supplements and pesticides on silkworm growth and productivity (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Sophia  Xu The Effect of Different Types of Tea and Coffee on the Nervous System of Planarian Worms (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
   Kathy Peng  Angela Zhifei Li DaphniaTrack: AI-Based Monitoring of Daphnia Magna Behavior for Evaluating Ocean Toxicity in Northern California (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Rohan Giridhar Rajaram The Effect of Plant based and Biological Pesticides on Culicidae eggs and Larvae. (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Shivam Saran Sharma The Effect of Plant based and Biological Pesticides on Culicidae eggs and Larvae. (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Hannah Yuxuan Tay DaphniaTrack: AI-Based Monitoring of Daphnia Magna Behavior for Evaluating Ocean Toxicity in Northern California (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Braden  Yang Using Machine Learning Visual Recognition Models to Detect Poor Posture and Eye Strain (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
   Joshua Pinzas  Maya  Akunuri Investigating the Use of Dried Out Contact Lenses for Water Retention in a Lettuce Plant (Lactuca Sativa) (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Dhruva  Gopal Effect of Various Amounts of Culturing Salts Supplements on the Bioethanol Production of Chlorella Vulgaris Cultures (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Hemansh  Gupta Hydra: An Application Identifying Optimal Controlled Fire Locations to Restore Ecosystem Health (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Anusha  Kotalwar Investigating the Use of Dried Out Contact Lenses for Water Retention in a Lettuce Plant (Lactuca Sativa) (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Hailey Shirina Li The Effect of Different Materials and Structures on Mechanical Properties of Kirigami as a Substitute for Bubble Wrap (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Rohan  Mahapatra Hydra: An Application Identifying Optimal Controlled Fire Locations to Restore Ecosystem Health (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Sophie  Shen The Effect of Different Materials and Structures on Mechanical Properties of Kirigami as a Substitute for Bubble Wrap (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Tvisha  Singh Effect of Various Amounts of Culturing Salts Supplements on the Bioethanol Production of Chlorella Vulgaris Cultures (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Maggie  Sun Utilizing Food Waste to Produce Biodegradable Packaging Material (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Serena  Yuan Utilizing Food Waste to Produce Biodegradable Packaging Material (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
Harker School-Upper Campus  Miriam Allersma  Vidwat  Shekar Low-Cost Biodegradable Indoor Air Purifier (Physical Science and Engineering) 9
   Casey Brown  Aditya  Shivakumar HgMap: Ultra-Low-Cost, Real-Time Mercury Detection & Remediation with Physics-Informed NNs and Plasmon Resonance Sensors (Physical Science and Engineering) 11
        Trisha  Shivakumar HgMap: Ultra-Low-Cost, Real-Time Mercury Detection & Remediation with Physics-Informed NNs and Plasmon Resonance Sensors (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
   Anuradha Datar  Jayden  Liu A Multiscale Anchor-Free 3D CNN Integrated with Denoising for Early Lung Nodule Detection in Low-Dose CT Images (Biological Science and Engineering) 10
        Ishan Krishna Mysore Predicting Depression Risk for Adolescents through Social Media Post Data: A Machine Learning Approach (RRI Physical Science and Engineering) 11
        Ananya  Pradhan Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease with Optical Coherence Tomography, Magnetic-Resonance Imaging, and Deep Learning (Physical Science and Engineering) 11
        Andrew Dongjoo Shin AGEOptimizer: A Novel Multi-Technique Optimization Tool for Enhanced Model Prediction and Discovery of Cancer Biomarkers (Biological Science and Engineering) 10
        Eddie  Zhang AI-Surgeon: A Transfer Learning Multimodal Ensemble Transformer based VR Copilot for Action Prediction in Trauma Surgery (RRI Physical Science and Engineering) 11
   Matthew Harley  Disha  Gupta Identifying novel GLS-1 inhibitors with deep chemical models & 3D molecular analysis for rapid cancer drug discovery (Biological Science and Engineering) 11
        Yuqin  Ma Systematic Assessment of Protected Species Bycatch with Spatio-Temporal Neural Networks in Subpolar and Tropical Pacific (Physical Science and Engineering) 11
        Danielle Alice Steinbach A multi-institution foundation model for EEG biomarkers of brain disorder progression, classification, and drug response (Biological Science and Engineering) 11
        Evan  Zhang AI-Driven Artificial Muscle for Cardiac Assist using Hydraulically Amplified Self-Healing Electrostatic Actuators (RRI Biological Science and Engineering) 11
   Swati Mittal  Anish  Kosaraju Revolutionizing AI Security: A Novel Multimodal Framework for Detecting, Isolating, & Preventing Data Poisoning Attacks (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
   Zane Moore  Farhan  Ansari From Pixels to Pulse: Enhancing Remote Photoplethysmography Accuracy in Compressed Videos (Physical Science and Engineering) 11
        Aditya  Banwasi DeepSleep: A Novel Convolutional Neural Network for Sleep Apnea Detection by Analyzing Electroencephalogram Data (Biological Science and Engineering) 9
        Siddhant  Gaur The Role of Mutated Plant-Derived VOCs in Mental Illness: A Biological Factor of Suicide studied in the Aokigahara-Jukai (Physical Science and Engineering) 9
        Avi  Gupta DeepSleep: A Novel Convolutional Neural Network for Sleep Apnea Detection by Analyzing Electroencephalogram Data (Biological Science and Engineering) 9
        Danika  Gupta Scaling of Textile Pollution Mitigation via Computational Methods: NIRS Fabric Classification and Dye Mycoremediation (Physical Science and Engineering) 11
        Neil  Krishnan On the Connectivity of Friends-and-strangers Graphs (RRI Physical Science and Engineering) 12
        Phoebe  Lee AI-Driven Forecasting: Deep Learning-Based Predictive Modeling of Wind Power Output to Optimize Clean Energy Supply (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
        Nathan  Mao DeepSleep: A Novel Convolutional Neural Network for Sleep Apnea Detection by Analyzing Electroencephalogram Data (Biological Science and Engineering) 9
        Krish  Nachnani Recurrent Event Analysis and Biomarker Discovery for Glioblastoma Using mRNA-sequenced Data (Biological Science and Engineering) 11
        Brenna  Ren RBDGuard: Accessible Early Detection of REM Sleep Behavior Disorder Using Single-Lead ECG and Unsupervised Deep Learning (Biological Science and Engineering) 11
        Lily  Shi OphthaLVLM: A Locally Deployable Large Vision-Language Model for Explainable Eye Disease Diagnosis and Dialogue (Biological Science and Engineering) 11
        Kallie  Wang Gene Expression Profiles of Different Stage Lung Cancer Cells Under Hypoxia (RRI Biological Science and Engineering) 11
        Claire  Xu Non-Invasive Blood-Based Early Alzheimer's Detection Using Sex-Specific Brain-Blood Graph Reinforcement Learning (Biological Science and Engineering) 10
        Tiffany  Zhu Predicting the Survivability and Future Growth of Coral Using Machine Learning (Physical Science and Engineering) 11
   Eric Nelson  Medha  Choudhry A Novel Integration of Multimodal Strategies and Ensemble Learning to Enhance Reliability in Early Skin Cancer Detection (Physical Science and Engineering) 9
        Hannah  Lin MazeAstro: Discovery of High Proper-Motion Y Brown Dwarfs with Shift-Patch Vision Models and Long-Period Infrared Survey (Physical Science and Engineering) 11
        Aditya  Ramanathan Deconstructing Household Energy Use: A Machine Learning Approach (RRI Physical Science and Engineering) 11
        Elizabeth  Zhang Pioneering the First Ever Blind-Search on Circumbinary Planets Using a Novel Non-periodic Deep-learning Algorithm (RRI Physical Science and Engineering) 10
   Mike Pistacchi  Lucas  Wu De novo Discovery of a Mucin-1 Inhibitor via Machine Learning (Biological Science and Engineering) 9
   Chris Spenner  Pratulya  Rangavazzala Effect of Wingspan on Airplane efficiency (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
        Tanisha Supriya Vaish Effect of Persimmon Natural Products on Common Household Bacterial Growth (Biological Science and Engineering) 10
        Vishwa  Vijay Effect of Wingspan on Airplane efficiency (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
        Linda  Zeng Reinforcing Multi-Step Reasoning through Self-Learning in LLMs (RRI Physical Science and Engineering) 11
        Ellie  Zhou Developing a Non-Contact Cardiac Monitoring System via Remote Photoplethysmography (rPPG) (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
   Ran Tao  Ananya  Gurushankar Synthesis and Mechanical Analysis of Conductive Alginate Hydrogels for Enhanced Tissue Regeneration (Physical Science and Engineering) 11
Hillbrook School - Upper Campus  Michael Judge  Vikram Xipeng Devaru Tracking the movement of microparticles on surfaces across the rainy season in metro San Jose. (Physical Science and Engineering) 9
        Vivienne  Hollenbeck Tracking the movement of microparticles on surfaces across the rainy season in metro San Jose. (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
        Ahren  Kapadia Tracking the movement of microparticles on surfaces across the rainy season in metro San Jose. (Physical Science and Engineering) 9
Holy Family School  Louella Dlima  Xavier  Persicone Our Hearts Beat to Bike, Swim and Run (Biological Science and Engineering) 7
        Kevin  Webster Our Hearts Beat to Bike, Swim and Run (Biological Science and Engineering) 7
   Melanie Syslo  Nathaniel  Quiles Everlasting French Fry (Which Type of French Fry Stays Preserved the Longest) (Biological Science and Engineering) 7
Kehillah Jewish High School  Anthony Grabowski  Jessica Hannah Manson Using Jacobian matrix determinants and eigenvalues to determine properties of nonlinear iterative equations (Physical Science and Engineering) 11
Merryhill School - Milpitas  Jeannie Bui  Rishabh  Aravind ROBOGRIP (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
        Aaron  Jabbar ROBOGRIP (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
        Vihasith  Paderthi ROBOGRIP (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
   Shilpa Karlekar  Celine  Sims Beat the Heat! Identifying the Effect of Varying Infills on the Surface Temperature of Synthetic Grass (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
   Quinn Letan  Atharv  Aravind Rao Viva Agua: The Smart Lake Health Monitoring System (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Vedanth  Chinta Viva Agua: The Smart Lake Health Monitoring System (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Suraj  Tomar Viva Agua: The Smart Lake Health Monitoring System (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
   Jaclyn Thang  Vivaan  Muraliraja Aqua Sight (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Roger  Nguyen Aqua Sight (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Arjun  Sumith Clean Hydrogen Energy for the World (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
Notre Dame High School  Chelsey Beck  Aanya  Kandala Fire-Fighting Hydrogels: A Defense Against Flames (Physical Science and Engineering) 9
        Delisha  Manuel Harvesting Wasted Thermal Energy Using the Seebeck Effect and PCMs (Physical Science and Engineering) 9
        Ashraya  Siruvole Early Detection of Parkinson's Disease using Facial Biomarkers (Biological Science and Engineering) 9
        Varsitaa  Srinivasan De Novo Design of Antimicrobial Peptide Binders for Toxins and Structural Proteins in Nosocomial Bacterial Pathogens (Biological Science and Engineering) 11
        Ananya  Vinesh CardioGuard: Multimodal Deep Learning for Early Heart Attack Prediction Using Imaging and Functional Biomarkers (Biological Science and Engineering) 9
        Sabrina  Zhao Graphene and Titanium Dioxide Nanocomposites for Improved Oxygen Sensors (RRI Physical Science and Engineering) 10
Presentation High School  Timothy Goodman  Haripriya  Ramakrishnan Beyond the Dermis: Investigating the Efficacy of a Transdermal Patch Reservoir on Targeted Delivery (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
        Iman Zehra Sagarwala Breaking the Cycle (Physical Science and Engineering) 9
   Tracy Hughes  Sneha  Arun Backing You Up: A Back Posture Detection Device (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
        Harika  Chodavarapu Designing a Temperature Control System for Electric Vehicle Batteries (Physical Science and Engineering) 11
        Jeanelle  Dao Stepio: Foot-Operated Human Interface Device for Intuitive Computer Navigation with Enhanced Control (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
        Ananya  Kidambi HopeValley: Mobile App for Teens With leukemia (Physical Science and Engineering) 11
        Yana  Perelman HopeValley: Mobile App for Teens With leukemia (Physical Science and Engineering) 11
Saint Francis High School  Mike Chechelnitsky  Shiven Harshit Mehta Application of Machine Learning to Tennis Shot Quality Analysis (RRI Physical Science and Engineering) 12
   Kerry Lewis  Rachael  Jin Quantifying Media Bias: A Data-Driven Approach to Enhance Media Literacy (Physical Science and Engineering) 11
Stanford Online High School (San Mateo County)  Arpy Khatchirian  Subhang  Bhatti A Protein Generative Model for Expanding the Designable Space of Functional Proteins (RRI Biological Science and Engineering) 10
Stratford Middle School - Milpitas  Lekhana Revankar  Aditi  Bharadwaj Effect Of Temperature on Butterfly Development (Biological Science and Engineering) 6
        Samarth  Iyer Bright Beginnings (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Gaogao  Lang Smart Irrigate: Efficient Watering For Thriving Plants (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Aahana Swapnil Mhatre Measuring the Growth of Plants Using Different Amounts and Types of Hydrogels (Biological Science and Engineering) 6
        Vivann  Partani Robotic Prosthetic Arm Prototype (Biological Science and Engineering) 7
        Saanvi  Powar Cleaning Up Oil Spills (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
Stratford Middle School - Palo Alto  Veronica Oropeza Ibarra  Theo  Bererton Effect of Different Coastal Defenses on Wave Overtopping (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
        Nirav  Iyer Flex-o-form, the designing of an expanding, multipurpose bag (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Rhea  Prakash Efficiency of Fuel Cells (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Diya  Sawhney Infrastructural Electromagnetic Suspension (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Alexis  Sheng What combination of materials and design features create a comfortable, absorbent, non-toxic sanitary pad? (Biological Science and Engineering) 6
        Adhwaith Sai Somavarapu Flex-o-form, the designing of an expanding, multipurpose bag (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Shravan  Vijay Infrastructural Electromagnetic Suspension (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
Stratford Middle School - San Jose  Ana Juliete Brito de Moraes Alsberg  Vihaan  Mehta DisasterConnect: Enhancing Emergency Communication with Offline Messaging & Rapid Response (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
        Ryan  Mneimneh Smart Waste Management (Physical Science and Engineering) 6
        Krishna Kumar Virwani What is the effect of the presence of water on mung, moth, and cress seeds' root velocity? (Biological Science and Engineering) 6
   Ambily Santha  Anwita  Appineni Detecting Diabetic Retinopathy with AI (Biological Science and Engineering) 7
Stratford Preparatory School  Hui-Hung Chuang  Eva  Patel Analyzing Binding Affinities of Various Polyphenols to Abnormal Prion Protein as treatment to Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease (Biological Science and Engineering) 11
   Shannon Deza  Kirk  Kang AcuScale: An innovative approach to a healthy diet. (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Saanjali Sai Vinay Sensor Smart Cane (Biological Science and Engineering) 6
   Patrick Oline  Nihar  Bhatt Drowsiness and Road Sign Detection System (Physical Science and Engineering) 11
The King's Academy (TKA)  Silvia Boutros  Zoe Siyi Fan Discovering Biomarkers within the Delay of Alzheimer's Using Natural Components on Genetically Modified Drosophila. (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Shuwen  Jin Discovering Biomarkers within the Delay of Alzheimer's Using Natural Components on Genetically Modified Drosophila. (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
   Maddie Kingsolver  Jingwei  Guo Utilizing Fruit Peel Waste for Contaminated Water Treatment (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Christine  Wang Utilizing Fruit Peel Waste for Contaminated Water Treatment (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
   Edward Njoo  Shin-En  Chen Validation and Improvement of a Method for Quantifying Integrated Hepatitis B Virus DNA (RRI Biological Science and Engineering) 11
Valley Christian High School  John Crandall  Jiren  Liu Suspension Cable Inspection Robot with Power-Outage Protection Functionality (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
   Jennifer Gerlach  Sera Linesh John Brain Tumor Detection (Physical Science and Engineering) 9
   Pauline Haghnazari  Aidan T. Cao Plant-Inspired Hygrobots: Harnessing Pinecone Mechanics for Innovative Biomedical Applications (Biological Science and Engineering) 10
   Jake MacMillan  Yul  Sung Comparison of DR-RRT and RRT (Physical Science and Engineering) 11
   Shawn Noren  Kushal  Khare Cancer-Fighting Lettuce: Engineering Betalain Biosynthesis in Lactuca sativa through CYP76AD1, DODA, and UGT Genes (Biological Science and Engineering) 11
   Scott VanderVeen  Sophia  Diep The effect of pH and solvent addition on curcumin solubility and its impact on DNA integrity in E. coli strain HB101. (Biological Science and Engineering) 11
        Xinyi  Liu Effects of antibacterial plants on limiting growth of bacteria Campylobacter hyointestinalis (Biological Science and Engineering) 12
        Revathi  Mekkoth Predictive Model for Ecotoxicity in Daphnia Magna: Impact of Wildfire Retardants on Aquatic Life (Physical Science and Engineering) 9
        Bharat  Raj The effect of pH and solvent addition on curcumin solubility and its impact on DNA integrity in E. coli strain HB101. (Biological Science and Engineering) 11
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