Santa Clara Unified School District

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
Cabrillo Middle School  Teddy Li  Reyaansh  Gadia Intelligent Wind Meter (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Alon  Kassis Intelligent Wind Meter (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Luca Fernandez Miranda Desalination Machine (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Jordan  Norris Desalination Machine (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        George Alex Zinchenko Desalination Machine (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
   Glenn Lillie  Dylan  Bondar Do Biodegradable Hydrogels help increase plant growth while conserving water? (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Alexander Nicolas Garcia Do Biodegradable Hydrogels help increase plant growth while conserving water? (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Safiya Syeda Jawad Testing Biodegradable Alternatives of Plastic to Determine the Best Material for Plastic Bags (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Hanna  Lee Testing Biodegradable Alternatives of Plastic to Determine the Best Material for Plastic Bags (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Mia Carina Scilingo Testing Biodegradable Alternatives of Plastic to Determine the Best Material for Plastic Bags (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Tai  Shin Modifying Drainage Grates to Prevent Floods (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Samuel  Spalek Do Biodegradable Hydrogels help increase plant growth while conserving water? (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Mihir Naren Suria Modifying Drainage Grates to Prevent Floods (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Connor  Taffe Modifying Drainage Grates to Prevent Floods (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
   Sarah Rahman  Aren  Avci Turning Fog into Water (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Carmina Margot Bejarano Torres A Safer Path for Turtles (Biological Science and Engineering) 7
        Matthew Van Cihak Porch Pirate Parcel Palace (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Lucas Romano Co Turning Fog into Water (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Brooke Ava Doan Spoiler Alert (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Seth Andallo Estinos Turning Fog into Water (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Elijah  Go Protective Guards (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Oliver Lee Huang Porch Pirate Parcel Palace (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Reyna Kautul Mehta Spoiler Alert (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Aanya  Mittal Biodegradable Fishing Gear (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Vinil  Mundrathi Protective Guards (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Noor Kaur Narang Spoiler Alert (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Levi Austin Rosenfeld Protective Guards (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Alexa Valeria Sanchez A Safer Path for Turtles (Biological Science and Engineering) 7
        Tanya  Sharma Biodegradable Fishing Gear (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Isabella Rose Sheets Better Takeout Packaging for Us and the Environment (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Jackson Sawyer Shields Porch Pirate Parcel Palace (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Annabelle En-lin Wang Better Takeout Packaging for Us and the Environment (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Duoyan  Yu Better Takeout Packaging for Us and the Environment (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
   Jessica Schroeder  Myra  Bisnik Making A Hydrogel Water Bottle That Pulls Clean Water From The Air (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Eesha  Bommakanti Hurricane Alert System (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Yushi  Chen Hurricane Alert System (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Lavisha  Kejriwal Hurricane Alert System (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Aadya  Pal Making A Hydrogel Water Bottle That Pulls Clean Water From The Air (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
        Mehaavi  Shah Making A Hydrogel Water Bottle That Pulls Clean Water From The Air (Physical Science and Engineering) 7
   Michelle Scilingo  Anushka Benita Ashok EcoAquatics (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Dyuti  Batchu Waste to Wonder: Testing Optimal Conditions for High-Scale Growth of Plastic-Degrading Fungi (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Ximena  Blanco-Sarmiento Data Centers for the Future! (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Devansh  Chakraborty PiQSaR: Pneumatic bio-inspired Quadrupedal Soft Robot for Delicate Object Handling (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Jayne  Chen HydroPower Pioneers (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Anirudh  Chukka Microplastics Filtration using Magnetite Powder and Oil (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Samantha Moya Cruz Celestial Solvers (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Anagha  Dhurjati HydroPower Pioneers (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Lucas Thomas Flynn Dynamic Traffic Control System for Environmental Optimization (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Sara  Karnik Waste to Wonder: Testing Optimal Conditions for High-Scale Growth of Plastic-Degrading Fungi (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Rahini  Kenkre Data Centers for the Future! (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Daniela Francheska Lapido EcoAquatics (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Mariana Faith Louie HydroPower Pioneers (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Evelyn Cleo Morris Waste to Wonder: Testing Optimal Conditions for High-Scale Growth of Plastic-Degrading Fungi (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Akhil  Nagori Visionary: AI Glasses for Real-Time Text-to-Audio for the Visually Impaired (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Vihaan  Narkhede PiQSaR: Pneumatic bio-inspired Quadrupedal Soft Robot for Delicate Object Handling (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Niral  Poongovan Microplastics Filtration using Magnetite Powder and Oil (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Vihaan  Punjabi PiQSaR: Pneumatic bio-inspired Quadrupedal Soft Robot for Delicate Object Handling (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Reya Rohit Sharma Celestial Solvers (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Shivendra  Sharma Dynamic Traffic Control System for Environmental Optimization (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Avika  Shukla Celestial Solvers (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Vihaan  Sriram Dynamic Traffic Control System for Environmental Optimization (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Evann Jie-En Sun Visionary: AI Glasses for Real-Time Text-to-Audio for the Visually Impaired (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Jiya  Tejura Data Centers for the Future! (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Naithik  Viswajith Microplastics Filtration using Magnetite Powder and Oil (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Emma Margret Wu EcoAquatics (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Lucas Shengwen Yen Visionary: AI Glasses for Real-Time Text-to-Audio for the Visually Impaired (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
Peterson Middle School  Eric Kemper  Nishka Tara Kurupati Creating Biodegradable Plastics from Food Waste (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
Santa Clara High School  Michelle Kennison  Idan  Kestenbom Utilizing Deep Learning to Forecast Humanitarian Crises Through Media Coverage Patterns (Physical Science and Engineering) 9
        Mishali  Pandey Utilizing Deep Learning to Forecast Humanitarian Crises Through Media Coverage Patterns (Physical Science and Engineering) 9
        Mahati Mahesh Srinivasan Utilizing Deep Learning to Forecast Humanitarian Crises Through Media Coverage Patterns (Physical Science and Engineering) 9
   Arielle Martinka  Serena  Gandhi TentacAI: An AI-Driven Squid-Inspired Soft Robot for Coral Health Monitoring, Stress Mitigation, & Ecosystem Restoration (Physical Science and Engineering) 11
   Suzanne Miller-Moody  Vikram  Atmuri The Effects of a Porous Silica Coating on the Stability of Magnetite Nanoparticles for Application Haber Process (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
        Pranay Dhiraj Bokde Rapid Response UAV Network for Disaster Relief and Survivor Location using Machine Learning and GPS. (Physical Science and Engineering) 9
        Vanessa  Dinh Rapid Response UAV Network for Disaster Relief and Survivor Location using Machine Learning and GPS. (Physical Science and Engineering) 9
        Neel Hemanth Gowda Using Machine Learning to Predict Life Expectancy of Oil Pipelines to Prevent Leaks & Explosions (Physical Science and Engineering) 9
        Ruhi Sameer Kelkar EchoVision: Wearable Hearing Aid Glasses with Integrated Head Tracking and Directional Audio for Noisy Environments (Biological Science and Engineering) 9
        Nicholas Nam Nguyen The Effects of a Porous Silica Coating on the Stability of Magnetite Nanoparticles for Application Haber Process (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
        Vihaan Chirag Parikh BioFlap: A Biomechanically Inspired Drone Mimicking Entomological Wing Patterns for Agile Flight Maneuvers (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
        Neil Kunal Pole Designing a robotic back brace to detect when posture deteriorates and automatically correct it (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
        Aman Singh Puri Using Machine Learning to Predict Life Expectancy of Oil Pipelines to Prevent Leaks & Explosions (Physical Science and Engineering) 9
        Rig  Saini BioFlap: A Biomechanically Inspired Drone Mimicking Entomological Wing Patterns for Agile Flight Maneuvers (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
        Areha  Shah Designing a robotic back brace to detect when posture deteriorates and automatically correct it (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
        Teghvir  Singh A Fluid Monitoring Cramp Prevention Device (Biological Science and Engineering) 10
        Noah  Song Rapid Response UAV Network for Disaster Relief and Survivor Location using Machine Learning and GPS. (Physical Science and Engineering) 9
        Arhaan  Swaminath Using Machine Learning to Predict Life Expectancy of Oil Pipelines to Prevent Leaks & Explosions (Physical Science and Engineering) 9
        Saachi Vani Todur EchoVision: Wearable Hearing Aid Glasses with Integrated Head Tracking and Directional Audio for Noisy Environments (Biological Science and Engineering) 9
        Jonathan  Tran A Fluid Monitoring Cramp Prevention Device (Biological Science and Engineering) 10
        Kenneth Hung Vo A Fluid Monitoring Cramp Prevention Device (Biological Science and Engineering) 10
        Charlotte Katherine Yang EchoVision: Wearable Hearing Aid Glasses with Integrated Head Tracking and Directional Audio for Noisy Environments (Biological Science and Engineering) 9
        Matthew  Yang Designing a robotic back brace to detect when posture deteriorates and automatically correct it (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
   Carol Schmale  Amey  Garg Real-Time Navigation & Behavioral Tracking Device Based On Geofencing & Layered Environmental Mapping for Dementia Care (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
   Jyothi Sunkara  Kaiyang  Peng Affordable and Adaptable Robotic Arm with 4- or 6-Axis Configurations (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
   Alan Tan  Abhiram  Cherukupalli Sound to Sine - Transforming Music to Vibrations Via a Wearable Device Utilizing Vibrotactile Technology (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
        Kimai  Dosch Sound to Sine - Transforming Music to Vibrations Via a Wearable Device Utilizing Vibrotactile Technology (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
        Rajiv  Tirumala Sound to Sine - Transforming Music to Vibrations Via a Wearable Device Utilizing Vibrotactile Technology (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
   Eric Wozadlo  Shaurya  Sharma Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM)-Based Analysis of Tremor and Voice Data for Monitoring Parkinson's Disease Progression (Biological Science and Engineering) 11