Harker School-Middle Campus
Project Awards 2025
Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship
| School | Teacher | Student | Award | Title | Gr | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harker School-Middle Campus | Kristen | Morgensen | Rebecca | Ding | 2nd Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category | What is the effect of manuka honey on redworm respiration rates? (Biological Science and Engineering) | 8 |
| Aila XiYi | El-Charif | Honorable Mention, Biological Science and Engineering Category | The Effect of Different Types of Tea and Coffee on the Nervous System of Planarian Worms (Biological Science and Engineering) | 8 | |||
| Sarafina | Fung | 2nd Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category | What is the effect of manuka honey on redworm respiration rates? (Biological Science and Engineering) | 8 | |||
| Selena | Ghane | 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category | Creating durable, biodegradable packaging using mycelium from different mushroom species (Physical Science and Engineering) | 8 | |||
| Rohan | Kaushal | Honorable Mention, Biological Science and Engineering Category | Bioremediation of Different Polyethylene Plastic Bags by Bacillus megaterium (Biological Science and Engineering) | 8 | |||
| Aarav | Kumar | Honorable Mention, Biological Science and Engineering Category | Mycoremediation of Plastics by Mushroom Species (Biological Science and Engineering) | 8 | |||
| Zooey Shan | Lan | Nominated to compete envelope to apply for Thermo Fisher JIC, Thermo Fisher JIC - 8th Grade | A Novel AI Approach to Analyze the Cardiovascular Effects of Artificial Sweeteners Using Daphnia magna (Biological Science and Engineering) | 8 | |||
| 1st Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category | |||||||
| Aaron | Lau | Isabelle Stone Award for Best Biological Science Projects - Qualified for State Science Fair, Santa Clara Valley Science & Engineering Fair Assn - Board of Directors Awards - Middle School | Comparison of supplements and pesticides on silkworm growth and productivity (Biological Science and Engineering) | 8 | |||
| Nominated to compete envelope to apply for Thermo Fisher JIC, Thermo Fisher JIC - 8th Grade | |||||||
| 1st Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category | |||||||
| Anya Wing | Lee | Nominated to compete envelope to apply for Thermo Fisher JIC, Thermo Fisher JIC - 8th Grade | A Novel AI Approach to Analyze the Cardiovascular Effects of Artificial Sweeteners Using Daphnia magna (Biological Science and Engineering) | 8 | |||
| 1st Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category | |||||||
| Bhavani | Linga | Honorable Mention, Biological Science and Engineering Category | Bioremediation of Different Polyethylene Plastic Bags by Bacillus megaterium (Biological Science and Engineering) | 8 | |||
| Sarah | Thiru | Honorable Mention, Biological Science and Engineering Category | Mycoremediation of Plastics by Mushroom Species (Biological Science and Engineering) | 8 | |||
| Heidi | Wang | 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category | Creating durable, biodegradable packaging using mycelium from different mushroom species (Physical Science and Engineering) | 8 | |||
| Ethan | Weyn | Isabelle Stone Award for Best Biological Science Projects - Qualified for State Science Fair, Santa Clara Valley Science & Engineering Fair Assn - Board of Directors Awards - Middle School | Comparison of supplements and pesticides on silkworm growth and productivity (Biological Science and Engineering) | 8 | |||
| Nominated to compete envelope to apply for Thermo Fisher JIC, Thermo Fisher JIC - 8th Grade | |||||||
| 1st Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category | |||||||
| Sophia | Xu | Honorable Mention, Biological Science and Engineering Category | 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 | $100 and Certificate of Achievement, Schonert Award | DaphniaTrack: AI-Based Monitoring of Daphnia Magna Behavior for Evaluating Ocean Toxicity in Northern California (Physical Science and Engineering) | 8 | |
| Rohan Giridhar | Rajaram | Honorable Mention, Biological Science and Engineering Category | The Effect of Plant based and Biological Pesticides on Culicidae eggs and Larvae. (Biological Science and Engineering) | 8 | |||
| Shivam Saran | Sharma | Honorable Mention, Biological Science and Engineering Category | The Effect of Plant based and Biological Pesticides on Culicidae eggs and Larvae. (Biological Science and Engineering) | 8 | |||
| Hannah Yuxuan | Tay | $100 and Certificate of Achievement, Schonert Award | DaphniaTrack: AI-Based Monitoring of Daphnia Magna Behavior for Evaluating Ocean Toxicity in Northern California (Physical Science and Engineering) | 8 | |||
| Braden | Yang | Nominated to compete envelope to apply for Thermo Fisher JIC, Thermo Fisher JIC - 8th Grade | Using Machine Learning Visual Recognition Models to Detect Poor Posture and Eye Strain (Physical Science and Engineering) | 8 | |||
| 1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category | |||||||
| Middle School Student - Certificate of Achievement, Letter of Congratulations from the Chief of Naval Research, and Medallion, Office of Naval Research -United States Navy/ US Marine Corps | |||||||
| Joshua | Pinzas | Maya | Akunuri | 2nd Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category | Investigating the Use of Dried Out Contact Lenses for Water Retention in a Lettuce Plant (Lactuca Sativa) (Biological Science and Engineering) | 8 | |
| Dhruva | Gopal | Nominated to compete envelope to apply for Thermo Fisher JIC, Thermo Fisher JIC - 8th Grade | Effect of Various Amounts of Culturing Salts Supplements on the Bioethanol Production of Chlorella Vulgaris Cultures (Biological Science and Engineering) | 8 | |||
| 1st Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category | |||||||
| Hemansh | Gupta | 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category | Hydra: An Application Identifying Optimal Controlled Fire Locations to Restore Ecosystem Health (Physical Science and Engineering) | 8 | |||
| Anusha | Kotalwar | 2nd Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category | 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 | Honorable Mention, Physical Science and Engineering Category | 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 | 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category | Hydra: An Application Identifying Optimal Controlled Fire Locations to Restore Ecosystem Health (Physical Science and Engineering) | 8 | |||
| Sophie | Shen | Honorable Mention, Physical Science and Engineering Category | 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 | Nominated to compete envelope to apply for Thermo Fisher JIC, Thermo Fisher JIC - 8th Grade | Effect of Various Amounts of Culturing Salts Supplements on the Bioethanol Production of Chlorella Vulgaris Cultures (Biological Science and Engineering) | 8 | |||
| 1st Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category | |||||||
| Maggie | Sun | Nominated to compete envelope to apply for Thermo Fisher JIC, Thermo Fisher JIC - 8th Grade | Utilizing Food Waste to Produce Biodegradable Packaging Material (Physical Science and Engineering) | 8 | |||
| 1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category | |||||||
| Middle School or High School $150 and a Certificate of Achievement, Northern California Institute of Food Technologists (NCIFT) | |||||||
| Serena | Yuan | Nominated to compete envelope to apply for Thermo Fisher JIC, Thermo Fisher JIC - 8th Grade | Utilizing Food Waste to Produce Biodegradable Packaging Material (Physical Science and Engineering) | 8 | |||
| 1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category | |||||||
| Middle School or High School $150 and a Certificate of Achievement, Northern California Institute of Food Technologists (NCIFT) | |||||||