Harker School-Middle Campus

Project Awards 2021

Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship

School Teacher Student Award Title Gr
Harker School-Middle Campus  Tina Kim  Anandita  Arun $500 + certificate + a signed book + breakfast with Bob Zeidman, Zeidman Award Fighting AI With AI: Identifying Key Features for Detecting Deepfakes (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Saanvi  Bhargava $500 + certificate + a signed book + breakfast with Bob Zeidman, Zeidman Award Fighting AI With AI: Identifying Key Features for Detecting Deepfakes (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
        Satvika Iyengar Gautham Honorable Mention, Biological Science and Engineering Category What is the Effect of Non-Toxic Dish Soaps on the Growth of Plants? (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Neil  Krishnan Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 8th Grade Activated Carbon Air Filter and AC (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
              Qualified for California Science & Engineering Fair (CSEF), California Science & Engineering Fair    
              1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
        Kashish  Priyam Qualified for California Science & Engineering Fair (CSEF), California Science & Engineering Fair What is the effect of different blended fruits on Chrysanthemum Morifolium's conversion rate of CO2? (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
              Honorable Mention, Biological Science and Engineering Category    
        Sidak Kaur Sanghari Honorable Mention, Biological Science and Engineering Category What is the Effect of Non-Toxic Dish Soaps on the Growth of Plants? (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Aarush  Vailaya Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 8th Grade Activated Carbon Air Filter and AC (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
              Qualified for California Science & Engineering Fair (CSEF), California Science & Engineering Fair    
              1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
        Sophia  Zhu Qualified for California Science & Engineering Fair (CSEF), California Science & Engineering Fair What is the effect of different blended fruits on Chrysanthemum Morifolium's conversion rate of CO2? (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
              Honorable Mention, Biological Science and Engineering Category    
   Kristen Morgensen  Daniel M. Chen Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 8th Grade Blind Man's Best Friend (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
              Qualified for California Science & Engineering Fair (CSEF), California Science & Engineering Fair    
              1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
        Felix  Chen Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 8th Grade Automated Nutrient Dispersal for Hydroponic Farming (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
              Qualified for California Science & Engineering Fair (CSEF), California Science & Engineering Fair    
              1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
        Andy  Chung Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 8th Grade Automated Nutrient Dispersal for Hydroponic Farming (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
              Qualified for California Science & Engineering Fair (CSEF), California Science & Engineering Fair    
              1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
        Hima  Thota Qualified for California Science & Engineering Fair (CSEF), California Science & Engineering Fair Detecting Nutrient Deficiencies and Optimizing Plant Health Using Machine Learning (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
              2nd Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category    
              $50 Middle School Plant Science (Amazon Gift Card), California Botanical Society    
        Jonathan  Wang Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 8th Grade Blind Man's Best Friend (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
              Qualified for California Science & Engineering Fair (CSEF), California Science & Engineering Fair    
              1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
        Alison  Yang Honorable Mention, Biological Science and Engineering Category The effects varying sources of acetic acid have on the rate of yeast fermentation (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Melody  Yin Grand Prize Student Award: $320 and Certificate of Achievement, Association for Computing Machinery, San Francisco Bay Area Professional Chapter Developing a Novel Hybrid Method to Diagnose and Predict Sports Related Concussions (SRC) with Machine Learning (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
              Honorable Mention Student Award: $40 and Certificate of Achievement, Association for Computing Machinery, San Francisco Bay Area Professional Chapter    
              Honorable Mention, Physical Science and Engineering Category    
              $250 Dollar Gift Certificate, RaspberryPi Foundation Personal Computer Kit, Broadcom Coding with Commitment Award    
   Kathy Peng  Nikhil  Chadha Middle School $50 and letter of recognition, Northern California Institute of Food Technologists (NCIFT) The Impossible Peanut: A Hypo Allergenic Peanut Alternative (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Audrey  Cheng Qualified for California Science & Engineering Fair (CSEF), California Science & Engineering Fair The Effects of Decellularization on Organ Longevity (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
              2nd Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category    
        Jia Jia  Jiang Honorable Mention, Physical Science and Engineering Category Novel Applications of Origami-Inspired Structures in Transformable Photonics Devices (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
              Exceptional Merit, Certificate, SPV Market Research "Most Promising Young Scientist"    
              IEEE Electro-Technology $50 gift card and a certificate, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers    
        Lindsey  Tuckey Qualified for California Science & Engineering Fair (CSEF), California Science & Engineering Fair The Effects of Decellularization on Organ Longevity (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
              2nd Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category    
        Sahil  Varma Middle School $50 and letter of recognition, Northern California Institute of Food Technologists (NCIFT) The Impossible Peanut: A Hypo Allergenic Peanut Alternative (Biological Science and Engineering) 8
        Sonia  Yu Honorable Mention, Physical Science and Engineering Category Novel Applications of Origami-Inspired Structures in Transformable Photonics Devices (Physical Science and Engineering) 8
              Exceptional Merit, Certificate, SPV Market Research "Most Promising Young Scientist"    
              IEEE Electro-Technology $50 gift card and a certificate, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers