Henry M Gunn High School

Project Awards 2025

Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship

School Teacher Student Award Title Gr
Henry M Gunn High School Tomas Grim McKenna  Chang $100, Robby Beyers Innovative Solutions Awards Engineering an AI Communication System to aid Alzheimer's Patients facing Isolation (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
            Most Promising Young Scientist, $200 and Certificate (High School GR 9-12), SPV Market Research    
  Matthew Hall Tse Wei  Chan Honorable Mention, RRI Physical Science and Engineering Category Soft Robot with Magnetic Self-Sensing for Wrist Rehabilitation (RRI Physical Science and Engineering) 10
  Joshua Little Sharvi  Dhamdhere Honorable Mention, Biological Science and Engineering Category What is the Effect of Herbal Remedies Compared to Commercially Available Acid Neutralizers on a Simulated Gastric Acid? (Biological Science and Engineering) 9
  Casey O'Connell Carina  Gross 1st Award, Biological Science and Engineering Category Hidden Threats in a Microscopic World: Unraveling the Impacts of Microplastics on Protist Ecology and Function (Biological Science and Engineering) 10
  Josh Paley Ishan Kaustubh Joshi 2nd Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category On the Nilpotence of Moufang Loops (Physical Science and Engineering) 10
      Kaavya  Tatavarty Grand Prize - Best of Championship - Physical Sciences - Qualified to be a Regeneron ISEF Finalist, Santa Clara Valley Science & Engineering Fair Assn - Board of Directors Awards - High School Personalized Cloud-Based sEMG-to-Haptic System to Enable Long-Distance Communication for Usher Syndrome (RRI Biological Science and Engineering) 11
            1st Award, RRI Biological Science and Engineering Category    
  Micah Wynn Diya  Bhagat Honorable Mention, Biological Science and Engineering Category Optimizing NPK Nutrients for Water-efficient Hydroponic Lawns (Biological Science and Engineering) 9
  Elana Zizmor Aidan  Peng 1st Award, Physical Science and Engineering Category Enhancing ambient carbon dioxide capture through fluidization of covalent and metallic organic frameworks (COFs/MOFs) (Physical Science and Engineering) 11