Regeneron ISEF 2025 Special Awards Ceremony

May 15th, 2025, Columbus, OH — Society for Science announced Special Awards of Regeneron ISEF 2025. Student winners are ninth through twelfth graders who earned the right to compete at Regeneron ISEF 2025 by winning a top prize at a local, regional, state or national science fair.

Adam R. Scripps Foundation

One cash award

ETSD018T — Revolutionizing Rocket Propulsion: Development of a 3D-Printed Regeneratively Cooled Aerospike Nozzle for Extended Burn Propulsion

  • Asa Gangjee, Saint John’s School, Houston, TX, United States of America
  • Suman Muppavarapu, Saint John’s School, Houston, TX, United States of America

Air Force Research Laboratory on behalf of the United States Air Force

The Air Force Research Laboratory is a global technical enterprise, boasting some of the best and brightest leaders in the world. We are Revolutionary, Relevant, and Responsive to the Warfighter. We defend America by unleashing the unconquerable power of scientific and technical innovation. Our mission is leading the discovery, development, and integration of affordable warfighting technologies for our air, space, and cyberspace force.

First Award of $750 in each Regeneron ISEF Category,

ANIM038T — How Does Microplastics Shed From K-Pods Impact Primitive Behaviors, as Assessed Using Caenorhabditis elegans as a Model Organism?

  • Augusta Jane Wiens, Adams Central Jr.-Sr. High School, Hastings, NE, United States of America
  • Hadley Marie Hallett, Adams Central Jr.-Sr. High School, Hastings, NE, United States of America

BCHM038 — Sustainable Biofuel Production Through Multimode Biocatalysis Using Enzymes Extracted and Concentrated From Household Waste

  • Rohan Prakash Bhosale, Carmel High School, Carmel, IN, United States of America

BEHA074 — A Children’s Book About the Union-Closed Sets Conjecture

  • Serene Yi Feng, Science Academy of South Texas, McAllen, TX, United States of America

BMED062 — S107 Mitigates RyR2-Mediated Cardiac Dysfunction in COVID-19-Infected Rodents

  • Aaron Weinberg, The Masters School, Briarcliff Manor, NY, United States of America

CBIO064T — Automated Visualization 3D Visualization of Cell Behavior

  • Samuel Boccara, Hunter College High School, New York, NY, United States of America
  • Taj Rex Chhabra, Hunter College High School, New York, NY, United States of America

CELL016 — Unraveling the Mechanisms of Duckweed Tolerance to UV-B Radiation Stress: Insights Into Adaptive Plant Responses

  • Manvitha Adagoor Sanjaya, George Washington High School, Charleston, WV, United States of America

CHEM018 — Exploring and Detecting PFAS in Missouri Farmland Soil

  • Emma Mae Fetterhoff Hoffman, Perryville Senior High School, Perryville, MO, United States of America

EAEV058 — A Novel Method of Predicting Ocean pCO2 Using a Polynomial Model

  • Claire Zhan, Hamilton High School, Chandler, AZ, United States of America

EBED017 — Architecting AI Drone Communication for the Military Using Free-Space Optical Communication

  • Drake Huntington Sage, The Meadows School, Las Vegas, NV, United States of America

EGSD049 — The Effects of Different Road Conditions on Piezoelectric Tires

  • Jaden D. Mero, Moriah Central School, Mineville, NY, United States of America

ENBM076T — Bioimpedance and Electrocardiogram Monitor for Astronauts Using AI Integrated Technology

  • Cai Gwilliam, Good Hope Country Day School, Christiansted , VI, United States of America
  • Vedant Mittal, Good Hope Country Day School, Saint Croix, St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands

ENEV029 — Tackling Forever Chemicals PFAS for Environmental Stewardship

  • Erin Nam Choi, Flower Mound High School, Flower Mound, TX, United States of America

ETSD010 — ASCEND: Autonomous Structure Construction With Novel Agent Swarms

  • Ryan Xu, Plano West Senior High School, Plano, TX, United States of America

MATH035 — Disease Transmission and Epidemic Thresholds on Generalized Random Hypergraph Models

  • Grisham Narasimh Paimagam, Myers Park High School, Charlotte, NC, United States of America

MATS066 — Examining Environmentally Friendly Alternatives to Fiberglass Epoxy Resin Used on Wind Turbine Blades

  • Olivia Grace Snell, Marian High School, Elkhart, IN, United States of America

MCRO026 — Phage and Peptide Solutions for Biofilm Growth in Space

  • Kristen Nicole Bright, Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology, Snellville, GA, United States of America

PHYS026 — ForeCAT: Advancing Clear Air Turbulence Prediction for Aviation Safety With Atmospheric Physics Informed Neural Networks and Spatiotemporal Weather Data

  • Aditya Sengupta, The Overlake School, Bellevue, WA, United States of America

PLNT014 — Plants in Space: Investigating the Effects of Gravitational Force on Cress Seed Germination and Growth

  • Emma Tillery, Central High School, Macon, GA, United States of America

ROBO023T — Soft Robotics in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Engineering a Hydraulic AI-Assisted Colonoscope to Minimize Patient Risks and Enhance Usability

  • Jiya Joshi, William B. Travis High School, Richmond, TX, United States of America
  • Sai Spoorthi Maram, William B. Travis High School, Richmond, TX, United States of America

SOFT013 — Integrity: Generalized Artificial Image Classification With Noise Domain Localization

  • Huxley Grey Westemeier, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School, Minneapolis, MN, United States of America

TECA009 — Algorithmic Image Enhancement by Combining Multiple Images

  • Maylin Marie Kidwell, duPont Manual High School, Louisville, KY, United States of America

TMED040 — Development of a Novel Multi-Functional Non-Synthetic UV Filter to Prevent Erythema, Support Tissue Repair, and Minimize Environmental Toxicity

  • Isabelle Ann Luna, Sanger High School, Sanger, CA, United States of America

Winners will also receive an engraved glass trophy and medal.

Alfred University

Alfred University, located in Alfred New York with 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students majoring in Engineering, Art & Design, Business, and the Liberal Arts & Sciences. Often ranked as one of the best colleges for Ceramics, Glass, and Material Sciences. Alfred University, helps students realize their purpose through mentorship, inclusivity, and intersections.

Full tuition scholarship

CELL025 — A Tale of Two Cities: eIF4G1 and eIF4G2’s Mechanisms in Translation Initiation

  • Siona A. Pramoda, Baldwin School of Puerto Rico, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

ETSD028 — A Novel Morphing Nose Cone Mechanism for Aerodynamic Optimization of a Supersonic Airplane

  • Daniel Michael Ott, Holmen High School, La Crosse, WI, United States of America

The winning student will also have the opportunity to conduct summer research during their time at Alfred University.

American Chemical Society

The American Chemical Society Education Division promotes excellence in science education and science literacy through a number of activities supporting teachers and learners of chemistry. Through its participation in Regeneron ISEF, ACS encourages and supports high school students in their exploration of the chemical sciences through research experiences.

Fourth Award of $1,000

CHEM034 — Synthesis of Molecular Sensor Based on the Curcumin Dye Extracted From Curcuma longa L. To Detect Long Chain Aldehydes as the Lung Cancer Biomarker

  • Thanat Chaimongkon, Princess Chulabhorn Science High School Chiang Rai, Mueang Lampang, Lampang, Thailand

CHEM041 — Mimicking Rock Chemistry for White Hydrogen Production: A Deep Dive Into Serpentinization Reaction Chemistry and Scalable White Hydrogen Generation

  • Fatima Abdullah Alarfaj, Alanjal Private School, Alahsa, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

Third Award of $2,000

CHEM008 — Developing a Novel Phenanthroimidazole-based Fluorescent Sensor for Detecting Analytes in an Aqueous Medium

  • Varshith Kotagiri, The Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky, Frankfort, KY, United States of America

CHEM019 — 2-Phenylalkynylsilyl Acetaminophen as a Less Toxic and More Effective Pain Medication

  • Chloe Yehwon Lee, Plano East Senior High School, Murphy, TX, United States of America

Second Award of $3,000

CHEM003 — Enhanced Exciplex Formation on Triphenylamine-Benzothiazole (TPA-BT) Derivatives

  • Yun-Jen Chen, Taipei First Girls High School, Taipei, Taiwan

CHEM005 — Novel Design and Total Synthesis of Aza-C-Nucleosides From Furfuryl Alcohol, the Key to Fighting RNA Viral Diseases

  • Adam Kovalcik, Gymnazium Nove Zamky, Dulovce, Nitra, Slovakia

First Award of $4,000

BCHM016 — Targeted Nitroisoxazole-Based GPX4 Inhibitor Drug Conjugate for Ferroptosis Induction in Chemoresistant Tumors

  • Diego Benjamin Landeros, Lane Technical College Prep High School, Chicago, IL, United States of America

CHEM026 — Double-Extended Reticular Framework via Localized Covalent Cross-Linking in a Mercaptoaldehydate-Based Metal-Organic Framework for Redox-Modulated Electrochemical Carbon Dioxide Reduction to Ethylene

  • Saif Hassan Karam, RQ Science & Technology, Al Hamidiya, Ajman, United Arab Emirates

Founded in 1876, the American Chemical Society is a self-governed individual membership organization that consists of members at all degree levels and in all fields of chemistry. The organization provides a broad range of opportunities for peer interaction and career development.

American Mathematical Society

The American Mathematical Society was founded in 1888, to further the interests of mathematical research & scholarship, as well as to serve the national/international community through its publications, meetings, advocacy & other programs. Friends and family of the late mathematician, Karl Menger, contribute to a fund in his memory, to be distributed by the AMS for annual awards at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair.

Third Award of $500

BEHA074 — A Children’s Book About the Union-Closed Sets Conjecture

  • Serene Yi Feng, Science Academy of South Texas, McAllen, TX, United States of America

MATH007 — Combinatorial Invaraints of Stable Curve in Genus 4: Classification and Computation

  • Frank Kan, Oregon Episcopal School, Portland, OR, United States of America

MATH036T — Solving Variable-Entangled Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) via Atomic Tensor Decomposition and Gated Expert Neural Networks: A Multi-Expansion Framework for Accurate and Adaptive PDE Approximation

  • Maatank Parashar, Paradise Valley High School, Scottsdale, AZ, United States of America
  • Tejas Dhulipalla, Paradise Valley High School, Phoenix, AZ, United States of America

MATH039T — Generation of Phi-4 Feynman Graphs Through a Recursive Algorithm

  • Kasper Carl Havre Vilde Johansson, Procivitas Privata Gymnasium Helsingborg, Lerberget, Skane, Sweden
  • Klara Ingrid Marie Bragesjo Bjorken, P A Fogelströms High School, Solna, Sweden

Second Award of $1,000

MATH032 — The Boltzmann-Hamel Equations for the Dynamics of Systems on Lie Groups and Lie Algebroids

  • Raphael Romeo Michel Esquivel, Iolani School, Lihue, HI, United States of America

MATH041 — Analyzing Pre-Indo-European Theory of the Etruscan Language Origins Using Topological Data Analysis

  • Helena Welch, Los Alamos High School, Los Alamos, NM, United States of America

First Award of $2,000

MATH011T — General Theory of the Occurrence of Pi in the Mandelbrot Set and First Proof of Its Occurrence at the Parameter -3/4

  • Nedim Srkalovic, Wichern-Schule, Hamburg, Germany
  • Oscar Levin Scherz, Marion Donhoff Gymnasium, Hamburg, Germany
  • Thies Johann Brockmoeller, Gymnasium Meiendorf, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

One-Year Membership to American Mathematical Society to each winner (7 winning projects, up to 3 team members per project)

BEHA074 — A Children’s Book About the Union-Closed Sets Conjecture

  • Serene Yi Feng, Science Academy of South Texas, McAllen, TX, United States of America

MATH001 — Evaluation of Difficult Integrals Through an Equation Involving Fractional Derivatives

  • Ilhami Aslansoy, Tarsus American College, Adana, Turkey

MATH004T — Expected Dispatches of Firefighting Helicopters Under the Optimal Strategy

  • Chang-Yu Wu, National Tainan First Senior High School, Tainan City, Taiwan
  • I-Hsiang Wang, National Tainan First Senior High School, Tainan City, Taiwan

MATH007 — Combinatorial Invaraints of Stable Curve in Genus 4: Classification and Computation

  • Frank Kan, Oregon Episcopal School, Portland, OR, United States of America

MATH010 — On a Conjecture About a Recursive Prime Generating Sequence

  • Binyameen Mohamedy, UJ Academy Maths, Science & ICT School of Specialisation, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

MATH011T — General Theory of the Occurrence of Pi in the Mandelbrot Set and First Proof of Its Occurrence at the Parameter -3/4

  • Nedim Srkalovic, Wichern-Schule, Hamburg, Germany
  • Oscar Levin Scherz, Marion Donhoff Gymnasium, Hamburg, Germany
  • Thies Johann Brockmoeller, Gymnasium Meiendorf, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

MATH017 — Exploring Optimal Learning Rates and Convergence in Coded Federated Learning Using Lyapunov’s Theorem

  • Sarah Lu, Centro Residencial de Oportunidades Educativas de Mayaguez, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

MATH019 — Quantum-Sound Factorization: On the Distribution and Structure of Irreducible Sets

  • Anay Aggarwal, Westview High School, Portland, OR, United States of America

MATH020 — Geometric Hyperplane Intersection Solver: A Matrix-Inversion-Free Framework Enhanced by Quantum and Evolutionary Algorithms

  • Tawfiq Abdullah Tawfiq Jallad, Firas Al-Ajlouni School, Amman, Jordan

MATH023 — Make24: Elegant Elementary Bounds for a Numbers Game

  • Liqian Ying, NUS High School of Mathematics & Science, Singapore, Singapore

MATH025T — Prime Factorization of Linear Combination of Factorials

  • Seungjun Lee, Seoul Science High School, Seoul, South Korea
  • Soul Lee, Seoul Science High School, Seoul, South Korea

MATH032 — The Boltzmann-Hamel Equations for the Dynamics of Systems on Lie Groups and Lie Algebroids

  • Raphael Romeo Michel Esquivel, Iolani School, Lihue, HI, United States of America

MATH035 — Disease Transmission and Epidemic Thresholds on Generalized Random Hypergraph Models

  • Grisham Narasimh Paimagam, Myers Park High School, Charlotte, NC, United States of America

MATH036T — Solving Variable-Entangled Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) via Atomic Tensor Decomposition and Gated Expert Neural Networks: A Multi-Expansion Framework for Accurate and Adaptive PDE Approximation

  • Maatank Parashar, Paradise Valley High School, Scottsdale, AZ, United States of America
  • Tejas Dhulipalla, Paradise Valley High School, Phoenix, AZ, United States of America

MATH039T — Generation of Phi-4 Feynman Graphs Through a Recursive Algorithm

  • Kasper Carl Havre Vilde Johansson, Procivitas Privata Gymnasium Helsingborg, Lerberget, Skane, Sweden
  • Klara Ingrid Marie Bragesjo Bjorken, P A Fogelströms High School, Solna, Sweden

MATH041 — Analyzing Pre-Indo-European Theory of the Etruscan Language Origins Using Topological Data Analysis

  • Helena Welch, Los Alamos High School, Los Alamos, NM, United States of America

Winning students will receive a cash award, certificate, a booklet about Karl Menger, and a one-year American Mathematical Society student membership.

American Psychological Association

The American Psychological Association is the leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States, with more than 173,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students as its members. APA’s mission is to promote the advancement, communication, and application of psychological science and knowledge to benefit society and improve lives.

Complimentary student affiliate memberships

Third Award of $500

BEHA011 — Developing a Screening Instrument for Arabic Speaking Children With Reading Dyslexia

  • Sima Omar Saleh Al-Shaghnobi, Bunat Alghad Academy, Amman, Jordan

BEHA016 — Memory Board: An Eidetic Neuro-Training Complex With Digital Integration for Cognitive Development

  • Iryna Korynevska , Boryspil Academic Lyceum, Boryspil, Kyiv, Ukraine

BEHA039 — Personalized Nature Virtual Reality (PnVR): A Novel Personalized Virtual Reality Nature Therapy via a Triple Combination Computational Software for Worldwide Mental Health Benefit

  • Matthew Hutcherson Casavant, John Jay High School, Cross River, NY, United States of America

BEHA047 — The Impact of Puzzle-Solving on Memory Retention and Concentration: A Study of Cognitive Enhancement

  • Nazifa Arna, Upper Darby High School, Upper Darby, PA, United States of America

BEHA062 — Harmony Plus: A User-Adaptive System for Neurocognitive Rehabilitation With Genetic Personalization and Real-Time Cognitive Load Monitoring in Bipolar Disorder

  • Sahar Ashraf Mahmoud Ahmed, City Schools, Sohag, Egypt

Second Award of $1,000

BEHA021 — Healthy Gut! Healthy You!: Preclinical Validation of a Novel Enzyme Therapy for Improving Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Overall Gastrointestinal Health in Rattus norvegicus

  • Vanya Lavu, The Classical Academy – North, Colorado Springs, CO, United States of America

First Award of $1,500

BEHA031 — Engaging Minds, Debunking Lies: Using Moral Foundations To Fight Misinformation

  • Aadi Mishra, The Waterford School, Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America

Winning students will receive a scholarship, certificate, and a one-year student affiliate membership with APA.

Arizona State University

Arizona State University is pleased to offer a scholarship combining a monetary award and an environment focusing on knowledge, learning and research. The New American University ISEF Scholarship is renewable for four years. Individuals and teams will be considered for these awards.

Arizona State University ISEF Scholarship (valued at up to $32,000 each)

BCHM037 — Multi-Color Magneto-Fluorescent Nanoarchitectures for the Targeted Identification of Exosomes of Triple Negative Breast Cancer

  • Pragathi Kasani-Akula, South Forsyth High School, Cumming, GA, United States of America

BEHA073 — A Gut Feeling About Depression: Examining the Effect of Synbiotic Modification in the Gut-Brain Axis on Major Depressive Disorder Symptoms

  • Norah Claire Ahmed, Evansville Day School, Newburgh, IN, United States of America

BMED047 — Ferroptosis Sensitivity of HIV-Uninfected vs. HIV-Infected Human Microglia

  • Arielle Margie Klein, Hawken School, Beachwood, OH, United States of America

CBIO006 — Ferromilab: Quantum Molecular Dynamics-Derived Biclonal Antibodies Modulating Hepcidin-Ferroportin Interfaces to Mitigate Iron Dysregulation and Ferroptosis in Alzheimer’s Disease

  • Arpit Rajkumar Ramani, Wheeler High School, Marietta, GA, United States of America

CBIO032 — An Uncertainty-Aware Predictive Modeling Tool Towards Effective Clinical Monitoring of Sepsis Using Electronic Health Records From Hospitalized Patients

  • Shaunak Dalal, Hershey High School, Hummelstown , PA, United States of America

CELL012 — Live-Cell Kinetic Assays Reveal That the TGF-b Inhibitor Vactosertib Suppresses T Cell Exhaustion

  • John R. D’Cruz, University School, Shaker Heights, OH, United States of America

CELL026 — Targeting Hif1a: Attenuating in vivo Growth and Ferroptosis in Glioblastoma Cells

  • Neve Eliza Bawden, Bountiful High School, Bountiful, UT, United States of America

CELL032 — Analysis of Contactin-3 Expression in Cortical Interneuron Subtypes

  • Ashra Roshy, Adlai E. Stevenson High School, Buffalo Grove, IL, United States of America

CHEM012 — Platinum Electrode for Green Hydrogen Production via Electrocatalytic Conversion of Ion-Rich Agricultural Fertilizer Runoff

  • Felipe Amato Regis de Farias, Lubbock High School, Lubbock, TX, United States of America

EGSD048T — The Thermoelectric Generator Using Hot Sand

  • Michael Sean Stodelle, Redlands East Valley High School, Yucipia, CA, United States of America
  • Tyler Matthew Kalanjian, Redlands East Valley High School, Redlands, CA, United States of America
  • Zackary Alan Lewis, Redlands East Valley High School, Redlands, CA, United States of America

ENEV067 — A Sustainable Cyanobacteria Mitigation Method for Freshwater Ecosystems in the Rocky Mountain Region

  • Natalie Elizabeth Muro, William J. Palmer High School, Colorado Springs, CO, United States of America

ETSD008 — Shooting for the Stars

  • James Michael Little, Monte Vista High School, Monte Vista, CO, United States of America

ETSD014T — Optimizing Tensile Strength Using Infill Patterns and Nozzle Diameters

  • Jenna Liang, Pearl City High School, Waipahu , HI, United States of America
  • Kyle Kiyoshi Sewake, Pearl City High School, Mililani, HI, United States of America

MATH018 — Improving Atrial Fibrillation Prediction With Recurrence Matrix Analysis

  • Sergio Luis Santiago-Ortiz, Escuela Superior Isidro A. Sanchez, Luquillo,

MATS006 — From Trash to Nano-Treasure: Engineering Sustainable, Safe, and Biodegradable Quantum Dots for Use in Bioimaging, Medicine, and Agriculture

  • Vibha Hirsave, Westwood High School, Austin, TX, United States of America

MATS043 — Developing a Rapid, Colorimetric Metal Organic Framework (MOF) for Airborne Silica and Uranium Detection: A Novel Approach to Pollutant Monitoring and Health Risk Assessment in Indigenous Communities for Sjogren’s Syndrome

  • Siyaa R. Poddar, Arizona College Prep High School, Chandler, AZ, United States of America

MCRO027 — Formulation and Evaluation of Antibacterial Ointments Infused With Traditional Plants: Extractos de Yerba de Manso, Canela, y Hojas de Arbol de Naranja

  • Estefany Valenzuela Regalado, Harvest Preparatory Academy, Yuma, AZ, United States of America

PHYS050 — Traversing Mars: The Noctis Landing Human Exploration Zone

  • Scarlett Ava Hartzman, New Rochelle High School, New Rochelle, NY, United States of America

PLNT055 — Allelopathic Effects of Cynara cardunculus on Native Coastal Sage Scrub Species

  • Anna Luo, Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, CA, United States of America

ROBO063 — Automated Coral Reef Health Evaluation: Remote Monitoring With CNNs, Unsupervised Machine Learning & Analysis of Hyperspectral Data

  • Tahan Bapna, Punahou School, Honolulu, HI, United States of America

ROBO067 — TALON (Tactical Aerial Logistic-based Ornithological Navigator): Development of a Novel Biomimetic Ornithological Bot (BOB) Aerial System With Advanced Wing Morphing and Sensory Tech for Tactical Logistics in Disaster Relief and Military Operations

  • Leila Quyen Maleki, Chino High School, Chino Hills, CA, United States of America

SOFT012 — Analyzing Lattice-Based Threshold Signature Schemes for Securing Message Authentication in Preparation for Y2Q

  • Tiffany Cruz, Mililani High School, Mililani, HI, United States of America

TMED076 — Evaluating Convolutional Neural Networks for Multi-Label Chest X-ray Diagnosis: Model Complexity, Hardware Efficiency, and Radiologist Comparison

  • Alexander Cruz, Father Duenas Memorial School, Dededo, GU, United States of America

Winning students will receive a certificate and letter with scholarship details. Scholarship will go into effect upon application and successful admission to the University.

Association for Computing Machinery

ACM is widely recognized as the premier membership organization for computing professionals, delivering resources that advance computing as a science and a profession; enable professional development; and promote policies and research that benefit society. ACM hosts the computing industry’s leading Digital Library and serves its global members and the computing profession with journals and magazines, conferences, workshops, electronic forums, and Learning Center.

Fourth Award of $500

CBIO058 — Modeling Bird Flu Mutation Patterns and Cross-Species Transmission Using Sequence Analysis and a Novel Contrastive Learning and Influence-tree Graph Attention Network (CLIGAT)

  • Aditya Lakshminarasimhan, BASIS Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ, United States of America

ROBO013 — Navigating Parameter Space: Mitigating Catastrophic Forgetting in Continual Learning

  • Henry Zhipeng Huang, Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, United States of America

SOFT057 — HM-Detect: Murmur Detection and Classification Methodology Using A Novel C^2-LSTM Architecture for Multi-Modal Signals

  • Ram Sivaraman, Acton Boxborough Regional High School, Acton, MA, United States of America

Third Award of $1,500

ROBO023T — Soft Robotics in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Engineering a Hydraulic AI-Assisted Colonoscope to Minimize Patient Risks and Enhance Usability

  • Jiya Joshi, William B. Travis High School, Richmond, TX, United States of America
  • Sai Spoorthi Maram, William B. Travis High School, Richmond, TX, United States of America

Second Award of $3,000

SOFT011 — Efficient Lexical Encoding of Natural Language

  • Brian Lukas Heers, InTech Collegiate High School, Logan, UT, United States of America

First Award of $4,000

ROBO051 — Utilizing Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning With Encoder-Decoder Architecture Agents to Identify Optimal Resection Location in GBM Patients

  • Krishna Arun, Eastlake High School, Sammamish, WA, United States of America

In addition to monetary prizes, ACM also provides complimentary ACM Student Lite Memberships for the duration of the award recipients’ undergraduate education. This includes subscriptions to XRDS (Crossroads), an online version of Communications of the ACM, and full access to the ACM DL.

Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence

AAAI is a scientific society devoted to advancing the scientific understanding of the mechanisms underlying thought and intelligent behavior and their embodiment in machines. AAAI promotes research in, and responsible use of, artificial intelligence, as well as public understanding of artificial intelligence. AAAI also strives to improve the teaching and training of AI practitioners and provide guidance on the importance and potential of current AI developments and future directions.

Winners receive a student-level membership. Information is included separately in the SAO Portal.

EBED021 — VoltMatrix: An Analog Computing AI Chip Architecture for Scalable and Energy-Efficient Inference

  • Shangqiu Li, Camas High School, Camas, WA, United States of America

EBED024 — Think, Generate, Optimize: Presenting a Novel Fully AI-Driven Design Framework for Metasurface Lenses

  • Dhanvine Rameshkumar, Temasek Junior College, Singapore, Singapore

ENEV048 — FabAgent: An Agentic Optimization Framework for the Design of Sustainable Fabric Blends Using Large Language Models and Evolutionary Algorithms

  • Anusha Narayan, The Nueva School, San Carlos, CA, United States of America

ROBO018T — Deep High-Resolution U-Net Latent Diffusion Model for Histopathological Image Synthesis

  • Hang Kin Chan, Kao Yip Middle School, Macao, China, Macao Special Administrative Region
  • Ian I Xiao, Kao Yip Middle School, Macao, China, Macao Special Administrative Region
  • Ka Chon Sun, Kao Yip Middle School, Macao, China, Macao Special Administrative Region

ROBO066T — IntelliCane: An Agentic Approach to Real-Time Obstacle Avoidance and Intelligent Decision-Making for the Visually Impaired Through a Monocular Servo-Guided Cane Using Deep Learning-Based Environmental Mapping

  • Akash Ragam, Jesuit High School, Portland, OR, United States of America
  • Tanay Chitlur, Westview High School, Portland, OR, United States of America

AAAI Student Memberships for each finalist that is part of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Prize Winning projects and 5 Honorable Mention winning projects (up to 3 students per project) (in-kind award / part of the 1st-3rd prize)

EBED021 — VoltMatrix: An Analog Computing AI Chip Architecture for Scalable and Energy-Efficient Inference

  • Shangqiu Li, Camas High School, Camas, WA, United States of America

EBED024 — Think, Generate, Optimize: Presenting a Novel Fully AI-Driven Design Framework for Metasurface Lenses

  • Dhanvine Rameshkumar, Temasek Junior College, Singapore, Singapore

ENEV048 — FabAgent: An Agentic Optimization Framework for the Design of Sustainable Fabric Blends Using Large Language Models and Evolutionary Algorithms

  • Anusha Narayan, The Nueva School, San Carlos, CA, United States of America

ROBO018T — Deep High-Resolution U-Net Latent Diffusion Model for Histopathological Image Synthesis

  • Hang Kin Chan, Kao Yip Middle School, Macao, China, Macao Special Administrative Region
  • Ian I Xiao, Kao Yip Middle School, Macao, China, Macao Special Administrative Region
  • Ka Chon Sun, Kao Yip Middle School, Macao, China, Macao Special Administrative Region

ROBO066T — IntelliCane: An Agentic Approach to Real-Time Obstacle Avoidance and Intelligent Decision-Making for the Visually Impaired Through a Monocular Servo-Guided Cane Using Deep Learning-Based Environmental Mapping

  • Akash Ragam, Jesuit High School, Portland, OR, United States of America
  • Tanay Chitlur, Westview High School, Portland, OR, United States of America

SOFT013 — Integrity: Generalized Artificial Image Classification With Noise Domain Localization

  • Huxley Grey Westemeier, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School, Minneapolis, MN, United States of America

SOFT039 — EnAct: A Safety-Aware Actionable Guidance System via Multi-Agent Vision-Language Models for People With Vision Impairments

  • Amy Zhang, Lakewood High School, Morrison, CO, United States of America

TECA012 — BrainSync: Advanced Neural Decoding With fMRI and EEG for Reconstruction of Visual Perception in Neurological States

  • Yashvir Sabharwal, Battlefield High School, Bristow, VA, United States of America

AAAI Membership for the School Libraries of All 8 Winners (in-kind award / part of 1st-3rd prize and honorable mentions’ prize)

EBED021 — VoltMatrix: An Analog Computing AI Chip Architecture for Scalable and Energy-Efficient Inference

  • Shangqiu Li, Camas High School, Camas, WA, United States of America

EBED024 — Think, Generate, Optimize: Presenting a Novel Fully AI-Driven Design Framework for Metasurface Lenses

  • Dhanvine Rameshkumar, Temasek Junior College, Singapore, Singapore

ENEV048 — FabAgent: An Agentic Optimization Framework for the Design of Sustainable Fabric Blends Using Large Language Models and Evolutionary Algorithms

  • Anusha Narayan, The Nueva School, San Carlos, CA, United States of America

ROBO018T — Deep High-Resolution U-Net Latent Diffusion Model for Histopathological Image Synthesis

  • Hang Kin Chan, Kao Yip Middle School, Macao, China, Macao Special Administrative Region
  • Ian I Xiao, Kao Yip Middle School, Macao, China, Macao Special Administrative Region
  • Ka Chon Sun, Kao Yip Middle School, Macao, China, Macao Special Administrative Region

ROBO066T — IntelliCane: An Agentic Approach to Real-Time Obstacle Avoidance and Intelligent Decision-Making for the Visually Impaired Through a Monocular Servo-Guided Cane Using Deep Learning-Based Environmental Mapping

  • Akash Ragam, Jesuit High School, Portland, OR, United States of America
  • Tanay Chitlur, Westview High School, Portland, OR, United States of America

SOFT013 — Integrity: Generalized Artificial Image Classification With Noise Domain Localization

  • Huxley Grey Westemeier, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School, Minneapolis, MN, United States of America

SOFT039 — EnAct: A Safety-Aware Actionable Guidance System via Multi-Agent Vision-Language Models for People With Vision Impairments

  • Amy Zhang, Lakewood High School, Morrison, CO, United States of America

TECA012 — BrainSync: Advanced Neural Decoding With fMRI and EEG for Reconstruction of Visual Perception in Neurological States

  • Yashvir Sabharwal, Battlefield High School, Bristow, VA, United States of America

Third Award of $500

TECA012 — BrainSync: Advanced Neural Decoding With fMRI and EEG for Reconstruction of Visual Perception in Neurological States

  • Yashvir Sabharwal, Battlefield High School, Bristow, VA, United States of America

Second Award of $1,000

SOFT039 — EnAct: A Safety-Aware Actionable Guidance System via Multi-Agent Vision-Language Models for People With Vision Impairments

  • Amy Zhang, Lakewood High School, Morrison, CO, United States of America

First Award of $1,500

SOFT013 — Integrity: Generalized Artificial Image Classification With Noise Domain Localization

  • Huxley Grey Westemeier, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School, Minneapolis, MN, United States of America

Association of Old Crows Educational Foundation

The Association of Old Crows (AOC) is a professional non-profit association that educates, connects, and advocates on behalf of its members and stakeholders across the global electromagnetic warfare (EW) and spectrum operations community. AOC is the premier global association that unites members, organizations, and like-minded individuals interested in electromagnetic warfare (EW) and spectrum operations across government, defense, industry, and academia, and spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber maneuver spaces.

3rd Place

EBED001 — Faster Terahertz Gap Modulation for Higher Data Rates

  • Jonathan Luke Dorminy, Sola Fide Home School, McDonough, GA, United States of America

2nd Place

EBED044 — A Wearable Low-Cost 10.5 GHz Radar-Based Early Collision Warning System for Pedestrians With Dynamic Threshold Adjustment

  • Cavon Hajimiri, Polytechnic School, La Canada Flintridge, CA, United States of America

1st Place

EBED027T — A Novel Magnetic Field-Based UAV Detection System Through Electromagnetic Signal Analysis of Drone Motors: A Technical Countermeasure for the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

  • Junseop Shin, Korea Science Academy of KAIST, Yongin-si, South Korea
  • Kyungjin Shin, Korea Science Academy of KAIST, Daegu, South Korea

Auto Care Association

The Auto Care Association represents the entire supply chain of the $500 billion auto care industry, encompassing businesses that manufacture, distribute, and sell motor vehicle parts, accessories, tools, equipment, materials, and supplies, as well as those that perform vehicle service, maintenance, and repair. As a leading advocate for the industry, the Association provides essential resources, including market intelligence, product data standards, and legislative representation.

One cash award

ETSD001 — Modulating Z-Axis Movement to Increase the Layer Adhesion of 3D Printed Parts

  • Akos Kalman Vida, Korosi Csoma Sandor Bilingual Baptist High School, Budapest, Pest, Hungary

Drug, Chemical & Associated Technologies Association (DCAT)

The Drug, Chemical & Associated Technologies Association (DCAT) is a not-for-profit, corporate member-supported, and volunteer-led global business development association for companies engaged in the Bio/Pharmaceutical business ecosystem. The Association’s mission is to provide a diverse array of educational opportunities and industry experiences to enhance learning and create opportunities for members to expand their networks and deepen their relationships throughout the global Bio/Pharmaceutical business ecosystem.

DCAT First Prize

BCHM011 — Biophysical Investigations Into the Structure and Function of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Nitric Oxide Signaling System

  • Natalie Andrea Osorio, H. Frank Carey High School, Franklin Square, NY, United States of America

BCHM019T — Limiting Esophageal Cancer Metastasis With KRT16 siRNA

  • Naija Shah, Academies of Loudoun, Aldie, VA, United States of America
  • Sanjay Lakshmanan, Academies of Loudoun, Brambleton, VA, United States of America

CHEM005 — Novel Design and Total Synthesis of Aza-C-Nucleosides From Furfuryl Alcohol, the Key to Fighting RNA Viral Diseases

  • Adam Kovalcik, Gymnazium Nove Zamky, Dulovce, Nitra, Slovakia

MCRO047 — Examining the Antimicrobial Mechanisms of a Bile Acid-Derived Antibiotic – Implications for Tackling Superbug Infections

  • Colin Tang, Spring Valley High School, Columbia, SC, United States of America

Florida Institute of Technology

Florida Institute of Technology is a nationally ranked, doctoral degree granting research university. The university offers degrees in engineering, science, computing, aeronautics, business, psychology and liberal arts. It’s location is just south of the Kennedy Space Center provides incredible research opportunities for students interested in engineering and science. Florida Tech will offer three presidential scholarships to ISEF participants that equal full tuition each year for four years upon full-time enrollment at the university. Awardees must complete the FAFSA to be Eligible

Full Tuition Presidential Scholarship

EBED011 — Development of a Novel Solution for Mitigation of Debilitating Decubitus (Pressure) Ulcers, Year Two

  • Maya Julia Trutschl, Caddo Parish Magnet High School, Shreveport, LA, United States of America

ENEV025 — An Integrated Detection & Delivery System to Abate Contaminants in Water Bodies

  • Sharanya S. Natarajan, Edgewood Junior Senior High School, Melbourne, FL, United States of America

MATH018 — Improving Atrial Fibrillation Prediction With Recurrence Matrix Analysis

  • Sergio Luis Santiago-Ortiz, Escuela Superior Isidro A. Sanchez, Luquillo,

Scholarships are renewable for up to 4 years pending maintenance of a 2.6 cumulative GPA and full-time status. Each scholarship is valued at $169,384. Scholarships will go into effect upon admission to the university. All scholarship winners must compete a FAFSA to receive this the scholarship.

Fondazione Bruno Kessler

The Bruno Kessler Foundation (FBK) is a leading research center in Trento, Italy. WebValley is the FBK Summer School program for interdisciplinary scientific research. A team of enthusiastic and motivated high school students and FBK researchers accepts a project challenge, proposed by a visiting scientist. FBK’s Board of Directors will award several Intel ISEF finalists full fellowships to be part of the WebValley team in June.

Award to participate in summer school “Web Valley”

BEHA063T — OICshift: A Mobile & VR Game With Integrated Multi-targeted Application for Detection of Aggression Behavior in Arab Children and Adolescents, Assessment of Game Intervention and Insights Into Parental Behavior

  • Badr Muhammad Anttar, Obour STEM School, Al-Salam City, Cairo, Egypt
  • Mohamed Hatem Hashish, Obour STEM School, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt

EAEV042 — Exploring Biogeochemical Climate Solutions for Nutrient Removal in the Narragansett Bay Estuarine Ecosystem

  • Enyu Zhang, Portsmouth Abbey School, Portsmouth, RI, United States of America

EBED005 — SubArc: An Inexpensive, High Resolution, Open Source, Absolute Magnetic Rotary Encoder

  • Frank Eugene Lucci, BASIS San Antonio Shavano Campus, San Antonio, TX, United States of America

ENEV066 — Novel Contact Liquid for Energy-Efficient, Cost-Effective, and Scalable Cryogenic Carbon Capture

  • Areej Abdullah Alqarni, Al-Batool International School, Mecca, Saudi Arabia

The FBK Board of Directors will award at least 4 fellowships to be part of the WebValley team, reserved for Intel ISEF finalists, and awarded at the Intel ISEF SAO ceremony. FBK will provide full board accommodation, full tuition to courses, lab activities, and bus transfer from and to Trento. The call is open to 17 and 18 yo (US 11th and 12th grade) students. The applicants must meet eligibility requirements for travel, including a valid passport for travel and visit to Italy.

HP

HP is a global technology leader and creator of solutions that enable people to bring their ideas to life and connect to the things that matter most. Operating in more than 170 countries, HP delivers a wide range of innovative and sustainable devices, services and subscriptions for personal computing, printing, 3D printing, hybrid work, gaming, and more. HP is pleased to promote the advancement and application of artificial intelligence at ISEF to foster the next generation of scientists and engineers.

3rd Place

SOFT030 — Enhancing Pedestrian Safety Through AI-Powered Smart Traffic Systems: Developing Smarter Roads for Safer Walks

  • Yunha Lee, Taejon Christian International School, Sejong-si, South Korea

2nd Place

TECA020 — VerifyMe: A New Approach to Authorship Attribution in the Post-ChatGPT Era

  • Sean O’Sullivan, Colaiste Chiarain, Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick, Ireland

1st Place

SOFT013 — Integrity: Generalized Artificial Image Classification With Noise Domain Localization

  • Huxley Grey Westemeier, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School, Minneapolis, MN, United States of America

IEEE Foundation

IEEE is the world’s largest professional association dedicated to fostering technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity. The IEEE Foundation supports the IEEE core purpose. IEEE awards the $10,000 Presidents’ Scholarship to recognize a deserving student for an outstanding project demonstrating an understanding of electrical/electronics engineering, computer science, or other IEEE field of interest. In addition to the scholarship, IEEE awards a $600 Second Place Award and a $400 Third Place Award.

Third Place Award of $400

ETSD033 — High-Frequency BLDC Feedforward Control and Optimization for Motion Control

  • Navtej Singh Bhatti, Glenwood High School, Chatham, IL, United States of America

Second Place Award of $600

SOFT002 — A Hybrid Learning-Driven Approach for Lung Enhancement, Tumor Detection and Fibrosis System

  • Fay Salim Al Mahrouqi, Dohat al Adab, Muscat, Oman

The IEEE Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship Award of $10,000

ROBO041 — The Design and Engineering of an Intelligent Remotely Operated Vehicle for Coral Reef Research and Monitoring

  • Sydney Renee West, Hanford High School, Richland, WA, United States of America

Winning students will receive a certificate and IEEE student membership while attending University.

International Council on Systems Engineering – INCOSE

The International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) is a not-for-profit membership organization founded to develop and disseminate the interdisciplinary principles and practices that enable the realization of successful systems. The INCOSE Best Use of Systems Engineering awards are awarded to the best interdisciplinary projects that can produce technologically appropriate solutions that meet societal needs. There will be a first and second place Best Use of Systems Engineering and a INCOSE Bill Ewald Socio-Technical Systems Engineering Award.

Certificate of Honorable Mention, a 1-year free student membership to the INCOSE, and free virtual admission to the 2022 International Symposium of the INCOSE

EBED022 — Vita Seat: An Innovative Toilet Seat With Built-In UV Sanitization for Health Monitoring of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Diseases

  • Annika Chadha, duPont Manual High School, Prospect, KY, United States of America

EBED032 — An AI-Driven Thermodynamics Based IOT Sensor Network for the Ultra-Early Detection of Wildfires Without Line of Sight View of Fire

  • Ryan Honary, Newport Harbor High School, Newport Coast, CA, United States of America

ENBM004 — A Multi-model Experiment to Develop End-to-End Speaker-Independent Automatic Speech Recognition Solutions for Dysarthric Speech in Low-Resource Languages

  • Pranet Khetan, Shiv Nadar School, Gurgaon, Haryana, India

ENBM005 — MetaMotion Meter: IoT-Driven Biomechanical Device for Enhanced Hand Rehabilitation and Recovery Monitoring

  • Zara Namjoshi, Ecole Mondiale World School, Mumbai, India

ENBM019 — An Ingestible, Self-Propelling, Electroceutical Device With Electroenterogram and Electrical Stimulation Capabilities for Noninvasive Management of Small Intestinal Dysmotility

  • Akash Ashish Pai, Sunset High School, Portland, OR, United States of America

ENBM043 — Personalized Cloud-Based sEMG-to-Haptic System to Enable Long-Distance Communication for Usher Syndrome

  • Kaavya Tatavarty, Henry M. Gunn High School, Palo Alto, CA, United States of America

ETSD053 — Sundancer: Solar Powered Autonomous UAV for Natural Disaster Relief

  • Stephen King Griggs, Henry W. Grady High School, Atlanta, GA, United States of America

ROBO012 — Developing a Non-Intrusive Marine Data Collection Apparatus

  • Ailani Joelle Cruz, Kealakehe High School, Kailua Kona, HI, United States of America

ROBO032 — Chain of Action (CoA): LLM-Powered Multi-Agent Hexapod-Drone System

  • Haodong Wei, Cranbrook Kingswood School, Troy, MI, United States of America

ROBO041 — The Design and Engineering of an Intelligent Remotely Operated Vehicle for Coral Reef Research and Monitoring

  • Sydney Renee West, Hanford High School, Richland, WA, United States of America

Second Place INCOSE Best Use of System Engineering Award of $800, a 1-year free student membership to INCOSE, and free virtual admission to this year’s International Symposium of the INCOSE

ENEV075 — Science of Autonomy: Optimal Path Planning

  • Amelie Ruo Yi Chen, Pacific Horizons School, Pago Pago, Tutuila, American Samoa

INCOSE Bill Ewald Socio-Technical Systems Engineering Award of $1000, a 1-year free student membership to INCOSE, and free virtual admission to this year’s International Symposium of the INCOSE

EBED003 — Really Autonomous Irrigation Network

  • Ramiru Thehan Wijayasiriwardhane, Ananda College, Malabe, Western, Sri Lanka

INCOSE Best Use of Systems Engineering Award* of $1,500 and free registration and Exhibitor Booth at a future INCOSE Symposium

ENEV013 — A Novel Device for in situ Removal of Microplastics From Riverbed Sediment via Laser-Induced Particle Fluorescence

  • Luksina Ziddane Isahaku, Nicolet High School, Glendale, WI, United States of America

In addition, the First Place INCOSE Best Use of Systems Engineering Award includes free registration and Exhibitor Booth at a future INCOSE Symposium. The Second Place INCOSE Best Use of Systems Engineering Award winner, the INCOSE Bill Ewald Socio-Technical Systems Engineering Award winner, and Ten Certificates of Honorable Mention winners will receive a 1-year free student membership to the INCOSE and free virtual admission to the 2025 International Symposium of the INCOSE.

International Precious Metals Institute

The International Precious Metals Institute (IPMI) is the premier precious metals trade organization which represents member companies managing billions of dollars in metals yearly. Gold and silver are utilized in the electronics and solar that connect and power our world while the platinum group metals find use in the catalysts which produce our fuels, our pharmaceuticals, and control pollution. The IPMI Foundation’s charitable mission is to increase public awareness of precious metals and their crucial role in improving modern life, including through research and development.

Cash Award

CHEM025 — Optimizing Catalysts for the Hydrogenolysis of Polyethylene

  • Emerson Waltz, Algona High School, Algona, IA, United States of America

Cash award

ENEV063 — Selective Formic Acid Dehydrogenation Under Neat Conditions With Ruthenium-Hydrazine Carboxamide Catalysts

  • Saleh Abdulaziz Alangari, Riyadh School for Boys and Girls, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

The winning project will receive a cash prize in the form of a check mailed to the student’s home address from the IPMI Foundation. The grand prize winner will receive $5000 and is cordially invited to attend (with one chaperone) the 2025 IPMI annual conference June 7-10 at the luxurious Phoenician Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona The IPMI Foundation will cover the cost of registration, meals and accommodations.

Soumyanath Memorial Award

This award is presented by the family of Krishnamurthy Soumyanath (1957 – 2010), for the best project in Computer Engineering. Dr Soumyanath was an Intel Fellow and held the title of Chief Architect, Integrated Platform Research at Intel Labs, USA. He led research and development in circuits and architectures for next-generation transceiver devices. The prize honors the memory of an energetic and adventurous individual who inspired and mentored many young people to excel in all aspects of life.

First Award of $3,000

EBED001 — Faster Terahertz Gap Modulation for Higher Data Rates

  • Jonathan Luke Dorminy, Sola Fide Home School, McDonough, GA, United States of America

$1,000 will be awarded to the winner’s school.

EBED001 — Faster Terahertz Gap Modulation for Higher Data Rates

  • Jonathan Luke Dorminy, Sola Fide Home School, McDonough, GA, United States of America

The research category of Embedded Systems/Networking and Data Communications is the focus for this award. In addition to the student’s award of $3,000, a $1,000 grant will go to the winner’s school.

King Abdulaziz & his Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity

“Mawhiba “is a non-profit foundation in Saudi Arabia dedicated to fostering a culture of creativity. The Foundation motivates young people around the world to explore innovative methods in diverse fields of study.

$400 cash prize for each Full Scholarship from King Fahd University award recipient

BEHA009 — Social Media’s Impact on University Students’ Mental Health: An AI Prediction Model

  • Aya Elgosrani, Al-Kawthar Secondary School for Girls, Aziziyah, Qatar

CBIO001 — Above and Beyond the Autism of Today: Exploring a Retroelement Regulatory Hypothesis in Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • Leonard Walletzky, Gymnazium Matyase Lercha, Brno, Jihomoravsky Kraj, Czech Republic

CHEM004 — Real-Time Wound Monitoring and Bioactive Healing Accelerator via Intelligent Biosensor Bandage: Carbon Dot Embedded Novel Grape Marc Hydrogel

  • Reyyan Cifci, Kartal Anadolu Imam Hatip High School, Instanbul, Kartal, Turkey

EBED024 — Think, Generate, Optimize: Presenting a Novel Fully AI-Driven Design Framework for Metasurface Lenses

  • Dhanvine Rameshkumar, Temasek Junior College, Singapore, Singapore

EGSD013 — Power Systems Protection With AI-Based Stability Enhancement in Emergency Situations

  • Tymofii Meshkov, Municipal institution “Kharkiv Lyceum No. 55 of the Kharkiv City Council”, Kharkiv, Ukraine

EGSD017 — Sustainable Energy Conversion: A Solar Cell Chip With Built-In DC to AC Transformation

  • Jose Julian Rodriguez Munoz, Dr. Pedro Albizu Campus, Ponce, Puerto Rico

ENBM011 — AI-Powered Portable Eye Screening Device for Early Detection of Pediatric Eye Diseases in Low-resource Settings

  • Thomas Anesuishe Machingaidze, Saint George’s College, Harare, Harare, Zimbabwe

ENEV007 — New Wastewater Purification Strategy: Graphitic Carbon Nitride and Low-Temperature Plasma

  • Anna Podmanicka, Gymnazium Jura Hronca, Visnove, Slovakia

MATS025 — LuminaSand: Harnessing the Optoelectronic Potential of Silicon Dioxide With Focused Laser Beam

  • Georia Ang, Hwa Chong Institution, Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

ROBO050 — WeCAViT: Weighted Ensemble of CNN, Attention, and a Visual Transformer – A Novel Ensemble Neural Network Architecture for Accurate Pneumonia Diagnosis From Chest X-Rays

  • Arnur Jumabekov, Haileybury Almaty, Almaty, Kazakhstan

SOFT010 — Reboot and Recover: The Bacteriophage Initiative – Harnessing the Power of Biomimicry to Replicate Nature’s Defenders and Revolutionize Cybersecurity Against Digital Threats

  • Gigi Dara Nyambirai, Peterhouse Girls School, Harare, Mashonaland, Zimbabwe

SOFT030 — Enhancing Pedestrian Safety Through AI-Powered Smart Traffic Systems: Developing Smarter Roads for Safer Walks

  • Yunha Lee, Taejon Christian International School, Sejong-si, South Korea

$200 cash prize for each Enrichment award recipient

EGSD036 — Developing a Hydrazine Seawater-based Hydrogen Production System Using a Highly Efficient Pd-Ni(OH)â‚‚ Catalyst

  • Imran Omar Alturkistani, Misk Schools, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

ENBM010 — A Device for Detecting Fast Moving Objects for Use by the Vision Impaired

  • Maura Jane Moore-McCune, The King’s Hospital, Enfield, Ireland

ENBM063T — Deep-Learning Based Solution for Male Reproductive Health Self-Evaluation at Home

  • An Quang Phuc Pham, HUS High School for Gifted Student, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
  • Khue Mai Nguyen, HUS High School for Gifted Student, Ha Noi, Viet Nam

MATS046 — Development of an Innovative Anti-dust Acrylic/SiO2 Coating for Improved Solar Cell Efficiency

  • Abdulrahman Hesham Alghannam, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) Boys High School, Al-Khobar, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

ROBO070 — GENE-X: A Dual-Transformer AI Model for Enhanced Gene Expression Prediction From Chromatin Accessibility Data

  • Mohamed Tekari, Lycee Pilote Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia

TMED061 — Utilizing FDM 3D Printing to Fabricate Biodegradable PCL-Dexamethasone Implants for DME

  • Lana Yahya Nouri, Al Zikr Schools, Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Mawhiba Universal Enrichment Program awards (and a $200 cash prize)

EGSD036 — Developing a Hydrazine Seawater-based Hydrogen Production System Using a Highly Efficient Pd-Ni(OH)â‚‚ Catalyst

  • Imran Omar Alturkistani, Misk Schools, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

ENBM010 — A Device for Detecting Fast Moving Objects for Use by the Vision Impaired

  • Maura Jane Moore-McCune, The King’s Hospital, Enfield, Ireland

ENBM063T — Deep-Learning Based Solution for Male Reproductive Health Self-Evaluation at Home

  • An Quang Phuc Pham, HUS High School for Gifted Student, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
  • Khue Mai Nguyen, HUS High School for Gifted Student, Ha Noi, Viet Nam

MATS046 — Development of an Innovative Anti-dust Acrylic/SiO2 Coating for Improved Solar Cell Efficiency

  • Abdulrahman Hesham Alghannam, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) Boys High School, Al-Khobar, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

ROBO070 — GENE-X: A Dual-Transformer AI Model for Enhanced Gene Expression Prediction From Chromatin Accessibility Data

  • Mohamed Tekari, Lycee Pilote Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia

TMED061 — Utilizing FDM 3D Printing to Fabricate Biodegradable PCL-Dexamethasone Implants for DME

  • Lana Yahya Nouri, Al Zikr Schools, Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Full Scholarship from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) (and a $400 cash prize)

BEHA009 — Social Media’s Impact on University Students’ Mental Health: An AI Prediction Model

  • Aya Elgosrani, Al-Kawthar Secondary School for Girls, Aziziyah, Qatar

CBIO001 — Above and Beyond the Autism of Today: Exploring a Retroelement Regulatory Hypothesis in Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • Leonard Walletzky, Gymnazium Matyase Lercha, Brno, Jihomoravsky Kraj, Czech Republic

CHEM004 — Real-Time Wound Monitoring and Bioactive Healing Accelerator via Intelligent Biosensor Bandage: Carbon Dot Embedded Novel Grape Marc Hydrogel

  • Reyyan Cifci, Kartal Anadolu Imam Hatip High School, Instanbul, Kartal, Turkey

EBED024 — Think, Generate, Optimize: Presenting a Novel Fully AI-Driven Design Framework for Metasurface Lenses

  • Dhanvine Rameshkumar, Temasek Junior College, Singapore, Singapore

EGSD013 — Power Systems Protection With AI-Based Stability Enhancement in Emergency Situations

  • Tymofii Meshkov, Municipal institution “Kharkiv Lyceum No. 55 of the Kharkiv City Council”, Kharkiv, Ukraine

EGSD017 — Sustainable Energy Conversion: A Solar Cell Chip With Built-In DC to AC Transformation

  • Jose Julian Rodriguez Munoz, Dr. Pedro Albizu Campus, Ponce, Puerto Rico

ENBM011 — AI-Powered Portable Eye Screening Device for Early Detection of Pediatric Eye Diseases in Low-resource Settings

  • Thomas Anesuishe Machingaidze, Saint George’s College, Harare, Harare, Zimbabwe

ENEV007 — New Wastewater Purification Strategy: Graphitic Carbon Nitride and Low-Temperature Plasma

  • Anna Podmanicka, Gymnazium Jura Hronca, Visnove, Slovakia

MATS025 — LuminaSand: Harnessing the Optoelectronic Potential of Silicon Dioxide With Focused Laser Beam

  • Georia Ang, Hwa Chong Institution, Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

ROBO050 — WeCAViT: Weighted Ensemble of CNN, Attention, and a Visual Transformer – A Novel Ensemble Neural Network Architecture for Accurate Pneumonia Diagnosis From Chest X-Rays

  • Arnur Jumabekov, Haileybury Almaty, Almaty, Kazakhstan

SOFT010 — Reboot and Recover: The Bacteriophage Initiative – Harnessing the Power of Biomimicry to Replicate Nature’s Defenders and Revolutionize Cybersecurity Against Digital Threats

  • Gigi Dara Nyambirai, Peterhouse Girls School, Harare, Mashonaland, Zimbabwe

SOFT030 — Enhancing Pedestrian Safety Through AI-Powered Smart Traffic Systems: Developing Smarter Roads for Safer Walks

  • Yunha Lee, Taejon Christian International School, Sejong-si, South Korea

Lehigh University

Lehigh University is ranked #15 in The Wall Street Journal’s 2025 Best Colleges in the United States. Lehigh’s five colleges are comprised of over 7,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Students are encouraged to partake in research beginning their first year and are inspired to think deeply, create pragmatic solutions, and innovate collaboratively.

Four Scholarships of $20,000 per year for four years. Total of up to $320,000

EGSD016 — In silico Design of sgRNAs for CRISPR/Cas9 Mediated Gene Mutageneis of Arundo donax to Optimize Biofuels

  • Sivani R. Babu, duPont Manual High School, Louisville , KY, United States of America

EGSD021 — Efficient Energy Harvesting Using Biomaterials: Fabrication of a ZnO-Modified Eggshell Membrane and Cotton Based Piezo-Tribo Hybrid Generator

  • Meghana Addanki, Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School, Jersey City, NJ, United States of America

ENBM072 — The Future of Breast Cancer Screening: AI-Based Photoacoustic Imaging

  • Emma Zhang, Williamsville North High School, Buffalo, NY, United States of America

ENEV057 — A Novel Approach to Sustainable Concrete Engineering: Mechanochemical Activation of Local Waste Materials for CO2 Reduction

  • Anagha Iyer, American Heritage School, Miramar, FL, United States of America

Award winners will receive a $20,000 scholarship renewable for up to four years contingent on admission to Lehigh University and maintenance of a 3.0 GPA once matriculated.

London Digital Twin Research Center

The London Digital Twin Research Centre (LDTRC) is dedicated to advancing cutting-edge technologies for the digital transformation of real-world environments. LDTRC is awarding the best ISEF projects representing digital technologies and STEM in fields such as robotics, AI, and automation.

Biomedical Engineering Excellence Award

ENBM063T — Deep-Learning Based Solution for Male Reproductive Health Self-Evaluation at Home

  • An Quang Phuc Pham, HUS High School for Gifted Student, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
  • Khue Mai Nguyen, HUS High School for Gifted Student, Ha Noi, Viet Nam

Sustainable Futures Award

BCHM032T — Metabolic Engineering of Vibrio natriegens for Biosynthesis of BETA-Nicotinamide Mononucleotide

  • Dat Huy Tuan Pham, High school of Education Sciences, University of Education – Vietnam National University Hanoi, Hanoi, Hanoi, Viet Nam
  • Phuong Vu Thao Tran, High school of Education Sciences, University of Education – Vietnam National University Hanoi, Hanoi, Hanoi, Viet Nam

Innovative Materials & Biochemistry Award

CHEM042T — High-Performance Oxidizing Materials: Lithium Vanadium Oxide for Environmental Treatment Applications

  • Phuong Ha Do, Viet Duc Upper Secondary School, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
  • Thai Duc Nguyen, Viet Duc Upper Secondary School, Hanoi, Viet Nam

Health Sciences Discovery Award

BMED074T — Research on Generation of Neutralizing Antibodies to Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A Based on Nanobody Technology

  • Anh Tran Bao Dang, High School for Gifted Students, Hanoi University of Science, Hanoi, Hanoi, Viet Nam
  • Trang Tam Mai, High School for Gifted Students, Hanoi University of Science, Hanoi, Hanoi, Viet Nam

London International Youth Science Forum CIC

Founded in 1959 , LIYSF offers a two-week science summer program. Each year 500 students aged 16-21 years old from 80 countries attend, with lecture demonstrations from leading scientists, including Nobel prize winners, scientific visits to world-class laboratories and science universities combined with international cultural interaction. A vital part of the experience of attending LIYSF is creating global citizens through the exchange of different cultures and traditions, and for many students visiting LIYSF offers their first opportunity to travel abroad.

Cash stipend for travel expenses associated with travel to and from LIYSF 2025

MATS032 — We’re Dyeing to Know: How Do Changes in Temperature, Mordant Additives, and pH During the Dyeing Process Impact the Color-Fastness of Natural Substantive Dyes?

  • Akosua Feraw Akile Baah, Tucker High School, Tucker, GA, United States of America

Full scholarship to attend the London International Youth Science Forum, and a $1,500 cash stipend for travel expenses.

TMED050 — Mixed Reality Application for Pancreatic Surgery

  • Diya R. Ramakrishnan, Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy, Saginaw, MI, United States of America

Students will receive a fully funded place to attend the London International Youth Science Forum this, held late July to early August. The award covers the costs in London and includes the full LIYSF program for 15-days, meals and accommodation throughout. A travel stipend is awarded to ensure the awarded winning student is able to get to London from their home and back, at no cost to them.

Long Island University

Long Island University, with two campuses in Brooklyn and Brookville, NY, is in the top 7% of universities with high research activity nationally recognized by the Carnegie Classification. Dassault Systemes designated LIU as the world’s first Center of Excellence in Life Sciences & Research with high societal impact in the fields of precision medicine, pharmaceutical sciences and health care in the digital age. LIU offers majors like Pharmacy, Health Sciences, Veterinary Technology, Biomedical Science, Health Care Administration, Nursing, and more. For more information, visit liu.edu.

Presidential Scholarships

ANIM010 — Generating RNAi Pesticides to Specifically Target Invasive Species: A Case Study Examining Feasibility in the Red Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta)

  • Madeline Rose Borchert, The Alabama School of Math and Science, Mobile, AL, United States of America

BEHA015T — Optimizing Random Forest Algorithms for Autism Prediction: Enhancing Diagnostic Accuracy Through Machine Learning

  • Gabriel Alfonso Cintron, Fort Myers High School, Fort Myers, FL, United States of America
  • Tanish Madhar, Fort Myers High School, Fort Myers, FL, United States of America

BEHA073 — A Gut Feeling About Depression: Examining the Effect of Synbiotic Modification in the Gut-Brain Axis on Major Depressive Disorder Symptoms

  • Norah Claire Ahmed, Evansville Day School, Newburgh, IN, United States of America

BMED017T — Bombyx mori Antimicrobial Peptides: A Novel and Sustainable Catalyst for Cancer Cell Growth Inhibition and Death

  • Kaili Yiqian Tseng, Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, United States of America
  • Leila Veronica Gheysar, Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates, CA, United States of America

CBIO032 — An Uncertainty-Aware Predictive Modeling Tool Towards Effective Clinical Monitoring of Sepsis Using Electronic Health Records From Hospitalized Patients

  • Shaunak Dalal, Hershey High School, Hummelstown , PA, United States of America

CBIO056 — Promoting Equity: A Novel GAN-Based Framework for Improved MRI-Based Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Utilizing Multiple Deep Learning Architectures

  • Kenna Jiayue Zhang, Cary Academy, Cary, NC, United States of America

MCRO025 — Computational Design of Novel Small-Molecule Activators Targeting the AtlA Autolysin in Multi Drug-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus to Combat Antibiotic Resistance Through Internal Cell Death Mechanisms

  • Srishti Boral, Eastlake High School, Sammamish, WA, United States of America

ROBO046T — MobyGlobal: Real-Time Whale Detection Network Powered by a Custom CNN and 3D Printed Buoys

  • Matthew Li, Academies of Loudoun, Brambleton, VA, United States of America
  • Taha Rawjani, Academies of Loudoun, Brambleton, VA, United States of America

ROBO054 — Comparing the Effectiveness of Novel Vision Transformers to Convolutional Neural Networks in Real Time Detection of Citrus Diseases With Integration on Drone Platform, Year II

  • Rohan Dash , Pine View School, Sarasota, FL, United States of America

TMED044 — A Unique Triage Approach to Management of Febrile Neutropenia in Pediatric Oncology Patients for Efficient Patient Stabilization and Antibiotic Administration

  • Agrini Neekhra, Dunlap High School, Dunlap, IL, United States of America

Mary Kay Inc.

Mary Kay Ash founded her dream beauty brand with one goal: to enrich women’s lives. That dream blossomed into a global company with millions of independent sales force members in more than 40 countries. Mary Kay is dedicated to investing in the science behind beauty and manufacturing cutting-edge skincare, color cosmetics, nutritional supplements, and fragrances. Mary Kay believes in preserving our planet for future generations, protecting women impacted by cancer and domestic abuse, and encouraging youth to follow their dreams.

Ten awards of $750 each

BCHM037 — Multi-Color Magneto-Fluorescent Nanoarchitectures for the Targeted Identification of Exosomes of Triple Negative Breast Cancer

  • Pragathi Kasani-Akula, South Forsyth High School, Cumming, GA, United States of America

BEHA024 — Evaluating Gender Disparities Due to Decision-Making Under Uncertainty in Entrepreneurship: A Panel Data Analysis

  • Grace Chenxin Liu, Syosset High School, Syosset, NY, United States of America

BEHA049 — Implications of Resveratrol on Memory Retention in Dugesia tigrina

  • Alina Albeik, George C. Marshall High School, Falls Church, VA, United States of America

BMED017T — Bombyx mori Antimicrobial Peptides: A Novel and Sustainable Catalyst for Cancer Cell Growth Inhibition and Death

  • Kaili Yiqian Tseng, Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, United States of America
  • Leila Veronica Gheysar, Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates, CA, United States of America

BMED026T — On the Hunt for Free Radicals With a Blue Light Reaction

  • Elisabeth Marie Fischermann, Julius-Echter-Gymnasium Elsenfeld, Obernburg am Main, Germany
  • Tom Kressbach, Julius-Echter-Gymnasium Elsenfeld, Obernburg am Main, Bavaria, Germany

CELL003 — Investigation of Potential Anti-Cancer Impacts of Coffee Bean-Derived Exosomes Through Anti-Proliferative and Apoptosis Inducing Effects on Melanoma Skin Cancer Cells via Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Signaling Pathway

  • Ela Doruk Korkmaz, Hisar School, Istanbul, Sariyer, Turkey

CELL039 — Salinomycin as a Molecular Trojan Horse for Targeting Mn-Induced Malignancy in Aggressive Tumors

  • Carolina de Araujo Pereira da Silva, Instituto Federal de Educacao, Ciencia e Tecnologia do Rio de Janeiro, Sao Joao de Meriti, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

ENBM002 — Formulation of Low-Cost Artificial Skin for Cellular Regeneration and Severe Burns Treatment

  • Sofia Mota Nunes, Escola Santa Teresinha, Imperatriz , Maranhao, Brazil

ENBM057 — SKIMP: Artificial Intelligence- Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) Portable Skin Cancer Detection Device With Skin Cancer Notifier Python-Based Program

  • Margareth Jalandoon Ac-ac, Sumaliring High School, Siaton, Negros Oriental, Philippines

MATS033T — EcoReishiFlex: An Innovative Sustainable Biodegradable Plastic Alternative Made From Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi Fungi) Polysaccharides

  • Kamila Zoe Rotger – Costas, Colegio Rosa-Bell, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
  • Miranda Sanz – Alvarez, Colegio Rosa-Bell, Caguas , Puerto Rico

Midjourney

Four awards of $5,000

EBED021 — VoltMatrix: An Analog Computing AI Chip Architecture for Scalable and Energy-Efficient Inference

  • Shangqiu Li, Camas High School, Camas, WA, United States of America

ETSD039 — Parametric Optimization and Discovery of a Low-Noise Toroidal Quadrotor Propeller With a Leading Blade Segment Height Offset for Responsible Wildlife Research

  • Erim Can Ozcan, The Potomac School, Mclean, VA, United States of America

PHYS016 — Investigating the Optimal Pump Source for an Optical Quantum Computer Using Type-I Spontaneous Parametric Down-Conversion

  • Enzo Blake Carter, Melbourne High School, Indialantic, FL, United States of America

ROBO033 — Symmetry-Preserving Variational Autoencoder and Latent Space Rectified Flow Diffusion for Accelerated Materials Discovery With Geometric Graph Neural Networks and Integrated Property Network Multi-Layer Perceptron

  • Ryan Rezaei, Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, CA, United States of America

Midwest Microelectronics Consortium

MMEC leads the acceleration of microelectronic technologies and delivers solutions to build a trusted, resilient domestic supply chain. As a premier public-private ecosystem, MMEC engages innovative partners across industry, academia, and government to rapidly advance defense and commercial applications. This unique environment empowers members to discover new technologies, share capabilities, grow a skilled workforce, and launch innovation into scalable commercial production supporting national security and economic strength.

Four cash awards of $3,000 each.

EBED005 — SubArc: An Inexpensive, High Resolution, Open Source, Absolute Magnetic Rotary Encoder

  • Frank Eugene Lucci, BASIS San Antonio Shavano Campus, San Antonio, TX, United States of America

MATS018 — Next-Gen Smart Materials: Thermo-Responsive and Conductive 3D Printable Polymer Gels

  • Vallabh Ramesh, duPont Manual High School, Louisville, KY, United States of America

ROBO048 — Protecting Your Privacy: A Constitutional Filter to Prevent AI From Inferring Your Personal Information

  • Siyuan Du, American Heritage School of Boca Delray, Boca Raton, FL, United States of America

SOFT013 — Integrity: Generalized Artificial Image Classification With Noise Domain Localization

  • Huxley Grey Westemeier, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School, Minneapolis, MN, United States of America

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) is a STEM-focused research university of over 7,200 students. Located in Rolla, MO, S&T offers 101 degrees in 40 areas of study and is among the nation’s top universities for return on investment. Missouri S&T is proud to offer these awards to ISEF participants: * THREE $8,000 scholarships over the course of four years for first-year (freshmen) students choosing to attend Missouri S&T. * FIVE Missouri S&T summer camp scholarship up to $1,500 to be used towards the camp and travel expenses

Summer Camp scholarships (camp tuition and travel expenses, valued at up to $1,500)

CHEM018 — Exploring and Detecting PFAS in Missouri Farmland Soil

  • Emma Mae Fetterhoff Hoffman, Perryville Senior High School, Perryville, MO, United States of America

EGSD007T — Thermoelectric Generator’s Effect on Photovoltaic System’s Output

  • Hannah Tran, Woodland High School, Stockbridge, GA, United States of America
  • Monica Ngo, Woodland High School, Stockbridge, GA, United States of America

EGSD036 — Developing a Hydrazine Seawater-based Hydrogen Production System Using a Highly Efficient Pd-Ni(OH)â‚‚ Catalyst

  • Imran Omar Alturkistani, Misk Schools, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

ETSD046 — Development and Testing of Novel Hybrid Airfoil Designs for Enhanced Low-Speed Lift and Efficiency

  • Yogi Patel, Little Rock Central High School, Little Rock, AR, United States of America

PLNT028 — Do pH Levels Affect Pea Plant Growth?

  • Adrian Scout Priest, Riverside High School, Lake City, AR, United States of America

SOFT059T — SENTRY: Semi-Supervised Efficiency-First Threat Recognition System

  • Humam Al-Shami, Arkansas Connections Academy, Magnolia, AR, United States of America
  • Mohammed Alroobi, Arkansas Connections Academy, Magnolia, AR, United States of America

$2,500 tuition scholarship (renewable for up to 4 years)

CELL047 — Effect of Telomere Targeted 8-Oxoguanine Stress in Combination With DNA Damage Response Inhibitors on Genomic Instability in Cancer

  • Anna Jean Holland, Shawnee Mission East, Prairie Village, KS, United States of America

MATH038 — Pólya’s Enumeration Theorem Applied to Cubic Unit Cells

  • Anna Le, Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts, Fort Smith, AR, United States of America

MCRO031 — Toxic Mechanisms of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Fungal Cells: Environmental and Human Health Impact

  • Gyan Singh Grewal , Greenwood Laboratory School, Rogersville, MO, United States of America

Scholarships for first-year (freshmen) students will go into effect upon admissions to Missouri S&T. Summer camp scholarships will be awarded to rising 9th – 12th grade high school students; winners can use the scholarship to participate in the S&T camp of their choice.

Mu Alpha Theta, National High School and Two-Year College Mathematics Honor Society

Mu Alpha Theta, the National High School and Two-Year College Mathematics Honor Society, strives to promote the enjoyment and scholarship of mathematics. The Mu Alpha Theta Award is given to the most challenging, thorough, and creative investigation of a problem involving mathematics accessible to high school students. Components of the investigation often include mathematical proof, mathematical modeling, statistical analysis, visualization, simulation, and approximation.

Second Award of $1,000

MATH011T — General Theory of the Occurrence of Pi in the Mandelbrot Set and First Proof of Its Occurrence at the Parameter -3/4

  • Nedim Srkalovic, Wichern-Schule, Hamburg, Germany
  • Oscar Levin Scherz, Marion Donhoff Gymnasium, Hamburg, Germany
  • Thies Johann Brockmoeller, Gymnasium Meiendorf, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

MATH023 — Make24: Elegant Elementary Bounds for a Numbers Game

  • Liqian Ying, NUS High School of Mathematics & Science, Singapore, Singapore

MATH042 — A Novel Theory-Driven Approach for Model Compression in Deep Neural Networks

  • Alyssa Yu, Poolesville High School, Clarksburg, MD, United States of America

First Award of $ 1,500

MATH005 — Squarefullness of Factorial Products of Polynomials

  • Dimana Miroslavova Pramatarova, Model High School of Mathematics “Akademik Kiril Popov”, Plovdiv, Bulgaria

MATH019 — Quantum-Sound Factorization: On the Distribution and Structure of Irreducible Sets

  • Anay Aggarwal, Westview High School, Portland, OR, United States of America

Winning students will receive a certificate and a cash award.

National Anti-Vivisection Society

Since 1929, the National Anti-Vivisection Society has promoted greater compassion, respect and justice for animals. NAVS educational and advocacy programs advance better, more humane science; support the development of alternatives to the use of animals in research, testing and education; and effect changes which help to end the unnecessary suffering of animals.

Awards of $3,000

ENBM044 — OpenChip: An Accessible, Low-Cost Organ-on-a-Chip Platform for Ethical Drug Testing

  • Suraj Dixit, Kalamazoo Area Mathematics and Science Center, Kalamazoo, MI, United States of America

Awards of $3,000

ENBM060 — MicroHeart: A Novel, Structurally Accurate, Physiologically Relevant, and Scalable Heart-on-a-Chip Platform

  • Aadi Nishant Bhensdadia, Pine View School, Sarasota, FL, United States of America

Awards of $3,000

ANIM040 — The Effect of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals on the Social Behaviors of Lontra canadensis (North American River Otter)

  • Willa Grace Olson, Yorktown High School, Yorktown Heights, NY, United States of America

Awards of $3,000

BCHM017T — Development of Pre-Clinical Models to Study How Biophysical Forces Alter Metastatic Breast Cancer

  • Audrey Mae Howard, South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics, Anderson, SC, United States of America
  • Grace Hanjia Zhang, South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics, Simpsonville, SC, United States of America

Awards of $3,000

BMED049 — ‘Plasticoma’: A Bioengineered Platform to Study the Microplastic Pollution-Induced Cellular Pathologies and Discover Therapeutic Interventions

  • Anushka Sable, Chamblee Charter High School, Atlanta, GA, United States of America

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – NOAA

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a United States government science agency with a mission of science, service, and stewardship. NOAA enriches life through science, with a reach that goes from the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean floor. They work to keep the public informed of the changing environment around them, protect life and property, and conserve and protect natural resources. NOAA’s Special Awards recognize outstanding projects in ocean, coastal, Great Lakes, weather, and climate sciences with cash awards.

Judges’ Award

EAEV017 — Raman Spectroscopic Detection of Microplastics in Fish Gills Around O’ahu

  • Travis Osaki, Pearl City High School, Waipahu, HI, United States of America

ENEV062 — Wave-Powered Filtration Buoy for Oil Spill Cleanup and Microplastic Removal

  • Madison Janice Bennett, Forest Hills High School, East Elmhurst, NY, United States of America

Science Communication Award

ENEV014 — Enhancing Coastal Resilience Using Biomimetic Wave Barriers

  • Marco Alexander Chua, Stanton College Preparatory School, Jacksonville, FL, United States of America

Taking the Pulse of the Planet First Award

EAEV042 — Exploring Biogeochemical Climate Solutions for Nutrient Removal in the Narragansett Bay Estuarine Ecosystem

  • Enyu Zhang, Portsmouth Abbey School, Portsmouth, RI, United States of America

EAEV045 — Optimizing Aquatic Oil Spill Clean Up: Oil Viscosity and Ferrofluid Composition

  • Miriam Noëlle Haddad, Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy, Saginaw, MI, United States of America

Winning students will receive cash awards.

National Taiwan Science Education Center

National Taiwan Science Education Center (NTSEC) is a national organization and science center aiming at promoting science education in Taiwan. NTSEC holds Taiwan International Science Fair (TISF) every year to encourage Taiwanese students as well as international participants with excellent performance in science research to showcase their work. Taiwan International Science fair Special Award recognizes projects with the best creativity and scientific applications and offers opportunities to participate in TISF.

Taiwan International Science Fair Special Award is a trip to participate in the Taiwan International Science Fair

EAEV022 — Enhancing Cloud Seeding Efficiency: Augmentation of Cloud Condensation Nuclei Hygroscopicity and Identification of Optimal Cloud Targets

  • Yuti Purohit, Interlake High School, Bellevue, WA, United States of America

SOFT013 — Integrity: Generalized Artificial Image Classification With Noise Domain Localization

  • Huxley Grey Westemeier, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School, Minneapolis, MN, United States of America

One adult chaperone to attend

Winning students will receive a certificate. They are invited to participate in Taiwan International Science Fair (TISF) which is held in January or February in Taipei, Taiwan. A round trip airfare to Taiwan and local expenses during TISF are covered by NTSEC.

NC State College of Engineering

NC State is home to one of the world’s finest colleges of engineering and computer science. NC State Engineering integrates classroom learning, research, and hands-on experience, and our graduates emerge with the skills they need to succeed. Award winners will take part in a week-long summer camp, completing hands-on engineering challenges, exploring solutions, and sharing achievements along with other aspiring engineers.

Scholarship to attend NC State Engineering Summer Camp

ANIM002 — Evaluating the Efficacy of Novel Carbon Dioxide Spray and Pesticides Using a Convolutional Neural Network for Varroa Mite Treatment in Honey Bee Colonies

  • Aakash Manaswi, Lake Highland Preparatory School, Orlando, FL, United States of America

EAEV003 — Evaluating the Efficacy of a Novel BIOPAC Bio-Adsorbent for the Removal of Aqueous Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)

  • Aditi Swain, Orlando Science Schools, Orlando, FL, United States of America

ENBM054 — FLOValve: Engineering an Origami-Inspired Expandable Heart Valve Prosthetic

  • Sophia Kadian, Trinity School, New York, NY, United States of America

ENBM080 — Revolutionizing Non-Invasive Blood Glucose Monitoring With AI-Powered Infrared Spectroscopy

  • Sarah Park, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Fairfax, VA, United States of America

ENEV070 — An AI Submersible Device to Monitor the Restoration of Coral Reefs in John Pennekamp State Park Key Largo, FL

  • Josiah Gilbert, iPrep Academy North, North Miami , FL, United States of America

MATS008 — Speuro: A Novel Approach to Treating Axon Degeneration and Nerve Cell Death in Motor Neuron Disease and Spinal Contusions Utilizing Kudzu-Based Supramolecular Polymers

  • Lara Brozas Otico, McIntosh High School, Peachtree City, GA, United States of America

ROBO029 — Low-Cost, High-Performance Humanoid Upper Body for Automating Hazardous Tasks With Quasi-Direct Drive Actuators and Machine Learning

  • Partap Sidhu, Bethpage High School, Hicksville, NY, United States of America

TECA009 — Algorithmic Image Enhancement by Combining Multiple Images

  • Maylin Marie Kidwell, duPont Manual High School, Louisville, KY, United States of America

Winning students will be contacted with instructions to apply for a summer 2026 camp at https://www.engr.ncsu.edu/theengineeringplace/summerprograms/. As awardees, students will receive their first choice of camp and camp week.

Office of Naval Research on behalf of the United States Navy and Marine Corps

The Naval Science Awards Program (NSAP) is a U.S. Navy and Marine Corps program that encourages our nation’s students to develop and retain an interest in science and engineering. NSAP recognizes the accomplishments of eligible students at regional and state science and engineering fairs, as well as the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in producing and presenting quality science and engineering projects.

The Chief of Naval Research Scholarship Award of $15,000

EBED005 — SubArc: An Inexpensive, High Resolution, Open Source, Absolute Magnetic Rotary Encoder

  • Frank Eugene Lucci, BASIS San Antonio Shavano Campus, San Antonio, TX, United States of America

EBED032 — An AI-Driven Thermodynamics Based IOT Sensor Network for the Ultra-Early Detection of Wildfires Without Line of Sight View of Fire

  • Ryan Honary, Newport Harbor High School, Newport Coast, CA, United States of America

EBED041 — Direct Pulse-Density-Modulated Bitstream Operators for Efficient Beamforming With Large Sensor Arrays

  • Armaan Christopher Gomes, Homestead High School, Sunnyvale, CA, United States of America

EGSD001 — A Novel Wireless Charging System for IMDs Using 2.4GHz EM Waves

  • Anish Anand, Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Ranch Palos Verdes, CA, United States of America

ETSD021 — Next-Generation VTOL Drones: A Breakthrough in Tilt Mechanism and Modular Design for Optimization and Accessibility

  • Cooper Taylor, Greenwich Country Day School, Greenwich, CT, United States of America

Oracle Academy

As Oracle’s global, philanthropic educational program, Oracle Academy advances computing education around the world to increase knowledge, innovation, skills development, and inclusion in technology fields. The program engages with thousands of educational institutions and educators in more than 130 countries, helping millions of students become career ready. Oracle Academy is proud and honored to support the next generation of STEM innovators through ISEF.

Award of $5,000 for outstanding project in the systems software category.

SOFT003T — Last Chance Groceries

  • Amir Rayyan Muhammad Shaifuddin, The Malay College of Kuala Kangsar, Shah Alam, Malaysia
  • Anas Rayyan Muhammad Shaifuddin, The Malay College of Kuala Kangsar, Shah Alam, Malaysia

SOFT021T — LiDRNet: Lightweight Inertial Dead Reckoning Network

  • Kwok Xin Ze Vincent, NUS High School of Mathematics & Science, Singapore, Singapore
  • Zerui Wang, NUS High School of Mathematics & Science, Singapore, Singapore

SOFT027T — A-TACT App: Alzheimer’s Tracking, Assistance, Communication, and Technology Support for Caregivers

  • Mateo Camacho Casiano, Colegio Rosa-Bell, Carolina, Puerto Rico
  • Mikael Camacho Casiano, Colegio Rosa-Bell, Carolina, Puerto Rico

SOFT045 — Project Doe: An Online Data Platform That Can Provide Identification to the Displaced and Homeless

  • Jasmine Gaines, East Ridge High School, Clermont, FL, United States of America

Patent and Trademark Office Society

The PTOS is a membership-based organization for Patent and Trademark professionals and other interested individuals. From its inception in 1917, the Society has been dedicated to the improvement and appreciation of the United States Patent and Trademark Systems through promoting the systems’ growth and well-being, as well as promoting the social and intellectual welfare of the Society members.

Second Award of $500

CHEM019 — 2-Phenylalkynylsilyl Acetaminophen as a Less Toxic and More Effective Pain Medication

  • Chloe Yehwon Lee, Plano East Senior High School, Murphy, TX, United States of America

EBED006 — Giving Robot Hands a Feeling

  • Edward Ming Bao, BASIS San Antonio Shavano Campus, San Antonio, TX, United States of America

EGSD001 — A Novel Wireless Charging System for IMDs Using 2.4GHz EM Waves

  • Anish Anand, Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Ranch Palos Verdes, CA, United States of America

ENEV053 — Self-Recycling System for Microplastic Removal: Development of a Novel Ferrofluid-Based Filtration Technology for Affordable Water Treatment

  • Mia Heller, Mountain Vista Governor’s School, Warrenton, VA, United States of America

ETSD001 — Modulating Z-Axis Movement to Increase the Layer Adhesion of 3D Printed Parts

  • Akos Kalman Vida, Korosi Csoma Sandor Bilingual Baptist High School, Budapest, Pest, Hungary

MATS065 — Novel Alternative Method to Improve the Safety and Targeting of Nanotherapeutics

  • Aarush Mohan Tutiki, Albuquerque Academy, Albuquerque, NM, United States of America

PHYS026 — ForeCAT: Advancing Clear Air Turbulence Prediction for Aviation Safety With Atmospheric Physics Informed Neural Networks and Spatiotemporal Weather Data

  • Aditya Sengupta, The Overlake School, Bellevue, WA, United States of America

ROBO032 — Chain of Action (CoA): LLM-Powered Multi-Agent Hexapod-Drone System

  • Haodong Wei, Cranbrook Kingswood School, Troy, MI, United States of America

TECA012 — BrainSync: Advanced Neural Decoding With fMRI and EEG for Reconstruction of Visual Perception in Neurological States

  • Yashvir Sabharwal , Battlefield High School, Bristow, VA, United States of America

Top Award of $1,000, and an American flag and a framed copy of the first patent granted in the USA

EBED005 — SubArc: An Inexpensive, High Resolution, Open Source, Absolute Magnetic Rotary Encoder

  • Frank Eugene Lucci, BASIS San Antonio Shavano Campus, San Antonio, TX, United States of America

Qatar Research, Development, and Innovation Council

The Qatar Research, Development, and Innovation (QRDI) Council, is committed to promoting advancements in research, development, and innovation initiatives locally and globally. QRDI catalyzes progress across various sectors, fostering collaboration and partnerships to address pressing societal issues and promote sustainable growth. The QRDI Awards acknowledge outstanding achievements in research and innovation across four distinct categories. Each team will receive a $500 award for their remarkable contributions to research and discovery.

The Qatar Research, Development, and Innovation Council awards will recognize 10 projects in the following categories: Agriculture and Water Management, Personalized Healthcare, Climate and Sustainability, and Emerging Information Technologies

BMED015 — Paving the Path to the Impossible: Regenerating Neurons Using Prostaglandin E2 Regulation as a Therapeutic Strategy

  • Uma Sthanu, Westwood High School, Austin, TX, United States of America

EBED037 — Intelligent Laser-Based Sensor in the Mid-Infrared Region for Precise Trace Detection of Benzene

  • Sama Ahmed Bukhamsin, Dhahran Ahliyya School, Al Khobar, Eastern, Saudi Arabia

ENBM065 — GastroSense – Non-invasive Method to Efficiently Detect Various GI Issues Unaccompanied by Deleterious Effects on the GI Tract

  • Grace Samer Yacobe, Academy of Notre Dame de Namur, Broomall, PA, United States of America

ENEV035T — Water Surface Remediation Using Liquid Marbles Formed by Self-Assembled ZnO Micro-Nanostructures

  • Laurentiu Palii, Aristotle Republican Theoretical Lyceum, Chisinau, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
  • Ruslan Gaitur, Liceul Academie de Stiinte a Moldovei, Ungheni, Ungheni, Republic of Moldova

MATH020 — Geometric Hyperplane Intersection Solver: A Matrix-Inversion-Free Framework Enhanced by Quantum and Evolutionary Algorithms

  • Tawfiq Abdullah Tawfiq Jallad, Firas Al-Ajlouni School, Amman, Jordan

MATS033T — EcoReishiFlex: An Innovative Sustainable Biodegradable Plastic Alternative Made From Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi Fungi) Polysaccharides

  • Kamila Zoe Rotger – Costas, Colegio Rosa-Bell, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
  • Miranda Sanz – Alvarez, Colegio Rosa-Bell, Caguas , Puerto Rico

MCRO013T — Development and Evaluation of a Novel Smart Automated System for Chromogenic Bacterial Detection in Water Samples

  • Ali Hamad Al Hamadi, Qatar Science and Technology Secondary School for Boys, Doha, Qatar
  • Fahad Al-Tamimi, Qatar Science and Technology Secondary School for Boys, Doha, Qatar

SOFT002 — A Hybrid Learning-Driven Approach for Lung Enhancement, Tumor Detection and Fibrosis System

  • Fay Salim Al Mahrouqi, Dohat al Adab, Muscat, Oman

TMED057T — Antimicrobial Potential of the Hydroalcoholic Extract of Myracrodruon urundeuva (Aroeira)

  • Gabriel Lopes Fernandes Filho, Escola Estadual Professor Abel Freire Coelho., Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
  • Otavio da Costa Nogueira, Escola Estadual Professor Abel Freire Coelho., Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
  • Rita Izabely Lopes da Costa, Escola Estadual Professor Abel Freire Coelho., Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

TMED058T — EDAD: Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease Utilizing Low-Cost Plasma Peptide Extraction, Atmospheric Pressure Mass Spectrometer, and Support Vector Machine-Based Classification of Amyloid-Beta Species

  • Charly David Tawatao Manuel, Alaminos City National High School, Mabini, Pangasinan, Philippines
  • Klein Gunneries Rarang Bubos, Alaminos City National High School, Alaminos City, Pangasinan, Philippines
  • Rey Alfred Sevilla Quiam, Alaminos City National High School, Alaminos City , Pangasinan, Philippines

Qorvo

Qorvo technology has been at the heart of systems that connect, protect and power the planet for more than 30 years. As a company, we foster multiple outreach activities, focus on building a strong foundation for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). An important pillar of our Qorvo Cares Program is promoting STEM Education, where the passions of our scientific communities are cultivated, inspired, and transferred to the next generations of young people, including our future employees, customers, and global community networks.

Qorvo Innovator Award – 3rd Place

PHYS024 — Novel Flexible Substrate-based 2D MoS2 Devices and Novel Ionic Liquid Gated MoS2 Field-effect Transistors on Flexible Substrates

  • Michael Jiaqi Zhu, University School, Avon, OH, United States of America

Qorvo Innovator Award – 2nd Place

MATS018 — Next-Gen Smart Materials: Thermo-Responsive and Conductive 3D Printable Polymer Gels

  • Vallabh Ramesh, duPont Manual High School, Louisville, KY, United States of America

Qorvo Innovator Award – 1st Place

EBED032 — An AI-Driven Thermodynamics Based IOT Sensor Network for the Ultra-Early Detection of Wildfires Without Line of Sight View of Fire

  • Ryan Honary, Newport Harbor High School, Newport Coast, CA, United States of America

Qorvo Innovator Award Winners will receive a framed certificate and cash scholarships. Interested winners will also receive 1 year mentorship from one of Qorvo engineers. We are honor to announce the 3 finalists’ winners of 2023 Qorvo Innovator Awards. * The 2nd runner up winner will receive $2,000 scholarship – Name of student TBD * The 1st runner up winner will receive $3,000 scholarship – Name of student TBD * The First-Place winner of Qorvo 2023 Innovator Award will receive $5,000 scholarship – Name of student TBD

Ricoh USA, Inc

Ricoh is empowering digital workplaces using innovative technologies and services that enable individuals to work smarter from anywhere. With cultivated knowledge and organizational capabilities nurtured over its 86-years history, Ricoh is a leading provider of digital services and information management, and print and imaging solutions designed to support digital transformation and optimize business performance. Ricoh has a long-standing environmental mission and commitment to sustainability, bringing corporate, social and environmental responsibilities into balance.

Ricoh Sustainable Development Award of $10,000

ENEV027 — HeatLeaf: A Small Scale Hybrid Renewable Energy System That Incorporates Biomimicry

  • Hanah Koh, Harmony Science Academy – El Paso, El Paso, TX, United States of America

Student(s) of the winning project will receive a Ricoh Sustainable Development Award certificate and a scholarship of $10,000.

Serving Society Through Science

Serving Society Through Science (SSTS) is dedicated to recognizing talented individuals who seek to serve humanity. SSTS awards creative, outstanding projects that have the potential to improve the lives of people or represent a dramatic scientific advancement.

Second Award of $500

ANIM016 — Utilizing Ants to Mitigate MSW Landfill-Generated Methane Production Through Novel Aerobic Digester System for Anthropogenic Food Waste Decomposition

  • Ananya Gulur Nagendra, Plano East Senior High School, Plano, TX, United States of America

CHEM019 — 2-Phenylalkynylsilyl Acetaminophen as a Less Toxic and More Effective Pain Medication

  • Chloe Yehwon Lee, Plano East Senior High School, Murphy, TX, United States of America

EAEV010 — Livestock Emissions and Coconut Waste: Analyzing the Inhibitory Potential of Coconut Waste Products in Cattle Manure Methane Emissions

  • Mitul Sendilkumar, BASIS San Antonio Shavano Campus, San Antonio, TX, United States of America

EBED044 — A Wearable Low-Cost 10.5 GHz Radar-Based Early Collision Warning System for Pedestrians With Dynamic Threshold Adjustment

  • Cavon Hajimiri, Polytechnic School, La Canada Flintridge, CA, United States of America

ETSD052 — SkyProbe: A Thrust Vectoring UAV for Enhanced Contact-Based Inspection Performance in Windy Conditions

  • Jingxuan Zhou, Northfield Mount Hermon School, Gill, MA, United States of America

MATS063 — An Alternative Suture Material Synthesized From Marine Invertebrates

  • Chloe Carey Wnek, Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science, Pine Beach, NJ, United States of America

PHYS076 — The First Quantum Computing Model Using Hadamard Random Walk and Grover Search for Semantic Memory in Neurodegenerative Diseases

  • David Jaewon Myung, Montgomery Blair High School, Ashton, MD, United States of America

PLNT007 — Development of an Industrially Viable Oxytetracycline Nano-Formulation and OXYCHECK Detection System to Combat Citrus Greening: Year 3

  • Moitri Santra, Oviedo High School, Oviedo, FL, United States of America

First Award of $1000

MATH031 — Slice Genus Bounds for Knots Using Grid Diagrams

  • Christopher Qiu, Bridgewater-Raritan High School, Bridgewater, NJ, United States of America

TMED084 — Discovery of Novel Self-Antigens in IgG4-Related Disease Using Computational Modeling and Human Proteome Screening

  • Mahilan Guha, Montgomery Blair High School, Potomac, MD, United States of America

Shanghai Association for the Advancement of Science for Youths

Shanghai Association for the Advancement of Science for Youths (SAASY) is committed to popularizing and disseminating science and technology to young people and the public. As a leading STEM education organization which has a long history, SAASY works with hundreds of researchers and industry experts in STEM field, providing high-quality online and on-site STEM education resources and training programs. Awards are given to recognize outstanding projects in all disciplines.

Award

ANIM014 — Year II: Assessing Marine Bivalves as Novel Invertebrate Models for Targeting Anti-apoptotic BCL-2 Family Proteins in Blood Cancer: The in vivo Effects of Ursolic Acid and Gossypol Acetic Acid on Tumor Cells in Mercenaria mercenaria

  • Iris Shen, College Park High School, Spring, TX, United States of America

EGSD004 — A Novel Hybrid-Powered Low-Cost System for Volcanic Hazard Detection

  • Ruixuan Yang, Harrow International School Beijing, Beijing, China

EGSD008T — Black Phosphorus Anode: Realizing Fast Charging Lithium-ion Batteries

  • Chi Kin Pun, Pui Ching Middle School, Taipa, China, Macao Special Administrative Region
  • Pok Hei Leong, Pui Ching Middle School, Macao, China, Macao Special Administrative Region

ENEV001 — A Digital and Portable Integrated Apparatus for Dynamic Monitoring and Highly Efficient Catalysis of Trace Formaldehyde Using Fe-Based TiO2 Single-nanoparticle Photocatalyst

  • XinYan Chen, Shanghai High School International Division, San Gabriel, CA, United States of America

TMED061 — Utilizing FDM 3D Printing to Fabricate Biodegradable PCL-Dexamethasone Implants for DME

  • Lana Yahya Nouri, Al Zikr Schools, Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Winners will receive certificates.

Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society

Founded in 1886, Sigma Xi is the international honor society of research scientists and engineers, with a distinguished history of service to science and society. This multi-disciplinary society includes members who were elected based on their research achievements or potential, and historically, more than 200 members have won the Nobel Prize. The Society is pleased to offer awards for the best demonstration of interdisciplinary research.

Second Life Science Award of $800

ANIM050T — BeeShield: An Innovative Varroa Mite Protection Tunnel Using Bee Behaviors at the Hive Entrance and Mite Response to Formic Acid

  • Kittanon Mueangkaew, Damrongratsongkroh School, Muang, Chaingrai, Thailand
  • Pannawit Teerananpattana, Damrongratsongkroh School, Muang, Chiang Rai, Thailand
  • Wipharat Thanawong, Damrongratsongkroh School, Muang Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai, Thailand

First Life Science Award of $1,200

ENEV071T — Bast Fiber and Novel Hydrogel Integration for Sustainable Postpartum Care

  • Aarna Patel, Arizona College Prep High School, Chandler, AZ, United States of America
  • Joanna Thomas, Arizona College Prep High School, Gilbert, AZ, United States of America
  • Reese Bermeo, Arizona College Prep High School, Gilbert, AZ, United States of America

Second Physical Science Award of $800

ENBM022T — Innovating Cost-Effective Cardiological Sound Transducers for Enhanced Applications

  • James Edward Mays, Martha Ellen Stilwell School of the Arts, Rex, GA, United States of America
  • Ka’lil Kaden Lamont Remer, Martha Ellen Stilwell School of the Arts, Rex, GA, United States of America

First Physical Science Award of $1,200

EGSD014T — Solara: A Self-Sustaining, Solar-Powered Heating System Utilizing Parabolic Reflection, Thermal Conductivity, and Automated Airflow Regulation for Energy-Efficient and Electricity-Free Climate Control

  • Antone Hamada Anton Qasir, Modern Montessori School, Amman, Jordan
  • Yara Lawrence Mohideen AlRousan, Modern Montessori School, Amman, Jordan

Second Behavioral and Social Science Award of $800

BEHA004T — SoundKraft: A Gamified, Sensory-Adaptive Screening System for Geriatric Cognitive Impairment

  • Keyaan Deven Shah, Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Vanya Karan Gupta, Fravashi International Academy, Nashik, India

First Award Behavioral and Social Science Award of $1,200

BEHA067T — Nightingale: Panic Attacks Treatment

  • Malak Maged Abowady, STEM School of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
  • Mariem Mohamed Elkady, STEM School of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt

Silicon Valley Engineering Council

Silicon Valley Engineering Council is the premier alliance of Engineering Societies founded in 1989, dedicated to advancing its member organizations and promoting STEM innovation by fostering curiosity, critical thinking, and technical excellence in future engineers and scientists.

3rd Place Prize

SOFT005 — Novel Approach to Calculation of Bike Route Distance Using Concept of Fractal Dimension

  • Mikhail Abraimov, Lawton Chiles High School, Tallahassee, FL, United States of America

2nd Place Prize

TMED042 — OncoNote: Enabling the Discovery of a Novel Digital Biomarker for Early Pan-Cancer Survival and Recurrence Prediction via Free-Text Clinical Narratives

  • Vrishank Chandrasekhar, Lynbrook High School, San Jose, CA, United States of America

1st Place Award

CBIO041 — Non-Invasive Blood-Based Early Alzheimer’s Detection Using Sex-Specific Brain-Blood Graph Reinforcement Learning

  • Claire Xu, The Harker School, Cupertino, CA, United States of America

Society Alumni Special Award

The Society for Science Alumni Special Award Committee is composed of alumni from Society programs, such as ISEF, Science Talent Search, and Junior Innovators Challenge. The committee is a self-organizing group of over 100 volunteers who worked together to devise the criteria, raise money, and judge this year’s inaugural award. This group of alumni was inspired by the resilience they learned to have while doing research and competing in Society for Science programs, so the 2025 award is for the project that best exemplifies extraordinary outcomes with ordinary resources.

Cash Award

ENBM033 — Wearable Stethoscope Array for Cardiopulmonary Sound Localization and Interference Suppression Using Beamforming

  • Kayley Xu, The Bishop’s School, San Diego, CA, United States of America

PHYS026 — ForeCAT: Advancing Clear Air Turbulence Prediction for Aviation Safety With Atmospheric Physics Informed Neural Networks and Spatiotemporal Weather Data

  • Aditya Sengupta, The Overlake School, Bellevue, WA, United States of America

TUBITAK The Scientific and Technological Research Institution of Türkiye

TÜBÄ°TAK is the leading agency for funding and conduct of research in Türkiye. TÜBÄ°TAK is responsible for promoting, developing, organizing, conducting, coordinating research and development in line with national targets and priorities. TÜBÄ°TAK not only supports innovation, academic and industrial R&D studies but also develops scientific and technological policies and manages R&D institutes, carrying on research, technology and development studies. TÜBÄ°TAK will distribute 5 cash awards to the best projects, each of which is in the amount of 1000$ (5000$ in total) in ISEF 2023.

1st Prize Award

CELL022T — Decoding ASXL3: A Novel Predictor of the Spectrum, Onset, and Treatment for Neurodevelopmental Disorders

  • Lara Hammoud, Detroit Country Day School, Franklin, MI, United States of America
  • Maya Sarah Hammoud, Detroit Country Day School, Franklin, MI, United States of America

CHEM017T — Photoswitchable Wetting Properties in Bifunctional Metavanadate-Promoted Chitosan/Cassava Biopolymer Films: A Mechanistic Study

  • Chayada Wisuttirattanamanee, Kamnoetvidya Science Academy, Mueang, Udon thani, Thailand
  • Nichaphat Aueng-Aree, Kamnoetvidya Science Academy, Mueang, Udon Thani, Thailand
  • Pongpop Sangsawang, Kamnoetvidya Science Academy, Mueng, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand

MATH023 — Make24: Elegant Elementary Bounds for a Numbers Game

  • Liqian Ying, NUS High School of Mathematics & Science, Singapore, Singapore

PHYS071 — Emergent Quantum Inductance in a Chiral Orbital Current State: Next-Generation Quantum Materials and Applications

  • Tristan Rei Cao, Stargate School, Broomfield, CO, United States of America

SOFT057 — HM-Detect: Murmur Detection and Classification Methodology Using A Novel C^2-LSTM Architecture for Multi-Modal Signals

  • Ram Sivaraman, Acton Boxborough Regional High School, Acton, MA, United States of America

Westlake University

Established in 2018, Westlake University is a leading research university with a strong emphasis on fundamental scientific research and cutting-edge technological innovation in Hangzhou, China. Our university is making pioneering research breakthroughs and advancing the frontiers of knowledge by inspiring the next generation of leaders in science and engineering from diverse cultures through world-class research, international collaboration, and academic programs taught in English.

Westlake University is awarding Pre-college Summer Program Scholarships, covering the program fee, lodging, food, insurance, round-trip international airfare, and excursions in Hangzhou & Shanghai this summer, to up to five finalists. Outstanding students will be given priority with full scholarships for four years of undergraduate admissions, applicable to any major, at Westlake University.

ANIM010 — Generating RNAi Pesticides to Specifically Target Invasive Species: A Case Study Examining Feasibility in the Red Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta)

  • Madeline Rose Borchert, The Alabama School of Math and Science, Mobile, AL, United States of America

BCHM013 — Optimization of One-Component Ionizable Amphiphilic Janus Dendrimer Design for Enhanced Dendrimersome Nanoparticle mRNA Delivery

  • Joshua Hyungwan Kim, McCallie School, Chattanooga, TN, United States of America

EBED020 — Echo-Feather: A Controlled Acoustic Levitation Platform for Electronics Manufacturing

  • Anton Bulancea, Liceul Teoretic Orizont, Chisinau, Mun. Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

MCRO039 — Leveraging Microbiome Data and Machine Learning for the Identification of Novel Biomarkers in Early Detection and Classification of Pancreatic Cancer

  • Vrushab Karthik, Jesuit High School, Portland, OR, United States of America

Each winning student will receive an award including pre-college program scholarships that cover the program fee, lodging, food, insurance, round-trip international airfare, and excursions in Hangzhou and Shanghai during the summer of 2025, and full-tuition scholarships for undergrad studies at Westlake University, applicable to any major.

YM American Academy

YM American Academy (YMAA) is a leading education consulting organization, dedicated to help US and Chinese students apply to US universities, graduate schools and high schools. We are focusing on the student’s life growth through our comprehensive service and guidance. YM American Academy (YMAA) is pleased to award outstanding projects that display outstanding creativity, ingenuity in science and engineering, focusing on all areas in chemistry sciences.

Third Award of $500.00

CHEM022 — Development of an Assay Method for Zirconium Based on Chemiluminescence

  • Andrew Hantong Zhang, Norman North High School, Norman, OK, United States of America

Second Award of $1000

CHEM014 — Silver Nanoparticles From Food Waste: An Innovative Green Synthesis to Remove Synthetic Dyes for Novel Applications in Water Treatment

  • Tyler Alan Clair, Minnetonka High School, Excelsior, MN, United States of America

First Award of $3,000

CHEM013 — Testing a Novel Water Purification Method: Synthesis and Iron Modification of Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks for the Adsorption of Hexavalent Chromium

  • Urvi Mysore, James Clemens High School, Madison, AL, United States of America

Winner will also receive a certificate