2021 Top 300 Broadcom MASTERS

Society for Science and Broadcom Foundation are proud to announce the Top 300 competitors in the 2021 Broadcom MASTERS® — the nation’s premier STEM competition for middle school students. The Broadcom MASTERS seeks to inspire young scientists, engineers and innovators to solve the grand challenges of the 21st Century. 58.7% of the Top 300 MASTERS identify as girls while 40.3% identify as boys.  The students, selected from 1,841 entrants, come from 41 states, plus Guam, with 69 from California, 31 from Florida, and 22 from Texas. More than 2/3 of the MASTERS (206) go to public school, with 59 (19.7%) in private school and 15 (5%) in charter schools. The remaining students are in home, magnet or online schools.

30 finalists will be chosen from this select pool to compete for more than $100,000 in awards and prizes. Finalists will be announced September 14.

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The Top 300 MASTERS are listed in order by Fair ID below. Students that were nominated by their state fair as well as their regional fair are notated with a *. To view this list in alphabetical order, please click here.

Alabama

Christopher Valeri, Grade: 7th
School: East Samford School
Affiliate Fair: USAL01, Greater East Alabama Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Prusa versus Voron: Printing PLA

Arian Phillips, Grade: 8th
School: Homeschool
Affiliate Fair: USAL50, Alabama Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Don’t Believe Everything You Smell: The Effects of Cooking Pollution on Human Vitals and Pulmonary Functions

Sahishnu Saha, Grade: 8th
School: Liberty Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USAL50, Alabama Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Machine Learning to Identify Near Earth Objects (NEOs)

Arizona

Sam Rohrbach, Grade: 6th
School: Homeschool
Affiliate Fair: USAZ03, Southern Arizona Research, Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: X-Rays vs. Altitude: Which Exposes You to More Radiation – A Trip to the Mountains or a Trip to the Dentist?

Alexis Kelley, Grade: 8th
School: Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies
Affiliate Fair: USAZ50, Arizona Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: The Logic in Logos

Mikolas Schwickert, Grade: 6th
School: Arizona Virtual Academy
Affiliate Fair: USAZ50, Arizona Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Effect of Wind Speed on Social Distancing

Addison Shell, Grade: 6th
School: Arizona College Prep – Oakland
Affiliate Fair: USAZ50, Arizona Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: The Effect of Light Color on the Rate of Photosynthesis of a Spinach Leaf Disk

Prisha Shroff, Grade: 8th
School: Accelerated Middle School at Basha High School
Affiliate Fair: USAZ50, Arizona Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: AI-based Wildfire Prevention System

Arkansas

Sohan Jayappa, Grade: 7th
School: LISA Academy- West
Affiliate Fair: USAR05, Central Arkansas Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Effect of Smartphone Usage on Hand Grip and Pinch Strength: An Observational Study

Kartik Joshi, Grade: 8th
School: LISA Academy- West
Affiliate Fair: USAR05, Central Arkansas Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Making the Most of Limited Tests: Pool It!

California

Clara Choi, Grade: 8th
School: Orange County School of the Arts
Affiliate Fair: USCA01, Orange County Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: EEG Study of Virtual Learning Demonstrates Worsened Learning Outcomes and Higher Mirror Neuron Activation

Chloe Dorman, Grade: 8th
School: Stratford School – Mission Viejo
Affiliate Fair: USCA01, Orange County Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Improving Vaccines with Tardigrade Biomimicry

Hussein Hirani, Grade: 7th
School: Serrano Intermediate
Affiliate Fair: USCA01, Orange County Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: The Effect of Different Types of Blades on the Efficiency of a Wind Turbine

Alexandra Imeshev, Grade: 6th
School: Turtle Rock Elementary School
Affiliate Fair: USCA01, Orange County Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Disposable Facemasks Filter Micron-Sized Particles Better than Reusable Facemasks

Phoebe Morris, Grade: 7th
School: Orange County School of the Arts
Affiliate Fair: USCA01, Orange County Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Personality and Perceptions: How Being Extroverted/Introverted Affects the Accuracy of One’s Self-Evaluation on One’s Performance

Tarini Neeladaran, Grade: 8th
School: Serrano Intermediate
Affiliate Fair: USCA01, Orange County Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: The Design and Creation of a Solar Powered Trail Safety Device That Uses RF Signals

Lara Tseng, Grade: 8th
School: Serrano Intermediate
Affiliate Fair: USCA01, Orange County Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Eggshell Consumption in Different Reproductive Stages and Broods of the Western Bluebird, Sialia mexicana

Simren Bindra, Grade: 6th
School: Chandler School
Affiliate Fair: USCA02, Los Angeles County Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Hydroelectricity: Reclaiming Water in Cities to Generate Electricity

Ananya Gupta, Grade: 7th
School: Geffen Academy at UCLA
Affiliate Fair: USCA02, Los Angeles County Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Growing in the Dark: Measuring the Impact of Chronic Air Pollution on Vegetable Growth and Health

Francis Lawton, Grade: 6th
School: St. Timothy School
Affiliate Fair: USCA02, Los Angeles County Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Safer Shakes: Which Shape of House Takes the Least Damage in an Earthquake?

Nanar Shahinian, Grade: 8th
School: Vahan and Anoush Chamlian Armenian School
Affiliate Fair: USCA02, Los Angeles County Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Sweet but Fatal: The Effect of Different Sugar Concentrations on the Lifespan of Drosophila melanogaster

Lillian Shamamian, Grade: 8th
School: Vahan and Anoush Chamlian Armenian School
Affiliate Fair: USCA02, Los Angeles County Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Testing the Performance of Different Face Masks

Astrid Zamir, Grade: 8th
School: The Archer School for Girls
Affiliate Fair: USCA02, Los Angeles County Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: The Effect of Sperm Whale Recordings on Dwarf Ceriths’ Behavior

Julie Luna, Grade: 6th
School: Reagan Elementary School
Affiliate Fair: USCA03, Fresno County Science Fair
Project Title: Effectiveness of Solar Distillation in Removing Pollutants from Contaminated Water

Isabelle Luna, Grade: 8th
School: Washington Academic Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USCA03, Fresno County Science Fair
Project Title: Researching the Effectiveness of Botanical Substances on the Regeneration Rate of Planarian

Charlotte Birch, Grade: 6th
School: City Tree Christian School
Affiliate Fair: USCA05, Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: The Effect of Different Types of Fat on How Cakes Rise, Their Taste, Texture and Appearance.

Logan Brown, Grade: 8th
School: High Tech Middle
Affiliate Fair: USCA05, Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Visualizing Complex, Time-Dependent, Fourier Transform Functions in Three-Dimensions

Arnav Dagar, Grade: 7th
School: Pacific Trails Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USCA05, Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: A Study of AI Agents for Two Player Games

Sidarth Erat, Grade: 8th
School: Carmel Valley Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USCA05, Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: The Colonel Blotto Game: An Analysis and Extensions to Networks

Leanne Fan, Grade: 7th
School: Mesa Verde Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USCA05, Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Controlling Ear Infections Using the Light Spectrum

Sarah Gao, Grade: 8th
School: Pacific Trails Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USCA05, Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Stop the Staph: Targeting Antibiotic Resistant Protein NorA

Anirudh Kalyanaraman, Grade: 8th
School: Mesa Verde Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USCA05, Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Optimization of Canard Configuration to Enhance Aircraft Carrier-Based Operations

Tanya Mandyam, Grade: 7th
School: Mesa Verde Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USCA05, Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: How Jet Lag Affects Exercise Output

Ella Roberts, Grade: 7th
School: Bonita Vista Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USCA05, Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Memorable Music

Kate Xu*, Grade: 8th
School: Oak Valley Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USCA05, Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Identifying Patterns in Kawasaki Disease Patients through Statistical Analysis and Machine Learning

Kayley Xu, Grade: 6th
School: The Bishop’s School
Affiliate Fair: USCA05, Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Cooling Straw

Violet MacAvoy, Grade: 6th
School: William Crocker Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USCA06, Golden Gate STEM Fair
Project Title: Can Kelp Be the Future to Cleaner Oceans and Water Treatment?

Anish Bhethanabotla, Grade: 8th
School: Joaquin Miller Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USCA07, Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship
presented by the Santa Clara Valley Science and Engineering
Fair Association
Project Title: Advent – A Comprehensive Low-Cost Automatic Ventilator and Vital Signs Monitor

Ava Bhowmik, Grade: 7th
School: The Harker School
Affiliate Fair: USCA07, Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship
presented by the Santa Clara Valley Science and Engineering
Fair Association
Project Title: A Novel Home-Built Metrology to Visualize Oral Fluid Droplets and Quantify the Efficacy of Masks

Orchita Chakraborty, Grade: 6th
School: Stratford School – Sunnyvale Raynor Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USCA07, Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship
presented by the Santa Clara Valley Science and Engineering
Fair Association
Project Title: The Design of an Oil Boom with Magnets that Will Efficiently Clean Up Ocean Oil Spills Magnetized with Nanoparticles.

Carina Gross*, Grade: 6th
School: Terman Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USCA07, Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship
presented by the Santa Clara Valley Science and Engineering
Fair Association
Project Title: Perfect Form: Using Audio Feedback to Maximize Athletic Performance

Ananth Kini, Grade: 8th
School: Juan Cabrillo Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USCA07, Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship
presented by the Santa Clara Valley Science and Engineering
Fair Association
Project Title: Investigating the Effects of Hydroponics and Aquaponics on Plants

Praneel Shah, Grade: 8th
School: John F. Kennedy Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USCA07, Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship
presented by the Santa Clara Valley Science and Engineering
Fair Association
Project Title: Utilizing a Bioelectrochemical System with Phototrophic Bacteria to Generate Clean Water and Electricity

Sowmya Sundar, Grade: 7th
School: Challenger School – Berryessa
Affiliate Fair: USCA07, Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship
presented by the Santa Clara Valley Science and Engineering
Fair Association
Project Title: Reusing Greywater – Using Natural Materials to Remove Contaminants in Greywater

Zaaina Sabeel Syeda, Grade: 8th
School: Juan Cabrillo Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USCA07, Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship
presented by the Santa Clara Valley Science and Engineering
Fair Association
Project Title: Investigating the Effects of Aquaponics and Hydroponics

Aadrit Talukdar, Grade: 7th
School: BASIS Independent Silicon Valley
Affiliate Fair: USCA07, Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship
presented by the Santa Clara Valley Science and Engineering
Fair Association
Project Title: Smart and Reusable Packaging Solution for Online Order Shipments

Zoe Wong, Grade: 7th
School: Sam H. Lawson Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USCA07, Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship
presented by the Santa Clara Valley Science and Engineering
Fair Association
Project Title: Characterizing Integer Sequences Using Empirical Statistical Laws

Saamya Yadav, Grade: 8th
School: Juan Cabrillo Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USCA07, Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship
presented by the Santa Clara Valley Science and Engineering
Fair Association
Project Title: Investigating the Effects of Aquaponics and Hydroponics

Sania Bidurukontam*, Grade: 8th
School: Gale Ranch Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USCA08, Contra Costa County Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: SpatialX: Training Tool to Improve Spatial Abilities

Lucas Katz, Grade: 7th
School: Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School
Affiliate Fair: USCA08, Contra Costa County Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Underwater Wireless Transmission of Data and Energy Between an Underwater Robot and a Floating Base-Station

Dayakshin Arumugam, Grade: 6th
School: Cottonwood Creek K-8 School
Affiliate Fair: USCA09, Synopsys Alameda County Science & Engineering Fair
Project Title: Stay Focused When You Are on Toad!

Angelina Chen, Grade: 8th
School: William Hopkins Junior High School
Affiliate Fair: USCA09, Synopsys Alameda County Science & Engineering Fair
Project Title: Danger in the Air: The Efficacy of Face Coverings Over Extended Usage

Ryka Chopra, Grade: 7th
School: William Hopkins Junior High School
Affiliate Fair: USCA09, Synopsys Alameda County Science & Engineering Fair
Project Title: Does the Tail Wag the Dog, After All? Obesity Clusters & Their Influence on Predatory Location Choice of New Fast Food Chain Franchisees

Saahira Dayal*, Grade: 8th
School: Challenger School – Ardenwood
Affiliate Fair: USCA09, Synopsys Alameda County Science & Engineering Fair
Project Title: Use of Ferrofluids as a Water Purifier for Fertilizer and Microplastic Impurities

Meera Iyer, Grade: 8th
School: BASIS Independent Fremont
Affiliate Fair: USCA09, Synopsys Alameda County Science & Engineering Fair
Project Title: The Effect of Various Carbohydrates and Oil on the Size of Curcumin Nanoparticles

Aditi Kiran, Grade: 8th
School: BASIS Independent Fremont
Affiliate Fair: USCA09, Synopsys Alameda County Science & Engineering Fair
Project Title: The Effect of Lithium Bromide as an Additive on the Energy Stored in an Aqueous Electrolyte-Based Supercapacitor

Suhaansai Thatikonda, Grade: 7th
School: Thornton Junior High School
Affiliate Fair: USCA09, Synopsys Alameda County Science & Engineering Fair
Project Title: What Is the Effect of Different Types of Light on Tardigrades?

Amber Lin*, Grade: 6th
School: Country Springs Elementary School
Affiliate Fair: USCA13, San Bernardino, Inyo, Mono, (SIM) Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Fundamentals of Fog Formation and Measuring Cloud Opacity

Coral Noonan, Grade: 6th
School: Santa Rosa Academy
Affiliate Fair: USCA15, Riverside County Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Down to the Roots

Diego Ruiz, Grade: 7th
School: Vista Heights Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USCA15, Riverside County Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Fire-Delaying Eggshells

Paloma Vargas, Grade: 8th
School: Vista Heights Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USCA15, Riverside County Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Seeing with Sound

Sonya Kothari, Grade: 8th
School: Central Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USCA16, San Mateo County Office of Education STEM Fair
Project Title: Ideal Conditions: Bread Making

Luca Younes, Grade: 8th
School: La Entrada Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USCA16, San Mateo County Office of Education STEM Fair
Project Title: Design and Construction of a Low-Cost, Small-Form Factor, Thin Film Thermal Deposition System

Serena Gandhi, Grade: 7th
School: Juan Cabrillo Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USCA50, California Science & Engineering Fair
Project Title: C.H.I.P (Covid Help Intelligent Patrol) – A Robot to Ensure Health and Safety of People in Public Places

Eamon Gordon, Grade: 8th
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School
Affiliate Fair: USCA50, California Science & Engineering Fair
Project Title: Assessing the Effect of Voice Onset Time on the Perception of English Consonants

Charles Gorman, Grade: 6th
School: Homeschool
Affiliate Fair: USCA50, California Science & Engineering Fair
Project Title: Pump & Circumstance

Victoria Harding Bradley, Grade: 7th
School: Nativity Catholic School
Affiliate Fair: USCA50, California Science & Engineering Fair
Project Title: Food for Thought

Kinnoree Pasha, Grade: 6th
School: Fugman Elementary School
Affiliate Fair: USCA50, California Science & Engineering Fair
Project Title: Soil Moisture and Light Sensor-Based Estimation of Water Requirement for Green Chili Plants in Indoor Condition

Ilesh Sundar, Grade: 7th
School: Challenger School – Berryessa
Affiliate Fair: USCA50, California Science & Engineering Fair
Project Title: Radiation Station: What is the Effect of Material Type on the Amount of Particulate and Electromagnetic Radiation Blocked?

Cora Tallman, Grade: 8th
School: Kneeland School
Affiliate Fair: USCA50, California Science & Engineering Fair
Project Title: Effects of Parking Lot Sediment Runoff on the Mortality Rates of Daphnia at the Arcata Marsh

Hima Thota, Grade: 8th
School: The Harker School
Affiliate Fair: USCA50, California Science & Engineering Fair
Project Title: Detecting Nutrient Deficiencies and Optimizing Plant Health Using Machine Learning

Anna Virsik, Grade: 7th
School: La Entrada Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USCA50, California Science & Engineering Fair
Project Title: The Impact of Different Face Masks on Exercise

Sebastian Alexis*, Grade: 7th
School: Sierra Vista Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USCA78, Irvine Unified School District Fair
Project Title: Quantifying the Effectiveness of Lockdown Measures Using Effective Reproduction Number (Rt) of SARS-CoV2

Hadisa Ansari, Grade: 8th
School: South Lake Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USCA78, Irvine Unified School District Fair
Project Title: The Peel Deal

Caden Bolton, Grade: 8th
School: South Lake Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USCA78, Irvine Unified School District Fair
Project Title: The Peel Deal

Vishaalakshi Nachiappan, Grade: 8th
School: South Lake Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USCA78, Irvine Unified School District Fair
Project Title: The Peel Deal

Cloris Shi, Grade: 8th
School: Jeffrey Trail Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USCA78, Irvine Unified School District Fair
Project Title: Analysis of the Amino Acid Frequencies in the Receptor-Binding Domains of Six Coronaviruses (229E, NL63, HKU1, SARS-CoV, MERS, and SARS-CoV-2)

Hailey Van, Grade: 8th
School: Jeffrey Trail Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USCA78, Irvine Unified School District Fair
Project Title: Multi-stressor Analysis of Carbon Dioxide on Oceanic Ecosystems: Using Climate Change Modeling to Study Hypoxia and Acidification

Jacqueline Zhou, Grade: 8th
School: Venado Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USCA78, Irvine Unified School District Fair
Project Title: The Sound of Rescue: How a Sound’s Frequency Affects Its Properties

Colorado

Chloe Sebek*, Grade: 8th
School: Sacred Heart of Jesus School
Affiliate Fair: USCO09, Corden Pharma Colorado Regional Science Fair
Project Title: The Effect of Essential Oil on Ascorbic Acid Decay in Citrus Juice

Kelly Yang*, Grade: 8th
School: Summit Middle Charter School
Affiliate Fair: USCO09, Corden Pharma Colorado Regional Science Fair
Project Title: ABA-Lanced Response: The Effect of External Abscisic Acid on Plant Stress Conditions

Tianyi Evans Gu, Grade: 8th
School: Summit Middle Charter School
Affiliate Fair: USCO50, Colorado Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Using Natural Language Processing to Analyze and Improve Communication

Connecticut

Zara Haque, Grade: 8th
School: Eastern Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USCT50, Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair
Project Title: Can Trust Kill? Covid-19 & Social Capital

Snigtha Mohanraj, Grade: 8th
School: Engineering and Science University Inter-district Magnet School
Affiliate Fair: USCT50, Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair
Project Title: Implementation of Metal-Oxide-Induced Agglomeration and Electromagnetic Filtration for Removal of Microplastics

Florida

Elisa Virkler, Grade: 6th
School: Hill-Gustat Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USFL01, Heartland Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Pitch Perfect

Kurukulasuriya Fernando*, Grade: 7th
School: Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USFL05, Thomas Alva Edison Kiwanis Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Microplastic Interaction in Aquatic Primary Consumers: Potential for Biomagnification

Anika Koka, Grade: 8th
School: Canterbury School
Affiliate Fair: USFL05, Thomas Alva Edison Kiwanis Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Teenagers

Sophia Smith, Grade: 8th
School: Saint Andrew Catholic School
Affiliate Fair: USFL05, Thomas Alva Edison Kiwanis Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: How Does Wax Type Affect Burn Rate and Soot Concentration of Candles?

Anneliese Hsiao, Grade: 7th
School: American Heritage School
Affiliate Fair: USFL09, Broward County Science Fair
Project Title: The Effect of a Hot Car Interior on Hand Sanitizer Alcohol Content

Marco Chua, Grade: 6th
School: Saint Paul’s Catholic School-Riverside
Affiliate Fair: USFL10, Northeast Florida Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Stop Cross-Contact: How Proper Washing of Shared Utensils Can Keep People with Food Allergies Safe

Twisha Bhattacharyya, Grade: 7th
School: Edgewood Junior/Senior High School
Affiliate Fair: USFL14, Brevard Intracoastal Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Pills, Pain-Relievers, pH: Effect of GI pH on OTC Pain Medicine Absorption

Enzo Carter, Grade: 7th
School: Herbert C. Hoover Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USFL14, Brevard Intracoastal Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: The Effectiveness of BBO Crystals in Quantum Ghost Imaging

Tracey Chen, Grade: 8th
School: Herbert C. Hoover Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USFL14, Brevard Intracoastal Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Seaweed Supplements for Agriculture?

Sharanya Natarajan*, Grade: 7th
School: Edgewood Junior/Senior High School
Affiliate Fair: USFL14, Brevard Intracoastal Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Suppress that Algae: Mitigating the Effects of Harmful Algal Blooms through IoT to aid in Preemptive Detection and Suppression

Emily Tsiros*, Grade: 8th
School: Archimedean Middle Conservatory
Affiliate Fair: USFL15, South Florida Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Flames in Microgravity

Alynza McBride*, Grade: 8th
School: South Sumter Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USFL16, Big Springs Regional Science Fair
Project Title: Can Hydrologic Records Be Reconstructed Using Tree Rings from the Upper Withlacoochee River?

Tiffani Gay, Grade: 8th
School: Orlando Science School Middle/High Charter
Affiliate Fair: USFL17, Dr. Nelson Ying-Orange County Science Exposition
Project Title: MRTIE: Medically-Reliable Technologically-Improved Enclosure

Atreya Manaswi*, Grade: 8th
School: Orlando Science School Middle/High Charter
Affiliate Fair: USFL17, Dr. Nelson Ying-Orange County Science Exposition
Project Title: Finding the Best Novel, Safe, and Organic Treatment to Attract Small Hive Beetles and Improve Honey Bee Strength (Year 2 Study)

Elliet McDermed, Grade: 7th
School: Trinity Preparatory School
Affiliate Fair: USFL17, Dr. Nelson Ying-Orange County Science Exposition
Project Title: How Florida Residents Can Help Solve the Algae Bloom Crisis

Maria Vittoria Rutherford*, Grade: 8th
School: Palmer Catholic Academy
Affiliate Fair: USFL21, St. Johns County Science Fair
Project Title: A Bright Idea for Treating Lung Infections: Studying the Propagation of UV Light in a Phantom Medium for Pulmonary Surfactant Lipids Using a Common Household Item

Emma York*, Grade: 6th
School: Freedom Crossing Academy
Affiliate Fair: USFL21, St. Johns County Science Fair
Project Title: Testing the Efficiency of Different Curvatures of the Blades of a Savonius Wind Turbine

Moitri Santra*, Grade: 7th
School: Jackson Heights Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USFL23, Seminole County Regional Science, Mathematics & Engineering Fair
Project Title: Innovative Engineering Tools for Controlling Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB): Year 2

Arvid Vaidyanathan*, Grade: 8th
School: Sanford Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USFL23, Seminole County Regional Science, Mathematics & Engineering Fair
Project Title: Photometer Measurements of the Rayleigh Light-Scattered Intensity of Different Concentrations of COVID-19 Sized Nanoparticles

Nina Goyal, Grade: 6th
School: Hidden Oaks Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USFL25, Martin County Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Greenhouse Gases Showdown

Varun Singh*, Grade: 7th
School: Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USFL25, Martin County Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Busted! Monitoring Hand Hygiene with Smart RFID Technology: Part 2

Tanishka Aglave, Grade: 6th
School: Williams Middle Magnet School
Affiliate Fair: USFL27, Hillsborough Regional Science Fair
Project Title: Screening of Alternative Hosts for Pestalotiopsis Disease in Strawberry and Its Validation through PCR

Makana Salim-Uesi*, Grade: 8th
School: Turner/Bartels K-8 School
Affiliate Fair: USFL27, Hillsborough Regional Science Fair
Project Title: Designing a Sustainable Water Collection and Filtration System for Water-Stressed Communities

Lex Hood, Grade: 7th
School: Andrew Jackson Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USFL28, Brevard Mainland Regional Science and Engineering Fair

Project Title: Environmental Conditions Affecting Corrosion of Ground Structures in a Launch Environment

Bianca Bernhard, Grade: 6th
School: The Weiss School
Affiliate Fair: USFL29, Palm Beach Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Comparing the Efficiencies of Different Methods of Biological and Technological Carbon Sequestration

Brianna Marturano, Grade: 8th
School: Homeschool
Affiliate Fair: USFL29, Palm Beach Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Is Pseudomonas Fluorescens the Answer to Environmental Pollution?

Hunter Cook*, Grade: 7th
School: Sebastian Charter Junior High School
Affiliate Fair: USFL31, Indian River Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Masks, Masks, and More Masks

Keerthi Chandran, Grade: 7th
School: North Naples Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USFL50, State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida – Ying Scholars
Project Title: Are Sugar Substitutes a Stretch?

Gianna Frino, Grade: 8th
School: Pine Ridge Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USFL50, State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida – Ying Scholars
Project Title: The Inhibitory Effects of Environmentally-Safe Essential Oil Compounds on the Proliferation of Cyanobacteria

Rani Gupta, Grade: 6th
School: David C. Hinson Sr. Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USFL50, State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida – Ying Scholars
Project Title: Does Adding Natural Starch Prevent Soil Erosion?

Dhruva Sharma, Grade: 8th
School: Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USFL50, State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida – Ying Scholars
Project Title: Protective Efficiency of Masks in Preventing the Spread of COVID-19: Comparing Different Types of Masks and the Optimal Positioning of the Mask on the Wearer’s Face

Georgia

Jonathan Dorminy, Grade: 8th
School: Homeschool
Affiliate Fair: USGA06, Henry County Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Amateur Band Text Radio for Emergency Use, Year 3

Jonah Begley, Grade: 7th
School: Rising Starr Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USGA09, Griffin RESA Regional Science Fair
Project Title: Pesticides: An Organic Approach to a Common Problem

Charlotte White*, Grade: 7th
School: Bonaire Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USGA10, Houston Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Major vs. Minor Keys: The Emotional Response

Aliana Dandawala, Grade: 8th
School: Alton C. Crews Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USGA11, Gwinnett Regional Fair
Project Title: Sinkhole Prevention Tactics

Rhea Shah, Grade: 8th
School: Richard Hull Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USGA11, Gwinnett Regional Fair
Project Title: Maximizing Clean Energy with a Dynamic Solar Panel

Tejas Kadadi, Grade: 8th
School: Marietta Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USGA14, Cobb/Paulding Regional Science Fair
Project Title: Using Mealworms to Biodegrade Plastic Pollutants

Aarushi Guin, Grade: 8th
School: Fulton Science Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USGA50, Georgia State Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Smart Slouch Arrester

Guam

Anaiah Skye Tareyama, Grade: 6th
School: Luis P. Untalan Middle School
Affiliate Fair: TEGU01, Guam Island-Wide Science Fair
Project Title: Analyzing Properties of Water from Plants Historically Used as Drinking Water on Guam

Hawaii

Leya Varricatt, Grade: 8th
School: Hilo Intermediate School
Affiliate Fair: USHI05, Hawaii District Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Fumigation with Natural Substances: An Effective Method to Eliminate Avocado Lace Bugs (Pseudacysta perseae)

Michael Hui, Grade: 8th
School: Kaimuki Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USHI08, Honolulu District Science & Engineering Fair
Project Title: Gas Stove Catalytic Converter

Keisuke Kwong*, Grade: 8th
School: Washington Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USHI08, Honolulu District Science & Engineering Fair
Project Title: Would You Like a Cool Mask?

Lexi Brewer, Grade: 6th
School: Mokapu Elementary School
Affiliate Fair: USHI50, Hawaii State Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Carbon Dioxide Concentration and Global Warming: Will Plants Absorbing CO2 in My Terrarium Lower Overall Temperature?

Jessie Neel, Grade: 7th
School: Kahuku High and Intermediate School
Affiliate Fair: USHI50, Hawaii State Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Candy Shell Dye & the Rate of Diffusion

Illinois

Simone Greicius, Grade: 7th
School: Thomas J. Waters Elementary School
Affiliate Fair: USIL01, Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair
Project Title: How Does Color Affect Perception of Taste

Aarushi Tiwari, Grade: 8th
School: Aptakisic Junior High School
Affiliate Fair: USIL05, Illinois Junior Academy of Science North Suburban Region 6 Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Designing Biologging Tag Form to Reduce the Hydrodynamic Loading on Marine Life

Indiana

Mahika Malkani, Grade: 7th
School: EVSC Virtual Academy
Affiliate Fair: USIN20, Hoosier Science and Engineering Fair Region 1
Project Title: Emulsification Demystification

Rohan Bhosale, Grade: 8th
School: Carmel Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USIN22, Hoosier Science and Engineering Fair Region 3
Project Title: COVID ImmunoMeter: Measurement of the Biological Immunity Against COVID-19 by Analyzing Complex Molecules in a Synthetic Serum

Sean Borneman, Grade: 8th
School: Jackson Creek Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USIN25, Hoosier Science and Engineering Fair Region 6
Project Title: Machine Learning for Social Safety in the Pandemic: A Cyber-Physical Distancing Device

Nora Borneman, Grade: 8th
School: Jackson Creek Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USIN25, Hoosier Science and Engineering Fair Region 6
Project Title: Enhancing Photosynthesis Efficiency and Plant Growth Using Wavelength Optimized Ground Covers

Iowa

Shaily Pandya, Grade: 6th
School: East Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USIA02, Western Iowa Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Digital Distancing – A Safer Way to Use Electronic Devices

Ananya Balaji, Grade: 8th
School: Ames Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USIA50, State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa
Project Title: Water Water Everywhere: Reducing Nutrient Pollution on Farmlands

Anessa Morrison, Grade: 7th
School: Miller Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USIA50, State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa
Project Title: Make Your Mark Count!

Shreya Srinath, Grade: 8th
School: Ames Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USIA50, State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa
Project Title: Water Water Everywhere: Reducing Nutrient Runoff on Farmlands

Harper Wilson, Grade: 7th
School: Miller Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USIA50, State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa
Project Title: Make Your Mark Count!

Kentucky

Emerson Wyatt, Grade: 8th
School: Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic School
Affiliate Fair: USKY02, Louisville Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: The Potential Synergistic Effects of Rose and Umibudo on a Representation of Cancer

Lucy Teng, Grade: 8th
School: Meyzeek Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USKY03, Dupont Manual High School Regional Fair
Project Title: The Effects of SARS-CoV2 Non-structural Proteins on Cytokine Induction

Nick Rodino, Grade: 8th
School: Mary, Queen of Heaven School
Affiliate Fair: USKY04, Science and Engineering Fair of Northern Kentucky
Project Title: Using CBD Oil to Reduce Free Radicals and Prevent Cell Damage

Karthika Hariprasad, Grade: 7th
School: Jessie M. Clark Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USKY50, Kentucky Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Environment-Friendly Disposable Gloves

Aishwarya Ramasamy, Grade: 6th
School: Meyzeek Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USKY50, Kentucky Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Computational Simulation of Brain Activity During Sleep

Louisiana

Wes Daniel*, Grade: 7th
School: First Baptist Church School
Affiliate Fair: USLA02, Bossier Parish Community College Louisiana Region I Science
and Engineering Fair
Project Title: The Olfactory System’s Vomeronasal Response in Cats

Maine

Alexander Busko, Grade: 8th
School: James F. Doughty
Affiliate Fair: USME51, Maine State Middle School Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Microplastics in Bottled Water: Searching for a Common Correlation Between Bottle Size and Microplastic Concentration

Maryland

Sanjana Choudhary, Grade: 6th
School: Hallie Wells Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USMD03, ScienceMontgomery
Project Title: Generating Electricity through Fruits and Vegetables

Shriyadita De, Grade: 6th
School: Takoma Park Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USMD03, ScienceMontgomery
Project Title: Monitoring Our Local Watershed for Rapid Response

Pranav Karthikeyan, Grade: 8th
School: Roberto Clemente MIddle School
Affiliate Fair: USMD03, ScienceMontgomery
Project Title: CARMEL : A Novel Feedback-Based Approach for the Identification of Cancerous Melanomas Using Machine Learning

Arjun Samavedam, Grade: 7th
School: Robert Frost Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USMD03, ScienceMontgomery
Project Title: Improving Healthcare with Arduino-Based Smart Medicine Pill Box Reminder

Joseph Simak, Grade: 8th
School: Takoma Park Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USMD03, ScienceMontgomery
Project Title: Evaluation of Acute Toxicity of Common Motor Vehicle Water Pollutants in Artemia salina Nauplii Model

Edith Yang, Grade: 8th
School: Cabin John Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USMD03, ScienceMontgomery
Project Title: Exercise and Healthy Diets Can Prevent Weight Gain in Adolescents Caused by COVID-19 Stress

Yun Yeung, Grade: 8th
School: Takoma Park Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USMD03, ScienceMontgomery
Project Title: Investigate the Deep-Learning Methods for Breast Cancer Prognosis

Arlo John Pangilinan, Grade: 7th
School: Saint Columba School
Affiliate Fair: USMD05, Prince George’s Area Science Fair
Project Title: Coat Me to Last

Massachusetts

Ragav Iyer, Grade: 8th
School: Ashland Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USMA05, Massachusetts Region II State Science Fair
Project Title: Smart Helmet Insert for Early and Low-Cost Detection of Concussion [SHIELD-C]

Anish Kulkarni, Grade: 8th
School: Ashland Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USMA05, Massachusetts Region II State Science Fair
Project Title: Smart Helmet Insert for Early and Low-Cost Detection of Concussion (SHIELD-C)

Aashrita Nair, Grade: 7th
School: Ashland Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USMA05, Massachusetts Region II State Science Fair
Project Title: Smart Helmet Insert for Early and Low-Cost Detection of Concussion (SHIELD-C)

Maya Sushkin*, Grade: 8th
School: Forest Grove Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USMA05, Massachusetts Region II State Science Fair
Project Title: Turning Car Exhaust Into Rocks – Let’s Recycle CO2 – Phase 2

Weian Xue, Grade: 6th
School: Jackson/Mann K-8 School
Affiliate Fair: USMA06, Massachusetts Region VI Science Fair
Project Title: How Does Color Affect Memory?

Pranav Addanki, Grade: 8th
School: Galvin Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USMA50, Massachusetts State Science & Engineering Fair
Project Title: Mutation Analysis of Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and Its Effects on Major Target Proteins: An In Silico Study

Avanish Gowrishankar, Grade: 8th
School: R.J. Grey Junior High School
Affiliate Fair: USMA50, Massachusetts State Science & Engineering Fair
Project Title: Developing Novel Composite Bioplastics with Enhanced Properties

Mirabelle Meyers, Grade: 7th
School: W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USMA50, Massachusetts State Science & Engineering Fair
Project Title: Look Again: GAN Generated Images vs. Real Ones

Angad Pannu, Grade: 7th
School: Oak Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USMA50, Massachusetts State Science & Engineering Fair
Project Title: Measuring Antioxidant Levels: The Immunity Booster

Michigan

Judy Bai, Grade: 7th
School: Clague Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USMI02, Science and Engineering Fair of Metropolitan Detroit
Project Title: Computational Prediction of COVID-19 Risky Genes Associated with Lung Cancer

Achyut Reddy, Grade: 8th
School: West Bloomfield Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USMI02, Science and Engineering Fair of Metropolitan Detroit
Project Title: Space Heater Safety Mechanism

Gaia Sperone, Grade: 7th
School: Pierce Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USMI02, Science and Engineering Fair of Metropolitan Detroit
Project Title: Do Pets Help Lower Stress in Middle School Students During the Pandemic?

Oliva Wagner, Grade: 8th
School: Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy
Affiliate Fair: USMI03, Flint Regional Science & Engineering Fair
Project Title: Testing Filters and Hacking a BiPAP Machine to Circumvent a Ventilator Shortage for a COVID-19 Pandemic

Minnesota

Maryam Shahkhan, Grade: 7th
School: Al-Amal School
Affiliate Fair: USMN01, Northern Minnesota Regional Science Fair
Project Title: Buoyancy Materials of the Underwater Remotely-Operated Vehicle (ROV): The Effect of Different Buoyancy Materials Incorporated into an ROV and the Efficiency of the ROV in Water: Pharma Pack

Coolsjes Singhvi, Grade: 8th
School: Stillwater Junior High School
Affiliate Fair: USMN04, Twin Cities Regional Science Fair
Project Title: D-PREDICT: An Artificial Intelligence Model to Predict the Likelihood of Early Diabetes

Sriram Sureshkumar, Grade: 8th
School: Mahtomedi Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USMN04, Twin Cities Regional Science Fair
Project Title: Impact of Chemicals and Pesticide Residue on Compost

Hannah Grosser*, Grade: 7th
School: Avail Academy
Affiliate Fair: USMN10, Western Suburbs Science Fair
Project Title: If You Plant it, They Will Come: Planting for Pollinator Diversity in Gardens and Small Farms

Mississippi

Maggie Carr, Grade: 8th
School: Starkville Christian School
Affiliate Fair: USMS06, Mississippi Region V Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Are Essential Oils Actually Antifungal?

Trevyn Shields, Grade: 7th
School: Homeschool
Affiliate Fair: USMS06, Mississippi Region V Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: RFID Transmission: In a World of Tracking, Is Your Data Secure?

Missouri

Joshua Horrell, Grade: 8th
School: Leopold R-3
Affiliate Fair: USMO01, Southeast Missouri Regional Science Fair
Project Title: Sand vs. Paper an Evaluation of Soybeans Based on Germination Method

Aleyah Borsutzky, Grade: 6th
School: Liberty Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USMO04, Greater Kansas City Science & Engineering Fair
Project Title: Cat Car Seat

Micah Lee, Grade: 6th
School: Christ Luther School
Affiliate Fair: USMO04, Greater Kansas City Science & Engineering Fair
Project Title: Aerodynamics of Paper Airplanes

Matthew McFarland, Grade: 8th
School: Homeschool
Affiliate Fair: USMO05, Missouri Tri-County Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Measuring the Power Available for Energy Repurpose from CPU Waste Heat by Varying Computer User Activity in a System Designed to Capture and Convert CPU Waste Heat via a Thermoelectric Generator to Maintain a Battery Backup Charge

Holden Frost, Grade: 7th
School: Queen of All Saints Catholic School
Affiliate Fair: USMO07, Academy of Science – Greater St. Louis Science Fair
Project Title: Determining the Temperature Dependance and Order of Reaction of Kool Aid’s Red Dye 40 Decomposition in the Presence of Metal

Hannah Mathew, Grade: 8th
School: Parkway Central Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USMO07, Academy of Science – Greater St. Louis Science Fair
Project Title: Earth Friendly Plastics

Lia Turner, Grade: 7th
School: Living Word Christian Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USMO07, Academy of Science – Greater St. Louis Science Fair
Project Title: Do the Right Thing

Montana

James Holmes, Grade: 8th
School: Butte Central Elementary and Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USMT50, Montana Science Fair
Project Title: Designing and Building a Control System for My Heated Dye-Sensitized Photovoltaic Cell

Nebraska

Trent Detlefsen, Grade: 7th
School: Central City Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USNE02, Greater Nebraska Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: The Effect of Packaging on Banana Ripeness

Nevada

Luka Nguyen, Grade: 6th
School: Challenger School – Silverado
Affiliate Fair: USNV02, Beal Bank USA Southern Nevada Regional Science & Engineering Fair
Project Title: Slow the Flow: Can Improving the Tesla Valve Design Better Prevent Backflow and Help Develop a Valveless Bio-prosthetic Human Vein?

New Jersey

Victor Nikolaev, Grade: 7th
School: Saint Francis Academy
Affiliate Fair: USNJ02, Jersey City Medical Center/Barnabas Health STEM Showcase
Project Title: Bloom and Doom: The Effects of Eutrophication on Water Environments

Avi Patel, Grade: 6th
School: Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USNJ79, Bergen County Academy Science Challenge
Project Title: The B2B System for the Visually Impaired

Samhita Pokkunuri, Grade: 8th
School: Carl Sandburg Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USNJ79, Bergen County Academy Science Challenge
Project Title: A Novel Graph Neural Network for De Novo Drug Discovery: A Case Study on Glioblastoma

Ansh Sehgal, Grade: 6th
School: Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USNJ79, Bergen County Academy Science Challenge
Project Title: Bike to Bike System for Visually Impaired

Raunak Singh, Grade: 7th
School: Memorial Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USNJ79, Bergen County Academy Science Challenge
Project Title: Apollo: A Beacon of Light

New Mexico

Akilan Sankaran*, Grade: 8th
School: Albuquerque Academy
Affiliate Fair: USNM01, Central New Mexico Regional Science and Engineering Challenge
Project Title: On the Exploration and Analysis of Highly Divisible Numbers

Alexandra Bessinger*, Grade: 8th
School: Pinon Hills Academy
Affiliate Fair: USNM02, San Juan New Mexico Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Food Carbs and Artificial Pancreas in Management of Prediabetes/Diabetes

New York

Manya Kukkar, Grade: 7th
School: Vestal Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USNY06, Central New York Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Improving Gut Microbiome by Reducing Consumption of Processed Food and Antimicrobial Peptides (AMP) of Bat Microbiome: Potential Prevention and Treatment Strategy for COVID-19.

Samuel Dixson, Grade: 6th
School: Greenwich Central School
Affiliate Fair: USNY07, Greater Capital Region Science and Engineering Fair, Inc.
Project Title: Bale Or Bail? A Study Evaluating Crops for Freeze Damage and Crop Viability

Tristan Bissoondial, Grade: 7th
School: Grand Avenue Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USNY79, Tri County Science & Technology Fair
Project Title: Glycine Betaine Improves Tolerance to Cadmium in Lemna minor

Ananya Shah, Grade: 7th
School: Edgemont Jr./Sr. High School
Affiliate Fair: USNY79, Tri County Science & Technology Fair
Project Title: The Use of Triboelectric Nanogenerators (TENG) to Increase the Effectiveness of N-95 Masks by Blocking Aerosols Containing SARS-CoV-2

North Carolina

Radhika Unnikrishnan*, Grade: 8th
School: Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy
Affiliate Fair: USNC01, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Regional Science Fair
Project Title: Impact of Music on Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder : Concentration and Focus

Jackson Boucher, Grade: 7th
School: Mills Park Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USNC50, North Carolina State Science Fair
Project Title: Is it Possible to Improve the Efficiency of Solar Panels Using Mirrors?

Aditi Ediga, Grade: 6th
School: Mills Park Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USNC50, North Carolina State Science Fair
Project Title: Power Road

Dhiviraju Gangaraju, Grade: 7th
School: Mills Park Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USNC50, North Carolina State Science Fair
Project Title: Is It Possible to Improve the Efficiency of Solar Panels Using Mirrors?

Sarrah Kitchell, Grade: 8th
School: Valle Crucis Elementary School
Affiliate Fair: USNC50, North Carolina State Science Fair
Project Title: Carbon Capture Concrete! Will NaOH, As an Additive to DIY Concrete Bricks, Help Lower Your Carbon Footprint?

Anderson Lam, Grade: 7th
School: The Academy at Lincoln
Affiliate Fair: USNC50, North Carolina State Science Fair
Project Title: Bio Down the Plastic: Creating and Testing a Biodegradable Replacement for Single-Use Plastic

Scott McFarland, Grade: 8th
School: Myrtle Grove Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USNC50, North Carolina State Science Fair
Project Title: The Influence of Affluence on Effluents: Wealth and Watersheds Quality in New Hanover County

Srija Roy, Grade: 7th
School: The Academy at Lincoln
Affiliate Fair: USNC50, North Carolina State Science Fair
Project Title: Machine Learning for Predicting Diabetes Among Humans

Aastha Shah, Grade: 8th
School: Mills Park Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USNC50, North Carolina State Science Fair
Project Title: Price or Design: Which Has the Bigger Impact?

Aryaman Shukla, Grade: 7th
School: Hanes Magnet Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USNC50, North Carolina State Science Fair
Project Title: Green Pellets for Greener Lawns

North Dakota

Madelyn Streyle, Grade: 8th
School: South Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USND05, Northeast North Dakota Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: To Leave or Not to Leave

Ohio

Shivani Arulselvan, Grade: 7th
School: Incarnate Word Academy
Affiliate Fair: USOH02, Northeastern Ohio Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Do Cell Phones Made Before 2015 Have Less Radiation than Phones Made in the Last Five Years?

Maddie Queen, Grade: 7th
School: Saint Mary of the Falls
Affiliate Fair: USOH02, Northeastern Ohio Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: The Ply Effect

Maya Tang, Grade: 8th
School: Hathaway Brown School
Affiliate Fair: USOH02, Northeastern Ohio Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: How Do Mask Types and Instrument Covers Affect Aerosol Spread and Sound Level During Music Performance?

Tarun Batchu, Grade: 7th
School: Olentangy Hyatts Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USOH07, Marion Area Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Mathematically Employing Feasible Ideology to Develop an Asexually Propagated Hybrid Alga, Potent to Enhance the Planet’s Oxygen Supply/Accumulation and Termination of CO2 Emissions via Algae by 33% (←Symbiodinium + Aegagropila linnaei)

Shreyas Gorthy, Grade: 7th
School: Olentangy Hyatts Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USOH07, Marion Area Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: The Asexual Replication of Aegagropila linnaei and Symbiodinium

Laasya Acharya*, Grade: 8th
School: Mason Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USOH10, University of Cincinnati Science and Engineering EXPO
Project Title: Ceres: A Smart Device Utilizing Neural Networks to Detect Fruit Diseases Using Imaging

Adam Buell, Grade: 7th
School: Kalida Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USOH51, State Science Day (Ohio)
Project Title: How Do the Number of Air Holes and Surface Mass Affect the Functioning of a Hovercraft?

Diego Coutino Granados, Grade: 8th
School: Stanton Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USOH51, State Science Day (Ohio)
Project Title: Chocolate Soft Lithography

Tyler Feix, Grade: 7th
School: Bellbrook Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USOH51, State Science Day (Ohio)
Project Title: Juicing Up with Electrolytes: Comparing Electrolytes in Different Drinks

Carson Jackson, Grade: 7th
School: Tippecanoe Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USOH51, State Science Day (Ohio)
Project Title: A Posteriori Optimization and Visualization of an Electrostatic Atmospheric Ion Thruster Using Laser Deflection and Schlieren Optical Techniques

Parker Kaibas, Grade: 8th
School: Tippecanoe Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USOH51, State Science Day (Ohio)
Project Title: Shape of the Wind

Chinmay Khare, Grade: 8th
School: Ottawa Hills Junior/Senior High School
Affiliate Fair: USOH51, State Science Day (Ohio)
Project Title: A Step in the Fight Against Cancer: Using Fluorescence to Study the Use of Oxidants and Antioxidants

Elias Stienecker, Grade: 7th
School: Tippecanoe Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USOH51, State Science Day (Ohio)
Project Title: A Posteriori Optimization and Visualization of an Electrostatic Atmospheric Ion Thruster Using Laser Deflection and Schlieren Optical Techniques

Oklahoma

Max Landers, Grade: 8th
School: Homeschool
Affiliate Fair: USOK50, Oklahoma State Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Arteries and Blood Flow

Dillon Mehta, Grade: 7th
School: Central Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USOK50, Oklahoma State Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Blown Away: A Comparison of Various Wind Turbines

Oregon

Kundana Addala, Grade: 6th
School: Stoller Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USOR04, Beaverton-Hillsboro Science Expo
Project Title: Using Machine Learning to Teach Kuchipudi to the Visually-Impaired

Arjun Agarwal*, Grade: 7th
School: Stoller Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USOR04, Beaverton-Hillsboro Science Expo
Project Title: A Machine Learning-Based Innovative Approach for Early Detection and Forecasting of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)

Anay Aggarwal*, Grade: 7th
School: Stoller Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USOR04, Beaverton-Hillsboro Science Expo
Project Title: On the Use of a Machine Learning Model to Improve the Time Complexity of Finding the Inverse of a Square Matrix with Gauss-Jordan Elimination

Aashi Dixit*, Grade: 7th
School: Stoller Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USOR04, Beaverton-Hillsboro Science Expo
Project Title: Configuration of Ultrasound in Multilayered Materials

Anika Gandikota*, Grade: 7th
School: Stoller Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USOR04, Beaverton-Hillsboro Science Expo
Project Title: Shepherd’s Purse: A Novel Catalyst Coagulant to Reduce Clotting Time When Treating Accident Victims

Chloe Margason, Grade: 8th
School: Meadow Park Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USOR04, Beaverton-Hillsboro Science Expo
Project Title: A Study on Psychological Disorder Coping Mechanisms

Maddie Rejab, Grade: 8th
School: Whitford Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USOR04, Beaverton-Hillsboro Science Expo
Project Title: The Effect of Catalase pH on Hydrogen Peroxide Decomposition Rates

Shreemoyee Saha, Grade: 7th
School: Stoller Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USOR04, Beaverton-Hillsboro Science Expo
Project Title: The Effect of Vinca Alkaloids in Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neurotoxicity (CIPN) of Adenocarcinoma Patients: Using Whole-Slide Imaging via Archive Databases to Find the Action Mechanism in Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neurotoxicity

Nivedha Sathishkumar, Grade: 6th
School: Stoller Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USOR04, Beaverton-Hillsboro Science Expo
Project Title: FOOD D(i)e – Finding a Natural Alternative to Artificial Food Dyes

Sophia You, Grade: 8th
School: Meadow Park Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USOR04, Beaverton-Hillsboro Science Expo
Project Title: A Study on Psychological Disorders: Coping Mechanisms

Niyati Bhaskar, Grade: 6th
School: Meridian Creek Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USOR06, CREST-Jane Goodall Science Symposium
Project Title: Designing a Van De Graaff Generator to Reduce Smoke Particles from Air

Aasha Patel, Grade: 8th
School: Inza R. Wood Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USOR06, CREST-Jane Goodall Science Symposium
Project Title: Project Isolation

Autri Das, Grade: 8th
School: Stoller Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USOR50, Northwest Science Expo
Project Title: Cost-Effective Dilute Electrolyte for Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries

Sohan Govindaraju, Grade: 7th
School: Stoller Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USOR50, Northwest Science Expo
Project Title: A Novel Mathematical Approach to Predict the Spread of a Wildfire Using the SIR-Based Model

Casey Hermanson, Grade: 8th
School: Bend Science Station
Affiliate Fair: USOR50, Northwest Science Expo
Project Title: The Effect of Copper Sulfate Concentration on Garbanzo Bean Plant Growth

Ah-Lee Hine-Lee, Grade: 8th
School: Bend Science Station
Affiliate Fair: USOR50, Northwest Science Expo
Project Title: What’s for Tea?

Vihaan Paliwal, Grade: 6th
School: Carden Cascade Academy
Affiliate Fair: USOR50, Northwest Science Expo
Project Title: Don’t Drive That Way, Have Another Day!

Sana Shah, Grade: 8th
School: Catlin Gabel School
Affiliate Fair: USOR50, Northwest Science Expo
Project Title: FaceMaskNet: An AI-Based Face Mask Detection and Alerting System.

Pennsylvania

Jackson Kane, Grade: 8th
School: Saint Theresa School
Affiliate Fair: USPA01, Capital Area Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: How Does PPE Affect Sound Intensity?

Niharika Shukla, Grade: 7th
School: Mountain View Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USPA01, Capital Area Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Early-Stage Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Diagnostic Tool Using Auditory Biomarkers through Artificial Intelligence and Microprocessor Device

Amélie Breuninger, Grade: 8th
School: Lancaster Country Day School
Affiliate Fair: USPA02, North Museum Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Analyzing the Impact of the Global COVID-19 Lockdown on Airborne Microplastics

Brandon Cai, Grade: 8th
School: Springhouse Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USPA03, Delaware Valley Science Fairs
Project Title: Designing a Thermal Rectifier with Complex 3D-Printed Shapes Using Common Material

Rowan Chetty, Grade: 7th
School: Tredyffrin-Easttown Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USPA03, Delaware Valley Science Fairs
Project Title: Understanding Enzyme Kinetics

Sierra Dean, Grade: 8th
School: Saint Agnes
Affiliate Fair: USPA03, Delaware Valley Science Fairs
Project Title: The Effect of Temperature on Latent Fingerprints

Katherine Gilchrist, Grade: 7th
School: Orefield Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USPA03, Delaware Valley Science Fairs
Project Title: Dress for Success: Which Fabric Drapes Best?

Lily Gilroy Wilden, Grade: 8th
School: Cedarbrook Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USPA03, Delaware Valley Science Fairs
Project Title: Inattentional Blindness: Did You See That?

Ansh Jaggi, Grade: 6th
School: Voorhees Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USPA03, Delaware Valley Science Fairs
Project Title: Enhancing Plant Sustainability through Fruit Peels

Jack McGrath, Grade: 7th
School: Newtown Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USPA03, Delaware Valley Science Fairs
Project Title: Supersuits for Mars

Tushar Mehta, Grade: 7th
School: Orefield Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USPA03, Delaware Valley Science Fairs
Project Title: Enhanced Human Ear Perception Using Acoustic Masking

Pooja Menon, Grade: 8th
School: Fugett Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USPA03, Delaware Valley Science Fairs
Project Title: Bio-based and Bio-degradable Plastic to Save the Planet

Anish Pallod, Grade: 7th
School: Springhouse Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USPA03, Delaware Valley Science Fairs
Project Title: A Low-Cost Device That Utilizes Thermography and an Optimized Neural Network Model to Diagnose Breast Cancer

Anand Shah, Grade: 8th
School: Charles F. Patton Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USPA03, Delaware Valley Science Fairs
Project Title: The Presence of SARS-CoV-2 on the Surface of Fruits and Vegetables

Tariq Shahid, Grade: 8th
School: Springhouse Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USPA03, Delaware Valley Science Fairs
Project Title: Computational Analysis of the Effect of Absorbents on CO2 Using COMSOL Multiphysics Simulation Engine

Kai Unwin-Wisnosky, Grade: 7th
School: Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School
Affiliate Fair: USPA03, Delaware Valley Science Fairs
Project Title: How Does the Wind Speed Affect the Amount of Electricity Produced by a Micro-vertical-axis Savonius Wind Turbine?

Zain Ahmad, Grade: 6th
School: Bala Cynwyd Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USPA04, Pittsburgh Regional Science & Engineering Fair
Project Title: Are Cloth Masks as Effective as Surgical Masks in Preventing Spread of Infections?

Liliana Claditis, Grade: 8th
School: Freeport Area Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USPA04, Pittsburgh Regional Science & Engineering Fair
Project Title: Which Type of Microbead Has the Greatest Effect on the Heart Rate of Daphnia magna?

Shaun Fernando, Grade: 7th
School: Homeschool
Affiliate Fair: USPA04, Pittsburgh Regional Science & Engineering Fair
Project Title: “Potamoi”: A Revolutionized Concept to Build a Multi-sensor Device to Present Water Quality Metrics Using a Data Driven Mobile App

Mason Roberts, Grade: 8th
School: The Campus School of Carlow University
Affiliate Fair: USPA04, Pittsburgh Regional Science & Engineering Fair
Project Title: How Do Variations in a Police Lineup Affect Eyewitness Identification Accuracy?

Rowan Rice, Grade: 7th
School: Conrad Weiser Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USPA05, Reading and Berks Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Microplastic Pollution in the Tulpehocken Creek Watershed

South Dakota

Alexis Rust, Grade: 8th
School: Sioux Valley Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USSD02, Eastern South Dakota Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Musical Memory

Tennessee

Nipun Rajan, Grade: 8th
School: Houston Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USTN05, Memphis-Shelby County Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Personalizing Masks for Optimal Results Using Computer Algorithms

Texas

Aryan Bangad, Grade: 8th
School: Robinson Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USTX01, Beal Bank Dallas Regional Science and Engineering
Fair
Project Title: Magnet Strength vs. Heat

Ishika Kothari, Grade: 8th
School: Rice Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USTX01, Beal Bank Dallas Regional Science and Engineering
Fair
Project Title: I Spy to Classify: Revolutionize Waste Management Using Image Recognition

Kyle Alferink, Grade: 7th
School: Jerry Knight STEM Academy
Affiliate Fair: USTX03, Fort Worth Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Don’t Get Burned

Inu Baek, Grade: 8th
School: Knox Junior High School
Affiliate Fair: USTX05, Science Engineering Fair of Houston
Project Title: Reducing Energy Consumption with Condition-Based Illumintaion

Lea Farah, Grade: 7th
School: Fort Settlement Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USTX05, Science Engineering Fair of Houston
Project Title: Twisted Light and Its Application in Quantum Computing

Melina Kumar*, Grade: 8th
School: Brookside Intermediate School
Affiliate Fair: USTX05, Science Engineering Fair of Houston
Project Title: Reducing the Risk of Diabetes: A Novel Approach for the Development of a Sensitive Glucagon Elisa

Aditi Venkataraman, Grade: 7th
School: McCullough Junior High School
Affiliate Fair: USTX05, Science Engineering Fair of Houston
Project Title: How the Temporary Loss of Sight Affects Hearing Ability

Lyla Arnold, Grade: 8th
School: Young Women’s Leadership Academy
Affiliate Fair: USTX11, Alamo Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Bioluminescent Responses to LED Stimuli on Pyrocystis fusiformis

Elizabeth Reilly*, Grade: 7th
School: Saint Matthew Catholic School
Affiliate Fair: USTX11, Alamo Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: The Role of Leech Saliva and SHISHO in the Inflammation and Healing of Diabetic Wounds

Josephine Schultz*, Grade: 8th
School: Bradley Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USTX11, Alamo Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Effect of Light Pollution on Chrysalis Stage of Painted Lady Butterfly

Miguel Smiley, Grade: 8th
School: NEISD STEM Academy at Nimitz Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USTX11, Alamo Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: MIND Craft

Ekaterini Vallas, Grade: 7th
School: Young Women’s Leadership Academy
Affiliate Fair: USTX11, Alamo Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: How Does Culture with Community & Beliefs Affect Our Thinking?

Gabriela Guerra Sanchez, Grade: 7th
School: Tennyson Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USTX12, Central Texas Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Can You Hear That? What Do You See?

Vibha Hirsave, Grade: 7th
School: Canyon Vista Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USTX13, Austin Energy Regional Science Festival
Project Title: DeteX: A Python-Based Machine Learning Algorithm to Diagnose Pneumonia

Arya Kumar, Grade: 7th
School: Murchison Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USTX13, Austin Energy Regional Science Festival
Project Title: EchoVision: A Novel Wearable to Locate and Respond to Above and Below the Waist Obstacles Leveraging a Self-Developed Ultrasonic Sensor Ensemble and Multi-pronged Haptic and Auditory Alert System

Ram Sivaraman, Grade: 8th
School: Canyon Vista Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USTX13, Austin Energy Regional Science Festival
Project Title: A New Method for Secure Password Generation Using Mel-frequency Cepstral Coefficients

Uma Sthanu, Grade: 7th
School: Pearson Ranch Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USTX13, Austin Energy Regional Science Festival
Project Title: Sayffer: Building a Safer Community for K-12 Parents, Students & Staff through a Collaboration Platform that Digitizes & Compliantly Shares Health Data

Sharmada Palakurthi*, Grade: 7th
School: Marvin Baker Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USTX15, Texas Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: A New Non-invasive Method of Testing Glucose for Diabetic Population

Ariel Asare, Grade: 8th
School: China Spring Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USTX50, Texas Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Utilizing Databases for Identification of Unknown Allergens via a Mobile App

Ramya Elangovan, Grade: 7th
School: T.H. Rogers Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USTX50, Texas Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Caring for the Caregivers: Effect of “Stress Management and Relaxation Techniques” (SMART); Mindfulness Meditation and Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Vital Signs and Short-Term Memory in Intensive Care Providers – a Three-Arm, Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial

Raeleigh Stolle, Grade: 7th
School: China Spring Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USTX50, Texas Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Utilizing Databases for Identification of Unknown Allergens via a Mobile App

Utah

Hannah Coyne, Grade: 7th
School: Valley View Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USUT04, Central Utah STEM Fair
Project Title: Meltdowns and Media: Does Technoference Have an Impact on Infant Behavior?

Caitlyn Herbert, Grade: 7th
School: Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy
Affiliate Fair: USUT04, Central Utah STEM Fair
Project Title: Gender Bias in Virtual Science Fairs

Joshua Killpack, Grade: 8th
School: Centennial Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USUT04, Central Utah STEM Fair
Project Title: How Safe are the Sensors Used in Autonomous Cars?

Sahil Shah, Grade: 8th
School: The Waterford School
Affiliate Fair: USUT05, University of Utah Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Little Cottonwood Paleodelta in Lake Bonneville: A Geologic Analog in Utah for the Perseverance Rover Landing Site at Jezero Crater on Mars

Sierra Sun, Grade: 8th
School: The Waterford School
Affiliate Fair: USUT05, University of Utah Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Little Cottonwood Paleodelta in Lake Bonneville: A Geologic Analog in Utah for the Perseverance Rover Landing Site at Jezero Crater on Mars

Angela Zhan, Grade: 8th
School: Mount Logan Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USUT07, Harold W. & Helen M. Ritchey Science and Engineering Fair of Utah
Project Title: Biological Transformer: Constructing Novel Microbial Cell Factories to Convert Plastic Wastes to Environmentally Friendly Bioplastic

Virginia

Anna Mohanty, Grade: 8th
School: Williamsburg Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USVA01, Northern Virginia Science and Engineering Fair

Project Title: The Effect of the Electromagnetic Field Density on the Biomass of Chlorella vulgaris

Henry Stievater, Grade: 7th
School: Swanson Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USVA01, Northern Virginia Science and Engineering Fair

Project Title: The Effect of School Size, Per-Pupil Expenditures, and Percent of Teachers with Advanced Degrees on SOL Pass Rates

John Janiga, Grade: 7th
School: Hidden Valley Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USVA08, Western Virginia Regional Science Fair
Project Title: Strength Analysis of the Addition of Plant-Based Protein to Bio-plastics

Rockwell Li, Grade: 8th
School: Old Donation School
Affiliate Fair: USVA09, Tidewater Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Performance Study of 3D-Printed Drone Propellers

Clara Strom, Grade: 8th
School: Valley Classical School
Affiliate Fair: USVA10, Blue Ridge Highlands Regional Science Fair
Project Title: Downhill Mountain Bike Racing: A Data Science Project

Camellia Sharma, Grade: 8th
School: George H. Moody Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USVA11, Metro Richmond STEM Fair
Project Title: FishPopAI: Counting Fish Population Using Artificial Intelligence

Veera Anand, Grade: 7th
School: Nysmith School for the Gifted and Talented
Affiliate Fair: USVA78, Fairfax County Elementary and Middle School Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Weapon Detection System Using Artificial Intelligence

Washington

Kevin Shen, Grade: 8th
School: NOVA Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USWA02, South Sound Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: An Experimental UAV Utilizing Pivoting Wings to Exchange Efficiency with Maneuverability

Vishnu Mangipudi, Grade: 7th
School: Odle Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USWA50, Washington State Science and Engineering Fair

Project Title: Developing and Testing a Machine-Learning Based Approach to Detect Heart Arrhythmias Using Electrocardiograms

Zain Shariff, Grade: 6th
School: Narrows View Intermediate School
Affiliate Fair: USWA50, Washington State Science and Engineering Fair
Project Title: Analyzing the Depth and Width of the “Burning Issue”

Wyoming

Shelby Hoobler, Grade: 8th
School: Carey Junior High School
Affiliate Fair: USWY50, Wyoming State Science Fair
Project Title: Soil Organic Carbon to Identify Ecosystem Health in Three Zones Surrounding Dry Creek

Shanti Junker, Grade: 7th
School: Lander Middle School
Affiliate Fair: USWY50, Wyoming State Science Fair
Project Title: Moving, Mobbing, Mowing: Enhancing Carbon Sequestration through Holistic Grazing