1. Welcome to the
Awards Ceremony

2. 57th Annual Rochester Regional Science Fair
Science Fair Committee
Regional Science Fair Director Debra Sime-Lewison
Scientific Review Director Kirk Payne
Data Directors Desiree Strom Steve Chupp
Judging Director Janet Topazian
Judge Coordinator Eric Stanslaski
Registration Director Nancy Duffield
Paper Presentation Director Diane Hellie
Display and Safety Directors Mine S. Cicek Tania Rhiger RCTC Coordinators Nirmala Kotagal Heather Sklenicka Volunteer Coordinator David Pugh Private School Coordinator Philip Arant Awards Ceremony Director Vidya Iyer Awards Ceremony Site Coordinator Jan Milliken Peer Judging Coordinators Jane Brandt Jessica Mader

3. 57th Annual Rochester Regional Science Fair
Sponsors
Allen Berning
American Association of University Women
Anonymous
Brad & Diane Hanson
Braun Intertec
Richard and Kathy Diedrich
Dr. Sandra and Dr. Frank Soltis
IEEE Southern Minnesota Section
Mark and Jayne Arvold
Mayo Employees Credit Union
Mayo Foundation Chapter of Sigma Xi
Mayo Graduate School
Pace Dairy Food
Pepsi
Peoples Energy Cooperative
Perkins Restaurants of Rochester
Rochester Public Utilities
Rochester Area Free Thinkers
Rochester Chapter Izaak Walton League
Zumbro Valley Medical Society Alliance
RCTC

4. 57th Annual Rochester Regional Science Fair SRC Review Committee
Kirk Payne, Chair
RPS Science Teacher/ Quarry Hill Naturalist
Quarry Hill Nature Center
Alexander Y. Shin, M.D.
Professor and Consultant, Orthopedic Surgery
Mayo Clinic
Ana Kadkhodayan, M.D.
Department of Cardiology
Jayne Gibson
Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Rochester Public Schools
 Eric Stanslaski
Science Teacher/ Site Coordinator
John Marshall High School
Nancy Mueller
Mayo High School
Erik Voldal
Software Engineer
 Ashlee LaFontaine, M.D.
Department of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
Melanie Lamprecht, D.O.
Fellow, Pediatric Hematology & Oncology
Department of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine
 Malinda Harris, M.D.
Neonatology Fellow
Brad Treder, D.V.M.
Northern Valley Animal Hospital
Roger Larsen
Science Teacher/
Site Coordinator
Kellogg Middle School
Joon Uhm, M.D.
Department of Neurology
 Dennis Bierle, M.D.
Internal Medicine Resident
 Salma Iftikhar, M.D.
Department of Internal Medicine
 Siobhan Pittock, M.D.
Department of Pediatrics
 Mary McKie, D.V.M.
 Joanne Michet
Friedell Middle School 
Jan Milliken
Century High School
Angela Mattke, M.D.
Erin Conboy, M.D.
Mayo Eugenio Litta Children’s Hospital
Bob Merrill, M.D.
Family Medicine
Olmsted Medical Center
Kyle Casper
Lincoln K-8
Corey Dornack
Deb Las
John Adams Middle School

5. 57th Annual Rochester Regional Science Fair
Thank You!
GATEway Board
RCTC
Judges
Volunteers
Parents
Teachers
Curriculum and Instruction Staff

6. Paper Awards

7. Outstanding Scientific Writing Award
Middle School Top Research Papers
Middle School top 3 Research Papers
3rd place will be receiving a medal
2nd place will walk away with a medal and a $25 award
1st place takes home a plaque and a $25 award
This has been donated by an anonymous donor

8. Outstanding Scientific Writing Award
Top 2 Advance to State
Efficiency of Electromagnetic Regenerative
Shock Absorbers under Simulated Road
Conditions
1st Place
Pranav Anandarao
2nd Place
How Does Soil Affect the pH of Water
Sahaj Singh
The Effects of Iron Supplementation on
Cognition in Juvenile Zebrafish
(Daniorerio)
Middle School top 3 Research Papers
3rd place will be receiving a medal
2nd place will walk away with a medal and a $25 award
1st place takes home a plaque and a $25 award
This has been donated by an anonymous donor
3rd Place
Jared Nathan

9. Outstanding Scientific Writing Award
High School Top Research Papers
High School top 3 Research Papers
3rd place will be receiving a $50 award and a medal
2nd place will walk away with a $50 award and a medal
1st place takes home a plaque and a $50 award
This has been donated by an anonymous donor

10. Outstanding Scientific Writing Award
High School Papers Advancing to JSHS State Competition
Optimizing Human Machine Interfaces for
Improving Object Detection Assistive
Devices
1st Place
Alanna Bram
The Effect of Robotic Exoskeleton on the
Strength of Both of the Major Upper Arm
Muscles
2nd Place
Sahil Chhugani
High School top 3 Research Papers
3rd place will be receiving a $50 award and a medal
2nd place will walk away with a $50 award and a medal
1st place takes home a plaque and a $50 award
This has been donated by an anonymous donor
3rd Place
On a Mission: Rescuing T-Cell to Fight
Cancer
Annie Sun

11. Outstanding Scientific Writing Award
High School Papers Advancing to JSHS State Competition
Use of Auxin to Overcome the Effects of
Microgravity on Plant Root Growth
Maya Khanna
Novel Observations on Intracardiac
Electrograms during Ventricular
Fibrillation: Implications for Innovative
Therapy Development
Roshini Asirvatham
Jason Tri
These students will advance to compete at the JSHS state competition in Bloomington MN. March 22-23rd
Bacterial Growth
Neehar Banerjee

12. Science Service Awards

13. American Meteorological Society

14. American Meteorological Society Award
Outstanding Meteorological Project
Including the Study of the Atmosphere or Oceans
No winner
two certificates Grades 9-12

15. American Psychological Association

16. American Psychological Association Award
Outstanding Behavioral & Social Science Project
How Is Body Image Affected
by Social Media?
Martha Burket
Certificate (Grades 7-12)

17. ASM International
ASM American society for metals founded in 1913

18. ASM Materials Education Foundation Award
Outstanding Exhibit in Materials Science
Assessment of Novel Compliant Floors on
Simulated Impact Dynamics to Mitigate the
Morbidity of Fall-Related Head Injury;
A Biomechanical Study
Robert Kitaoka
A certificate and medallion for someone in Grades 7-12

19. Association For Women Geoscientists

20. Association for Women Geoscientists Award
Outstanding Geosciences Project by a Female
Using Sunlight to
Decontaminate Water
Helen Li
A certificate for a female student Grades 7-12 who presented an outstanding geosciences project

21. ASU Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiative

22. ASU Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiative Award
Recognizes projects that seek innovative solutions to
humanity’s most challenging problems.
Translating Brain Waves to Text
Gaurav Behera
Assessment of Novel Compliant Floors on Simulated Impact Dynamics to Mitigate the
Morbidity of Fall-Related Head Injury; A Biomechanical Study
These/this students will receive a certificate for their work in recognizing solutions to our most challenging problems
Robert Kitaoka

23. Broadcom
Top 10 % of middle school participants are eligible to complete an online
application for an opportunity to compete for awards and prizes

24. Broadcom MASTERS Award
Ojas Bhagra
Benjamin Yan
Rauf Iftikhar
Ashwin Avula
David Choung
Eric Welch
Nicholas Sanger
Pranav Anandarao
Anjli Madde
Anjali Goradia
Sam Otterson
Lilly Otterson
Maria Kraus
Elham Osman
Hemanth Asirvatham
Andy Eggebraaten
Michelle Mai
Tommy Welch
Andrew Brock
Daniel Parney
Kaiden Schears
Varun Iyer
Top 10 % of middle school participants are eligible to complete an online
application for an opportunity to compete for awards and prizes
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Rah-ouf If-tih-khar
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25. Intel

26. Intel Excellence in Computer Science Award
Best High School Project in Computer Science
Utilizing Open-Source Image
Processing Software and Robotic
Operating System to Create an
Improved Autonomous Drone
Grades 9-12 $200 cash award and a certificate
Ben Chrepta

27. Mu Alpha Theta

28. Mu Alpha Theta Award Translating Brain Waves to Text Gaurav Behera
Outstanding Problem-Solving Project Involving Modern Mathematics
Translating Brain Waves to Text
Gaurav Behera
A certificate for a 9-12th grade student
Gau-rav Be-he-ra

29. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

30. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “NOAA” Award
Outstanding Project Related to NOAA Mission
Constructing an Innovative
Suspension System with Retrofit
Dampers to Minimize Gasoline
Consumption and Carbon Dioxide
Emissions
(Grades 7-12)
Certificate and medallion
Presented for research that has demonstrated the principles and technical innovations that offer the greatest potential for an improved understanding of Earth’s dynamic processes.
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Pujan Patel

31. Office of Naval Research

32. Office of Naval Research (U.S. Navy/U.S. Marine Corps)
Kaiden Schears
Ashwin Avula
Ojas Bhagra
Michelle Campeau
Michelle Mai
Annie Sun
David Choung
Grade 9-12 certificate, medallion and a gift card
Grade 6-8 certificate & medallion
1) Do whitening mouthwashes work
2) The Effect of Auditory Distractions on Mental Performance
3) A Novel Function of Epigallocatechin gallate in Biodiesel Processing
4) The Differences of Dyes in M&M, Skittles, and Food Coloring
5) Algae to Biofuel
6) Gelatin and Hyaluronic Acid Nanoparticle Based Delivery of miR-34a for Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer
7) On a Mission: Rescuing T-Cell to Fight Cancer

33. Ricoh Americas Corporation

34. Ricoh Sustainable Development Award
Outstanding Project in Sustainable Development
Cellulosic Ethanol: Determining the most
efficient methods for cellulosic ethanol
production
(Grades 9-12)
Certificate
This project was selected from all general award categories whose principle and technical innovations offer the greatest potential for sustainable development
Preethi Kaliappan

35. Society for In Vitro Biology

36. Society for In Vitro Biology “SIVB” Award
Project in the area of plant or animal in vitro biology or tissue culture
TMEM66 (SARAF) Expression and
Function in the Airway Smooth Muscle
Certificate
For a 11th Grade Project for In Vitro Biology
Ga-na-shaam You-nee-krish-nun
Ghanashyam Unnikrishnan

37. Stockholm Junior Water Prize

38. Stockholm Junior Water Prize Award
Projects related to water quality, water resource management,
Water protection, water treatment or wastewater treatment
The Effect of Pollutants on the Oxygen
Production of Green Algae
Kate Heins
The Effect of Microbial Enzyme Treatment
on the Biochemical Oxygen Demand of Plant Waste Water
Grades 9-12
This certificate allows advancement to the state Stockholm junior water prize competition
Natasha Sohni

39. Department of the Air Force

40. U.S. Air Force Award
Outstanding project with clear aerospace application
Yes! It's Rocket Science!
Joseph Sedarski
How Bungee Cords Affect the Distance and
Accuracy of a Catapult
Jacob Curry
Bumpy Skies: Winglets and their Airflow
Naomi Frank
Certificate
Utilizing Open-Source Image Processing
Software and Robotic Operating System to
Create an Improved Autonomous Drone
Ben Chrepta

41. U.S. Metric Association

42. U.S. Metric Association Award
Outstanding Project that Makes Extensive Use of Metric System
Assessment of Myocardial
Elasticity
Rachel Geroux
(Grades 9-12)
Certificate
Rachel Ji-rou

43. U.S. Public Health Service

44. U.S. Public Health Service Award
Project that creatively illustrates scientific approaches to
address disease and injury prevention.
What's Your Beef?
Alexander Vanderwiel
A Letter, certificate, and medallion

45. Yale Science & Engineering Association

46. Yale Science & Engineering Association Award
Project in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics or Chemistry
The Effect of Robotic Exoskeleton on the Strength of Both of the Major Upper Arm Muscles
Sahil Chhugani
Certificate for an 11th Grade

47. Local Awards

48. American Association of University Women

49. American Association of University Women Award
Outstanding Female Middle School and High School Project
Electrolyte Content: Can Sports Drinks Compete?
Claire McLellan-Cassivi
Use of Auxin to Overcome the Effects of
Microgravity on Plant Root Growth
$100 award for each student
Maya Khanna

50. Rochester Astronomy Club

51. Rochester Astronomy Club Award
Finding Viscosity through a marble race
Anjli Madde
The Milky Way and Globular Star Clusters
Isabelle Temesgen
$25 award for both students
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Iz-uh-bell Tuh-mez-(hard g)gen
A Ping Pong Problem
Kristen Peterson

52. American Chemical Society

53. American Chemical Society Award
pH Levels: Pay Attention
Harmanpreet Kaur
High school students
1st place $50 and a certificate

54. Rochester Public Utilities

55. Rochester Public Utilities-Electric
Outstanding Middle School and High School Project
in the field of energy efficiency, conservation or electrical technology
Efficiency of Electromagnetic Regenerative Shock Absorbers under Simulated Road Conditions
Pranav Anandarao
Constructing an Innovative Suspension System with Retrofit Dampers to Minimize Gasoline Consumption and Carbon Dioxide
Emissions
$100 award for each student and a certificate
Prah-now aun-an-da-rauw
Pujan Patel

56. Rochester Public Utilities-Water
Outstanding Middle School and High School Project
in the field of hydrology, hydrogeology, groundwater protection or water conservation
Using Sunlight to Decontaminate Water
Helen Li
The Effect of Pollutants on the Oxygen Production of Green Algae
$100 award for each student and a certificate
Kate Heins

57. Izaak Walton League

58. Izaak Walton League Conservation and Environmental Science Award
Outstanding high school and middle school environmental project
Algae to Biofuel
Ashwin Avula
A Novel Function of Epigallocatechin
gallate in Biodiesel Processing
$50 award and certificate for each student
Michelle Mai

59. Izaak Walton League Conservation and Environmental Science Award
Outstanding high school and middle school environmental project
Cellulosic Ethanol: Determining the most
efficient methods for cellulosic ethanol
production
Preethi Kaliappan
The Effect of Microbial Enzyme Treatment
on the Biochemical Oxygen Demand of
Plant Waste Water
$50 award and certificate for each student
Pree-thee Call-ee-a-pan
Natasha Soh-knee
Natasha Sohni

60. Young Skeptics Award

61. critical thinking and skeptical inquiry
Young Skeptics Award
Outstanding high school and middle school project that shows application of
critical thinking and skeptical inquiry
Electrolyte Content: Can Sports Drinks Compete?
Claire McLellan-Cassivi
The Forer Effect and the Perceived Legitimacy of the Source
$75 award for middle school
$125 award for high school student
And a certificate
Klair micklellan-Kassivee
Ethan Ekblad

62. Mayo Graduate School

63. Mayo Graduate School Paige Sarkaria Annie Sun
Outstanding high school projects in medicine and health
Predicting the Penetration of PI3K-mTor
Inhibitors Across the Blood Brain Barrier
Paige Sarkaria
On a Mission: Rescuing T-Cell to Fight
Cancer
$50 award
Sweatshirt and a certificate
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Annie Sun

64. Statistical Excellence Richard & Kathy Diedrich

65. Statistical Excellence Award Richard & Kathy Diedrich
Best use of statistics in the data analysis in a middle school project
Is the Oral Microbiome a risk factor for
Dental Caries
Varun Iyer
Middle school student
$100 award and a certificate
Vaaroon Eiyer

66. Braun Intertec

67. Braun Intertec Environmental Award
Outstanding high school and middle school project in environmental studies
Including earth sciences, pollution assessment, pollution treatment,
waste reduction and ecological assessment
What Material Best Prevents Rain
Erosion on Hills?
Andrew Cao
Cellulosic Ethanol: Determining the most efficient methods for cellulosic ethanol production
$100 award for each student
And a certificate
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Preethi Kaliappan

68. Outstanding Engineering Award

69. Outstanding Engineering Award
Outstanding high school project in engineering
Translating Brain Waves to Text
Gaurav Behera
Assessment of Novel Compliant Floors on Simulated Impact Dynamics to Mitigate the Morbidity of Fall-Related Head Injury; A Biomechanical Study
Robert Kitaoka
Optimizing Human Machine Interfaces for
Improving Object Detection Assistive
Devices
Three $50 awards to projects and certificates
Gau-rav Be-he-ra
Alanna Bram

70. Category Awards
The best blue ribbon project from each category in high school and middle school will receive a trophy. If there are no blue ribbons in a category, no category winner will be awarded.

71. Animal Sciences

72. Animal Sciences Middle School 1st place
Does Blackwater affect zebrafish embryo
development?
Brock Sonju
High School 1st place
Does Age Affect Height in the Morning?
Zoe Krone

73. Behavioral & Social Sciences

74. Behavioral & Social Sciences
Middle School 1st Place
Variations in the Stroop Effect
Benjamin Yan
Middle School Outstanding Projects
Does Knowledge about Genetics affect
Attitude towards Genetic Testing?
Rauf Iftikhar

75. Behavioral & Social Sciences
Middle School Outstanding Projects
The Effect of Auditory Distractions on
Mental Performance
Ojas Bhagra
Smile! Can humans identify real smiles?
Rah-ouf If-tih-khar
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Connor Ness

76. Behavioral & Social Sciences
High School 1st place
The Forer Effect and the Perceived
Legitimacy of the Source
Ethan Ekblad
High School Outstanding Project
How Is Body Image Affected by Social
Media?
Rah-ouf If-tih-khar
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Martha Burket

77. Biochemistry

78. Biochemistry Ashwin Avula Ghanashyam Unnikrishnan
Middle School 1st place
Algae to Biofuel
Ashwin Avula
High School 1st place
TMEM66 (SARAF) Expression and
Function in the Airway Smooth Muscle
Ga-na-shaam You-nee-krish-nun
Ghanashyam Unnikrishnan

79. Cellular & Molecular Biology

80. Cellular & Molecular Biology
Middle School
High School 1st place
Gelatin and Hyaluronic Acid Nanoparticle
Based Delivery of miR-34a for Treatment
of Pancreatic Cancer
Michelle Campeau

81. Chemistry

82. Chemistry Eric Welch Claire McLellan-Cassivi Middle School 1st place
Energy Drinks: Facing The Test
Eric Welch
Middle School Outstanding project
Electrolyte Content: Can Sports Drinks
Compete?
Claire McLellan-Cassivi

83. Chemistry Harmanpreet Kaur High School 1st place
pH Levels: Pay Attention
Harmanpreet Kaur

84. Computer Science

85. Computer Science Asha Kaliappan Ben Chrepta Middle School 1st place
Does the type of sudoku problem affect
how fast a sudoku program can check it?
Asha Kaliappan
High School 1st place
Utilizing Open-Source Image Processing
Software and Robotic Operating System to
Create an Improved Autonomous Drone
Aa-sha Call-ee-a-pan
Ben Chrepta

86. Earth & Planetary Science

87. Earth & Planetary Science
Middle School 1st place
Tap vs. Bottled: Which is Purer
Haeseung Jeon
High School
Hay-Sung Jun

88. Engineering: Materials & Bioengineering

89. Engineering: Materials & Bioengineering
Middle School 1st place
The Protective Effect of Oobleck Against
Baseball Impacts
Marcus Targonski
High School 1st place
Optimizing Human Machine Interfaces for
Improving Object Detection Assistive
Devices
Alanna Bram

90. Engineering: Electrical & Mechanical

91. Engineering: Electrical & Mechanical
Middle School 1st place
Building a better robotic hand: stronger,
wireless, tactile feedback, controllable with
an iPhone app
Andy Eggebraaten
High School 1st place
The Effect of Robotic Exoskeleton on the
Strength of Both of the Major Upper Arm
Muscles
Sahil Chhugani

92. Energy &Transportation

93. Energy &Transportation
Middle School 1st place
Efficiency of Electromagnetic Regenerative
Shock Absorbers under Simulated Road
Conditions
Pranav Anandarao
High School

94. Environmental Management

95. Environmental Management
Middle School 1st place
What Material Best Prevents Rain Erosion
on Hills?
Andrew Cao
High School
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96. Environmental Science

97. Environmental Science
Middle School 1st place
A Novel Function of Epigallocatechin
gallate in Biodiesel Processing
Michelle Mai
Middle School Outstanding project
Moina Utilize Blue-Green Algae
Mina Wimmer

98. Environmental Science
High School 1st place
Cellulosic Ethanol: Determining the most
efficient methods for cellulosic ethanol
production
Preethi Kaliappan

99. Mathematical Sciences

100. Mathematical Sciences
Middle School 1st place
Building a Wall on Mars
Tommy Welch
High School

101. Medicine & Health Sciences

102. Medicine & Health Sciences
Middle School 1st place
Do whitening mouthwashes work
Kaiden Schears
Middle School Outstanding Projects
Does Physical Activity Affect Response Time?
Shikha Kumar
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Can An Applied Magnetic Field Affect
Nerve Function?
Hemanth Asirvatham

103. Medicine & Health Sciences
Middle School Outstanding Projects
Coffee or Poison?
Andrew Brock
Does Curcumin inhibit both stem-like and
differentiated glioblastoma brain tumor
cancer cells
Daniel Parney
High School 1st place
HEY-Man-th aasirvaatham
Shi-kha Koo-mar
Predicting the Penetration of PI3K-mTor
Inhibitors Across the Blood Brain Barrier
Paige Sarkaria

104. Medicine & Health Sciences
High School 1st place
Predicting the Penetration of PI3K-mTor
Inhibitors Across the Blood Brain Barrier
Paige Sarkaria
HEY-Man-th aasirvaatham
Shi-kha Koo-mar

105. Microbiology

106. Microbiology Is the Oral Microbiome a risk factor for Dental Caries
Middle School 1st place
Is the Oral Microbiome a risk factor for
Dental Caries
Varun Iyer
High School 1st place
Bacterial Growth
Neehar Banerjee

107. Physics & Astronomy

108. Physics & Astronomy Finding Viscosity through a marble race
Middle School 1st place
Finding Viscosity through a marble race
Anjli Madde
Middle School Outstanding Project
The Milky Way and Globular Star Clusters
an ja li ma dde
Isabelle Temesgen

109. Physics & Astronomy A Ping Pong Problem Kristen Peterson
High School 1st place
A Ping Pong Problem
Kristen Peterson
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g)gen

110. Plant Science

111. Plant Science Anjali Goradia Maya Khanna Middle School 1st place
The Effects of Anti-cancer Agents on In
Vitro Germination of Seeds
Anjali Goradia
High School 1st place
Use of Auxin to Overcome the Effects of
Microgravity on Plant Root Growth
Un-jah-lee Go-rah-dia
My-ya Ka-nah
Maya Khanna

112. Team

113. Team Sam Otterson Lilly Otterson Maria Kraus Elham Osman
Middle School 1st place
Supplementation of Oral Electrolytes and
Vitamins on Broiler Growth
Sam Otterson
Lilly Otterson
Middle School Outstanding Projects
What Difference Does a Choice Make?
Maria Kraus
Elham Osman

114. Team William Morrissey Jacob Watson Dana Bellingar Melanie Wurth
Middle School Outstanding Projects
The Radiation Effect
William Morrissey
Jacob Watson
LED Lights Affecting Zebrafish
Breading Outcomes
Dana Bellingar
Melanie Wurth

115. Team Taylor Fick Gracie Grimsrud Kyle Philpott Dalton Schuder
Middle School Outstanding Projects
Does Disease Exposure Contribute to
Stress Level Increase?
Taylor Fick
Gracie Grimsrud
Which Sea Wall works the best
during a Tsunami?
Kyle Philpott
Dalton Schuder

116. Team
High School 1st place
Novel Observations on Intracardiac Electrograms during Ventricular Fibrillation: Implications for Innovative Therapy Development
Roshini Asirvatham
Jason Tri

117. Rochester Energy Commission 2015 Theme Awards

118. Advancement to State Maria Kraus Ojas Bhagra Michelle Mai Elham Osman
Hemanth Asirvatham
Brock Sonju
Rioghna Pittock
Emily Siem
Ethan Manuell
Marcus Targonski
Mina Wimmer
Ojas Bhagra
Benjamin Yan
Rauf Iftikhar
Ashwin Avula
David Choung
Eric Welch
Nicholas Sanger
Pranav Anandarao
Andy Eggebraaten
Michelle Mai
Tommy Welch
Andrew Brock
Daniel Parney
Kaiden Schears
Varun Iyer
Anjli Madde
Anjali Goradia
Sam Otterson
Lilly Otterson
All Award recipients will receive a medal and an invitation to participate at the state science fair.
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Rah-ouf If-tih-khar
HEY-Man-th aasirvaatham

119. Advancement to State (cont.)
Jason Tri
Martha Burket
Ethan Ekblad
Michelle Campeau
Sahil Chhugani
Gaurav Behera
John Kitaoka
Robert Kitaoka
Alanna Bram
Preethi Kaliappan
Paige Sarkaria
Annie Sun
Neehar Banerjee
Pujan Patel
Shikha Kumar
Sydney Sukalski
Yuxuan Geng
Jared Nathan
Mahathi Kandimalla
Helen Li
Olivia Haddock
Ingrid Wilder
Roshini Asirvatham
All Award recipients will receive a medal and an invitation to participate at the state science fair.
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Rah-ouf If-tih-khar
HEY-Man-th aasirvaatham

120. Alternates to State Middle School 1st Joseph Sedarski 2nd Siham Abdi
2nd Foney Marcellino
3rd Anish Singh
4th Kyle Philpott
4th Dalton Schuder
High School 1st Ghanashyam Unnikrishnan 2nd Rhea Kohli 3rd Matt Peterson 4th Grace Heller 4th Haarini Sridhar 5th Bhavya Avula 5th Kate Heins
All Award recipients will receive a medal and an invitation to participate at the state science fair if a student on the first state list cannot attend.

121. International Awards

122. International Sustainable Award

123. International Sustainable Award
Cellulosic Ethanol: Determining the most
efficient methods for cellulosic ethanol
production
Preethi Kaliappan
Certificate 9-12grade
i-sweeep sustainability award
Awarded to the top high school project in energy, energy or environment who can now apply for a 1500 scholarship to attend i-sweeep
In Houston Texas, May 7-11, 2015

124. GENIUS Olympiad

125. Outstanding Project in Environmental Science
GENIUS Olympiad Award
Outstanding Project in Environmental Science
Constructing an Innovative Suspension
System with Retrofit Dampers to Minimize
Gasoline Consumption and Carbon Dioxide
Emissions
Pujan Patel
Cellulosic Ethanol: Determining the most
efficient methods for cellulosic ethanol
production
This award makes the candidates eligible to apply to participate in the Genius Olympiad in Oswego New York, June 14-19, 2015
Room board and transportation costs are covered by the competitions sponsors.
Preethi Kaliappan

126. Intel International Science & Engineering Fair

127. Intel ISEF Award Winners
Gelatin and Hyaluronic Acid Nanoparticle
Based Delivery of miR-34a for Treatment
of Pancreatic Cancer
Michelle Campeau
On a Mission: Rescuing T-Cell to Fight Cancer
Annie Sun
Novel Observations on Intracardiac Electrograms during Ventricular Fibrillation: Implications for Innovative Therapy Development
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania May 10-15, 2015
Roshini Asirvatham
Jason Tri

128. 2016 Science Fair Winning Theme
Defying Gravity
February 9-13, 2016