ISEF Awardees Senior Division – 2019

American Meteorological Society

Hunter Gardner, Taconic Hills HS
Project Title: Trends in hurricane frequency and intensity between the years 1851-2017

American Psychological Association (APA) and Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools (TOPSS)

Jessica Schuh, Monroe-Woodury HS
Project Title: The Effect Clothing-Based Stereotypes Found in Popular Video Games Have on High School Students

ASM International Foundation Outstanding Materials Award

Thomas Dunnigan, Warwick Valley HS
Project Title: The Effects of Extrusion Temperature on the Ductility and Ultimate Strength of PLA Printed via FDM

Intel Excellence in Computer Science

Safwan Kader, Newburgh Free Academy
Project Title: Creating the Optimal Computer for Literacy at Half the Cost

Mu Alpha Theta

Nathan Wang, Shaker HS
Project Title: Tomographic Thermometry with Color CT and Deep Learning to Guide HIFU Surgery

NASA Earth Systems

Frank Marin, BH-BL HS
Project Title: Orbital Mitigation of Space Debris Using Electromagnets

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Rohan Bagchi, Shaker HS
Project Title: Examining Effects of Anthropogenic Climate Change on Hurricanes using a Convection-Permitting, Pseudo-global Warming Simulation

Regional Ricoh Sustainable Development Award

Sena McLaughlin, Hudson Falls HS
Project Title: Environment or Beekeeping Practices: What Affects Survival Rate in Honey Bee Colonies with Varroa Mite Infestations?

Society for In Vitro Biology

John Yin, Shaker HS
Project Title: The Effects of KLK4 Inhibition on L1 Mobilization and the role of L1 in Prostate Cancer

Stockholm Junior Water Prize

Henry McCabe, Greenwich HS
Project Title: The Effect of the Earthworms Eisenia fetida on Saline Soils in Upstate New York

Matthew Ginart, Greenwich HS
Project Title: The Effect of Hydroponically Grown Watercress on Nitrogen Levels in Water From Local Manure Ponds

US Metric – None

US Air Force

Daniel Hanrahan, Newburgh Free Academy
Project Title: Veterans and Horses: The Value of Equine Therapy for Returning Veterans with PTSD

Anabelle Bangs, Nyack HS
Project Title: Influencers and Trends of Aerosol Optical Depth Between 2007 and 2017

U.S. Navy & Marine Corps

Kajetan Leitner, Liz Monaghan, Monroe Woodbury HS
Project Title: An Investigation into the Properties of Kevlar: Yarn-Pull Out and Drapability

Frank Marin, BH-BL HS
Project Title: Orbital Mitigation of Space Debris Using Electromagnets

Yale Science & Engineering Association Inc

Isha Kumar, Shaker HS
Project Title: A Preventative Care System to Detect the Presence of Ara h 1 and Ara h 3, Commonly Associated with Peanut Allergy