Awardees: 2019
Grand Prize: Senior Division | Junior Division Regional Awards: Senior Division | Junior Division ISEF Awards: Senior Division | Junior Division
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Congratulations to our 2019 Grand Prize Senior Division Awardees
Margaret Farr
First Place | Saratoga HS
Project Title: The Effect Of 460 Nm Light and Sleep Deprivation On Seizure-Like Activity In Bang-Sensitive Drosophila
Nathan Wang
Second Place | Shaker HS
Project Title: Tomographic Thermometry with Color CT and Deep Learning to Guide HIFU Surgery
Olivia Zhou
Third Place | Shaker HS
Project Title: Music Box
Rohan Bagchi
First Honorable Mention
Shaker HS
Project Title: Examining Effects of Anthropogenic Climate Change on Hurricanes using a Convection-Permitting, Pseudo-Global Warming Simulation
Ian Vernooy, Rohan Menon
Second Honorable Mention
Niskayuna HS
Project Title: Spiffy – A Robotic System to Automate the Patient Room Cleaning Process in Hospitals
Lucy Jiao
Third Honorable Mention
Nyack HS
Project Title: Strain Analysis of AI on a Variety of Semiconductors for Clean Superconductor-semiconductor Interfaces
Congratulations to our 2019 Grand Prize Junior Division Awardees
James Lian, Arin Khare, Kaie Vernooy
First Place | Iroquois MS
Project Title: A Statistical Analysis of Musical Properties
Teagan Wright
Second Place | Greenwich MS
Project Title: Down to the Wire
Abigail McManus
Third Place | Shaker Jr HS
Project Title: What Fruit Gives the Highest Quality of Soil When Composting
Declan Kelleher
First Honorable Mention
Greenwich MS
Project Title: The Effect of Rock Salt on Cow Parsnip and Algae Beads
Dutch Hamilton
Second Honorable Mention
Greenwich MS
Project Title: Earthquake Structure Designs
Steven Sadek
Third Honorable Mention
Shaker Jr HS
Project Title: How Can We Use Project Title: A Statistical Analysis of Musical Properties
Regional Awardees Senior Division
Albany Molecular Research (AMRI)
Abrielle Swartz, Hudson Fall HS
Project Title: Effect of pH, Salinity Levels, and the Alzheimer’s-associated Aβ Protein on Memory Formation and Regenerative Abilities in Planaria (Dugesia Tigrina)
ASM (American Society for Microbiology)
Madison Speakman, Nyack HS
Project Title: Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi and Bartonella henselae in Ixodes scapularis Ticks in an Epidemic Region
Brown League Sports Award
Ciara Knott, Saratoga HS
Project Title: The Effect of Motivational Song Tempo on 800m RPE in Female Adolescent Runners
Dudley Observatory
Lea Spatz, Nyack HS
Project Title: Characteristics of Active Galactic Nucleiin SDSS Galaxies
Linda Austin DNA Science and Technology Award
Isabelle Cataldo, BH-BL HS
Project Title: qPCR newborn screening assays for large deletions and duplications in the GAA gene
Momentive Performance Materials
Miles Compani, Broadalbin-Perth HS
Project Title: A Rooftop Wildfire Mitigation System As An Addition To Wildland Urban Interface Building Codes
National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) Science Research Award
Jessica Pettys, Hudson Falls HS
Project Title: Intercropping Solanum tuberosum and Calendula officianalis to Attract the Coleomegilla maculata as a Biological Control Method for Leptinotarsa decemlineata and Macrosporium euphorbiae Populations
National Grid
Elena Suarez, Academy of Holy Names
Project Title: Utilizing Plant Breeding in Order to Increase the Growth Rate of Arabidopsis in Order to Obtain Speciation
Nuclear Society
George Eliadis, Sergio Morales, Newburgh Free Academy
Project Title: Autonomously orienting vertical hydroelectric turbine for thermohaline flux optimization in dynamic oceanic applications
Price Chopper Golub Foundation
Ava Ghobadian, Warwick Valley HS
Project Title: The role of soil microbiota in influencing the growth of yellow globe onion biomass in the Black Dirt Region
Regeneron Award
Dora Law, BH-BL HS
Project Title: Deep Learning for Diagnosing Breast Cancer Metastasis in Lymph Node Biopsies
RPI $40,000 Scholarship
Andrew Huang, Shaker HS
Project Title: Gas Prices: Developing and Growing an Alexa Skill Used by Thousands of People Worldwide
Scientific American Subscriptions goes to all Grand Prize Awardees
SI Group Award
Callagh Mays, Greenwich HS
Project Title: The Photodegradation of Microplastics in Water
STANYS Eleanor M. Reed Research Excellence Award
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
Walter Eppenstein Astronomy/Physics Award
Lucy Jiao, Nyack HS
Project Title: Strain analysis of Al on a variety of semiconductors for clean superconductor-semiconductor interfaces
Regional Awardees Junior Division
Albany Molecular Research
Alexander Do, LaSalle Institute
Project Title: Can Ultraviolet Light Affect Bacterial Growth
American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Eastern Branch
Caleb Mattey, LaSalle Institute
Project Title: Do Inexpensive Restaurants Have More Bacteria Than Expensive Restaurants?
Cullen Blake/Deena Mousa Excellence Award
Maeve Kelleher, Greenwich MS
Project Title: Exercise the Body and Exercise the Brain… Crayfish Style!
Momentive Performance Materials
Grace McFarren, Greenwich MS
Project Title: A Sticky Situation: The Effect of Surfaces Painted With Superhydrophobic Coating on Zebra Mussel Adhesion
National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT)
Eli Strasswimmer, Caroline Kelly, Greenwich MS
Project Title: The Effect Of Number Of Refills In A Plastic Water Bottle On Bacteria Build Up
National Grid
Zachary Boucher, Brian Warncke, LaSalle MS
Project Title: Is Natural Insulation As Good As Traditional Fiberglass Insulation
Nuclear Society
Steven Sadek, Shaker Jr. HS
Project Title: How can we use multiple sources of sustainable energy to power a home or business regardless of the climate conditions?
Price Chopper Golub Foundation
Jessica Newell, Greenwich MS
Project Title: Tooti Frooti: The Effect of Freezing on Fruit Contents
Regeneron
Catharine Abate, Greenwich MS
Project Title: The Effect of Cannabidiol on Daphnia Magna Heartbeats
SI Group Award
Toby Zheng, Shaker Jr. HS
Project Title: Cleaning Oxidized Copper using Household Materials
STANYS Eleanor Miller Reed Science Research Award
Antonia Levitas, Greenwich MS
Project Title: The Effect of a Soccer Ball’s Spin on Distance and Speed in a Throw In
ISEF Awardees Senior Division
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 Allerg
ISEF Awardees Junior Division
American Meteorological Society
Annika Robin, Shaker Jr. HS
Project Title: Insulating Qualities of Various Materials
Association of Women Geoscientists
Shivangi Verma, Shaker Jr. HS
Project Title: What Material is Most Resistant to Liquefaction?
Broadcom Masters
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Lemelson Early Inventor Prize
Aditi Agni, Shaker Jr. HS
Project Title: Are storm drains effective in keeping the oceans trash free?
S Air Force and Reserve
Lilla Korniss
Project Title: How do different colors of light affect mint growth?
Daniel Jung
Project Title: Creating fractals using Python Turtle and exploring fractal utilization
US Navy
Priya Musuku, Shaker Jr H
Hydroponics
Aidan Jones, Greenwich MS
Project Title: Saving Lives, One Planaria at a Time. Does Supplemental Collagen have an Effect on the Rate of Planarian Eyespot Regrowth?
Teagan Wright, Greenwich MS
Project Title: Down to the Wire