Hillsborough Regional STEM Fair Secondary Awards

Hillsborough Regional STEM Fair

Secondary Awards

2020

Category Awards

Name(s) of Winner(s)

Title of Project School Name Place Division

Mariana Moore Make Way for Roaches Nativity Catholic School

First; Broadcom Master Award

Junior Animal Sciences

Kyla Robinson Anesthesia Variations And Its Effects On Red Worm Neural Conduction Velocity

Buchanan Middle School

Second; Broadcom Master Award

Junior Animal Sciences

Willis Britton; Connor Viera; Tai Vu

The Effects of Light Color On Mealworm Maturation


Third Junior Animal Sciences

Leo Belcher Breaking News Nativity Catholic School


Junior Behavioral and Social Sciences

Ava Davis Do You Remember?

Sunlake Academy of Math and Science


Junior Behavioral and Social Sciences

Karolina Zagula Which Gender Can Recall Dreams Better?

Nativity Catholic School

Second Junior Behavioral and Social Sciences

Christopher Moliere

To Sit or to Stand Academy Prep Center of Tampa

Third Junior Behavioral and Social Sciences

Radha Panchal The Magic of Moisturizing Liberty Middle School


Junior Biomedical and Health Sciences

Nadia Smith Does Eye Color Affect Peripheral Vision?



Junior Biomedical and Health Sciences

Victoria De Sa How Does Music Affect Your Heart Rate?

Corpus Christi Catholic School

Third Junior Biomedical and Health Sciences

Brad Beenhakker; Rehan Dost

Which Type of Soda Combined With Mentos Moves the Skateboard the Farthest?

Walker Middle Magnet School


Junior Chemistry

Taylor Schumann

Octane vs MPG Ben Hill Middle School


Junior Chemistry

Jolicia Henry Bad Hair Day Academy Prep Center of Tampa


Junior Chemistry

Ari Lucien; Jayden Markett

Is the Rate of Corrosion Affected by the Presence of Magnets?


Third Junior Chemistry

Valli Manaswini Kuruganti

Bouncin' Juice Liberty Middle School


Junior Cellular/Molecular Biology & Biochemistry

Mallory Marsland-Pettit

The Enzyme is Catalase- Which Tempurature Will Win the Race?

Liberty Middle School

Third

Junior Cellular/Molecular Biology & Biochemistry

Ayan Nallamshetty

Climate Change- Is There an Ideal Balance Between Benefits of Plant Growth and Rising Temperatures?

Williams Middle Magnet School


Junior Earth and Environmental Sciences

Quenten Erikson

Public Trust in Water Quality: An Evaluation of Drinking Water at Public Parks Across Tampa

Stewart Middle Magnet School


Junior Earth and Environmental Sciences

Cameron Brown

The Impact of Residential Areas on Water Quality in the Hillsborough River: Comparing Dissolved Oxygen and Phosphate Levels

Rampello K-8 Magnet School

Third Junior Earth and Environmental Sciences

Youssef Alhamzawi; Umar Khan; Ibrahim Mohammad

Rainwater: The Energy of the Future

American Youth Academy


Junior Environmental Engineering

Gabriel Janer

Which Material is the Best Thermal Isolator Between Cotton, Wool, and a Mylar Blanket?




Disha Galwankar

Corrosion at a Glance Williams Middle Magnet School



Maya Seepersad

Blown Away - A story of the Three Little Pigs: Volume II - How to Use Building Design to Increase Ability to Withstand Hurricane Force Winds


Third Junior Environmental Engineering

Simmon Chauhan

Can a Solar Powered Cargo Boat Help the Earth?

Carrollwood Day School

Third Junior Environmental Engineering

John Jackson ION Engine Stewart Middle Magnet School


Junior Engineering and Materials Sciences

Delaney Kane 3d Printed Lower Extremity Prosthetics for a Model




Joey Blankenship

The Perfect Paper Plane Farnell Middle School

Third


Aarnav Chopra

The Art of Stealth: Which Shape of a Vehicle Will Have the Least Radar Detection?


Third


Adam Bargouthi

Saftey Circuits American Youth Academy


Junior Intelligent Machines, Robotics and Systems Software

David Romero Is It Really That Fast? Nativity Catholic School



William (Billy) Gilleland

The Power of Simulation : Theme Park Effeciency


Third


Daniel Takshi Connect Four in Minimax Stewart Middle Magnet School

Third


Donte Ononiewu

How Does the Length of Experience Affect the Rate of Change in Skill Level for Basketball Players?

Beth Shields Middle School


Junior Mathematics and Computational Sciences

Matthew A'Hearn; Adam Gainsburg

A Statistical Analysis of Goal Placement For The 2018-2019 Season



Junior Mathematics and Computational Sciences

Andrew Rossi Ring Ring Ring Nativity Catholic School

Third Junior Microbiology

Laura Vest How Does Temperature Affect Air Pressure?



Junior Physics and Astronomy

Kevalin Gupta It's All on the Surface: Losing and Conserving Energy



Junior Physics and Astronomy

Geoffrey Torkelson

Daddy Hacks Nativity Catholic School

Third Junior Physics and Astronomy

Andrew Feaster Can You Hear Me? Liberty Middle School

Third Junior Physics and Astronomy

Elena Glow

Evaluation of Soil Biological Indicators in Response to Glyphosate Exposure

Williams Middle Magnet School


Junior Plant Sciences

Ronan Krummrich

How Liquids Affect Plant Growth


Third Junior Plant Sciences

Shea Noll

How Does Ocean Acidification Affect Organisms Containing Carbonic Acid in Their Shells?

Freedom High School


Senior Animal Sciences

Muni Bondu

Beware of That Blood Type: The Correlation Between Blood Type and Personality

Middleton High School


Senior Behavioral and Social Sciences

Steven Thomas

The Correlation of the Gross Domestic Product and the Percent Increase of the Population of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

Strawberry Crest High School


Senior Behavioral and Social Sciences

Rachana Kandru; Harshitha Thirupathi

The Effect of Color on Memory Retention


Third Senior Behavioral and Social Sciences

Jadon Khor; Abigail Castillo; Kunal Sharma

Gene Selection Approach for Rheumatoid Arthritis Classification Using Microarray Gene Expression Data

Newsome High School


Senior Biomedical and Health Sciences

Abagail Patterson

Cardiovascular Responses to Music By Gender

Robinson High School


Senior Biomedical and Health Sciences

Nelson Malagon

Correlation Between Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Cancer Rates


Third Senior Biomedical and Health Sciences

Anya Patidar

Lanthanum-Barium Iron-Based Perovskite Oxides for Low Temperature Carbon Dioxide Conversion

C. Leon King High School


Senior Chemistry

Saketh Damera

Analysis of the Effects of Octanoic Acid (Caprylic acid) on Fungal Biofilm Through Ethanol Fermentation of Yeast



Senior Chemistry

Jordan Rhymer Investigating the Extent of Nitrogen Leeching Into Soil



Senior Chemistry

Megan Tran

Investigation on Altering Properties of the Oxidation of Soy Sauce Wastewater With the Level of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)


Third Senior Chemistry

Madelyn McKinley

The Effects of CaCO3 at Different Concentrations from Soft Water to Hard Water on the Activity of Catalase in Solanum tuberosum (Potato) Plants


Third Senior Chemistry

Rebeca McGuin

The Rate of Sporolation on Pseudocercospora sp. Under Differing Light and Media Conditions

Durant High School


Senior Cellular/Molecular Biology & Biochemistry

Simon Hannah Novel Molecular Complexes for Targeting Cancer Stem Cells

Carrolwood Day School


Senior Cellular/Molecular Biology & Biochemistry

Ojas Kalia

What is the Effect of the Conjugation of Cyanobacteria and Soil Bacteria on the Degradation of PVC Plastic?



Senior Earth and Environmental Sciences

Kenneth Winston

The Effect of Magnesium on Carbon Dioxide Absorption Rates in Ocean Water



Senior Earth and Environmental Sciences

Mridula Singh

How Does the Distance From a Sidewalk Affect the Biodiversity in an Urban Park Versus a Rural Park?


Third Senior Earth and Environmental Sciences

Elizabeth McCaffrey

The Effectiveness of a Solar Powered Electrocoagulation – Flotation Cell for the Removal of the Algae Chlorella Vulgaris and Phosphates From Water Bodies



Senior Environmental Engineering

Madison Hall

An Investigation into the Effectiveness of an Aquaponics System Based on the Number of Carassius Auratus (Goldfish) Within the System




Kevin Avaiya

A Super Sponge for Arsenic (III) Remediation: The Synthesis and Utilization of an Iron (III) Trimesate Metal Organic Framework (MIL-100) Loaded with a Thiol-Based Polymer for the Adsorption of Arsenic (III) from Contaminated Drinking Water




Katherine McCaffrey

Graphene Nanocomposite Strain Sensors for Physiologic Monitoring



Senior Engineering and Materials Sciences

Akshat Pant Integrating Kinematic Linear Systems With Camera Detection




Alisha Bhatia

Fabrication of Complementary Split Ring Resonator for Application in Diagnosis of Fungal Keratitis

Freedom High School

Third


Srikar Parsi

SmartCal: A Machine Learning Approach to Enhancing Student Performance by Optimizing School Processes



Senior Intelligent Machines, Robotics and Systems Software

Yusuf Jarrar; Wasif Mahtab; Sufian Naura

What is the Difference Between Compressed Audio and an Original Lossless Audio?

American Youth Academy

Third


Jayden Mujica Computer Vision Freedom High School

Third


Nicholas Quach Impact of Style of Play on NBA Player and Team Efficiency



Senior Mathematics and Computational Sciences

Ryan Warner An Analysis of Human Marathon Performance and Potential




Brooke Rodriguez

Exploring the Impact of the Great Barrier Reef Bleaching on Tourism Rates in Australia


Third


Shloke Patel

Nano Particle Based Biological Formulation to Improve the Efficacy to Control the Citrus Greening Disease

Hillsborough High School


Senior Microbiology

Rishi Nair Effect of Pectin Extract on Optical Density of E. coli Growth



Senior Microbiology

Sagnik Yarlagadda

Evaluating the Antibacterial Efficacy of Xanthine, Flavanone, and Trans-Chalcone on Escherichia Coli



Senior Microbiology

Emily Olson The Effect of Fungal Symbiosis on Soil Health

Durant High School

Third Senior Microbiology

Reagan Farmer The Toxicity of Skincare Ingredients

Plant High School

Third Senior Microbiology

Aksheta Kanuganti

A Model to Measure the Power of the Sun at Different Locations on Earth



Senior Physics and Astronomy

Sam Wilson Perfecting the Design of a Parachute



Senior Physics and Astronomy

Jessica Hughes Predicting Effects of Solar Flares

Gaither High School

Third Senior Physics and Astronomy

Xinyue Wang

Investigating the Effects of Different Concentrations of Gibberellic Acid on the Root Lengths of Carica Papaya Seeds



Senior Plant Sciences

Jonah Rodriguez

How is Venus Fly Trap Speed Affected Various Substances

Durant High School


Senior Plant Sciences

Nicco Simonetti

The Effect of Various Amounts of Calcium Nitrate on a Raphanus Sativus Plant’s Mass as Compared to Phosphorus.


Third Senior Plant Sciences

Special Awards

Name(s) Title of Project School Name Award

Sneha Balaji Phytoremediation : Plants to the rescue!-Featuring: Aquatic plants!


American Meteorological Society Creative Scientific Endeavor in Atmospheric Sciences Junior Division

Phi Long Huynh LED's vs Dust Particles East Bay High School

American Meteorological Society Creative Scientific Endeavor in Atmospheric Sciences Senior Division

Keyla Sanchez The Effect of Time of Day on Blood Pressure and Mood

Shields Middle School

American Psychological Association Outstanding Research in Psychological, Behavioral, or Social Science

Nolan Richardson Questionable Concrete Nativity Catholic School

ASM Materials Education Foundation Outstanding Exhibit in Materials Science

Makana Salam-Usei

Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Bamboo Paper Filter as a Household Water Treatment Technology Used to Make Surface Water Potable

Turner Bartels K-8

Association for Women Geoscientists SAGE Award Innovativeness and Excellence in the Geosciences & City of Tampa Water

Delaney Kane 3D Printed Lower Extremity Prosthetics for a Model


BAMA

Akshat Pant Integrating Kinematic Linear Systems With Camera Detection


BAMA

Mariana Moore Make Way for Roaches Nativity Catholic School

Big Cat Rescue "Conservation" Award Junior Division

Shea Noll

How Does Ocean Acidification Affect Organisms Containing Carbonic Acid in Their Shells?

Freedom High School

Big Cat Rescue "Conservation" Award Senior Division

Radha Panchal The Magic of Moisturizing Liberty Middle School

Bristol-Myers Squibb Innovation Award, Junior Division

Jadon Khor; Abigail Castillo; Kunal Sharma

Gene Selection Approach for Rheumatoid Arthritis Classification Using Microarray Gene Expression Data

Newsome High School

Bristol-Myers Squibb Innovation Award, Senior Division

Ayan Nallamshetty

Climate Change- Is There an Ideal Balance Between Benefits of Plant Growth and Rising Temperatures?

Williams MS Busch Gardens

Andrew Feaster Can You Hear Me? Liberty Middle School

Cardinal Roofing Innovation in Construction

Zhang Jiang Efficiency of Wind Turbine Blades

Wharton High School

Cardinal Roofing Innovation in Construction

Kevin Avaiya

A Super Sponge for Arsenic (III) Remediation: The Synthesis and Utilization of an Iron (III) Trimesate Metal Organic Framework (MIL-100) Loaded with a Thiol-Based Polymer for the Adsorption of Arsenic (III) from Contaminated Drinking Water


City of Tampa Water

Ojas Kalia



Environmental Protector Commission of Hillsborough County Environmental Merit Award, US Stockholm Junior Water Prize

Quenten Erikson

Public Trust in Water Quality: An Evaluation of Drinking Water at Public Parks Across Tampa

Stewart Middle School

The Florida Aquarium Award

Daniel Takshi Connect Four in Minimax Stewart Middle School

LaserOps

Srikar Parsi

SmartCal: A Machine Learning Approach to Enhancing Student Performance by Optimizing School Processes


LaserOps

Ryan Warner An Analysis of Human Marathon Performance and Potential


LaserOps

Matthew A'Hearn; Adam Gainsburg

A Statistical Analysis of Goal Placement For The 2018-2019 Season


LaserOps

Nicole Londono Which Sorting Algorithm is the Fastest?


Mu Alpha Theta

Isabella LetoBarone To Weed or Not to Weed? Nativity Catholic School

NASA Earth System Science Award

Shrey Gupta Reverse Greenhouse Effect Using a Liquid CO2 Filter

Williams Middle School

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Taking the Pulse of the Planet Award

Vidyarth Sathya Does the Diameter of the Parachute Affect the Time it Takes to Land?

Stewart Middle School

Naval Research Award

Savannah Harris Aquaponics vs Hydroponics


Naval Research Award

Nidhi Desai Fuels of the Future Turner Bartels K-8 Ricoh USA, Inc. Ricoh Sustainable Development Award

Simon Hannah Novel Molecular Complexes for Targeting Cancer Stem Cells


The Society for In Vitro Biology

Aarnav Chopra

The Art of Stealth: Which Shape of a Vehicle Will Have the Least Radar Detection?


US Air Force

Avi Amin Power It Liberty Middle School

US Metrics Association Outstanding Use of the Metric System

Cameron Brown

The Impact of Residential Areas on Water Quality in the Hillsborough River: Comparing Dissolved Oxygen and Phosphate Levels


US Stockholm Junior Water Prize

Ojas Kalia



Environmental Protector Commission of Hillsborough County Environmental Merit Award, US Stockholm Junior Water Prize

Brooke Rodriguez

Exploring the Impact of the Great Barrier Reef Bleaching on Tourism Rates in Australia



Megan Tran

Investigation on Altering Properties of the Oxidation of Soy Sauce Wastewater With the Level of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)



Madison Hall

An Investigation into the Effectiveness of an Aquaponics System Based on the Number of Carassius Auratus (Goldfish) Within the System

Strawberry Crest HS

ZooTampa at Lowry Park; United States Agency for Sustainable Development Science Champion Award

Muni Bondu

Beware of That Blood Type: The Correlation Between Blood Type and Personality


USF College of Behavioral Science

Karolina Zagula Which Gender Can Recall Dreams Better?

Nativity Catholic School

USF College of Behavioral Science

John Jackson ION Engine Stewart Middle School

United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation

Katherine McCaffery Graphene Nanocomposite Strain Sensors for Physiologic Monitoring


Yale Science and Engineering Association Most Outstanding 11th Grade Exhibit in Computer Science

Hillsborough Regional STEM Fair Secondary Awards

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