Welcome to the 70th annual 2024 Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair!
The Awards Ceremony was held at the San Diego Air and Space Museum on Thursday, March 14, 2024.
GRAND AWARDS
SENIOR DIVISION |
JUNIOR DIVISION |
Grand Award Winners: Life Sciences
Biomedical/Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering: Photobiomodulation on in-vivo and in-vitro Wound Models Under Simulated Microgravity for Future Space Travel
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics: Deep Learning Multi-Modal Melanoma Detection
Grand Award Winners: Physical Sciences
Engineering: Electrical, Mechanical, and Robotics: An Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) System for Ocean Hazard Recognition and Rescue: Scout and Rescue UAV Prototypes, Findings, and Next Steps
Computer Science and Systems Software: ARFSNet - Deep Learning for Amblyopia Risk Factor Screening
Grand Award Runners- Up: Life Sciences
Biomedical/Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering: Integrated Stress Response Activation Discovered to Be Predominant Response to Mitochondrial Dysfunction: A Therapeutic Target Advancement
Biomedical/Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering: Design and Usability Study of a Point of Care mHealth App for Early Dry Eye Screening and Detection
Grand Award Runners-Up: Physical Sciences
Earth and Environmental Sciences: From Trash to Treasure: FIghting Desertification with Biodegradable Soil Amending Hydrogels Sythesized from Food Waste
Engineering: Electrical, Mechanical, and Robotics: Using Artificial Intelligence and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Aid on Environmental Remediation
CSEF ISEF Finalist:
Earth and Environmental Sciences: Identifying Microorganisms to Optimize Plastic Biodegration via Deep Learning
* ISEF Finalists will be competing in the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles in May, 2024.
The Taiwan Award:
Engineering: Electrical, Mechanical, and Robotics: Using Artificial Intelligence and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Aid on Environmental Remediation |
Grand Award Winners: Life Sciences
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics: Early Detection of Scalp and Facial Diseases Using Selfies and Artificial Intelligence
Earth and Environmental Sciences: Synthesizing Living Materials for Coral Reef Regeneration
Grand Award Winners: Physical Sciences
Engineering: Electrical, Mechanical, and Robotics: Smart Walker
Engineering: Electrical, Mechanical, and Robotics: Automatic Hockey Puck Passer
Grand Award Runners-Up: Life Sciences
Behavioral and Social Sciences: Does the Use of Motivational Interviewing Affect Student Effort?
Biomedical/Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering: Early Detection of Bradykinesia and Tremors in Parkinson's Disease Using a Wearable Inertial-Measurement Unit
Grand Award Runners-Up: Physical Sciences
Physics and Astronomy: Passive Cooling with Infrared Reflective Crystals
Engineering: Electrical, Mechanical, and Robotics: A Vibrating Exercise Band for the Deaf |
For more Awards Information, go to 2024 GSDSEF Results
For Project Showcase, click here
GSDSEF Students in the News!
Congratulations to Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair students Leanne Fan and Sarah Gao for being announced National STEM Champions and to Kate Xu for being announced National STEM Finalist. The announcement was made on FOX5 San Diego. |
Congratulations to 2021 GSDSEF Participant Ellen Xu for her 3rd place win at the 2023 Regeneron Science Talent Search!! A phenomenal feat!! The entire GSDSEF family is proud of you!!
Text-- Third Place and $150,000 went to Ellen Xu (right), 17, of San Diego, Calif., for developing an algorithm that uses a smartphone photo of a patient to help diagnose Kawasaki disease, the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children between the ages of 1 and 5 years old. |
The Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair proudly recognizes the numerous generous sponsors who make the Fair possible each year!