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2024 - The 70th Annual GSDSEF Results

GSDSEF Results and Affiliate Fair Results will be continually updated (last update September 19, 2024)

See below for the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge,  Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair, California Science and Engineering Fair, GSDSEF, Grand Award winners, Categorical Awards by Division, Professional Society Awards, Affiliate Fairs Student Lists, Awards Ceremony Presentation, and the Student Project Showcase

 

2024 Information and Student Exhibitor Directory Cover pic

 


News Update: September 19, 2024

2024 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge

TFSJIC Logo

Congratulations to Top 30 Finalist: Oliver Cottrell!

6th Grade, La Jolla Country Day School for his project, "Automatic Hockey Puck-Passer Machine"

 

Society for Science and Thermo Fisher Scientific are proud to announce the 30 finalists in the 2024 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge — the nation’s premier STEM research competition for middle school students (Grades 6 - 8). The finalists will travel to Washington, DC from October 25 – 30 to participate in the Finals Week of the competition. Each finalist is judged on both their science research projects as well as their demonstration of collaboration and critical thinking skills during team challenges, emphasizing the importance and value of teamwork in STEM fields. Each finalist receives a $500 cash award and will compete for $100,000 in prizes.

 

Congratulations to Our Top 300 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators!

These GSDSEF students were selected as Top 300 from 1,862 entrants, live in 36 states, Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands. 

 

  • Steven Chen, Grade 8, Pacific Trails Middle School

Synthesizing Living Materials for Coral Reef Regeneration

 

  • Oliver Cottrell, Grade 6, La Jolla Country Day School

Automatic Hockey Puck Passer Machine

 

  • Emily Diep, Grade 8, Connect Academy @ Design 39 Campus

A Study of a Homemade Smart Bracelet Integrated with an AI-Driven Speech Therapy Game for Children with Speech Disorders

 

  • Jeyanth Narayan Parthasarathy, Grade 8, Pacific Trails Middle School

Reducing Motion SIckness Caused by Regenerative Braking Systems

 

  • Ritam Sen, Grade 8, Francis Parker School

Can Elemental Sulfur Influence the Growth of Different Plants

 

  • Samuel Sternson, Grade 8, The Rhoades School

Passive Cooling with Infrared Reflective Crystals

See the full list of the Top 30 finalists and their project descriptions here See PRESS  RELEASE with full list of Top 300 and all TFSJIC Entrants here


2024 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair

The Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair was held on May 11 to May 17, 2024 in Los Angeles. The competition featured nearly 2000 students from across the United States and 70 countries, territories, and regions across the world. Over $9 million dollars was awarded to finalists at the Special Awards Ceremony and Grand Awards Ceremony.

 

ISEF  AWARDS RESULTS:

Grand Award Winner 2024 - 3

 

TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL SCIENCE

 

GRAND AWARD: Second Award of $2,000

SPECIAL AWARD: NASA: 1st Prize of $3,000

 

Leanne Fan, Westview High School, Grade 10

 

TMED035 — Photobiomodulation on In Vivo and In Vitro Wound Models Under Simulated Microgravity for Future Space Travel

 

GSDSEF ISEF Finalist 6

 

BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES

 

GRAND AWARD: Second Award of $2,000

Zinia Khattar, Del Norte High School, Grade 11

 

BMED059 — Integrated Stress Response Activation Discovered to Be the Predominant Response to Mitochondrial Dysfunction: A Therapeutic Target Advancement

 

Grand Award Winner 2024 - 2

 

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY: STATICS & DYNAMICS

 

GRAND AWARD: Third Award of $1,000

SPECIAL AWARD: IEEE Foundation President's Scholarship 1st Prize of $10,000

 

Angelina Kim, The Bishop’s School, Grade 11

 

ETSD037 — An Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) System for Ocean Hazard Recognition and Rescue: Scout and Rescue UAVs

 

ISEF Award Winner 2024 - 4

 

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

 

SPECIAL AWARD: EPA Patrick H. Hurd Sustainability Award Honorable Mention

 

Sarah Gao, Canyon Crest Academy, Grade 11

 

ENEV039 — From Trash to Treasure: Fighting Desertification with Sustainable Soil Amending Hydrogels Synthesized from Food Waste

ISEF Finalist 2024 2

 

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

 

ISEF FINALIST

 

Arnav Dagar, Canyon Crest Academy, Grade 10

 

ENBM034 — Deep Learning for Amblyopia Risk Factor Screening 

 

2024 ISEF Finalist 4

TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL SCIENCE

 

ISEF FINALIST

 

Nithika Vivek, Del Norte High School, Grade 10

 

TMED061 — Deep Learning Multi Modal Melanoma Detection

 


2024 California Science and Engineering Fair (CSEF) Results

At the 2024 CSEF, 37 GSDSEF projects (44 students) received an Award:

 

Junior Division Results

  • 1st Award: 4 projects
  • 2nd Award: 3 projects
  • 3rd Award: 3 projects
  • 4th Award: 1 project
  • Honorable Mentions: 5 projects

Senior Division

  • 1st Award: 1 project
  • 2nd Award: 4 projects
  • 3rd Award: 4 projects
  • 4th Award: 2 projects
  • Honorable Mention: 10 projects

Note: In each category, one project is awarded a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th Award. Each category may have more than one Honorable Mention.

 


 

GSDSEF RESULTS

GRAND AWARDS

SENIOR DIVISION
JUNIOR DIVISION

Grand Award Winners: Life Sciences

  • Leanne Fan, Gr. 10, Westview High School, Advisor: D. MacMartin  - ISEF FINALIST

Biomedical/Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering: Photobiomodulation on in-vivo and in-vitro Wound Models Under Simulated Microgravity for Future Space Travel

 

  • Nithika Vivek, Gr. 10, Del Norte High School, Advisor: K. Ramesh - ISEF FINALIST

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics: Deep Learning Multi-Modal Melanoma Detection 

 

Grand Award Winners: Physical Sciences

  • Angelina Kim, Gr. 11, The Bishop's School, Advisor: A. Pelletier - ISEF FINALIST

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

 

  • Arnav Dagar, Gr. 10, Canyon Crest Academy, Advisor: K. Hare - ISEF FINALIST

Computer Science and Systems Software: ARFSNet - Deep Learning for Amblyopia Risk Factor Screening

 

Grand Award Runners- Up: Life Sciences

  • Zinia Khattar, Gr. 11, Del Norte High School, Advisor: A. Khosla - ISEF FINALIST

Biomedical/Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering:  Integrated Stress Response Activation Discovered to Be Predominant Response to Mitochondrial Dysfunction: A Therapeutic Target Advancement

 

  • Sydney Zhang, Gr. 11, Westview High School, Advisor: S. Halandar

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

  • Sarah Gao, Gr. 11, Canyon Crest Academy, Advisor: E. Gerstin - ISEF FINALIST

Earth and Environmental Science:  From Trash to Treasure: FIghting Desertification with Biodegradable Soil Amending Hydrogels Sythesized from Food Waste

 

  • Alex Battikha , Gr. 11, Westview High School, Advisor: J. Silberman

Engineering: Electrical, Mechanical, and Robotics: Using Artificial Intelligence and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Aid on Environmental Remediation

 

* ISEF Finalists will be competing in the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles in May, 2024. 

 

The Taiwan Award:

  • Alex Battikha , Gr. 11, Westview High School, Advisor: J. Silberman

Engineering: Electrical, Mechanical, and Robotics: Using Artificial Intelligence and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Aid on Environmental Remediation

Grand Award Winners: Life Sciences

  • Yaalini Kathiravan and Arunchalam Vinayagam, Gr. 7 and Gr. 8, Pacific Trails Middle School, Advisor: M. Mareth

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics: Early Detection of Scalp and Facial Diseases Using Selfies and Artificial Intelligence

 

  • Steven Chen, Pacific Trails Middle School, Gr. 8, Advisor: M. Mareth 

Earth and Environmental Science: Synthesizing Living Materials for Coral Reef Regeneration

 

Grand Award Winners: Physical Sciences

  • Declan Henckels and Guham Senthil , Gr. 8 and Gr. 8, Pacific Trails Middle School, Advisor: M. Mareth

Engineering: Electrical, Mechanical, and Robotics: Smart Walker

 

  • Oliver Cottrell, Gr. 6, La Jolla Country Day School, Advisor: N. Parker

Engineering: Electrical, Mechanical, and Robotics: Automatic Hockey Puck Passer

 

Grand Award Runners-Up: Life Sciences

  • Bella Schere, Gr. 8, The Children's School, Advisor: D. Quincannon,

Behavioral and Social Sciences: Does the Use of  Motivational Interviewing Affect Student Effort?

 

  • Omar Abdulaziz and Anabia Ehsan , Gr. 8 and Gr. 7,  Thurgood Marshall MIddle School, Advisor: A. Abdurrab

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

  • Samuel Sternson, Gr. 8, The Rhoades School, Advisor: R. Hunker

Physics and Astronomy: Passive Cooling with Infrared Reflective Crystals

 

  • Yusra Salem, Gr. 6, Bright Horizon Academy, Advisor: N. Naserelddin

Engineering: Electrical, Mechanical, and Robotics: A Vibrating Exercise Band for the Deaf

2024 GSDSEF RESULTS: 

View the 2024 Student Exhibitor Project Abstracts with Awards

 

 

 

AFFILIATED FAIRS:

 

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY AWARDS: 

 

AWARDS CEREMONY PRESENTATION SLIDES:

2024 Awards Ceremony Opening Slide Pic

 

2024 70th Annual Grand Awards Opening Slide pic

 

2024 70th Annual Special Awards Opening pic

 

2024 70th Annual Awards Ceremony First Awards Intro pic

 

2024 70th Annual Awards Ceremony Second Awards Intro Pic

 

2024 70th Annual Awards Ceremony Third Awards Intro pic

 

2024 Professional Society Awards Intro Pic

 

 


PROJECT SHOWCASE:

Student Projects