Entry into International Science and Engineering Fair, including travel and lodging Sponsored by, SEFI Board of Directors

Zaid Abuhassan, Grade:9 from – Fishers High School For a project titled: SoundDrive: A Novel AI Application for Hearing Impaired Drivers

Arha Kureti, Grade:9 from – Carroll High School For a project titled: WEARing out the Earth – The effect of chemicals and heavy metals from textiles on hydroponic plant growth, and absorption of anionic clothing dye from water

Jonathan Davis, Grade:9 from – Signature School Inc For a project titled: Lung Cancer Diagnosis Using Exhaled VOC Data and Machine

Olivia Snell, Grade:9 from – Marian High School For a project titled: Examining Environmentally Friendly Alternatives to Fiberglass Epoxy Resin Wind Turbine Blades

Feiqi Chen, Grade:10 from – Culver Academies For a project titled: BioRock Grip: A Beetle-Inspired Climbing Gripper for Rock Stability and Hardness Assessment

Kyle Yang & Alex Mi, Grade:10 from – Carmel High School For a project titled: Identification of Mutations in Micro-RNA Binding Sites Within Risk Genes Associated With Diseases Through a Computational Approach

Joseph Bae, Grade:10 from – West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School For a project titled: Smartphone-based spectrometer for oil sample analysis

Yash Tomar, Grade:10 from – West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School For a project titled: A Reinforcement Learning Algorithm for the Real-Time, Adaptive Optimization of Quantum Circuits

KingLok Wan, Grade:11 from – Culver Academies For a project titled: Dual Mode Soft Gripper with Tunable Stiffness Achieving Large Scale Robust Grasping Tasks

Norah Ahmed, Grade:11 from – Evansville Day School For a project titled: A Gut Feeling About Depression: Examining the Effect of Synbiotic Modification on the Gut Brain Axis on Major Depressive Disorder Symptoms

Kris Lau, Grade:11 from – Signature School Inc. For a project titled: Comparative Evaluation of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Synthesized via Green and Chemical Methods

Saisri Harshith Devaguptapu, Grade:11 from – Columbus North High School For a project titled: Effect of Camellia sinensis leaf extract on drought stress and survival of Phaseolus vulgaris

Ethan He, Grade:11 from – Signature School Inc For a project titled: Developing Robust Probiotic Delivery Systems: Evaluating and Enhancing Emulsification-Based Microencapsulation Techniques for Gastrointestinal Survival and Release

Rohan Bhosale, Grade:12 from – Carmel High School For a project titled: Sustainable Biofuel Production through Multimode Biocatalysis Using Enzymes Extracted and Concentrated from Household Waste

Sophia Fu & Valerie Fu, Grade:12 from – Carmel High School For a project titled: Making Every Component Count: Using the Shapley Value to Improve Win Ratio Analysis

Chase Paul & Christopher Park, Grade:12 from – Terre Haute North Vigo High School For a project titled: Glasses for the Hearing Impaired

Grace Lee, Grade:12 from – West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School For a project titled: Impact of vAChT knockdown on compulsive grooming in a SAPAP3-KO mouse model of OCD

Elementary and Middle School Placement Awards, Winners receive a plaque and cash award sponsored by, SEFI Board of Directors

4th & 5th Grade

3rd Place – Azzurri Dillman, Grade:4 from – Guidance Islamic School For a project titled: Mooving Into the Future

2nd Place -Kai Schafer, Grade:5 from – Arcola School For a project titled: Fin Modifications to Model Rockets to Reduce Drag

1st Place – Arjun Khurana, Grade:4 from – Tri-State Region Home Schools For a project titled: Vitamin C Vitality: Exploring whether the Vitamin C content decreases in Aging Oranges

6th Grade

3rd Place – Adeline Niemier, Grade:6 from – Schmucker Middle School For a project titled: The Impact of Moisture on Soil Respiration and CO2 Emissions

2nd Place – Shriyan Srinivasan, Grade:6 from – Creekside Middle School For a project titled: A Computer-Based Multimodal Diagnostic Tool that Utilizes Linguistic Analysis and Eye Movements to Enable Early Detection of Dementia.

1st Place – Tevyn Watson, Grade:6 from – West Lafayette Intermediate School For a project titled: Mushroom Mania: Does higher humidity increase mushroom yield?

7th Grade

3rd Place – Finley Limmer, Grade:7 from – NE Region Home Schools For a project titled: Toxicity of Paved Surfaces

2nd Place – Akarsh Maurya & Vedan Gupta, Grade:7 from – Castle North Middle School For a project titled: Salty Soil

1st Place – Varun Chandar, Grade:7 from – Castle North Middle School For a project titled: Relentless Rusting

8th Grade

3rd Place – Lily Bassett & Carolyn Bassett, Grade:8 from – North Middle School (Henderson, KY) For a project titled: Automatic Braille Compound: A Learning Tool for the Blind

2nd Place – Eleanor Niemier, Grade:8 from – Schmucker Middle School For a project titled: Do Leaf Collection Practices Impact Algae Growth?

1st Place – Joshua Alcantara, Grade:8 from – Sycamore School For a project titled: Toroidal Propeller Proposition: Calculating Static Thrust as a Predictor of Propeller Energy Production to Compare Aerodynamic Efficiency Through Wind Tunnel Testing With Laminar Flow

Top Young Scientist, Junior Division, Trophy and Cash Award Sponsored by, SEFI Board of Directors

Arjun Khurana, Grade:4 from – Tri-State Region Home Schools For a project titled: Vitamin C Vitality: Exploring whether the Vitamin C content decreases in Aging Oranges

High School Placement Awards

9th Grade

3rd Place – Jonathan Davis, Grade:9 from – Signature School Inc For a project titled: Lung Cancer Diagnosis Using Exhaled VOC Data and Machine

2nd Place – Arha Kureti, Grade:9 from – Carroll High School For a project titled: WEARing out the Earth – The effect of chemicals and heavy metals from textiles on hydroponic plant growth, and absorption of anionic clothing dye from water

1st Place – Zaid Abuhassan, Grade:9 from – Fishers High School For a project titled: SoundDrive: A Novel AI Application for Hearing Impaired Drivers

10th Grade

3rd Place – Joseph Bae, Grade:10 from – West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School For a project titled: Smartphone-based spectrometer for oil sample analysis

2nd Place – Kyle Yang & Alex Mi, Grade:10 from – Carmel High School For a project titled: Identification of Mutations in Micro-RNA Binding Sites Within Risk Genes Associated With Diseases Through a Computational Approach

1st Place – Feiqi Chen, Grade:10 from – Culver Academies For a project titled: BioRock Grip: A Beetle-Inspired Climbing Gripper for Rock Stability and Hardness Assessment

11th Grade

3rd Place – Kris Lau, Grade:11 from – Signature School Inc For a project titled: Comparative Evaluation of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Synthesized via Green and Chemical Methods

2nd Place – Norah Ahmed, Grade:11 from – Evansville Day School For a project titled: A Gut Feeling About Depression: Examining the Effect of Synbiotic Modification on the Gut Brain Axis on Major Depressive Disorder Symptoms

1st Place – KingLok Wan, Grade:11 from – Culver Academies For a project titled: Dual Mode Soft Gripper with Tunable Stiffness Achieving Large Scale Robust Grasping Tasks

12th Grade

3rd Place – Chase Barker & Christopher Park, Grade:11 from – Terre Haute North Vigo High School For a project titled: Glasses for the Hearing Impaired

2nd Place – Sophia Fu & Valerie Fu, Grade:12 from – Carmel High School For a project titled: Making Every Component Count: Using the Shapley Value to Improve Win Ratio Analysis

1st Place – Rohan Bhosale, Grade:12 from – Carmel High School For a project titled: Sustainable Biofuel Production through Multimode Biocatalysis Using Enzymes Extracted and Concentrated from Household Waste

Top Young Scientist, Senior Division, Trophy and Cash Award Sponsored by, SEFI Board of Directors

Rohan Bhosale, Grade:12 from – Carmel High School For a project titled: Sustainable Biofuel Production through Multimode Biocatalysis Using Enzymes Extracted and Concentrated from Household Waste

 

SCHOLARSHIPS

$1000 Scholarship, renewable for four years, and IU swag bag

Arha Kureti, Grade:9 from – Carroll High School For a project titled: WEARing out the Earth – The effect of chemicals and heavy metals from textiles on hydroponic plant growth, and absorption of anionic clothing dye from water

Kyle Yang & Alex Mi, Grade:10 from – Carmel High School For a project titled: Identification of Mutations in Micro-RNA Binding Sites Within Risk Genes Associated With Diseases Through a Computational Approach

Saisri Devaguptapu, Grade:11 from – Columbus North High School For a project titled: Effect of Camellia sinensis leaf extract on drought stress and survival of Phaseolus vulgaris

$2000 Scholarship, renewable for four years, and IU swag bag

Zaid Abuhassan, Grade:9 from – Fishers High School For a project titled: SoundDrive: A Novel AI Application for Hearing Impaired Drivers

Yash Tomar, Grade:10 from – West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School For a project titled: A Reinforcement Learning Algorithm for the Real-Time, Adaptive Optimization of Quantum Circuits

King Lok Wan, Grade:11 from – Culver Academies For a project titled: Dual Mode Soft Gripper with Tunable Stiffness Achieving Large Scale Robust Grasping Tasks

$3,000 Scholarship, renewable for four years

Jonathan Davis, Grade:9 from – Signature School Inc For a project titled: Lung Cancer Diagnosis Using Exhaled VOC Data and Machine

Feiqi Chen, Grade:10 from – Culver Academies For a project titled: BioRock Grip: A Beetle-Inspired Climbing Gripper for Rock Stability and Hardness Assessment

Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge Award, Certificate & Entry into national middle school competition. Sponsored by, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Alice Yuan, Grade:6 from – West Lafayette Intermediate School For a project titled: Structures of Dams

Brooklyn Deering, Grade:6 from – Kankakee Valley Middle School For a project titled: Timing Is Everything

Emmett Gigson, Grade:7 from – DeKalb Middle School For a project titled: Which Solution is the Best to Restore Dried Latex Paint Brushes?

Zain Nasir, Grade:8 from – Yorktown High School For a project titled: An Investigation of Black Hole Mergers

Cassandra Soon, Grade:8 from – Central Catholic Jr-Sr High School For a project titled: Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Identify Plants Toxic to Animals

Leif Speer, Grade:8 from – Honey Creek Middle School For a project titled: Does a δ18O Reconstruction from Ice Cores Show Evidence of Climate Change?

Ally Lazoff, Grade:8 from – Saint Mary Elementary School For a project titled: Can You Hear Me Now?

Karol Drapala, Grade:8 from – Saint Pius X School For a project titled: Turning a Concept into Reality–The Improved Drill Battery

Lemelson Young Inventor Award, Certificate and $100 cash award Sponsored by the Lemelson Foundation

Isaac Hefty, Grade:8 from – DeKalb Middle School For a project titled: Digging for the Perfect Blend – The Impact of Sand and Soil on Crop Productivity

Shriyan Srinivasan, Grade:6 from – Creekside Middle School For a project titled: A Computer-Based Multimodal Diagnostic Tool that Utilizes Linguistic Analysis and Eye Movements to Enable Early Detection of Dementia.

Nova Gensic, Grade:7 from – Carroll Middle School For a project titled: Hydro Grow

Akalkirat Lehal, Grade:7 from – Honey Creek Middle School For a project titled: Year 2 Study: Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Performance and Durability: The Role of Natural Dyes, Semiconductor Technologies, and Extraction Methods

Lily Bassett & Carolyn Bassett, Grade:8 from – North Middle School (Henderson, KY) For a project titled: Automatic Braille Compound: A Learning Tool for the Blind

Om Harshit Modi, Grade:8from – Castle North Middle School For a project titled: Mirror Madness

Akshath Saravanan, Grade:8 from – Castle North Middle School For a project titled: Powering the Future; Solar Cars

Catheryn Lozano, Grade:8 from – Saint Matthew Cathedral School For a project titled: How does the fabric angle water droplet profile affect the fabric type for burn patients?

Diversity and Innovation Institute Award, Certificate and invitation to apply to participate in the Young Innovators Quest (at www.dnova.org/yiq) and/or the IDEAA Summer Program and will receive tuition and fees waiver (valued at $2,500 when applying to both programs. Sponsored by Diversity & Innovation Institute

Joseph Bae, Grade:10 from – West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School For a project titled: Smartphone-based spectrometer for oil sample analysis

Kyle Yang & Alex Mi, Grade:10 from – Carmel High School For a project titled: Identification of Mutations in Micro-RNA Binding Sites Within Risk Genes Associated With Diseases Through a Computational Approach

Yash Tomar, Grade:10 from – West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School For a project titled: A Reinforcement Learning Algorithm for the Real-Time, Adaptive Optimization of Quantum Circuits

Feiqi Chen, Grade:10 from – Culver Academies For a project titled: BioRock Grip: A Beetle-Inspired Climbing Gripper for Rock Stability and Hardness Assessment

Ethan He, Grade:11 from – Signature School Inc. For a project titled: Developing Robust Probiotic Delivery Systems: Evaluating and Enhancing Emulsification-Based Microencapsulation Techniques for Gastrointestinal

Saisri Devaguptapu, Grade:11 from – Columbus North High School For a project titled: Effect of Camellia sinensis leaf extract on drought stress and survival of Phaseolus vulgaris

King Lok Wan, Grade:11 from – Culver Academies For a project titled: Dual Mode Soft Gripper with Tunable Stiffness Achieving Large Scale Robust Grasping Tasks

Norah Ahmed, Grade:11 from – Evansville Day School For a project titled: A Gut Feeling About Depression: Examining the Effect of Synbiotic Modification on the Gut Brain Axis on Major Depressive Disorder Symptoms

Charlotte Kemble, Grade:12 from – Marian High School For a project titled: Exploring Caspase 3, BAX, and BCL2 Expression in Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity: Advancements for Chemotherapy Toxicity

Chase Barker & Christopher Park, Grade:11 from – Terre Haute North Vigo High School For a project titled: Glasses for the Hearing Impaired

Sophia Fu & Valerie Fu, Grade:10 from – Carmel High School For a project titled: Making Every Component Count: Using the Shapley Value to Improve Win Ratio Analysis

Rohan Bhosale, Grade:12 from – Carmel High School For a project titled: Sustainable Biofuel Production through Multimode Biocatalysis Using Enzymes Extracted and Concentrated from Household Waste

FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS

Joe and Reba Weaver Scholarship, Certificate and Scholarship Sponsored by, SEFI Board of Directors

Chase Barker, Grade:12 from – Terre Haute North Vigo High School For a project titled: Glasses for the Hearing Impaired

John and Janet Davis Scholarship, Certificate and Scholarship Sponsored by, SEFI Board of Directors

Emily Archambeault, Grade:12 from – Marian High School For a project titled: The Impact the APC Status on AKT Inhibitors in Breast Cancer

Dr. Leslie A, Willig Founders Scholarship, Certificate and Scholarship Sponsored by, SEFI Board of Directors

Charlotte Kemble, Grade:12 from – Marian High School For a project titled: Exploring Caspase 3, BAX, and BCL2 Expression in Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity: Advancements for Chemotherapy Toxicity

 

US MILITARY AWARDS

Naval Science Award, Junior Division, Certificate, Medalion Sponsored by, Office of Naval Research – U.S. Navy / U.S. Marine Corps

Emma Workmans, Grade:8 from – Frankfort Middle School For a project titled: Testing The Waters

Ally Lazoff, Grade:8 from – Saint Mary Elementary School For a project titled: Can You Hear Me Now?

Evallynn Clingan, Grade:6 from – DeKalb Middle School For a project titled: Sketchy Robots

Naval Science Award, Senior Division, Certificate, Medalion and $75 Gift Card Sponsored by, Office of Naval Research – U.S. Navy / U.S. Marine Corps

Diego Jiminez, Grade:12 from – Culver Academies For a project titled: Delaying the formation of cavitation on high-speed hydrofoils through Suction-Based Laminar Flow Control Systems

Sophia Fu & Valerie Fu, Grade:12 from – Carmel High School For a project titled: Making Every Component Count: Using the Shapley Value to Improve Win Ratio Analysis

Joseph Bae, Grade:10 from – West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School For a project titled: Smartphone-based spectrometer for oil sample analysis

US Air Force Award for Outstanding Science or Engineering Project, Certificate and gift backpack with other tech items Sponsored by, United States Air Force

Joshua Alcantara, Grade:8 from – Sycamore School For a project titled: Toroidal Propeller Proposition: Calculating Static Thrust as a Predictor of Propeller Energy Production to Compare Aerodynamic Efficiency Through Wind Tunnel Testing With Laminar Flow

Charlie Noll, Grade:7 from – Saint Mary School For a project titled: Gravity’s Grip

Andralyn Yao, Grade:11 from – West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School For a project titled: Modeling the Effects of Psychology and Digital Exposure on Gen Z’s Sustainable Consumption: Integrating SEM with Artificial Neural Network (ANN)-SHAP Analysis

King Lok Wan, Grade:11 from – Culver Academies For a project titled: Dual Mode Soft Gripper with Tunable Stiffness Achieving Large Scale Robust Grasping Tasks

SPECIAL ORGANIZATION AWARDS

Award for Achievement in Research in Psychological Science, Certificate Sponsored by, American Psychological Association

Ava Asadi, Grade:7 from – Honey Creek Middle School For a project titled: Herd Mentality: Does the Majority Influence Our Decisions?

Shriyan Srinivasan, Grade:6 from – Creekside Middle School For a project titled: A Computer-Based Multimodal Diagnostic Tool that Utilizes Linguistic Analysis and Eye Movements to Enable Early Detection of Dementia.

Norah Ahmed, Grade:11 from – Evansville Day School For a project titled: A Gut Feeling About Depression: Examining the Effect of Synbiotic Modification on the Gut Brain Axis on Major Depressive Disorder Symptoms

Award for innovation and excellence in the geosciences, Award Certificate and an honorary AWG membership for the year 2025 to girls and young women whose projects show innovativeness and scientific excellence in the geosciences and/or Earth sciences. Sponsored by, Association for Women Geoscientists

Adeline Niemier, Grade:6 from – Schmucker Middle School For a project titled: The Impact of Moisture on Soil Respiration and CO2 Emissions

Arha Khureti, Grade:9 from – Carroll High School For a project titled: WEARing out the Earth – The effect of chemicals and heavy metals from textiles on hydroponic plant growth, and absorption of anionic clothing dye from water.

NASA Earth System Science Award, Certificate Sponsored by, NASA Earth System Science Award

Mirhan Gupta and Vivaan Manas, Grade:6 from – Zionsville West Middle School For a project titled: Mass In Action

Zaina Nasir, Grade:9 from – Yorktown High School For a project titled: Forecasting Freshwater Futures: Leveraging Deep Neural Networks to Predict the Impact of Climate Change on Water Quality

NOAA’s “Taking the Pulse of the Planet” Award, Certificate and Letter Sponsored by, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Leif Speer, Grade:8 from – Honey Creek Middle School For a project titled: Does a δ18O Reconstruction from Ice Cores Show Evidence of Climate Change?

Adeline Niemier, Grade:6 from – Schmucker Middle School For a project titled: The Impact of Moisture on Soil Respiration and CO₂ Emissions

Sylas White and Elise Catherine Eble, Grade:10 from – Castle High School For a project titled: Sunscreen’s Not-So-Sunny Environmental Impacts

The 2025 Regeneron Biomedical Science Award, Certificate and $500 for a project that demonstrates an impressive command of biological sciences. Sponsored by, Regeneron Biomedical Science Award

Emily Archambeault, Grade:12 from – Marian High School For a project titled: The Impact the APC Status on AKT Inhibitors in Breast Cancer

Ricoh Sustainable Development Award, Certificate & Letter for an outstanding project that addresses social and environmental challenges and a meaningful solution for a more sustainable future. Sponsored by, Ricoh USA, Inc.

Macy Rigelman, Grade:5 from – Country Meadow Elem School For a project titled: Biodegradable Hydrogels in Farming

Arha Kureti, Grade:9 from – Carroll High School For a project titled: WEARing out the Earth – The effect of chemicals and heavy metals from textiles on hydroponic plant growth, and absorption of anionic clothing dye from water.

Best use of In Vitro methods in a science project, Certificate Sponsored by, Society for In Vitro Biology

Kaitlyn Manfra, Grade:11 from – William Henry Harrison High School For a project titled: Effect of Natural Supplements on Dopaminergic Neurons of Caenorhabditis Elegans Model of Parkinson’s Disease

Best engineering related project, Certificate Sponsored by, Yale Science and Engineering Association

Om Modi, Grade:8 from – Castle North Middle School For a project titled: Mirror Madness.

Diego Jiminez, Grade:12 from – Culver Academies For a project titled: Delaying the formation of cavitation on high-speed hydrofoils through Suction-Based Laminar Flow Control Systems

Award for the best use of the metric system in a science project, certificate of merit. Sponsored by, U.S. Metric Association

Eleanor Niemier, Grade:8 from – Schmucker Middle School For a project titled: Do Leaf Collection Practices Impact Algae Growth?

Adeline Niemier, Grade:6 from – Schmucker Middle School For a project titled: The Impact of Moisture on Soil Respiration and CO₂ Emissions

Ellen Kim, Grade:12 from – West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School For a project titled: Analysis of Model Drug Uptake by Cancer Cells via Flow cytometry; enhance drug delivery in breast cancer

Sophia Fu & Valerie Fu, Grade:12 from – Carmel High School For a project titled: Making Every Component Count: Using the Shapley Value to Improve Win Ratio Analysis

Award for Science in Health Promotion and Medical Innovation, Certificate Sponsored by, Ascension Saint Vincent

Shriyan Srinivasan, Grade:6 from – Creekside Middle School For a project titled: A Computer-Based Multimodal Diagnostic Tool that Utilizes Linguistic Analysis and Eye Movements to Enable Early Detection of Dementia.

Ethan He, Grade:11 from – Signature School Inc For a project titled: Developing Robust Probiotic Delivery Systems: Evaluating and Enhancing Emulsification-Based microencapsulation Techniques for Gastrointestinal Survival and Release

Cardinal Computing Award, Certificate and Cash Award Jr. Division Sponsored by, Ball State Department of Computer Science

Cassandra Soon, Grade:8 from – Central Catholic Jr-Sr High School For a project titled: Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Identify Plants Toxic to Animals

Augustine Allyn, Grade:11 from – NE Region Home Schools For a project titled: Using AI to Track Bird Population and Migration

Daniel Koch and Kaden Klink, Grade:11 from – Angola High School For a project titled: 3 Angry ChatBots

Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler Award, Certificate and cash award

Jocelynn Nichols, Grade:7 from – Sarah Scott Middle School For a project titled: Beat of The Heart

Henry Dougherty, Grade:9 from – Marian High School For a project titled: Measuring the Effects of Anemia on Blood Coagulation in Hemophiliacs and Platelet Function

Application of 21st Century Tools to Rural Community Problems, Certificate and cash award

Cassandra Soon, Grade:8 from – Central Catholic Jr-Sr High School For a project titled: Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Identify Plants Toxic to Animals

Zhenhe Shi, Grade:11 from – Culver Academies For a project titled: Non-contact Sleep Protection System

Excellence in Science Awards, Certificate and cash award Sponsored by, National Organization of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers.

Isaac Jackson, Grade:9 from – New Tech Institute For a project titled: How to Save Solar Energy

Brianna Marable, Grade:12 from – Marian High School For a project titled: How does APC Influence CAF and Tumor Cell Interaction?

Amogh Rao, Grade:5 from – Maple Grove Elementary School For a project titled: How a Curve Can Amplify Sound

Shriyan Srinivasan, Grade:6 from – Creekside Middle School For a project titled: A Computer-Based Multimodal Diagnostic Tool that Utilizes Linguistic Analysis and Eye Movements to Enable Early Detection of Dementia.

Gana Ali Hussein & Sumaia Alshawesh, Grade:7 from – Islamic School of Indianapolis For a project titled: Will brand name or generic Acetaminophen works faster?

Grace Lee, Grade:10 from – West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School For a project titled: Smartphone-based spectrometer for oil sample analysis

Akshath Saravanan, Grade:8 from – Castle North Middle School For a project titled: Powering the Future; Solar Cars

Rohan Bhosale, Grade:12 from – Carmel High School For a project titled: Sustainable Biofuel Production through Multimode Biocatalysis Using Enzymes Extracted and Concentrated from Household Waste

Outstanding Project in the Science of Food, Agriculture or Natural Resources – Junior Division, Certificate and cash award Sponsored by, Purdue University School of Agriculture

Victoria Villasana-Alvarado, Grade:8 from – Castle North Middle School For a project titled: Fertilizer Showdown

Outstanding Project in the Science of Food, Agriculture or Natural Resources – Senior Division, Certificate and cash award Sponsored by, Purdue University School of Agriculture

Saisri Devaguptapu, Grade:11 from – Columbus North High School For a project titled: Effect of Camellia sinensis leaf extract on drought stress and survival of Phaseolus vulgaris

Best Overall, Project in the Science of Food, Agriculture or Natural Resources Certificate and cash award Sponsored by, Purdue University School of Agriculture

Vidhatri Iyer, Grade:11 from – University High School of Indiana For a project titled: Avian Influenza Monitoring Using Wastewater Surveillance

Best use of Biology in a science project – Jr. Div, Certificate and cash award Sponsored by, Indiana University – Indianapolis Department of Biology

Cassie Ulray, Grade:7 from – Heritage Hall School For a project titled: Keep the C in Broccoli

Arjun Khurana, Grade:4 from – Tri-State Region Home Schools For a project titled: Vitamin C Vitality: Exploring whether the Vitamin C content decreases in Aging Oranges

AAPT Best Use of Physics Award 2nd Place, Certificate and cash award Sponsored by, Indiana Section American Association of Physics Teachers

Ally Lazoff, Grade:8 from – Saint Mary Elementary School For a project titled: Can You Hear Me Now?

Zain Nasir, Grade:8 from – Yorktown High School For a project titled: An Investigation of Black Hole Mergers

Best use of biophysics and related sciences in a project., Certificate and cash award Sponsored by, BioPhysical Society

Xinlang Fan, Grade:12 from – Culver Academies For a project titled: Effect of Combining Biosynthesized Metal Nanoparticles on Antibacterial Efficacy

Environmental Science Award—Indiana Association of Environmental Professionals, Certificate and cash award Sponsored by, Indiana Association of Envrionmental Professionals

Ipek Erdogan, Grade:5 from – Eman Schools For a project titled: Charcoal Wars: The Ultimate Water Filter Showdown!

Isaac Hefty, Grade:8 from – DeKalb Middle School For a project titled: Digging for the Perfect Blend – The Impact of Sand and Soil on Crop Productivity

Arha Kureti, Grade:9 from – Carroll High School For a project titled: WEARing out the Earth – The effect of chemicals and heavy metals from textiles on hydroponic plant growth, and absorption of anionic clothing dye from water

Kris Lau, Grade:11 from – Signature School Inc For a project titled: Comparative Evaluation of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Synthesized via Green and Chemical Methods

Sau Fong Lin, Grade:12 from – Culver Academies For a project titled: Overexpression of c-type cytochrome CymA in Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 for Improved Wastewater Bioremediation

Best Use of Statistics 3rd Place, Certificate and cash award Sponsored by, Indiana Chapter of the American Statistical Society

Mamie Allyn, Grade:8 from – NE Region Home Schools For a project titled: How Fast Can You Pour a Cup of Soda?

Best Use of Statistics 2nd Place, Certificate and cash award Sponsored by, Indiana Chapter of the American Statistical Society

Shriyan Srinivasan, Grade:6 from – Creekside Middle School For a project titled: A Computer-Based Multimodal Diagnostic Tool that Utilizes Linguistic Analysis and Eye Movements to Enable Early Detection of Dementia.

Best Use of Statistics 1st Place, Certificate and cash award Sponsored by, Indiana Chapter of the American Statistical Society

Leif Speer, Grade:8 from – Honey Creek Middle School For a project titled: Does a δ18O Reconstruction from Ice Cores Show Evidence of Climate Change?

Data Visualization Award, Certificate and cash award Sponsored by, Indiana Chapter of the American Statistical Society

Eleanor Niemier, Grade:8 from – Schmucker Middle School For a project titled: Do Leaf Collection Practices Impact Algae Growth?

Adeline Niemier, Grade:6 from – Schmucker Middle School For a project titled: The Impact of Moisture on Soil Respiration and CO2 Emissions

Honorable Mention, Use of Statistics in a project, Certificate Sponsored by, Indiana Chapter of the American Statistical Society

Ethan He, Grade:11 from – Signature School Inc For a project titled: Developing Robust Probiotic Delivery Systems: Evaluating and Enhancing Emulsification-Based Microencapsulation Techniques for Gastrointestinal Survival and Release

Yash Tomar, Grade:10 from – West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School For a project titled: A Reinforcement Learning Algorithm for the Real-Time, Adaptive Optimization of Quantum Circuits

Best Use of Statistics Senior Division 3rd Place, Certificate and cash award. Sponsored by, Indiana Chapter of the American Statistical Society

Sophia Fu & Valerie Fu, Grade:10 from – Carmel High School For a project titled: Making Every Component Count: Using the Shapley Value to Improve Win Ratio Analysis

Best Use of Statistics Senior Division 2nd Place, Certificate and cash award. Sponsored by, Indiana Chapter of the American Statistical Society

Rohan Bhosale, Grade:12 from – Carmel High School For a project titled: Sustainable Biofuel Production through Multimode Biocatalysis Using Enzymes Extracted and Concentrated from Household Waste

Best Use of Statistics Senior Division 1st Place, Certificate and cash award. Sponsored by, Indiana Chapter of the American Statistical Society

Andralyn Yao, Grade:11 from – West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School For a project titled: Modeling the Effects of Psychology and Digital Exposure on Gen Z’s Sustainable Consumption: Integrating SEM with Artificial Neural Network (ANN)-SHAP Analysis

Data Visualization Award, Certificate and cash award. Sponsored by, Indiana Chapter of the American Statistical Society

Rohan Bhosale, Grade:12 from – Carmel High School For a project titled: Sustainable Biofuel Production through Multimode Biocatalysis Using Enzymes Extracted and Concentrated from Household Waste

Excellence in Chemistry Award, Certificate and cash award Sponsored by, SEFI Board of Directors

Teresa Meyer, Grade:8 from – Central Catholic Jr-Sr High School For a project titled: Which property(s) of lemon juice is the most effective at inhibiting the browning of an apple?

Shane Tallos & Aubree Bristol, Grade:8 from – Kankakee Valley Middle School For a project titled: Charged Up

Best Chemistry Project 3rd Place – Indiana Section of the American Chemical Society, Certificate and cash award Sponsored by, Indiana Section of the American Chemical Society

Achyut Ethiraj, Grade:9 from – Carroll High School For a project titled: Investigating the role of homologous template DNA on the efficiency of CRISPR Cas9 in inducing resistance to Streptomycin in E. Coli

Best Chemistry Project 2nd Place – Indiana Section of the American Chemical Society, Certificate and cash award Sponsored by, Indiana Section of the American Chemical Society

Kris Lau, Grade:11 from – Signature School Inc For a project titled: Comparative Evaluation of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Synthesized via Green and Chemical Methods

Best Chemistry Project 1st Place – Indiana Section of the American Chemical Society, Certificate and cash award Sponsored by, Indiana Section of the American Chemical Society

Rohan Bhosale, Grade:12 from – Carmel High School For a project titled: Sustainable Biofuel Production through Multimode Biocatalysis Using Enzymes Extracted and Concentrated from Household Waste

The Analytical Chemistry and Measurement Science Award, Certificate and cash award Sponsored by, SISPQ Consulting

Joseph Bae, Grade:10 from – West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School For a project titled: Smartphone-based spectrometer for oil sample analysis

Sustainable landscape award 3rd Place, Certificate and cash award Sponsored by, SEFI Board of Directors

Nathanial Schlotter, Grade:11 from – East Noble High School For a project titled: Analyzing the Effects of Microplastics on Terrestrial and Aquatic Organisms

Sustainable landscape award 2nd Place, Certificate and cash award Sponsored by, SEFI Board of Directors

Macy Rigelman, Grade:5 from – Country Meadow Elem School For a project titled: Biodegradable Hydrogels in Farming

Sustainable landscape award 1st Place, Certificate and cash award Sponsored by, SEFI Board of Directors

Aditi Ethiraj, Grade:9 from – Carroll High School For a project titled: The Metal Muncher: Can bacteria clean heavy metals?

Future Female Engineer Award 3rd Place, Certificate and cash award Sponsored by, Society of Women Engineers of Central Indiana

Cassandra Soon, Grade:8 from – Central Catholic Jr-Sr High School For a project titled: Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Identify Plants Toxic to Animals

Future Female Engineer Award 2nd Place, Certificate and cash award Sponsored by, Society of Women Engineers of Central Indiana

Lily Bassett & Carolyn Bassett, Grade:8 from – North Middle School (Henderson, KY) For a project titled: Automatic Braille Compound: A Learning Tool for the Blind

Future Female Engineer Award 1st Place, Certificate and cash award Sponsored by, Society of Women Engineers of Central Indiana

Alice Yuan, Grade:6 from – West Lafayette Intermediate School For a project titled: Structures of Dams

Best Health Science Project by a Female, Certificate and cash award Sponsored by, Women in Lilly Discovery and Development (WiLDD)

Sophie Xu, Grade:9 from – West Central Region Home Schools For a project titled: AI Doctor: A Friend or Foe? A Novel Analysis of the Impact of AI Doctors on Patients and Healthcare

Kaitlyn Manfra, Grade:11 from – William Henry Harrison High School For a project titled: Effect of Natural Supplements on Dopaminergic Neurons of Caenorhabditis Elegans Model of Parkinson’s Disease

Edward C. Warner, MacGyver Award for Garage Science, Certificate and cash award

Kai Schafer, Grade:5 from – Arcola School For a project titled: Fin Modifications to Model Rockets to Reduce Drag

Chase Barker & Christopher Park, Grade:12 from – Terre Haute North Vigo High School For a project titled: Glasses for the Hearing Impaired

Best Abstract, Certificate and cash award Sponsored by, SEFI Board of Directors

Shriyan Srinivasan, Grade:6 from – Creekside Middle School For a project titled: A Computer-Based Multimodal Diagnostic Tool that Utilizes Linguistic Analysis and Eye Movements to Enable Early Detection of Dementia.

Zain Nasir, Grade:8 from – Yorktown High School For a project titled: An Investigation of Black Hole Mergers

Jagmit Singh, Grade:12 from – Penn High School For a project titled: APC Loss Impacts DNA Damage on Triple Negative Breast Cancer with a Resistance to Doxorubicin

Zaina Nasir, Grade:9 from – Yorktown High School For a project titled: Forecasting Freshwater Futures: Leveraging Deep Neural Networks to Predict the Impact of Climate Change on Water Quality

Les Willig Spirit of Science, Certificate and cash award Sponsored by, SEFI Board of Directors

Benjamin Schell, Grade:4 from – Lafayette Meadows Elem For a project titled: The Water Stops Here

William Hinshaw, Grade:6 from – Monroe Central Elem School For a project titled: Seed Treatment: Is it Worth The Trouble?

Charlotte Kemble, Grade:12 from – Marian High School For a project titled: Exploring Caspase 3, BAX, and BCL2 Expression in Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity: Advancements for Chemotherapy Toxicity

Jagmit Singh, Grade:12 from – Penn High School For a project titled: APC Loss Impacts DNA Damage on Triple Negative Breast Cancer with a Resistance to Doxorubicin

Pete Kissinger Entrepreneurial Spirit Award, Certificate and cash award Sponsored by, SEFI Board of Directors

Cassandra Soon, Grade:8 from – Central Catholic Jr-Sr High School For a project titled: Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Identify Plants Toxic to Animals