CSSF Project Listings: 2009
Chemistry

Senior Division

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S0501
Travis S. Adams, Grade 9 portrait
The Use of Exothermic Reactions of Alkaline Battery Materials as a Precursor to Predicting Battery Performance
Advisor: Mr. Paul Hunt
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
S0502
Ryan S. Bogie, Grade 11 portrait
Robert L. Larsen, Grade 11 portrait
Michael H. Yoshimura, Grade 11 portrait
Fuel Go Boom
Advisor: Mr. Marc Arroyo
School: La Quinta High School, La Quinta, Riverside County
S0503 — Honorable Mention
Xiaoyu (Carrie) Cao, Grade 10 portrait
Glucose Monitoring in Porous Silicon Photonic Crystals
Advisor: Mrs. Julia Newman
School: Torrey Pines High School, Encinitas, San Diego County
S0504
Yenyu Chen, Grade 10 portrait
Electrolyte Turns On the Solar Cell
Advisor: Dr. Nikki Malhotra
School: Thousand Oaks High School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
S0505 — Second Place
Bryce W. Cronkite-Ratcliff, Grade 12 portrait
The Nonhomogeneous Intermolecular Bonding Structure of Liquid Water: An X-ray Study
Advisor: Dr. Uwe Bergmann
School: Crystal Springs Uplands School, Hillsborough, San Mateo County
S0506 — First Place
Zoe E. Dubrow, Grade 10 portrait
F.L.A.S.H.; The Formation and Characterization of Floating Self-Assembling Super-hydrophobic Nano-particle Membranes
Advisor: Mr. Robert Dubrow
School: Carlmont High School, Belmont, San Mateo County
S0507
Kenna N. Falk, Grade 11 portrait
The Effects of FD&C Blue #1 on the Reaction Time of the Cyanoacrylate Fuming Latent Fingerprint Experiment
Advisor: Mr. Michael Antrim
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County
S0508
Dave S. Ho, Grade 10 portrait
The Optimal Temperature for the Decomposition of Biuret to Urea in Solution
Advisor: Ms. Shannon Bunch
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
S0509
Emmelyn S. Hsieh, Grade 11 portrait
Comparisons of D-Glucose and D-Fructose Levels in Consumer Products
Advisor: Dr. Catherine Mao
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estate, Los Angeles County
S0510
Ben J. Kaiser, Grade 9 portrait
Hess' Law and Thermochemistry
Advisor: Mr. John Shirajian
School: Ribet Academy, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
S0511
Isabel R. Lally, Grade 10 portrait
Effect of Varying Oxidizing Agent in a Luminol Mixture on Chemiluminescence Time
Advisor: Mr. Armando Gonzales
School: California Academy of Mathematics & Science, Carson, Los Angeles County
S0512
Ashley R. Lo, Grade 11 portrait
The Removal of Alcohol from the Body through Esterification
Advisor: Dr. Brinn Belyea
School: Torrey Pines High School, Encinitas, San Diego County
S0513
Melissa J. MacEwen, Grade 11 portrait
Synthesis and Decomposition of Aspirin
Advisor: Dr. Phillip Wenzel
School: Stevenson (Robert Louis) High School, Pebble Beach, Monterey County
S0514
Mikael H. Matossian, Grade 10 portrait
Plasma Treatment of Automotive Engine Exhaust
Advisor: Mrs. Jocelyn Skaff
School: A.G.B.U. Manoogian Demirdjian School, Canoga Park, Los Angeles County
S0515
Saraf Nawar, Grade 11 portrait
Synthesis of Novel Zintl Phase Compounds for Thermoelectric Applications
Advisor: Mr. Wayne Raymond
School: Davis Senior High School, Davis, Yolo County
S0516 — Fourth Place
Nicholas L. Okita, Grade 12 portrait
The Correlation Between Conductivity and Corrosion Potential of Solutions in Simulation of an Oil Field Environment
Advisor: Mrs. Gabriela Scully
School: Stockdale High School, Bakersfield, Kern County
S0517
Aurora L. Ostrom, Grade 12 portrait
Deposition of Metal Coatings on Nanoparticles in an Ionic Liquid
Advisor: Mr. Chris Ostermann
School: Burroughs (Sherman E.) High School, Ridgecrest, Kern County
S0518
Rachel E. Palfini, Grade 10 portrait
Is Mercury Released from Dental Amalgam in an Acidic Environment?
Advisor: Mr. Bryan Pacheco
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County
S0519
Jayant S. Sirdesai, Grade 11 portrait
Evaluation of Drinking Water from Various Sources: Does Bottled Water Have More Contaminants than Other Sources of Water
Advisor: Mrs. Julie Pomerleau
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
S0520 — Honorable Mention
Clayton P. Skousen, Grade 10 portrait
Electrical Cleavage of Mineral Ore: A Series of Tests Seeking to Extract Metals from Ore by Electrolysis
Advisor: Ms. Debbie Lewis
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
S0521
Joseph S. Stearns, Grade 9 portrait
Electrophoresis
Advisor: Mrs. Ruth Scherger
School: Bakersfield Christian High School, Bakersfield, Kern County
S0522 — Third Place
Or S. Weizman, Grade 11 portrait
Synthesis and Characterization of a Self-Healing Polymer
Advisor: Dr. Sandra Mann
School: University City High School, San Diego, San Diego County
S0599
Emily W. Banks, Grade 10 portrait
The Effects of Dye on Different Types of Fabric
Advisor: Mr. Jerry Childers
School: Tamalpais High School, Mill Valley, Marin County


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