CSSF Project Listings: 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Senior Division
- S0901 — Second Place
- Arjun V. Balasingam, Grade 9
M2D2 Mechatronic Medicine Dispensing Device Engineered from Scratch and Enabled with Computer Vision for Assisted Living
Advisor: Mr. Ronald Nicoletti
School: Mitty (Archbishop) High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S0902
- Soumya Basu, Grade 12
Robi C. Bhattacharjee, Grade 11
Determining Likelihood of Computer Chip Malfunction through Probabilistic Analysis of Current Density
Advisor: Mrs. Julia Newman
School: Torrey Pines High School, Encinitas, San Diego County
- S0903
- Ian J. Bennett, Grade 10
Microbial Fuel Cell Year Four: The Effect of Thermally Enhanced Oxide Layer Growth on Power Generation in an Air-Cathode
Advisor: Dr. Michael Toney
School: Sacred Heart Preparatory, Atherton, San Mateo County
- S0904 — Honorable Mention
- Paulomi Bhattacharya, Grade 10
Optimizing the Microbial Fuel Cell-Microbial Electrolysis Cell System: A Novel Anaerobic Design for Hydrogen Generation
Advisor: Mr. Chris Spenner
School: Harker (The) School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S0905 — Third Place
- Weston D. Braun, Grade 10
High Voltage DC to DC Conversion for Power Distribution
Advisor: Mr. George Stimson
School: San Dieguito High School Academy, Encinitas, San Diego County
- S0906
- Richard L. Chavez, Grade 12
Obioma N. Onuoha, Grade 11
Justin M. Sin, Grade 12
The Microbial Fuel Cell: Is Warmer Better?
Advisor: Ms. Liz Ritchie
School: Deer Valley High School, Anioch, Contra Costa County
- S0907
- Lucrezia Donnini, Grade 12
Katharina V. Seethaler, Grade 11
Sound and Light
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Ribet Academy, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- S0908
- Jake H. Kuli, Grade 10
What the WiFi? 2.4 GHz WiFi Signal Attenuation and Data Transmission through Different Materials
Advisor: Ms. Judy Fusco
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
- S0909 — Fourth Place
- Keegan R. Mann, Grade 12
Stability Analysis of Control Algorithms
Advisor: Mrs. Yun Lutgen
School: San Pasqual High, Escondido, San Diego County
- S0910
- Alexander C. Nicklaus, Grade 10
The Effect of a Difference between the Ratios of Cu and Zn in Brass on the Distance It Travels when Fired from a Railgun
Advisor: Mrs. Alexander Nicklaus
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S0911 — Honorable Mention
- Justin W. Rajewski, Grade 12
Utilizing Field Programmable Gate Arrays to Create an Artificial Neural Network Co-Processor
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estate, Los Angeles County
- S0912 — First Place
- Jessica A. Richeri, Grade 12
Autonomous Robotic Vehicle's Guide to Eliminate the Traffic Problem
Advisor: Mr. Sunny Kaura
School: Centennial High School, Corona, Riverside County
- S0913 — Honorable Mention
- Austin K. Russell, Grade 10
The Minicomputer/Projector: An All-In-One Mobile Solution for an Interactive "Touch Screen" Interface on Any Surface
Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Ross-Viola
School: St. Margaret's Episcopal School, San Juan Capistrano, Orange County
- S0914
- Alexander J. Sercel, Grade 12
The Hunt for Red October: Fact or Fiction? An Experimental Validation of Magnetohydrodynamic Propulsion
Advisor: Dr. Joel Sercel
School: St. Francis High School, La Canada, Los Angeles County
- S0915
- Stewart H. Wirick, Grade 10
Can a Smart Phone Be Charged by Radio Waves?
Advisor: Mrs. Patricia Young
School: Grauer School, The, Encinitas, San Diego County
- S0916
- Olivia E. Wong, Grade 11
Harnessing the Green Energy from Oceanic Perpetual Waves
Advisor: Mr. James Khoo
School: La Quinta High School, La Quinta, Riverside County
- S0917
- David A. Zarrin, Grade 10
Never Lost Again: Designing a Novel Precision Indoor Navigation System
Advisor: Mr. Simon Zarrin
School: Saratoga High School, Saratoga, Santa Clara County
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