CSSF Project Listings: 2011
Physics & Astronomy
Senior Division
- S1801
- Briana O. Ani, Grade 11
The Viscosity of Motor Oil
Advisor: Dr. Lota Castillo
School: Junipero Serra High School, Gardena, Los Angeles County
- S1802
- Edward N. Banuelos, Grade 10
Benjamin D. Wright, Grade 10
Surfing on Sound
Advisor: Mrs. Debbie Lewis
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
- S1803
- Vikas C. Bhetanabhotla, Grade 9
A Theoretical Study to Increase Molecular Specificity in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectra
Advisor: Mr. Chris Spenner
School: Harker (The) School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S1804 — Second Place
- Carrie (Xiaoyu) Cao, Grade 12
World of [Structural] Color: Novel Photonic Polystyrene Nanostructures for Chemical Sensing
Advisor: Mrs. Julia Newman
School: Torrey Pines High School, Encinitas, San Diego County
- S1805 — Fourth Place
- Abrar Choudhury, Grade 11
Analyzing the Effects of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) on Its Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxies (dSphs)
Advisor: Mr. Robert Janke
School: Bellarmine College Preparatory, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S1806
- Scott Chow, Grade 10
Photovoltaic Cells vs. Concentrated Solar Power in Work Produced
Advisor: Mrs. Gwen Corbett
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
- S1807
- Daniel R. Cook, Grade 11
Megumi Tso, Grade 11
Color Express
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Willits Charter School, Willits, Mendocino County
- S1808
- Lucy Cui, Grade 10
Be Bright. Protect from UV Light!
Advisor: Mr. Jon Waggle
School: Tracy Joint Union High School, Tracy, San Joaquin County
- S1809 — Honorable Mention
- Ryan A. Dinubilo, Grade 11
On the Transparency of the Universe and Cosmic Expansion
Advisor: Mr. Wayne Garabedian
School: Clovis West High School, Fresno, Fresno County
- S1810
- Jacki S. Edens, Grade 9
Bubble Screens: Mitigating Noise Pollution in the Ocean
Advisor: Ms. Kimberly Quaranta
School: Kirby (Georgiana Bruce) Preparatory High Sch, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- S1811
- Lena S. Eiger, Grade 9
Calculating the Double Slit Experiment
Advisor: Dr. Joe Immel
School: Technology High School, Rohnert Park, Sonoma County
- S1812
- Brandon W. Ferguson, Grade 11
Effectiveness of Coatings of Differing Abrasiveness, Luster, and Color on Reflectivity at Three Different Wavelengths
Advisor: Mr. Michael Antrim
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S1813
- James T. Flynn, Grade 12
Friction: Can You Beat It?
Advisor: Ms. Gwen Corbett
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
- S1814
- Shannon V. Foy, Grade 9
Anna E. Haupt, Grade 9
Bring on the Heat
Advisor: Dr. Larry Davis
School: Bakersfield Christian High School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- S1815
- Cody A. Garcia, Grade 11
Nicholas S. Perry, Grade 11
Mark Rivera, Grade 11
Blinded by the Light
Advisor: Mrs. Susan Valle
School: St. Bonaventure High School, Ventura, Ventura County
- S1816 — Honorable Mention
- Adam S. Hall, Grade 10
Electrostatic Fields and Arcs
Advisor: Mrs. Sheri Harris
School: Arlington High School, Riverside, Riverside County
- S1817 — Third Place
- Ellie K. Hara, Grade 12
Effects of Excess Heat Generated by UV Laser Irradiation on the Exposure Process of Photostructure Glass
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estate, Los Angeles County
- S1818
- Alexander N. Iatrou, Grade 9
Paraffinsulators: Ice Cube Insulators Made of Candle Wax
Advisor: Dr. Pamela Durkee
School: York School, Monterey, Monterey County
- S1819
- Jonathan W. Kim, Grade 12
Single Transducer, Gradient-Force Ultrasonic Microparticle Trapping
Advisor: Mr. Youngki Choe
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estate, Los Angeles County
- S1820 — Honorable Mention
- Donald S. Mathis, Grade 12
An Investigation of the Relative Effect of Salinity and Temperature on the Viscosity of Water
Advisor: Mrs. Debbie Lewis
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
- S1821
- Emmaline A. Meill, Grade 10
Burn Notice! The Effect of Different Types and States of Materials on Ignition Time and Combustion Rate of Cloth Swatch
Advisor: Mrs. Millie Hackworth
School: Redwood High School, Larkspur, Marin County
- S1822 — Honorable Mention
- Dylan E. Moore, Grade 11
Finding Harmonics in Plasma
Advisor: Mr. Milt Friedman
School: Anderson (Arthur) Community Learning Center, Alameda, Alameda County
- S1823
- Kelly L. Moore, Grade 11
Harvesting Light: An Investigation on the Effect of Refraction through a Glass Panel
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
- S1824
- Korina M. Myers, Grade 11
Fatter Is Hotter: A Study of Cooling Rates Comparing Surface Area to Volume
Advisor: Mrs. Debbie Lewis
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
- S1825
- Tulsi S. Shah, Grade 11
Blue Sky on Mars? An Analysis of Using Terrene Filtration Methods to Remove Dust Particles from the Martian Atmosphere
Advisor: Mrs. Michele Hampton
School: King (Martin Luther, Jr.) High School, Riverside, Riverside County
- S1826
- Judy Shon, Grade 10
Study of the Heat Absorbing Abilities of Different Fibers and the Effects of Laundering on Their Flame Retardancy
Advisor: Mr. Michael Antrim
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S1827
- Benjamin O. Shultz, Grade 9
A Comparison of Red and Green Laser Pointer Light Diffraction on CDs and DVDs
Advisor: Mr. Jack Harper
School: Claremont High School, Claremont, Los Angeles County
- S1828 — Honorable Mention
- Kiran N. Vodrahalli, Grade 12
Increasing Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency by Improving Light Absorbance with Near-Zero Reflectance Nano-Textured Surface
Advisor: Dr. Achintya Bhowmik
School: Harker (The) School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S1829 — First Place
- Weishuang L. Xu, Grade 12
Light Curve and Orbital Analysis of Amor Asteroid 2000NF5
Advisor: Mrs. Amanda Alonzo
School: Lynbrook High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S1830
- William Xue, Grade 10
Thermoreflectometry for Detecting Corrosion in Steel Reinforced Concrete
Advisor: Dr. Galen Hunsicker
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
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