CSSF Project Listings: 2012
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Junior Division
- J0901
- Ayoub A. Abdi, Grade 8
Got Connection
Advisor: Ms. Najwan Nasereleddin
School: Islamic School of San Diego, San Diego, San Diego County
- J0902
- Ever R. Avary, Grade 8
Maglev Madness
Advisor: Mr. Matt Inman
School: Ojai Valley School, Ojai, Ventura County
- J0903
- Haripriya N. Bellam, Grade 8
The Crystal Radio
Advisor: Mr. Jon Estay
School: Warren (Earl) Junior High School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- J0904
- Dylan L. Beyermann, Grade 6
Battery Performance at Different Temperatures
Advisor: Ms. Tracy Lawrence
School: Riverside STEM Academy, Riverside, Riverside County
- J0905
- Ayriel L. Bransford-Fonseca, Grade 6
Power Is Money: Investigating the Cost to Run Extra Electrical Devices in the House
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Yucca Mesa Elementary School, Yucca Valley, San Bernardino County
- J0906
- Jessica N. Bristol, Grade 7
Mallavi S. Sinha, Grade 7
Burning Green Laser
Advisor: Mr. Richard Blair
School: Vista Heights Middle School, Moreno Valley, Riverside County
- J0907
- Dominic H. Catanzaro, Grade 7
Soaring Solenoids
Advisor: Mr. Don Wood
School: Pacific Beach Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J0908
- Alexander del Palacio, Grade 8
Zap: Making a Van de Graaff Generator and Testing Two Different Triboelectric Material Combinations
Advisor: Ms. Elizabeth Buck
School: El Sereno Middle Math/Science Magnet, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- J0909 — Fourth Place
- Paul A. Dennig, Jr., Grade 8
Fusing a ZigBee Wireless Network with Sonar and Infrared Sensors in an Indoor Navigation System for Alzheimer's Patients
Advisor: Mr. Ricky Hu
School: Blach (Georgina P.) Intermediate School, Los Altos, Santa Clara County
- J0910
- Azad Doulat, Grade 8
The Effects of Voltage on the Efficiency of a Hydrogen Cell
Advisor: Mr. John Shirajian
School: Ribet Academy, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- J0911 — Honorable Mention
- Jarred Druzynski, Grade 8
Steeling the Show
Advisor: Mrs. Janet Herreweyers
School: School of the Madeleine, San Diego, San Diego County
- J0912
- Alexander C. Engel, Grade 8
Hydroelectric Generators: Oscillating Water Column vs. Tapered Water Channel
Advisor: Mrs. Robin Swann
School: North Creek Academy, Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County
- J0913
- Andrew A. Fineman, Grade 8
Does an Electrolyzer and Fuel Cell, in Circuit, Provide More Energy Than One Reversible Cell over Time?
Advisor: Ms. Karen Madsen
School: Wangenheim Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J0914
- Justin S.T. Fitzmaurice, Grade 8
Electromagnetic Propulsion Systems: Railguns
Advisor: Mrs. Erin Schumacher
School: Marshall (Thurgood) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J0915 — Second Place
- Julie A. Fukunaga, Grade 8
Weedfinder: An Eco-Friendly Herbicide Sprayer, Year 2
Advisor: Mr. Michael Fukunaga
School: Elkhorn Middle School, Stockton, San Joaquin County
- J0916
- John M. Grosen, Grade 8
The Effect of Changing Frequency on CPU Energy Usage
Advisor: Dr. Mark Grosen
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School, Goleta, Santa Barbara County
- J0917
- Andrew D. Gudmundsen, Grade 6
The Draw of Electromagnets
Advisor: Ms. Angela Wright-Herbst
School: Fern Drive Elementary School, Fullerton, Orange County
- J0918 — Honorable Mention
- Lauren E. Henske, Grade 8
It's Raining Electricity: Generating Electricity from Water Using Kelvin Electrostatic Generator Principles
Advisor: Mr. Peter Florkiewicz
School: Sacred Heart Middle School, Atherton, San Mateo County
- J0919
- Jesus F. Hourmand, Grade 8
Teleoperated Anthropomorphic Hand
Advisor: Mrs. Sarah Rines
School: San Diego Jewish Academy, San Diego, San Diego County
- J0920
- Megan N. Kawakami, Grade 7
Is There More Resistance on a Magnetic Levitation Train or a Train on Wheels?
Advisor: Mrs. Reggie McLean
School: Kastner (George W.) Intermediate School, Fresno, Fresno County
- J0921 — Honorable Mention
- Ryan D. Kmet, Grade 8
Railgun: Turning Current Resources into Tomorrow's Shocking Solutions
Advisor: Ms. Tami Kmet
School: California City Middle School, California City, Kern County
- J0922
- Micah A. Knox, Grade 8
Gauss Magnetic Linear Accelerator
Advisor: Ms. Colleen Sumner
School: Moore Middle School, Redlands, San Bernardino County
- J0923
- Anirudh Makineni, Grade 8
Nishanth R. Salinamakki, Grade 8
Calling = Electric Power
Advisor: Mr. Ravi Salinamakki
School: Gale Ranch Middle School, San Ramon, Contra Costa County
- J0924 — Honorable Mention
- Emily R. Manabe, Grade 8
Best Battery Temperature for Maximum Performance
Advisor: Ms. Susan Chollar
School: Aptos Junior High School, Aptos, Santa Cruz County
- J0925
- Fletcher T. Matthews, Grade 7
Spin Right 'Round with Electric Motors
Advisor: Mrs. Lee Bizzini
School: El Tejon Middle School, Lebec, Kern County
- J0926
- Erik Z.S. Meike, Grade 7
A Robot for Photo-Documenting Parks
Advisor: Dr. Monika Schoenhoff
School: Homeschool (Ocean Grove), Redwood City, San Mateo County
- J0927
- Ahmed A. Mohamed, Grade 6
Hydroelectric Generator
Advisor: Dr. Ashraf Mohamed
School: Al-Huda Islamic School, Hawthorne, Los Angeles County
- J0928
- Carson A. Pope, Grade 6
Voltage Revival: Recharging 1.5 Volt AA Alkaline (Non-Rechargeable) Batteries
Advisor: Mr. Kevin Lane
School: Pacific Union School, Arcata, Humboldt County
- J0929
- Martin A. Quiroga, Grade 8
Measuring the Strength of Electromagnets
Advisor: Mrs. Marion Montgomery
School: St. Pius X Elementary School, Chula Vista, San Diego County
- J0930 — Honorable Mention
- Alex C. Radovan, Grade 6
Can You Hear Me Now?
Advisor: Ms. Jenny Jaeger
School: Spring Hill Advanced Elementary School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J0931 — Honorable Mention
- V.V. Sandy Ryan, Grade 6
Shaking Up Some Energy: Electromagnetic Induction
Advisor: Mr. Ken Collins
School: Nativity Catholic School, Torrance, Los Angeles County
- J0932 — Third Place
- Anish Seshadri, Grade 7
Automated, Wireless Monitoring and Control System (AWMCS) for Greenhouse Management
Advisor: Mrs. Neha Makhijani
School: Stratford Middle School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- J0933
- Trevor A. Swafford, Grade 8
Magnetic Propulsion: Does Coil Size Make a Difference?
Advisor: Mr. Bryan Kumabe
School: Bonita Vista Middle School, Chula Vista, San Diego County
- J0934
- Utkarsh Tandon, Grade 6
Minimizing Microwave Radiation Disruption on Wireless Signal Using Reflection and Absorption Methods
Advisor: Mrs. Mona Tandon
School: Lawson (Sam H.) Middle School, Cupertino, Santa Clara County
- J0935
- Rahul Tewari, Grade 8
Traffic Flow Improvement Using Automated Braking Distance Control
Advisor: Mrs. Heather Mackewicz
School: Challenger School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- J0936 — First Place
- Maya Varma, Grade 8
Arduino-Based Foot Neuropathy Analyzer
Advisor: Dr. Anujan Varma
School: Lawson (Sam H.) Middle School, Cupertino, Santa Clara County
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