CSSF Category Awards: 2015
Environmental Engineering

Junior Division

Awards Ceremony photo to come

J1011 — First Place

Tanshi Jain, Grade 7
A Healthier Filter: The Effect of Different Natural Materials on Purity of Water
Advisor: Mrs. Thuy-Anh Nguyen
School: Challenger School, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County

J1004 — Second Place

Somil Bhushan, Grade 8
Solar Desalination: An Eco-Friendly Solution for California's Water Independence
Advisor: Mr. Mohit Bhushan
School: Marshall (Thurgood) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County

J1017 — Third Place

Jordan B. Paff, Grade 8
Pseudomonas fluorescens Exposed to Plastics: Decomposition Proposition
Advisor: Mr. Ron Pembleton
School: Adaline E. Kent Middle School, Kentfield, Marin County

J1022 — Fourth Place

Liam T. Smith, Grade 8
Crazy Composting
Advisor: Mr. Paul Brown
School: Holy Cross School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County

J1010 — Honorable Mention

Manasi S. Deshpande, Grade 8
Cleaning Up Oil Spills Using Nanotechnology
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Sutter Middle School, Folsom, Sacramento County

J1016 — Honorable Mention

Anshul Narain, Grade 8
Water Desalination: Reducing Seawater Salinity Using Low Voltage Current
Advisor: Mr. Jonathan Bowns
School: Granite Ridge Intermediate, Fresno, Fresno County