CSSF Project Listings: 2015
Environmental Engineering
Senior Division
- S1001
- Aleena R. Ali, Grade 12
Reduction of Nitrate in Ground and Drinking Water by Photocatalysis
Advisor: Dr. Nikki Malhotra
School: Thousand Oaks High School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
- S1002
- Talia R. Arauzo, Grade 11
J. Jennifer Lee, Grade 11
Emily Zhang, Grade 11
Improving Recycling Methods through the Usage of Robotic Devices
Advisor: Mr. Mark Wong, Ms. Mark Wong
School: Northgate High School, Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County
- S1003 — First Place
- Kaitlyn A. Arst, Grade 9
Using Starch and Biopolymer Aqueous Solutions to Reduce Soil Erosion
Advisor: Mrs. Sangeeta Arst
School: Pearl (Daniel) Magnet High School, Van Nuys, Los Angeles County
- S1004
- Ayan Bandyopadhyay, Grade 11
A Novel Microbial Fuel Cell Using Cobalt (II) Biomineralization to Increase Power Density
Advisor: Dr. Ibtisam Khalaf
School: Bellarmine College Preparatory, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S1005
- Sidharth Bommakanti, Grade 11
Wellness Water: Implementation of a Dual-Filtration System to Clarify Domestic Water Sources in Rural Ccommunities
Advisor: Mrs. Heather Pereira
School: Amador Valley High School, Pleasanton, Alameda County
- S1006
- Chloe A. Breen, Grade 9
Jade K. Doyle, Grade 9
Biofermentation
Advisor: Ms. Erin Vaccaro
School: Willits Charter School, Willits, Mendocino County
- S1007
- Roxanne J. Esparza, Grade 11
Andrea G. Uribe, Grade 10
Obtaining Energy from Trash
Advisor: Mr. Kyle Webster, Mr. Samuel Yoon
School: Ridgeview High School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- S1008 — Honorable Mention
- Gabriela N. Goldberg, Grade 10
Fecal Matters: Generating Electricity with a Microbial Fuel Cell
Advisor: Ms. Kimberly Tilton
School: San Marcos Senior High School, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
- S1009 — Honorable Mention
- Quan H. Ho, Grade 10
Dong Giai Phan, Grade 11
The Effect of Acid and Enzymatic Hydrolysis of the Starch on the Decomposition Rate of Bioplastic
Advisor: Ms. Crystal Cooper
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S1010
- Jasper Huang, Grade 9
Manipulating Coarseness and Moisture to Enhance CO2 Sequestration by Basalt Sand and Red Harvester Ants as Biotic Agents
Advisor: Mr. Jason Lee
School: Lynbrook High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S1011
- Seyvonne Ip, Grade 11
Functionalization of Polyacrylonitrile Nanofibers for Adsorption of Aqueous U(VI) Ions
Advisor: Dr. Tori Forbes
School: Dougherty Valley High School, San Ramon, Contra Costa County
- S1012 — Fourth Place
- Christopher D. Isozaki, Grade 9
Reducing the Amount of Electricity Used by Computers Utilizing Green Technologies
Advisor: Mrs. Julie Munoz
School: Palos Verdes High School, Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles County
- S1013
- Marsha Jobaida, Grade 11
Jingbing Xu, Grade 11
Generating Energy through a Microbial Fuel Cell: Effects of Sodium Chloride
Advisor: Mr. Phil Beach
School: Centennial High School, Corona, Riverside County
- S1014
- Maxime J. Kawawa-Beaudan, Grade 10
The Effect of Iron Sulfate Fertilization in Ocean Water on Phytoplankton Growth
Advisor: Mr. Todd Samet
School: Redwood High School, Larkspur, Marin County
- S1015 — Honorable Mention
- Lauren Kim, Grade 11
Developing a Device to Use the Products of Photocatalytic Water Splitting for Air Purification and Electrical Production
Advisor: Mr. Michael Antrim
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S1016 — Third Place
- Hope Lee, Grade 11
A Novel Method to Immobilize Ionic Liquid in Alginate-Gelatin Polymer Beads for Heavy Metal(s) Removal
Advisor: Mr. Michael Antrim
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S1017 — Honorable Mention
- Jessica M. MacMillan, Grade 12
Amoeba Filtration to Reduce Cholera Outbreaks
Advisor: Dr. Rita Huff
School: Valley Christian High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S1018
- Priya Padmanaban, Grade 11
The Synthesis of Ferromagnetic Nanoparticles for the Decontamination of Oil-Polluted Water
Advisor: Mr. Narquiz Cervantes
School: Silver Creek High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S1019 — Second Place
- Atul Raghunathan, Grade 9
Harvesting the Excess Thermal Energy Produced by Light Emitting Diodes to Generate Electricity
Advisor: Mr. Charles Williams
School: Cupertino High School, Cupertino, Santa Clara County
- S1020
- Mikaela M. Troxell, Grade 9
Anaerobes to Power? A Scientific Approach in Creating Methane from Manure and Trash
Advisor: Mr. Wayne Garabedian
School: Clovis West High School, Fresno, Fresno County
- S1021
- Rafael D. Velazquez-Ramos, Grade 12
Manure Is Your Friend
Advisor: Ms. Maria Velazquez
School: Mount Diablo High School, Concord, Contra Costa County
- S1022
- Jaime E. Wood, Grade 11
The Effect of a Fresnel Lens upon Solar Still Productivity
Advisor: Ms. Karen Reynosa
School: Ventura High School, Ventura, Ventura County
- S1098
- Sanika S. Mane, Grade 9
Alternative Energy: Producing Second Generation Biofuel from Inedible Biomass
Advisor: Mr. Sanjay Mane
School: Vista del Lago High School, Folsom, Sacramento County
- S1099
- Julie A. Fukunaga, Grade 11
An Internet of Things Application for Aquaponics
Advisor: Mrs. Sandra Starr
School: Tokay High School, Lodi, San Joaquin County
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