CSSF Project Listings: 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Senior Division
- S1701
- Parker G. Addison, Grade 10
The Effect of Gases on the Efficiency of a Solar Cell
Advisor: Mr. Todd Samet
School: Redwood High School, Larkspur, Marin County
- S1702
- Manfred Virgil T. Ambat, Grade 12
The Nature of Variability of the Ultraviolet and Optical Spectral Energy Distribution of Active Galactic Nuclei
Advisor: Dr. Martin Gaskell
School: Bellarmine College Preparatory, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S1703
- Sophia A. Brodish, Grade 9
Testing Meteorite Impact Distances on Triton
Advisor: Ms. Kendia Herrington
School: Buchanan (Floyd B.) High School, Clovis, Fresno County
- S1704
- Sophia G. Clark, Grade 10
Just Can't Resist!
Advisor: Mr. Julien Astruc
School: French American International School, San Francisco, San Francisco County
- S1705
- Catherine M. Colella, Grade 9
Spacecraft, Micrometeoroids, and Photons: A Model of Micrometeoroid Impingement to Simulate Thermal Shielding
Advisor: Ms. Beth Dixon
School: Western Sierra Collegiate Academy, Rocklin, Placer County
- S1706
- Clement J. Decker, Grade 9
Comparing Quantum and Classical Explanations for the Non-Interference of Orthogonally Polarized Beams
Advisor: Miss Molly Boles
School: St. Monica Academy, Pasadena, Los Angeles County
- S1707 — First Place
- Shashank Dholakia, Grade 10
Shishir Dholakia, Grade 10
A Search for Exoplanets in Open Star Clusters Using a Novel Photometric Algorithm for the "Crippled" Kepler Mission
Advisor: Mr. Cory Dobos
School: Wilcox (Adrian C.) High School, Santa Clara, Santa Clara County
- S1708
- Eleni C. Fafoutis, Grade 9
Predicting and Analyzing Coronal Mass Ejections
Advisor: Dr. Kim Cozean
School: Santa Margarita Catholic High School, Rancho Santa Margarita, Orange County
- S1709
- Elizabeth Fletes, Grade 10
Alex Herrera, Grade 10
Armeen Mobasher, Grade 10
Observational Study of Properties of Active Galactic Nuclei
Advisor: Dr. Bahram Mobasher
School: Riverside STEM Academy, Riverside, Riverside County
- S1710 — Honorable Mention
- Raymond U. Gilmartin, Grade 11
Characterization of Magnetic Tunnel Junctions for Next-Generation Energy-Efficient Memory Technologies
Advisor: Mr. Xiang Li
School: South Pasadena High School, South Pasadena, Los Angeles County
- S1711 — Second Place
- Kyle A. Groves, Grade 12
Advanced Warning for Solar Flares: Utilizing Sudden Ionospheric Disturbances to Detect and Measure Solar Flares
Advisor: Mr. Philip Deutschle
School: Salinas High School, Salinas, Monterey County
- S1712 — Honorable Mention
- Matthew M. Hase-Liu, Grade 10
A Novel Study on the Improvement of Electronic Transport Characteristics in a Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell
Advisor: Mr. Jason Lee
School: Lynbrook High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S1713
- Chia-Yun Hu, Grade 10
Guan Xiao Yang, Grade 11
Would Sound Waves Promote the Freezing of Water?
Advisor: Ms. Heng Yuan Shr
School: Developing Virtue School, Ukiah, Mendocino County
- S1714
- Amely Joly, Grade 11
Detecting Diabetes by Polarizing Light
Advisor: Mr. Julien Astruc
School: French American International School, San Francisco, San Francisco County
- S1715
- Taniel V. Keosseian, Grade 10
Make Home Cellphone Spectrophotometer to Apply Beer's Law
Advisor: Ms. Jacqueline Mishler
School: Pilibos (Alex) Armenian School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- S1716
- Melissa M. Lee, Grade 11
Alisha S. Malkani, Grade 11
Biomechanical Analysis of Throwing Discus
Advisor: Mr. David Knight
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S1717
- James A. Lu, Grade 10
The Effect of Magnification Ability of a Telescope on Position Angle and Average Separation of Double Stars
Advisor: Mr. Michael Antrim
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S1718 — Honorable Mention
- Sydney L. Marler, Grade 9
The Effects of Interstellar Medium on the X-Ray Spectral Characteristics of Gamma Ray Bursts
Advisor: Mr. Chris Ostermann
School: Burroughs (Sherman E.) High School, Ridgecrest, Kern County
- S1719
- Cali M. Mendoza, Grade 12
Maxence Weyrich, Grade 12
Solar and Cosmic Radiation at and above the Pfotzer Maximum
Advisor: Mr. James Snyder
School: Anderson Valley Junior/Senior High School, Boonville, Mendocino County
- S1720 — Third Place
- Anchit Narain, Grade 11
Topological Insulators: An Analysis of the Electron-Phonon Coupling Constant of Bi(2)Se(3) Using ARPES Data
Advisor: Dr. Gey-Hong Gweon
School: Clovis North High School, Fresno, Fresno County
- S1721
- Akshar G. Patel, Grade 11
Recycled Light: An Attempt to Create a Solar Light Bulb That Can Be Used with the Absence of Constant Radiation
Advisor: Mrs. Chirichan Tasanont
School: Chino Hills High School, Chino Hills, San Bernardino County
- S1722
- Filip Platek, Grade 10
Do Greenhouse Gases Really Trap Heat?
Advisor: Mr. Todd Samet
School: Redwood High School, Larkspur, Marin County
- S1723
- Saranesh Prembabu, Grade 12
Coupled Electric and Magnetic Properties in Artificially-Layered Perovskite Thin Films
Advisor: Dr. Matthew Dawber
School: Dougherty Valley High School, San Ramon, Contra Costa County
- S1724 — Fourth Place
- Julienne Sauer, Grade 10
Quantum Locking Aircraft: Towards the Development of Magnetically Assisted Landing and Take-off Systems via Flux Pinning
Advisor: Ms. Annie Nguyen
School: Dougherty Valley High School, San Ramon, Contra Costa County
- S1725
- Samantha P. Sze, Grade 12
Would Elevation Affect the Performance of Objects with Different Masses on a Straight Slope and an Angled Curved Slope?
Advisor: Mrs. Camerina Olano
School: Pinole Valley High School, Pinole, Contra Costa County
- S1726 — Honorable Mention
- Ethan M. Uetrecht, Grade 10
Assessing the Practicality of Asteroid Deflection Strategies Using Simulation
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates, Los Angeles County
- S1727 — Honorable Mention
- Zoe Zawol, Grade 9
The Effect of Strong Magnetic Fields Caused by Broadcast Antennas on the Local Cosmic Ray Flux
Advisor: Ms. Mary Hines
School: Pasadena High School, Pasadena, Los Angeles County
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