CSSF Project Listings: 2016
Alternative Energy
Junior Division
- J0201
- Anousha A. Athreya, Grade 6
The Effect of Organic Dye on Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Efficiency
Advisor: Mr. Jeffrey Takemoto
School: Stratford Middle School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- J0202 — Third Place
- Josh C. Benson, Grade 8
Increasing the Useful Lifetime of Solar Panels
Advisor: Mr. Ryan Need
School: La Colina Junior High School, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
- J0203
- R. Rik Bose, Grade 8
Power Beneath Your Feet: Energy from Piezoelectric Elements
Advisor: Mr. Partha Bose
School: Warren (Earl) Junior High School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- J0204 — Fourth Place
- Jake D. Bringetto, Grade 8
Solar Energy: Increasing Power with Helio-Trackers and Fresnel Lenses
Advisor: Mrs. Tara Greenmyer
School: Rio Vista Middle School, Fresno, Fresno County
- J0205
- Remy S. Campbell, Grade 7
Sawmill Waste Biomass Powering the Future
Advisor: Mrs. Diana Skiles
School: Jacoby Creek Elementary School, Bayside, Humboldt County
- J0206
- Nicholas A. Drain, Grade 8
Artificial Turf Pool Heating
Advisor: Ms. Michelle Arias
School: El Cerrito Middle School, Corona, Riverside County
- J0207
- Victoria E. Eichhorn, Grade 6
Waste to Power
Advisor: Mr. Travis Eichhorn
School: Cain (E.V.) Middle School, Auburn, Placer County
- J0208
- Ryan S. Hogue, Grade 8
How the Concentration of Platinum in a Fuel Cell Membrane Electrode Assembly Affects Its Performance
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Grant K-8, San Diego, San Diego County
- J0209
- Kenny Hua, Grade 8
Waste Heat Recovery
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Jehue (William G.) Middle School, Colton, San Bernardino County
- J0210 — Second Place
- Masha Korolik, Grade 7
Solar Energy Concentrator Integrated into Windows: Smart Solar Energy Conversion
Advisor: Dr. Katrina Mikhaylich
School: Old Orchard School, Campbell, Santa Clara County
- J0211
- Cristofer Lortz, Grade 7
Oceanic Power: Oscillating Water Column Generator
Advisor: Mr. Oscar Espinoza
School: Fleming (Alexander) Middle School, Lomita, Los Angeles County
- J0212
- Gunner H. McCormick, Grade 8
Stomp: Building an Energy Floor in Search for More Renewable Energy Sources
Advisor: Mrs. LeighAnn Work
School: Gateway Middle School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J0213
- Jeremy M. Ngo, Grade 8
Efficient Solar Panel Cooling for Power
Advisor: Mrs. Elaine Gillum
School: Marshall (Thurgood) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J0214
- Sahil D. Patel, Grade 8
Developing a Piezoelectric Roof
Advisor: Mrs. LeighAnn Work
School: Gateway Middle School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J0215
- Arya Rajesh, Grade 6
The Effect of the Layout of Piezoelectric Crystals on the Amount of Electrical Energy Generated
Advisor: Mrs. Pronati Mondal
School: Challenger School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- J0216 — Honorable Mention
- Rohit Ravi, Grade 8
Solar Tracker: An Optimal Method to Generate the Highest Energy
Advisor: Mrs. Vimala Sampath
School: Challenger School, Newark, Alameda County
- J0217 — Honorable Mention
- Anna T. Rioux, Grade 7
Engineering Clean Energy: Measuring Energy Production of a Microbial Fuel Cell Using Waste Materials
Advisor: Mrs. Vicky Rioux
School: St. Rose McCarthy School, Hanford, Kings County
- J0218
- Diptanshu Sikdar, Grade 6
Effect of Shapes of Solar Panels on the Generation of Electricity
Advisor: Mrs. Shalini D'Souza
School: Challenger School, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County
- J0219
- Toby J. Still, Grade 8
How Does Temperature Affect Solar Cells?
Advisor: Mr. David Marchetti
School: La Colina Junior High School, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
- J0220
- Surya C. Tallavarjula, Grade 6
To Characterize the Energy Loss for Different Types of Light Bulbs, and Ways to Recover & Reuse Some of the Energy Loss
Advisor: Dr. Sai Tallavarjula
School: Peterson (Marion A.) Middle School, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County
- J0221 — First Place
- Kaushik Sai Tota, Grade 7
Developing Magnesium Air Fuel Cells
Advisor: Dr. Youssef Ismail
School: Cupertino Middle School, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County
- J0222
- Adam Yang, Grade 8
Pee for Power: An Exp. to Find the Opt. Concentration of Urine to be Introduced to a MFC to Produce the Highest Voltage
Advisor: Mrs. Emily Hoffman
School: South Pasadena Middle School, South Pasadena, Los Angeles County
- J0223
- Franchesca E. Yonan, Grade 7
Power It Up! A Study of Solar Power vs. Angle and Time
Advisor: Mrs. Wendy Karnes
School: Stockdale Christian School, Bakersfield, Kern County
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