CSSF Project Listings: 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Senior Division
- S0301
- Nikhil Arora, Grade 11
The Comparative Strengths of 3D Printed Microlattice Materials
Advisor: Dr. Nikki Malhotra
School: Thousand Oaks High School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
- S0302
- Ryan A. Barnes, Grade 11
Strength of 3D Printed Interlocking Designs
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates, Los Angeles County
- S0303
- Sophia A. Brodish, Grade 10
An Exoskeleton of the Spinal Cord to Prevent Scoliosis
Advisor: Ms. Kendia Herrington
School: Buchanan (Floyd B.) High School, Clovis, Fresno County
- S0304
- Isabella J. Catanzaro, Grade 9
Tumbling Polygons: Using Angular Momentum to Flip Polygon Robots
Advisor: Mrs. Rosalie Wisniew
School: Cathedral Catholic High School, San Diego, San Diego County
- S0305
- Shannon S.Y. Chen, Grade 12
Airship Hull Optimization Using Artificial Neural Network and Computational Fluid Dynamic Simulations
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates, Los Angeles County
- S0306
- Allen K. Cheung, Grade 10
David N. Hoang, Grade 10
Gravity Wheel Electric Generator: Harnessing Free Energy from Ocean Waves
Advisor: Mr. George Sousa
School: Valley Christian High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S0307
- Julia V. Cote, Grade 11
The Comparison of Strength in Different Shapes When Used in Composite Sandwich Panels
Advisor: Dr. Rano Sidhu
School: Rio Mesa High School, Oxnard, Ventura County
- S0308 — Fourth Place
- Kyle J. Ettinger, Grade 10
Multirotor Disabling Net Launcher
Advisor: Mr. Ted Shinta
School: Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, Santa Clara County
- S0309
- Mitchell T. Herbert, Grade 9
Mobile Device Activated Package Theft Preventing Lockbox
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Woodcreek High School, Roseville, Placer County
- S0310 — Honorable Mention
- Charles J. Huang, Grade 9
Crystallization of Calcium Carbonate into Chitin in Agaricus bisporus for Synthetic Bone Grafting and Prosthetics
Advisor: Mr. Jason Lee
School: Lynbrook High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S0311
- Garron W. Ireton, Grade 12
Shrapnel or Sorry: A Study of the Effects of Armor's Trajectories on the Effective Energy of a Projectile
Advisor: Mr. Collin Ireton
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
- S0312 — Second Place
- Holly M. Jackson, Grade 10
CUBOCTimization: Topological Optimization of a Cuboct Truss Bridge Using a Genetic Algorithm
Advisor: Mrs. Lisa Yi
School: Notre Dame High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S0313
- Patrick D. Kao, Grade 10
Stabilizing a High-Power Quadcopter
Advisor: Dr. Russell Kao
School: Menlo-Atherton High School, Atherton, San Mateo County
- S0314
- Zaid A. Khan, Grade 12
A Study of the UV Blocking Ability of UPF Rated Shirts
Advisor: Mr. Riccardo Magni
School: Pioneer Valley High School, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County
- S0315 — Honorable Mention
- Benjamin T. Kolland, Grade 11
Project ARROW: Autonomous Rocket Return on Wings
Advisor: Ms. Jasmin Gerer
School: Alternative Family Education, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- S0316
- Maya S. Kumar, Grade 10
Anooshree Sengupta, Grade 10
A Map-Building, Self-Driving, Voice-Controlled Service Robot for the Visually Impaired
Advisor: Mr. Chris Spenner
School: Harker (The) School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S0317 — First Place
- Benjamin C. Liu, Grade 9
A Lab-on-a-Chip Device Incorporating Novel Micropumps, Microvalves, and an Acoustic Micromixer for Disease Diagnostics
Advisor: Dr. Robin Liu
School: Arcadia High School, Arcadia, Los Angeles County
- S0318
- Peter Y. Liu, Grade 11
Comparison of the Effect of Fixed and Natural Boundary Layer Transition on Airfoil Drag at Low Reynolds Numbers
Advisor: Dr. Nikki Malhotra
School: Thousand Oaks High School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
- S0319
- Henry A. Mason, Grade 10
Make It or Break It, Now in Color: The Effects of Colorant on the Strength of PLA Polymer 3D Printed Objects
Advisor: Mr. Thomas Shelby
School: Trinity Christian High School, Monterey, Monterey County
- S0320
- Shaunak Modak, Grade 11
A Novel Method for Diagnosing Mechanical Component Failure Using Sound
Advisor: Mr. Greg Burroughs
School: Homestead High School, Cupertino, Santa Clara County
- S0321
- Labanya Mukhopadhyay, Grade 10
A Study of Micro-robotic Motions with Helical Flagella in Low Reynolds Number Liquids
Advisor: Ms. Mary-Kate Lesoine
School: Evergreen Valley High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S0322
- Mia B. Pardo, Grade 9
Gamma Radiation: The Effects of Shielding
Advisor: Mr. Levon Dovlatyan
School: Ribet Academy, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- S0323
- Aaron E. Parker, Grade 9
Hyperloop Beta: A New Method of Transportation
Advisor: Mr. Jason Skaggs
School: Centennial High School, Corona, Riverside County
- S0324
- Tyler E. Robertson, Grade 9
Improving Residential Solar Panel Efficiency in a Drought: A New Method to Clean Solar Panels without Water or Manpower
Advisor: Mr. Wayne Garabedian
School: Clovis West High School, Fresno, Fresno County
- S0325
- Manjit Ruprem, Grade 11
A New Mechatronic Platform for Neuromuscular and Joint System Rehabilitation: Tested for Parsonage Turner Syndrome
Advisor: Ms. Kendia Herrington
School: Buchanan (Floyd B.) High School, Clovis, Fresno County
- S0326 — Third Place
- Julienne I. Sauer, Grade 11
HeadSentry: A Real Time System for Preventing Second Impact Syndrome from an Overlooked Concussion in Aquatic Sports
Advisor: Mr. Franz Sauer
School: Dougherty Valley High School, San Ramon, Contra Costa County
- S0327
- Alex C. Tacescu, Grade 12
Project Maverick: An Omni-Directional Robotic Mobility System
Advisor: Mr. Jonathan Bowns
School: Clovis North High School, Fresno, Fresno County
- S0328
- Sanjeev P. Thurgam, Grade 9
Teaching Tennis to Beginners through the Aid of a Hand Device
Advisor: Mr. Jim Swansiger
School: Dublin High School, Dublin, Alameda County
- S0329
- Jerret M. Tingler, Grade 9
Building a Smart Blind to Work Off of a Light Sensor
Advisor: Mr. Ajay Tingler
School: Integrity Christian Heritage, Temecula, Riverside County
- S0330
- Maya A. Valeriano, Grade 10
Breaking Point: The Relationship between Strength and Temperature
Advisor: Ms. Kathleen O'Neill
School: California Academy of Mathematics & Science, Carson, Los Angeles County
- S0331
- Maya Varma, Grade 12
Autonomous Smartphone-Controlled Robotic Wheelchair with Beacon-Assisted Navigation
Advisor: Dr. Tracy Hughes
School: Presentation High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S0332
- Francisca Vasconcelos, Grade 12
Shape-Shifting Origami Robotics
Advisor: Mrs. Julia Newman
School: Torrey Pines High School, San Diego, San Diego County
- S0333
- Justin C. Weiner, Grade 11
The Effect of Football Helmet Inflation on Energy Absorbance
Advisor: Miss Kalli Ickes
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S0334
- Alexander Woodside, Grade 11
Finding a Strong Affordable Material to Construct a Simple Quadcopter Frame
Advisor: Mr. Jim Bock
School: Mountain Oaks School, San Andreas, Calaveras County
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