CSSF Project Listings: 2016
Environmental Engineering
Senior Division
- S1001
- Kaitlyn A. Arst, Grade 10
Using Superabsorbent Biodegradable Hydrogel to Decrease Water Use and Improve Drought Stress on Agronomic Plants
Advisor: Mrs. Sangeeta Arst
School: Pearl (Daniel) Magnet High School, Van Nuys, Los Angeles County
- S1002
- Ainesh Arumugam, Grade 9
Smart Irrigation Controller Using Computation and Analysis of DGCI of Plants by Image Processing for Water Conservation
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S1003
- Ricardo A. Beltran, Grade 9
Investigation on the Effectiveness of Potential Sorbent Materials When Collecting Oil
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Salinas High School, Salinas, Monterey County
- S1004 — First Place
- Annie C. Benedict, Grade 11
Development of a Household Direct-Steam-Generation Solar-Powered Water Recovery System
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates, Los Angeles County
- S1005
- Jacquelyn M. Davila, Grade 11
A Pair of Biosticks
Advisor: Mrs. Sharon Shipley
School: School of Engineering and Sciences, Sacramento, Sacramento County
- S1006
- Michele L. Eggleston, Grade 10
Is It Clear? Is It Clean? Methods for Testing and Treating Water with Cheap Materials for Use in Developing Countries
Advisor: Ms. Trudy Pachon
School: Mt. Everest Academy, San Diego, San Diego County
- S1007
- Matthew M. Houlihan, Grade 10
Water-Wise Farming
Advisor: Mr. Paul Hunt
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
- S1008
- Atticus J. Humphrey, Grade 10
Bromelain Feed Supplement: A Pollution Mitigation Strategy
Advisor: Mr. Davin Aalto
School: Sanger Academy Charter School, Sanger, Fresno County
- S1009
- Christopher D. Isozaki, Grade 10
Separating Carbon Dioxide from the Atmosphere to Help Minimize Global Warming: Year1
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Palos Verdes High School, Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles County
- S1010
- Ishan Jain, Grade 11
Dillon Jayanthan, Grade 11
Neil Sangha, Grade 11
The Engineering of Carbon Dioxide Reduction, Part 2
Advisor: Mrs. Minu Basu
School: Dougherty Valley High School, San Ramon, Contra Costa County
- S1011
- Shomil Jain, Grade 10
Developing an Artificial Turf Field with Thermoelectric Generators for Heat Absorption and Electricity Generation
Advisor: Mrs. Cathy Messenger
School: Los Gatos High School, Los Gatos, Santa Clara County
- S1012
- Oliver W. LaCapria, Grade 10
Removing Nitrogenous Waste from an Ecosystem
Advisor: Mr. Paul Hunt
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
- S1013
- Juan C. Lara De Nova, Grade 12
Bioremediation: The Effect of Oil-Eating Bacteria on the Oxygen Production of Elodea canadensis
Advisor: Mr. Riccardo Magni
School: Pioneer Valley High School, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County
- S1014
- Juwon Lee, Grade 10
Designing an Environmentally Friendly Fire Retardant and Extinguisher Using Kelp
Advisor: Ms. Valerie Thompson
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S1015
- Lauren M. Lum, Grade 11
Victoria N. Vo, Grade 11
The Effect of the Addition of Acetic and Nitric Acids to Natural Dyes on the Electrical Output of a DSSC
Advisor: Mr. Mike Antrim
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S1016
- Cassandra K. Man, Grade 10
The Effect of Visible Light Irradiation on Photocatalyst Mediated Decolorization of Crystal Violet in Wastewater
Advisor: Mr. Mike Antrim
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S1017
- Nicole S. Matthias, Grade 12
Rhiannon A. Russell, Grade 12
The Effects of Additives on Soil Stability
Advisor: Mr. Kyle Webster
School: Ridgeview High School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- S1018
- Marc L. Morreale, Grade 9
Nicholas C. Sercel, Grade 9
Investigation of CO2 Enhancement for Kratky Hydroponics in Greenhouses for Low Water Consumption Agriculture
Advisor: Mrs. Cynthia Sercel
School: St. Francis High School, La Canada, Los Angeles County
- S1019
- Gajan R. Nagaraj, Grade 11
Drought or Deluge: Creating a Novel Ground Water Basin for the Efficient, Economic, and Eco-friendly Capture of Runoff
Advisor: Mr. David Clark
School: San Jose Middle College, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S1020
- Alyssa L. Plese, Grade 11
Analyzing Biodegradation of Polystyrene by Mealworms
Advisor: Mr. William Schlegel
School: Upland High School, Upland, San Bernardino County
- S1021
- Cole R. Rabano, Grade 9
Mustard Algae: Swimming Pool Pest or Vegetable Garden Growth Enhancer?
Advisor: Mrs. Susan Ackermann
School: Calvary Chapel High School, Santa Ana, Orange County
- S1022 — Third Place
- Amanda T. Roberts, Grade 10
Is It Possible to Turn CO2 Waste into a Usable Product?
Advisor: Dr. Rahul Sangodkar
School: San Marcos Senior High School, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
- S1023 — Honorable Mention
- Kaitlyn A. Russo, Grade 11
The Effect of Vertical Gardening on Soil Quality
Advisor: Mrs. Carolyn Mendonca
School: Clovis High School, Clovis, Fresno County
- S1024 — Honorable Mention
- Ritika P. Sahai, Grade 12
The Reduction of Hexavalent Chromium through the Use of Steel Wool and Ferrous Sulfate
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Apple Valley High School, Apple Valley, San Bernardino County
- S1025 — Fourth Place
- Sanjana V. Shah, Grade 9
Smart Flood Sensor: Detect, Analyze, and Predict Water Accumulation in City's Drainage System
Advisor: Mrs. Debbie Frazier
School: Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, Santa Clara County
- S1026 — Second Place
- Alana R. Tessman, Grade 10
Testing (EA) Bioremediation for Treatment of Sumps, Percolation Ponds, and Produced Water Intended for Agriculture
Advisor: Mr. John Erickson
School: Kern Valley High School, Lake Isabella, Kern County
- S1027
- Tyler White, Grade 12
Biosand Filter: Which Model Works Best?
Advisor: Mr. Riccardo Magni
School: Santa Maria High School, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County
- S1028
- Erica S. Whiting, Grade 11
Digestion of Styrofoam by Mealworms (larvae of Tenebrio molitor): The Effect of a Nutritional Boost
Advisor: Ms. Mary Hines
School: Pasadena High School, Pasadena, Los Angeles County
- S1029
- Jeffrey L. Yin, Grade 11
Utilizing Floating Solar Panels to Save Dry Reservoirs: Folsom Lake
Advisor: Dr. Hengbing Zhao
School: Davis Senior High School, Davis, Yolo County
- S1099 — Honorable Mention
- Annette Chang, Grade 11
Turning Harmful Greenhouse Gas Into Valuable Fuel: A Novel Method for Biogas Reforming
Advisor: Mr. Mike Antrim
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County
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