CSSF Category Awards: 2017
Chemistry

Senior Division

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S0699 — First Place

Rohan Mehrotra, Grade 11
Novel Nanoscale Approach to Combat Disease: Electrically Stimulated Drug Release from Biodegradable PCL Nanofilms
Advisor: Mr. Jason Lee
School: Lynbrook High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County

S0631 — Second Place

Michael D. Wu, Grade 11
A Solar Powered Upconverting Nanoreactor for Highly Efficient Photochemical Synthesis
Advisor: Mr. Nicholas Brighton
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County

S0626 — Third Place

Andrea L. Noronha, Grade 12
Synthesis of Paramagnetic Iron Oxide Nanorods
Advisor: Dr. Yadong Yin
School: Redlands Senior High School, Redlands, San Bernardino County

S0632 — Fourth Place

Erika Yang, Grade 11
Developing a Novel Flexible MoS2 Biosensor to Detect Lower-Concentrated Biomolecules at the Femtomolar Level
Advisor: Dr. Xiaogan Liang
School: Granada High School, Livermore, Alameda County

S0602 — Honorable Mention

Josef Alavi, Grade 12
Application of Nanostructured Porous Silicon as an Electrical Biosensor for Alzheimer's Screening
Advisor: Mr. Todd Samet
School: Redwood High School, Larkspur, Marin County

S0612 — Honorable Mention

Philippe Hansen Estruch, Grade 11
Design of Biodegradable Energy Source to Power Wearable Electronics
Advisor: Mr. Ariel Haas
School: Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, San Diego County

S0619 — Honorable Mention

Juwon Lee, Grade 11
Toward a More Thermally Stable Halogen Gas Encapsulation Technique Using Heavy Water Clathrate Hydrates
Advisor: Mr. David Knight
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County