CSEF Category Awards: 2019
Materials Science
Junior Division
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Awards Ceremony photo to come
- J1318 — First Place
- Allison S. Quan, Grade 8

Reducing Plastic Pollution Brick by Brick: A Sustainable Brick to Combat Plastic Waste in the Water and Environment
Advisor: Mrs. Jen Farrar
School: North Creek Academy, Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County
- J1313 — Second Place
- Charlotte B. MacAvoy, Grade 7

Exploring New Alloys for Low Cost Thermoelectric Generation
Advisor: Mr. Brittan Bounds
School: Crocker (William H.) Middle School, Hillsborough, San Mateo County
- J1305 — Third Place
- Qianshu Gong, Grade 8

Hydroxide-ion Batteries: The Concept and Materials Engineering for High Capacity
Advisor: Ms. Denise Torrisi
School: Centerville Junior High School, Fremont, Alameda County
- J1320 — Fourth Place
- Julian I. Schultz, Grade 7

Can Your Sweatshirt Save You? Is Clothing an Effective Particulate Filter against Air Pollution?
Advisor: Ms. Tammy Parke
School: Stanford (Jane Lathrop) Middle School, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County
- J1306 — Honorable Mention
- Romy A. Greenwald, Grade 8

Testing the Decomposition of Alternatives to Plastic Drinking Straws Under Simulated Environments.
Advisor: Mr. Scott Love
School: La Colina Junior High School, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
- J1309 — Honorable Mention
- Nuha H. Iftekhar, Grade 7

The Effect of Different Light Sources on the Intensity of Phosphorescence
Advisor: Mrs. Noor Zaweti
School: Minaret Academy, Anaheim, Orange County
- J1311 — Honorable Mention
- Keghon Kasparian, Grade 8

Vahan Kordian, Grade 8 
Eggshells to Save Lives: Lowering Rate of Combustion with Calcium Carbonate
Advisor: Mrs. Lida Gevorkian
School: Chamlian (Vahan & Anoush) Armenian School, Glendale, Los Angeles County
- J1319 — Honorable Mention
- Harsha Rohan P. Rajkumar, Grade 8

Naturogenic Cloud
Advisor: Mrs. Shama Mohamed
School: Merryhill School, Milpitas, Santa Clara County
- J1323 — Honorable Mention
- Lilia Tomoff, Grade 7

Squeaky Green: Environmentally Friendly Exfoliating Soap
Advisor: Mrs. Tracy Lawrence
School: Riverside STEM Academy, Riverside, Riverside County
Listings of All projects in this panel and All Category Awards
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