CSSF Category Awards: 2008
Chemistry

Senior Division

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S0513 — First Place

Nicholas L. Okita, Grade 11
Edith M. Teng, Grade 12
The Effect of Steel Exposure on Corrosion Rates in an Oil Field Environment
Advisor: Mrs. Gabriela Scully
School: Stockdale High School, Bakersfield, Kern County

S0504 — Second Place

Zoe E. Dubrow, Grade 9
Rocking and Rolling on Nano-Structured Super-Hydrophobic Surfaces
Advisor: Mr. Robert Dubrow
School: Carlmont High School, Belmont, San Mateo County

S0511 — Third Place

Saraf Nawar, Grade 10
Novel Approach for the Self-Assembly of Gold Nanorods
Advisor: Mrs. Wendy Chiu
School: Davis Senior High School, Davis, Yolo County

S0515 — Fourth Place

Sheba S. Plamthottam, Grade 11
Green Preparation and Characterization of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanocrystals
Advisor: Mr. Christopher Morgan
School: Upland High School, Upland, San Bernardino County

S0517 — Honorable Mention

Narayan S. Subramanian, Grade 11
A Preliminary Investigation of the Effectiveness of Freeze Desalination
Advisor: Mrs. Amanda Alonzo
School: Lynbrook High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County

S0519 — Honorable Mention

Xuanji Wang, Grade 12
The Synthesis of Silicon Nanoparticles for Macrophage Cellular Imaging in Atherosclerosis
Advisor: Mr. Zane Starkewolfe
School: Arcadia High School, Arcadia, Los Angeles County