CSSF Category Awards: 2015
Applied Mechanics & Structures

Senior Division

Awards Ceremony photo to come

S0315 — First Place

Alex C. Tacescu, Grade 11
Project Maverick: An Omni-Directional Robotic Mobility System
Advisor: Mr. Jonathan Bowns
School: Clovis North High School, Fresno, Fresno County

S0303 — Second Place

Maggie S. Chen, Grade 9
3D Printing of a Hydrogel Patch with Drug-Loaded Nanoparticles for Combinational Therapy
Advisor: Mr. Ariel Haas
School: Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, San Diego County

S0310 — Third Place

Rei J. Landsberger, Grade 9
Design and Testing of a Fluid Based Solar Tracker
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates, Los Angeles County

S0308 — Fourth Place

Benjamin Kolland, Grade 10
Separation Anxiety: A Plan for Safer Model Rocket Deployment
Advisor: Ms. Jasmin Gerer
School: Alternative Family Education, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County

S0305 — Honorable Mention

Tucker Jay Dunbar, Grade 11
Gregory Lee Murphy, Jr., Grade 11
Heisenberg Armour
Advisor: Mr. Gregory Murphy, Ms. Andrea Adams
School: Western Sierra Collegiate Academy, Rocklin, Placer County

S0311 — Honorable Mention

Jonathan J. Sessa, Grade 10
Increasing Efficiency in Turbine Blades
Advisor: Mrs. Schatzi Sovich
School: Ventura High School, Ventura, Ventura County

S0314 — Honorable Mention

Sidharth S. Subbarao, Grade 9
Dexterity of a Soft Robotic Gripper
Advisor: Mr. Mickey Dickson
School: Northwood High School, Irvine, Orange County