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Worcester Regional Science & Engineering Fair
High School Award Recipients 2011

Student Name Project Title High School Town

FIRST AWARDS

Harihar Subramanyam Tornado App Wachusett Regional HS Holden
Kristen Goehl Ornithopter Design: Optimizing Turning Radius Wachusett Regional HS Holden

SECOND AWARDS

Rahi Punjabi Nipping Nephritis in the Bud Advanced Math & Science Academy Marlborough
Smita Shukla Inhibiting Transposition: Is Vincristine the Key? Mass Academy of Math & Science Worcester
Daniel Kasza Virtual Private Network Using Peer-to-Peer Techniques Mass Academy of Math & Science Worcester
Hunter Lindquist Hydraulics in the Use of Dynamic Splinting Devices Mass Academy of Math & Science Worcester
Raghav Mishra Improving the Power Output/Efficiency of a Microbial Fuel Cell Shrewsbury HS Shrewsbury
Anna Brill Stirling Engine Optimization Mass Academy of Math & Science Worcester
Adelya Fatykhova Language and the Brain Marlborough HS Marlborough
Sam Levine Near Space Experimentation Platform Shrewsbury HS Shrewsbury
Christopher Jarvis Design of an Automated, in situ Atrazine Sensor Using MIP Hopkinton HS Hopkinton
Zoey Sloate Bioplastic by Bacteria Wachusett Regional HS Holden
Steven Homberg Optimization of the Locomotion of Autonomous Robots Westborough HS Westborough
Erika Hill Effects of Miticides on the Learning Ability of Honeybees Wachusett Regional HS Holden

THIRD AWARDS

Emma West The Effect of Sleep Deprivation on Learning of Drosophila Wachusett Regional HS Holden
Kayleigh Fay, Bruce Bausk, Taylor Fearing The Effects of Tree Bark Extracts on Jurkat T and Hela Cells Marlborough HS Marlborough
Ganapathriram Nambi Electomagnetic Energy Harvesting Mass Academy of Math & Science Worcester
Curtis Belmonte iHeat: Personal Thermoelectric Energy Conversion Apparatus Mass Academy of Math & Science Worcester
Christian DiMare The Collatz Conjecture Mass Academy of Math & Science Worcester
Vinny Capone Reinventing the Wheel-Ball-Based Omni-directional Movement Mass Academy of Math & Science Worcester
Gregory Granito, Conor Pappas The Generation of Music Through Image Analysis Mass Academy of Math & Science Worcester
Luke Dery Troubled Waters: Removing Estrogen from Our Water Supply Mass Academy of Math & Science Worcester
Katrina Magno Biomass Gasification Using Solar Concentrators Marlborough HS Marlborough
Christopher Starbard C S Freedrive: Coaster Brake Driver with Integral Freewheel Mass Academy of Math & Science Worcester
Rachel Gottlieb The Efficacy of Thymol-enriched Fluconazole on A. niger Hopkinton HS Hopkinton
Kirsten Haley Got a UTI Making You Blue? What is the Right Solution for You? Wachusett Regional HS Holden
Amy Rockwood Dyn-Arm: A Dynamic Arm that Changes the Path of Treads Mass Academy of Math & Science Worcester

FOURTH AWARDS

Kathryn Volk, Shannon Hogan What's Protecting You from UV Rays Hudson HS Hudson
Vivian He Generating Ethanol From Molasses through Yeast Fermentation Shrewsbury HS Shrewsbury
Eric Stolz What's in Your Water? Effects of Hervicice 2,4-D on Planaria Wachusett Regional HS Holden
Jeanine Duchaney Notebook-Case Marian HS Framingham
Rachel Kositsky iMood: Portable Depression Treatment Shrewsbury HS Shrewsbury
Catherine Zhang Biodegradable & Generic Plastics in Preventing Food Spoilage Shrewsbury HS Shrewsbury
Brendan McManus Potential Health Risks of Medicines in Drinking Water Wachusett Regional HS Holden
Sneha Subramaniam The Effect of Diet on Arterial Wall Inflammation Westborough HS Westborough
Emily Katz, Emily Viehl The Effects of Color-Coded Study Materials on Learning Hopkinton HS Hopkinton
Andrew Bellesis Reduction of Heavy Metals Using Naturally Occuring Zeolites Wachusett Regional HS Holden
Haley Nelson, Ethan Keller, Daniel Freedman Hydroponics: Fertilizer Efficiency Hudson HS Hudson
Cassidy Grace Caffeine and Heart Rate: A Study Using Dahnia magna Marlborough HS Marlborough
Alex Aquila, Charlie Brooks, Gregory Konar Growing Plants the Right Way! Marlborough HS Marlborough

FIFTH AWARDS

Oleg Vaskevich Web Multimeter Wachusett Regional HS Holden
Anish Dhesikan Optimization of Energy Utilization in Data Centers Shrewsbury HS Shrewsbury
Corey Ortiz, Kristen Kostrzeba, Esther Regaillard Measuring Water Toxicity Using Daphnia St. Mary's Jr./Sr. HS Worcester
Lisa Perreault The Best Natural Dying Materials Leominster HS Leominster
Ryan Ashley The Effect of Internal Systems within a Chaotic Waterwheel Hopkinton HS Hopkinton
Julie St. Hilaire Yogurt Thickness Marian HS Framingham
Luke Halberstadt A Robot that Detects and Shoots the Nearest Object Framingham HS Framingham
Adithyan Panchamoorthy Radio Control Energy Saver St. John's HS Shrewsbury
Sarah Doherty, Erica Arsenault Microprocessor Architecture Issues Bay Path Reg. Voc. Tech. HS Charlton
Matthew Bailey, William Andrade, Nicholas Strella Transfer of Wireless Energy through a Resonating RLC Circuit Marlborough HS Marlborough
Raashika Goyal Attentional Set-shifting Deficits in Parkinson's Disease Advanced Math & Science Academy Marlborough
Matthew Purdy Will She Steam? The Feasibility of a Home-Made Steam Engine Burncoat Senior HS Worcester
Allison Schier, Natalya Specian The Effect of Radiation on the Procreation of Yeast Hudson HS Hudson
Rosemary Cruz, Stephanie Melendez, Ashayla Burrell Dirty Money Worcester Technical HS Worcester

Worcester Regional Middle School Science & Engineering Fair 2011 Award Recipients

Prize Student Name Project Title School
Genzyme Award Broadcom Master Amol Punjabi The Effectivity of Antibiotics Advanced Math & Science Academy
First Place Broadcom Master Harriet Holmes The Effects of Materials on the Efficiency of Solar Ovens The Bromfield School
First Place Broadcom Master Matthew Edwards Rubber Meets the Road Bancroft School
Second Place Broadcom Master Ayush Kumar A Water Muffler Design: An Innovative Approach to Protect the Environment Advanced Math and Science Academy
Second Place Broadcom Master Vivek Subramaniam Wind Turbine Efficiency Sarah W. Gibbons Middle School
Second Place Broadcom Master Dongpeng Xia Acids vs. Bases: Which Melts Ice Faster? Sarah W. Gibbons Middle School
Second Place Broadcom Master Sophia Aguayo-Garber Jiggly Gelatin Bancroft School
Second Place Broadcom Master Noah Keates Magic of Marinades Bancroft School
Second Place Katie Hudek Analysis of a Complex Rube Goldberg Machine Hudek Homeschool
Second Place Gavin Fujimori Colors of Desalination Bancroft School
Second Place Nelson Pang Planaria Regeneration with Tissue Promoting Substances Sarah W. Gibbons Middle School
Second Place Kieran Sheldon Analyzing Authors (And Other Fun Stuff) Bancroft School
Third Place Brian Manning The Egg-ceptionally Buoyant Egg Bancroft School
Third Place Brandon Mooney The Effect of Music Tempo on the Blood Pressure of Different Age Groups Douglas High School
Third Place Carl Underkoffler, Nathaniel Mahowald Autonomous Vehicles Oak Middle School
Third Place Alexandra Walters BP Should Have Talked To Me: Which Sorbent Cleans Up the Most Oil? Bancroft School
Third Place Ezdean Alkurdi, Hasnain Ashaq Simple Motor Alhuda Academy
Third Place Hibah Magdum, Simrah Ahmed Is It Getting Hot in Here? Alhuda Academy
Third Place Kylie Lavine Time for Tea Bancroft School
Third Place Sahil Suresh, David Du Water Filters Oak Middle School
Third Place Matthew Desilets Borax Crystal Growth: Boiling vs. Room Temperature Water Douglas High School
Third Place Grace Lawson, Christina Manxhari What Gene Causes A Horse's Coat to Be a Certain Color? Flagg Street School
Third Place Sumayyah Ahmed, Farida Aboulezz The Car of the Future Alhuda Academy
Third Place Yasmene Badereldin Recycling Water: Can Plants Tolerate It? Alhuda Academy
Third Place Anna Ouyang, Arpita Joyce pH, Plant Growth, and Run-off...What's the Connection? Sarah W. Gibbons Middle School
Third Place Benjamin Boisvert Electric Energy in Fruits and Vegetables Douglas Intermediate Elementary School
Third Place Kali Shamaly What Effects Do Chemicals Have on a Sunflower Seed's Growth? St. Mary's Jr/Sr High School
Third Place Richard Zhu Hydrogel: Its Ability to Release and Absorb Water and Applications Sarah W. Gibbons Middle School
Third Place Jakub Gawedzki Solar Power and Weather St. Mary's Jr/Sr High School
Third Place Jafer Vakil Cryptic Minds: A Decoding Analysis MA Virtual Academy
Third Place Carol McPherson Divide and Conquer: Ink Separation in Paper Chromatography Douglas High School
Third Place Kylie Blake How Does Light Pollution Affect the Night Sky in Different Areas? Douglas Intermediate Elementary School
Honorable Mention Aishwarrya Arivudainambi Fruit Electricity Oak Middle School
Honorable Mention Theodore George, Tyler Barsamian Take It to the Hoop Douglas High School
Honorable Mention Jonathan Underwood Can You Keep a Snowman Cold by Putting a Coat On It? Worcester East Middle School
Honorable Mention Mary Millar, Emily Provasoli What Type of Music Affects Thinking Rate the Most? St. Mary's Jr/Sr High School
Honorable Mention Ruqayah Mohammed, Zuneera Sarwar Which Method of Solar Powered Desalination Works Better? Alhuda Academy
Honorable Mention Ariella Forget What Materials Work Best in Sandbags for Blocking Floodwater? Forest Grove Middle School
Honorable Mention Liberty MacMillan Which Paper Airplane Flies the Furthest? Burncoat Middle School
Honorable Mention Yashaswini Makaram Printings, Paintings, Pictures and Pixels: A Study in Science of Vision Melican Middle School
Honorable Mention Paris Jensen How Has Different Species Adapted to Life in Urban India Midland Street Elementary