2023 Delaware Valley Science Fair Winners

Congratulations to the young scientists who advanced from the Coriell Institute Science Fair to win awards at the regional Delaware Valley Science Fair! 

Below is a list of DVSF winners who started at the Coriell fair.

CATEGORYGENERAL AWARDSSPECIAL AWARDSNAMEDIVISIONPROJECTSCHOOL
Behavior & Social Science1st PlaceMixit - Kohlhaas AwardAngelo Boujaoude9th GradeEffects of Sleep Duration On High School Students' Test Anxiety Levels and PerformanceMoorestown High School
Behavior & Social Science1st Place Vedant Yadav6th - 8th GradeImpact on attention & reaction time due to hands-free cell phone conversationWilliam Allen Middle School
Biochemistry2nd Place Vanessa Genda10th GradeDetermining the Mutagenic Effects of Titanium Dioxide on Saccharomyces cerevisiaeCherry Hill West
BiochemistryHonorable Mention Jacob Carlson12th GradeElectroporation is More Efficient Than Lipofectamine Transfection at Inducing Immortalization Through TelomeraseCherry Hill High School West
Botany3rd Place Barry Othman11th GradeAttractive and repulsive forces in ferromagnetic magnets stimulates plant growthMoorestown High School
Botany3rd Place Keyan Vojdani12th GradeCompostal Analysis: The Effects of Compost Efficiency on Optimal Growth for a Recommendation SystemMoorestown High School
Chemistry1st PlacePhiladelphia Society for Coatings Technology,West Pharmaceutical Services,Janssen Biotech Inc.,Mixit - Kohlhaas AwardAsha Chakrabarti9th GradeBiomimicry: Replacing Fluorochemicals with Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) Materials - Impact of Surface Morphology and Non-Polar Additives on the Hydrophobicity of Environmentally Friendly Blood Repellant FabricsMoorestown High School
Chemistry2nd PlaceASM Intl Philadelphia Liberty Bell Chapter - Most Outstanding Exhibit in Materials Science,WL Gore and Associates - Innovation AwardDeven Chakrabarti12th GradeSoil Release Finish on Clothing Using Novel Polymerization Method of Salts of Acrylic AcidMoorestown High School
Computer Science1st Place Nithilan Rengapragash9th GradeLifeSaviorLenape Highschool
Computer ScienceHonorable Mention Kaiyan Ling10th GradeMole-Buster: A Smartphone Game for Detecting Early Parkinson's DiseaseCherry Hill High School East
Computer ScienceHonorable MentionInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - Philadelphia SectionArmaan Gupta11th GradeNavigating the Future: A Novel Approach to Autonomous Vehicle Trajectory Generation with RAMSETE Control and Quintic Beziér SplinesCherry Hill East High School
Computer Science Janssen R and D Excellence in Cardiovascular and Metabolic ResearchSophia Liu11th GradeA Novel Study on Using Convolutional Neural Networks and Wearable Devices to Detect Myocardial Infarction Via a Mobile ApplicationCherry Hill High School East
Consumer ScienceHonorable Mention Gabe Hutnick6th - 8th GradeThe Effect of Personality Type on Font ChoiceHaddonfield Friends School
Earth & Space Science3rd Place David Vaida9th GradeTrappist-1C: What Does the JWST Tell Us About Its Atmosphere?Cherry Hill High School East
Engineering1st PlacePA Society of Professional Engineers,Naval Science Award,Engineers' Club of Philadelphia,Society of Women Engineers - Philadelphia SectionSonia Leo9th GradeLow-cost real-time silent communicator for complete quadriplegia (paralyzed) patientsMoorestown High School
EngineeringHonorable Mention Adi Khurana9th GradeCloud Enabled IoT Based Alert System for Aged, Blind & Disabled IndividualsMoorestown High School
Engineering3rd PlacePA Society of Professional Engineers,Botstiber Foundation Award,American Society of Highway Engineers - Delaware Valley Section,Society of Women Engineers - Philadelphia Section,Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers - Philadelphia Section,AFCEAnna Zeigler12th GradeDetermining the Efficiency of Varying Spoke Patterns Within Airless TiresCherry Hill High School West
Environmental ScienceHonorable Mention fernando mendoza12th GradeEnzymatic Biodegradation of Plastics By Cyanobacteria and ChlorellaCherry hill high school west
Environmental Science USDA Future Scientist AwardEllie Noh11th GradeThe Effects of Utilizing Natural Compounds on the Sustainability of ProduceCherry Hill High School East
Medicine & Health Parenteral Drug Association,Mid-Atlantic Society of ToxicologyAlan Urdabayev9th GradeComparative analysis of prescription medications and over-the-counter natural and synthetic eczema products on skin microbiome.Moorestown High School
Medicine & Health Merck Science Achievement Award,USDA Future Scientist Award,Janssen R and D Excellence in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research,Mid-Atlantic Society of ToxicologyAnanya Relia6th - 8th GradeEffect of Sugary drinks on Gut MicrobiomeVOORHEES MIDDLE SCHOOL
Medicine & Health Janssen R and D Excellence in Cardiovascular and Metabolic ResearchKatherine Green11th GradeComparison of blood glucose measurement technology in swineMoorestown High School
MicrobiologyHonorable MentionParenteral Drug AssociationAnika Kaushal11th GradeTesting Different Methods of Antibiotic Combination with Other Agents to Combat Antibiotic ResistanceMoorestown High School
Microbiology3rd PlaceAmerican Society for Microbiology - Eastern PA,WL Gore and Associates - Material Science Research AwardMia Watson12th GradeA Feasibility Study: Using an Aspergillus flavus Biofilter to Reduce Nitrogen Pollution in an Aquaponic SystemCherry Hill High School West
Microbiology1st PlaceSAPA-GP Song Li AwardKhushi Khurana6th - 8th GradeEffects of Alcohol Content and Storage Temperature in Hand Sanitizer to Prevent Microbial GrowthWilliam Allen Middle School
Physics1st PlaceConstellation Energy AwardMatthew Sonn12th GradeCreating a High-Voltage Mud Based Microbial Fuel CellCherry Hill High School West
Physics3rd PlaceNaval Science AwardThomas Solitro6th - 8th GradeThe Gravity of the Situation: Using Circular Motion to Generate Artificial GravityWilliam Allen Middle School
Team Projects1st Place Charles Mitchell6th - 8th GradeThe Effectiveness of Gamified Learning Compared to Traditional Learning in Middle School Students Test PerformanceWilliam Allen Middle Shcool
Team Projects1st Place Sandro Boujaoude6th - 8th GradeThe Effectiveness of Gamified Learning Compared to Traditional Learning in Middle School Students Test PerformanceWilliam Allen Middle Shcool
Team Projects3rd Place Julia Usle'6th - 8th GradePre joint replacement cleanlinessWilliam Allen Middle School
Team Projects3rd Place Sadie Greenleaf6th - 8th GradePre joint replacement cleanlinessWilliam Allen Middle School