Chantilly High Principal Teresa Johnson (far left) with the winners of the school’s 29th annual Science Fair Competition. Photo Courtesy of Jeff Spring
Chantilly — The winners of Chantilly High’s 29th annual Science Fair Competition, held Jan. 23, are listed below. The Regional Award nominees are listed first. These students will move onto the prestigious Regional Fair to represent the school. They can win money, scholarships, patents and spots in the State and International Fair. The weekend long event is March 15-17.
Some Science Fair statistics: 597 students, 442 projects, 10 Honors Science teachers, 13 science fair assistants, 133 judges from the community and industry, and many, many nervous parents. The winners are:
Nominated to Regional Fair and First Place
Adrienne Adams 9 Plant Sciences The Effect of Cytokinin on Fast Plant Leaf Length
Raju Arabandi 11 Cellular and Molecular Biology Permeable Peptides to Target Sickle Cell Anemia
Siddharth Balakrishnan 11 Medicine & Health Sciences A Biodegradable Polymer Substrate for RPE Growth
Jordan Beeker 9 Chemistry Effect of Various Liquids on Corrosion Speeds
Alon Bendelac 9 Engineering: Materials & Bioengineering The Effect of Parachute Designs on Descent Rate
Kayla Blatman & Anna Michels 9 Environmental Sciences The Effect of Disposed Materials on Water Quality
Arvin Daneshmand 11 Medicine & Health Sciences Effect of Polyvinyl Alcohol on Insulin
Giulia Dowgiallo & Samantha Hernandez 9 Plant Sciences Effect of Compost on Tomato Growth
Maria Elizarova 10 Energy & Transportation The Effect of Vegetable Oils on Fuel Efficiency
Sherry Feng 9 Animal Sciences Effect of Liquids on Daphnia Factors of Life
Min Kyo Jeong & Kyung Yoon Lee 11 Biochemistry The Effect of BPA on Folic Acid Concentrations
Sahana Kamalesh & Jackie Plummer 10 Chemistry The Effect of Juices on Color of Braces Bands
Mahathi Kambham 9 Chemistry The Effect of Tumeric on the Shelf Life of Milk
Anurag Kanapuram 9 Chemistry Effect of Position of a Mn Atom on one Si Layer
Benjamin Nguyen 9 Computer Science & Math The Effect of Colored Pixels on Applet Speed
Julia Passuth & William Marciello & Kareen Abdul-Malik 9 Animal Sciences Effect of Angles on Patellar Tendon Knee Strain
Soniya Pateriya 10 Cellular and Molecular Biology Fighting Cancer with CNT Infused Natural Medicants
Kavita Priyadarshy 9 Chemistry Effect of LED Color on Radiation by Quantum Dots
Patrick Silsby 11 Physics and Astronomy Effect of Forward Morphing Wing on Lift and Drag
Yash Singh 11 Engineering: Materials & Bioengineering Nanoparticle Extraction of Hepcidin
Autumn Tury & Tiffany Phan & Emmanuelle Nguyen 9 Physics and Astronomy Effect of Hover Board Weight on Base Distance
Alice Wang 9 Environmental Management Effect of Substances on Oil Neutralization
First Place Awards
Randy Fawcett 10 Physics and Astronomy Increasing Static Discharge on Insulated Diodes
Katherine(Michelle) Pfoltzer 9 Physics and Astronomy The Effect of Funnel Size on Volts Produced
Donna Chang 10 Environmental Sciences Forms of Garlic on the Growth of E. coli Bacteria
Silvia Dimitriev 10 Chemistry The Effect of Chemical Filtration on Water Quality
Maddie Gasse 10 Environmental Management Effect of Storing Environment on Amount of Lead
Ronne Kent 10 Microbiology The Effect of Propolis on Bacterial Growth
Woohyun (Peter) Kim 9 Earth & Planetary Sciences The Effect of Surface Floor on Water Flow of Dam
Areen Kim 9 Physics and Astronomy The Effect of Adding Coils on a Projectile's Speed
Elaine Lim 12 Environmental Management The Effect of Plants on O2 and CO2 Levels
Sasha Meyer & Anna Chiang 10 Chemistry The Effect of Shampoos on Colored Hair
Pearce O'Donnell & Jake Weeren 10 Physics and Astronomy The Efficiency of Materials on Sound Barriers
Jack Skopowski 10 Plant Sciences Relative Cost Effectiveness of Homemade Fertilizer
Kirstyn Soukup 9 Medicine & Health Sciences The Effect of Toothpaste on Preventing Tooth Decay
Michael Tran 10 Chemistry The Effect of Different Substances on Rust
Hannah Watts & Nina Harmon 11 Engineering: Materials & Bioengineering Effect of Different Liquids on Solar Cell Output
Sina Yazdi & Ranadheer Danturthy & Sainigam Eltepu 11 Engineering: Materials & Bioengineering Effect of Temperature on Carbon Nanotubes
Second Place Awards
Alycia Adams 10 Biochemistry Effect of Lactase Presence on Lactose Breakdown
Brendan Aronhime 10 Computer Science & Math Effect of Method on Rubik's Cube Solve Efficiency
Nancy Awad & Grace Warne 9 Animal Sciences Effect of Magnetism on Regeneration of Planaria
Kofi Ayesu 10 Environmental Sciences The Effect of Acid Rain on Building Materials
Riya Bhavsar 9 Environmental Sciences Do Gas Stations Affect Their Surrounding Soil?
Tristan Bibler & Ben Jones 9 Animal Sciences The Effect of Oxygen on Growth of Arthropods
Hannah Boehlert 9 Chemistry Amount of Detergent on Stain Removal Effectiveness
Gabrielle Bryda 9 Chemistry Effect of Types of Filters on Chlorine Removal
Sakar Budhathoki 9 Engineering: Electrical and Mechanical Effect of Voltage on Electrolysis of Water
Rashika Budhathoki 10 Engineering: Materials & Bioengineering Effect of DNA Type on Coacervate Permeability
Alisha Compton & Karin Frizzelle 10 Energy & Transportation The Effects of Cooking Oil on Biodiesel Efficiency
Carly Dickson 10 Environmental Sciences Can Suspended Minerals Reduce UV Transmission?
Dhruv Dixit 10 Chemistry The Effect of a Centrifuge on Dissolved Oxygen
Baohan Do 9 Plant Sciences Effect of Plant Hormones on Soil pH
Bryan Dreyfus 10 Chemistry Effect of Washes and Fabrics on Flammability
Iris Duan 10 Environmental Sciences The Effect of Chlorination on Residual Chloroform
Andrew Dulnev 9 Physics and Astronomy The Effect of Different Light on Glow-in-the-Dark
Manaswitha Edupali & Hannah Martin 9 Engineering: Materials & Bioengineering Effect of Insulation on Air and Water Temperature
Grace Florjancic 10 Animal Sciences Effect of Irritants on Dinoflagellate Glow
Dionisia Gonzalez Corena & Zeinab Hamdan 9 Plant Sciences The Effect of Heat Radiation on Seed Germination
Jenny Hargenrader 9 Environmental Management Effect of Evaporation Rate on Solar Still Efficiency
Vikram Iyer & Stephen Aldrich & Alvin Van 10 Plant Sciences Effect of Radiation on Tomato Plant Growth
Michelle Joung 9 Plant Sciences Effect of pH on Tomato Plant Germination
Sharan Karthikeyan 9 Engineering: Electrical and Mechanical The Effect of Heat on Thermoelectric Conversion
Taeho Kim 10 Engineering: Electrical and Mechanical Effect of Rechargeable Battery Type on Efficiency
Tae Hyun (Troy) Kim & Min Lee 9 Physics and Astronomy The Effect of Different Notes Played on Frequency
Sena Konya 9 Environmental Sciences Converting Oil into Biodiesel
Ilia Lachinov 9 Animal Sciences Interaction and Behavior Study of Ant Colonies
Mary Lai 10 Environmental Sciences The Emission of UV Rays from CFL Bulbs
Thomas Lu & Matthew Wallace 10 Environmental Management Foil The Oil
Hannah Lull 10 Engineering: Electrical and Mechanical Effect of Phone Type on Radiation Given Off
Sabih Malik 9 Physics and Astronomy Effect of Light Color on Distance Traveled in Fog
Graham Matulis 10 Chemistry The Effect of Temperature on Liquid Viscosity
Catherine Meyer & Erika Minock 10 Physics and Astronomy Effect of Cone Cover on Speaker Frequency
Ryan Mowery 10 Engineering: Materials & Bioengineering Sound -Insulating Capacity of Recyclable Materials
Chetana Parupalli 9 Chemistry The Effect of Temperature on Corrosion of Aluminum
William Rambin 11 Physics and Astronomy Coefficient of Restitution of Spherical Balls
Srinidhi Rao & Cynthia Zhuang 9 Engineering: Materials & Bioengineering Effect of Various Truss Shapes on Bridge Strength
Nathan Rhodes 9 Engineering: Materials & Bioengineering The Effect of Different Fire Starters on Efficiency
Calum Smeaton & Yahya Abou-Ghazala 10 Environmental Sciences Organic versus Synthetic Fertilizer
Robert Spaine 10 Biochemistry Alkaline Phosphatase in Various Dairy Products
David Sydnor 10 Earth & Planetary Sciences The Effect of Wavelength of Light on Skin Damage
Noor Takieddin 9 Medicine & Health Sciences The Effect of Soda on Tooth Enamel
Suhail Thahir & Gavin Stewart 10 Energy & Transportation Heliotracker Solar Panel
Rafiullah Tora 9 Environmental Sciences Effect of Acid on the Germination Rate of Seeds
Connor Van Rafelghem 10 Environmental Sciences Different Water Types Effect on Capillary Action
Seika VanKeuren 10 Chemistry The Effect of Sound Waves on PEG
Rachel VanWormer 10 Medicine & Health Sciences Rate of Bisphenol A Degradation in Polycarbonate
Rachel Wagner 10 Plant Sciences Effect of Stinkbugs on Growth of Radish Plants
Tony Wang 10 Physics and Astronomy Effect of Temperature and Air Volume on a Ping-Pong Ball
Hannah Warnick 9 Chemistry Effect of Drink Type on Electrolytes
Sara Yousuf 9 Environmental Management Effect of Solar Panels on Water Pump Rate
Juliana Yun 10 Environmental Sciences Temperature and Wood Chip Size on Nitrate Levels
David Zelaya Otero 9 Environmental Management Effect of Ocean Acidification on Algae Population
Scarly Zhao 10 Environmental Management 4,4'Bis(2-benzoxazolyl)stilbene Affect H2O Quality
Naomi Zinat 10 Energy & Transportation Effect of Color and Material on Light Absorption
Third Place Awards
Emma Aguero 10 Animal Sciences The Effect of Detergents on Worm Life-Span
Syeda Akther & Hanan Duale 9 Plant Sciences Effect of Different Water on Growth of Plant & Seed
Nick Antonacci 9 Physics and Astronomy Effect of Magnetism on Perpetual Motion
Ruvini Athauda 9 Biochemistry Effect of Chemical Coloring Agent on Hair Strength
Antonia Baker 10 Environmental Sciences Effect of Liquid Chlorophyll on D.O. Levels
David Balcells 9 Chemistry Effect of Food Condition on Calories
Rocco Barbero 10 Energy & Transportation A Magnifying Glass on a Solar Panel's Output
Cadence Belsky 10 Engineering: Materials & Bioengineering Build a Harder Helmet
Sai Bondalapati & Nikita Thakur & Preethi Srikanthan 11 Cellular and Molecular Biology Fruit DNA Analysis through Gel Electrophoresis
Pavan Kumar Bondalapati 9 Earth & Planetary Sciences The Change in Terrain on Speed of a Hovercraft
Emily Booker & Kristen Schuler 10 Engineering: Materials & Bioengineering The Effect of Insulation on Body Temperature
Adam Burnette 10 Physics and Astronomy The Effect of One Way Mirrors on Automobile Temp.
Ana Cho 9 Environmental Sciences Effect of Pollutants on Meal Worms
Kelly Chung & SoHee Kang 10 Animal Sciences Effect of Different Sugar Types on Daphnia
Mackenzie Cowne 10 Chemistry The Effect of Ammonia on Crystal Formation
Ruoyu (Eleanor) Dai 10 Environmental Management The Effect of Sorbency Form on Oil Spill Clean Up
Chris Dare 10 Chemistry The Effect of Carbonated Beverages on Body pH
Andrew Denner 9 Engineering: Materials & Bioengineering The Effect of Insulation on Sound Pollution
Shemila Fasihi 10 Physics and Astronomy The Effect of Body-Wing Angle on Flight Distance
Benjamin Fisher & Hamza Zaffar & Sabirali Valappil 9 Environmental Management Effect of Hydra on Algae Population
Kaitlin Galindo 10 Environmental Sciences Effect of Water Depth on Wave Velocity in Tsunamis
Robert Guglielmino 10 Environmental Management The Effect of Filter Type on Level of Filtration
Kendra Harder 10 Biochemistry Can Hair Strengtheners Improve Shaft Composition?
Borah Hong 10 Engineering: Electrical and Mechanical Comparison of the Efficiency of HAWT versus VAWT
Ananya Iyer 9 Chemistry Effect of Antacids on Heartburn
Elhaam Jawadi 10 Environmental Sciences Effect of Amount of Newspaper on Oil Absorbed
Judy Jeon & Kate Hyun 10 Chemistry The Effect of Substances on How Fast Ice Melts
Macdonald John 10 Engineering: Materials & Bioengineering Effect of Latex on the Strength of Surgical Gloves
Min Ju (Jenny) Jung & Taryn Hannam‐Zatz 9 Plant Sciences The Effect of Soil Depth on Grass Growth
Melissa Kapfer 9 Chemistry Effect of Materials on Rate of Ice Melting
Kamil Khan 9 Engineering: Electrical and Mechanical The Effect of Fan Angles on Efficient Wind Turbine
Branden Kim & Rajiv Gupta 9 Physics and Astronomy Effect of Amount of Sunspots on CMEs in Months
Eunice Kwon 10 Chemistry The Effect of Temperature on Vitamin C Levels
Amanda Lewe & Eun (Grace) Hwang 10 Environmental Management Effect of Sugar & Compost on the Growth of Basil
Jeffrey Li 10 Chemistry The Effect of Rock Cover Type on Acid Rain Effects
Madison Lutz 10 Environmental Sciences The Effect of Malathion on the Height of Cattails
Aakash Mehta 9 Biochemistry The Effect of Ethylene on pH of Fruit
Simran Mehta 9 Engineering: Materials & Bioengineering Effect of Different Materials on Sound Insulation
Emily Merrick 10 Physics and Astronomy The Effect of Solution Density on Musical Pitch
Rachel Meyers & Marjorie Lopez 10 Environmental Sciences Different Pollutants on Health of Stream Daphnia
Davina Miaw 9 Physics and Astronomy Effect of Water Pressure on Distance Traveled
Hernando Monsalve 10 Chemistry The Effect of Additives on Candle Burn Rate
Freshta Morrad & Megan Salter 10 Chemistry Laundry Product Residue Left on Clothes
Michael Nelson 10 Engineering: Electrical and Mechanical Mechanical versus Manual Vacuum Attachments
Jeffrey Nolte & Chris Wigle 9 Environmental Management Effect of Erosion Amount on Plant Growth
Margaret O'Donnell 9 Engineering: Electrical and Mechanical Effect of Filament on Brightness/ Duration of Bulb
Veronica Philipps 9 Animal Sciences Effect of Nitrates in Caterpillar Food on Growth
Timothy Reid 11 Physics and Astronomy The Effect of Mass and Air Resistance on Velocity
Sae-mi Rood 9 Engineering: Materials & Bioengineering The Effect of Color on Ambient Temperature
Olivia Ryu 9 Plant Sciences The Effect of Aquatic Plants on Dissolved Oxygen
Priyanka Shah 9 Cellular and Molecular Biology Effect of Yeast & Oats on P. polycephalum Response
Maggie Shircliff 9 Physics and Astronomy Lens Type of the Efficiency of Photovoltaic Cells
Anne Taylor 9 Plant Sciences Effect of Different Liquids on Seed Germination
Nitish Thakur 9 Cellular and Molecular Biology The Effect of Water pH on Lipid Yield of Algae
Jeffrey Tolbert 10 Energy & Transportation The Effect of Lenses on Solar Panel Output
Bryan Tran & Timothy Nguyen 9 Engineering: Electrical and Mechanical Effect of Parabolic Reflector Angle on LED Signal
Pooja Trivedi & Shah Amber & Jasmine Naghedi 9 Animal Sciences Effect of Magnet Strength on Ants Navigation
Emilie Urquidi & Libby Oswalt 10 Chemistry Effect of Hair Dyes on Hair Strength
Kevin Yu 10 Computer Science & Math Computer Program on the Stock Options Market
Erika Yu 10 Medicine & Health Sciences The Effect of Heart Disease on Omega-3 and 6 Level
Katherine Zelinski 9 Environmental Management Effect of Fabric Color on UV Light Rays
Colin Zimmerman 9 Physics and Astronomy Effect of Weight and Velocity on Blood Splatter
Honorable Mention Awards
Ryan Allain 9 Plant Sciences The Effect of Glyphosate on the Smell of Basil
Daniel Buschor 9 Environmental Sciences Effect of Pollutants on Freshwater Ecosystems
Delaina (Shea) Carroll & Mohammed Khan & Lauren Rock 9 Cellular and Molecular Biology The Effect of Mitochondrial DNA on Mutation Rate
Ellen Cho 9 Engineering: Materials & Bioengineering Effect of Bridge Design on Maximum Weight Load
Elizabeth Chung 9 Cellular and Molecular Biology Effect of Various Animals on the Kin to the T-Rex
Zachary Cohen 9 Environmental Management The Effect of Different Plants on Soil Erosion
Nicholas Csicsmann 10 Medicine & Health Sciences The Effect of Artificial Sugar on Ant's Preference
Karell Edja 10 Chemistry The Effect of Alcohol Content on Ester Vaporization
Diana Glakas 9 Environmental Management Effect of Greywater on Plant Growth
Lauren Godfrey 9 Chemistry The Effect of Moisture on Popcorn Volume
Bryan Jalali 9 Engineering: Electrical and Mechanical Effect of Electric Current on Magnetic Field Intensity
Emily Lu 9 Chemistry Effect of Various Drinks on Electrolytes Contained
Rohun Malde & Patrick Mulholland 9 Animal Sciences Additives on the Metabolic Process of Daphnia
Grace Mattes 9 Medicine & Health Sciences Effect of Caffeine Source on Daphnia Heartbeat
Prateek Mishra 9 Earth & Planetary Sciences Effect of Soil Mixture on Earthquake Damage
Meghna Shankar 9 Cellular and Molecular Biology Effect of Cancer on Overexpression of Protein
Maggie Sobeski 11 Environmental Sciences Effect of Temperature on Polyethylene Ductility
Sneha Suresh 9 Biochemistry Effect of Salt Water on Bioluminescent Fungi
Vi Trinh 10 Microbiology Effect of DNA Amount on Transformation Efficiency