Category Awards
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Animal Sciences – Middle School
3rd Place
Raahi Dhote, Abigail Nime, Meyzeek Middle School, “Food Based Diets Impacting Mealworms”
2nd Place
Nora Burton, Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville, “Can Fish Smell Fear?”
1st Place
Carole Erwin, Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville, “Exploring Accupressure as Stress Reduction in Horses”
Behavioral and Social Sciences – Middle School
3rd Place
King El-Amin, The Lexington School, “Do Adults Prefer Books Over Movie/TV Shows (Adaptations)”
2nd Place
Sarah Islam, Winburn Middle School, “Headache Halt: A Behavioral Forecasting Approach to Predicting and Preventing Headaches”
1st Place
Emma Clark, Scapa At Bluegrass, “What is the Effect of Extrinsic Motivation on Memory?”
Biochemistry – Middle School
3rd Place
Amelia Turner, Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville, “Kentucky Goldenrod: A Potential Natural Treatment for Eczema”
2nd Place
Rhea Tandon, Meyzeek Middle School, “Effects of Cadmium Exposure on Human Renal Proximal Tubule Cell Line”
1st Place
Ian Rasnake, Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville, “Herbicides/Insecticides Affect Coagulation”
Biomedical and Health Sciences – Middle School
3rd Place
Mary Grace Collins, Scapa At Bluegrass, “How Age Affects Your Hertz Frequency Range”
2nd Place
Akhshara Guru Raj Kumar, Meyzeek Middle School, “Humectants, Emollients, and Occlusives, Which Moisturizer Works Best?”
1st Place
Emma Cowley, Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville, “Exploring Square Breathing as An Academic Anxiety Intervention”
Biomedical Engineering – Middle School
3rd Place
Victoria Depp, Sacred Heart Model School, “Spoon Feed Me!”
2nd Place
Sanjey Gopinath, Meyzeek Middle School, “Next-Gen AI-Driven Multimodal Biomarker Fusion and Personalized Neuromodulation Prediction Platform for Tinnitus Management”
1st Place
Miles Williams, Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville, “Exploring the Effect of Phototherapy on Stem Cells and Signaling”
Cellular and Molecular Biology – Middle School
3rd Place
Adelaide Akhtarekhavari, Morton Middle School, “Natural Antimicrobials vs. Bacteria”
2nd Place
Riley Bartlett, Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville, “Winterbloom: a Potential Native Kentucky Anti-Cancer Remedy”
1st Place
Maura Keeley-Fine, Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville, “Diphenhydramine: Does it Affect Stem Cells?”
Chemistry – Middle School
3rd Place
Rafia Hasham, Meadowthorpe Elementary School, “What’ in my Lip Balm? A test for hidden metals.”
2nd Place
Venudhar Reddy Chaduvula, Crosby Middle School, “How Acids Influence the Rate of Corrosion”
1st Place
Lincoln Knockwafel, Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville, “Rusting Alaska: Salt’s Impact on Iron Oxidation and Precipitation”
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics – Middle School
3rd Place
Tony Church, Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville, “Exploring IBD Gene Expression in Parkinson’s Disease”
2nd Place
Rithika Panicker, Meyzeek Middle School, “Reducing False Alarms: Machine Learning Classification of Rapid Heart Rate Events”
1st Place
Jaival Shah, Meyzeek Middle School, “Brain Tumor Classification System: A Robust Clinical Machine Learning Tool for Enhanced MRI Detection”
Earth and Environmental Science – Middle School
3rd Place
Ida Bauer, Morton Middle School, “Microplastics: Solutions for a Global Problem”
2nd Place
Vaishanth Kanakaraj, Meyzeek Middle School, “Removal of Microplastics from Water Using Natural Resources”
1st Place
Sophia Fitzgerald, Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville, “Sunlight’s Effect on Drug Toxicity in Aquatic Systems”
Embedded Systems – Middle School
3rd Place
Tavish Kokcha, Meyzeek Middle School, “AI-Guardian: Smart Helmet Safety System”
2nd Place
Aaradhya Nerella, Echo Trail Middle School, “Dyes, Drinks & Detection: The Exploration of Dye Concentration in Sports Drinks”
1st Place
Andrew Head, Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville, “Engineer a Low Cost Acoustic Early Warning Flooding System”
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design – Middle School
3rd Place
Jessica Mckenzie, Hopkinsville Middle School, “Beyond Just Sunlight”
2nd Place
Prikash Kharel, Winburn Middle School, “Safe and Energy-Efficient Light Emitting Diode (LED) CIrcuit”
1st Place
Kyle Maina, Trinity Christian Academy, “Solar Power Generator”
Engineering Technology: Statics and Dynamics – Middle School
3rd Place
Theodore Payne, Leestown Middle School, “Rubber Band Boats: Modification Madness”
2nd Place
Ishara Kasongo, Tates Creek Middle School, “How Different Aircrafts Compare Against Each Other in Performance: How Do Different Wing Designs Affect the Glider Ratio of Aircrafts?”
1st Place
Jose Vergara-Gongora, Saint Mary Academy, “Harnessing the Sun”
Environmental Engineering – Middle School
3rd Place
Aarav Diwan, Meyzeek Middle School, “The Air Bot: An Autonomous Indoor Air Quality Detection and Purification Robot”
2nd Place
James Sexton, Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville, “Can Milkweed Floss Remediate Microfibers”
1st Place
Lauren Duncan, Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville, “Cicada Shells: A New Natural Dye Adsorbent”
Materials Science – Middle School
3rd Place
Falguni Thakur, Meyzeek Middle School, “What type of plant-derived materials are most effective for making bioplastics with good strength and flexibility?”
2nd Place
Reha Garg, Meyzeek Middle School, “Can Biodegradable Materials Replace Plastic as Protective Food Packaging?”
1st Place
Saneesh Nagane, Noe Middle, “Eraser Wipeout: The Quest for the Optimal Eraser”
Mathematics – Middle School
3rd Place
Elan Mahendran, Meyzeek Middle School, “How can we use the bell curve to predict outcomes?”
2nd Place
Matthias Myrup, Morton Middle School, “”Weight What?!”: How the Distribution of Weight on a Cord Affects Its Sag”
1st Place
Aarav Tibrewal, Beaumont Middle School, “Analyzing the Efficiency of Root-Finding Algorithms on Multi-Application Polynomials.”
Microbiology – Middle School
3rd Place
Jaini Shah, Meyzeek Middle School, “Formulating a Gut Score to Evaluate How Different Substance Concentrations Affect Microbiome Growth”
2nd Place
Lucy Pulliam, Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville, “Exploring the Effects of Plastic Leachate on the Gut Microbiome”
1st Place
Ahaan Agarwal, Meyzeek Middle School, “Assessment of Antibacterial Effects of Selected Ayurvedic Herbs: Basil, Pomegranate, and Ashwagandha”
Physics and Astronomy – Middle School
3rd Place
Siddharth Jagadheeswaran, Meyzeek Middle School, “Understanding and Optimizing Electromagnets for Strength and Energy Conservation”
2nd Place
Amira McCourt, Leestown Middle School, “Kick Physics: How Pressure and Surface Affect Distance”
1st Place
Owen Park, Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville, “Optimizing Electromagnetic Dust Shields for Martian Regolith Mitigation”
Plant Sciences – Middle School
3rd Place
Harish Balakumar, Meyzeek Middle School, “Growing Differences”
2nd Place
Sophia Lewis, Evie Phillips, Southern Middle School, “Soil Vs. Aquaponics”
1st Place
Hasnain Mohammed, Nur Islamic School of Louisville, “Cancer Cell Growth & Natural Inhibitors”
Robotics and Intelligent Machines – Middle School
3rd Place
Carson Couch, Mountain View Elementary, “Smart Walking Stick: An Engineered Solution for the Blind Using Ultrasonic and Water Sensors to Detect Obstacles and Prevent Falls”
2nd Place
George Zhou, Gordon Zhou, Meyzeek Middle School, “H.E.R.O Hand”
1st Place
William Paxton, Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville, “Improved Prostetic Grip Control”
Software Design – Middle School
3rd Place
Max Dunn, Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville, “Prydwen: A System for Preventing Prompt Injections Within LLMs”
2nd Place
William Kim, Meyzeek Middle School, “How can we detect AI-generated photos that can be used as evidence in court?”
1st Place
Bhavit Gupta, Meyzeek Middle School, “AI-Powered Smart Assistive Device for Blind and Vision-Impared Individuals: Real-Time Task Guidance through Vision Recognition and Voice Interface”
Technology Enhances the Arts – Middle School
1st Place
Henry Buchenberger, Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville, “Picasso Canvas: Creating Tactile Art Experiences for the Blind”
Translational Medical Science – Middle School
3rd Place
Maya FikreAdam, Meyzeek Middle School, “Sunproof Cells: Investigating UV Stress and Vitamin C Protection in Saccharomyces cerevisiae”
2nd Place
Caroline Keeney, Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville, “Rhubarb Extract: A Potential Anti-Cancer Therapy”
1st Place
Prahaas Kodumuri, Vihaan Patel, Meyzeek Middle School, “Can a Biosensor Detect Physical Changes in the Body During Psychological Stress?”
HIGH SCHOOL
Animal Sciences – High School
3rd Place
Riley Cravens, Ballard High School, “Effect of Color on Dogs Appetites”
2nd Place
Jaelyn Money, Mercy Academy High School, “Investigating and Comparing the Behavioral Effects of L-Tyrosine and L-Tryptophan Supplementation in Mice”
1st Place
Abdulrahim Alburai, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, “Behavioral Analysis of Spatial Repellency: Response of Lone Star Ticks to DEET Exposure”
Behavioral and Social Sciences – High School
3rd Place
Cindy Wang, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, “The Effect of Inflation Expectation on Personal Consumption Expenditures”
2nd Place
Bhavya Agrawal, duPont Manual High School, “What are the effects of neuromarketing on consumer behavior?”
1st Place
Stephanie Nguyen, duPont Manual High School, “Validity of PHQ-9 Through Kentucky High School Students’ Perspectives”
Biochemistry – High School
3rd Place
Agnes Loeser, duPont Manual High School, “Impacts of Goldenrod Extract on Trypsin and Cancer Models”
2nd Place
Charvi Nambi, duPont Manual High School, “Analyzing the Effect of Antioxidants on ROS-induced Crystallin Protein Aggregation Using Albumin Model to Reduce Risk of Cataractogenesis”
1st Place
Ayesha Hamid, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, “Role of B Cell Distribution in Motor Outcomes Following Prefrontal Stroke in Female Models”
Biomedical and Health Sciences – High School
3rd Place
Hannah Kang, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, “Pathology Positive but Symptom Negative”
2nd Place
Mysha Chasmawala, duPont Manual High School, “Satellite-Based Geospatial Modeling of Gestational PM₂.₅ Exposure and Neonatal Birth Weight Across Bangladesh”
1st Place
Himani Deo, duPont Manual High School, “Beyond Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring: Lipoprotein(a) Testing Gaps and Preliminary Cardiovascular Risk Stratification in South Asians”
Biomedical Engineering – High School
3rd Place
Aishwarya Ramasamy, duPont Manual High School, “Novel Non-Ablative Intrathalamic Acoustic Neuromodulation Implantable Device for Adaptive Closed-Loop Suppression of Essential Tremor”
1st Place
Jivitesh Koya, duPont Manual High School, “Develop a brain-computer interface that interprets electroencephalogram (EEG) signals to translate thought patterns into motorized movement for quadriplegic patients”
1st Place
Daniel Smith, Trinity High School, Louisville, “A Multimodal Cross-Attention Framework for In Silico ASD Stratification: Enginneering Motion-Robust Remote Photoplethysmography via Biomechanical Digital Twins”
Cellular and Molecular Biology – High School
3rd Place
Iman Hussain, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, “The Transduction of Pancreatic Organoids”
2nd Place
Jiwoo Kim, Gatton Academy of Science & Mathematics, “The mechanistic effects of isoflurane on crayfish synaptic transmission”
1st Place
Winston Zhuang, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, “Altered Hippocampal Gene Expression in Post-Sepsis Cognitive Impairment in Mice”
Chemistry – High School
3rd Place
Hadil Djaranabi, Central High School, “Designing a Natural Sunscreen Formula with Enhanced UV Protection”
2nd Place
Wanda Wu, duPont Manual High School, “Combating PFAS Contamination: Developing a Sensor for On-site Detection in Drinking Water”
1st Place
Avneesh Kudrimoti, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, “Screening Singlet Fission via Accessible Spectroscopic Methods in Aceme-Derived Semiconductors”
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics – High School
3rd Place
Tanav Gudapati, Western Hills High School, “Computational Simulation of Phosphoacetylglucosamine Mutase (PMG3) Enzyme for Detection and Treatment of Blioblastoma Multiforme (GBM)”
2nd Place
Vishwaa Kannan, duPont Manual High School, “PFOA Directly Binds to Human Thymidylate Synthase: An Integrated Molecular Dynamics and NMR Study”
1st Place
Ekantika Sanyami, duPont Manual High School, “Mechanistic Elucidation of CHSY1 Inhibition via a Multi-Scale Quantum-Informed Computational Drug Discovery Framework”
Earth and Environmental Science – High School
3rd Place
Kara Brown, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, “The Efficacy of Time Domain Reflectometry Under Different Conditions”
2nd Place
Aadya Mishra, duPont Manual High School, “Correlation of PM2.5 in the Air to Water Quality and Prevention Solution.”
1st Place
Samyukta Garapati, duPont Manual High School, “Rice Husk–Derived Biogenic Silica: A Sustainable Solution for Phosphate Removal in Water Systems”
Embedded Systems – High School
3rd Place
Ellie Baniak, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, “Testing the Accuracy of Frequency Filters through an Artificial Heartrate”
2nd Place
Chris Liu, Mukhil Ravichandran, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, “Vision Transformers on Resource Limited Embedded Systems Through Novel Distributed Edge Computation and Optimization”
1st Place
Annika Chadha, duPont Manual High School, “Developing Smart Friction-Control 3D Printed Magnetorheological Elastomers (MREs) for Improving Mobility Safety for Seniors and First Responders”
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design – High School
3rd Place
Matthew Park, South Oldham High School, “Physics-Grounded XAI for High-Voltage Interphase Stability: Building a Quantitative Stability Index with Mechanism Attribution”
2nd Place
Naomi Alemneh, duPont Manual High School, “Optimization of Sustainable Polymer Networks for the Removal of Phosphate in Water”
1st Place
Samuel Nunez Turcios, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, “Optimizing Redox-Active Quinones for Flow Batteries”
Engineering Technology: Statics and Dynamics – High School
3rd Place
Sophia Lee, Louisville Collegiate School, “Development of a Procedural CAD Pipeline for Biometric-Based Impact Mitigation and Rotational Force Support”
2nd Place
John Weatherholt, duPont Manual High School, “Development and Testing of an Autonomous Deployable Wing System for Rocket Booster Recovery”
1st Place
Agastya Mishra, Kabir Singh, duPont Manual High School, “Project Hermes: Design and Development of a Small-Scale Sounding Rocket with an Adaptive ML Simulation for Propulsive Landings”
Environmental Engineering – High School
3rd Place
Shining Bhattarai, Central High School, “Water Filtration from Natural Resources”
2nd Place
Livia Chaudhary, duPont Manual High School, “High-Resolution Finite Volume Flood Modeling with Infrastructure-Aware Risk Assessment: A Network-Integrated Hydrodynamic Approach”
1st Place
Charles Cao, duPont Manual High School, “Innovative Enhanced Seaweed Bioplastic for Robust, Edible, Dissolvable, and Sustainable (REDS) Food Packaging”
Materials Science – High School
3rd Place
Armaan Mohamed, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, “Neural DIC: A Deep Learning System for Full-Field Deformation Measurement”
2nd Place
Shivapriya Shibu Kumar, duPont Manual High School, “A Comprehensive Review of Commercial Menstrual Brands: Which Brand Has The Best Quality Products?”
1st Place
Jack Gill, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, “Hydrochromic Coating for Wet-Floor Hazard Detection: Visual Detectability, Slip Resistance, and Drying Behavior”
Mathematics – High School
3rd Place
Aiden Gie, duPont Manual High School, “A Comparative Study of Big Financial Data Using Machine Learning”
2nd Place
Agnes Mary, Ballard High School, “Comparing Theoretical and Simulated Probability using Monte Carlo Simulation”
1st Place
Advika Rastogi, duPont Manual High School, “A Novel Spectral-Stochastic Mathematical Framework for Water Scarcity Mitigation via Physics-Informed Neural Operators”
Microbiology – High School
3rd Place
Sri Badathala, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, “Effects of Seed Mucilage ex-RNA on relatives of the ESKAPE pathogens”
2nd Place
Ava Basa, duPont Manual High School, “Impact of Subinhibitory Concentrations on Staphylococcus aureus Virulence Traits”
1st Place
Isaac Weaver, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, “Function of REEP2 C-Terminal Tail in Lung Adenocarcinoma”
Physics and Astronomy – High School
3rd Place
Anand Thakur, duPont Manual High School, “Investigating the effect of varying trapping potentials, nBarDots, and alphas on the distribution of escape times of trapped ions”
2nd Place
Adithya Raghunath, duPont Manual High School, “Studying Variable Wing Geometry: Analyzing Wingspan Configuration, Wing Sweep Angle, and Flap Deployment on Lift and Drag Generation”
1st Place
Ethan Tang, duPont Manual High School, “Flow Rate Dependence on the Order of Constrictions in Multi-Constriction Pipe Flow”
Plant Sciences – High School
3rd Place
Nandini Chivukula, duPont Manual High School, “How does using a soil moisture sensor-controlled irrigation affect the plant growth and water use compared to standard irrigation methods?”
2nd Place
Benjamin Burch, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, “The role of ADF in F-actin Fertilization Dynamics”
1st Place
Hashir Adnan, duPont Manual High School, “Enhancing Plant Growth in Challenging Martian Regolith Using Nitrogen-Fixing Biofertilizers.”
Robotics and Intelligent Machines – High School
3rd Place
Sanjay Koripelli, duPont Manual High School, “Project HADES: (Heavy-Lifting Autonomous Drone for Emergency Search and Rescue) with Flight Plan Optimization”
2nd Place
Jayden Jeong, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, “Model-Agnostic and Generalizable Learning”
1st Place
Jacob Anil, Jason Chen, duPont Manual High School, “A Scalable and Manufacturable Limb Actuation Architecture for Back-Drivable Humanoid Robotics Using Regenerative Air-Recycling Pneumatics, 3D-Printed QDD Motors, and Reinforcement Learning”
Software Design – High School
3rd Place
DaYou Choi, Eminence High School, “Hybrid Quantum–Classical QUBO Framework for Redundancy Aware Feature Selection in Predictive Maintenance Machine Learning”
2nd Place
Shlok Jena, duPont Manual High School, “A Novel Sensitivity-Constrained Decision Framework for AI-Based Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Using Threshold Calibration and Two-State Agreement-Based Veto Systems”
1st Place
Katherine Zhang, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, “A Novel Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning Algorithm for Coverage Path Planning Using Heterogeneous Agents”
Technology Enhances the Arts – High School
3rd Place
Neihal Saini, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, “Automated Ink Segmentation from Micro-Computed Tomography Volumes”
2nd Place
Maylin Kidwell, duPont Manual High School, “Advanced Image Enhancement by Combining Images and Correcting Multiple Error Sources”
1st Place
Shaivi Balasubramanian, duPont Manual High School, “Comparative Evaluation of Automatic Speech Recognition System Accuracy Across Acoustic, Linguistic, and Speaker Variation”
Translational Medical Science – High School
3rd Place
Priyam Kumaran, duPont Manual High School, “Role of KRAS Mutation in Tumor Progression of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma”
2nd Place
Samuel Kingston, Gowshik Lavan Ramanathan, duPont Manual High School, “Paired-Sequence Vision Transformer Architecture for Automated Brain Metastasis Progression Prediction with Cross-Institutional Generalizability Analysis”
1st Place
Gopalaniket Tadinada, North Oldham High School, “AIRA: A Novel, Multimodal, & Automated Platform for the Risk-Guided Execution of Maximal Safe Glioma Resection”
Special Awards
Middle School
Amazon Innovation Award
3rd Place
Ozil Hinojosa, Montessori School of Louisville, “Best Angle For a Tennis Volley”
2nd Place
Ma’Kel Mandeville, Ohio County Middle School, “Investigating methods to reduce Chloramine in indoor swimming pool water”
1st Place
Carson Couch, Mountain View Elementary, “Smart Walking Stick An Engineered solution for the blind using ultrasonic and water sensors to detect obstacles and prevent falls”
High School
Amazon Innovation Award
3rd Place
Laila Johnson, Central High School, “Herbal Medicine —A possible advancement in cancer treatment: Can traditional medicinal herbs inhibit rapid cell growth and be used in oncology studies as viable cancer medicines?”
2nd Place
Ciarah Mathers, Central High School, “Social Media’s Double Edge, Exploring the Impact of Comparison and Support on Young Adult Mental Health”
1st Place
Marcus Withers, duPont Manual High School, “The Utilization of Predictive Analytics in the Automotive Industry”
American Institute of Prof. Geologists
Jack Cornett, Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville, “Microplastic Prevalence in Central Kentucky Cave Systems”
American Psychological Association Award
Stephanie Nguyen, duPont Manual High School, “Validity of PHQ-9 Through Kentucky High School Students’ Perspectives”
Association for Women Geoscientists
Ida Bauer, Morton Middle School, “Microplastics: Solutions for a Global Problem”
Citadel Securities Innovation Prize (grades 6-8)
Jose Vergara-Gongora, Saint Mary Academy, “Harnessing the Sun”
Citadel Securities Innovation Prize (grades 9-12)
Abdulrahim Alburai, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, “Behavioral Analysis of Spatial Repellency: Response of Lone Star Ticks to DEET Exposure”
Dr. Barbara Ramey Physical Sciences Award
Gunner Lowe, Martin County Middle School, “the physics of flight”
Dr. Robert Creek Life Sciences Award
Adyson Whitehead, Mountain View Elementary, “Solar-Powered Water Desalination: Turning Saltwater into Freshwater”
Lemelson Early Inventor Prize
Kyle Maina, Trinity Christian Academy, “Solar Power Generator”
NASA Earth System Science Award
Srikar Baddigam, Veera Ravishankar, Meyzeek Middle School, “How can different methods of coastal defense mitigate tsunamis?”
NOAA Taking the Pulse of the Planet
Advika Rastogi, duPont Manual High School, “A Novel Spectral-Stochastic Mathematical Framework for Water Scarcity Mitigation via Physics-Informed Neural Operators”
Regeneron Biomedical Science Award
Gopalaniket Tadinada, North Oldham High School, “AIRA: A Novel, Multimodal, & Automated Platform for the Risk-Guided Execution of Maximal Safe Glioma Resection”
Ricoh Sustainable Development Award
Livia Chaudhary, duPont Manual High School, “High-Resolution Finite Volume Flood Modeling with Infrastructure-Aware Risk Assessment: A Network-Integrated Hydrodynamic Approach”
Society for In Vitro Biology
Jiwoo Kim, Gatton Academy of Science & Mathematics, “The mechanistic effects of isoflurane on crayfish synaptic transmission”
Stockholm Junior Water Prize
Samyukta Garapati, duPont Manual High School, “Rice Husk–Derived Biogenic Silica: A Sustainable Solution for Phosphate Removal in Water Systems”
U.S. Metric Association Award
Livia Chaudhary, duPont Manual High School, “High-Resolution Finite Volume Flood Modeling with Infrastructure-Aware Risk Assessment: A Network-Integrated Hydrodynamic Approach”
Yale Science and Engineering Association
Advika Rastogi, duPont Manual High School, “A Novel Spectral-Stochastic Mathematical Framework for Water Scarcity Mitigation via Physics-Informed Neural Operators”
Military Awards
U.S Air Force Award – Grades 6 – 8
Olivia Maynard, Martin County Middle School, “”Clearing the Air” Wireless Fog Dissipation Using a Lighting Powered Ion Bridge created by a Van De Graaff Generator”
William Paxton, Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville, “Improved Prostetic Grip Control”
U.S Air Force Award – Grades 9 – 12
Adithya Raghunath, duPont Manual High School, “Studying Variable Wing Geometry: Analyzing Wingspan Configuration, Wing Sweep Angle, and Flap Deployment on Lift and Drag Generation”
Saanvi Arora, duPont Manual High School, “Modeling Disrupted Sleep Behavior Approach to Sleep State Instability”
U.S. Army Award
Sally Escobar Perez, Central High School, “The Effects of Dietary Choices on Glycemic Control”
Andrew Head, Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville, “Engineer a Low Cost Acoustic Early Warning Flooding System”
Abdulrahim Alburai, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, “Behavioral Analysis of Spatial Repellency: Response of Lone Star Ticks to DEET Exposure”
Tanisha Parab, duPont Manual High School, “Wireless Portable EV Charging System”
Wanda Wu, duPont Manual High School, “Combating PFAS Contamination: Developing a Sensor for On-site Detection in Drinking Water”
U.S. Navy-Marine Corps, Office of Naval Research, Naval Science Award – Grades 6 – 8
Tavish kokcha, Meyzeek Middle School, “AI-Guardian: Smart Helmet Safety System”
Vedansh Tyagi, Meyzeek Middle School, “A.E.G.I.S-Autonomous Emergency Ground Intervention System”
Owen Park, Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville, “Optimizing Electromagnetic Dust Shields for Martian Regolith Mitigation”
U.S. Navy-Marine Corps, Office of Naval Research, Naval Science Award – Grades 9 – 12
Ajay Sutaria, duPont Manual High School, “NeuroGait 2.0: Low-Cost Smart Insole System for AI-Driven Detection, Infection Monitoring, and Prevention of Diabetic Neuropathy”
Sanjay Koripelli, duPont Manual High School, “Project HADES (Heavy-Lifting Autonomous Drone for Emergency Search and Rescue) with Flight Plan Optimization”
Marcus Withers, duPont Manual High School, “The Utilization of Predictive Analytics in the Automotive Industry”
Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge
- Nora Burton, Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville, “Can Fish Smell Fear?”
- Emma Clark, Scapa At Bluegrass, “What is the Effect of Extrinsic Motivation on Memory?”
- Prahaas Kodumuri, Vihaan Patel, Meyzeek Middle School, “Can a biosensor detect physical changes in the body during psychological stress?”
- Henry Buchenberger, Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville, “Picasso Canvas: Creating Tactile Art Experiences for the Blind”
- William Kim, Meyzeek Middle School, “How can we detect AI-generated photos that can be used as evidence in court?”
- William Paxton, Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville, “Improved Prostetic Grip Control”
- Hasnain Mohammed, Nur Islamic School of Louisville, “Cancer Cell Growth & Natural Inhibitors”
- Matthias Myrup, Morton Middle School, “”Weight What?!”: How the Distribution of Weight on a Cord Affects Its Sag”
- Saneesh Nagane, Noe Middle School, “Eraser Wipeout: The Quest for the Optimal Eraser”
- James Sexton, Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville, “Can Milkweed Floss Remediate Microfibers”
- Jose Vergara-Gongora, Saint Mary Academy, “Harnessing the Sun”
- Vaishanth Kanakaraj, Meyzeek Middle School, “Removal of Microplastics from Water Using Natural Resources”
- Riley Bartlett, Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville, “Winterbloom: a Potential Native Kentucky Anti-Cancer Remedy”
- Sanjey Gopinath, Meyzeek Middle School, “Next-Gen Al-Driven Multimodal Biomarker Fusion and Personalized Neuromodulation Prediction Platform for Tinnitus Management”
- Akhshara Guru Raj Kumar, Meyzeek Middle School, “Humectants, Emollients, and Occlusives, Which Moisturizer Works Best?”
Best of Fair – Life Sciences- Middle School
3rd Place
Carole Erwin, Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville, “Exploring Accupressure as Stress Reduction in Horses”
2nd Place
Jaival Shah, Meyzeek Middle School, “Brain Tumor Classification System: A Robust Clinical Machine Learning Tool for Enhanced MRI Detection”
1st Place
Emma Clark, Scapa At Bluegrass, “What is the Effect of Extrinsic Motivation on Memory?”
Best of Fair – Physical Sciences- Middle School
3rd Place
Sophia Fitzgerald, Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville, “Sunlight’s Effect on Drug Toxicity in Aquatic Systems”
2nd Place
Aarav Tibrewal, Beaumont Middle School, “Analyzing the Efficiency of Root-Finding Algorithms on Multi-Application Polynomials.”
1st Place
Saneesh Nagane, Noe Middle School, “Eraser Wipeout: The Quest for the Optimal Eraser”
Best of Fair – Life Sciences- High School
3rd Place
Avneesh Kudrimoti, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, “Screening Singlet Fission via Accessible Spectroscopic Methods in Acene-Derived Semiconductors”
2nd Place
Gopalaniket Tadinada, North Oldham High School, “AIRA: A Novel, Multimodal, & Automated Platform for the Risk-Guided Execution of Maximal Safe Glioma Resection”
1st Place
Jivitesh Koya, duPont Manual High School, “Develop a brain-computer interface that interprets electroencephalogram (EEG) signals to translate thought patterns into motorized movement for quadriplegic patients.”
Best of Fair – Physical Sciences- High School
3rd Place
Jack Gill, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, “Hydrochromic Coating for Wet-Floor Hazard Detection: Visual Detectability, Slip Resistance, and Drying Behavior”
2nd Place
Annika Chadha, duPont Manual High School, “Developing Smart Friction-Control 3D Printed Magnetorheological Elastomers (MREs) for Improving Mobility Safety for Seniors and First Responders”
1st Place
Advika Rastogi, duPont Manual High School, “A Novel Spectral-Stochastic Mathematical Framework for Water Scarcity Mitigation via Physics-Informed Neural Operators”
ISEF Finalists
Annika Chadha, duPont Manual High School, “Developing Smart Friction-Control 3D Printed Magnetorheological Elastomers (MREs) for Improving Mobility Safety for Seniors and First Responders”
Jack Gill, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, “Hydrochromic Coating for Wet-Floor Hazard Detection: Visual Detectability, Slip Resistance, and Drying Behavior”
Avneesh Kudrimoti, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, “Screening Singlet Fission via Accessible Spectroscopic Methods in Acene-Derived Semiconductors”
Advika Rastogi, duPont Manual High School, “A Novel Spectral-Stochastic Mathematical Framework for Water Scarcity Mitigation via Physics-Informed Neural Operators”
Ekantika Sanyami, duPont Manual High School, “Mechanistic Elucidation of CHSY1 Inhibition via a Multi-Scale Quantum-Informed Computational Drug Discovery Framework”
Gopalaniket Tadinada, North Oldham High School, “AIRA: A Novel, Multimodal, & Automated Platform for the Risk-Guided Execution of Maximal Safe Glioma Resection”
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