2023 Science Fair - Special Awards
These are the winners of the special awards at the 2023 Fairfax County Regional Science and Engineering Fair.
The Aerospace Corporation
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| 1st Place--Certificate, Invitation to Robert Herndon Science Competition, and $100 | Rohan Kalahasty | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | Hybrid Plasticity: A Novel, Biologically Realistic Meta-Learning Algorithm to Increase the Adaptability and Efficiency of AI Systems |
| Honorable Mention--Certificate and Invitation to Robert Herndon Science Competition | Aryaman Khanna, Mihika Dusad | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | HypeFL: A Novel Blockchain-Based Architecture for a Fully-Connected Autonomous Vehicle System using Federated Learning and Cooperative Perception |
| Honorable Mention--Certificate and Invitation to Robert Herndon Science Competition | Ronit Kapur | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | The Effect of Gravity Darkening on the Atmospheric Dynamics of KELT-9b |
| Honorable Mention--Certificate and Invitation to Robert Herndon Science Competition | Dhruv Anurag, Sathvik Redrouthu, Steven Lu | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | A Photonic Hardware Accelerator for Ultrafast Tensor Algebra Computations and Neural Network Inference |
| Honorable Mention--Certificate and Invitation to Robert Herndon Science Competition | Pradeep Ravi | Falls Church High School | The Effect of Training Dataset Image Augmentation on Image Classification Algorithm Accuracy |
| Honorable Mention--Certificate and Invitation to Robert Herndon Science Competition | Andrew Kim, Joseph Tso | Woodson High School | Building Equitable and Environmentally Conscious Last-Mile Delivery Infrastructure in Urban Spaces: Using a Multi Nodal, Reverse Hub-and-Spoke design as a Community-Centric Approach to Civic |
| Honorable Mention--Certificate and Invitation to Robert Herndon Science Competition | Celina Zaccack | Marshall High School | Winged Noise Barriers: The Future of Efficient Highway Sound Suppression |
| Honorable Mention--Certificate and Invitation to Robert Herndon Science Competition | Natalie Laclede | Edison High School | Making An Impact: Investigating the Mathematical Relationship Between the Impact Kinetic Energy on Crater Diameter |
| Honorable Mention--Certificate and Invitation to Robert Herndon Science Competition | David Cao, Khoi Dinh | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | Leveraging Quantum Computing to Simulate Ising Model Hamiltonians and its Implications on Material Sciences |
American Association for Clinical Chemistry, Capital Section (AACC)
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| 1st--Certificate, 1 year student subscription to Clinical Chemistry, and $150 | Kaitlyn Hoang | Oakton High School | The Effect of Agar Percentage on the Rate of Agarose Gel Electrophoresis Migration |
| 2nd--Certificate, 1 year student subscription to Clinical Chemistry, and $75 (for each team member) | Aaron Walsh; Peter Choubah | Madison High School | The Colorimetric Determination of Lead Content in Water |
| 3rd--Certificate, 1 year student subscription to Clinical Chemistry, and $35 (for each team member) | Anderson Hoang; Arnav Ketineni | Langley High School | Catalase's Caffeine Kick: Optimizing Catalase Activity on Hydrogen Peroxide for Cancer Therapy Using Caffeine |
| Honorable Mention--Certificate and 1 year subscription to Clinical Chemistry | James McClure | Woodson High School | The Effect of Sodium Chloride Concentration on the Packed Cell Volume of Dog Blood Cells |
| Honorable Mention--Certificate and 1 year subscription to Clinical Chemistry | Grace Niebuhr; Tristan Schneider | West Potomac High School | The Effect of Active Sodium Lauryl Sulfate on the Amount of DNA Extracted From Onions |
| Honorable Mention--Certificate and 1 year subscription to Clinical Chemistry | Natalya Baccam | Robinson Secondary School | What is the Effect of Changing the Temperature of the Water Liquid IV is Dissolved in on the Concentration of Ascorbic Acid in the Solution? |
American Association of University Women, McLean Area Branch (AAUW)
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| AAUW McLean Area Branch STEM Excellence Award--Certificate, $100, and Invitation to May Luncheon | Celina Zaccak | Marshall High School | Winged Noise Barriers: The Future of Efficient Highway Sound Suppression |
American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| 1st Place--Certificate and $300 | Miriam Fabrycky | Woodson High School | How Effective Are Lights, Crosswalks, and Signage in Improving Pedestrian Safety? |
| 2nd Place--Certificate and $200 | Celina Zaccack | Marshall High School | Winged Noise Barriers: The Future of Efficient Highway Sound Suppression |
| 3rd Place--Certificate and $100 (split among team members) | Kylee Ledford; Tabitha Thomas | West Potomac High School | The Effect of Radioactivity on Patient Health |
| 3rd Place--Certificate and $100 (split among team members) | Caelan Hagopian; Mia Fanshaw | Woodson High School | The Effect of Sex Differences on Flexion in Automobiles to Address Automotive Injury |
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Capital Section (AIAA-NCS)
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| 1st--Student membership in the AIAA, opportunities to attend NASA Goddard Space Experience, and $25 (for each team member) | Ellie Ngo; Sofia Pakhomkina | South Lakes High School | The Effect of Temperature and Cooling Methods on Solar Cell Efficiency |
| 1st--Student membership in the AIAA, opportunities to attend NASA Goddard Space Experience, and $25 (for each team member) | Ashley Chen, Michelle Zuo | Oakton High School | The Effect of Granular Material on Heat Storage |
| 1st--Student membership in the AIAA, opportunities to attend NASA Goddard Space Experience, and $25 | Sophia Welch | Marshall High School | Effect of Placement of the Horizontal Stabilizer on the Tail of a Plane on Time to Stabilize the Yaw |
| 1st--Student membership in the AIAA, opportunities to attend NASA Goddard Space Experience, and $25 | Joshua Skeen | Langley High School | The Effect of Wing Aspect Ratio on the Range of a Glider |
American Nuclear Society, D.C. Chapter (DC-ANS)
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| 1st--Certificate and $100 check | Max Hong | Madison High School | Determining Shielding Performances of Different Metals to Attenuate EMF Radiation Without Compromising Wi-Fi Connectivity |
| 2nd--Certificate and $75 check (for each team member) | Kylee Ledford, Tabitha Thomas | West Potomac High School | The Effect of Radioactivity on Patient Health |
| 3rd--Certificate and $50 check | Lorenzo Gabriel Valerio | Mount Vernon High School | The Effect of Diamond Concentration in Thermal Interface Material on Ryzen 7 1700 CPU Idle Temperatures |
American Psychological Association (APA)
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| Certificate and one-year complimentary student membership in APA | Julia Hosage | Madison High School | Evaluating Eyewitness Testimony |
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, DC Chapter (ASME)
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| 1st-- Excellence in Engineering Certificate, $100, and Invitation to Awards Dinner with Parent(s)/Guardian(s) | Joshua Park | Woodson High School | A Novel Implementation of Simplified Multiview Reconstruction for Prosthetic Socket Dimensioning |
| 1st-- Excellence in Engineering Certificate, $100, and Invitation to Awards Dinner with Parent(s)/Guardian(s) | Seoyoung Jun | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | Solar Tree: Bioinspired Solar Panel Design and Performance Review |
| 2nd-- Excellence in Engineering Certificate, $75, and Invitation to Awards Dinner with Parent(s)/Guardian(s) | Lillian Rubenstein | Marshall High School | How Breaking Wind Saves the World |
| 3rd-- Excellence in Engineering Certificate and $50 | Frances Smalera | Marshall High School | Reducing Wind Force on Buildings with Blow-Through Holes |
| Honorable Mention--Certificate | Katie Myers | Marshall High School | The Effect of Secondary Turbine Placement on Rate of Rotation |
American Society for Microbiology, Washington DC Branch (ASM)
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| 1st--Certificate and $50 Amazon Gift Card | Sharon Cho | Marshall High School | The Antibacterial Effect of Allium sativum (Garlic) on E. coli |
| 2nd--Certificate and $25 Amazon Gift Card | Madeline Levorson | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | The Enemy of My Enemy is My Phage: Discovery of Lytic Bacteriophages from the Environment – Year 2 |
| 3rd--Certificate and $25 Amazon Gift Card | Evelyne You | Robinson Secondary School | The Gut-Brain Connection: How Traditional Korean Food Can Affect Mental Health |
American Water Works Association, Virginia Section (VA AWWA)
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| 1st--Certificate and $200 (split between team members) | James Butlin, Kian Linam, Matthew McArthur | South Lakes High School | The Effect of Different Community Site Locations on Lead Content in Water |
| 2nd--Certificate and $100 (split between team members) | Anushree Chandrashekar, Drishti Nishar, Gauri Manocha | Fairfax High School | The Effect of PAC Filters on PFAS |
| 3rd--Certificate and $50 (split between team members) | Furqan Shah, Shadi Ahmed | Hayfield Secondary School | The Effect of Soluble Substances on School Water |
| Honorable Mention--Certificate | Genevieve Tierney | West Potomac High School | The Effect of the Preliminary Stages of Thermoforming on the Release of Chemicals into Water by Polyethylene Terephthalate |
| Honorable Mention--Certificate | Benjamin Habyarimana | Oakton High School | The Effect of Various Inexpensive Water Filtration Methods on Chemical Contamination and Water Quality |
Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, Northern VA Chapter (AFCEA NOVA)
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| 1st--$825 Scholarship and Letter of Recognition | Efe Yilmaz | Langley High School | The Effect of Electromagnetic Levitation and Vacuum Insulation on Heat Transfer |
| 1st--$825 Scholarship and Letter of Recognition for each team member | Aryaman Khanna, Mihika Dusad | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | HypeFL: A Novel Blockchain-Based Architecture for a Fully-Connected Autonomous Vehicle System using Federated Learning and Cooperative Perception |
| 1st--$825 Scholarship and Letter of Recognition | Ananya Karunakaram | Westfield High School | A Novel Framework for Detecting an Approaching Projectile Through Image Sensing and Ultrasonic Detection |
| 1st--$825 Scholarship and Letter of Recognition | Ryan Kim | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | Implementing a Hybrid Quantum-Classical Neural Network by Utilizing a Variational Quantum Circuit for Detection of Dementia |
| 2nd--$550 Scholarship and Letter of Recognition | Seoyoung Jun | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | Solar Tree: Bioinspired Solar Panel Design and Performance Review |
| 2nd--$550 Scholarship and Letter of Recognition | William Zhang | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | A Polarization-Based Approach to Reduce Glare of Vehicles at Night |
| 2nd--$550 Scholarship and Letter of Recognition | Pradeep Ravi | Falls Church High School | The Effect of Training Dataset Image Augmentation on Image Classification Algorithm Accuracy |
| 2nd--$550 Scholarship and Letter of Recognition (for each team member) | David Cao, Khoi Dinh | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | Leveraging Quantum Computing to Simulate Ising Model Hamiltonians and its Implications on Material Sciences |
| 3rd--$275 Scholarship and Letter of Recognition (for each team member) | Ashley Chen, Michelle Zuo | Oakton High School | The Effect of Granular Material on Heat Storage |
| 3rd--$275 Scholarship and Letter of Recognition | Hanako Patten | Edison High School | The Effect of Pitch Length on the Time it Takes for an Archimedes Screw to Carry an Object |
| 3rd--$275 Scholarship and Letter of Recognition | Noah Lee | Chantilly High School | The Effect of Pathfinding Algorithms on Processing Time and Route Distance |
| 3rd--$275 Scholarship and Letter of Recognition | Ayesha Khan | West Potomac High School | How Stealth Technology is Determined by Color, Shape, and Material |
| Honorable Mention-- Letter of Recognition | Ellie Ngo, Sofia Pakhomkina | South Lakes High School | The Effect of Temperature and Cooling Methods on Solar Cell Efficiency |
| Honorable Mention-- Letter of Recognition | Kimberly Retana Ramos | Edison High School | Which Household Fruit or Vegetable has the Most Milli-voltage? |
| Honorable Mention-- Letter of Recognition | Aashee Balani, Wren Colaco | Oakton High School | The Effect of Green Structures on Building Temperatures |
| Honorable Mention-- Letter of Recognition | Danial Syed | Hayfield Secondary School | Investigating the Efficacy of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Utilizing Multiple Sources of Anthocyanin |
| Honorable Mention-- Letter of Recognition | Noah Rabinovitch | South Lakes High School | Which Colors of Light Output the Greatest Amounts of Energy when Directed at a Solar Panel? |
| Honorable Mention-- Letter of Recognition | Amel Alahmadi | Marshall High School | Elastocaloric Cooling: An Efficient Future, or a Bit of a Stretch? |
| Honorable Mention-- Letter of Recognition | Benjamin Deadman | Fairfax High School | The Effect of Gear Ratio on Electricity Output |
| Honorable Mention-- Letter of Recognition | Evelyn Wagner, Zaara Kapadia | South Lakes High School | The Effect of Bridge Designs on Mass Capacity |
| Honorable Mention-- Letter of Recognition | Cooper Keefer, Gus Neuberg | Falls Church High School | The Coefficient of Static Friction of Different Surfaces |
| Honorable Mention-- Letter of Recognition | Celina Zaccack | Marshall High School | Winged Noise Barriers: The Future of Efficient Highway Sound Suppression |
| Honorable Mention-- Letter of Recognition | Finnegan Lauro, Joshua Lauro | Madison High School | The Effect of Password Type on Algorithm Runtime Length |
| Honorable Mention-- Letter of Recognition | Alvan Arulandu | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Informed Infectious Disease Policy |
| Honorable Mention-- Letter of Recognition | Jenny Piao | Hayfield Secondary School | Kessler Syndrome: Investigating the Effect of Space Debris |
| Honorable Mention-- Letter of Recognition | Alex Landry | Madison High School | The Speed of Sine Approximating Algorithms |
| Honorable Mention-- Letter of Recognition | Max Hong | Madison High School | Determining Shielding Performances of Different Metals to Attenuate EMF Radiation Without Compromising Wi-Fi Connectivity |
| Honorable Mention-- Letter of Recognition | Kerstin Quach | Marshall High School | The Importance of Sound Quality: The Effect of Speaker Size on Fidelity |
| Honorable Mention-- Letter of Recognition | Ketan Kane, Dibora Yilma | Justice High School | The Effect of Reflective Surfaces on Reverberation Time |
Association For Women Geoscientists (AWG)
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| "Student Award of Geoscience Excellence" -- Certificate | Isabella Phillips, Shri Bala | Falls Church High School | Saving Our Concrete Jungle: An Analysis of Carbon Dioxide Reduction in the Concrete Jungle |
| "Student Award of Geoscience Excellence" -- Certificate | Anika Giri, Jourdan Rhines, Sana Khilwatgar | Chantilly High School | SCIRA (Skin Cancer Image Recognition Application): A Novel Android Studio and MobileNetV2 Image Recognition Software |
| "Student Award of Geoscience Excellence" -- Certificate | Ashlyn Choi, Katie Tylecki | Madison High School | The Effects of Turf Fields on the Environment |
Biophysical Society
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| Certificate and $100 Check (split between team members) | Kylee Ledford, Tabitha Thomas | West Potomac High School | The Effect of Radioactivity on Patient Health |
Clean Fairfax Council
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| 1st--Certificate and Clean Fairfax Swag bag (for each team member) | Frank Chang, Stephen Tsai, Jason Yopo | Chantilly High School | ARM: Streamlining Recyclable Waste Identification with Highly Scalable Deep Learning Algorithms |
| 2nd--Certificate and Clean Fairfax Swag bag (for each team member) | Sean Lee, Kevin Lee | Langley High School | An Innovative Alternative to Plastic Straws with Bacterial Cellulose |
| 3rd--Certificate and Clean Fairfax Swag bag (for each team member) | Ashlyn Choi, Katie Tylecki | Madison High School | The Effects of Turf Fields on the Environment |
Commissioned Officer Association, U. S. Public Health Services, District of Columbia Branch, (DC COA)
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| 1st Distinguishing Achievement Award in Medicine and Public Health -- Certificate and Medal | Omkar Kovvali, Sritan Motati | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | OtoScan: A Novel, Inexpensive System for Comprehensive Diagnosis of Middle Ear Infections with an Intelligent Mobile Otoscope |
| 2nd Distinguishing Achievement Award in Medicine and Public Health--Certificate and Medal | Archishma Marrapu | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | Project Pill Tracker: The Bottle Integrated Automatic Pill Tracking and Dispensing System |
| 3rd Distinguishing Achievement Award in Medicine and Public Health--Certificate and Medal | Shinyoung Jeon | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | MoodBox: Vocal Screening for Depression and Gamified Relief |
| Meritorious Achievement Award in Medicine and Public Health--Certificate and Medal | Caelan Hagopian, Mia Fanshaw | Woodson High School | The Effect of Sex Differences on Flexion in Automobiles to Address Automotive Injury |
| Meritorious Achievement Award in Medicine and Public Health--Certificate and Medal | Anika Giri, Jourdan Rhines, Sana Khilwatgar | Chantilly High School | SCIRA (Skin Cancer Image Recognition Application): A Novel Android Studio and MobileNetV2 Image Recognition Software |
Dominion Energy
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| 1st--Certificate and $100 Gift Card | Seoyoung Jun | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | Solar Tree: Bioinspired Solar Panel Design and Performance Review |
| 2nd--Certificate and $75 Gift Card (per team member) | Ellie Ngo, Sofia Pakhomkina | South Lakes High School | The Effect of Temperature and Cooling Methods on Solar Cell Efficiency |
| Honorable Mention--Certificate and $50 Gift Card | Lillian Rubenstein | Marshall High School | How Breaking Wind Saves the World |
George Mason University Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| 1st -- Certificate and Drone | Sanchali Banerjee | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | Using Long Short-Term Memory Networks to Predict Future Tropical Forest Cover |
George Mason University Department of Mechanical Engineering
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| 1st--Certificate and GMU Swag Bag with gift card (for each team member) | Leon Orrel, Samuel Golden, Yacov Schwartz | Woodson High School | Tactile Sensory Apparatus |
| 1st--Certificate and GMU Swag Bag with gift card | Wyatt Hadley | Woodson High School | The Effect of Additives on Concrete Strength |
| Honorable Mention--Certificate | Ellie Ngo, Sofia Pakhomkina | South Lakes High School | The Effect of Temperature and Cooling Methods on Solar Cell Efficiency |
| Honorable Mention--Certificate | Jack Evans | Chantilly High School | The Effects of Different Shapes and Materials on Sound Reduction Capabilities |
Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Northern Virginia Section
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| 1st in Technology Innovation--Certificate and $50 (split between team members) | Dhruv Anurag, Sathvik Redrouthu, Steven Lu | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | A Photonic Hardware Accelerator for Ultrafast Tensor Algebra Computations and Neural Network Inference |
| 2nd in Technology Excellence--Certificate and $50 | Archishma Marrapu | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | Project Pill Tracker: The Bottle Integrated Automatic Pill Tracking and Dispensing System |
| 2nd in Technology Excellence--Certificate and $50 (split between team members) | Omkar Kovvali, Sritan Motati | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | OtoScan: A Novel, Inexpensive System for Comprehensive Diagnosis of Middle Ear Infections with an Intelligent Mobile Otoscope |
| 2nd in Technology Excellence--Certificate and $50 (split between team members) | Aryaman Khanna, Mihika Dusad | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | HypeFL: A Novel Blockchain-Based Architecture for a Fully-Connected Autonomous Vehicle System using Federated Learning and Cooperative Perception |
| 2nd in Technology Excellence--Certificate and $50 (split between team members) | Ahan Vermani, Arav Vermani, Devakh Rashie | Centreville High School | BOTler |
| Honorable Mention in Technology Achievement--Certificate | Seoyoung Jun | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | Solar Tree: Bioinspired Solar Panel Design and Performance Review |
| Honorable Mention in Technology Achievement--Certificate | Sophia Cloutier | Marshall High School | Lighting the Way: Emulating Fiber Optics with Acrylic Rods |
| Honorable Mention in Technology Achievement--Certificate | Ryan Kim | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | Implementing a Hybrid Quantum-Classical Neural Network by Utilizing a Variational Quantum Circuit for Detection of Dementia |
| Honorable Mention in Technology Achievement--Certificate | Leon Orrel, Samuel Golden, Yacov Schwartz | Woodson High School | Tactile Sensory Apparatus |
| Honorable Mention in Technology Achievement--Certificate | David Cao, Khoi Dinh | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | Leveraging Quantum Computing to Simulate Ising Model Hamiltonians and its Implications on Material Sciences |
| Honorable Mention in Technology Achievement--Certificate | Shinyoung Jeon | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | MoodBox: Vocal Screening for Depression and Gamified Relief |
MIT Club of Washington DC
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| Certificate, $75 stipend, and subscription to MIT Technology Review (for each team member) | Aiden Cheong, Zarif Azher | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | Hierarchical Modeling for Interpretable Deep Learning-Based Multiomics for Cancer Analysis |
| Certificate, $75 stipend, and subscription to MIT Technology Review | Sophia Cloutier | Marshall High School | Lighting the Way: Emulating Fiber Optics with Acrylic Rods |
NASA Earth System Science Award
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| Certificate and Invitation to a Webinar with NASA Scientist | Linus Koepcke | Oakton High School | The Effect of the Phytoremediation Abilities of Different Plants on Soil Zn Concentrations |
| Certificate and Invitation to a Webinar with NASA Scientist | Ahan Vermani, Arav Vermani, Devakh Rashie | Centreville High School | BOTler |
| Certificate and Invitation to a Webinar with NASA Scientist | Jordan Najia | Edison High School | The Effect of Differing Voltages on Ionized Air Particles (Ionic Wind) |
National Geographic
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| That's Geography! Award--$100 (split between team members) | Isabella Phillips; Shri Bala | Falls Church High School | Saving Our Concrete Jungle: An Analysis of Carbon Dioxide Reduction in the Concrete Jungle |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| Taking The Pulse of the Planet Award -- Certificate and Letter | Danial Syed | Hayfield Secondary School | Investigating the Efficacy of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Utilizing Multiple Sources of Anthocyanin |
| Taking The Pulse of the Planet Award -- Certificate and Letter | Glen Marques | Westfield High School | The Effect of Water-Based Combatants on Oil Cleansing |
| Taking The Pulse of the Planet Award -- Certificate and Letter | Eowyn Worst, Reilly Tibbitts | Fairfax High School | Durability of Biodegradable Fishing Nets |
Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (NOVAC)
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| 1st---$100 Gift Card, Certificate, and NOVAC Membership | Ronit Kapur | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | The Effect of Gravity Darkening on the Atmospheric Dynamics of KELT-9b |
| 2nd---$75 Gift Card, Certificate, and NOVAC Membership | Jenny Piao | Hayfield Secondary School | Kessler Syndrome: Investigating the Effect of Space Debris |
| 3rd--$75 Gift Card, Certificate, and NOVAC Membership | Natalie Laclede | Edison High School | Making An Impact: Investigating the Mathematical Relationship Between the Impact Kinetic Energy on Crater Diameter |
| Honorable Mention--Certificate and NOVAC Membership | Adrian Samayoa, Jordan Lindsay, Stephen Aiello | Hayfield Secondary School | Effects of Distance on Star Light Intensity |
Northern Virginia Dental Society (NVDS)
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| 1st--Certificate of Merit and $100 Cash Award | Joshua Park | Woodson High School | A Novel Implementation of Simplified Multiview Reconstruction for Prosthetic Socket Dimensioning |
| 2nd--Certificate of Merit and $50 Cash Award | Aman Chhina | Marshall High School | Examining Antimicrobial Effects of Different Categories of Antibiotics |
| Honorable Mention--Certificate of Merit | Chloe Bratten, Wynne Smith | West Potomac High School | The Effect of the Amount of Fluoride in Your Toothpaste on the Protection of Your Teeth |
| Honorable Mention--Certificate of Merit | Kylee Ledford, Tabitha Thomas | West Potomac High School | The Effect of Radioactivity on Patient Health |
| Honorable Mention--Certificate of Merit | Betty Schlageter-Prettyman, Katherine Schlageter-Prettyman, Max Purtill | Falls Church High School | The Effect of Varying Cleaning Brands on the Amount of Bacteria Killed on a Given Surface |
Northern Virginia Soil & Water Conservation District (NVSWCD)
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| 1st--Book: What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Monroe, Certificate, and $100 gift card | Yasmin Ahmed | Justice High School | Algae Attack!: To What Extent Does Nitrogen Runoff Affect The Levels of Nitrates In Lake Barcroft? |
| 1st--Book: What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Monroe, Certificate, and $100 gift card (per team member) | Viola D'Aloia, Zermah Jafri | Mount Vernon High School | The Effect of the Concentration of Sodium Chloride, in the Soil, on Leaves' Stomata |
| 2nd-- Book: What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Monroe and $75 gift card | Sara Nagle | Annandale High School | How the Distance from DC Affects the Measure of Microplastics in Local Water Sources |
| 2nd-- Book: What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Monroe and $75 gift card | Cordelia Norris | Marshall High School | Don't Spoil The Soil |
| 3rd-- Book: What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Monroe and $50 gift card | Talia Krasner | Marshall High School | How do Different Concentrations of Fertilizer Affect Radish Seed Germination Time? |
| 3rd-- Book: What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Monroe and $50 gift card | Wilman Vlach | Mount Vernon High School | The Effect of Different Barriers on Sand Displacement |
| Honorable Mention-- Book: What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Monroe | Hadley Forman | Marshall High School | The Relationship Between Forestry and Lightning Density in Virginia |
Office of Naval Research
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| $50 Gift Card, Certificate, and Medal | Katie Myers | Marshall High School | The Effect of Secondary Turbine Placement on Rate of Rotation |
| $50 Gift Card, Certificate, and Medal | Hanako Patten | Edison High School | The Effect of Pitch Length on the Time it Takes for an Archimedes Screw to Carry an Object |
| $50 Gift Card, Certificate, and Medal | Wyatt Hadley | Woodson High School | The Effect of Additives on Concrete Strength |
| $50 Gift Card, Certificate, and Medal | Max Hong | Madison High School | Determining Shielding Performances of Different Metals to Attenuate EMF Radiation Without Compromising Wi-Fi Connectivity |
| $50 Gift Card, Certificate, and Medal | Isabella Anzaldua | Mount Vernon High School | The Effect Graphite Lead Thickness Has on the Brightness and Time of Light |
| $50 Gift Card, Certificate, and Medal | Ayesha Khan | West Potomac High School | How Stealth Technology is Determined by Color, Shape, and Material |
| $50 Gift Card, Certificate, and Medal | Sophia Cloutier | Marshall High School | Lighting the Way: Emulating Fiber Optics with Acrylic Rods |
Optical Society of America, National Capital Section (OPTICA) and IEEE, Photonics Chapter
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| Outstanding Achievement--Certificate | Seoyoung Jun | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | Solar Tree: Bioinspired Solar Panel Design and Performance Review |
| Outstanding Achievement--Certificate | Ellie Ngo, Sofia Pakhomkina | South Lakes High School | The Effect of Temperature and Cooling Methods on Solar Cell Efficiency |
| Outstanding Achievement--Certificate | Anna Linton, Joelle Madison Chavez | Woodson High School | The Lightfastness of Different Pigments |
| Outstanding Achievement--Certificate | Sophia Cloutier | Marshall High School | Lighting the Way: Emulating Fiber Optics with Acrylic Rods |
| Notable Achievement--Certificate | Brielle Kirk, Rhona Peterson | West Potomac High School | The Effect of Temperature on Luminol |
| Notable Achievement--Certificate | Abigail Skinner | South Lakes High School | The Effect of Increasing Temperature on the Illuminance of a Luminol Reaction |
| Notable Achievement--Certificate | Danial Syed | Hayfield Secondary School | Investigating the Efficacy of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Utilizing Multiple Sources of Anthocyanin |
| Notable Achievement--Certificate | William Zhang | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | A Polarization-Based Approach to Reduce Glare of Vehicles at Night |
| Notable Achievement--Certificate | Eshak Akrache, Alejandro Andrade-Cruz; Ahmad Choudhry | Justice High School | The Effect of UV-C light on Prokaryotic Cell Growth |
Patent and Trademark Office Society
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| 1st--Raspberry Pi Computer Kit and Certificate of Merit | Ryan Kim | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | Implementing a Hybrid Quantum-Classical Neural Network by Utilizing a Variational Quantum Circuit for Detection of Dementia |
| Certificate of Merit | Sanchali Banerjee | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | Using Long Short-Term Memory Networks to Predict Future Tropical Forest Cover |
| Certificate of Merit | Danial Syed | Hayfield Secondary School | Investigating the Efficacy of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Utilizing Multiple Sources of Anthocyanin |
| Certificate of Merit | Phoebe Pan | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | Advancing Gender Fairness in Machine Learning through Multiple Debiasing Techniques |
| Certificate of Merit | Anirudh Mantha | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | Tracking Microplastics via Remote Sensing and Mathematical Analysis |
| Certificate of Merit | Samvrit Rao | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | In-vitro Aided Computational Approach to Identify Preclinical Drug Targets to Treat Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) |
| Certificate of Merit | Archishma Marrapu | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | Project Pill Tracker: The Bottle Integrated Automatic Pill Tracking and Dispensing System |
| Certificate of Merit | Madeline Levorson | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | The Enemy of My Enemy is My Phage: Discovery of Lytic Bacteriophages from the Environment – Year 2 |
| Certificate of Merit | Jai Elhance | Madison High School | The Effects of Economic Factors on the US Stock Market |
| Certificate of Merit | Riley Seewer | Langley High School | Mechanical Chair Project |
| Certificate of Merit | Genevieve Tierney | West Potomac High School | The Effect of the Preliminary Stages of Thermoforming on the Release of Chemicals into Water by Polyethylene Terephthalate |
Regeneron Biomedical Science Award
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| Regeneron Biomedical Science Award Certificate and $375 | Athan Zhang | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | Rehearsal-based Continual Learning for Human-like Disease Classification |
Ricoh USA
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| Sustainable Development Award | Kevin Lee, Sean Lee | Langley High School | An Innovative Alternative to Plastic Straws with Bacterial Cellulose |
| Sustainable Development Award | Natalie Billeb, Takari Gray | South County High School | Effective Methods to Clean up Oil Spills |
| Sustainable Development Award | Kelly Zou | Oakton High School | The Effect of Artificial Sweeteners on Lemna minor |
SAE International, Washington DC Section
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| 1st Place for Excellence in Mobility Engineering--Certificate and $100 Amazon Gift Card | Celina Zaccack | Marshall High School | Winged Noise Barriers: The Future of Efficient Highway Sound Suppression |
| 2nd Place for Excellence in Mobility Engineering--Certificate and $50 Amazon Gift Card for each team member | Caelan Hagopian, Mia Fanshaw | Woodson High School | The Effect of Sex Differences on Flexion in Automobiles to Address Automotive Injury |
| 2nd Place for Excellence in Mobility Engineering--Certificate and $50 Amazon Gift Card | Miriam Fabrycky | Woodson High School | How Effective Are Lights, Crosswalks, and Signage in Improving Pedestrian Safety? |
| 2nd Place for Excellence in Mobility Engineering--Certificate and $50 Amazon Gift Card | William Zhang | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | A Polarization-Based Approach to Reduce Glare of Vehicles at Night |
| Excellence in Mobility Engineering - Honorable Mention--Certificate | Andrew Kim, Joseph Tso | Woodson High School | Building Equitable and Environmentally Conscious Last-Mile Delivery Infrastructure in Urban Spaces: Using a Multi Nodal, Reverse Hub-and-Spoke design as a Community-Centric Approach to Civic |
| Excellence in Mobility Engineering - Honorable Mention--Certificate | Aryaman Khanna, Mihika Dusad | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | HypeFL: A Novel Blockchain-Based Architecture for a Fully-Connected Autonomous Vehicle System using Federated Learning and Cooperative Perception |
| Excellence in Mobility Engineering - Honorable Mention--Certificate | Kent Fruchtman | Oakton High School | The Effect of Reduced Friction on Vehicle Speed |
Society for In Vitro Biology
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| Certificate of Outstanding Achievement for Ability and Creativity in In Vitro Biology | Tina Jose | Herndon High School | The Effect of Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) on the Regeneration Rate of Planaria: The Magic Behind a Green Tea Antioxidant |
Society of Women Engineers, Baltimore Washington Section (SWE)
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| Outstanding Engineer Award--$30 Amazon Gift Card | Shriya Jaddu | Langley High School | Investigating Racial Bias in Convolutional Neural Networks Trained with Mammograms for Breast Cancer Prediction |
| Outstanding Engineer Award--$30 Amazon Gift Card | Lillian Rubenstein | Marshall High School | How Breaking Wind Saves the World |
| Outstanding Engineer Award--$30 Amazon Gift Card | Sophia Welch | Marshall High School | Effect of Placement of the Horizontal Stabilizer on the Tail of a Plane on Time to Stabilize the Yaw |
| Outstanding Engineer Award--$30 Amazon Gift Card | Sophia Cloutier | Marshall High School | Lighting the Way: Emulating Fiber Optics with Acrylic Rods |
| Outstanding Engineer Award--$30 Amazon Gift Card | Hannah Weingast | Langley High School | Water Quality of the Creek in Relation to the Course of the Water |
| Outstanding Engineer Award--$30 Amazon Gift Card | Sara Nagle | Annandale High School | How the Distance from DC Affects the Measure of Microplastics in Local Water Sources |
| Outstanding Engineer Award--$30 Amazon Gift Card | Ayesha Khan | West Potomac High School | How Stealth Technology is Determined by Color, Shape, and Material |
| Outstanding Engineer Award--$30 Amazon Gift Card | Mia Richmond | Woodson High School | The Effect of Water on Friction |
| Promising Engineer Award--$20 Amazon Gift Card | Tammy Dao | Edison High School | The Validity of Different Brands of Orange Juices’ Nutrition Labels |
| Promising Engineer Award--$20 Amazon Gift Card | Phoebe Pan | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | Advancing Gender Fairness in Machine Learning through Multiple Debiasing Techniques |
| Promising Engineer Award--$20 Amazon Gift Card | Brinda Patel | Oakton High School | The Effect of Different Cow Manure Products on the Production of Biogas |
| Promising Engineer Award--$20 Amazon Gift Card | Amanda Nolan | West Potomac High School | The Effect of Unnecessary Red Light Wait Time on the Environment: Wasting Time and CO2 |
| Promising Engineer Award--$20 Amazon Gift Card | Talia Krasner | Marshall High School | How do Different Concentrations of Fertilizer Affect Radish Seed Germination Time? |
| Promising Engineer Award--$20 Amazon Gift Card | Sage Nagle | Annandale High School | The Effect of Aquatic Pond Plant Type on Nitrogen and Phosphorus Absorption |
| Promising Engineer Award--$20 Amazon Gift Card | Grave Varughese | Hayfield Secondary School | The Effect of Egg Replacments on Boxed Chocolate Cake Mix |
| Promising Engineer Award--$20 Amazon Gift Card | Hannah Fabrycky | Woodson High School | Strength and Absorbency of Handmade Recycled Paper Compared to Non-Recycled Paper |
| Promising Engineer Award--$20 Amazon Gift Card | Kiara Frey | Edison High School | Measuring the Frequency of Sympathetic Vibrations |
STEM House
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| Science Achievement Award-- Certificate and Student Membership in a Professional Membership of their choice (up to $50 value) | Samvrit Rao | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | In-vitro Aided Computational Approach to Identify Preclinical Drug Targets to Treat Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) |
| Science Achievement Award-- Certificate and Student Membership in a Professional Membership of their choice (up to $50 value) | Shinyoung Jeon | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | MoodBox: Vocal Screening for Depression and Gamified Relief |
| Science Achievement Award-- Certificate and Student Membership in a Professional Membership of their choice (up to $50 value) | Seoyoung Jun | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | Solar Tree: Bioinspired Solar Panel Design and Performance Review |
| Science Achievement Award-- Certificate and Student Membership in a Professional Membership of their choice (up to $50 value) | Ashrita Gandhari | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | LetoHealth: A Second Opinion for Embryologists to Aid the Evaluation of the Health of Fertilized Embryos |
| Science Achievement Award-- Certificate and Student Membership in a Professional Membership of their choice (up to $50 value) | Akshath Karthikeyan | Centreville High School | Using RTK and Resulting Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Cascade to Relocate Interleukin-7 Receptor to Provide Therapeutic Treatment for MS |
| Science Achievement Award-- Certificate and Student Membership in a Professional Membership of their choice (up to $50 value) | Kian Mesforush | Marshall High School | Protecting Against Natural Disasters: Designing the Best Seawall |
| Science Achievement Award-- Certificate and Student Membership in a Professional Membership of their choice (up to $50 value) | Jenny Piao | Hayfield Secondary School | Kessler Syndrome: Investigating the Effect of Space Debris |
US Agency for International Development (USAID)
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| Science Champion Award--Certificate and Letter | Omkar Kovvali, Sritan Motati | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | OtoScan: A Novel, Inexpensive System for Comprehensive Diagnosis of Middle Ear Infections with an Intelligent Mobile Otoscope |
US Air Force
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| Award Packet (Sling Pack, Power Bank, USB Flash Memory Drive, USB Car Charger, and Official AF Certificate) | William Zhang | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | A Polarization-Based Approach to Reduce Glare of Vehicles at Night |
| Award Packet (Sling Pack, Power Bank, USB Flash Memory Drive, USB Car Charger, and Official AF Certificate) | Sophia Welch | Marshall High School | Effect of Placement of the Horizontal Stabilizer on the Tail of a Plane on Time to Stabilize the Yaw |
| Award Packet (Sling Pack, Power Bank, USB Flash Memory Drive, USB Car Charger, and Official AF Certificate) | Ryan Kim | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | Implementing a Hybrid Quantum-Classical Neural Network by Utilizing a Variational Quantum Circuit for Detection of Dementia |
US Metric Association
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| Certificate and 1 year membership in US Metric Association | Ellie Ngo, Sofia Pakhomkina | South Lakes High School | The Effect of Temperature and Cooling Methods on Solar Cell Efficiency |
Virginia Lakes and Watersheds (VLWA)
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| Senior Award-- Certificate and $100 Gift Card | Linus Koepcke | Oakton High School | The Effect of the Phytoremediation Abilities of Different Plants on Soil Zn Concentrations |
| Junior Award-- Certificate and $50 Gift Card | Isabel Joseph | Oakton High School | The Effect of Horizontal Cultivation On The Growth of Sugar Kelp (Saccharina latissima) |
Virginia Water Environment Association (VWEA)
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| 1st--Certificate, Entry into Virginia Stockholm Jr. Water Prize Competition, and $150 | Anirudh Mantha | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | Tracking Microplastics via Remote Sensing and Mathematical Analysis |
| 2nd--Certificate, Entry into Virginia Stockholm Jr. Water Prize Competition, and $75 (split between team members) | Anushree Chandrashekar, Drishti Nishar, Gauri Manocha | Fairfax High School | The Effect of PAC Filters on PFAS |
Yale Science and Engineering Association
| Award | Students | School | Project Title |
| Most Outstanding Exhibit in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics-- Certificate and Medallion | Samvrit Rao | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | In-vitro Aided Computational Approach to Identify Preclinical Drug Targets to Treat Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) |