Intel  ISEF  2015:  Grand  Awards    

Descriptions  of  Awards:    

https://student.societyforscience.org/intel-­‐isef-­‐awards  

Press  Release  

https://student.societyforscience.org/blog/doing-­‐science/grand-­‐award-­‐winners-­‐announced-­‐intel-­‐isef-­‐2015  

 

(L-­‐R)  Aishwarrya  Arivudainambi,  Brian  O’Rourke  III,  Allegra  Rollo,  Mariam  Dogar,  Yashaswini  Makaram,  Georgie  Botev,  and  Amol  Punjabi.  

• Amol  Punjabi,  Massachusetts  Academy  of  Math  &  Science  at  WPI  Rethinking  Drug  Discovery:  New  Algorithms  for  Virtual  Drug  Screening  

o Best  of  Category  -­‐  Biochemistry  o 1st  Place  $3000  Award,  Life  Science  –  Biochemistry  o Intel  Indo-­‐US  Science  &  Technology  Visit  to  India  Award  

 

 

 • Georgie  Botev,  Massachusetts  Academy  of  Math  &  Science  at  WPI  

Single-­‐Track  Gray  Codes:  An  Efficiently  Decodable  Maximum  Period  General  Construction  and  Extensions  o 2nd  Place  $1500  Award,  Physical  Sciences  –  Embedded  Systems  

 • Aishwarrya  Arivudainambi,  Massachusetts  Academy  of  Math  &  Science  at  WPI  

Effects  of  Curcumin  on  and  Piperine  on  Embryological  Development  in  Danio  rerio  o 3rd  Place  $1000  Award,  Life  Sciences  –  Animal  Sciences  

 • Yashaswini  Makaram,  Massachusetts  Academy  of  Math  &  Science  at  WPI  

The  Phoney  Lift:  Using  Accelerometers  to  Identify  People  o 3rd  Place  $1000  Award,  Physical  Sciences  –  Systems  Software  

 • Mariam  Dogar,  Massachusetts  Academy  of  Math  &  Science  at  WPI  

The  Effects  of  Taurine  on  Memory  Retention  in  D.  dorotocephala  o 4th  Place  $500  Award,  Life  Sciences  –  Biomedical    and  Health  Sciences  

• Brian  O’Rourke  III  &  Allegra  Rollo,  Boston  Latin  School  

Biodegradeable  Air  Filter  and  Ionizer  Development  o 4th  Place  $500  Award,  Physical  Sciences  –  Environmental  Engineering  

 

Intel  ISEF  2015:  Special  Awards    

Descriptions  of  Organizations:    

https://student.societyforscience.org/special-­‐awards-­‐organizations  

 

Press  Release:    

https://www.societyforscience.org/content/press-­‐room/intel-­‐isef-­‐2015-­‐special-­‐awards-­‐ceremony  

 

 

(L-­‐R)  Mariam  Dogar,  Yashaswini  Makaram,  Fan  Liu,  and  Dominic  Marcuse.  

 

• Mariam  Dogar,  Massachusetts  Academy  of  Math  &  Science  at  WPI  The  Effects  of  Taurine  on  Memory  Retention  in  D.  dorotocephala  

o University  of  the  Sciences  $15,000  Annual  Scholarship    

• Fan  Liu,  Fontbonne  Academy  Advancing  the  Cancer  Stem  Cell  Approach  for  Early  Tumorigenesis:  Delineation  of  p53  Pathways  in  Differentially  Expressed  Tumor-­‐Initiating  Cells  

o China  Association  for  Science  and  Technology  (CAST)  $1200  Certificate  of  Outstanding  Achievement  for  Ability  and  Creativity  in  Science  and  Engineering  Project    

• Yashaswini  Makaram,  Massachusetts  Academy  of  Math  &  Science  at  WPI  The  Phoney  Lift:  Using  Accelerometers  to  Identify  People  

o American  Statistical  Association  $1000  Second  Award  o Oracle  Academy  $5000  Award  

 • Dominic  Marcuse,  Mary  Lyon  High  School  

Radiation  Randomness:  The  Entropy  of  Thin  Air  o GoDaddy  $1500  Data  Award  

 

 

ISEF  2015  –  MA  Delegation        

ISEF  STUDENT  FINALISTS  

• Alison Adamski, Westfield High School • Christopher Aring, Martha's Vineyard Regional High School • Aishwarrya Arivudainambi, Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at WPI • Georgie Botev, Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at WPI • Connie Chan, Somerville High School • Mariam Dogar, Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at WPI • Tyler Ethier, BART Charter School • Kyle Foster, Wachusett Regional High School • Herbert Leonard, Taunton High School • Fan Liu, Fontbonne Academy • Yashaswini Makaram, Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at WPI • Danny Lu & Michael Yang, Lexington High School • Justin Nguyen Phuoc, Community Academy of Science and Health • Dominic Marcuse, Mary Lyon High School • Brian O’Rourke & Allegra Rollo, Boston Latin School • Amol Punjabi, Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at WPI • Amy Santos, Taunton High School • Christine Schremp, Bishop Feehan High School • Mindy Wu, Boston Latin School

   

ISEF  TEACHER-­‐  CHAPERONES      • Kristen Bellavance, Taunton High School • Nick Guerin, Wachusett Regional High School • Thomas Regele, Massachusetts Academy of Math & Science @WPI • Jo-Anne Sawyer, Marlborough High School • Jon Tyler, Westfield High School

 

ISEF Massachusetts Delegation

 We’re Here!

 

 Ready for Judging!

Students preparing for a radio interview with WGBH Boston. Fan Liu, Danny Lu, and Michael Yang (L-R)

 

Lunch break outside the convention center on the

Allegheny River.