2024 Junior + Senior Results

Teacher of the Year

– Christine Brillhart, Jefferson Middle School

Grand Awards – Senior

Placing Student/s Title
1st David C. Hill Award
$500
ISEF Finalist
UM-Flint 4 Year Full-Tuition Scholarship
Akhilesh Kanmanthreddy Predictive Modeling of Brain Tumor Evolution and Anatomical Invasion: A Novel 3D Spatiotemporal Approach for Enhanced Treatment Planning
2nd
$400
ISEF Finalist
UM-Flint 4 Year Full-Tuition Scholarship
Miriam Haddad Magnetizing Oil: A New Paradigm For Cleaning Up Aquatic Oil Spills
2nd
$400
ISEF Finalist
UM-Flint 4 Year Full-Tuition Scholarship
Louis Huang Biodegradable Agricultural Mulch Films From Wastepaper Pulp and Calcium Alginate
3rd
$400
ISEF Finalist
UM-Flint Partial Tuition Scholarship
Anthony Daoud Predictive Model for the Development and Spread of Bacterial Resistance In Relation to Antibiotic Consumption in Hospital Settings
4th
$300
Diya Ramakrishnan Detecting Polyps in the Colon using Machine Learning
4th
$300
Sarah Parashar Detecting and Managing Microplastic Pollution in Waterways Across Michigan through Various Removal Techniques
4th
$300
Jett Miller The Effects of Additives on the Physical Properties of Concrete
4th
$300
Sivani Mamillapalli Evaluating the Effects of Environmental Contaminants on Reproductive Toxicity in Caenorhabditis elegans
5th
$200
Sahiba Kaur SmartSwabs: A Machine Learning Model to Predict Prevalence Rates of COVID-19 Applied to Grouped Testing
5th
$200
Christine Cai, Jessica Chai + Raymond Chai Evaluation of Representation in Children’s Books Using Machine Learning
5th
$200
Harman Singh Creating and Assessing the Effectiveness of Biochar, Activated Carbon, and Charcoal Water Filters on Heavy Metal Filtration
5th
$200
Jeff Soukhojak Hygrokinetics of Alum Crystal Growth
5th
$200
Gavin Gutierrez The Effect of Dendritic Copper on the Thermal Energy Dissipation of Thermal Epoxy
5th
$200
Hudson Strayer Reducing Friction Between Gears
6th
$100
Sharmitha Bandla Assessing the Effects of Aquatic Macrophytes on Environmental Pollution
6th
$100
Saiyan Tabrej GIRec: A Novel Deep Learning-Based Tool for 3D Reconstruction of Gastrointestinal Regions through Monocular Depth Estimation
6th
$100
Anna Hansen A solution to Avian Overheating
6th
$100
Dev Patel The Use of Pseudomonas Fluorescens for Increased Rate of Hydrocarbon Degradation through Bioremediation
6th
$100
Matlyn Miller The effects of heavy metals and polyvinyl chloride microplastics on diatom photosynthesis
6th
$100
Niloy Islam Reducing Sensorineural Hearing Loss through Cochlear Bypass
6th
$100
Kiara Amin Are natural antibiotics more effective than phamaceutical antibiotics against bacteria.
6th Paris Ngo The Effect of Natural Extracts and Biopolymers on Yeast as a Model for Cancer Inhibition
7th
$75
Blaise Maliskey Testing the Effects of Winglet on Aircraft to Determine the Most Efficient Design to Reduce Drag and Increase Lift
7th
$75
Kristy Daoud + Avery Nickel The Invisible Threat: Understanding the Dangers of Cleaning Agents
7th
$75
Hannah Thomas Effects of Diammonium Phosphate on Daphnia magna
7th
$75
Lucas Tilot How do fungi affect plant growth?
7th
$75
Riley Mattheis A Novel Location Tracking System for First Responders Using a Bluetooth 3-axis Accelerometer to Determine Exact Location
7th
$75
Aditya Veera Can Ayurvedic Ingredients Substitute for Modern Medicine?
8th Sukhmani Kaur The Effects of Turmeric and Oregano on Daphnia magna
8th Zack Middleton The dynamics of pitching
8th Chitleen Singh Mass Driver
8th Abbie Wong The Effects of Ginseng on Daphnia magna
8th Elliot Sawatzki Using bacteria to aid crustaceans in digesting polystyrene

Grand Awards – Junior

1st $400
Thermo Fisher JIC
Earth / Environment / Chemical Emma Huang Controlled Drug Delivery with Alginate Beads and Hydrogel Capsules
1st $400
Thermo Fisher JIC
Life Sciences Abdurrahman Qandeel How the exposure to a different kind of light conditons affects on yeast growth?
1st $400
Thermo Fisher JIC
Physical Sciences and Engineering Abigail Hansen Do more blades equal more power?
2nd $300
Thermo Fisher JIC
Earth / Environment / Chemical Gabriel Nix Water When You Need It- Hydrogels with Conservation Farming
2nd $300
Thermo Fisher JIC
Earth / Environment / Chemical Michael Daoud Assessing Different Fruit Peels to Determine the Most Efficient Source of Nutrients When Composted
2nd $300
Thermo Fisher JIC
Life Sciences Joylin Brillhart, Bridget Reder Diary of a Water Bottle
2nd $300
Thermo Fisher JIC
Life Sciences Reyna Silveira Carbonated Drinks and Cancer: An Oncological Study Using Daphnia magna
2nd $300
Thermo Fisher JIC
Physical Sciences and Engineering MORAD GOUDA Do Mirrors Affect the Efficiency of a Solar Panel?
2nd $300
Thermo Fisher JIC
Physical Sciences and Engineering Jeff Liu AI Tells Traffic Signs
3rd $250
Thermo Fisher JIC
Earth / Environment / Chemical Elliot LeClair, Daniel Broderick Plastic Predators A comparative analysis of bacterial degradation across different polymer types.​
3rd $250
Thermo Fisher JIC
Earth / Environment / Chemical Elena Miller Weed Killers: Wonderful or Wicked?
3rd $250
Thermo Fisher JIC
Earth / Environment / Chemical Alexander Soukhojak How Do Low Temperatures Affect the Response Time of Displays?
3rd $250
Thermo Fisher JIC
Earth / Environment / Chemical JASLEEN KAUR The Best Acne Treatment
3rd $250
Thermo Fisher JIC
Life Sciences Anna Allswede What’s the Buzz about Fruit Flies?
3rd $250
Thermo Fisher JIC
Life Sciences Rosealie Dewilde Oyster Mushrooms Hero or Zero?
3rd $250
Thermo Fisher JIC
Life Sciences Grace Miller Effectiveness of Disinfectants
3rd $250
Thermo Fisher JIC
Life Sciences Hannah Kim Does type of liquids applied to strawberries affect the mold rate of strawberries?
3rd $250
Thermo Fisher JIC
Physical Sciences and Engineering Ameya Patki Does the size of a screen impact retention
3rd $250
Thermo Fisher JIC
Physical Sciences and Engineering Emily Blazen What Fibers are the Strongest?
3rd $250
Thermo Fisher JIC
Physical Sciences and Engineering Elliott Suchy Static electricity generator
3rd $250
Thermo Fisher JIC
Physical Sciences and Engineering Aaren Nimmy Can a circuit determine if a fruit is ripe?
4th $200 Earth / Environment / Chemical Calvin Ferguson UV got to protect your eyes
4th $200 Earth / Environment / Chemical Lily Surface Surface Stains
4th $200 Earth / Environment / Chemical Abigail Bond, Katie Cai PLASTIC REINFORCED CONCRETE
4th $200 Life Sciences Ethan Houser How Natural Preservatives Affect Mold Growth?
4th $200 Life Sciences Leocadia McNicol Strawberry Counter Carriers
4th $200 Life Sciences Lucy Warnke Dye or Die?
4th $200 Physical Sciences and Engineering Fisher McCann Weighty Fuel
4th $200 Physical Sciences and Engineering Madison Simpson Laser Engraver vs. Dense Woods
4th $200 Physical Sciences and Engineering NATHANIEL SINCISSEN Which Type of Wood can Withstand the Most Weight?
5th $100 Earth / Environment / Chemical Amelia Frontiera How ripe is your apple?
5th $100 Earth / Environment / Chemical Bronwyn Alvarado Something’s Bugging Me… It’s Our Water Quality!
5th $100 Earth / Environment / Chemical CHIZARA ERIOBU The Effects of Motor Oil on Soil and Plant Health
5th $100 Earth / Environment / Chemical Jaelynn Wallace A Check Dam Competition
5th $100 Earth / Environment / Chemical Krislyn Thomas How does the size of an egg affect the rise of a cookie
5th $100 Life Sciences Aubrey Bowman What antibacterial cleaners work the best
5th $100 Life Sciences Jade Wagner Growth Impact of Diffrent Soils on Plants.
5th $100 Life Sciences Kanwalreet K. Ghotra Sunscreen Effectiveness
5th $100 Life Sciences Mason Stanek I Wet My Plants
5th $100 Life Sciences Rishika Veera The effect of beverages on the growth of Salivarius streptococcus
5th $100 Physical Sciences and Engineering Brady Lang Raised Seam vs Flat Seam Baseball Travel Distance
5th $100 Physical Sciences and Engineering Hamzah Alwajih the effect of air pressure inside a soccerball on the distance it travel
5th $100 Physical Sciences and Engineering Harper Sturgeon, Jules Newman, Bella Page Which Seatbelt is Safest for you
5th $100 Physical Sciences and Engineering Simon Ball Trash can overload buster
5th $100 Physical Sciences and Engineering Soren Hills How will salt affect the conductivity of a saltwater air battery
6th $50 Earth / Environment / Chemical Judah Weisenbach The Great Cookie Egg-Scape
6th $50 Earth / Environment / Chemical Elijah Weisenbach Colder and COLDER
6th $50 Earth / Environment / Chemical Nico Bufalini Toothpaste testing
6th $50 Earth / Environment / Chemical Grant Red Under Pressure
6th $50 Earth / Environment / Chemical Jalie Guza Paper Towel Absorption
6th $50 Earth / Environment / Chemical Zain Cheema Small vs Large Solar Panels
6th $50 Life Sciences Hafsa Jondy Which Shampoo works the best?
6th $50 Life Sciences Samia Qureshi Earthworm Growth Food
6th $50 Life Sciences EKAMJOT GHOTRA Which Mouthwash is the Best for Oral Hygiene?
6th $50 Life Sciences Aaron Oskey Tooth decay
6th $50 Physical Sciences and Engineering Harper Grab, Shane Helland Item launcher
6th $50 Physical Sciences and Engineering Mason Mitchell Man VS. Machine
7th Earth / Environment / Chemical Alex Hosang Clorox vs Lysol
7th Earth / Environment / Chemical Austin Spodney What type of water if best for grass growth?
7th Earth / Environment / Chemical Avery Reece The 5-Second Rule
7th Earth / Environment / Chemical Dominic Rainwater Soil effect on growth on plant growth
7th Earth / Environment / Chemical Icelynn Ondrajka The Scorching Sciences
7th Earth / Environment / Chemical Killian Simpson Which Type of Road Salt is the Most Effective
7th Earth / Environment / Chemical Zoe Spicer Sun Protection Showdown

Professional Awards – Junior + Senior

Organization Award Winner
Lemelson Early Inventor Prize Creating a promising solution to real-world problems
– $100
Abigail Hansen
US Metric Association Outstanding Use of the Metric System Bhuvan Mattupalli
US Metric Association Outstanding Use of the Metric System Jett Miller
Lawrence Tech Summer Camp of the student’s choice at Lawrence Tech Zain Cheema
 US Navy Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Chitleen Singh
 US Navy Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Hudson Strayer
 US Navy Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Miriam Haddad
 US Navy Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Simon Ball
 US Navy Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Abigail Hansen
 US Navy Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Morad Gouda
 US Navy Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Jeremy Halleaux
Genesee County Medical Society Excellence in Medical Studeies Solomon Miller
 Hurley Medial Center Excellence in Medical Studies – 1st Award
– Trophy (mantle piece)
Reyna Silveira
 Hurley Medial Center Excellence in Medical Studies – 1st Award
– Trophy (mantle piece)
Diya Ramakrishnan
 Hurley Medial Center Excellence in Medical Studies – 1st Award
– Trophy (mantle piece)
Sahiba Kaur
Matthew Bauerle Mathematics Award Excellence in Mathematics
– $25 Gift Card
Jackson Schuler
Matthew Bauerle Mathematics Award Excellence in Mathematics
– $25 Gift Card
Niloy Islam
Excellence in Electrical Engineering For projects demonstrating excellence in electrical engineering
– Equipment for an at-home electronics lab ~ $500
Simon Ball
Excellence in Electrical Engineering For projects demonstrating excellence in electrical engineering
– Equipment for an at-home electronics lab ~ $500
Riley Mattheis
Flint River Watershed Coalition For enabling stewardship of our water resources through scientific investigations.
– Pass to Crossroads Village
Matlyn Miller
Flint River Watershed Coalition For enabling stewardship of our water resources through scientific investigations.
– Pass to Crossroads Village
Harman Singh
Flint River Watershed Coalition For enabling stewardship of our water resources through scientific investigations.
– Pass to Crossroads Village
Dev Patel
Flint River Watershed Coalition For enabling stewardship of our water resources through scientific investigations.
– Pass to Crossroads Village
Jaelynn Wallace
Flint River Watershed Coalition For enabling stewardship of our water resources through scientific investigations.
– Pass to Crossroads Village
Bronwyn Alvarado
Flint River Watershed Coalition For enabling stewardship of our water resources through scientific investigations.
– Pass to Crossroads Village
Elena Miller
MIDHHS Explore Lab Science 3rd Award Junior – For creativity and exploration in science.
– Medallion
Avery Ehrmantraut
MIDHHS Explore Lab Science 3rd Award Senior – For creativity and exploration in science.
– Medallion
Hannah Thomas
MIDHHS Explore Lab Science 2nd Award Junior – For creativity and exploration in science.
– Medallion
Rishika Veera
MIDHHS Explore Lab Science 2nd Award Senior – For creativity and exploration in science.
– Medallion
Helsa Thomas
MIDHHS Explore Lab Science 1st Award Junior – For creativity and exploration in science.
– Medallion
Emma Huang
MIDHHS Explore Lab Science 1st Award Senior – For creativity and exploration in science.
– Medallion
Anthony Daoud
Ascension-Genesys Behavioral & Social Science Kenna Acheff
Ascension-Genesys Microbiology Jasleen Kaur
Ascension-Genesys Plant Science Michael Daoud
Ascension-Genesys Medicine and health sciences Bridget Reder & Joylin Brillhart
Ascension-Genesys Cellular & Molecular Biology Elliot LeClair & Daniel Broderick
Ascension-Genesys Animal Science Anna Allswede
Ascension-Genesys Biochemistry Gabriel Nix
Ascension-Genesys Chemistry Emma Huang
Ascension-Genesys Earth and Planetary Science Zain Littles
Ascension-Genesys Enivronmental Management Angelina Levy &  Alexandra Stickel
Association for Women Geoscientists For demonstrating high standards of innovativeness and scientific excellence in the geosciences. Miriam Haddad
Association for Women Geoscientists For demonstrating high standards of innovativeness and scientific excellence in the geosciences. Abigail  Bond and Katie Cai
US AID Science Champion For the exceptional project that has the potential to make an impact on addressing international development challenges. Jett Miller
US AID Science Champion For the exceptional project that has the potential to make an impact on addressing international development challenges. Gabriel Nix
Ricoh Sustainable Development Award For the outstanding project that addresses issues of environmental responsibility and sustainable development. Aiden Garris
Ricoh Sustainable Development Award For the outstanding project that addresses issues of environmental responsibility and sustainable development. Sarah Parashar
Bosch Motorsport High Tech for High Speed
– Bosch Power Tools Kit
Simon Ball
Bosch Motorsport High Tech for High Speed
– Bosch Power Tools Kit
Ricardo Pastor
Bosch Motorsport We Set the Pace
– Bosch Power Tools Kit
Jeff Liu
Bosch Motorsport We Set the Pace
– Bosch Power Tools Kit
Gavin Gutierrez
Bosch Motorsport Invented for Life
– Bosch Power Tools Kit
Bronwyn Alvarado
Bosch Motorsport Invented for Life
– Bosch Power Tools Kit
Akhilesh Kanmanthreddy
Bosch Motorsport Women in STEM
– Bosch Power Tools Kit
Abigail Hansen
Bosch Motorsport Women in STEM
– Bosch Power Tools Kit
Sarah Parashar
U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize Recognizing the best water-science projects
– Nomination to state and national competition
Jaelynn Wallace
U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize Recognizing the best water-science projects
– Nomination to state and national competition
Miriam Haddad
US Air Force Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Jackson Schuler
US Air Force Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Reid Youngstedt
US Air Force Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Blaise Maliskey
US Air Force Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Cade Coonan
Regeneron A project focused on biomedical science that leads with science, takes on big ideas, makes it happen, displays leadership ability, and does what is right.
– $500
Sivani Mamillapalli
100K Ideas 100K Ideas – (best to tun into a business) Abigail Bond + Katie Cai
100K Ideas 100K Ideas – (best to tun into a business) Simon Ball
100K Ideas 100K Ideas – (best to tun into a business) Saiyan Tabrej
100K Ideas 100K Ideas – (best to tun into a business) Riley Mattheis
 NASA Earth System Science Award For the project that best demonstrates insight into Earth’s interconnected spheres Blaise Maliskey
 National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Recognizing the project whose research emphasizes NOAA’s mission of Science, Service, and Stewardship Vedha Bhola
Society for In-Virto Biology For the outstanding project that addresses issues of environmental responsibility and sustainable development. Jaideep Gill
 Yale Science and Engineering Association Most outstanding 11th grade project exhibiting in the areas of Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or Chemistry Akhilesh Kanmanthreddy
 Gupta Science Foundation For the creative use of mathematics or medicine.
– $175
Elena Miller
 Gupta Science Foundation For the creative use of mathematics or medicine.
– $175
Noor Alhourani
 McLaren Health Care Behavioral & Social Science Christine Cai, Jessica Chai & Raymond Chai
 McLaren Health Care Microbiology Sukhmani Kaur
 McLaren Health Care Biochemistry Matlyn Miller
 McLaren Health Care Chemistry Jeff Soukhojak
 McLaren Health Care Earth and Planetary Science Vedha Bhola
 McLaren Health Care Environmental Science Matlyn Miller
 McLaren Health Care Medicine and health sciences Akshara Kanmanthreddy
 McLaren Health Care Cellular & Molecular Biology Riya Patel
 McLaren Health Care Plant Science Matlyn Miller
 McLaren Health Care Environmental Management Louis Huang
 McLaren Health Care Animal Science Ricardo Pastor
 American Psychological Association For outstanding research in psychological science under the category of behavioral and social sciences or any category related to psychology. Emma Huang
 American Psychological Association For outstanding research in psychological science under the category of behavioral and social sciences or any category related to psychology. Shaanbir Doad
 David and Doris Hill Chemistry Award For the novel and creative use of chemistry to solve problems
$100
Gabriel Nix
 David and Doris Hill Chemistry Award For the novel and creative use of chemistry to solve problems
$100
Emma Huang
 Michigan Association of Hazardous Material Professionals John McDonald III Award for Excellence in Environmental Science and Environmental Discovery
Junior – $100
Elliot LeClair & Daniel Broderick
 Michigan Association of Hazardous Material Professionals John McDonald III Award for Excellence in Environmental Science and Environmental Discovery
Senior – $1000
Louis Huang
 Mott Community College Exhibiting proficient understanding of technology
 Mott Community College Outstanding Use of Technology
– Trophy
Riley Mattheis
 Kettering University $3,000 Scholarship per term for 8 terms Ricardo Pastor

2024 Finalists

Senior Research Fellows

  • Cyril McInerney
  • Amos Miller
  • Brooklyn Boruszewski
  • Jveen Murad
  • Noah Brady
  • Christian Brandt
  • Eric Tankersley
  • Julia Bomba
  • Suhana Maniar
  • Alexej Goychay
  • Oliver Bauer
  • Landon Durkin
  • Andrew Hunter
  • Cade Coonan
  • Cayne McDonnell
  • An-Husan Hsu
  • Ricardo Pastor
  • Haider TumaA
  • Jonas Weisenbach
  • Shaanbir Doad
  • Aubrey Laffoon
  • Addison Wagner
  • Mason Dreizen
  • Kaitlyn Mann
  • Norah Zebrowski
  • Anna Bauer
  • Mary Beyers
  • Brady Kosberg
  • Jordan Gaiter
  • Jaideep Gill
  • Emma Guza
  • Riya Patel
  • Zaden Guza
  • Akshara Kanmanthreddy
  • Mairin Serier
  • Maranda Christianson

Senior Honorable Mention

  • Shalini Gupta
  • Sophia Seals
  • Lucy Jacobs
  • Antwone Humes
  • Helsa Thomas
  • Marisa Graham
  • Amari Carthron
  • Andre Wong
  • Orion Moya
  • Emma Kato
  • Noel Chacko
  • Alaina Mitchell
  • Mohammad Tuma
  • Thomas Lubbe

Junior Research Fellow

  • Lucas Slocum
  • Ty Lewandowski
  • Cory Hamilton
  • Londyn Neal
  • Rollin Carter
  • Gavin Kidd
  • Alexa Sharrow
  • Jackson Schuler
  • Ohm Patel
  • Tobijah Rosa
  • Armando Rossman
  • Cory Hamilton
  • Madison Hanley
  • Brandon Muller
  • Darrick Bishop
  • Ameer Aboughanem
  • Bhuvan Mattupalli
  • Haley Patel
  • Evalynn Gonzalez
  • Liam Vincent
  • Zain Littles
  • Maryam Shameel
  • Noor Alhourani
  • Christian Walker
  • Elizabeth Shamel
  • Alanah McCovery
  • Ziva Doad
  • Olivia Prentice
  • Landon Gartee
  • Xavier Velasco
  • Isabella Guzman
  • Mason Tran
  • Yashasri Varadapureddi
  • Sujay Selvakumar
  • Harrison Whitney
  • Kadence Bryan
  • Tyler Rapin

Junior Honorable Mention

  • Delaney Fultz
  • Kyle Haynes
  • Wyatt Cross
  • Harlan Summers
  • Chase Crackel
  • Tyler Ball
  • Alexis Clardy
  • Kalie Bryan
  • Jamison Mullen
  • Max Lewis
  • Solomon Miller
  • Ruty Hsu
  • Olivia Fess
  • Durgesh Mattupalli
  • Ethan Boesler
  • Kipton Henney
  • Sawyer O’Brien
  • Roland Monahan
  • Jackson Desrochers
  • Christos Jackson
  • Christopher Peraino
  • Ava Davis
  • Brayden Guldenzoph
  • Hunter Schroeder-Seymour
  • Max Ruvalcaba
  • Aayyan Asif
  • Jayda Hall
  • Ethan Lee
  • Angelina Levy
  • Kalyn Guza
  • Zaina Suarez
  • Sienna Rogers
  • Thrithika Vasanth
  • Dilshaan Singh
  • Jasmyn Lewis
  • Chloe Bufford
  • William Seals
  • Avery Ehrmantraut
  • Lauren Boesler
  • Hailey Culbert
  • Madisyn Markell
  • Hudson White
  • Kelsey James
  • Diana Wolak
  • Olivia Wilson
  • Aiden Garris
  • Ethan Miller
  • Tristan Gordon
  • Dominic Moya
  • Sukhreet Phatra
  • Jessica Bogart
  • Maria Gonzalez
  • Ruben Singh
  • Theo Cruickshank
  • Avani Bhuti
  • Akus Singh