Congratulations to 24 students who independently competed in the Washington State Science and Engineering Fair (WSSEF) and received first place finishes in their categories. Many students also received special recognition for their achievements. They showcased their science and engineering projects along with nearly 800 other students at the fair in late March. See below for recognized students from across Northshore elementary, middle, and high schools.
|
Name |
Grade |
School |
Project Title |
Award(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ansari, Ibrahim |
Grade 11 |
North Creek High School |
"Cross-Cultural Emotion Recognition: AI vs. South Asian American Generations" |
1st Place |
|
Balaji, Pranav |
Grade 5 |
Canyon Creek Elementary |
"STARS: Smart Trash and Recycling Segregator" |
1st Place |
|
Bansal, Ritvik |
Grade 11 |
North Creek High School |
"Oralytics: Computer Vision-Based Detection of Dental Biofilm Using Near-UV Excited Biofluorescence, coupled with Gingivitis and Calculus Assessment” |
1st Place and a special award: Olympic College ~ Excellence in STEM Awards |
|
Eashwar, Dhanush |
Grade 12 |
North Creek High School |
“ASL 911: AI-Powered Emergency Sign Language Communication for Hard-of-Hearing Individuals” |
1st Place |
|
Eashwar, Meenakshi |
Grade 8 |
Skyview Middle School |
“BreatheEasy: A Predictive Asthma Risk Model” |
1st Place |
|
Guha, Anahata |
Grade 7 |
Skyview Middle School |
“SKNGUARD: A Machine Learning based approach to Early Melanoma detection” |
1st Place |
|
Kansal, Sara |
Grade 11 |
North Creek High School |
“The Teen Survival guide” |
1st Place and a special award: American Psychological Association ~ Achievement in Research in Psychological Science Award |
|
Naveen, Sarah |
Grade 5 |
Canyon Creek Elementary |
“STARS: Smart Trash and Recycling Segregator” |
1st Place |
|
Potukuchi, Saranya |
Grade 8 |
Leota Middle School |
“BreatheEasy: A Predictive Asthma Risk Model” |
1st Place |
|
Rajesh, Anisha |
Grade 6 |
Northshore Middle School |
“Ocean Neutralizer” |
1st Place |
|
Ravuru, Karthik |
Grade 7 |
Skyview Middle School |
“Flood Guard” |
1st Place and special awards: Pacific Science Center Family Membership Award, City of Bremerton ~ Mayor Greg Wheeler’s Challenge, Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (JIC) |
|
Sankar, Dhiya |
Grade 3 |
Canyon Creek Elementary |
"Flower Power" |
1st Place |
|
Sankar, Meera |
Grade 6 |
Skyview Middle School |
“Mission: pHossible – Soil Edition” |
1st Place |
|
Saravanakumar, Jayapradha |
Grade 4 |
Canyon Creek Elementary |
“Unlocking Nature’s Mulch Magic” |
1st Place and a special award: Margaret I. Lugg Young Explorer Award |
|
Saravanakumar, Sarabhesh |
Grade 7 |
Skyview Middle School |
“Decelerator Design for Atmospheric Re-entry” |
1st Place and a special award: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics PNW Award of Excellence |
|
Sheth, Amaira |
Grade 3 |
Canyon Creek Elementary |
"Flower Power" |
1st Place |
|
Tamisetty, Tarunika |
Grade 6 |
Leota Middle School |
“Grow Green" |
1st Place and a special award: Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (JIC) |
|
Tiwari, Aaradhya |
Grade 6 |
Skyview Middle School |
"Mission: pHossible -- Soil Edition" |
1st Place |
|
Uppala, Moksh |
Grade 4 |
Fernwood Middle School |
“Effect of Different Lights on Plant Growth” |
1st Place |
|
Vellanki, Sahithya |
Grade 8 |
Skyview Middle School |
“Sustainable Mulching: Exploring Biodegradable Alternatives for Eco-Friendly Farming” |
1st Place and a special award: Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (JIC) |
|
Vinodkumar, Adhrit |
Grade 5 |
Canyon Creek Elementary |
“Seed Science: Cracking the Code to Faster Growth” |
1st Place |
|
Waghamare, Avni |
Grade 7 |
Skyview Middle School |
“NeuroRevive: Curcumin-Based Alzheimer’s Drug Development” |
1st Place and a special award: Medicine and Health Award |
|
Waghamare, Vihaan |
Grade 5 |
Ruby Bridges Elementary |
“Photovoltaic Pi Power: ‘Solar Scout’” |
1st Place |
|
Yamasaki, Rui |
Grade 11 |
Woodinville High School |
“Regenerative Medicine in Ophthalmology: Impact of Age on Synaptic Connectivity between host bipolar cells and iPS/ESC-derived retinal organoid transplants” |
1st Place and a special awards: Bremerton Central Lions Charitable Foundation Scholarship and Ohio Wesleyen University ~ Outstanding Achievement in Science Scholarship |
Congratulations to all of these students for their outstanding achievements and innovative research!
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