Science Fair Awards
2020 Awards
IJAS Region 6 - North Suburban Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner 2020, First Place
Project: Varying Window Composition to Optimize Light Transmission & Heat Exchange
Jose Sierra & Greg Sevilla, 8th Grade, Wheeling High School
IJAS Region 6 - North Suburban Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner 2020, Second Place
Project: Varying Outputs of Different Light Sources
Andrew Shao, Niles West High School
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IJAS Region 6 - North Suburban Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner 2020, Third Place
Project: See the Rainbow
Irene Liu, Wood Oaks Junior High School
IJAS Region 9 - South Suburban Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner - 2020
Project: The Temperature Effect on the Output of Solar Energy
Shayla Patel, 7th Grade, Avery Coonley School
2019 Awards
Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner 2019, First Place
Project: Can a Laser Measure Sugar Concentration?
Jasmin Garcia, 8th Grade, Kelvyn Park Grammar School
Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner 2019, Second Place
Project: Decreasing Intensity of Light
Promize Reed, 8th Grade, Lawndale Grammar School
Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner 2019, Third Place
Project: Solar Cooking: Copper or Aluminum
Kameron Robinson & Connor Johnson, 8th Grade, Melody Grammar School
IJAS Region 6 - North Suburban Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner - 2019, First Place
Project: Color and the Effect it has on Heating
Vedari Maturi & Nishanth Ramanujam, 7th Grade, Plum Grove Junior High School
IJAS Region 6 - North Suburban Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner - 2019, Second Place
Project: The Effect of Temperature on the Refractive Index of Water
Allison Liu & Jasmine Wang, 11th Grade, Adlai E. Stevenson High School
2018 Awards
Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner 2018, First Place
Project: Heliotracker
Victoria Gasienica, 8th Grade, Dever School
Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner 2018, Second Place
Project: Measuring Sugar Content With A Laser Pointer
Sofia Rodriguez, 8th Grade, Addams School
Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner 2018 Third Place
Project: Ready, Set, Glow
Anna Szwainos, 8th Grade, Dever School
IJAS Region 6 - North Suburban Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner - 2018, First Place
Project: Optimizing Solar Cell Performance with a Diffracting Prismatic Lens
Afzal Muhammad, 11th Grade, Niles West High School
IJAS Region 6 - North Suburban Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner - 2018, Second Placc
Project: Red Hot
Melissa Castro, 8th Grade, Christian Liberty Academy
IJAS Region 9 - South Suburban Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner - 2018, First Place
Project: Starlight on the Spectrum
Zoe McKillip, 8th Grade, Bednarcik School
IJAS Region 9 - South Suburban Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner - 2018, Second Place
Project: Effect of Color of Food Dye on Wavelength of Maximum Absorbance
Reesa Espera, 8th Grade, Clifford Crone Middle School
2017 Awards
Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair
Optical Society of Chicago Winner - 2017
Project: Dynamic of Particles in an Optical Trap
Denise Hernandez, 11th Grade, Lindblom High School
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Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner 2017, First Place
Project: Comparing UV Light vs. Chlorine Sterilization
Joseph Palomares, 12th Grade, Amundsen High School
Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner 2017, Second Place
Project: Cell Phone Spectrophotometer
Sheldon Parson-Moore, 8th Grade, Kellogg School
Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner 2017, Third Place
Project: Angled Solar Energy
Alan Quintana, 10th Grade, Goode High School
IJAS Region 6 - North Suburban Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner - 2017, First Place
Project: The Effects of Ultraviolet Light on E. Coli Growth
Abhi Shah, 8th Grade, Lincoln Hall Middle School
IJAS Region 6 - North Suburban Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner - 2017, Second Place
Project: Dark Eyes vs. Light Eyes
Matthew Carr, 8th Grade, Northbrook Junior High
IJAS Region 6 - North Suburban Student Science Fair
Optical Society of Chicago Award Winner - 2017
Project: Diffraction Subtraction
Cara Hall, 8th Grade, St. Joseph School
IJAS Region 9 - South Suburban Student Science Fair
Optical Society of Chicago Award Winner - 2017
Project: Effect of Distance on Parabolic Reflectors
Mansi Gupta, 8th Grade, Thomas Scullen Middle School
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IJAS Region 9 - South Suburban Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner - 2017, First Place
Project: Non-Electric Helio Tracking Solar Panel
Alex Patel, 11th Grade, Metea Valley High School
IJAS Region 9 - South Suburban Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner - 2017, Second Place
Project: A Bright Future for Solar Energy
Siva Nalabothy, 8th Grade, Clifford Crone Middle School
2016 Awards
Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair
Optical Society of Chicago Winner - 2016
Project: Building a Cell Phone Microscope for an iPhone and a Galaxy
Hanan Ahdulkaeem, 12th Grade, Mather High School
Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner - 2016, First Place
Project: Which Wavelength Will Charge a Mobile Phone
Kaitlyn Mullings, 8th Grade, Kellogg School
Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner - 2016, Second Place
Project: The Effect of Temperature on Solar Panels
Andrea Martinez, 7th Grade, Franklin School
Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner - 2016, Third Place
Project: Effect of Ultraviolet Light on E. Coli K12
Joseph Palomares, 11th Grade, Amundsen High School
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IJAS Region 9 – South Suburban Student Science Fair
Optical Society of Chicago Winner - 2016
Project: The Effect of Pellucid Media on Refraction and Dispersion of Light
Vinay Pai & Meher Sethi, 7th Grade, Scullen Middle School
IJAS Region 9 – South Suburban Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner - 2016, First Place
Project: The Effect of Mirrors on Solar Panel Power Output
Alexander Martin, 10th Grade, Hinsdale Central High School
IJAS Region 9 – South Suburban Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner - 2016, Second Place
Project: How Does Exterior Color of a Box Affect Heat Absorption
Jake Klimek, 8th Grade, Clifford Crone Middle School
IJAS Region 6 – North Suburban Student Science Fair
Optical Society of Chicago Winner - 2016
Project: The Effect of Multiple Slit Interference on Light Flux
Matthew Zerwic, Senior, Glenbrook South High School
IJAS Region 6 – North Suburban Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner - 2016, First Place
Project: Can Light Refraction be used to Determine Sugar Content of Various Drinks?
Ronje Roy, 7th Grade, Quest Academy
IJAS Region 6 – North Suburban Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner - 2016, Second Place
Project: Light Absorption Behavior in Sunscreen Chemicals for Solar Cell Applications
Rushi Bhatt, 9th Grade, Niles North High School
2015 Awards
IJAS Region 6 – North Suburban Student Science Fair
Optical Society of Chicago Winner - 2015
Project: Solar Furnace
Will Stiefbold
IJAS Region 6 – North Suburban Student Science Fair
Optical Society of Chicago Winner - 2015
Project: What Affect Does UV LIght Have on E.coli?
Robert Bitunjac
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IJAS Region 9 – South Suburban Student Science Fair
Optical Society of Chicago Winner - 2015
Project: The Effect of Polymer Excipients on Crystal Detection Using Second Harmonic Imaging Microscopy
Apoorva Tummala
Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner 2015, First Place
Project: The Effect of Colors on Light Transmission
Kaylen Poindexter
Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner 2015, Second Place
Project: The Effect of Temperature on Solar Panels
Andrea Martinez
Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winners 2015, Third Place
Project: The Study of Storing and Using Solar Energy
Aayushi Nakum
IJAS Region 6 – North Suburban Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner - 2015, First Place
Project: A House of a Different Color
Alisa Wang
IJAS Region 6 – North Suburban Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner - 2015, Second Place
Project: Lasers and Tyndall and Brightness, oh my!
Sarah Weil
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IJAS Region 9 – South Suburban Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner - 2015, First Place
Project: Measuring the Speed of Light with a CRMD
Crystal Chen
JAS Region 9 – South Suburban Student Science Fair
SPIE Award Winner - 2015, Second Place
Project: Insight on UV Light
Justine Cruz
2014 Awards
IJAS Region 9 – South Suburban Student Science Fair 2014, Second Place
Project: Study of Refraction
Ali Luqman, Freshman, Islamic Foundation School
IJAS Region 9 – South Suburban Student Science Fair 2014, First Place
Project: The Speed of Light
Ria Garg, Junior, Neuqua Valley High School
Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair 2014, Third Place
Project: Sweet Light
Lucero Varela, 11th Grade, Lake View High School
Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair 2014, Second Place
Project: Prism Density Effects On Angle Of Refraction
Talia Eligator, 7th Grade, Burley School
Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair 2014, First Place
Project: Self-Powered Solar Tracker
Zong Liu Grade, 11th Grade, Young High School
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IJAS Region 6 – North Suburban Student Science Fair 2014, Second Place
Project: The LED Kaleidoscope
Sam Uhlarik, 8th Grade, Queen of the Rosary
IJAS Region 6 – North Suburban Student Science Fair First Place, 2014.
Project: Sun! Filter! Charge!
Andrew Kase, 8th Grade, Wood Oaks Junior High School
IJAS Region 9 – South Suburban Student Science Fair, 2014.
Project: How Sugar Shifts Light
Nikhil Aluru, 8th Grade
Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair 2014.
Project: Refraction
Bukuru Anaclet, Freshman, Von Steuben High School
IJAS Region 6 – North Suburban Student Science Fair, 2014.
Project: How Can Solar Panels Be Optimized With Respect to Angle of Incidence
Alex Reznik, Northbrook Junior High School
Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair 2013. OSC Award
Project: Colors Behind the Crime
Mark Auger, Farnsworth School
IJAS Region 6, North Suburban Student Science Fair 2013. OSC Award
Project: Bright Light Colors
Debra Dunhum
IJAS Region 9, South Suburban Student Science Fair 2013. OSC Award
Project: Testing a LED Light Source with a Parabolic Reflector
Natasha Gupta, 9th Grade, Neuqua Valley High School
Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair 2012. OSC Award
Project: Catch the Sun
Jaeda Branch, 10th Grade, Morgan Park High School
IJAS Region 6, North Suburban Student Science Fair 2012. OSC Award.
Project: The Colorific Delightful Spectrum.
Sneha Poondru, 7th Grade, Daniel Wright School
IJAS Region 9, South Suburban Student Science Fair 2012. OSC Award.
Project: Heat up the Rainbow.
Sean Fisher, 7th Grade, Jay Stream School
Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair 2011. OSC Award.
Project: Speed of Light in Gelatin with Laser Pointer.
Nicole Mattingly, 11th Grade, Carver Military School
IJAS Region 6, North Suburban Student Science Fair 2011. OSC Award.
Project: Lights, Color and Ice.
Thomas Johnson, 8th Grade, Winston Campus
IJAS Region 9, South Suburban Student Science Fair 2011. OSC Award.
Project: What Color Absorbs the Most Heat.
Hannah Flores-Rivera, 8th Grade
Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair 2010. OSC Award.
Project: Solar Furnace.
Genisses Ortega, 10th Grade, Curie High School
IJAS Region 9, South Suburban Student Science Fair 2010. OSC Award.
Project: Which 3-D Shape Scatters the Most Light.
Brianna McKenna, Hickory Creek Middle Schoo
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IJAS Region 6, North Suburban Student Science Fair 2010. OSC Award.
Project: Interference Patterns of Light.
Eddie Reinfranck, 9th Grade, Niles North High School
Chicago Public Schools Student Science Fair 2008. OSC Award.
Category: Health Science, Project: I Can See Better.
Ramario Real, 7th Grade, Mitchell School