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
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
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
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
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