Awards & Recognitions
2023 - 2024
New York State Science & Engineering Fair (NYSSEF)
Partap Sidhu: Revolutionizing Waste Management: A Machine Learning and Stereo Vision Enabled Robot Arm for Efficient Garbage Recycling
First place in the Robotics & Intelligent Machines category
Earned bid to compete at the International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) in May
Lavleen Kaur: Investigating the Antibacterial Properties of Herbal Medicines in E.coli using Nanosilver & Synergy
Honorable Mention in the Microbiology category
Devaanshi Kawatra: Continuous Administration of Kanamycin is Deleterious to Parkinson's in a Drosophila melongaster Model
Honorable Mention in the Behavioral Sciences category
Long Island Science & Engineering Fair (LISEF)
Zoe Chinda: Evaluating the Effects of Plasmid Copy Number and Size on Bacterial Host Cell Fitness
Honorable Mention in the Microbiology category
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)
Lavleen Kaur: Antioxidants Found in Green Tea Helping to Rid Free Radicals in Planaria
Regional Semi-Finalist
Sarah Oh & Benjamin Maciel-Seidman: 3D Printing Structures by Modeling Root Systems - A New Erosion Control Method
Regional Semi-Finalist
Yuvraj Singh: Modern Solutions for Propulsion Systems in Aerospace Engineering
Regional Semi-Finalist
Third Place in the Engineering & Technology category
Matthew Tusa & Aryaan Khalfan: Creating a Cost Effective Device for the Translation of American Sign Language (ASL) to English
Regional Semi-Finalist
Long Island Science Congress (LISC)
Aftab Azeez and Grace Cho: The Effect of Various Organic Compounds on the Growth of Escherichia Coli
Junior Division
Award TBA
Niruben Jimkelly, Mohammad Shayaan & Saad Siddiqui: What Effect does Simulating Microgravity Have on Plants?
Junior Division
Award TBA
Hamza Raja: Deese-Roediger-McDermott Paradigm Examinations Evaluating the Extent of High School Students’ False Memory Recall Pertaining to Lingual Assessments
Senior Division
Award TBA
Partap Sidhu: Revolutionizing Waste Management: A Machine Learning and Stereo Vision Enabled Robot Arm for Efficient Garbage Recycling
Junior Division
Best in Category
Nominated to attend New York State Science Congress
Navreet Singh & Eton Zheng: Modified Street Light
Junior Division
Award TBA
New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) Mini Research Grant Award
One research project (3 students total) received $300 each from NYIT to spend on materials for their research projects.
Benjamin Maciel-Seidman, Sarah Oh & Aaryan Rupesh: Developing a Solar-powered Seawater Hydroponics System Monitored by an Arduino Salinity Sensor
Southeast Asian American Women's Alliance (SAAWA)
Benjamin Maciel-Seidman, Sarah Oh & Aaryan Rupesh: Developing a Solar-powered Seawater Hydroponics System Monitored by an Arduino Salinity Sensor
Recipient of $200 mini research grant award
Riya Saha: Developing Machine Learning Models to Forecast Particulate Matter Concetrations in Low-Monitored Areas of Nairobi, Kenya
Third Place in the Earth & Environmental Sciences category
Partap Sidhu: Revolutionizing Waste Management: A Machine Learning and Stereo Vision Enabled Robot Arm for Efficient Garbage Recycling
Recipient of $200 mini research grant award
First place in the Physical Sciences category
Recipient of the Humanity in Science award
Grant from HACH Equipment in partnership with the Water Environment Federation
Benjamin Maciel-Seidman, Sarah Oh & Aaryan Rupesh: Developing a Solar-powered Seawater Hydroponics System Monitored by an Arduino Salinity Sensor
Jessica Wojnicki: The Effect of Distance from Route 25A on Water Quality
2022 - 2023
Long Island Science & Engineering Fair (LISEF)
Joy Kim, Riya Saha, & Sofia Maciel-Seidman: Developing a Hydroponic System With The Incorporation of an Arduino Uno Powered pH Sensor
First place in the Environmental Engineering category
Earned bid to compete at the International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) in May
Ankur Raghavan: Reduction of Agricultural Water Consumption through the Utilization of a Wireless Sensor Array
Second place in the Environmental Engineering category
Recipient of the U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize awarded to the best water-science projects.
Zoe Chinda: Minimizing Nitrogen Fertilizer Use for Residential Lawns
Third place in the Earth and Environmental Science category
Miraj Shah: The Impact of New Base Size on Major League Baseball Outcomes
Honorable Mention in the Math, Physics, and Astronomy category
Recipient of an award from the Office of Naval Research - US Navy & Marine Corps given to high-achieving projects
Parisa Pitiranggon: The Effects of Fertilizers with Different Levels of Element Content on Soil pH
Honorable Mention in the Earth and Environmental Science category
Recipient of an award from the Association for Women Geoscientists given to students that exemplify high standards of innovativeness and scientific excellence in the geosciences.
Devaanshi Kawatra: Investigating the Role of Sunlight in Regenerating Planarians
Honorable Mention in the Animal Science category
New York State Science & Engineering Fair (NYSSEF)
Umesh Ponugupati: Using a Machine Learning Algorithm to Create Accurate Maximum Power Tracking Models for Solar Panels
Honorable Mention in the Energy: Sustainable Materials & Design Category
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)
Devaanshi Kawatra: Investigating the Role of Sunlight in Regenerating Planarians
Regional Semi-Finalist
Miraj Shah, Daniyal Khambati, and Ankur Raghavan: The Robotic Waiter: At Your Service!
Regional Semi-Finalist
Joy Kim, Sofia Maciel-Seidman, and Riya Saha: Developing a Hydroponic System with the Incorporation of an Arduino-Powered pH Sensor
Regional Semi-Finalist
Umesh Ponugupati: Using ROCKE-3D to simulate an increase in Carbon Dioxide on Ancient Venus and Proxima Centauri B
Regional Semi-Finalist
Long Island Science Congress (LISC)
Tasnim Adhree, Insiya Chatriwala, and Sukhman Kaur: Influence of Time of School Day on Students’ Academic Performance
Honors - Junior Division
Andres Bonetti: The Effect of Different Fertilizers on the Growth of Plants and Soil pH
Honors - Junior Division
Khushi Gujral: The Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Recipient of the Robert Nelson Memorial Award
Devaanshi Kawatra: Examining the Role of Sunlight and Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) in Planarian Regeneration
Honors - Senior Division
Aryaan Khalfan & Matthew Tusa: Creating a Cost Effective Device for the Translation of American Sign Language (ASL) to English
Highest Honors - Junior Division
Recipient of the Green Planet Award
Aidan Richter: Growing Plants In Simulated Microgravity With An Arduino Clinostat
High Honors - Junior Division
Diya Sheth: Building a Water Purity Sensor that Can Test pH, Turbidity, Dissolved Oxygen & Filter Water
Honors - Senior Division
Recipient of the Robert Nelson Memorial Award
Jessica Wojnicki: Effects of Fidget Toys on Heart Rate
Honors - Junior Division
Southeast Asian American Women's Alliance (SAAWA)
Diya Sheth: Building a Water Purity Sensor that Can Test pH, Turbidity, Dissolved Oxygen & Filter Water
Honorable Mention
New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) Mini Research Grant Award
Three research projects (4 students total) received $300 each from NYIT to spend on materials for their research projects.
Aryaan Khalfan & Matthew Tusa: Creating a Cost Effective Device for the Translation of American Sign Language (ASL) to English
Devaanshi Kawatra: Examining the Role of Sunlight and Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) in Planarian Regeneration
Diya Sheth: Building a Water Purity Sensor that Can Test pH, Turbidity, Dissolved Oxygen & Filter Water
South Asian American Woman's Alliance (SAAWA) Mini Research Grant
Four research projects (6 students total) received $200 each from SAAWA to spend on their environmental science-related projects.
Joy Kim, Sofia Maciel-Seidman, and Riya Saha: Developing a Hydroponic System with the Incorporation of an Arduino-Powered pH Sensor
Diya Sheth: Building a Water Purity Sensor that Can Test pH, Turbidity, and Dissolved Oxygen
Daniyal Khambati: The Effective Removal of Microplastics From Drinking Water
Ankur Raghavan: Reduction of Agricultural Water Consumption through the Utilization of a Wireless Sensor Array
Recipients of the SAAWA mini research grant
2021 - 2022
New York State Science & Engineering Fair (NYSSEF)
Ruchitha & Suchitha Channapatna: Particulate Matter Sensing Device Powered by Raspberry Pi: Portable Warning & Analysis
Third Place in the Environmental Engineering Category
Recipient of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) Award
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)
Aurrel Bhatia: Utilizing a Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) Machine Learning Algorithm to Create Soil Moisture Prediction Models and Improve Water Productivity in Southern California
Regional Finalist & New York State Delegate
Miraj Shah & Daniyal Khambati: The Robotic Waiter: At Your Service
Regional Semi-Finalist
Long Island Science Congress (LISC)
Matthew Burgin: The Effects of Wetland Filtration on the Nitrogen Contents of the Great South Bay
High Honors - Senior Division
Recipient of the Green Planet Award
Recipient of the Robert Nelson Memorial Award
Khushi Gujral: Most Effective Treatment for Sciatica
Honors - Junior Division
Recipient of the Robert Nelson Memorial Award
Jadyn Hsu: The Effects of Sport Drinks on Bone Durability
Honors - Junior Division
New York Institute of Technology Mini Research Grant Award
The following project (3 students total) received a $300 grant for their research.
Joy Kim, Sofia Maciel-Seidman, and Riya Saha: Developing a Hydroponic System with the Recycling of Grey Water
2020 - 2021
Long Island Science & Engineering Fair (LISEF)
Suchitha Channapatna, Ruchitha Channapatna, and Maya Maciel-Seidman: Solar Powered Soil-Sensing Agricultural Robot
Second Place in the Environmental Engineering Category
Environmental Protection Agency Special Award
Yale Science and Engineering Special Award
Long Island Science Congress (LISC) - SR Division
Aurrel Bhatia: Utilizing a Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) Machine Learning Algorithm to Create Soil Moisture Prediction Models and Improve Water Productivity in Southern California
Best in Category - Ecology, Senior Division
Highest Honors Award, Senior Division
Muskan Chhabra: The Effect of Wealth on a Person’s Behavior and Attitude
High Honors Award, Senior Division
Dimitrios Nerantzinis: Effect of Anaerobic Digestion of Methanogenesis in Microbial Fuel Cell on Growth of Brassica oleracea
Lloyd K. Chanin Memorial Award, Senior Division
High Honors Award, Senior Division
Parisa Pitiranggon: The Effect of Temperature on the Elasticity of Rubber Bands
Highest Honors Award, Junior Division
Zoe Chinda: The Effect of Soil pH on Earthworm Nitrogen Production
Honors Award, Junior Division
Caitlyn Filardi: The Effect of Energy Sources on Electromagnets
Honors Award, Junior Division
Sasha Jacobs: Engineering Electrical Circuits To Power Helianthus Annuus Growth
Honors Award, Junior Division
2019 - 2020
Long Island Science and Engineering Fair
Congratulations to our LISEF Finalists!!
2018 - 2019
LISEF Group
Congratulations to Soham Maiti for placing 4th at LISEF in his category! He was also the recipient of the Mu Alpha Theta Award for the most challenging, thorough, and creative investigation of a problem involving mathematics.
2017 - 2018
LISEF Group
Congratulations to Smiti Shah who earned a First Place finish in her category Environmental Engineering. For the first time in BHS history, a BHS student will compete in Intel's International Science and Engineering fair!
Smiti also was named as a one of the top 300 Scholars (out of 1818 entrants) in the 2018 Regeneron Science Talent Search (Regeneron STS) - another first for BHS! This is the nation's most prestigious pre-college science competition. Alumni of STS have made extraordinary contributions to science and hold more than 100 of the world's most coveted science and math honors, including the Nobel Prize and National Medal of Science.
LISC Sr. Division Group
LISC Jr Division Group. Congratulations to Savannah Boncic who's research was nominated to compete at the State level!
