Challenger - Sunnyvale

Project Awards 2013

Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship

School Teacher Student Award Title Gr
Challenger - Sunnyvale  Thuy-Anh Nguyen  Ananya  Karthik Castro Family Award for Best Physical Science Projects - Trip to State Science Fair, Plaque, and $100 Cash, Santa Clara Valley Science & Engineering Fair Assn - Board of Directors Awards - Middle School Mighty Microgreens? The Effect of the Maturity of Plant Greens on Their Nutrient Contents (Chemistry) 6
              1st Award, Chemistry Category    
              1st Place: $75 and Certificate of Achievement, UCSF Center For Systems and Synthetic Biology Award    
              Certificate of Achievement, Medallion, and Letter, United States Public Health Service Award    
        Srivatsav  Pyda Honorable Mention, Biochemistry / Microbiology Category The Compared Effect of Natural and Over-the-Counter Medications on the Prevention of Bacterial Proliferation (Biochemistry / Microbiology) 8
        Karthik  Ramachandran 1st Award, Environmental Sciences Category An A-peeling Solution! - The Effect of Citrus Oils and d-Limonene on Polystyrene (Environmental Sciences) 7
        Pravin  Ravishanker $1000 to the Top Projects in Bio Science (tie), The Synopsys Outreach Foundation n+1 Prize The Effects of Neuromodulating Agents on Spiking Rates and Patterns of Neuronal Action Potentials in Acheta domestica: An Investigation in Neuropharmacotherapy. (Medicine / Health / Gerontology) 8
              Top finalist Middle School projects, The Synopsys Outreach Foundation n+1 Prize    
              2nd Award, Medicine / Health / Gerontology Category    
              Plaque and $100 check, and Compete for $1000 Outstanding Young Scientist Award, California Association of Professional Scientists    
        Ruhi  Sayana 1st Award, Medicine / Health / Gerontology Category Targeting Postprandial Hyperglycemia: Novel Use of the Anthocyanin Cyanidin and Eugenol to Inhibit alpha-Glucosidase for Type 2 Diabetes (Medicine / Health / Gerontology) 6
        Manu Murali Srimat 1st Award, Chemistry Category Fuel Cells: Hot or Cold? (Chemistry) 8