Harker School-Middle Campus

Project Awards 2013

Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship

School Teacher Student Award Title Gr
Harker School-Middle Campus  Thomas Artiss  Aditya Arya Dhar 2nd Award, Computers / Mathematics Category The effect of compression on audio quality in different genres of music and the optimal trade-off between compression and quality (Computers / Mathematics) 8
        Andrew  Gu 1st Award, Botany Category What is the Effect of Stenospermocarpy in Grapes on their Nutritional Value? (Botany) 8
        Avi S Khemani 1st Award, Biochemistry / Microbiology Category The Effect of Microwave Denaturation on Proteins Compared to Conventional Cooking Systems (Biochemistry / Microbiology) 8
        Jonathan  Liu Honorable Mention, Biochemistry / Microbiology Category Drought Resistant Corn vs Normal Corn, and the Concentration of BPA in Both (Biochemistry / Microbiology) 8
        Manan Ajay Shah 1st Award, Biochemistry / Microbiology Category The Effect of Microwave Denaturation on Proteins Compared to Conventional Cooking Systems (Biochemistry / Microbiology) 8
        Arjun Srikanth Subramaniam 2nd Award, Computers / Mathematics Category The effect of compression on audio quality in different genres of music and the optimal trade-off between compression and quality (Computers / Mathematics) 8
        Justin Long Xie Honorable Mention, Biochemistry / Microbiology Category Drought Resistant Corn vs Normal Corn, and the Concentration of BPA in Both (Biochemistry / Microbiology) 8
   Benjamin Morgensen  Peter  Wu 2nd Award, Engineering Category Redesigning Desk Lamps to Maximize Light Output While Reducing Glare (Engineering) 8
        David  Zhu 2nd Award, Engineering Category Redesigning Desk Lamps to Maximize Light Output While Reducing Glare (Engineering) 8
   Kristen Morgensen  Joyce  Huang 2nd Award, Behavioral / Social Category The Effects of Increments of Body Visibility on Lie Detection (Behavioral / Social) 8
        Amrita  Singh 2nd Award, Engineering Category A Novel Mechanism for Emulating Male Cricket Wing Stridulation (Engineering) 8
              Certificate of Achievement and Lapel Pin, National Society of Professional Engineers    
        Meilan Eng Steimle 2nd Award, Behavioral / Social Category The Effects of Increments of Body Visibility on Lie Detection (Behavioral / Social) 8
        Swetha Priya Tummala 2nd Award, Behavioral / Social Category The Effect of Time on How Long the Afterimage Lasts (Behavioral / Social) 8
   Daniel Sommer  Sandip  Nirmel Family and Friends Memberships to the Tech Museum, The Tech Museum of Innovation Usable Electricity from Buildup of Static Electricity in Car Tires (Engineering) 8
        Venkat Narayanan Sankar Isabelle Stone Award for Best Biological Science Projects - Trip to State Science Fair, Plaque, and $100, Santa Clara Valley Science & Engineering Fair Assn - Board of Directors Awards - Middle School Ecology or Economy: How to Have It Both Ways! A Simulation Based Approach for Managing The Impact of Infrastructure Projects on the Population Viability of Endangered Species. (Environmental Sciences) 8
              1st Award, Environmental Sciences Category    
              2nd Place: $50 and Certificate of Achievement, UCSF Center For Systems and Synthetic Biology Award