The Greater San Diego Science & Engineering Fair is sad to announce the passing of Phil Gay, past Fair Director and Board CEO and CFO, who dedicated over 60 years in making the GSDSEF into one of the most successful STEM organizations since its establishment 70 years ago.
News Update: September 19, 2024
2024 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge
Congratulations to Top 30 Finalist:
OLIVER COTTRELL
6th Grade, La Jolla Country Day School
"Automatic Hockey Puck-Passer Machine"
Society for Science and Thermo Fisher Scientific are proud to announce the 30 finalists in the 2024 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge — the nation’s premier STEM research competition for middle school students (Grades 6 - 8). The finalists will travel to Washington, DC from October 25 – 30 to participate in the Finals Week of the competition. Each finalist is judged on both their science research projects as well as their demonstration of collaboration and critical thinking skills during team challenges, emphasizing the importance and value of teamwork in STEM fields. Each finalist receives a $500 cash award and will then compete for $100,000 in prizes.
Congratulations to Our Top 300 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators!
These GSDSEF students were selected as Top 300 from 1,862 entrants, live in 36 states, Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands:
- Steven Chen, Grade 8, Pacific Trails Middle School
Synthesizing Living Materials for Coral Reef Regeneration
- Oliver Cottrell, Grade 6, La Jolla Country Day School
Automatic Hockey Puck Passer Machine
- Emily Diep, Grade 8, Connect Academy @ Design 39 Campus
A Study of a Homemade Smart Bracelet Integrated with an AI-Driven Speech Therapy Game for Children with Speech Disorders
- Jeyanth Narayan Parthasarathy, Grade 8, Pacific Trails Middle School
Reducing Motion SIckness Caused by Regenerative Braking Systems
- Ritam Sen, Grade 8, Francis Parker School
Can Elemental Sulfur Influence the Growth of Different Plants
- Samuel Sternson, Grade 8, The Rhoades School
Passive Cooling with Infrared Reflective Crystals
See the full list of the Top 30 finalists and their project descriptions here. See PRESS RELEASE with full list of Top 300 and all TFSJIC Entrants here.
Congratulations to the GSDSEF 2024 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair Grand Award, Special Award Winners, and ISEF FINALISTS!
ISEF AWARDS RESULTS:
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TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL SCIENCE
GRAND AWARD: Second Award of $2,000 SPECIAL AWARD: NASA: 1st Prize of $3,000
Leanne Fan, Westview High School, Grade 10
TMED035 — Photobiomodulation on In Vivo and In Vitro Wound Models Under Simulated Microgravity for Future Space Travel
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BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES
GRAND AWARD: Second Award of $2,000 Zinia Khattar, Del Norte High School, Grade 11
BMED059 — Integrated Stress Response Activation Discovered to Be the Predominant Response to Mitochondrial Dysfunction: A Therapeutic Target Advancement
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ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY: STATICS & DYNAMICS
GRAND AWARD: Third Award of $1,000 SPECIAL AWARD: IEEE Foundation President's Scholarship 1st Prize of $10,000
Angelina Kim, The Bishop’s School, Grade 11
ETSD037 — An Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) System for Ocean Hazard Recognition and Rescue: Scout and Rescue UAVs
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ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
SPECIAL AWARD: EPA Patrick H. Hurd Sustainability Award Honorable Mention
Sarah Gao, Canyon Crest Academy, Grade 11
ENEV039 — From Trash to Treasure: Fighting Desertification with Sustainable Soil Amending Hydrogels Synthesized from Food Waste |
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BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
ISEF FINALIST
Arnav Dagar, Canyon Crest Academy, Grade 10
ENBM034 — Deep Learning for Amblyopia Risk Factor Screening
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TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL SCIENCE
ISEF FINALIST
Nithika Vivek, Del Norte High School, Grade 10
TMED061 — Deep Learning Multi Modal Melanoma Detection |
Welcome to the 70th annual 2024 Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair!
The Awards Ceremony was held at the San Diego Air and Space Museum on Thursday, March 14, 2024.
GRAND AWARDS
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Grand Award Winners: Life Sciences
Biomedical/Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering: Photobiomodulation on in-vivo and in-vitro Wound Models Under Simulated Microgravity for Future Space Travel
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics: Deep Learning Multi-Modal Melanoma Detection
Grand Award Winners: Physical Sciences
Engineering: Electrical, Mechanical, and Robotics: An Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) System for Ocean Hazard Recognition and Rescue: Scout and Rescue UAV Prototypes, Findings, and Next Steps
Computer Science and Systems Software: ARFSNet - Deep Learning for Amblyopia Risk Factor Screening
Grand Award Runners- Up: Life Sciences
Biomedical/Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering: Integrated Stress Response Activation Discovered to Be Predominant Response to Mitochondrial Dysfunction: A Therapeutic Target Advancement
Biomedical/Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering: Design and Usability Study of a Point of Care mHealth App for Early Dry Eye Screening and Detection
Grand Award Runners-Up: Physical Sciences
Earth and Environmental Sciences: From Trash to Treasure: FIghting Desertification with Biodegradable Soil Amending Hydrogels Sythesized from Food Waste
Engineering: Electrical, Mechanical, and Robotics: Using Artificial Intelligence and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Aid on Environmental Remediation Earth and Environmental Sciences: Identifying Microorganisms to Optimize Plastic Biodegration via Deep Learning
* ISEF Finalists will be competing in the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles in May, 2024.
The Taiwan Award:
Engineering: Electrical, Mechanical, and Robotics: Using Artificial Intelligence and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Aid on Environmental Remediation |
Grand Award Winners: Life Sciences
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics: Early Detection of Scalp and Facial Diseases Using Selfies and Artificial Intelligence
Earth and Environmental Sciences: Synthesizing Living Materials for Coral Reef Regeneration
Grand Award Winners: Physical Sciences
Engineering: Electrical, Mechanical, and Robotics: Smart Walker
Engineering: Electrical, Mechanical, and Robotics: Automatic Hockey Puck Passer
Grand Award Runners-Up: Life Sciences
Behavioral and Social Sciences: Does the Use of Motivational Interviewing Affect Student Effort?
Biomedical/Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering: Early Detection of Bradykinesia and Tremors in Parkinson's Disease Using a Wearable Inertial-Measurement Unit
Grand Award Runners-Up: Physical Sciences
Physics and Astronomy: Passive Cooling with Infrared Reflective Crystals
Engineering: Electrical, Mechanical, and Robotics: A Vibrating Exercise Band for the Deaf |
For more Awards Information, go to 2024 GSDSEF Results
For Project Showcase, click here
GSDSEF Students in the News!
Congratulations to Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair students Leanne Fan and Sarah Gao for being announced National STEM Champions and to Kate Xu for being announced National STEM Finalist. The announcement was made on FOX5 San Diego. |
Congratulations to 2021 GSDSEF Participant Ellen Xu for her 3rd place win at the 2023 Regeneron Science Talent Search!! A phenomenal feat!! The entire GSDSEF family is proud of you!!
Text-- Third Place and $150,000 went to Ellen Xu (right), 17, of San Diego, Calif., for developing an algorithm that uses a smartphone photo of a patient to help diagnose Kawasaki disease, the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children between the ages of 1 and 5 years old. |
The Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair proudly recognizes the numerous generous sponsors who make the Fair possible each year!