See our winners
Finalist(s) name; High School; Project Title
Microbiology --> 1. Julia Cherchever; Garden City HS
Biochemistry --> 2. Xinyi Zhang, Great Neck South HS
Behavioral and Social Sciences --> 3. Emma Maliar; Great Neck South
Biomedical and Health Sciences --> 4. Caterina Stoica; The Masters School
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics --> 5. Amit Saha; Great Neck South HS; 6. Alexandre Tourneux; Hewlett HS
Earth and Environmental Sciences --> 7. Audrey Schnecker; Ossining HS; 8. Maggie Wang; Plainview Old Bethpage HS
Biomedical Engineering --> 9. Alex Wang; Syosset HS
Environmental Engineering --> 10. Emily Kim; Jericho HS
Mathematics --> 11. Jason Wu; Half Hollow Hills East
Physics and Astronomy --> 12. Ellis Eisenberg; Half Hollow Hills West; 13. Sarah Gardner; Ossining HS
Robotics and Intelligent Machines --> 14. Aniketh Arvind; Hackley HS
Systems Software --> 15. Eric Song; Yorktown HS
Biomedical and Health Sciences; Noah Nager - Hackley School
Behavioral and Social Sciences; Natasha Kulviwat - Jericho High School
Plant Sciences; Ariella Blackman - Harrison High School
Robotics and Intelligent Machines; Chigozirim Ifebi - Elmont High School
Systems Software; Ritika Brahmadesam - Ossining High School
Translational Medical Science; Janice Rateshwar - Jericho High School
Behavioral and Social Sciences; Dara Neumann - Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School
Earth and Environmental Sciences; Anika Puri - Horace Greeley High School
Earth and Environmental Sciences; Kayla Sohn - Herricks High School
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design; Ericka Lai, Christian Kim - Manhasset High School
Cellular and Molecular Biology; Jessie Dong - Roslyn High school
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics; Ashley Hsu - Commack High School
Animal Sciences; Tyler Nagosky - Smithtown West high School
Physics and Astronomy; Joseph Nadol - Hackley School
Biochemistry; Chloe Chang - Herricks High School
- Noah Nager – Hackley HS – Biomedical and Health Sciences
Animal Science
- Tyler Nagosky – Smithtown West HS
Behavioral
- Natasha Kulviwat – Jericho HS
- Dara Neumann – Plainview HS
Biochemistry
- Chloe Chang – Herricks HS
Cell and Molecular Biology
- Jessie Dong – Roslyn HS
Computational Biology
- Ashley Hsu – Commack HS
Earth and Environmental Science
- Anika Puri – Horace Greeley HS
- Kayla Sohn – Herricks HS
Energy: Sustainability and Design
- Ericka Lai & Christian Kim – Manhasset HS
Physics
- Joey Nadol – Hackley HS
Plant
- Ariella Blackman – Harrison HS
Robotics
- Chigozirim Ifebi – Elmont HS
System Software
- Ritika Brahmadesam – Ossining HS
Translational Medicine
- Janice Rateshwar – Jericho HS
1st Place, non- ISEF winners (Regional Fair ISEF winners)
Behavioral
- Orlando Osgood – Ossining HS
Biomedical Engineering
- Natalia Pahlavan – Jericho HS
Biomedical and Health Sciences
- Emily Dodd – Somers HS
Earth and Environmental Science
- Tarunika Sasikumar – Plainview HS
2nd Place
Animal Science
- Charlotte Klurfeld – Ossining HS
Behavioral
- Gabrielle Oliva – Plainview HS
- Madison Elias – Seaford HS
Biomedical and Health Sciences
- Michael Zhong – Ardsley HS
Cell and Molecular Biology
- Leo Zhang – Jericho HS
- Michael Potanin – Hackley HS
Computational Biology
- Daniel Zhang – Hackley HS
- Rohan Ghotra – Syosset HS
Math
- Daniel Salkinder – Half Hollow Hills East HS
Physics
- Jennifer Zhu – Plainview HS
System Software
- Brian Song – Roslyn HS
Translational Medicine
- Ethan Chiu – Syosset HS
3rd Place
Animal Science
- Rehan Mian – Smithtown West HS
Behavioral
- Charlotte Potter – Somers HS
- Dionne Chen – Hackley HS
Biomedical and Health Sciences
- Esther Min – Herricks HS
- Mehek Sawhney & Ishana Chadha – Commack HS
Biomedical Engineering
- Matthew Pierre-Louis – Schreiber HS
Computational Biology
- Krishna Kumanan – Yorktown HS
Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Jansen Wong – Great Neck South HS
- Rebecca Cho – Jericho HS
- Tiffany Gao – Syosset HS
Environmental Engineering
- Emily Kim – Emily Kim
- Suchitha Channapatna & Ruchitha Channapatna - Bethpage HS
Engineering Technology: Statics and Dynamics
- Noah Kay & Noah Berlin – Half Hollow HillsEast HS
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
- Emily Theodosopoulos & Adam De Leeuw –Manhasset HS
Microbiology
- Maggie Graseck - Rye HS
Robotics
- Samay Lakhani – Jericho HS
Honorable Mention
Animal Science
- Yuni Kim – Syosset HS
- Zaynab Faisal – Harrison HS
Behavioral
- Abigail Lev – Behavioral HS
- Alexandra Vesselinov – Schreiber HS
- Alexandra Whitmore – Plainview HS
- Elle Kaplan – Roslyn HS
- Eli Weseley-Jones – North Shore HS
- Julie Rios – Somers HS
- Naomi Banner – Yorktown HS
- Sasha Bandler, Ryan Gawley – Schreiber HS
Biomedical and Health Sciences
- Maxx Yung – Roslyn HS
- Shivani Patel – Manhasset HS
- Stanley Kong – Manhasset HS
Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Alicia Chang – Ardsley HS
- Colin McCann – Yorktown HS
Computational Biology
- Caroline Yoon – Manhasset HS
- Mary Ford – Ossining HS
Earth and Environmental Science
- Roberto Lopez – Brentwood HS
Engineering Technology: Static and Dynamics
- Pratap Krish – Yorktown H
Mathematics
- Neal Carpino – Ward Melville HS
Microbiology
- Annette Park – Northshore HS
Plant Science
- Annabel Shen – Cold Spring Harbor HS
- Jack Schultz – Westhampton Beach HS
Translational Medicine
- Hiral Chavre – Hewlett HS
Owen Dugan – Home School
Emma Yang – The Brearley School
Breanna Brownson – Rye High School
Mir Zayid Alam & Taylor Fox – Manhasset High School
Manav Bansal – The Wheatley School
Elizabeth Chun – The Ardsley School
Blake Lippman – Hewlett HS & Tyler Bissoondial – John F. Kennedy High School
Riya Patel- Jericho High School
Marvia Pressoir – Elmont Memorial High School
Giselle Rasquinha – Syosset High School
Spencer Schultz -Yorktown High School
Ethan Sontarp – Commack High School
Mary Sotiryadis – North Shore High School
Kreena Totala – Plainview Old Bethpage High School
Jordan Walsh – Commack High School
Vyom Shah – Jericho High School
Laya Gollamudi – Rye High School
Evan Lockwood & Matthew Daleo – Westhampton Beach High School
Rohan Surana – Commack High School
Richard Ren – Jericho High School
Foyez Alauddin – Trinity School
Nellie Fisher & Bailey Fisher – Harrison High School
Maansi Shroff – Paul D. Schreiber High School
Najalia Singh – Valley Stream Central High School
Kate Weseley-Jones – North Shore High School
William Hu – Jericho High School
Hammad Hassan – Ossining High School
Karen Li – The Wheatley School
Katherine Zhang – Jericho High School
Shourav Saha – Great Neck South High School
Sanjna Kedia & Emily Ma – Manhasset High School
Kyra McCreery – North Shore High School
Gillian Gold – Ardsley High School
Sari Strizik – Half Hollow Hills High School East
Katherine Winter – P. D. Schreiber High School
Christopher Jannotta & Damien Edele – Eastport South Manor Jr/Sr HS
Danielle Levanti – Northport High School
Eshwin Varghese – POB JFK High School
Kimberly Liao – Commack High School
Miles Kim & Benjamin Alexander – Half Hollow Hills HS West
Candace Arneaud & Izza Malik – Commack High School
Hannah Farley – Yorktown High School
Enyo Okeoma – Ward Melville High School
Justin Lu & Noelle Chung – Trinity School
Christopher Alexander – Elmont Memorial High School
Emma Guarini – Yorktown High School
Sara McSweeney – Harrison High School
Hannah Meikle – Elmont Memorial High School
SOFT042 – MFT: Improving Convolutional Object Tracking with Feed Separated Learning
Intel Foundation Cultural and Scientific Visit to China Award
The Intel Foundation believes that cultural experiences can help shape and strengthen scientific research. This year, for the first time, the Intel Foundation is partnering with the China Adolescents for Science and Technology Organization to award an 11-day trip to the Chinese cities of Beijing, Chengdu and Hong Kong. The winners will attend the China Adolescent Science and Technology Innovation Contest, the largest national science competition in China.
Air Force Research Laboratory – Michael Lee, Manhasset High SchoolThe United States Air Force is dedicated to science & technology, focusing on innovative and creative projects with sustainability. U-S-A-F selects projects that are directly aligned with their mission.
First Award of $750 in SOFT Intel ISEF Category
Ashtavadhani Vidwan Ambati Subbaraya Chetty Foundation - Michael Lee, Manhasset High School
AVASC awards projects that display outstanding creativity, ingenuity and have the potential to alleviate the human condition or mark a substantive advancement in the scientific field.
First Award of $1,000
Association for Computing Machinery - Michael Lee, Manhasset High School
ACM is widely recognized as the premier membership organization for computing professionals, delivering resources that advance computing as a science and a profession; enable professional development; and promote policies and research that benefit society. ACM hosts the computing industry’s leading Digital Library and serves its global members and the computing profession with journals and magazines, conferences, workshops, electronic forums, and Learning Center.
Second Award of $750
Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence - Michael Lee, Manhasset High School
AAAI is a scientific society devoted to advancing the scientific understanding of the mechanisms underlying thought and intelligent behavior and their embodiment in machines. AAAI promotes research in, and responsible use of, artificial intelligence, as well as public understanding of artificial intelligence. AAAI also strives to improve the teaching and training of AI practitioners, and provide guidance on the importance and potential of current AI developments and future directions.
Third Award of $500
Rachel Chang, Manhasset High School
Ryan Thorpe, Manhasset High School
ENEV047T – The Development of a Mechanized Approach to Rapidly and Sensitively Detect and Purify Water Contaminated with Shigella, E. coli, Salmonella, and Cholera through the Use of Carbon-Based Biosensors in Conjunction with Arduino-Controlled Micropipettes
ASU Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives
ASU Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives are the result of a $27.5 million investment in Arizona State University’s Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability by the Walton Family Foundation. Within the Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives, diverse teams of faculty, students, entrepreneurs, researchers, and innovators collaborate to deliver sustainability solutions, accelerate global impact, and inspire future leaders through eight distinct initiatives.
First Award of $2,500
Intel ISEF Best of Category Award Winner of $5,000
SOFT042 – MFT: Improving Convolutional Object Tracking with Feed Separated Learning
First Award of $3,000
SOFT042 – MFT: Improving Convolutional Object Tracking with Feed Separated Learning
Second Award of $1,500
MATS049 – Multifunctional NGF-Au-SPIO Nanoparticles: Magnetically Directing Neurite Extension and Orientation
ENEV047T – The Development of a Mechanized Approach to Rapidly and Sensitively Detect and Purify Water Contaminated with Shigella, E. coli, Salmonella, and Cholera through the Use of Carbon-Based Biosensors in Conjunction with Arduino-Controlled Micropipettes
TMED042 – The Structural, Mechanistic, and Clinical Applications of NT5C2 in Drug Resistance and Relapse of T-ALL
Fourth Award of $500
CELL048 – Lecithin-Retinol Acyl Transferase in Squamous Cell Carcinoma: The Relationship between Oncology and Wound Repair
Ariel Slepyan – George W. Hewlett High School – Microbiology – 2nd Place
Matthew Perkins – George W. Hewlett High School – Cellular and Molecular Biology – 3rd Place
Jordyn Schor – Plainview-Old Bethpage; JFK HS – Behavioral Sciences – 3rd Place
Cassandra Grello – Half Hollow Hills High School – Biomedical Sciences – 4th Place
Sarah Lee – Syosset High School – Chemistry – 4th Place