Registered Participants by School Alagar Homeschool Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Indrani Alagar 11 SES100 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Analysis of Leaf Pore Adaptation in Fragaria Jaya Alagar 11 SBS300a Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Hotelling's Law, Human Behavior and Emerging Econometrics of Product Differentiation Krishnan Alagar 11 SBS300b Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Hotelling's Law, Human Behavior and Emerging Econometrics of Product Differentiation Rajan Alagar 11 SBI103 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Docking Studies in the Inhibition of Human Serine Hydroxymethylstransferase 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 1 of 106 Registered Participants by School Ambridge Junior High School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Dinah Bailey 8 MBS102 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Eye Spy Sofia Chickos 8 MCS105 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) (Don't) Pour Some Sugar On Me Jonathan Ciani 8 MPH300 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Batter Up Maura Devine 8 MBS120 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Gender & Stroop Effect Xander Dowlin 8 MMH103 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Crusin the U.S.A. Piper Dunlap 8 MBS300 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Music In Your Blood Brady Eisel 8 MER300 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Boat Hull Efficiency Jacob Ernst 8 MPH112 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Speed of LIght Samantha Farah 8 MER109 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Watch Your Weight Conner Finnegan 8 MPH300 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Batter Up Kyla Fitzgibbons 8 MBI116 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Fruit Fly Traps Jeremiah Giordani 8 MBS126 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) How Plate Size Effects Portions Rachel Guthrie 8 MCH303 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Color Mania Will Hrinko 8 MES300 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Plant Filtration Systems Jacob Kotula 8 MES300 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Plant Filtration Systems Matthew Kowalsky 8 MER300 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Boat Hull Efficiency Mia Leonberg 8 MCH303 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Color Mania Gabrielle Milcoff 8 MBI135 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Basil Basics Kaylee Palmieri 8 MBS300 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Music In Your Blood Elisabetta Pucci 8 MCS122 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Gatorade, The Drink For Athletes? Dominic Santia 8 MPH154 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Jello Light Zoe Setzenfand 8 MES127 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Bumpy Ride or Smooth Sailing Zoe Simms 8 MCS127 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Finding Fast Filter Flaws Emma Sovich 8 MBI147 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Talking Dirty? Mico Zaraspe 8 MER151 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Catapult 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 2 of 106 Registered Participants by School Apollo-Ridge Middle/High School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Dominick Cicala 10 SBI113 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Bacteria Be-Gone Brianna Hodak 11 SBS119 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Heart of Music Garrett Johnston 10 SBI130 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effects of Household Chemicals on Plants and Their Viability Ashlyn Kettering 11 SBS121 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Influence of Gender on the Stroop Effect Breanna Murray 11 SER114 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Structural Integrity of Bridges Compared to Their Weight-Bearing Capacity Melanie Nacey 10 SBI149 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effects of Microwave Rays on Bean Plants Megan Ost 11 SBS132 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Texting While Walking Isaac Thompson 11 SBS142 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Let Me Think On It 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 3 of 106 Registered Participants by School Avonworth Middle School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Chintha Kathiresan 8 MMH113 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Fighting the Flu: How Your Immune System Uses Its Memory 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 4 of 106 Registered Participants by School Baden Academy Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Blair McCombs 6 JCH115 Chemistry - Junior (6th Grade) Better Butter Batter Ava Valent 6 JPE141 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Green Screen Investigations 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 5 of 106 Registered Participants by School Baldwin High School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Thomas Ahlin 10 SBI101 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Radiation Effects on Tagetes Transgenerational Germination 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 6 of 106 Registered Participants by School Beaver County Christian School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Maddie Eaton 7 MBS123 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Team Work Makes the Dream Work Caelan Funkhouser 6 JPE119 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Under Pressure Audrey McMahan 7 MCS115 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Freeze Frame Michael Stephens 8 MCH168 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Color Burst Caleb Willson 8 MBS149 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Better Game Better Brain Grant Witterman 7 MPH168 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Just Shoot It 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 7 of 106 Registered Participants by School Bethel Park High School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Angela Burns 11 SBI112 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Determine Genes That Regulate PCD in D.melanogaster Greydon Tomkowitz 11 SBS143 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Analysis of the Stroop Effect Across Disciplines Jessica Viehman 12 SER108 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Geopolymer Concrete: The New Standard? 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 8 of 106 Registered Participants by School Bishop Canevin High School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Daniel Bigley 11 SMH102 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Dissolution Rates of Pill Casings in Stomach Acid Jonathan Moyer 9 SCH124 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Finding Iron by using Titration 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 9 of 106 Registered Participants by School Blacklick ValleyJunior/ High School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Colton Bartlebaugh 8 MES102 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Effect of Water Conductivity on Macroorganism Population Shelby Bopp 8 MBI105 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Effect of pH on Tadpole Development Chloe Chappell 7 MBI109 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Effect of Temperature on Painted Lady Butterfly Metamorphasis Mallorie Coll 7 MPH107 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Effect of Primer on Paint Durability Dixie Foutz 8 MER110 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Is It Real or Robotic? Michael Frank 7 MES107 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Effect of Mangrove Gradient on Coastal Tsunami Erosion Isaac Hessler 7 MBI125 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Effect of Temperature on Algae Jade Marines 8 MPH134 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Effect of Water Depth on Tsunami Wave Velocity Ireland McIntosh-Higgins 8 MCH147 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Effect of Fertilizer on The Vitamin C Content of Spinach Jeremy Rose 8 MBI142 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Effect of Free Range on the Viability of Chicken Eggs Garrett Smith 10 SBS139 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) You Can't Handle the Truth Tiffaney Smith 12 SBS140 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Posting Predicament 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 10 of 106 Registered Participants by School Cambria Heights High School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Abby Allenbaugh 12 SBS101 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Science of Lie Detection Kelly Bassett 9 SES102 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Homemade Battery Adam Carpinello 9 SBS104 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Dominant Vs Recessive Erin Choby 11 SBS107 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Eye Development in Genders Taylor Clark 9 SMH104 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Can you zap that zit? Home remedies put to the test Lindsey Drass 10 SBI118 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effect of Deicers on Daphnia Magna Jayme Ertter 10 SES110 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Regulate Mineral Intake by Testing Hardness of Tap Water Niklas Fisanick 10 SBS111 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Rewards vs Punishments:The Bigger motivator Kelly Harrison 10 SES115 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Radishes and Radiation Emily Hayes 9 SER106 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Reaching Perpetual Motion Olivia Hite 9 SBS118 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Memory vs. Mnemonics Alice Hoover 9 SMH118 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Does Bleach Break Down Bacteria Patrick Hoover 11 SES116 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Nitrates in Water Systems Tyler Huber 10 SES117 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Coastal Preparedness for Hurricanes Matthew Illig 10 SES118 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Can Heat Make Electricity Elizabeth Ivory 9 SES119 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Do Filtered Coffee Grounds Stimulate Plants? Paul Kinney 11 SES120 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) UV Effects on Oil Booms Abbey Krug 9 SES123 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) How natural buffers can help our streams Kelsey Krug 10 SBI136 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Natural vs. Synthetic Kylee Marra 9 SBS124 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Memory Mnemonics Karly Maslonik 9 SBS125 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Eyewitness Testimony: The Influence of Misleading Questions Nikki McCombie 9 SPH113 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Jumping Techniques for a Better Vertical Jump Paige McConnell 10 SBI143 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Caffeine and the Regeneration Rates of Planaria Paige McMullen 9 SBI144 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Sprouting Science Nathan Phillips 10 SBI153 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Melons and Melanogaster Scott Riner 10 SBI157 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Are Fingerprint Patterns Inherited Based on Gender? Morgan Schreyer 10 SES140 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Pin(e)s and Needles Kaitlyn Sherwood 9 SBI163 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Deer in Headlights Elizabeth Sopata 9 SBS141 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Your Inner Werewolf Isabella Stanko 9 SES142 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Water Filter Effectiveness 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 11 of 106 Registered Participants by School Cambria Heights High School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Cody Stockley 10 SER119 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Future of Energy Brynn Thomas 9 SBI171 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effect of Calcium on Bones Jade Thomas 9 SBI170 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Acids and Alkalis on Bacteria Growth Alan Venesky 10 SER123 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Most Effective Optical Camoflauge 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 12 of 106 Registered Participants by School Cambria Heights Middle School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Steven Dalby 8 MER107 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Sticky Shoes Lakin Forst 8 MBS125 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Stress vs. Body Temperature Ayden Miller 8 MER131 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) I Got Hops! Jadon Pence 8 MBS141 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Athletics vs. Grades Samuel Snyder 8 MMH126 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) 5 Seconds of Safety? Alyssa Sowers 8 MBS147 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Processing Information Differently 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 13 of 106 Registered Participants by School Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Lena Clerici 12 SMH301a Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effects of Vitamin Suppliments on FAS Hannah Croy 11 SMH301b Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effects of Vitamin Suppliments on FAS Abby Crum 12 SBI300a Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effects of Estrogen on Zebra Fish Reproduction Rachel Donlan 12 SMH302a Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effect of Nicotine on Zebrafish Embryos Madeline Hart 12 SES301a Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effects of Acid Mine Drainage on the Development of Zebrafish Embryos Sarah Heller 12 SBI300b Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effects of Estrogen on Zebra Fish Reproduction Alex Hoehn 11 SBI301a Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effects of Water Temperature on Zebrafish Embryos Bridget Hudson 11 SMH301c Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effects of Vitamin Suppliments on FAS Isabella Jones 11 SMH305a Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effects of Nictotine on the Development of Zebrafish Embryos Noah Kosobucki 12 SBI302a Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effects of LiCl on Zebrafish Embryonic Development Cullen Linkenheimer 12 SBI302b Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effects of LiCl on Zebrafish Embryonic Development Sarah Parey 12 SMH302b Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effect of Nicotine on Zebrafish Embryos Alexandria Parrotto 12 SMH136 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effects of Nicotine on the Development of zebrafish embryos Harrison Reinheimer 12 SES301b Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effects of Acid Mine Drainage on the Development of Zebrafish Embryos Anna Rutkowski 12 SBI301b Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effects of Water Temperature on Zebrafish Embryos Steve Spotts 12 SES301c Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effects of Acid Mine Drainage on the Development of Zebrafish Embryos Madison White 11 SMH305b Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effects of Nictotine on the Development of Zebrafish Embryos 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 14 of 106 Registered Participants by School Carson Middle School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Abhi Ajay 8 MBS100 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) A Spark of Motivation Niyati Cannanbilla 6 JBI102 Biological Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Effectiveness of Household Water Filtration Systems Luke Gunnett 7 MCM300 Computer Science / Math - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Optimizing Robot Rescue in Natural Disasters Oscar Heller 7 MCM300 Computer Science / Math - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Optimizing Robot Rescue in Natural Disasters Praneel Murthy 8 MES117 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The First Step to Cleaner Water Satvik Palagani 6 JBC301 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Effects of Vid. Game on Cognitive Thinking, Heart Rate and BP Tejaswini Prasanna 7 MCS121 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) A Simple Way to Reduce Kitchen Waste Anthony Puthenpurackal 7 MCM300 Computer Science / Math - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Optimizing Robot Rescue in Natural Disasters Tatiana Sinelnikova 8 MBS146 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Do Music Lessons Help SAT Score? Nakul Solai 7 MES129 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Is Tesla Really Good for the Environment as Compared to a Gas Car? Pradyun Solai 6 JBC301 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Effects of Vid. Game on Cognitive Thinking, Heart Rate and BP 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 15 of 106 Registered Participants by School Central Catholic HS Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Rudolph Antoncic 11 SCH102 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Docking Study of compounds SERT, DAT, and NET Luke Barrante 11 SBI106 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Stem Cell Saccharine Effects Blair Bean 11 SBI107 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Pain Reliever Effects on 3T3 Stem Cells Michael Bushnell 11 SMH103 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) RTI Analogs on ECM/Fibroblasts Joe Ebbert 11 SBI119 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effects of BMP-2 and Estradiol on 3T3 Stem Cells Josh Egan 11 SBI120 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) NaF Mutagenic Effects on Yeast Michael Halahurich 11 SBI128 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effects of Axe Body Spray on Staph and Yeast Survivorship Nathan Jordan 9 SBI132 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Repellant Effect on Plant Growth Peter Kotas 11 SBI135 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effects of Palm Oil on yeast cell mutagenesis Jacob Manalo 9 SES128 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Bug Spray Microbial Effects Nathan Matthews 9 SBI142 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Crumb-Turfs Effect on Microbial Survival and Reproduction Ryan Murray 11 SBI148 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Protein Influence on Microbes Blake Neiderlander 9 SES133 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Grass metal pollutant Analysis Todd Oravitz 11 SES135 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Caffeine's Effects on Zebrafish Embryos George Panousis 9 SBI152 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) HandSoap Effect on Phage Infectivity Dominic Polsinelli 9 SBI154 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effect of The Presence of Martian Soil on Spinacia oleracia Growth Vincent Scaglione 9 SBI159 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Propylene Glycol Effect on Staphylococcus Epidermidis Warren Sipe 11 SBI166 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Fruit Juice on Staph. Biofilms 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 16 of 106 Registered Participants by School Chartiers Valley High School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Megan Debski 10 SPH103 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Traffic light Efficiency Jack Radzanowski 9 SCH126 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Does Fruit Juice contain more vitamin C than juice from concentrate 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 17 of 106 Registered Participants by School Chartiers Valley Middle School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Austin Borella 6 JPE110 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) What Can We Do With Magnets? Hallie Cowan 7 MBI301 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Mint: Cool or a Fool? Keira Daugherty 6 JBC303 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Ready, Set, Pop! Ethan Hanbury 8 MER114 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Sparkgap Tesla Coil Josie Jones 7 MBI301 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Mint: Cool or a Fool? Sean Maddix 6 JBI111 Biological Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Music's Effect on Plant Growth Bridget Schneider 8 MER142 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Magnetic Eddy Current Lifting Platform Ava Spring 6 JCH121 Chemistry - Junior (6th Grade) What the Fizz? Aliyah Syed 7 MBI301 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Mint: Cool or a Fool? Eva Tokar 6 JBC303 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Ready, Set, Pop! 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 18 of 106 Registered Participants by School City Charter High School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Shaun Eubanks 12 SMH113 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) How fast do antacids work? Hayley McEvoy 12 SMH125 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Contact Conditions and Solutions Alia Sparks 12 SMH146 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Which lactose medication works best? Kristina Totino 12 SBI173 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effects of Cocoa on Bacteria Deanna Wanek 12 SBI174 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Which moisturizer works the best? 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 19 of 106 Registered Participants by School Community Day School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Simon Aizenstein 8 MCM101 Computer Science / Math - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Designing Exersise Programs for the Sphero Nealey Barak 6 JPE103 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Wind Turbine Blade Angle on Electricity Production Liam Beresteanu 7 MBS105 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) How your choice is affected by variety. Luke Glickman 6 JBI300 Biological Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Effect of Aloe on Fruit Decomposition Aaron Grant 6 JCH301 Chemistry - Junior (6th Grade) Natural and artificial sweetners in coffee and their effect on staining of teeth Annelise Hammer 7 MMH110 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Determining an Effective Way to Purify Water Grayson Honig 6 JPE304 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) The Effect of Different Color Light on Solar Power Naomi Kitchen 8 MBS130 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Is smiling or yawning more contagious? Erin Klein 7 MES109 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Effectiveness of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizer on Marigold Growth Sophia Levin 8 MBS132 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Racial Bias in Today's Youth Owen Lichtenstein 6 JBI300 Biological Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Effect of Aloe on Fruit Decomposition Niv Loberant 8 MBI130 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Evaluating a relationship between diverse pigmentation in algae species and concentrated oxygen production Dania Stewart 6 JPE304 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) The Effect of Different Color Light on Solar Power Zach Stewart 8 MES131 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Finding a more effective way to grow in nutrient poor soil. Emma Stewart 8 MCS130 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Adam Tannenbaum 6 JBI126 Biological Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) The Antibacterial Possibilities of Essential Oils Ben Tarr 7 MER147 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Manufacturing Graphene-Based Supercapacitors and Thier Advantages Over Traditional Capacitors Esther Yogman 6 JCH301 Chemistry - Junior (6th Grade) Natural and artificial sweetners in coffee and their effect on staining of teeth Madison Zunder 7 MMH133 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) What over-the-counter acne medication is the most effective? 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM The Effect of Washing on Fire Resistant Clothing Page 20 of 106 Registered Participants by School Dorseyville Middle School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Suparna Agrawal 8 MCM100 Computer Science / Math - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) License to Scan Aiden Dorneich 6 JPE116 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) SolveBot: The Maze Solving Robot Justine Eng 7 MBI113 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Ripen that Fruit Amulya Garimella 8 MBI118 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Pensieve: Analyze the Genes that Affect Memory Mona Gerges 7 MCH128 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Can Liquid Crystals Make Gloves Better? Ananth Kashyap 6 JPE126 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) How Can We Protect Ourselves from Radiation? Janise Kim 7 MBS129 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Unwired Zoe Lakkis 7 MBS131 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) The Effect of Ballet on Different Types of Memory Jonathan Li 6 JPE128 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Homemade Batteries Anthony Nguyen 8 MMH121 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Effects of Temperature Influenced Vinegar on E.Coli Jackson Romero 8 MES124 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Time Dialtion and its Problems for Interstellar Travelers Vinisha Sant 8 MBI144 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Tablet or Capsule: Which Makes Me Feel Better? Elizabeth Schwartzman 8 MBS145 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Crossed Up? Sanjay Seshan 8 MES126 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Keeping Our Heads Above Water: Early Detection of Stresses in Buried Water Pipes Nishi Thawani 8 MCM111 Computer Science / Math - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Instant Contact Theodor Urban 7 MER149 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Improving Efficiency of Pneumatic Projectile Systems Siddharth Yende 7 MBS151 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Are All Colors of Sleep Equal? 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 21 of 106 Registered Participants by School East Catholic School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Vincent Kaschauer 8 MBS128 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) The Color Trio Lianna Rishel 8 MCH160 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Do You C It? 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 22 of 106 Registered Participants by School Economy Elementary Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Samantha Astorino 6 JPE102 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Stay Tuned... Ashley DeRiggi 6 JPE114 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) How hard is water? Anna Goberish 6 JPE301 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Now You're Cooking William Gruca 6 JPE302 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Ice, Ice, Baby Sydney Klaas 6 JPE301 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Now You're Cooking Emily Layne 6 JCH114 Chemistry - Junior (6th Grade) Fantastic Foamy Fountain Avery Thomas 6 JPE302 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Ice, Ice, Baby 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 23 of 106 Registered Participants by School Fanny Edel Falk Laboratory School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Alexis Alarcon 6 JPE100 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Cell Phone Radiation Abigail (Abby) Andrews 6 JBC300 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) No Laughing Matter Deryn Bagley 7 MBI300 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Different composts' effect on peas Alexander Burton 7 MBS112 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) How does light color, age, and gender affect flicker fusion frequency? Eli Crossett 6 JBC107 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Determining which handwashing products kill bacteria most effectively Sherdina Davis 6 JPE300 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) How Size Affects Drop Speed Evan Dine 6 JPE303 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) How Temp affects Magnets Alex Hauskrecht 6 JPE120 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Compression of materials to simulate building foundations Abraham Kallivayalil 6 JCH302 Chemistry - Junior (6th Grade) Indicator Juice Malcolm Kurtz 6 JBI110 Biological Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Succulent Plant Growth Anya Lamont 6 JBC302 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Comparing Glass Cleaners Phillip Leong 6 JCH302 Chemistry - Junior (6th Grade) Indicator Juice Hannah Malkin 6 JBC123 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Toothpaste Battle Tristan Marinch 6 JBC124 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) The Life of a Battery Elena Mazariegos 6 JPE300 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) How Size Affects Drop Speed Benjamin Merchant 6 JPE303 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) How Temp affects Magnets Grant Mowry 7 MES116 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Effects of RPS on Renewables Xavier Ramirez 6 JPE136 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Thermal Insulation over Time Theodore Rothstein 6 JBI116 Biological Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Allergies in Families Karina Saba 6 JBI117 Biological Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Dirty or not Dirty? That is the question . . . Alexander Sayette 6 JBC300 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) No Laughing Matter Aidan Sherman 6 JBC133 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Wood vs. Composite Hockey Sticks Jayanthi Simhan 6 JBI119 Biological Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) So you can eat off the floor? Stephanie (Stevie) Sluss 6 JBI121 Biological Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Fingerprints in Families Martin Staresinic 7 MCH167 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Get the Lead Out Lilli Steich 6 JBC302 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Comparing Glass Cleaners Étienne Strandberg-Houzé 6 JBI124 Biological Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) The Effects of Light Frequency on the SODIS Procedure Annika Vaughan 6 JBI127 Biological Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Colored Light and Chlorophyll Thomas Votruba-Drzal 6 JCH123 Chemistry - Junior (6th Grade) Corrosion: Pb in drinking water 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 24 of 106 Registered Participants by School Fanny Edel Falk Laboratory School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Arturo Zarour 7 MMH132 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) To Eat Is To Cure Zoe Zuckerbraun 7 MBI300 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Different composts' effect on peas 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 25 of 106 Registered Participants by School Fort Cherry Jr./Sr. High School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Connor Ehrgood 11 SER303a Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) SticKey - Communication Made Easy Kohl Gibson 12 SES300a Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Fish Tank Sustainability Calvin Lodge 12 SES300b Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Fish Tank Sustainability Courtney McIntyre 12 SES300c Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Fish Tank Sustainability Emily Richard 11 SER303b Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) SticKey - Communication Made Easy 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 26 of 106 Registered Participants by School Fort Couch Middle School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Michael Barsotti 7 MPH301 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Dancing Water Ben Bordenstein 7 MES301 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Can Sand turn into Glass? Kara DiPasquale 7 MCH300 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Growing Gummies Mason Fajerski 7 MCH301 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Tooth Decay Linus Friedman 7 MCH302 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Can a Liquid Catch Fire? Kathleen Gianni 7 MCH300 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Growing Gummies Natalie Gilbert 7 MCS109 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Is the Name-brand Worth the Money? John Hertzog 7 MPH301 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Dancing Water Grace Hetz 7 MCH304 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Bath Bombs! Maddie Hinckley 7 MCH300 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Growing Gummies Patrick Hynds 7 MES301 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Can Sand turn into Glass? Judah Kennedy 7 MCH302 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Can a Liquid Catch Fire? Leah Lund 7 MCH304 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Bath Bombs! Tristan Meister 7 MCH301 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Tooth Decay Ethan Rocks 7 MCS300 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Are All Golf Balls Made the Same? Zach Sileo 7 MCS300 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Are All Golf Balls Made the Same? Tori Slagle 7 MCH304 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Bath Bombs! Kevin Weinheimer 7 MCH302 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Can a Liquid Catch Fire? Andrew White 7 MCS300 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Are All Golf Balls Made the Same? 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 27 of 106 Registered Participants by School Fox Chapel Area High School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Vishi Agrawal 10 SBS100 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Demystification of Stress Hanna Chen 9 SER103 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Stop Shocks: Antistatic Device Jasmine Eng 9 SBI122 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effect of Colored Light on Yeast Austin Fisher 12 SCM108 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) Voice-Based Email for the Blind Serena Fisher 9 SBI124 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Denaturing Proteins Rajeev Godse 9 SCM109 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) Unpredictability: An Analysis of the 2016 General Election Sanjana Harish 10 SCH115 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) A Device for Sensing Water Leakage Shania Khatri 11 SCM116 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) Using Bayesian Network Modeling to Locate Breast Cancer Genes Zachary Lakkis 10 SBI137 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Using CRISPR-Cas to Edit RNA in Living Cells: A Novel Approach to Targeting Cancer Albert Liu 11 SBI140 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Finding Different Mutations in PIK3CA Using the TDI Algorithm Moira McCormick 12 SMH124 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Developement of an In vitro model to investigate the role of Klotho in Skeletal Muscle Regeneration Nishika Mohnot 10 SES132 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Using Flocculation to Clean Water Ji-Yool Moon 10 SCM118 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) From Music Assessment to Word Recognition Ayan Sinha 12 SMH144 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effect of Cytokines on Glucocorticoid Receptor Function Ameya Velankar 9 SBS144 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Does the Ratio between Facial Features Affect Facial Appeal? Gina Wang 10 SBI175 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effect of Tea on Cell Growth 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 28 of 106 Registered Participants by School Franklin Regional MS Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Ben Hollerman 7 MER116 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Power From The Air Torin Pottinger 6 JPE135 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Applications of Solar Power via Photosynthesis Shrey Ramesh 8 MCM108 Computer Science / Math - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Passwords: Piece of Cake or a Hard Nut to Crack? Vishal Thulasiram 8 MES132 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Fertilizer, More Like Fert-Kills Water 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 29 of 106 Registered Participants by School Franklin Regional SHS Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Riley Pottinger 9 SER115 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Gone With the Wind - Wind Turbine Blade Design 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 30 of 106 Registered Participants by School Freeport Area Middle School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Brandon Beckett 7 MMH102 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which Type of Bread Molds the Fastest? Anand Bhat 6 JPE107 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Does Temperature Affect the Elasticity of a Rubber Band? Anita Bhat 6 JBC103 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Does Distraction Reduce the Amount of Discomfort a Person Feels? Hanna Brenneman 8 MBS111 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Do Left or Right Brained People Yawn Quicker When Stimulated By a Person Who Is Yawning? Colton Brenneman 6 JBC105 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Do Males or Females Complete a Paper Maze Faster Backwards? Blake Caponi 7 MBS115 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Do Males and Females Remember More Objects Associated With Their Gender Than The Opposite Gender? Madelyn Comperatore 6 JBI104 Biological Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Does Fly Ash Negatively Affect the Germination, Growth and Dry Biomass of Plants? Skylyn Ellison 6 JBC112 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Does the Color and Height of a Box On a Shelf Affect a Persons Preference? Olivia Giancola 6 JBC117 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Does Eye Color Have an Affect On Your Ability to See Different Colors? Hadley Hellgren 6 JBC121 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Will People Remember Pictures of Black Objects On a White Background Better Than White Objects On a Black Background? Loryn Henry 8 MPH118 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Do Soccer Balls Inflated With Air Bounce Higher Than Soccer Balls Inflated With Nitrogen At Different Temperatures? Jesse Hilko 6 JPE122 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Does the Amount of Carbon In Steel Affect the Strength of a Magnet? Maggie Hollobaugh 8 MMH111 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Does the Color of Nail Polish Affect the Accuracy of a Pulse Oximeter? James Hower 6 JPE123 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Can the Shape of a Window Be Used To Increase the Temperature Inside a House? Michael Hower 7 MPH121 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Does The Amount of Calcium Chloride In Flexible Concrete Affect Its Tensile Strength? Amanda Huff 8 MCS111 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Do More Expensive Sunscreens Inhibit Bacteria Better Than Less Expensive Ones? Lucas Jones 8 MBI126 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Do Cricket Chirps Change by Air Temp. Robby Kladny 7 MPH126 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Does the Magnus Effect Influence the Trajectory of Soccer Balls With Different Panel Designs? 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 31 of 106 Registered Participants by School Freeport Area Middle School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Alex Legin 8 MPH130 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which Gauge of Wire Conducts Electricity the Best at Different Temperatures? Nathan Legin 6 JPE127 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Does the Depth of the Pocket on a Lacrosse Stick Affect the Amount of Force a Lacrosse Ball Is Thrown? Anuj Lele 8 MER123 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Does Temperature Affect the Energy Produced by a Piezoelectric Transducer? Gary Seger 8 MES125 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which Species of Insect Larva Is Most Effective at Biodegrading Polystyrene Elise Whitlinger 6 JPE145 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Which Material On a Reacher Is Most Effective At Grasping Objects? Cassidy Wolff 7 MBS150 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Does Music Converted to a Light Show Affect Emotions? Mackenzie Wolff 8 MBI153 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Can Termites Be Used To Repel Insects? 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 32 of 106 Registered Participants by School Freeport Area Senior High School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Nathan Cristello 9 SMH106 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Do GMO Starches Negatively Affect the Growth Rate of Physarum polycephalum? Liam Dress 9 SMH110 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Which Brand of Deodorant Spray Is Most Effective In Inhibiting Bacterial Proliferatrion? Jordan Fischer 9 SCM107 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) A Sound Security App To Prevent Pirating of Confidential Information? Anastazia Herbst 9 SER107 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Which Type of Fingerprinting Powder and Lifting Tape Produces the Best Quality Fingerprints? Rebecca Hollobaugh 10 SMH117 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Does the Diameter of an Endotracheal Tube on a Respirator Affect the Amount of Medication Delivered to a Patient? Emily Huff 10 SMH119 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Which Natural Herb Inhibits Bacterial Proliferation Best? Brett Jones 11 SCM115 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) Creating a Computer Algorithm That Predicts the Trajectory of an Object David Kinniburgh 10 SES121 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Can Aquatic Plants be Used to Remove Ammonia From Fish Impoundments? Alex Kladny 10 SPH111 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) What Influence Does the Magnus Effect Have on a Rotating Cube? Eli Lindsay 9 SCH121 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Which Brand of Cattle Fly Spray Inhibits Fly Larva Most Effective for the Lowest Price? Isabelle Lindsay 12 SER110 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Will the Size, Number and Placement of Tubercles Improve the Performance of a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine? Michaela Mattivi 11 SMH123 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Which Metal Nanoparticles Inhibit Bacterial Proliferation the Best? Nicholas Mattivi 9 SBS127 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Do Males or Females Complete Tasks Faster While Being Distracted? Jack McCoy 9 SER113 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Does Magnetic Fluid Particle Size Affect Heating By Magnetic Induction? Isabella Parks 10 SMH135 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Antibacterial Properties of Different Dried Fruits Caitlyn Pascucci 10 SBS134 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Does Age Affect a Person's Ability to Multi Task? Sydney Pastorek 10 SMH137 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Are There Natural Organic Oils and Extracts That Are More Effective at Inhibiting Bacterial Proliferation Than Penicillin? Madison Ravotti 9 SMH140 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Can a Silver Ion Solution Inhibit Bacterial Proliferation? 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 33 of 106 Registered Participants by School Freeport Area Senior High School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Rebecca Reese 10 SBI155 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effects of Different Types of Honey on Bacterial Proliferation Lurena Stewart 10 SMH147 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Does Cast Padding Infused With Nano Silver Particles Inhibit Bacterial Proliferation on the Skin? Anthony Swierkosz 10 SCM121 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) A Cursive Signature Forgery Analysis App John Zurisko 10 SCM123 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) Using a Taylor Series to Determine the Height and Velocity of a Moving Object 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 34 of 106 Registered Participants by School Gateway High School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Ebru Lider 11 SER109 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) A Method of Converting an Accident Byproduct into Clean, Useful Energy Hera Mukhtar 10 SBI147 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Well Water Contamination - Fracking Saipriya Namasivayam 9 SCM119 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) "Perfect" Ratio Redefined Nurfajri Rafiuddin 12 SER116 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Zone Signature Algorithim of RFID as a Real Time Localization System 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 35 of 106 Registered Participants by School Gateway Middle School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Braydon Baxter 8 MPH100 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Using Motion Parallax to find Distance Liam Brown 8 MER105 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Working Hard or Hardly Working Kathryn Hofmann 8 MER115 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Hydrogen Power! Mackenzie McCullough 8 MCH145 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Crystal Competition Angela McKinzie 8 MER129 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Journey Through Wire Andrew Nicolazzo 8 MCH151 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Elect "Rust" Ity Elisha Schoeneck 8 MER143 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Energy Efficient Lighting Mason Servello 8 MPH159 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Mason Jar Madness Gavin Spallone 8 MCM110 Computer Science / Math - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Tunnel of Doom Jonah Steele 8 MPH162 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Wind Turbines Blade Length and Its Effect on Voltage Output Joey Storey 8 MMH128 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Increasing Visual Dexterity 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 36 of 106 Registered Participants by School Greater Latrobe School District Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title David An 8 MBI101 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Do Antibiotics Affect Bacteria 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 37 of 106 Registered Participants by School Greenfield Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Michael Gao 7 MMH107 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) A Cell Protein Kills Bacteria Flynn Godfrey 7 MBI122 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) How Do Stimulants Affect Flatworms Jack Goldman 8 MBI123 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) How will giving radish seeds differing amounts of water affect how they grow? 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 38 of 106 Registered Participants by School Greensburg Central Catholic Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Michelle Binder 8 MCH105 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) What Organic Fuel Produces More Heat: Corn or Wood? Corinn Brewer 7 MBI107 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Effect of Muscle Tissue Tearing on Human Performance Danielle D'Alessio 7 MCH120 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) How Do Crystals Grow in Different Environments? Angelika Dewicki 8 MCH123 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) How To Make My Clothes More Vibrantly Colored? Julia Kratzenberg 7 MMH115 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Is Your Pet Good For Your Health? Ian Maloney 8 MCH142 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Antacid Potency Daniel John-Michael Melucci 11 SMH127 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Shedding Light on Microbial Bioload Reduction Aiden Minniti 8 MER132 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Lego-Vac Sarah Niehenke 8 MBS137 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) How to Cheat a Polygraph Machine Juliette Steffensen 7 MBI148 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Effect of Colored Lights on Photosynthesis Lyndsey Szekely 7 MBI149 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Are You Really What You Eat? 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 39 of 106 Registered Participants by School Hampton High School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Tejas Badgujar 10 SER101 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Emergency Solar Charger 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 40 of 106 Registered Participants by School Hampton Middle School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Abigail Alling 7 MES100 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Let's Replant the Planet Audrey Alling 6 JCH100 Chemistry - Junior (6th Grade) Bath Bomb Blast Marlee Rudy 6 JCH120 Chemistry - Junior (6th Grade) Does Adding Salt to Pasta Make it Cook Faster? 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 41 of 106 Registered Participants by School Harrison Middle School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Adnan Alouane 8 MCS101 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) What is the Best Natural Substance That Can Be Used as a Substitute for Toothpaste/Fluoride? Timothy Book 6 JPE108 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) The Invisible Grip of Magnetism Tapashya Ghimirey 7 MBI119 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) What Effect Does Smoking Have on the Lungs and Which Brand is Most Damaging? Noah Lewis 7 MER124 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Light-up Cane Madison Miller 8 MCS116 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) What is More Important to Consumers-Price or Looks (packaging)? 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 42 of 106 Registered Participants by School Hopewell Area School District Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Karri Albertini 8 MER100 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Sensors Saving the Society Kylie Brinza 7 MCS104 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Natural Teeth Whitening Edison Chen 8 MER106 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) What shape can store the most duck sauce packet? Madison Conn 8 MPH108 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Does the mass of a marble affect the time it takes to complete a track? Chandler Dameron 8 MES104 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) What Solar Panel has a Greater Effect on Water Temperature? Michael DePace 8 MCS107 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) What form of packaging is most durable? Mable Dong 8 MES105 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Does the angle of a solar cooker's sides affect how fast water heats up in an hour? Hope Fuchs 7 MPH115 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Pencil Resistors Nathanael Given 8 MMH108 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Does the amount of pulp affect the amount of Vitamin C? Hannah Gruber 8 MMH109 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Do Fresh Fruits or Frozen Fruits Have a Higher Glucose Level? Ainsley Kindred 8 MCM105 Computer Science / Math - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Do Original Movies or Remakes Make More Money in the Box Office? Liam McCullough 7 MPH136 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Working with Wheels Lauren Miller 7 MPH139 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Does the material affect the distance a paper airplane flies? Nathaniel Miller 8 MCM106 Computer Science / Math - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Do Sides Matter? In Craps they Do! Joseph Ozimok 8 MBI137 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Macro Invertebrates: what do they like? Logan Parish 7 MCS118 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Cellular EMF Kaylee Parsons 7 MES121 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Does the type of seed affect how many birds come to a feeder? Zoe Stayduhar 7 MER145 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) From Straw to Robot Clare Ujhazy 7 MCS133 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Keeping Your Cool: The Best Fabric to Wear in the Heat Samantha Whiteman 7 MPH166 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Masses Affect on Velocity 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 43 of 106 Registered Participants by School Indiana Area High School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Matthew Berzonsky 10 SES104 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effects of Atm on Ch4 Emissions Joseph Bujdos 10 SES107 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Temp. Effects on CH4 Emissions Hannah Erdely 11 SBI123 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Comparison of Symbiotic Root Fungi in Plant Invasions Layan Jouhari 10 SBI133 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Plant Pathogens and Proteins - What is the Problem? Liang Yu (Angel) Lin 9 SBI139 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Site-directed Mutagenesis of the Yeast SRS2 CTerminal Domain to Mimic Phosphorylation Talia Mastalski 10 SBS126 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Halo of Health Care Kathryn Metzger 10 SES131 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Power Plant's Effect on the Acidity of Snow. Shane Moran 11 SBI146 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Fresh vs. Frozen: A Study of Insect Growth and Nutrition Tian Schiera 10 SBI160 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Edge Effect Raeleigh Smith 10 SBI167 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Yellow Perch Growth Rates in Drowned River Mouth Lakes of West Michigan Grace Woolslayer 9 SBI179 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Potential Regenerative Dependence on Autophagy in Planaria Julian Yerger 9 SES145 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effect of Lunar Cycle on Methane Emission Lan (Ella) Zhang 9 SBI181 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Analysis of the Effects of Phosphorylation on the Yeast SRS2 helicase C-terminal Region with Bioinformatics Tools 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 44 of 106 Registered Participants by School Ingomar Middle School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Naga Riya Boppudi 6 JPE109 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Magno-Flow Srishti Raviprakash 6 JPE137 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Aqua Filter: The Green Way Victoria Ren 7 MCH158 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Rusting Rates of Nails Shria Shyam 8 MES128 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) A Proposal of Plastic Yuvan Suresh 6 JBC136 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Like Running? Play This! 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 45 of 106 Registered Participants by School Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Luke Aloi 11 SMH100 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Antibacterial Activity of Aqueous and Methanol Extracts of the Clubmoss Lycopodium obscurum 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 46 of 106 Registered Participants by School Manchester Academic Charter School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title A'Niyah Dixon 8 MER108 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Homemade Hand Warmers Ryen Harrison 7 MBI124 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Does Cold Water Make Crispy Potatoes? Gemyia Keen 7 MCH307 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) GC jello Oisin McMahon-Carse 8 MPH137 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Testing Tensile Strength Crystal Smith 7 MCH307 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) GC jello 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 47 of 106 Registered Participants by School Mars Area Middle School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Raghav Kalbhor 7 MER117 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Piezo-Electric Generator (PEG) 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 48 of 106 Registered Participants by School Marshall Middle School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Meghna Behari 8 MER103 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) An Integrated Modular Platform for Tracking and Logging Water Quality Maanas Belambe 7 MPH102 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Measuring the Cost Effectiveness of Light Bulbs using the Photometer Ashnaa Bhide 8 MER104 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Eyes on the Road: Preventing Distracted Driving Anirudh Manchella 8 MBI133 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Effects of Pollution on Plant Growth Arjun Narayan 8 MBS136 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Educating Students On Nutritional Facts - An Interactive Website Rajat Reddy 6 JPE138 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) The 'Patriots' affect - Does air pressure in soccer ball affect the game? Sudharshan Srikanth 7 MCS129 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Representation of Race in Prime-Time Television Commercials Shomik Telang 7 MCS131 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Reducing paper waste using fading ink 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 49 of 106 Registered Participants by School Mary of Nazareth Catholic School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Isabella Countryman 8 MCH117 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Soda and Corrosiom Ava Dzurenda 8 MES106 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Toxic Element Gabrielle Mejalli 8 MBS134 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Yeah, Baby! Gender Stereotypes Philip Osborn 8 MCM107 Computer Science / Math - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Dimensions affecting average Maya Poziviak 8 MCS120 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Glucose, Don't Sugarcoat It 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 50 of 106 Registered Participants by School Mary Queen of Apostles Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Ryan Anderson 7 MMH100 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Effect of Temperature on Antibiotics Olivia DiNatale 7 MCH124 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Electrolyte Up Your Game Isabella Florian 8 MPH114 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Loop Diameter VS Mechanical Energy and Speed Aisha Ford 8 MMH106 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Honey, I'm Home! Lily Giovannelli 7 MES108 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Is Acid Rain Really a Pain? Kira Johnson 8 MCH133 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Got Juice? Will Mason 7 MES112 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Wat-er You Fishing In? Reese Pallone 7 MES120 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) To UV or Not UV Olivia Pulcini 8 MCS123 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Marco Vigilante 8 MES133 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Sunscreen... Friend or Foe? Reid Watkins 8 MCS136 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Watch your mouth 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Squeaky Clean? Page 51 of 106 Registered Participants by School McMurray Elementary School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Michael Hsieh 6 JPE124 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Magnetic Shielding and Maglev Trains 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 52 of 106 Registered Participants by School Montessori Centre Academy Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Luca Assandri 6 JPE101 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Veggie Power Hannah Bedeck 6 JBC102 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Laundry Quandry William Goetzman 6 JBC118 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Where to Meat? Aria Prithviraj 6 JBI115 Biological Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Some Serious Seeds! Ella Turner 6 JBC138 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Soapy Circles 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 53 of 106 Registered Participants by School Moon Middle School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Maura Brositz 6 JCH300 Chemistry - Junior (6th Grade) Do White Candles Burn Faster Than Colored Ones? Riya Kothari 7 MES303 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Crystal Fudge Chancharik Mitra 8 MER133 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Electricity from Recyclables Kamsi Odigboh 6 JCH300 Chemistry - Junior (6th Grade) Do White Candles Burn Faster Than Colored Ones? Ananya Yendluri 7 MES303 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Crystal Fudge 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 54 of 106 Registered Participants by School Mt. Lebanon High School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Caroline Brustoloni 9 SBI111 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Fruit Fly UV Irradiation Justin Chin 10 SPH101 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effect of Electric Current on Different Metals Max Guthrie 10 SPH105 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Comparing Light Intensity to the Rate of Change of Magnetic Flux Alexander Hall 12 SPH106 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Battery Life Optimization Carter Hall 10 SCH114 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Charcoal and Wood Calorimetry Sein Lee 9 SBI138 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Revolutionizing the American Lawn: Polycultural Methods Elizabeth Ly 9 SCH123 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Chemical Transformation between PVA and Boric Acid Christian Polk 9 SMH139 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Cleaning Schools with Non-Toxic Solutions Rebecca Schwartz 10 SCH130 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Rates of Chemiluminescent Reactions 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 55 of 106 Registered Participants by School North Allegheny High School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Nedah Zahra Ahmad 10 SBI102 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Vicious Cycle of Inflammation in Human Lung Cancer -Aggravating Itself Kavya Balakumar 10 SCM100 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) Traffic Congestion Simulation Nikhil Behari 11 SCM101 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) An RFID-Based Indoor Mapping Tool for the Visually Impaired Sanjit Beriwal 9 SER305a Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Water Sampling with Drones Alex Dunmyre 10 SMH111 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Could viral be the new antibacterial? Aditi Edlabadkar 10 SCH106 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Detecting Allergens Anuleka Elapavaluru 11 SBI121 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Characterizing Candidate Epigenetically Modified CpG sites in the AQP1 Promoter Region TJ Faber 10 SCM105 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) Optimizing Search Efficiency: AI and the Local Max Strategy Adelle Fernando 10 SER105 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Green Stove for Developing Countries Shweta Gudapati 10 SBS114 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effects of Meditation Akshath Jain 11 SCM114 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) AI Based Opto-Lexical Pattern Analysis for Behavior Categorization Kira Klein 10 SES122 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Earthworm Earthworkers Christopher Lee 10 SCM117 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) Novel Signature Genes and Their Functions in Metastatic Breast Cancer Heya Lee 11 SCH120 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effects of Cinnamic Acid on Tyrosinase Activity Ella Li 10 SPH112 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Efficiency of Varying Solar Cells Zehra Mehdi 9 SMH126 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Anti Cancer Effects of Broccoli Pavan Otthi 10 SMH132 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Improved Cancer Vaccines through Cytosine Research Suhye Park 12 SMH306b Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Exploring Key Factors of Differentiation of Chemoresponse in Breast Cancer Cell Lines Abinav Sekhar 10 SER305b Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Water Sampling with Drones Yuri Tamama 11 SES143 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Evaluating the Accuracy of the Small Angle Formula Shudipto Wahed 10 SCM122 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) Air Pollution and Risk of Related Disease Incidence in Pennsylvania 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 56 of 106 Registered Participants by School Northern Garrett High School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Ava Ashby 10 SES303a Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effect of Different Types of Soil on the pH of Water Emily Brobst 10 SES106 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Faux Snow? Oh no... Lauren Derato 10 SCM300a Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) Drop Dead Emily Frazee 10 SBS113 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Mandela Effect Harley Frazee 10 SCM301a Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) President To Be Or Not To Be Natalie Guingrich 10 SCH111 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Does Gesso Affect the RGB Numbers of Red Paint Kayla Guthrie 11 SBS302a Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Drug Risk Heritage Hamp 12 SBS117 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Generational Affects On the Fear of Death Skyler Hornby 10 SCM301b Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) President To Be Or Not To Be Nicole Keister 11 SCH118 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) How does wind affect a candle flame? Bradie Moore 10 SPH115 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) How Does Surface Area Affect Rolling Resistance of Rolling Objects (Tires)? Hailey Moore 10 SES302a Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Green House Sadie Powell 10 SES303b Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effect of Different Types of Soil on the pH of Water Eli Reed 10 SER304a Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) What Wood You Do? Ana Rhoten 10 SBS301a Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effects of Alphabetical Order on High School GPA Haley Ross 11 SER118 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Is it Possible to Produce Medical Equipment for Less? Angelo Ruggiero 11 SCH301a Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Heating and Cooling Copper to Alter its Color for a New Art Medium Elliott Schilpp 10 SER304b Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) What Wood You Do? Sarah Smith 10 SCM300b Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) Drop Dead Hunter Tice 10 SPH117 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effects Of Speed Vs Mass On A Batted Ball Madison Toothman 10 SES302b Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Green House Ty Ultis 11 SCH301b Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Heating and Cooling Copper to Alter its Color for a New Art Medium Bailee Upole 10 SBS301b Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effects of Alphabetical Order on High School GPA EllaRose Warnick 9 SCH132 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) The effects of carbon dioxide on the pH of water Parker Wilt 9 SER120 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) One Arm Robot Jillian Wood 10 SBS302b Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Drug Risk 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 57 of 106 Registered Participants by School Norwin High School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Cameron Baldwin 12 SES101 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Implications of Vibrations on Plants Megan Dodd 12 SMH109 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Accuracy of a Fitbit Holly Elder 11 SBS109 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Does Colour Affect Human Response? Nicole Fell 12 SBS110 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) To Dye or not to Dye? Cecilia Fidler 9 SCM106 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) Be a Polynomial Pollyanna: A Simplified Approach to Mutiplying Polynomials of a Higher Degree Mackenzie Hutchison 11 SCH117 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Pool Problems Remington Lojas 12 SCH122 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Nitrate Nightmare Joshua Magyar 12 SES125 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Amount of Fish Affects on Plant Growth Kylie McCutcheon 12 SES129 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Why you should reconsider using styrofoam Eimile McKinnon 11 SES130 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Mapping the Downstream Effects of Shale Drilling Madison Mozingo 12 SBS129 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Adult Coloring-Stress free or Stressful? 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 58 of 106 Registered Participants by School Our Lady of Fatima Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Lauren Boggs 8 MBS108 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Blood Simple All Day EveryDay Domenique Bourne 7 MBS109 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Can Adults Pass a 7th Grade Science Test Isabella Buoinaiuto 7 MCH110 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Shaking For Suds Michael Buonaiuto 8 MPH105 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Where's My Signal Gianna Catanzarite 6 JBC106 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Science of Spins Vincent Catanzarite 7 MBS116 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) The Rush of Video Games Spenser Croce 6 JPE113 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Under Pressure Leia Day 7 MBS118 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Locked and Loaded: Who's Really Pulling the Trigger Maylana DeAngelo 7 MBS119 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) How Does Color Affect Memory Matthew Dewhirts 6 JPE115 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) The Floating Train Katie Durkos 7 MBS122 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Does Temperature Effect the Way You Think Caitlyn Eiler 6 JBC111 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Guinea Pig Maze Dominic Flitcraft 6 JPE118 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) The Magnetic Gauss Rifle Sean Gould 8 MPH117 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) 2 Stroke Vs 4 Stroke Michael Hvizdak 7 MCH131 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Drink Showdown Giavanna Ierullo 6 JBI108 Biological Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Coke Verses Koolaid Fertilizer Hayden Katic 7 MPH123 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Oh Cracked Anthony LaSala 7 MPH129 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Float An Egg Shannon Massengill 7 MCH143 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Science of Spherification Ashley McCoullough 6 JPE131 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Making Power Out of Fruits and Vegetables Emma Meinert 7 MBS133 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Does Listening to Music Make You Run Faster Noah Oros 7 MCH154 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Rust Do It Madison Pascia 6 JCH119 Chemistry - Junior (6th Grade) What Size Alka Seltzer Dissoves the Fastest Grant Phillips 6 JPE134 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Wind Turbine Blade Size Affects Energy Output Roman Rhodes 8 MPH151 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Storm the Castle Taylor Roberts 6 JBC131 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Does Handess Influence Personality Jack Stablow 6 JBI123 Biological Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) The Blubber Theory Luke Waszyn 6 JBI128 Biological Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Think Before You Drink 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 59 of 106 Registered Participants by School Our Lady of Grace Catholic School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Sofi Adams 7 MBI100 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Strawberry DNA Aidan Albert 7 MCH101 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Buoyancy of an Egg Rachel Bayer 7 MBI104 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Caffeine and Plant Growth Madeline Debski 7 MPH110 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Dance Surfaces and Pointe Shoes Sean Dougherty 7 MPH111 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) What Material has the Best Insulation? Sophia Maida 7 MBI132 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Plant Growth Brendan Nangle 8 MPH141 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) How the type of fabric affects the speed which an object sinks? Thomas Phillips 7 MCH156 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Self Inflating Balloons Nicolas Polk 7 MBI139 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Will a plant grow better in sunlight or light bulbs? Nolan Randal 7 MBI141 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Can Soils Make a difference? Joe Sherman 7 MPH160 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Ice Breakers Mario Smith 7 MPH161 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Can these special objects Block WiFi? Margaret Steich 7 MPH163 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) How will banana bread bake in different pans? Carter Yanosick 7 MCH175 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) How does different amounts of gluten affect food? Cooper Yanosick 7 MCH176 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) What brand of gummy bears expand the most in water? 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 60 of 106 Registered Participants by School Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Ricky Bernat 6 JPE106 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Big Brick Towers Kylie Bowser 6 JCH101 Chemistry - Junior (6th Grade) Diet coke and candy eruption Annabelle Butts 8 MBS113 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Don't drop it! Patrick Due 7 MCH125 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) What rock dissolves the fastest? Michael Imler 6 JPE125 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) How rocks absorb heat in the microwave Olivia Susa 8 MMH130 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) You Are What You Eat Stephanie Vojtilla 8 MBS148 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Does Breathing Techniques Affect Test Anxiety 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 61 of 106 Registered Participants by School Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Manal Boukaabar 6 JBC104 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) And the Moisturizer That Keeps Skin Moist The Longest Is 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 62 of 106 Registered Participants by School Peters Township High School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Sarah Babyak 11 SCH300a Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Water Changes Akash Bhat 12 SBI108 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Presence of Cell Cycle Proteins and Transcripts in Platelets Omar El Merhebi 11 SCH107 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Catalysis of the Electrolysis of Water Mark McFarlin 10 SPH114 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Oscillators Kimberly Mincin 11 SCH300b Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Water Changes Nicole Munne 11 SMH129 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Manipulating Immune Checkpoints with AntiVascular Drugs Mekhala Santebennur 11 SBI158 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Oligodynamic Effect: Which Heavy Metals Kill Bacteria? Shruthi Shivkumar 11 SBS138 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Does Competition Affect Memory? Anish Umredkar 9 SCH131 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Does the temperature of water in a saturated solution affect the amount of crystal growth using alum? 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 63 of 106 Registered Participants by School Pine-Richland High School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title James Baxter 11 SER102 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Polar Coordinate 3D Printer Tessa Cory 10 SBS108 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) The effect of print font on comprehension during studying in high school students Matthew Di 12 SMH108 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Evaluation of Novel Antimicrobial Peptides in Killing Drug Resistant Bacteria Devin Golla 10 SMH114 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) SLS & Fluoride on Teeth Arjan Guglani 10 SCM110 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) Aerosoft : Gate to Gate Autonomous Flight Kiera Regan 11 SBI156 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Investing Drivers in Invasive Lobular Carcinoma Kathleen Schillinger 10 SCH128 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Self-Cleaning Microparticle coatings for use in Medical applications Justin Waltrip 9 SCM302a Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) Bide : Wait Less at the Doctor's Kevin Zhou 10 SCM302b Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) Bide : Wait Less at the Doctor's 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 64 of 106 Registered Participants by School Pine-Richland Middle School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Eve Mango 8 MER125 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Plastic Pollution Tracking Amish Sethi 7 MER144 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Carbon Monoxide Detector Carolyn Williams 7 MBI152 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Effect of Salt on Ice and Germination 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 65 of 106 Registered Participants by School Pittsburgh Allderdice HS Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Israa Abdulmuttaleb 11 SCH100 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Mutagenesis of the serotonin transporter to investigate its structure Vikaas Arunkumar 12 SBS102 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) HPV Awareness and Prevention in Teens Vikram Bhat 11 SER301a Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) An Analytic Metric for Calculating Joint Space Jared Bisceglia 11 SES105 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Visualizing Cyanobacteria from Shark Bay Australia jakobi Deslouches 10 SMH107 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effects of IGF-1 and FGF-2 Growth Factors on 3T3 Cells Uthman Fadu 11 SBI303a Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Evolutionary Rate Covariation Defines New Protein Cargo for alpha-arrestins Ni Gayatri 10 SCH110 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effect of Chemical Environment on Ion Release from Silver Nanoparticles Natalia Hajlasz 12 SCH113 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Atomistic Simulation of Pathways for Mg2+ - Water Dissociation With Rigorous Kinetics Jahnik Kurukulasuriya 12 SMH122 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Fusion Genes as Drivers of Breast-Brain Metastasis Jeffrey Martin 11 SER111 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Interactive game for motor movement rehabilitaion Beatrice Milnes 11 SBI303b Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Evolutionary Rate Covariation Defines New Protein Cargo for alpha-arrestins Connor Mowry 12 SER301b Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) An Analytic Metric for Calculating Joint Space Daniela Naumov 9 SMH131 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) DNA Methylation Status of Mitochondria Post TBI Alexander Novara 12 SCH125 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Piezoelectric Properties of Peptides Eitan Perlin 12 SMH138 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Secondary Function of Him-5 Nicolas Saba 11 SCH127 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Use of 3D Printing in the Manufacturing of Dentures Brian Woolley 10 SBI178 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effects of Growth factors on 3T3 Cells Callie Wrenn 11 SBS145 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Color's Effect on Vocabulary Learning 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 66 of 106 Registered Participants by School Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Isaam Abushaban 12 SBI100 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Temp Effect on Shrm Expression Bana AlMoussa 9 SER100 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Various Techs' Accuracy in Tissue Cross Section Measurement Maya AlMoussa 12 SBI104 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) A Genetic Screen for Novel Regulators of Apoptosis Abidemi Asanbe 8 MPH303 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Fall Like Dominoes Gibran Biswas 10 SBI109 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Simulating Pockets on TIGIT Nicolette Boardman 7 MCH107 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Flaky Acid Alexandra Borelli 11 SBI110 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) C. elegans as a Model for Alzheimer's Kobie Branch 8 MCH305 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Candle Chemistry Neeloy Chakraborty 12 SCM103 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) Social Net Bullying Mediation Victoria Christopher 8 MPH303 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Fall Like Dominoes Maya Cranor 8 MPH109 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Water Bottle Thermodynamics Shreyo Das 9 SER104 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Bio-Voltic Cell from Fruits David Donehue 11 SBI117 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Degron on VZV Replication Proteins Michael Elinoff 8 MBS124 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Eye Color and Reaction Time Joseph Flot 11 SBI125 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) VZV's Effect on Host Proteins Liam Hainsworth 11 SMH116 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Bacterial Reaction to Copper Angeleia Hall 11 SBS116 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Crime in Racial Profiling Meredith Harrison 11 SPH107 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Sending Signals Underwater Alec Helbling 11 SCM112 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) CNN Training By Set Generation Amira Johnson 8 MCH305 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Candle Chemistry Jacklynn Kuhn 11 SBS122 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Subliminal Messages Jonah Lowe 8 MPH132 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Slowing Down Light Tilee Miller 8 MPH303 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Fall Like Dominoes Nicholas Naumov 11 SMH130 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effects on Immunoresolvins on Mast Cells John Rogers 11 SMH142 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Specific Mutation Pinpointing in CHD1 Avinav Roy 7 MCH162 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Does Water Type Affect the Temperature in an Endothermic Reaction Samuel Senkowicz 7 MCH165 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Calorimetry - Finding Calories in Food Anand Sooriamurthi 7 MMH127 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Do Pittsburgher get enough sunlight? Sophia Spiker 11 SBI168 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Grass is Always Greener Gabriele Spokas 12 SBI169 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Site-Directed Mutagenesis to Verify Critical Regions of Chd1 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 67 of 106 Registered Participants by School Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Sachin Thiagarajan 9 SES144 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Isolation of phages to treat bacterial infection in farm fish Prishti Tyagi 7 MMH131 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Cleaning Water with the Sun Michael Warren 12 SBI176 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Expression and Purification of Recombinant HIV-1 Nef Protein for Drug Binding Studies Sophia Yurkovetsky 11 SBI180 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effects of shrm on the nervous system in drosophila Alexis Zito 12 SER122 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) No-Touch Handicap Door Activators Joshua Zito 11 SER121 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) CV for Unbiased Data Collection 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 68 of 106 Registered Participants by School Providence Heights Alpha School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Gigi Corcoran 7 MCH115 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Does Greater Sunscreen SPF Mean Greater Protection? Allison Edwards 8 MCH126 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Does Temperature Affect Battery Life? Christian Farls 8 MCH127 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which Thermocouple Will Produce the Highest Voltage? David Foody 8 MCM102 Computer Science / Math - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) P Versus NP Carson Jacob 7 MCS112 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Effectiveness of Flame Retardants on Children's Sleepwear Clare Katyal 8 MCH134 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which Absorbent is Most Effective for Waste Paint? Helen Katyal 6 JCH111 Chemistry - Junior (6th Grade) Do Different Substances Cause Metal to Rust Less? Evan Moncheck 7 MER134 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) How Does Weight Distribution Impact Speed of a Go-Cart? Colleen Moosman 8 MCH149 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which Antacid Will Have the Greatest Impact on pH? Maile Oravitz 8 MCH153 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Got Milk? Gina Palladino 6 JCH117 Chemistry - Junior (6th Grade) How Do Ingredients Impact Polymer Hardness and Consistency? Andrew Pritchard 7 MCH157 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Impact of Temperature on the Viscosity of Motor Oil Maura Shernisky 7 MBI145 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Is Fertilizer Environmentally Friendly? Annie Snyder 8 MBI146 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Will Saltwater Impact Seed Germination and Plant Growth? Katie Snyder 6 JBC134 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) What is the Fastest Way to Cool A Can of Soda? Riley Warda 7 MCS135 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Keeping Baby Bottoms Dry Lindsay Worrall 8 MCS138 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) What is the Best Way to Remove Oil From Feathers? Macy Worrall 8 MCH173 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Vitamin C Content in Organic and Non-Organic Foods 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 69 of 106 Registered Participants by School Queen of Angels Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Elliott Althof 6 JBC100 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Leaking Diapers John Altieri 8 MBS101 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) The Relationship Between Eye Color and Sight Megan Barrett 6 JBC101 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Sweet Beat Anthony Brown 8 MPH103 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Bouncing Basketballs how much energy does dribbling take? Nicholas Brown 7 MPH104 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Testing Da-sign Sydney Capezzuto 8 MCH111 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Sweet Tooth Nolan Casey 8 MCH112 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Gelatinous Growth Courtney Christian 8 MCH114 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Do Gas Stations Cause Soil Pollution? Ashley Cramer 7 MCH118 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Can Fabric Softner Compromise Children's Safety? Jaime Dermotta 8 MCH122 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Fun Under The Sun Nathan Dlugos 6 JBC110 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Tough Cleanup Zachary Dlugos 8 MBS121 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Live Longer: Dog Therapy Sara Felder 6 JCH102 Chemistry - Junior (6th Grade) Beat the Heat Lukas Finn 8 MPH113 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Watch the Angle Michael Finn 6 JBC114 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Twin Telepathy Maggie Frank 8 MER111 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Effrect of Bridge Design on Weight Bearing Capacity Alexa Gill 8 MBI120 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which Disinfectant Works the Best at Killing Bacteria? Haley Gill 6 JCH104 Chemistry - Junior (6th Grade) Accelerating Rust Chloe Goretzka 6 JCH106 Chemistry - Junior (6th Grade) Quick Wax Christopher Hall 7 MER113 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Solid Ground? Jonathan Hall 7 MCH129 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Vitamin C Fraud Olivia Katona 7 MER118 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Open Sesame Sebastian Kline 8 MBI127 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Colored Growth Laura Kondas 7 MER121 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Robo-Rescue Gavin Louch 8 MBI131 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) How long has the body been there? Michael Lucotch 6 JPE129 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Take Flight To The Green Andrew Massari 7 MER128 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Bridge Breaker Jordan Mastalerz 8 MPH135 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Gauss Rifle: The Transfer of Power John McGaughey 8 MCH146 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Specific of Specific Heat Julie McGaughey 6 JBC125 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Font Phenomenon 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 70 of 106 Registered Participants by School Queen of Angels Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Krista McWilliams 7 MCH148 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Now You See It, Now You Don't! Daniel Morgan 8 MCS117 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Hottest Cup Almetta Mull 6 JBC127 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Washer War Katherine Muzy 8 MCH150 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Sugar Rush John Pawlak 8 MPH148 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Under Pressure Paige Pickford 8 MBI138 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Man vs. Wild Angelena Rico 8 MPH152 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Stretch It! Annaliese See 6 JPE139 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Flying Sparks Rylee Sirnic 6 JBI120 Biological Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Golden Fish Stephen Takacs 8 MCH171 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Candy pH Rebecca Testa 7 MER148 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Earthquake Shake Chloe Vandrak 6 JPE142 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Banking on Bernoulli Jacob Visk 6 JPE144 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Nothing but Net Genevieve Wills 6 JBI129 Biological Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) I See Colors! Trinity Wills 7 MPH167 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Who's in Charge Kenny Zimmerman 7 MCH177 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Red Hot Metals! 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 71 of 106 Registered Participants by School Riverview Jr/Sr High School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Will Alcorn 8 MER101 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Earthquake Resistance Ryan Cecil 11 SCM102 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) Regression Line Derivation Samuel Connolly 11 SCH104 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Acid Catalysts & Ester Prod. Andrew Garda 11 SCH109 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Trans Metal Complexes and Abs Sidra Hopkins 8 MPH119 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Light Bulbs & Room Temperature Lauren Hornsby 8 MCH130 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Effects of Antacids on pH Alyse Johnson 8 MPH122 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Investigating Impact Forces Brielle Miller 8 MES115 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Sunspots and the Solar Wind Joey Montemurro 8 MER135 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Improving Battery Car Speed Olivia Rossi 8 MBI143 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Lima Bean Respiration Rate Tenaeja Sheffey 8 MCM109 Computer Science / Math - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Password Security Lily Spinola 8 MES130 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) De-Icing Mat. & Plant Growth Alexis Sykes 8 MPH164 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Investigating Light Intensity Miya Tominello 8 MBI150 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Investigating Ant Repellent Sofia Volpe 8 MPH165 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Solar Panel Power 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 72 of 106 Registered Participants by School Sacred Heart Elementary Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Antonio Cerri 6 JBI103 Biological Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Spin Cycle Scout Conley 8 MES103 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Air Pollution Sasha Erbeldinger 8 MMH104 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Food Preservative Margot Haller 6 JBI106 Biological Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Strawberry Lab Grace Kaczmarek 6 JCH110 Chemistry - Junior (6th Grade) Growing Rock Candy Crystals Trinity Lockwood-Morris 7 MCS114 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Mints Nicholas Marshall 8 MER127 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Robot Christopher Paluselli 6 JBI114 Biological Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Water Purification Kaleo Rodriguez 8 MCH161 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Stain Intensity Betsey Schmeler 8 MCS126 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Wheelchair Test Joseph Thomas 6 JBC137 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Radar 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 73 of 106 Registered Participants by School Saint John Paul II Homeschool CO-OP Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Joseph Anand 10 SMH101 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Spice Test Mary Anand 12 SBI105 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) To Wash or Not to Wash? Effects of Produce Residue on Drosophila melanogaster Regina Anand 7 MBI102 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Best Temperature Thomas Anand 10 SCH101 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Weed Solution? Nathaniel Faber 6 JBC113 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Staying Warm When Wet and Windy Charles Hickenboth 6 JCH107 Chemistry - Junior (6th Grade) Absorption of Dyes on Plastics Helen Kish 9 SBI134 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effects of Sodium Fluoride on Memory of Planaria Theresa Kish 6 JBI109 Biological Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Oil Spill Cleanup Eduardo Olivas 6 JBC128 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Is the Most Expensive Nerf Gun the Fastest? Montserrat Olivas 9 SBS131 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effects of Service Dogs on University Students Stress Levels. 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 74 of 106 Registered Participants by School Saint Kilian Parish School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Lauren Angus 8 MCS103 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Water Bottle Blues John Hufnagel 6 JCH108 Chemistry - Junior (6th Grade) Marble Races in Corn Syrup Gavin Krebs 8 MER122 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Solar/Super-Capacitor Car Kate Lipscomb 7 MPH131 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Ship Shape John O'Toole 6 JBI113 Biological Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Is Preen really that Green? Thomas O'Toole 8 MES119 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) A Biodegradable Silt Fence Luke Phillips 7 MCH155 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which Liquid has the Highest Viscosity? Gabriel Primrose 6 JBC130 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Quicker Picker Upper Xavier Reese 7 MPH150 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Chaotic Order: A Study of Entropy Paige Schafale 7 MCH164 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Temperature's Affect on Acidity Nicholas Schzure 8 MPH158 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Pipe Up the Volume Anna Spalvieri 7 MCS128 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Soak Up the Sun Anthony Spalvieri 6 JBI122 Biological Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Stressed Out Evan Weis 6 JBC139 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Out of the Blue 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 75 of 106 Registered Participants by School Saint Teresa of Avila School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Lukas Daeschner 7 MBI112 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Does water or Propel make a plant grow higher? Julianna Easley 6 JBI105 Biological Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) What bacteria is in tomatoes? Michael Gill 6 JCH105 Chemistry - Junior (6th Grade) Are there different levels of carbonation in different sodas? Bridget Lucas 7 MPH133 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Thermoelectricity- converting heat to electricity Shannon Schollaert 7 MBS143 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) How does color affect mood? Connor Walker 6 JCH124 Chemistry - Junior (6th Grade) Will CocaCola have more carbonation in a can or plastic bottle? 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 76 of 106 Registered Participants by School Seneca Valley High School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Bryce Behr 10 SPH100 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Constructing A Thermal Screen Emma Choban 10 SES109 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effect of Toxic Pollutants on Bioluminescent Dinoflagellates Yizheng(Anna) Feng 10 SES111 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Factors that Influence Light Pollution: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Liz Guenther 9 SBS115 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Distracted Driving: The Effects of Music on Reaction Time Hiruni Herat 10 SBI129 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The role of genes in endoreduplication Ben Hess 10 SCM113 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) The Effects of Encryption, Surveillance, and Infrastructure on Data Interception Jared Jordan 12 SBI131 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Slime Mold and the Steiner Tree Jacob Kozora 10 SMH121 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Solubility of Pain Medicines Sneha Padamati 10 SMH133 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Countering Free Radicals with Antioxidants Brooke Raschke 10 SES139 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effects of Ibuprofen on Aquatic Plants Anna Richter 10 SMH141 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Comparing porcine hepatic xenotransplantation to allotransplantation: a meta-analysis of collected data Rishin Sharma 10 SCM120 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) Uber Economics 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 77 of 106 Registered Participants by School Seneca Valley Middle School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Veronica Pimenova 7 MER140 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) How To Build A Cardboard Boat 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 78 of 106 Registered Participants by School Seton LaSalle High School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Justin Cook 12 SBI114 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Bioluminescence of Dinoflagellates as a Bioassay Allyson Foster 10 SCH108 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) How White Are Your Teeth? 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 79 of 106 Registered Participants by School Sewickley Academy Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Prateek Adurty 8 MCH100 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Utilizing Super Absorbent Polymers for Novel Wastewater Treatment Saarang Mulukutla 10 SMH128 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Echocardiographic Predictors for Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation Srimayi Mulukutla 7 MMH120 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Antibacterial Effects of Copper Surfaces 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 80 of 106 Registered Participants by School Shady Side Academy Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Shreya Gulati 10 SCH112 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) AMD-Analysis of Mine Drainage Feno Monaco 9 SBI145 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Yogurtalicious 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 81 of 106 Registered Participants by School Shady Side Academy Middle School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Marnie McCormick 7 MES114 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Weed Killers vs. Ladybugs Nora Navid 8 MES118 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Polling Polinators 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 82 of 106 Registered Participants by School Shalaby Homeschool Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Yusuf Shalaby 12 SBS146 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Saving the Queen- a global problem 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 83 of 106 Registered Participants by School South Fayette High School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Gavin Parisi 11 SER302a Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Tensility Without Tensile Tests Nidhi Vedati 11 SER302b Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Tensility Without Tensile Tests 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 84 of 106 Registered Participants by School South Fayette MS Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Haley Allcorn 8 MMH300 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which Water Filter Can You Trust? Siddhartha Khajanchi 8 MER120 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) What coil topology works best in wireless power transfer? Zoe Koutavas 8 MES110 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Homemade VAcuum Chamber Katlynn Kyle 8 MMH300 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which Water Filter Can You Trust? Priya Matreja 8 MES113 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Friend or Foe Praman Rai 7 MPH149 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Buoyancy 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 85 of 106 Registered Participants by School Southern Garrett High School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Holly Buckley 9 SBS103 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Who Is Paying Attention? Katherine Catulle 9 SBS105 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Personality: A dog and It's Owner Sydney Corley 10 SPH102 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Do different road surfaces and grades affect stopping ability? Regan Harvey 10 SPH108 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Muzzle Velocity Laina Holler 9 SBS120 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Blobs and Beyond Kayla Lowdermilk 10 SBS123 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Who has more of an artistic ability, males or females? Jessica McClurg 10 SBS128 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Background's effect on reading comprehension Daniel Nickel 9 SES134 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Am I Swimming in Battery Acid or Bleach Catherine O'Brien 10 SBS130 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Does Dating Affect School Performance William Pariseau 12 SBS133 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Console vs Mobile Evan Paugh 10 SPH116 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) What is scientifically the best hunting arrow, heavy or light? Which side are you on? Katelin Rank 12 SES138 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Is solar power a cost effective solution for landscape lighting? Zach Rohrbaugh 9 SER117 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Wind Power and Automobiles Lillia Rose 9 SBS136 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Human Pheromones: A Study in the biochemistry behind human attraction Jacob Schrock 9 SES141 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) What soil do earthworms grow in best? Tiara Sliger 10 SMH145 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) What's so bad about blue light? 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 86 of 106 Registered Participants by School St. Agnes Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Guadalupe Alberto 8 MCS100 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Skittle Is Up Alaina Beal 6 JBI100 Biological Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) So Tell Me-What's in Your Soil? Keiara Beermann 7 MPH101 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) There's Power in the Mud! Elizabeth Bennett 6 JPE105 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Put a Spin on Clean Energy Abigail Bevan 7 MCH104 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Incredible Rising Egg Brandon Borcik 7 MBI106 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Tomato Tomatoe Carson Finney 6 JCH103 Chemistry - Junior (6th Grade) Cooking with Sunshine Ryan Gedman 8 MER112 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Blast Off! Kelsey Kovalsky 7 MMH114 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which Soda Pop is Worse for Your Teeth? Klay Kraeuter 6 JCH112 Chemistry - Junior (6th Grade) Chillin' in the Sun Nicholas Kusumo 7 MCH137 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Chemical Pump Jesus Lopez 7 MCH140 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Acid Orange Juice Rylee Miller 7 MBI136 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Got Greens Angel Patino 8 MER139 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Bridge Power Brenna Salzmann 7 MCS125 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Applicious Mark Shoenberger 7 MCH166 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Creating a Bicarbonate Madison Wilcox 6 JPE146 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Electric Lemons 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 87 of 106 Registered Participants by School St. Alexis Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Sydney Libell 7 MBI129 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Wi-Fi vs. Plants Riley Orr 7 MPH143 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) How to bike faster for dummies? 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 88 of 106 Registered Participants by School St. Bernadette School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Nicholas Almeter 8 MPH302 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Better Punt: Rugby Style versus Drop Kick Alexis Amore 8 MCS102 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Vitamin C Content: Dark Green versus Light Green Brandon Bell 6 JPE104 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Does PSI and Playing Surface Affect the Bounce of a Basketball? Heath Chase 7 MPH106 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Does propeller size matter? Catherine Condrac 8 MBI110 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Photosynthesis versus Cellular Respiration Anthony Dietrich 6 JBC108 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Which Solution Cleans Coins Best? Brendan Ferri 6 JPE117 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Does it Pay to Cheat in Baseball? Joseph Folino 8 MMH105 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Doppler Technology to Measure Heart Rate Nicolas Fuller 6 JBC115 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Which Household Cleaner will Fight Bacteria Beter? Cameron German 6 JBC116 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Which Agent Cleans Wheels the Best? Hannah Gresock 6 JBC119 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Do different styles of music affect blood pressure? Delanie Heller 8 MCS110 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Fresh Eggs versus Store-bought Eggs Noah Kessler 7 MER119 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Verruckt...What Went Wrong? Abigayle Kugler 8 MPH127 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Increasing a Linear Accelerator's Kinetic Energy Nolan Kugler 7 MES111 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Does CO2 Really Make it Warmer? Aastha Ladani 8 MES302 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Solar Powered Air Heater Michael Lewis 8 MPH302 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Better Punt: Rugby Style versus Drop Kick Caroline Malandra 6 JPE130 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Will You Bank the Shot? MaryElizabeth Malandra 8 MES302 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Solar Powered Air Heater Francesca North 6 JPE132 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) How does weight attached to the motor affect the robot's movement? Lourdes Obeng 7 MBS138 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) How does stress affect memory? Catherine Parsons 8 MBS140 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Animal Stroop Test Sarah Penrod 6 JBC129 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Which Thermos stays the warmest? Dominic Puzzanchera 8 MCH306 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Making a Homemade Smoke Flare Kasandra Rihn 8 MCS124 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Amount of Energy in Different Foods Nico Romanelli 8 MPH153 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Does Ball Inflation Affect Distance? Will Roper 7 MMH123 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which Public Place has the Most Bacteria? Ryan Scott 8 MCH306 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Making a Homemade Smoke Flare Mark Thomas 8 MPH304 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Charging an iPod with Pineapple and Water Julia Webster 7 MCS137 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Baking Soda versus Baking Powder 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 89 of 106 Registered Participants by School St. Bernadette School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Gavin Welsh 8 MPH304 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Charging an iPod with Pineapple and Water Rebecca Whealdon 7 MBI151 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Lead: older houses versus newer houses Jacob Wood 6 JBC141 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) What Brand of Cheese Molds the Quickest? Hannah Yorio 7 MBS152 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) The Effects of Cell Phone Usage and Reaction Time 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 90 of 106 Registered Participants by School St. Elizabeth Elementary School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Ryan Armstrong 7 MBI103 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Effect of Caffeine and Nicotine on Mung Bean Plants Angelina Battistone 7 MBS104 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Are Childproof Containers Really Childproof? Paula Grachen 7 MCM103 Computer Science / Math - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) "BEAUTY IS IN THE PHI OF THE BEHOLDER" Eva Lavrinc 6 JCH113 Chemistry - Junior (6th Grade) A Penny Cleaned is a Penny Earned Sarah Lesko 8 MBI128 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Microwave Radiation Matt Michaux 8 MMH119 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Does Memory Loss Affect Reflexes? Haley Nagel 7 MBS135 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Font and Memorization Kaia Rieger 8 MES123 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Alternative Plant Growing Methods: Hydroponics vs Aquaponics Drew Schliebner 6 JBI118 Biological Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Soda Pop Teeth Thomas Strauser 6 JBI125 Biological Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Achoo 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 91 of 106 Registered Participants by School St. John the Baptist School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Nicholas Chirumbolo 7 MCH113 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Self-Inflating Balloons Matthew Houston 8 MPH120 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Light It Up Alex Pampena 8 MPH145 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Mix It Up Nicolas Schneiderlochner 8 MPH156 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Is the target material affected by the penetration of a bullet? Rocco Schneiderlochner 7 MPH155 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Natural Materials V.S. Kevlar Natalie Thompson 7 MCS132 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) How Do You Like Them Apples? Ethan Wright 7 MCH174 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Cleaning coins 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 92 of 106 Registered Participants by School St. Joseph High School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Spencer Btackett 9 SCH103 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effects of filtration Molly Coleman 9 SMH105 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effect of Essential Oils on S. epidermis Erika Cook 9 SBI115 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) pH Levels and Roundup Tyler Fontana 9 SPH104 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Light bulbs and temperature Skylar Geibel 9 SES112 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Oil vs Shrimp Shelby Gogal 10 SBI126 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Sweet Alyssum-Hyperaccumulation Leah Grady 10 SMH115 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Preventing Alzheimer's Veronica Guerrini 9 SBI127 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Homemade Drosophila Traps Mason Hurlbut 9 SPH109 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Golf ball performance Bowen Lambermont 9 SES124 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Common Herbicides and Artemia Caroline Maltese 12 SES127 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Naled and Zebra Fish Embryos Joshua Maltese 9 SES126 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Coal Ash on Daphnia Sophia Maltese 12 SBI141 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Fungal Endophytes and Algae Calley Neelan 11 SBI150 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Solution to Invasive Mussels Julianna Nichols 12 SBI151 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Melatonin and L. sativa Ethan Schroeder 9 SBI161 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effect of EMF on Aedes aegypti Isabelle Schroeder 12 SCH129 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Hand Sanitizer and BpA Absorption from Thermal Paper Julia Singleton 10 SBI165 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Coral Stripping on Lobophytum sp Joshua Tominac 9 SBI172 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Cleaners and D. magna Meredith Willard 11 SBI177 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The effects of hydrozoning 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 93 of 106 Registered Participants by School St. Mary's of the Assumption, Glenshaw Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Bridget Barie 7 MES101 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Landslides Matthew Barie 8 MER102 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) How strong are arches Francesca Battaglia 7 MBS103 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Does Movement Effect Memory Olivia Bianco 8 MBS106 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Symbolic Left or Creative Right Mackenzie Blackwell 7 MBS107 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) what way will students remeber their sight words better playing a game or reading flah cards. Jacquelyn Borland 8 MCH108 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) What Candy has the most Acid in it? Emma Bradley 7 MBS110 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) The Stroop Effect! Grace Byrnes 8 MBS114 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Cognitive Testing and the Effect on Alzheimers JP Byrnes 6 JBI101 Biological Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Salty Situation Tyler Cannon 6 JPE111 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Whats the best size balls Rowan Clements 6 JPE112 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) How Does Flex On a Hockey Stick Affect Your Accuracy Eliza Costa 7 MCH116 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Effect of Coolant on Rate of Soda Temperature Drop Riley Culleiton 7 MBS117 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) The Bouba Kiki Effect Carlee Fettis 7 MBI115 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Are Fingerprint Patterns Inherited Nicole Fleming 7 MBI117 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Are Enzymes in Laundry Detergents Effective Stain Removers Saralynn Hagmaier 8 MCM104 Computer Science / Math - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) A Computer Program that Simulates Newtonian Physics Aidan Herman 6 JBI107 Biological Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) the eggs are coming Tommy Iurlano 8 MCH132 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Fire Weigh In! Bella Jones 6 JCH109 Chemistry - Junior (6th Grade) The Fizz Factor Carbon Dioxide Zach Katz 7 MPH124 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Color Vs. Heat Colten Kelly 8 MPH125 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Tha- Whack Colin Kwiatkowski 7 MPH128 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Sound proofing a room Emma LaRocca 8 MCH138 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) What Drinks will Have the Highest Glucose Concentration Level After Adding the Enzyme Invertase? Paige Linkenheimer 8 MMH116 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Can UV light disinfect contaminated water? Sam Little 8 MMH117 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Kinesio Tape: Help or Hype? Michael Marfisi 7 MER126 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Ballon car Jonathan Matschener 7 MCH144 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Baking Soda + Vinegar = Liftoff Peyton McHugh 6 JBC126 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Homework Blues 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 94 of 106 Registered Participants by School St. Mary's of the Assumption, Glenshaw Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Andrew Miller 8 MPH138 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) from the foul line Rachel Miller 6 JBI112 Biological Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Yeast Dough Conlan Moore 7 MER136 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Battery Brand Endurance Comparison Michael Mulcahy 7 MPH140 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Speed of Light Through Different Mediums Mario Noro 7 MCH152 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) What Will Make Ice Melt Faster Jack Noullet 7 MPH142 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which Glue Is The Strongest? Maximus Noullet 6 JPE133 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) How different ground effects a basketballs bounce hieght Liam O'Connor 8 MBS139 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Do video games affect the process of thought? Ava Panza 7 MER138 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) A Helping Hand Joseph Puccio 7 MBS142 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Sleep Deprivation and Motor Skills Kole Reiser 7 MPH169 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Perfect Shot mikey restori 7 MCH159 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) what will melt ice the fastest? Joey Roblaski 6 JBC132 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) A cup of joe vs The stain Removers Adrianna Rossetti 8 MMH124 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Impact of Support Systems on Blood Cancer Treatment Emily Schulz 7 MBS144 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) How fast is your reaction time? Haley Studeny 8 MMH129 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) What way of disenfecting water works bests: SODIS or water perfacation tablets Julia Studeny 6 JBC135 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) It's Written All Over Your face 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 95 of 106 Registered Participants by School St. Raphael Elementary School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Grace DiGiacomo 6 JBC109 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Boxed vs. Bottled- Which Water Stays Cooler Longer? Gloria Mancilla 7 MBI134 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) "A Bit Of Sugar" Haylee O'Hara 6 JCH116 Chemistry - Junior (6th Grade) Ice Melts Leeann Parsi 7 MPH146 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Recharged Matthew Parsi 6 JCH118 Chemistry - Junior (6th Grade) In God We Trust, Without Spray We Rust Kailee Roney 8 MMH122 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which Gendered Bathroom Grows The Most Bacteria? 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 96 of 106 Registered Participants by School St. Thomas More School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Zac Bublak 7 MBI108 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) How Does Varying the pH of Acid Rain Affect the Growth of Wheat Grass? Ally Buerk 8 MCH109 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Analysis of Active Ingredients in Whitening Toothpastes on Stained Teeth Ethena Conzemius 7 MCS106 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which Beverage Contains the Most Electrolytes? Madison DeMarino 8 MCH121 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which Substance Prevents Rust the Most? Kathleen Farnan 7 MBI114 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Effect of Nitrogen Fertilizer on Bean Plants Cameron Kulbieda 7 MCH136 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Vitamin C in Oranges: Organic vs Conventional Bill Kumer 8 MCS113 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Testing Sunscreens Effectiveness Anna Levis 7 MCH139 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) How Acids Affect the Rate of Corrosion Theresa Lyle 8 MCH141 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Electrolyte Concentration and Conductance Francis Pane 7 MER137 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Robotics Trey Pauley 7 MPH147 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) How To Win The Checkered Flag:How Do Gases Help? Victoria Pete 7 MCS119 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) How Much Vitamin C Is in Orange Juice? Kelly Prunzik 7 MBI140 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which Plant Will Prevent Erosion the Most? Malia Sigg 8 MMH125 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which Mouthwash Best Inhibits Oral Bacterial Growth? Olivia Vituccio 8 MCS134 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Durability of Paint 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 97 of 106 Registered Participants by School The Campus School of Carlow University Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title William Cameron Annear 8 MCH102 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Plop Plop Fizz Fizz Eleanor Barth-Wu 7 MCH103 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) How Effective are Flame Retardants Evan Blair 8 MCH106 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which Soda Has the Worst Effect on Teeth Anderson Cynkar 8 MCH119 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) What Material is the Best Insulator? Anthony Gatti 8 MPH116 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Water Effects on Sunscreen Julian Hebert 6 JPE121 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Physics of a Water Bottle flip Liam Kiernan 7 MCH135 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) How Does Fabric Softener Affect Flammability Molly Potts 8 MES122 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Effect of Snowfall on Air Quality Gus Robinson 8 MER141 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Physics of Flight Amanda Santora 8 MCH163 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Decomposition: Disposable Plates John Schroeder 8 MPH157 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which Helmet Protects eh Best Julia Stern 7 MCH169 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which Lotion Retains the Most Moisture Tru Styles 8 MCH170 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which Wood Has the Most Energy Warren Tamarree 7 MCH172 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Lead In H2O Filtered by Plants Jaylee Witcher 6 JBC140 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) Battle of the Stain fighters 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 98 of 106 Registered Participants by School The Ellis School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Taylor Robinson 12 SBS135 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) eHealth: Equity and Efficiency 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 99 of 106 Registered Participants by School Universal Academy Of Pittsburgh Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Aishah Halawani 6 JBC120 Behavioral and Consumer Sciences - Junior (6th Grade) The RelationShip Between Healthy Lifestyle and Bone Structure Omar Halawani 7 MBS127 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) No Longer Handy 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 100 of 106 Registered Participants by School Upper St. Clair High School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Connor Byrnes 12 SES108 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Airduino Kevin Chen 11 SCM104 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) A Deep Learning Approach to the Identification of Transcription Factor-Gene Relationships Sahil Doshi 11 SCH105 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) SEI Effects on Dendritic Growth Vedant Parekh 12 SES136 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Green Renewable Battery 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 101 of 106 Registered Participants by School Vincentian Academy Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Thomas Ik-Huyn Kim 11 SMH306a Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Exploring Key Factors of Differentiation of Chemoresponse in Breast Cancer Cell Lines 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 102 of 106 Registered Participants by School Westmont Hilltop Jr/Sr High School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Dunil Karunaratne 7 MMH112 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Fresh vs Processed Fruits : Which one has less glucose? 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 103 of 106 Registered Participants by School Winchester Thurston School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Jacob Bair 8 MMH101 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Does EM Exposure Affect Cells? Arthur Barelli 11 SMH300a Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) 3D Printed Auto-injector Lucy Chen 12 SBS106 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Creating 3D Art to Educate the Visually Impaired Jacob Dubner 12 SMH304a Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Oral Rehydration Therapy Design Aria Eppinger 9 SMH112 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Round-up's Effect on Gut Microbiome Sabrina Evoy 12 SER300a Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Extracting Electricity from Play Sara Fierstein 12 SER300b Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Extracting Electricity from Play Noah Goldstein 12 SPH300a Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Analysis of Heat Treated Filament for Artificial Muscles Jonathan Hansen-Kemp 11 SES114 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Shower Filtration for Residents of Flint Yiwei Lu 12 SMH303a Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Designing Assistive Devices for Patients with Parkinson's Hanna Sante 11 SMH143 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Analysis of Antimicrobial 3D-Printer Filament Nicole Shigiltchoff 9 SBI164 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effect of Permanent Maker on Yeast Growth Elizabeth Stenson 8 MER146 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Dehumidifier Filtration System Maggie Swartz 12 SMH300b Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) 3D Printed Auto-injector Ross Tedder 11 SMH303b Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Designing Assistive Devices for Patients with Parkinson's Cherisse Tompkins 12 SPH300b Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Analysis of Heat Treated Filament for Artificial Muscles Jack Waters 12 SMH304b Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Oral Rehydration Therapy Design Sam Zlotnikov 9 SCH133 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Biochar's Ability to Remediate Pharmaceuticals from Drinking Water 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 104 of 106 Registered Participants by School Woodland Hills Jr. Sr. High School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Michael DaSilva 9 SBI116 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Deterioration of a Tooth in Everday Liquids Madeline Douglas 7 MCS108 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) All Washed Up Mark Goggin 9 SES113 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Warm and Cold Air Alexander Havrilla 12 SCM111 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) An Algebraic Approach to Analyzing Theta Curves Khaleah Jackson 9 SPH110 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Is Gravity Stronger Than We Think? Michael McAllister 12 SER112 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Hull and Boats 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 105 of 106 Registered Participants by School Yough Intermediate Middle School Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title Dakota Cross 7 MBI111 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Holding Hands With Books Kaitln Milcoff 7 MER130 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Ideal Wheels Adam Ozegovich 8 MPH144 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Sound Reduction: Absorbing Acoustic Waves Emily Stephan 6 JPE140 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Warning, Warning, RN is Here! Bailey Trent 6 JCH122 Chemistry - Junior (6th Grade) Mixing Polymers Isabella Vinoski 6 JPE143 Physical Sciences & Engineering - Junior (6th Grade) Le Saut de ballet de la 1'ere position Walter Vinoski 8 MER150 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Plastic Prosthesis Design 3/10/2017 11:15:02 AM Page 106 of 106
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