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North Carolina students excel at the International Science and Engineering Fair

Nine high school students were recognized at the 2022 International Science and Engineering Fair recently. In addition to several grand prizes, students received scholarships and awards from National Security Agency, EPA, and American Meteorological Society.

Posted 2022-05-26T15:28:25+00:00 - Updated 2022-05-26T18:42:13+00:00

North Carolina students recognized at the 2022 International Science and Engineering Fair (courtesy ISEF)

Tony Rice

, NASA Ambassador

Twenty high school students, finalists from the North Carolina Science and Engineering Fair, presented their research at the 2022 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). They were competing for nearly $8 million in awards and prizes among 1,750 students from 49 states and 63 countries, regions, and territories.

Nine were recognized with ISEF Grand Awards as well as special awards and scholarships from the National Security Agency, United States Environmental Protection Agency, University of Arizona, American Statistical Association, and the American Meteorological Society

Jay Nimbalkar of Green Hope High School in Cary, fourth award in Systems Software and recognition of the Oracle Academy for Sustainability Scanner: Empowering Consumers To Make Eco-Friendly Grocery Purchases. Nimbalkar also won the Ricoh Sustainable Development Award and Yale Science and Engineering Association awards at the state level.

Kaitlyn Lee and Lauren Gail Zuravel of Terry Sanford High School in Fayetteville, first place in Material Science (courtesy ISEF)

Kaitlyn Lee and Lauren Gail Zuravel of Terry Sanford High School in Fayetteville, first place in Material Science from the National Security Agency Research Directorate for Further Studies on the Application of Novel Rapidly Degrading Bioplastics Derived From Upcycled Waste Products To Replace Polystyrene and Polypropylene in Single-Use Hard Plastics Like Cutlery
Regan Williams of John T Hoggard High School in Wilmington, Fourth Award in Animal Sciences and a Renewal Tuition Scholarship from the University of Arizona for Collective Behavior and Coastal Health: How Individual Personality Influences Population Mortality in a Marsh Ecosystem Predator-Prey Interaction. Williams also won the NOAA's Taking the Pulse of the Planet Award at the state level.
Mason Sufnarski of Marvin Ridge High School in Waxhaw collaborating with Josephine Barber of Mercer Island High School near Seattle,Washington, fourth award in Environmental Engineering and an Honorable Mention from the United States Environmental Protection Agency for Sustainable Subsistence: A Low-Cost Method of Greywater Recycling for Hydroponic Agriculture
Dheepthi Mohanraj of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, third award in Translational Medical Science for AutoFlow: A Novel Method for Assessing Minimal Residual Disease in Breast Cancer Patients by Identifying Bone Marrow Disseminated Tumor Cells Using Flow Cytometry Data
Archita Khaire of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham, Fourth Award in Biochemistry for Computational and Experimental Design of a Novel Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor: Silanediols for Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment
Jacob Rose of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham, fourth award in Biomedical Engineering for Development of a Bioactive, Biodegradable, and Variable-Density 3D Printer Filament for Patient-Specific Bone Reconstructive Implants

Angela Chen at the 2022 International Science and Engineering Fair (courtesy ISEF)

Angela Chen of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham, fourth award in Earth and Environmental Sciences, first award from the American Statistical Association and Honorable Mention from the American Meteorological Society for Developing a Machine Model to Predict Wildfire Risk and Identify Key Wildfire Drivers in California

Tony Rice is a North Carolina Science and Engineering Fair board member and volunteer judge.