The following are the results of the 2007 Michigan Science Fair held March 31, 2007 at Kettering University in Flint, Michigan.  The Science Fair was one of the largest State Science Fair’s in the 13 year history of the fair with 69 students participating from the state.  Four students won 4 year scholarships toward Kettering University, a total value of $80,000.  The scholarships are payable at $5,000 per year for four years for each of the recipients.

Kettering University Scholarships

The following students will receive $20,000 scholarships for Kettering University, payable as $5,000 per year for four years.

Thiago D. Olson, William Martin, Elizabeth Williams,  and Nicholas Ekladyous

 

GRAND AWARD

The following Grand Award winners receive a plaque, a $200 US Savings Bond and an all-expense paid trip to Albuquerque, NM (May 15-19, 2007) where they will compete in the International Science and Engineering Fair.

Amardeep S. Grewal

Project:      An Extra Spin on Nerve Regeneration: Synthesis of a Spinal Cord Nerve Conduit

Category:   Medicine & Health

Grade:        12

School:       Detroit Country Day Upper

Teacher:     Gene Menton

 

Thiago D. Olson

Project:      Neutron Activation using an inertial electrostatic confinement fusion reactor

Category:   Physics

Grade:        12

School:       Stoney Creek High School

Teacher:     Eric Thurma

           

FIRST PLACE

The following First Place winners receive a $200 US Savings Bond and a plaque.

Shravani Mikkilineni

Project:      Dendritic Polymer-Dopamine Conjugation for Targeted Drug Delivery

Category:   Medicine & Health

Grade:        11

School:       Detroit Country Day Upper

Teacher:     Marc Fazio

 

Harrison P. Nguyen

Project:      An Investigation on the Unique Binding Site of SBX

Category:   Chemistry

Grade:        11

School:       Detroit Catholic Central High School

Teacher:     Alan Barker

 

 

SECOND PLACE

The following Second Place winners receive a $100 US Savings Bond and a plaque.

Cody R. Campbell

Project:      Got Gas? Hydrogen Production from Sucrose using Microbes

Category:   Environmental Sciences

Grade:        10

School:       Imlay City High School

Teacher:     Mr. Jeffrey Gartrell

 

Pavel V. Chvykov

Project:      Development of an Efficient Laser Pulse Cleaner Based on the XPW Effect

Category:   Physics

Grade:        11

School:       Wahtinaw Technical Middle College

Teacher:     Rob Hagood

 

William C. Martin

Project:      Cooling High Power Density Microprocessors Utilizing a Liquid Metal Coolant

Category:   Engineering

Grade:        12

School:       Saginaw Arts Science Academy

Teacher:     Matt Miller

 

David B. McMillon

Project:      The Plausibility of Energy-based Universal Trilateration: The "Cosmic Compass"

Category:   Earth & Space Science

Grade:        11

School:       Saginaw Arts Science Academy

Teacher:     Gary Johnson

 

Steven H. Sun

Project:      New Drug Combination Effectively Kills Lung Cancer Cells

Category:   Medicine and Health

Grade:        12

School:       Huron High School

Teacher:     Mr. Dee Drake

 

Akshay A. Verma

Project:      Mitigation of the Effects of Pollutants on Plant Growth

Category:   Environmental Science

Grade:        10

School:       University Liggett High School

Teacher:     Alan Beamer

 

 

 

THIRD PLACE

The following Third Place winners receive a $75 US Savings Bond and a plaque.

Stephanie N. Boileau

Project:      Quantification Of The Impact Resistance Of Residential Window Glass

Category:   Engineering

Grade:        9

School:       Novi Senior High School

Teacher:     James Didio

 

Nolan E. Ford

Project:      Effects of Green Tea on Bone Marrow Stem Cells' Survival in a Model of HD.

Category:   Biochemistry

Grade:        11

School:       Saginaw Arts Science Academy

Teacher:     Mr. Dan Sealey

 

Nikhil R. Iyer

Project:      A Study of Phytoremediation in Plants of the Genus Thlaspi

Category:   Botany

Grade:        11

School:       Detroit Country Day Upper

Teacher:     Gene Menton

 

Marie D. LaCombe

Project:      Static Properties of Dust

Category:   Earth & Space Sciences

Grade:        12

School:       Grosse Pointe North High School

Teacher:     Ardis Herrold

 

Duncan Miller

Project:      Textile Take Flight

Category:   Engineering

Grade:        10

School:       Divine Child High School

Teacher:     Marcia Reetz

 

Thomas B. Thompson

Project:      Neural Network Topologies for Number Recognition

Category:   Computer Science

Grade:        10

School:       Huron High School

Teacher:     Mr. Dee Drake

 

Elizabeth S. Williams

Project:      An Epidemiological Analysis of Secretory Leukocyte Protease Inhibitor (SLPI)

Category:   Medicine & Health

Grade:        11

School:       Saginaw Arts Science Academy

Teacher:     Matthew H. Miller

 

Norman N. Zeng

Project:      Do these Chinese Herbs Really Lower the Cholesterol Level?

Category:   Biochemistry

Grade:        10

School:       Huron High School

Teacher:     Mr. Dee Drake

 

 

FOURTH PLACE

The following Fourth Place winners receive a $50 US Savings Bond and a  plaque.

Hari S. Arul

Project:      Functionalization of Zeolites and Gold for Potential Gene Delivery Use

Category:   Chemistry

Grade:        11

School:       Detroit Country Day Upper

Teacher:     Gene Menton

 

Katherine Y. Fang

Project:      Second Year Study:  The Signaling Pathway that Controls Body Weight

Category:   Medicine & Health

Grade:        10

School:       Pioneer High School

Teacher:     Liagyou Rui

 

Noah J. Gagnon

Project:      The Effect of Model Rocket Fin Shape and Profile on Drag

Category:   Physics

Grade:        9

School:       Seton Homeschool

Teacher:     Mary Lou Gagnon

 

Maureen N. Gibbs

Project:      Spray On

Category:   Environmental Science

Grade:        12

School:       Whiteford Agricultural Schools

Teacher:     Janet Weygand

 

Zeinab A. Hachem

Project:      The Potential Fertilizer Effect on the Detroit River

Category:   Botany

Grade:        11

School:       Dearborn Center for Math, Science & Technology

Teacher:     Natasya Shajira

 

Ayse B. Hiziroglu

Project:      Thin-film semiconductor vs Crystalline Technology

Category:   Physics

Grade:        9

School:       Carman Ainsworth High School

Teacher:     None

 

Nicole M. Josey

Project:      Serotin, Dopamine & Norepinrphrine: The "scents" of brain chemicals

Category:   Biochemistry

Grade:        9

School:       Powers Catholic High School

Teacher:     Mark Neuman

 

Benjamin P. Platko

Project:      Earthquake Designing a Passive Cooling System for Overclocked Processors

Category:   Enigneering

Grade:        10

School:       Saginaw Arts Science Academy

Teacher:     Daniel Sealey

 

Zackery J. Schroder

Project:      Galaxy Clusters: The Local Effects on Star Synthesis

Category:   Earth & Space Sciences

Grade:        12

School:       Grosse Pointe North High School

Teacher:     Ardis Herrold

 

Makena R. Schultz

Project:      Micropropagation of Daucus Carota

Category:   Botany

Grade:        11

School:       Onsted High School

Teacher:     Mrs. Kim Small