The 57th Science &
Engineering Fair of Metropolitan Detroit (SEFMD) was held today, March 12,
2014 at Cobo Center. Over 1,600 students from schools
in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties competed at SEFMD, one of the longest
running and largest science fairs in the world. The Senior Grand Award
winners will compete at the Michigan Science Fair on April 5 at Kettering University, and at the International Science Fair May 11-16
in Los Angeles, California.
**** REVISED **** 4/13/2014
2014 Senior Division ISEF Finalists
Andrew Lekarczyk with Sam Ilkka
Project: The Utilization of
Bioluminescence for the Diagnosis of AD & Related Tauopathies
Category: Biochemistry (Team)
Grade: 11
School: University of Detroit Jesuit
High School
Teacher: Priscilla Oshikiri
Nadim Bari
Project: Enhancing Target Efficiency of a
Laser By the Integration of a Stabilization S
Category: Engineering
Grade: 12
School: Cass Technical High School
Teacher: Nathaniel Lewis
Madhurima Das
Project: Cancerous Tumor Identification from
MRI Image Analysis
Category: Mathematics
Grade: 12
School: Plymouth High School
Teacher: Karen Ludema
Vipul Nandigala (Upgraded to Michigan Science Fair Winner on
4/5/2014)
Project: An Application of Dean's Flow in
Spiral Micro Channels for Particle Separation
Category: Physics
Grade: 11
School: Walled Lake Western High
Teacher: Thomas Saloka
Michael Shao
Project: Toward Understanding the Neural
Circuitry Regulating Cold Sensation in C. eleg
Category: Zoology
Grade: 11
School: Detroit Country Day Upper
Teacher: Gene Menton
Daniel Jin
Project: Electronic Anti-Counterfeit Protection Using a Pseudorandom
Binary Sequence
Category: Engineering
Grade: 11
School: Rochester Adams High School
Teacher: Eric Lohr
Anirudh Sridhar
Project: Increased Efficiency in
Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (TERS)
Category: Physics
Grade: 12
School: International Academy-East
Campus
Teacher: David Lyons
Mahata Vavilala (Previously was 1st alternate –
elevated to Grand Award winner on 4/5/2014 due to Vipul Nandgila winning Grand
Award at State Fair Competition)
Project: Assessment of AZ31 for Biodegradable
Stent Applications
Category: Engineering
Grade: 11
School: Novi Senior High School
Teacher: James Didio
2014 Junior Division Grand Awards
Hiba Huseini, with Eman Azrak and Danya Obeid
Project: Shark Shock
Category: Team Project
Grade: 8
School: Huda School & Montessori
Teacher: David Egan
Arushi Arora
Project: Colloidal Silver to the Rescue!
Category: Microbiology
Grade: 8
School: Novi Middle School
Teacher: Greg Durham
Avery Burch
Project: The Mathematics in Tsunami
Category: Mathematics
Grade: 6
School: Ann Arbor Trail Magnet School
Teacher: Valerie Booker-Bryant
Kaliyah Gunter
Project: Birds and Color Configuration
Category: Behavioral/SocialSciences
Grade: 6
School: Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy
Teacher: Rosemary Amene
Jayna Jones
Project: Potatoes, Kale and Beets: A
Recipe for Winter Roads
Category: Chemistry
Grade: 7
School: Thurgood Marshall Elementary
Teacher: Krystal Bolar
Eivette Martinez
Project: Using Daphnia to Monitor Water
Toxicity
Category: Environmental Sciences
Grade: 7
School: Gompers Elementary-Middle
Teacher: Derek Sale
Matthew Milez
Project: Soundproofing
Category: Physics
Grade: 6
School: Macomb Math, Science and
Technology Center - Middle School
Teacher: Tari Michaelson
Mitchell Morris
Project: The Effect of Buildings on GPS
Accuracy
Category: Engineering
Grade: 7
School: Our Lady of Good Counsel Middle
School
Teacher: Terry Zimmerman
Ryan Thomas
Project: Hydraulic Fracturing and the
Potential Effect on Water Aquifers
Category: Earth and Space Sciences
Grade: 8
School: Ivan Ludington Magnet Middle
Teacher: Denise Wallace Hytower