CSSF Category Awards: 2012
Chemistry

Junior Division

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J0612 — First Place

Philip M. Felizarta, Grade 7
Ethanol Producing Potential of Mouse Barley (Hordeum murinum subspecies leporinum)
Advisor: Dr. Franco Felizarta
School: Warren (Earl) Junior High School, Bakersfield, Kern County

J0615 — Second Place

Anjini Karthik, Grade 8
Green Nanotechnology: Novel Environmentally Benign Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles for Bioapplications
Advisor: Mrs. Thuy-Anh Nguyen
School: Challenger School, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County

J0608 — Third Place

Stephanie Y. Chang, Grade 7
Activated Charcoal: The Environmental Savior
Advisor: Miss Kelly Johnson
School: Medea Creek Middle School, Oak Park, Ventura County

J0627 — Fourth Place

Timofey Volkov, Grade 8
Andreea Vorobchevici, Grade 8
Melodies in the Ice
Advisor: Ms. Kendia Herrington
School: Alta Sierra Intermediate School, Clovis, Fresno County

J0601 — Honorable Mention

Emily E. Aguilar, Grade 6
Pharaoh Hot Dog: Hot Dog Mummification
Advisor: Ms. Cathy Grimes
School: Phoenix Ranch School, Simi Valley, Ventura County

J0602 — Honorable Mention

Vardhaan S. Ambati, Grade 7
Effect of the Electrolyte's pH in Optimizing the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Efficiency
Advisor: Mrs. Neha Makhijani
School: Stratford Middle School, San Jose, Santa Clara County

J0611 — Honorable Mention

Ethan B. Feiber, Grade 7
Jared J. Park, Grade 7
Kaveh Pezeshki, Grade 7
Measuring Sugar Content with an iPod Touch and 3D Glasses
Advisor: Mr. Bardia Pezeshki, Ms. Christine Evans
School: La Entrada Middle School, Menlo Park, San Mateo County

J0616 — Honorable Mention

Madeline C. Kuney, Grade 8
The Effect of Electrolysis on Solar Desalination
Advisor: Mrs. Peggy Greenfield
School: Stockdale Christian School, Bakersfield, Kern County