DVSF Report on ISEF 2017

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DVSF Medalists Win Big at Intel ISEF
Intel ISEF 2017
Broadcom MASTERS Deadline--June 14
Mentors Wanted
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DVSF Medalists Win Big at ISEF

Intel ISEF Grand Awards Ceremony (Click on the photo for a link to more)

Grand Award Winners from DVSF


	Karthik Yegnesh

Karthik Yegnesh, 17, 11 th Grade, Methacton High School, Eagleville, PA

The Homotopy Theory of Parametrized Objects

Best of Category: $5,000

Grand Award in Mathematics: First Place - $3,000

Intel Foundation Cultural and Scientific Visit to China Award

Special Award: - MIT- Lincoln Laboratory, Ceres Connection-Lifetime Naming of an Asteroid


Eric He

Eric He, 16, 11 th Grade, High Technology High School, Lincroft, NJ

Assembly of a Novel CO2 Based Heat Zone Design to
Optimize Absorption During Optic Fiber Processing

Grand Award in Embedded Systems: Second Place - $1,500

Special Award: - MIT - Lincoln Laboratory , Ceres Connection - Lifetime Naming of an Asteroid


	Neil Deshmukh

Neil Deshmukh, 15, 9th Grade, Moravian Academy, Bethlehem, PA

SCIN: An Application to Detect and Diagnose
Plant and Skin Diseases Utilizing a Feed Forward Convolutional Neural Network

Grand Award in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics: Second Place - $1,500
Special Award: - MIT- Lincoln Laboratory, Ceres Connection - Lifetime Naming of an Asteroid


Sagar Maheshwari

Sagar Maheshwari , 18, l2th Grade, Unionville High School, Kennett Square, PA

SiteKey: A Novel Binding Site Predictor for Ordered Proteins Interacting with Intrinsically Disordered Proteins

Grand Award in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics : Third Place - $1,000


	Sathya Edamadaka

Sathya Edamadaka, 15, 9th Grade, High Technology High School, Lincroft, NJ

Virtually Perfect Photovoltaic Cells: A Novel and Adaptive Approach to Modeling Quantum Dot Templates Optimized for Varied Light Conditions

Special Award: Arizona State University - Four Year Scholarship


Lorl Zhang

Lorl Zhang , 17, 11th Grade, High Technology High School, Lincroft, NJ

Refining a Novel Device to Decrease the Risk of Vesicovaginal and Rectovaginal Fistulae during Labor

Special Award : U.S Agency for International Development-First Award -$3,000


	Farid Shahid

Farid Shahid, 15, 9th Grade, Parkland High School, Allentown, PA

Developing an Optimal Novel Unconventional Wind Turbine

Special Award: Arconic Foundation, Sustainable Urban Design- Third Place - $1,000

All 14 Intel ISEF Finalists were presented by Wolfram Research with a complimentary license of "Mathematic" software for students, as well as a free 1 year subscription to Wolfram-Alpha Pro.

Download your own list of the Program of Entries, as well as all category and special award winners at DVSF.org

Intel ISEF 2017

What is Intel ISEF?

The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF), a program of Society for Science & the Public (the Society), is the world's largest international pre-college science competition.

Society for Science & the Public is dedicated to the achievement of young scientists in independent research and to public engagement in science. Established in 1921, Society is a nonprofit whose vision is to promote the understanding and appreciation of science and the vital role it plays in human advancement. Through its world-class competitions, including the Regeneron Science Talent Search, the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, and the Broadcom MASTERS, and its award-winning magazine, Science News and Science News for Students, Society for Science & the Public is committed to inform, educate, and inspire. Learn more at www.societyforscience.org.

Statistics for 2017

Competing at Intel ISEF 2017 were 1778 finalists from 78 countries, regions and territories, including two new countries this year--Ghana and Zimbabwe. These finalists competing for an average of $4 million in prizes are ninth through twelfth graders who earned the right to participate at the Intel ISEF by winning a top prize at a local, regional, state or national science fair. In addition to grand awards, more than 55 organizations, representing a wide variety of scientific disciplines, distributed more than 300 special awards, including scholarships, internships and scientific explorations.

Drexel awarded eight full scholarships valued at $194,000 each


	USP awarded five $15,000 scholarships

Photos from ISEF

To see more images of the DVSF team in Los Angeles May 13-20, follow the links below:

Registration and Setup of Projects

Opening Ceremony in Los Angeles

Meet the Rock Stars of Science

Judging Day

Special Awards Ceremony

Grand Awards Winners

More photos can be found on Instagram #DVSF.

Broadcom MASTERS Nominees - Deadline June 14

Middle-school students who received a nomination for Broadcom MASTERS from DVSF must complete your online submissions by June 14, 2017. Click the Broadcom MASTERS logo below for more information.

Mentors Wanted

Delaware Valley Science Fairs needs mentors in all categories so that we can match students with mentors who have the expertise needed for the science project.

Mentor requests are made after a sponsor has approved the student's research proposal, and mentors have an opportunity to review each request before accepting it. Most mentors are able to provide advice by email, so location is not an issue. Willingness to give assistance to our future scientists is k ey. Volunteer today at DVSF.org.