Although Chandler Unified educates less than 4% of the students in Arizona, CUSD students took home almost half of the state’s Best of Fair Awards at the Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) held at the Phoenix Convention Center from March 22nd - 23rd, 2018! Best of Fair winners from the Senior High Division go on to compete at the prestigious Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), which will be held in Pittsburgh this year from May 13-18, 2018.
 

We are proud to announce that seven of the 15 Best of Fair projects and eight of the 17 students who won Best of Fair for the Senior Division (and are proceeding on to the international competition at ISEF) hail from Chandler Unified School District!
 

AzSEF is the science and engineering fair for the state of Arizona and is managed by Arizona Science Center.  More than 900 school, homeschool, district, county and regional science fair first place winners from across Arizona competed this year at AzSEF for recognition, prizes and scholarships, and 272 students won awards. Notably, approximately one quarter of ALL of the Elementary and Junior Division awards in the state of Arizona, and one third of ALL of the Senior Division (high school) awards were won by Chandler Unified School District students!  Outstanding job!

Scroll down to see the details and photos (as we add them) about our fabulous schools and Science and Engineering Fair award-winning students.

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Basha High (2017-2018)

Congratulations to the students who proudly represented Basha High at the Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF), the state science and engineering fair for Arizona managed by the Arizona Science Center. AzSEF brings together first-place winners from across Arizona to compete for thousands of dollars in prizes and scholarships. Three out of the 15 winning projects from AzSEF that will progress to the 2018 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Pittsburgh are from Basha! Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Hamilton High (2017-2018)

Congratulations to the students who proudly represented Hamilton at the Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF), the state science and engineering fair for Arizona managed by the Arizona Science Center. AzSEF brings together first-place winners from across Arizona to compete for thousands of dollars in prizes and scholarships. Four out of the 15 winning projects from AzSEF that will progress to the 2018 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Pittsburgh are from Hamilton! Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2017-2018)

Sahil Sharma won 3rd place in Energy: Physical: Senior Division for the project titled Do thin film photovoltaic cells made into novel polygons, namely convex and concave forms, produce more voltage than a rigid silicon photovoltaic cell? at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2017-2018)

Sohani Sandhu won RealTimeSTEAM Phoenix Comic Fest Award of Excellence in Plant Sciences: Junior Division for the project titled The Effect of Different Powdered Metals in Chaetomorpha Algae on the Growth of the Algae at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2017-2018)

Diya Nath won 1st place and Broadcom MASTERS Nomination in Animal Sciences: Junior Division for the project titled The Effect of Household Chemicals on Brine shrimp stages and death at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2017-2018)

Karnik Mihira won 1st place and Broadcom MASTERS Nomination in Cellular and Molecular Biology: Junior Division for the project titled What is the ideal time for preparing vegetables such that the nutritional value will be at its highest? at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2017-2018)

Kunal Chawla C won 1st place in Engineering: Elementary Division for the project titled Can Spider Silk Replace man-Made Fibers? The Effect of Different Fibers on Tensile Strength and Toughness at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2017-2018)

Christopher Lavin won 3rd place in Mathematical Sciences: Junior Division for the project titled The Effect of Angles on Distances at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2017-2018)

Ekta Puri won 1st place and Best of Fair: Elementary Division in Cellular and Molecular Biology: Elementary Division for the project titled The Effect of Caffeine's Allelopathic Potential as a Growth and Germination inhibitor at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2017-2018)

Vinay Raman won 1st place and Broadcom MASTERS Nomination in Earth and Planetary Science: Junior Division for the project titled The Effect of Chemical Dispersant Amount on the Difference of Interfacial Tension at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2017-2018)

Kaitlyn Lai won 1st place and Broadcom MASTERS Nomination in Animal Sciences: Junior Division for the project titled The Effect of Different Types of Scents on the Number of Crickets Near the Scent at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2017-2018)

Arveen Aziz won 1st place in Earth and Planetary Science: Elementary Division for the project titled The Effect of Flood Preventing Techniques on the Amount of Wet Area of Home at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2017-2018)

Richard Cheng won 2nd place in Computer Science: Junior Division for the project titled The Effect of Image Format on Percentage Size Reduction in Compression at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2017-2018)

Shanthi Lebonheur won 1st place in Chemistry: Elementary Division for the project titled The Effect of the Type of Emulsifier or Stabilizer on the Amount of Water, Oil, and Dispersed Phase in an Emulsion at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2017-2018)

Dawn Shim won RealTimeSTEAM Phoenix Comic Fest Award of Excellence in Mathematical Sciences: Elementary Division for the project titled The Effect of the Weight of Coin Face on Amount of Coin Face Probability at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Basha High (2017-2018)

Nikita Bharati won 1st place, Best of Fair: Senior Division, a University of Arizona $2,000 Scholarship, GoDaddy Award and Future Innovator of the Year Nomination in Energy: Chemical for the project titled A Novel Approach to Optimizing Algae by Using Naturally-Occurring Extracellular Polymeric Substances (EPS) Through Bioflocculation at the 2018 AzSEF. She will progress on now to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair taking place May 13-18, 2018 in Pittsburgh. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Basha High (2017-2018)

Cassidy Fredette-Roman won 2nd place in Chemistry: Senior Division for the project titled Can Adding Healthy Proteins to Factor V Leiden Blood Improve its Clotting Function? at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Basha High (2017-2018)

Rohit Nandakumar won 1st place, Best of Fair: Senior Division, RealTimeSTEAM Phoenix Comic Fest Award of Excellence, a University of Arizona $2,000 Scholarship, GoDaddy Award and Future Innovator of the Year Nomination in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics for the project Developing a Machine Learning Model to Identify Protein-Protein Interaction Hotspots to Facilitate Drug Discovery at the 2018 AzSEF. He will progress on now to the Intel ISEF taking place May 13-18 in Pittsburgh. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Basha High (2017-2018)

Hannah Skocypec won 1st place, Best of Fair: Senior Division, a University of Arizona $2,000 Scholarship, GoDaddy Award and Future Innovator of the Year Nomination in Microbiology: Senior Division for the project titled Exploring the Use of Bacteria in Mitigating Fungal Infections at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. She will progress on now to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) taking place May 13-18, 2018 in Pittsburgh. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Basha High (2017-2018)

Jin Ni and Zoe Kross won 2nd place in Biochemistry: Senior Division for the project titled The Bacteriostatic Effects of Sucralose on Species of Gastrointestinal Flora at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Basha High (2017-2018)

Ryan Tran won 2nd place in Cellular and Molecular Biology: Senior Division for the project titled The Integration of Identified Bicarbonate Transporters into N. Oceanica for Enhanced Biofuel Production at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Bogle Junior High (2017-2018)

Shruti Ramkumar won 2nd place in Cellular and Molecular Biology: Junior Division for the project titled Detection of the 1p and19q Chromosome Using Deep Learning at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Bogle Junior High (2017-2018)

Pranav Mantri and Thilina Balasooriya won 2nd place in Engineering: Junior Division for the project titled Smart Watering System Mach-2 at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Bogle Junior High (2017-2018)

Risha Bhoite won 1st place and Broadcom MASTERS Nomination in Environmental Sciences: Junior Division for the project titled The Effect of Changing the Starch Used in Bioplastic and Testing the Biodegradibility and Durability at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Casteel High (2017-2018)

Alex Skalski won 2nd place in Environmental Sciences: Junior Division for the project titled Filtering Water with Different Biological Media at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Casteel High (2017-2018)

Ashley Kalscheur won 1st place and Broadcom MASTERS Nomination in Mathematical Sciences: Junior Division for the project titled The Math and Marketing Behind Mother Nature at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Hamilton High (2017-2018)

Shardul Kothapalli won 2nd place in Mathematics: Senior Division for the project titled A Dynamic Oneshot Deep Learning Framework for Identifying Threats in Schools at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Hamilton High (2017-2018)

Mindy Long won 1st place, Best of Fair: Senior Division, Yale Science and Engineering Association Most Outstanding Exhibit in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics or Chemistry, a UofA $2,000 Scholarship, GoDaddy Award and Future Innovator of the Year Nomination in Chemistry for the project A Low-Cost, Point-of-Care Ammonia Sensor for Urea Cycle Disorder Patients Utilizing Colorimetric Techniques at 2018 AzSEF. She will progress now to the Intel ISEF taking place May 13-18 in Pittsburgh. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Hamilton High (2017-2018)

Shalini Vijayaraghavan won 3rd place in Cellular and Molecular Biology: Senior Division for the project titled A Novel Approach to find a cure for Atherosclerosis Using the Receptor Cells of TNFRSF-17 at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Hamilton High (2017-2018)

Avinash Puppala won 2nd place in Biomedical and Health Sciences: Senior Division for the project titled A Novel Approach Utilizing Ultrasound and TMS to create a Perception of Touch at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Hamilton High (2017-2018)

Karthik Rajkumar won 1st place, Grand Canyon University Summer Institue for High School Students Award and Future Innovator of the Year Nomination in Physical in Systems Software: Senior Division for the project titled A Novel Blockchain and Deep Machine Learning Framework for Computer-Aided Analysis of Small Medical Image Datasets using GPU-accelerated Cloud Computing at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Hamilton High (2017-2018)

Sachin Konan won 1st place, GoDaddy Certificate of Outstanding Achievement�and Future Innovator of the Year Nomination in Embedded Systems: Senior Division for the project titled A Novel Framework for Optimizing Neural Network Performance by Morphing Systolic Arrays at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Hamilton High (2017-2018)

Alisha Goyal won 1st place, Best of Fair: Senior Division, American Psychological Association Achievement in Research in Psychological Science, a UofA $2,000 Scholarship, GoDaddy Award and Future Innovator of the Year Nomination in Behavioral and Social Sciences: Senior Division for the project Adolescents' motivations for social media and effects on anxiety at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. She will progress now to the Intel ISEF taking place May 13-18 in Pittsburgh. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Hamilton High (2017-2018)

Devrath Iyer won 1st place, Best of Fair: Senior Division, a University of Arizona $2,000 Scholarship, GoDaddy Award and Future Innovator of the Year Nomination in Behavioral and Social Sciences: Senior Division for the project titled Automatically Analyzing Open-Ended Survey Responses Using Statistical and Machine Learning Methods at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. He will progress now to the Intel ISEF taking place May 13-18 in Pittsburgh. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Hamilton High (2017-2018)

Vivian Nguyen won 3rd place in Microbiology: Senior Division for the project titled Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus Takes the Gold! at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Hamilton High (2017-2018)

Aris Zhu won NASA Earth Systems Science Award in Mathematics: Senior Division for the project titled Climate Change and its Aftermath: A Mathematical Model with Statistical Regression at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Hamilton High (2017-2018)

Samihan Dani won 1st place and Future Innovator of the Year Nomination in Energy: Chemical: Senior Division for the project titled Emplying a Fed-Batch Addition approach to improve Nitrogen Utilization in Microalgae at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Hamilton High (2017-2018)

Vaishalini Sitaraman won 3rd place in Animal Sciences: Senior Division for the project titled Hyoids and Force at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Hamilton High (2017-2018)

Ayesha Raman and Sonakshi Sharma won 3rd place in Materials Science: Senior Division for the project titled Mechanical Fatigue of PCM-Based Infrastructure at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Hamilton High (2017-2018)

Gaby Gubka won 2nd place in Behavioral and Social Sciences: Senior Division for the project titled Optimism Rooted in Repression: A Refutation of Dissociative Amnesia as a Pseudo-Neurological Disorder at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Hamilton High (2017-2018)

Michael Chung won the Mu Alpha Theta Award for the most challenging, original, thorough, and creative investigation of a problem involving mathematics in Mathematics: Senior Division for the project titled Quantum Zeno Effect Using Schrodinger's Equation at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Hamilton High (2017-2018)

Somil Jain won 2nd place in Biomedical and Health Sciences: Senior Division for the project titled Targeting of mtTERT Promoter for Treatment of GBM at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Hamilton High (2017-2018)

Xenia Zhao won 2nd place in Plant Sciences: Senior Division for the project titled The Effect of Carbon Dioxide Concentration on Seed Viability at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Hamilton High (2017-2018)

Elda Bengu and Shreya Tripathi won 1st place, Best of Fair: Senior Division, Association for Women Geoscientists Award for Excellence in Geoscience, UofA $2,000 Scholarship, GoDaddy Award and Future Innovator of the Year Nomination in Earth and Environmental Sciences: Senior Division for the project The effect of fruit peels on the amount of oil absorbed: A biodegradable way to prevent oil spills at the 2018 AzSEF. They will progress now to Intel ISEF taking place May 13-18 in Pittsburgh. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Hamilton High (2017-2018)

Aarthi Ram won American Psychological Association Achievement in Research in Psychological Science in Behavioral and Social Sciences: Senior Division for the project titled The Effect of Observational Learning on One's Ability to Learn how to Control their Body at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Hamilton High (2017-2018)

Hannah Guan and Meghna Ramesh won 2nd Place in Robotics and Intelligent Machines: Senior Division for the project titled The Effect of Pace of Speech on the Ability of Artificially Intelligent Devices' to Accurately Respond at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Hamilton High (2017-2018)

Jerry Sun and Jonathan Dwiyono won 3rd place in Physics and Astronomy: Senior Division for the project titled Using Convolutional Neural Networks to Predict Stellar Parameters from Direct Imaging at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Hamilton High (2017-2018)

Shivam Mohite won the Mu Alpha Theta Award for the most challenging, original, thorough, and creative investigation of a problem involving mathematics in Mathematics: Senior Division for the project titled Variations on Infinite Summability at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Jacobson Elementary (2017-2018)

Maggie Hansen, Nora Chase and Swanuja Godasi won 3rd place in Chemistry: Elementary Division for the project titled Kapop Rocks and Carbon Dioxide at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

Knox Gifted Academy (2017-2018)

Colin Shunk, Eashani Ghosh and Mikey Cozza won 1st place in Plant Sciences: Elementary Division for the project titled Hydroponics at the 2018 Arizona Science and Engineering Fair. Arizona Science and Engineering Fair (AzSEF) website

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