CSSF Project Listings: 2011
Physics & Astronomy

Senior Division

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S1801
Briana O. Ani, Grade 11 portrait
The Viscosity of Motor Oil
Advisor: Dr. Lota Castillo
School: Junipero Serra High School, Gardena, Los Angeles County
S1802
Edward N. Banuelos, Grade 10 portrait
Benjamin D. Wright, Grade 10 portrait
Surfing on Sound
Advisor: Mrs. Debbie Lewis
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
S1803
Vikas C. Bhetanabhotla, Grade 9 portrait
A Theoretical Study to Increase Molecular Specificity in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectra
Advisor: Mr. Chris Spenner
School: Harker (The) School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
S1804 — Second Place
Carrie (Xiaoyu) Cao, Grade 12 portrait
World of [Structural] Color: Novel Photonic Polystyrene Nanostructures for Chemical Sensing
Advisor: Mrs. Julia Newman
School: Torrey Pines High School, Encinitas, San Diego County
S1805 — Fourth Place
Abrar Choudhury, Grade 11 portrait
Analyzing the Effects of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) on Its Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxies (dSphs)
Advisor: Mr. Robert Janke
School: Bellarmine College Preparatory, San Jose, Santa Clara County
S1806
Scott Chow, Grade 10 portrait
Photovoltaic Cells vs. Concentrated Solar Power in Work Produced
Advisor: Mrs. Gwen Corbett
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
S1807
Daniel R. Cook, Grade 11 portrait
Megumi Tso, Grade 11 portrait
Color Express
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Willits Charter School, Willits, Mendocino County
S1808
Lucy Cui, Grade 10 portrait
Be Bright. Protect from UV Light!
Advisor: Mr. Jon Waggle
School: Tracy Joint Union High School, Tracy, San Joaquin County
S1809 — Honorable Mention
Ryan A. Dinubilo, Grade 11 portrait
On the Transparency of the Universe and Cosmic Expansion
Advisor: Mr. Wayne Garabedian
School: Clovis West High School, Fresno, Fresno County
S1810
Jacki S. Edens, Grade 9 portrait
Bubble Screens: Mitigating Noise Pollution in the Ocean
Advisor: Ms. Kimberly Quaranta
School: Kirby (Georgiana Bruce) Preparatory High Sch, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
S1811
Lena S. Eiger, Grade 9 portrait
Calculating the Double Slit Experiment
Advisor: Dr. Joe Immel
School: Technology High School, Rohnert Park, Sonoma County
S1812
Brandon W. Ferguson, Grade 11 portrait
Effectiveness of Coatings of Differing Abrasiveness, Luster, and Color on Reflectivity at Three Different Wavelengths
Advisor: Mr. Michael Antrim
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County
S1813
James T. Flynn, Grade 12 portrait
Friction: Can You Beat It?
Advisor: Ms. Gwen Corbett
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
S1814
Shannon V. Foy, Grade 9 portrait
Anna E. Haupt, Grade 9 portrait
Bring on the Heat
Advisor: Dr. Larry Davis
School: Bakersfield Christian High School, Bakersfield, Kern County
S1815
Cody A. Garcia, Grade 11 portrait
Nicholas S. Perry, Grade 11 portrait
Mark Rivera, Grade 11 portrait
Blinded by the Light
Advisor: Mrs. Susan Valle
School: St. Bonaventure High School, Ventura, Ventura County
S1816 — Honorable Mention
Adam S. Hall, Grade 10 portrait
Electrostatic Fields and Arcs
Advisor: Mrs. Sheri Harris
School: Arlington High School, Riverside, Riverside County
S1817 — Third Place
Ellie K. Hara, Grade 12 portrait
Effects of Excess Heat Generated by UV Laser Irradiation on the Exposure Process of Photostructure Glass
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estate, Los Angeles County
S1818
Alexander N. Iatrou, Grade 9 portrait
Paraffinsulators: Ice Cube Insulators Made of Candle Wax
Advisor: Dr. Pamela Durkee
School: York School, Monterey, Monterey County
S1819
Jonathan W. Kim, Grade 12 portrait
Single Transducer, Gradient-Force Ultrasonic Microparticle Trapping
Advisor: Mr. Youngki Choe
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estate, Los Angeles County
S1820 — Honorable Mention
Donald S. Mathis, Grade 12 portrait
An Investigation of the Relative Effect of Salinity and Temperature on the Viscosity of Water
Advisor: Mrs. Debbie Lewis
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
S1821
Emmaline A. Meill, Grade 10 portrait
Burn Notice! The Effect of Different Types and States of Materials on Ignition Time and Combustion Rate of Cloth Swatch
Advisor: Mrs. Millie Hackworth
School: Redwood High School, Larkspur, Marin County
S1822 — Honorable Mention
Dylan E. Moore, Grade 11 portrait
Finding Harmonics in Plasma
Advisor: Mr. Milt Friedman
School: Anderson (Arthur) Community Learning Center, Alameda, Alameda County
S1823
Kelly L. Moore, Grade 11 portrait
Harvesting Light: An Investigation on the Effect of Refraction through a Glass Panel
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
S1824
Korina M. Myers, Grade 11 portrait
Fatter Is Hotter: A Study of Cooling Rates Comparing Surface Area to Volume
Advisor: Mrs. Debbie Lewis
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
S1825
Tulsi S. Shah, Grade 11 portrait
Blue Sky on Mars? An Analysis of Using Terrene Filtration Methods to Remove Dust Particles from the Martian Atmosphere
Advisor: Mrs. Michele Hampton
School: King (Martin Luther, Jr.) High School, Riverside, Riverside County
S1826
Judy Shon, Grade 10 portrait
Study of the Heat Absorbing Abilities of Different Fibers and the Effects of Laundering on Their Flame Retardancy
Advisor: Mr. Michael Antrim
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County
S1827
Benjamin O. Shultz, Grade 9 portrait
A Comparison of Red and Green Laser Pointer Light Diffraction on CDs and DVDs
Advisor: Mr. Jack Harper
School: Claremont High School, Claremont, Los Angeles County
S1828 — Honorable Mention
Kiran N. Vodrahalli, Grade 12 portrait
Increasing Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency by Improving Light Absorbance with Near-Zero Reflectance Nano-Textured Surface
Advisor: Dr. Achintya Bhowmik
School: Harker (The) School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
S1829 — First Place
Weishuang L. Xu, Grade 12 portrait
Light Curve and Orbital Analysis of Amor Asteroid 2000NF5
Advisor: Mrs. Amanda Alonzo
School: Lynbrook High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
S1830
William Xue, Grade 10 portrait
Thermoreflectometry for Detecting Corrosion in Steel Reinforced Concrete
Advisor: Dr. Galen Hunsicker
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County


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