CSSF Project Listings: 2014
Mathematics & Software

Junior Division

J1401

Jordi Bertran, Grade 7
Improving Gun Safety with Biometric Identification
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County

J1402

Erin M. deCastongrene, Grade 6
Monty Hall in Megabytes
Advisor: Mrs. Brenda Ashworth
School: Mar Vista Elementary School, Aptos, Santa Cruz County

J1403

Arshia B. Deep, Grade 7
Neyaz N. Siddiqui, Grade 7
Viren Srivastava, Grade 7
Teknolink: In an Emergency, Information Is Safety
Advisor: Ms. Heather Thorner
School: Alvarado Middle School, Union City, Alameda County

J1404

Connor M. Driscoll-Natale, Grade 6
Expanding Sabermetrics: Do College Graduates Perform Better in Pro Sports?
Advisor: Mrs. Cathy Guiley
School: Valencia Elementary School, Aptos, Santa Cruz County

J1405

Ethan B. Elshyeb, Grade 7
Creation of a Digital Voice Assistant Capable of Learning from Its Users
Advisor: Ms. LeighAnn Work
School: Gateway Middle School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County

J1406 — First Place

Aaron O. Feldman, Grade 8
Where'd Those Swimmers Go?
Advisor: Mr. Eric Hartung
School: Pressman (Rabbi Jacob) Academy, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County

J1407

Atul Jalan, Grade 8
Constructing an Adaptive Blackjack Computer Program to Self-Improve Itself Based on Previous Performance
Advisor: Mrs. Andrea Acres
School: Ridgecrest Intermediate School, Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County

J1408

Aadarsh Jha, Grade 8
Evaluation of the Stronger Data Encryption Type for Secured Communication
Advisor: Ms. Katie Cohen
School: Medea Creek Middle School, Oak Park, Ventura County

J1409 — Third Place

Patrick D. Kao, Grade 8
Creating a Space Flight Simulator Program
Advisor: Ms. Christine Evans
School: La Entrada Middle School, Menlo Park, San Mateo County

J1410

Andrew J. Kim, Grade 8
Solar Trackers in Motion
Advisor: Mr. John Briner
School: Fairmont Private Junior High School, Anaheim, Orange County

J1411

Naren G. Kolli, Grade 8
The Effect of Natural English on Commanding Robots
Advisor: Ms. Andrea Thomaz
School: Rancho San Joaquin Middle School, Irvine, Orange County

J1412

Joao M. McGuire, Grade 8
Brandon A. Paisant, Grade 8
How Fast Is Your Computer? The Benchmarking Process
Advisor: Mr. Alex Hoffstein, Mr. Alex Hofsteen
School: International School of Monterey, Monterey, Monterey County, Monterey High School, Monterey, Monterey County

J1413

Simon V. Montrose, Grade 8
Speedsolving a Rubik's Cube: Which Algorithms First?
Advisor: Dr. Jayne Hastedt
School: Central Middle School, San Carlos, San Mateo County

J1414

Anish Muthali, Grade 7
The Minotaur of the Labyrinth
Advisor: Mrs. Anuradha Murthy
School: Stratford Middle School, Santa Clara, Santa Clara County

J1415

Karthik Ramachandran, Grade 8
Tag Your Meds: Reduce Accidental Drug Overdose Using NFC Tags
Advisor: Mrs. Thuy-Anh Nguyen
School: Challenger School, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County

J1416

Manaal A. Sayed, Grade 7
Ethical Hacking: Invisible Sharks in Cyberspace
Advisor: Mrs. Abir Itani
School: Al-Huda Islamic School, Hawthorne, Los Angeles County

J1417 — Fourth Place

Brooke Schwind, Grade 8
Game On: Creating a Worthy Connect Four Opponent with Heuristic Algorithms
Advisor: Mr. Christopher Nestlerode
School: Pacific Collegiate School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County

J1418 — Honorable Mention

Patrick I. Wildenhain, Grade 8
Resurrecting the Thylacine to Save the Tasmanian Devil: An Ecological Exploration with an Agent Based Model
Advisor: Mrs. Elaine Gillum
School: Marshall (Thurgood) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County

J1419 — Honorable Mention

Eric J. Wilson, Grade 8
Balancing Diversity and Fitness while Evolving Neural Networks
Advisor: Ms. Kim Miller
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School, Goleta, Santa Barbara County

J1420 — Second Place

Michelle C. Xu, Grade 8
A Mathematical Model of Leaf Counting for Carbon Sequestration
Advisor: Mr. Matt Ireland
School: Pioneer Middle School, Tustin, Orange County