The 2026 Louisville Regional Science & Engineering Fair took place on Saturday, March 7. View the complete list of winners below. View our 2026 LRSEF winners and fair day photo galleries.
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Junior Category Awards
Cash Awards were given to students in 1st through 3rd place at the Awards Ceremony. 4th place received a Certificate and Ribbon only. Please cash all checks by June 30, 2026.
Animal Sciences
Carole Erwin
Project Name : Exploring Accupressure as Stress Reduction in Horses
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Nora Burton
Project Name : Can Fish Smell Fear?
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Davis Sprague
Project Name : Alarm Pheromones in Fish
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Simon Barmore
Project Name : Exploring Dog Tail Patterns
Placement : 4th Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Celia Nunn
Project Name : Uncanny Valley: Exploring Visual Processing Patterns in AI Generated Faces
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Avery McGalliard
Project Name : Neurocognitive Outcomes of Placebo Based Hyperactivity Claims
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Aya Timmerman
Project Name : How Age affects Processing Speed.
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Montessori School of Louisville
Joshua Sagum
Project Name : AI or Authentic: Can People Tell the Difference?
Placement : 4th Place
Origin Fair : Montessori School of Louisville
Biochemistry
Ian Rasnake
Project Name : Herbicides/Insecticides Affect Coagulation
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, LouisvilleAmelia Turner
Project Name : Kentucky Goldenrod: A Potential Natural Treatment for Eczema
Amelia Turner
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Brooke Meade
Project Name : Effect of Natural vs. Synthetic Food Dyes on a Digestive Enzyme
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Varsha Adelli
Project Name : Enzyme Immobilization: Comparing Free and Immobilized Yeast Activity
Placement : 4th Place
Origin Fair : Echo Trail Middle School
Biomedical Engineering
Victoria Depp
Project Name : Spoon Feed Me!
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Sacred Heart Model School
Miles Williams
Project Name : Exploring the Effects of Phototherapy on Stem Cells and Signaling
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Olivia Naidu
Project Name : Tongue Controlled Computer Accessibility Device
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Chase Gratz
Project Name : H.A.P.N.: A Device Which Assists Patients with Peripheral Neuropathy in the Hands
Placement : 4th Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Emma Cowley
Project Name : Exploring Square Breathing As An Academic Anxiety Intervention
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Gabriella Reinhart
Project Name : Skincare: The Moisturizers To Use
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : St. Pius X
Noa Jeffreys
Project Name : Perfume Fragrance Affects Stem Cell Function
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Siddharth Tarigopula
Project Name : Bright or Dark? Eye Health Decoded
Placement : 4th Place
Origin Fair : Echo Trail Middle School
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Riley Bartlett
Project Name : Winterbloom: a Potential Native Kentucky Anti-Cancer Remedy
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Maura Keeley-Fine
Project Name : Diphenhydramine: Does it Affect Stem Cells?
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Violet Dunn
Project Name : The Effect of OLED Blue Light on Planarian Stem Cells
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Chemistry
Lincoln Knockwafel
Project Name : Rusting Alaska: Salt´s Impact on Iron Oxidation and Precipitation
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Venudhar Reddy Chaduvula
Project Name : How Acids Influence the Rate of Corrosion
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : Crosby Middle School
Owen Lloyd
Project Name : Chitosan: Solving the Wine Sulfite Problem
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Ma’Kel Mandeville
Project Name : Investigating methods to reduce Chloramine in indoor swimming pool water
Placement : 4th Place
Origin Fair : Ohio County Middle School
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Tony Church
Project Name : Exploring IBD Gene Expression in Parkinson’s Disease
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Earth and Environmental Science
Sophia Fitzgerald
Project Name : Sunlight’s Effect on Drug Toxicity in Aquatic Systems
Placement : 1st PlaceOrigin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Carroll Harpring
Project Name : Testing Playgrounds for Heavy Metals
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Jack Cornett
Project Name : Microplastic Prevalence in Central Kentucky Cave Systems
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Katniss Vogel, Annabelle Trinh
Project Name : The Affects of Free Floating Aquatic Plants on Water Nitrate Levels
Placement : 4th Place
Origin Fair : J Graham Brown Middle School
Embedded Systems
Andrew Head
Project Name : Engineer a Low Cost Acoustic Early Warning Flooding System
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Aaradhya Nerella
Project Name : Dyes, Drinks & Detection; The Exploration of Dye Concentration in Sports Drinks
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : Echo Trail Middle School
Faiz Mohammad
Project Name : The Effect of Sensory Modality
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Nur Islamic School of Louisville
Lawson May
Project Name : Automating Field Narcotic Tests Using OpenCV
Placement : 4th Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Dhriti Mensinkai
Project Name : Insulation Wars
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Echo Trail Middle School
Jessica Mckenzie
Project Name : Beyond Just Sunlight
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : Hopkinsville Middle School
Lucas Schaefer
Project Name : exploring the effect of calcium carbonate in Dye synthesized solar cells
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
August Borghuis, Conor Sweeney
Project Name : Optimising Hydropower
Placement : 4th Place
Origin Fair : Sacred Heart Model School
Engineering Technology: Statics and Dynamics
Jose Vergara-Gongora
Project Name : Harnessing the Sun
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Saint Mary Academy
Thomas Messier
Project Name : Exploring Accuracy in Supercavitation Torpedoes
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Hank Jones
Project Name : Engineering Fasteners for Comet Mining
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Matthew Beiting
Project Name : Electromagnets: Coils Go Round and Round
Placement : 4th Place
Origin Fair : St. Pius X
Environmental Engineering
Lauren Duncan
Project Name : Cicada Shells: A New Natural Dye Adsorbent
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
James Sexton
Project Name : Can Milkweed Floss Remediate Microfibers
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Elijah Garris
Project Name : Exploring Photocatalytic Plastic Remediation
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Pranshi Rathore
Placement : 4th Place
Origin Fair : Echo Trail Middle School
Project Name : How Can Common Household Plants and Tools Be Used to Remove Microplastics from Water?
Materials Science
Jude Oetken
Project Name : Exploring Conductive Electrolyte FilmsPlacement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Saneesh Nagane
Project Name : Eraser Wipeout: The Quest for the Optimal Eraser
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : Noe Middle
Andrew Mayer
Project Name : Creating Electrically Conductive Hydrogels
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Noah Garris
Project Name : Impact of Microplastics Leaching Based On pH Level
Placement : 4th Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Mathematics
Grady Stage
Project Name : Finding Fractals in Shark Migrations Routes
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Rushda Shaik
Project Name : Agentic AI
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : J Graham Brown Middle School
Dallas Grant, Legend Sweeny
Project Name : NBA Draft Pick Predicting Success
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Nativity Academy at St. Boniface
Microbiology
Bennett Garvin
Project Name : Neotame: Possible Impact on Bacteria from the Gut-Microbiome
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Lucy Pulliam
Project Name : Exploring the Effects of Plastic Leachate on the Gut Microbiome
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Mae Taylor
Project Name : Survival of Playground Surfaces: Crumb Rubber vs. Wood Chips
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Elizabeth Graeser
Project Name : Does Full Body Deodorant Impact The Epidermal Microbiome?Placement : 4th Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Physics and Astronomy
Owen Park
Project Name : Optimizing Electromagnetic Dust Shields for Martian Regolith Mitigation
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Camryn Peelman
Project Name : When Size Changes Does Distance?
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : St. Pius X
William Cooper
Project Name : Seeing the Invisible: How Galxay Motion Could Reveal Dark Matter
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Ozil Hinojosa
Project Name : Best Angle For A Tennis Drop Shot
Placement : 4th Place
Origin Fair : Montessori School of Louisville
Plant Sciences
Samuel Hawley
Project Name : Exploring Associative Learning in Plants
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Hasnain Mohammed
Project Name : Cancer Cell Growth & Natural Inhibitors
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : Nur Islamic School of Louisville
Paddy Weyland
Project Name : Injury Communication in Plant Roots
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Roger Quarles
Project Name : Exploring the Allelopathic Relationship Between Deadnettle and Soybeans
Placement : 4th Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Dev Poladia
Project Name : How Many Joints Does a Robt Arm Really Need?
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Echo Trail Middle School
William Paxton
Project Name : Improved Prostetic Grip Control
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Gabe Galla
Project Name : IRIS: The First SIDS Risk Detecting Python Library
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Alexander Paradis
Project Name : Better Living: Blind Assistance Technology (BAT)
Placement : 4th Place
Origin Fair : Sacred Heart Model School
Software Design
Eric Gregory
Project Name : ScamScanner: An App to Help Protect the Elderly From Scams
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Max Dunn
Project Name : Prydwen: A System For Preventing Prompt Injections Within LLMs
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Lucile Eatherly
Project Name : Parachute- a Service Finding App for the Homeless
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Isaac Stover
Project Name : Crypto Poverty No More
Placement : 4th Place
Origin Fair : Sacred Heart Model School
Technology Enhances the Arts
Henry Buchenberger
Project Name : Picasso Canvas: Creating Tactile Art Experiences for the Blind
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Ava House
Project Name : The Science of Sound
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : North Oldham Middle School
Translational Medical Science
Caroline Keeney
Project Name : Rhubarb Extract: A Potential Anti-Cancer Therapy
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Catherine Burket
Project Name : Exploring the Effects of Urban Pollutants on Stem Cell Avtivity
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Edith Quarles
Project Name : Sumac: A Potential Agent For Epidermal Healing
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Amelia Medina
Project Name : Yellow Root tea: Appalachian Blood Sugar Treatment?
Placement : 4th Place
Origin Fair : Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville
Senior Category Awards
Cash Awards were given to students in 1st through 3rd place at the Awards Ceremony. 4th place received a Certificate and Ribbon only. Please cash all checks by June 30, 2026.
Animal Sciences
Riley Cravens
Project Name : Effect of Color on Dogs Appetites
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Ballard High School
Jaelyn Money
Project Name : Investigating and Comparing the Behavioral Effects of L-Tyrosine and L-
Tryptophan Supplementation in Mice
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : Mercy Academy High School
Simone Linden
Project Name : Bluegill Reproductive Phenotypes Impact Social Structure in the Offseason
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : J Graham Brown High School
Aundrea Wright
Project Name : The effects of dietary electrolytes on pet hydration
Placement : 4th Place
Origin Fair : Central High School
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Siri Apostelcents
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : J Graham Brown High School
Project Name : Effects of Online Sports Betting Motivations on Problem Gambling Behavior Severity in Adoles
Sofiya Syed
Project Name : Comparing the Effects of Peer Social Norm Messages vs. Statistical Information on Teen Motivation to Reduce Plastic Use
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : Ballard High School
Michelle Ross
Project Name : The Effect of Single-Gender Educational Setting on Emotional Intelligence in High School Seniors
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Notre Dame Academy
Katerine Polanco Zuniga
Project Name : How Knowledge and Behavior Influence Antibiotic Resistance Risk in Teens and Young Adults?
Placement : 4th Place
Origin Fair : Central High School
Biochemistry
Providence Nsenga
Project Name : Effect of Different Moisturizers on Pig Skin Lipid Composition
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Central High School
Biomedical Engineering
Ruweydo Hassan
Project Name : Using Machine Learning and MRI to Improve Prostate Cancer Detection
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Central HS
Daniel Smith
Project Name : A Multimodal Cross-Attention Framework for In Silico ASD Stratification: Engineering Motion-
Robust Remote Photoplethysmography via Biomechanical Digital Twins.
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : Trinity High School, Louisville
Ma’Kenzie Grinter
Project Name : Does grip strength correlate with consistency in bar routines
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Central High School
Arnavi Whawal
Placement : 4th Place
Origin Fair : Eastern High School
Project Name : Limitations of Bone-Conduction Hearing Compared to Air-Conduction Hearing: A Meta- Analysis
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Sally Escobar Perez
Project Name : The Effects of Dietary Choices on Glycemic Control
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Central HS
Rahima Qasimi, Charlotte Uwamahoro
Project Name : Can a clock trigger a fight-or-flight response during bored games?
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : Valley High School
Sanam Krishnani, Dylan Henry
Project Name : Sex-based Differences in Neuroinflammatory Responses to Chronic Sleep Fragmentation in Mice
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Gatton Academy of Science & Mathematics
Phoenix Bolin, Elaina Van Arsdale
Project Name : How Does Exercise Affect Heart Rate and Blood Pressure
Placement : 4th Place
Origin Fair : Valley High School
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Jiwoo Kim
Project Name : The effects of isoflurane on crayfish synaptic transmission
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Gatton Academy of Science & Mathematics
Diana Paula Sanchez, Asahiney Aguiar Gonzalez, Keila Rodriguez Guerra
Project Name : Genetic Taste: How do different people perceive different taste?
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : Valley High School
Leeland Keen
Project Name : Should a Gray Wolf be used to help bring back a Dire Wolf?
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Valley High School
Chemistry
Leah Chen
Project Name : Bioinspired CO2 Capture: Mimicking Carbonic Anhydrase with a Zinc(II) Histidine Metal Organic Framework
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Gatton Academy of Science & Mathematics
Hadil Djaranabi
Project Name : Designing a Natural Sunscreen Formula with Enhanced UV Protection
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : Central High School
Brayden Snyder
Project Name : Unseal of Approval: Which cleaners best retain their pH value after opening?
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Ballard High School
Sarvesh Krishnamoorthy
Project Name : The Effects of Different Lighting on Vitamin C in Oranges
Placement : 4th Place
Origin Fair : Ballard High School
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Anthony Lin
Project Name : Mathematical Modeling of Diabetic Foot Ulcers with Individual Patient Data
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Gatton Academy of Science & Mathematics
Arnav Philips, Logan White
Project Name : The Molecular Trojan Horse: In Silico Design of Neprilysin Fusion Chimeras to Enable Receptor-Mediated Transcytosis Across the Blood–Brain Barrier
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : North Oldham High School
Dheeraj Manchikanti
Project Name : Cell Reprogramming
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Eastern High School
Earth and Environmental Science
Shree Martin
Project Name : Organic vs Conventional Menstrual Pads: A study of Decomposition in Soil
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Central High School
Alisha Bhujel
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : Central High School
Project Name : The implementation of untreated greywater on indoor plant’s health and growth: a water sustainability approach
Annalee Weathers
Project Name : Effects on microplastics in the water in Kentucky on the ecosystem and organisms
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Central High School
Ayushma Sharma
Project Name : Microplastics Leaching into Drinking water at different temperatures
Placement : 4th Place
Origin Fair : Central High School
Embedded Systems
Elijah Mayes
Project Name : Arduino programmed copper matrix arrayed Velostat force sensor to optimize mechanical techniques required to produce the most effective dive desired for swimming competition.
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Saint Xavier High School, Louisville
Jay Seereddy
Project Name : Smart Assistive Navigation Vest for the Visually Impaired
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : Ballard High School
David Martinez
Project Name : Engineering an Embedded System for Early Fire Detection
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Fairdale High School
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Matthew PARK
Project Name : Physics-Grounded XAI for High-Voltage Interphase Stability: Building a Quantitative Stability Index with Mechanism Attribution
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : South Oldham High School
Nyamojwok Kalakon
Project Name : Evaluating the effectiveness of different cellulosic biomass to glucose conversions for bio fuel production
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : Central HS
Ismail Gilani
Project Name : Heterodinuclear Metal-Organic Coordination Polymers as Photocatalysts in the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Under Visible Light
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Gatton Academy of Science & Mathematics
Henry Love
Project Name : What Type of Potato Creates the Most Voltage in a Potato Battery
Placement : 4th Place
Origin Fair : Ballard High School
Engineering Technology: Statics and Dynamics
Christian Corrigan
Project Name : Optimizing resource use in processor temperature control systems to model potential minimization of water and energy loss in data centers
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Saint Xavier High School, Louisville
Sophia Lee
Project Name : Development of a Procedural CAD Pipeline for Biometric-Based Impact Mitigation and Rotational Force Support
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : Louisville Collegiate School
Nathaniel Leyburn, Michael Riley
Project Name : Concrete Reinforcement
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Ballard High School
Todd Niemann
Project Name : Exploring Effects of Voltage in Ionic Thrusters
Placement : 4th Place
Origin Fair : Saint Xavier High School, Louisville
Environmental Engineering
Bailey Kaiser
Project Name : The Effect of Aggregate Size and Type on the Structural Integrity of Concrete
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Ballard High School
Shining Bhattarai
Project Name : Water Filtration from Natural Resources
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : Central High School
Caitlyn George
Project Name : Analysis of a Magnetorheological Device to Trigger Ferrimagnetism and Lead Extraction in an Aqueous Solution
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : North Oldham High School
Venkata Pragnya Hansa Kriti Kalluri, Lakshmi Akshara Koppisetti
Project Name : Trapping CO2 With Plastic and Sponge-Like Materials
Placement : 4th Place
Origin Fair : Ballard High School
Materials Science
Elijah Whitfield
Project Name : RecyOptimizing Truss Bridge Joints withcled Plastic-Reinforced Epoxy
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Central High School
Elijah Ebbinger
Project Name : Ghosting Vision
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : Hopkinsville High School
Cody Bertholf
Project Name : Petroleum V.S. Plants: A Comparative Study of Plastic Performance
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Central High School
Vihaan Dakshini
Project Name : How Efficient is Banana Peel Bioplastic Compared to Normal Plastic?
Placement : 4th Place
Origin Fair : Ballard High School
Mathematics
Agnes Mary
Project Name : Comparing Theoretical and Simulated Probability using Monte Carlo Simulation
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Ballard High School
Grace Myers, Kathleen Zhao, Leysha Gudibanda
Project Name : The Shape of Stress: a Topological Study of Handwriting Variability
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : North Oldham High School
Microbiology
William Radke
Project Name : Antibacterial Soap VS Generic: Which is more effective?
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Ballard High School
Harini Nagarajan
Project Name : Antibiotics as a Potential Clinically Translatable Therapeutic Strategy for the Inhibition of Aeromonas hydrophila Proliferation
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : Ballard High School
Laila Johnson
Project Name : Herbal Medicine — A possible advancement in cancer treatment: Can traditional medicinal herbs inhibit rapid cell growth and be used in oncology studies as viable cancer medicines?
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Central High School
Elizabeth Yadon
Project Name : Mother’s Medicine: The Healing Properties of Breastmilk
Placement : 4th Place
Origin Fair : Mercy Academy High School
Physics and Astronomy
Rocco Lucas
Project Name : The Effect of PSI on a Soccer Ball
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Ballard High School
Marielle Thompson
Project Name : Time To Spill the Tea
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : Central High School
Venkata Kothuru
Project Name : How Does Light Intensity Change with Distance?
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Eastern High School
Plant Sciences
Tamia Cooper
Project Name : How Soil Salinity effects plant growth
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Central High School
Eva Markham
Project Name : Energy Drinks on Plant Growth
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : Central High School
Jhunari Pineda Reyes
Project Name : Influence of Soil Microplastic Concentration on Early Plant Height and Leaf Development in Spinach and Cauliflower.
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Central High School
Addison Renshaw
Project Name : Effects of Global Warming on Plant’s Photosynthesis
Placement : 4th Place
Origin Fair : Christian County High School
Software Design
DaYou Choi
Project Name : Hybrid Quantum–Classical QUBO Framework for Redundancy Aware Feature Selection in Predictive Maintenance Machine Learning
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : Eminence High School
Shreethan Palla
Project Name : Vision Based Neural Biomechanics: Pose Estimation and Motion Pattern Learning for Accessible Real-Time Tennis Technique Evaluation.
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : North Oldham High School
Amogh Patnaik
Project Name : Computational Modeling of Free Association with Word2Vec and Frequency Analysis
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Gatton Academy of Science & Mathematics
Ayuta Masuda
Project Name : The impact of the values embedded in the data used to fine-tune large language models on the values reflected in the models’ outputs, and the related societal implications.
Placement : 4th Place
Origin Fair : Ballard High School
Translational Medical Science
Gopalaniket Tadinada
Project Name : AIRA: A Novel, Multimodal, & Automated Platform for the Risk-Guided Execution of Maximal Safe Glioma Resection
Placement : 1st Place
Origin Fair : North Oldham High School
Vivaan Tippana
Project Name : NeuroAD AI: A Multi-Modal Agentic AI Framework for Automated Alzheimer’s Disease Screening and Diagnostic Orchestration
Placement : 2nd Place
Origin Fair : South Oldham High School
Aditi Raje
Project Name : NeuroSpec: Integrative Computational Profiling of Structural Biomarkers in Alzheimer’s Disease
Placement : 3rd Place
Origin Fair : Ballard High School
Special Awards
American Chemical Society-American Chemical Society Awards
First Place (Junior and Senior category) Chemistry and Biochemistry
Second Place (Junior and Senior category)
Chemistry and Biochemistry Invitation to ACS section Awards Reception
All prizes are awarded at the reception, must be present to win the awards.
Open to Louisville Metro ACS region only
Venudhar Reddy Chaduvula – Crosby Middle School – Middle School
CHEM-003-MS – How Acids Influence the Rate of Corrosion
Leah Chen – Gatton Academy of Science & Mathematics – High School
CHEM-006-HS – Bioinspired CO2 Capture: Mimicking Carbonic Anhydrase with a Zinc
(II) Histidine Metal Organic Framework
Hadil Djaranabi – Central High School – High School
CHEM-002-HS – Designing a Natural Sunscreen Formula with Enhanced UV Protection
Lincoln Knockwafel – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
CHEM-009-MS – Rusting Alaska: Salt´s Impact on Iron Oxidation and Precipitation
Providence Nsenga – Central High School – High School
BCHM-001-HS – Effect of Different Moisturizers on Pig Skin Lipid Composition
Ian Rasnake – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
BCHM-005-MS – Herbicides/Insecticides Affect Coagulation
Amelia Turner – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
BCHM-006-MS – Kentucky Goldenrod: A Potential Natural Treatment for Eczema
American Psychological Association-American Psychological Association Award
Certificate and 1 year subscription to psychology society (a $35) value.
Hunter Earls – Saint Xavier High School, Louisville – High School
BEHA-002-HS – A quantitative analysis of multi-step outreach campaign variations and their influence on open and reply rates in large scale cold email systems enhanced by AI driven optimization algorithms
Aya Timmerman – Montessori School of Louisville – Middle School
BEHA-004-MS – How Age affects Processing Speed.
American Society of Civil Engineers- Louisville Branch-Civil Engineering Award
Junior Award: 1 Certificate and $25 Senior Award: 1 Certificate and $25
Cate Gearheart – Saint Mary Academy – Middle School
ETSD-003-MS – Minute to Win It: Earthquake Edition
Bailey Kaiser – Ballard High School – High School
ENEV-004-HS – The Effect of Aggregate Size and Type on the Structural Integrity of Concrete
Association for Women Geoscientists-Award for Women Geoscientists
Certificate and AWG membership
Ali Hohmann – Sacred Heart Model School – Middle School
EAEV-002-MS – Seismic Control: Innovative Solutions
Venkata Pragnya Hansa Kriti Kalluri, Lakshmi Akshara Koppisetti – Ballard High School – Hi
gh School
ENEV-005-HS-T – Trapping CO2 With Plastic and Sponge-Like Materials
Bakelite Synthetics-Community Impact Award
Junior and Senior winners: certificate and $50
Carroll Harpring – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
EAEV-010-MS – Testing Playgrounds for Heavy Metals
Nathaniel Leyburn, Michael Riley – Ballard High School – High School
ETSD-010-HS-T – Concrete Reinforcement
Bakelite Synthetics-Creative Project Award
Junior and Senior winners: certificate and $50
Nora Burton – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
ANIM-004-MS – Can Fish Smell Fear?
Leah Chen – Gatton Academy of Science & Mathematics – High School
CHEM-006-HS – Bioinspired CO2 Capture: Mimicking Carbonic Anhydrase with a Zinc
(II) Histidine Metal Organic Framework
Bluegrass Institute of Food Technologists Food and Beverage Science and Technology Award
1st place: $150, 2nd place: $100
2ND – Brooke Meade – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
BCHM-004-MS – Effect of Natural vs. Synthetic Food Dyes on a Digestive Enzyme
1ST – Vivienne Yung – St. Pius X – Middle School
MCRO-001-MS – Lasting Sweetness
Citadel – Citadel Securities Innovation Prize
$100 per division
Aaron Barmore – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
ETSD-008-MS – Crosswind Effects on Aerodynamic Semi-Trailers
Ruweydo Hassan – Central HS – High School
ENBM-003-HS – Using Machine Learning and MRI to Improve Prostate Cancer Detection
Department of Defense-Department of Defense STEM Leadership Prize
Owen Park – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
PHYS-005-MS – Optimizing Electromagnetic Dust Shields for Martian Regolith Mitigation
Engineering Division U. S. Army Corps of Engineers-Excellence in Civil Engineering
Ali Hohmann – Sacred Heart Model School – Middle School
EAEV-002-MS – Seismic Control: Innovative Solutions
Bailey Kaiser – Ballard High School – High School
ENEV-004-HS – The Effect of Aggregate Size and Type on the Structural Integrity of Concrete
FirstBuild – FirstBuild Scholarship Award
A cash award of $750 for post secondary education
DaYou Choi – Eminence High School – High School
SFTD-001-HS – Hybrid Quantum–Classical QUBO Framework for Redundancy Aware Feature Selection in Predictive Maintenance Machine Learning
Elijah Mayes – Saint Xavier High School, Louisville – High School
EBED-001-HS – Arduino programmed copper matrix arrayed Velostat force sensor to optimize mechanical techniques required to produce the most effective dive desired for swimming competition.
GE Appliances, Asia IMPACT-Clear Thinker Award
Certificate and $100 for each level.
Anthony Lin – Gatton Academy of Science & Mathematics – High School
CBIO-003-HS – Mathematical Modeling of Diabetic Foot Ulcers with Individual Patient Data
Alexander Paradis Paradis – Sacred Heart Model School – Middle School
ROBO-001-MS – Better Living: Blind Assistance Technology (BAT)
Gibson Family Special Awards-Excellence in Animal Investigations
One Junior award of $100 and certificate, and one Senior Award of $100 and certificate.
Lauren Duncan – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
ENEV-006-MS – Cicada Shells: A New Natural Dye Adsorbent
Jaelyn Money – Mercy Academy High School – High School
ANIM-003-HS – Investigating and Comparing the Behavioral Effects of L-Tyrosine and L-
Tryptophan Supplementation in Mice
Gibson Family Special Awards-Excelling in Math and or Statistics Award
One Junior award of $100 and certificate, and one Senior Award of $100 and certificate.
Anthony Lin – Gatton Academy of Science & Mathematics – High School
CBIO-003-HS – Mathematical Modeling of Diabetic Foot Ulcers with Individual Patient Data
Mae Taylor – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
MCRO-007-MS – Survival of Playground Surfaces: Crumb Rubber vs. Wood Chips
Gibson Family Special Awards-Shining Star Award
One Junior prize of $100 and certificate, one Senior prize of $100 and certificate.
Vihaan Dakshini – Ballard High School – High School
MATS-006-HS – How Efficient is Banana Peel Bioplastic Compared to Normal Plastic?
Roger Quarles – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
PLNT-007-MS – Exploring the Allelopathic Relationship Between Deadnettle and Soybeans
Gibson Family Special Awards-STEM Achievement Award
$100 Junior prize and certificate, $100 Senior Prize and certificate
Sophia Lee – Louisville Collegiate School – High School
ETSD-012-HS – Development of a Procedural CAD Pipeline for Biometric-Based Impact Mitigation and Rotational Force Support
Miles Williams – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
ENBM-003-MS – Exploring the Effects of Phototherapy on Stem Cells and Signaling
Gibson Family Special Awards-Global Environmental Impact Award
Junior winner: $100 and certificate, Senior winner $100 and certificate.
Jack Cornett – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
EAEV-009-MS – Microplastic Prevalence in Central Kentucky Cave Systems
Bailey Kaiser – Ballard High School – High School
ENEV-004-HS – The Effect of Aggregate Size and Type on the Structural Integrity of Concrete
Jefferson County Conservation District-Conservation Awards
1st place ($200) 2nd place ($150) 3rd place ($100)
2ND – Christian Corrigan – Saint Xavier High School, Louisville – High School
ETSD-002-HS – Optimizing resource use in processor temperature control systems to model potential minimization of water and energy loss in data centers
3RD – Elijah Garris – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
ENEV-010-MS – Exploring Photocatalytic Plastic Remediation
1ST – James Sexton – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
ENEV-008-MS – Can Milkweed Floss Remediate Microfibers
Kentucky Science and Engineering Fair with support of Amazon Corporation Amazon Innovation Award – Junior
Junior Awards of $100 each.
Ozil Hinojosa – Montessori School of Louisville – Middle School
PHYS-001-MS – Best Angle for A Tennis Drop Shot
Ma’Kel Mandeville – Ohio County Middle School – Middle School
CHEM-002-MS – Investigating methods to reduce Chloramine in indoor swimming pool water
Kentucky Science and Engineering Fair with support of Amazon Corporation Amazon Innovation Award – Senior
Senior winners of $100 each
Laila Johnson – Central High School – High School
MCRO-001-HS – Herbal Medicine —A possible advancement in cancer treatment: Can traditional medicinal herbs inhibit rapid cell growth and be used in oncology studies as viable cancer medicines?
Ciarah Mathers – Central High School – High School
BEHA-011-HS – Social Media’s Double Edge, Exploring the Impact of Comparison and Support on Young Adult Mental Health
Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers – Engineering Award
Certificate and $50 sponsored by the Louisville Chapter of NSPE-KY
Sophia Lee – Louisville Collegiate School – High School
ETSD-012-HS – Development of a Procedural CAD Pipeline for Biometric-Based Impact Mitigation and Rotational Force Support
KPFF-Engineering Achievement Award
1 Senior winner: $250 plus certificate 1 Junior winner: $100 plus certificate
Nathaniel Leyburn, Michael Riley – Ballard High School – High School
ETSD-010-HS-T – Concrete Reinforcement
Samuel Maier, Juan Ríos – Sacred Heart Model School – Middle School
ETSD-001-MS-T – Innovative Solutions: Resilient Cost Effect Bridges
KY Chapter of Air and Waste Management Association (KY-AWMA) Conservation and Waste Management Award
$100 and certificate
Shree Martin – Central High School – High School
EAEV-004-HS – Organic vs Conventional Menstrual Pads: A study of Decomposition in Soil
KY Chapter of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers KCHMM Environmental Science Award
Certificate, $400 prize and invitation to KCHMM Chapter meeting for award presentation.
Bailey Kaiser – Ballard High School – High School
ENEV-004-HS – The Effect of Aggregate Size and Type on the Structural Integrity of Concrete
Louisville Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience-Neuroscience Award
One Senior Award of $150.
Jiwoo Kim – Gatton Academy of Science & Mathematics – High School
CELL-001-HS – The effects of isoflurane on crayfish synaptic transmission
Louisville Water Company-Water Award
Award of $300 and Certificate
Annabelle Trinh, Katniss Vogel – J Graham Brown Middle School – Middle School
EAEV-004-MS-T – The Affects of Free-Floating Aquatic Plants on Water Nitrate Levels
NASA Earth Systems Science – NASA Earth Systems Science Award
Certificate and invitation to webinar with NASA scientist
Matthew Beiting – St. Pius X – Middle School
ETSD-002-MS – Electromagnets: Coils Go Round and Round
Daniel Smith – Trinity High School, Louisville – High School
ENBM-002-HS – A Multimodal Cross-Attention Framework for In Silico ASD Stratification: Engineering Motion-Robust Remote Photoplethysmography via Biomechanical Digital Twins.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Assoc. (NOAA) – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Award
Harini Chivukula – Ballard High School – High School
ETSD-008-HS – How roof designs effect wind forces?
Andrew Head – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
EBED-003-MS – Engineer a Low-Cost Acoustic Early Warning Flooding System
Norton Children Research Institute Affiliated with University of Louisville School of Medicine-Child Health and Well-being Award
$150 at each level
Emma Cowley – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
BMED-011-MS – Exploring Square Breathing as An Academic Anxiety Intervention
Ciarah Mathers – Central High School – High School
BEHA-011-HS – Social Media’s Double Edge, Exploring the Impact of Comparison and Support on Young Adult Mental Health
Office of Naval Research-Naval Research Award
Senior Winners – Certificate and medallion, along with $50 gift card.
Junior Winners: Certificate and medallion
Rimane Elhayani – Nur Islamic School of Louisville – Middle School
ENEV-004-MS – The Effect of Ferrofluid Concentration on the Removal Efficiency of Microplastics from Water
Sophia Fitzgerald – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
EAEV-015-MS – Sunlight’s Effect on Drug Toxicity in Aquatic Systems
Lawson May – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
EBED-004-MS – Automating Field Narcotic Tests Using OpenCV
Zion Cox – Central High School – High School
EGSD-002-HS – Maximizing Photovoltaic Energy through Positioning
Shreethan Palla – North Oldham High School – High School
SFTD-002-HS – Vision Based Neural Biomechanics: Pose Estimation and Motion Pattern Learning for Accessible Real-Time Tennis Technique Evaluation.
Annalee Weathers – Central High School – High School
EAEV-001-HS – Effects on microplastics in the water in Kentucky on the ecosystem and organisms
Elijah Whitfield – Central High School – High School
MATS-001-HS – RecyOptimizing Truss Bridge Joints withcled Plastic-Reinforced Epoxy
Regeneron-Biomedical Science Award
$375 and Certificate
Dylan Henry, Sanam Krishnani – Gatton Academy of Science & Mathematics – High School
BMED-006-HS-T – Sex-based Differences in Neuroinflammatory Responses to Chronic Sleep Fragmentation in Mice
Ricoh USA, Inc.-Sustainable Development Award
Jack Cornett – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
EAEV-009-MS – Microplastic Prevalence in Central Kentucky Cave Systems
Matthew PARK – South Oldham High School – High School
EGSD-005-HS – Physics-Grounded XAI for High-Voltage Interphase Stability: Building a Quantitative Stability Index with Mechanism Attribution
Society for In Vitro Biology-Achievement In Vitro Biology
Certificate and a membership in Society for In Vitro Biology
Leah Chen – Gatton Academy of Science & Mathematics – High School
CHEM-006-HS – Bioinspired CO2 Capture: Mimicking Carbonic Anhydrase with a Zinc
(II) Histidine Metal Organic Framework
Jiwoo Kim – Gatton Academy of Science & Mathematics – High School
CELL-001-HS – The effects of isoflurane on crayfish synaptic transmission
Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) – Water Prize and nomination for the Kentucky SJWP Competition
Shining Bhattarai – Central High School – High School
ENEV-002-HS – Water Filtration from Natural Resources
Alisha Bhujel – Central High School – High School
EAEV-003-HS – The implementation of untreated greywater on indoor plant’s health and growth: a water sustainability approach
Tamia Cooper – Central High School – High School
PLNT-005-HS – How Soil Salinity effects plant growth
Christian Corrigan – Saint Xavier High School, Louisville – High School
ETSD-002-HS – Optimizing resource use in processor temperature control systems to model potential minimization of water and energy loss in data centers
Annalee Weathers – Central High School – High School
EAEV-001-HS – Effects on microplastics in the water in Kentucky on the ecosystem and organisms
The Lemelson Foundation-Lemelson Early Inventor Prize
$100 award and a certificate
Lincoln Knockwafel – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
CHEM-009-MS – Rusting Alaska: Salt´s Impact on Iron Oxidation and Precipitation
Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (JIC) – Junior Innovators Challenge
Applications and certificates will be sent to each student.
Tony Church – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
CBIO-001-MS – Exploring IBD Gene Expression in Parkinson’s Disease
Emma Cowley – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
BMED-011-MS – Exploring Square Breathing as An Academic Anxiety Intervention
Victoria Depp – Sacred Heart Model School – Middle School
ENBM-001-MS – Spoon Feed Me!
Lauren Duncan – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
ENEV-006-MS – Cicada Shells: A New Natural Dye Adsorbent
Max Dunn – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
SFTD-002-MS – Prydwen: A System for Preventing Prompt Injections Within LLMs
Carole Erwin – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
ANIM-006-MS – Exploring Accupressure as Stress Reduction in Horses
Sophia Fitzgerald – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
EAEV-015-MS – Sunlight’s Effect on Drug Toxicity in Aquatic Systems
Bennett Garvin – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
MCRO-004-MS – Neotame: Possible Impact on Bacteria from the Gut-Microbiome
Carroll Harpring – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
EAEV-010-MS – Testing Playgrounds for Heavy Metals
Andrew Head – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
EBED-003-MS – Engineer a Low-Cost Acoustic Early Warning Flooding System
Maura Keeley-Fine – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
CELL-004-MS – Diphenhydramine: Does it Affect Stem Cells?
Lincoln Knockwafel – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
CHEM-009-MS – Rusting Alaska: Salt´s Impact on Iron Oxidation and Precipitation
Owen Park – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
PHYS-005-MS – Optimizing Electromagnetic Dust Shields for Martian Regolith Mitigation
Ian Rasnake – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
BCHM-005-MS – Herbicides/Insecticides Affect Coagulation
Miles Williams – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
ENBM-003-MS – Exploring the Effects of Phototherapy on Stem Cells and Signaling
U.S. Air Force-U.S. Air Force Certificate of Achievement
Penelope Chitwood – Sacred Heart Model School – Middle School
CELL-002-MS – Natural Immunity: The Genetic Basis of Disease Resistance in Human Populations
Zion Cox – Central High School – High School
EGSD-002-HS – Maximizing Photovoltaic Energy through Positioning
Carole Erwin – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
ANIM-006-MS – Exploring Accupressure as Stress Reduction in Horses
Caitlyn George – North Oldham High School – High School
ENEV-003-HS – Analysis of a Magnetorheological Device to Trigger Ferrimagnetism and Lead Extraction in an Aqueous Solution
U.S. Metric Association-Metrics Award
Certificate and 1 year membership
Aaron Barmore – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
ETSD-008-MS – Crosswind Effects on Aerodynamic Semi-Trailers
Elijah Whitfield – Central High School – High School
MATS-001-HS – RecyOptimizing Truss Bridge Joints withcled Plastic-Reinforced Epoxy
Yale Science and Engineering Association-Yale Science and Engineering Award
Simone Linden – J Graham Brown High School – High School
ANIM-006-HS – Bluegill Reproductive Phenotypes Impact Social Structure in the Offseason
State Fair
LRSEF students nominated for KY Science & Engineering Fair – March 28 at
Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond.
All 1st and 2nd place category winners are automatically promoted to the state fair. Also, the 4 winners of the Amazon Awards (listed under Special Awards) are nominated and promoted. In addition, LRSEF names At-Large students for state.
These invitations are attached to in each winner’s certificate. Students are promoted
from LRSEF to KYSEF on or before March 13. Students must pay and affirm their registration with KYSEF by March 20.
BEHA 004 MS –Aya Timmerman – Montessori School
ETSD 010 MS – Hank Jones – St. Francis of Assisi
EAEV 009 MS – Jack Cornet – St. Francis of Assisi
BEHA 001 HS – Michele Ross– Notre Dame Academy
ETSD 010 HS –Nathanial Leyburn and Michael Riley – Ballard HS
School Awards
Certificates, Trophies made by GE Appliances Asia Impact
Cash Awards for School STEM programs — $400 for 1st, $250 for 2nd $175 for 3rd
Middle School – Junior
1st Place – St. Francis of Assisi, Louisville
2nd place – Nur Islamic School, Louisville
3rd Place – Echo Trail Middle School, Louisville
High School – Senior
1st Place – Central High School, Louisville
2nd Place – Ballard High School, Louisville
3rd Place – Valley High School, Louisville
Best of Fair Awards
sponsored by GE Appliances, a Haier Company
Middle School – Junior Best of Fair
Certificate, Trophy made by GE Appliances Asia Impact and $240 for each project
Lauren Duncan – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
ENEV-006-MS – Cicada Shells: A New Natural Dye Adsorbent
Sophia Fitzgerald – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
EAEV-015-MS – Sunlight’s Effect on Drug Toxicity in Aquatic Systems
Bennett Garvin – Saint Francis of Assisi, Louisville – Middle School
MCRO-004-MS – Neotame: Possible Impact on Bacteria from the Gut-Microbiome
High School – Senior Best of Fair
Certificate, Trophy made by GE Appliances Asia Impact and $420 for each project. Travel grant to attend Regeneron International Science & Engineering Fair in Phoenix, AZ, May 9 – 15, 2026, with “TEAM Kentucky.”
Leah Chen – Gatton Academy of Science & Mathematics – High School
CHEM-006-HS – Bioinspired CO2 Capture: Mimicking Carbonic Anhydrase with a Zinc
(II) Histidine Metal Organic Framework
Bailey Kaiser – Ballard High School – High School
ENEV-004-HS – The Effect of Aggregate Size and Type on the Structural Integrity of Concrete
Jiwoo Kim – Gatton Academy of Science & Mathematics – High School
CELL-001-HS – The effects of isoflurane on crayfish synaptic transmission
Shreethan Palla – North Oldham High School – High School
SFTD-002-HS – Vision Based Neural Biomechanics: Pose Estimation and Motion Pattern Learning for Accessible Real-Time Tennis Technique Evaluation.
Gopalaniket Tadinada – North Oldham High School – High School
TMED-002-HS – AIRA: A Novel, Multimodal, & Automated Platform for the Risk-
Guided Execution of Maximal Safe Glioma Resection