Revolutionary Next Generation Blood Storage Bags
Abhinav Anne
2021 Finalist
Meet Abhinav. Abhinav developed a way to extend the safety and shelf-life of blood products with Nitric Oxide producing Polyurethane bag.
Airflow Control Robot

Jaya Choudhary
2019 Finalist
Meet Jaya. Jaya engineered an Airflow Control Robot designed to help reduce energy consumption in the home by eliminating the use of heat in unoccupied rooms.
Magnetic Train Travel

Caroline Crouchley
2019 Finalist
Meet Caroline. Caroline developed a sustainable method of public transportation that eliminates the need for a diesel engine or electric motor in trains.
Hydroponic Carbon Solution

Yosef Granillo
2019 Finalist
Meet Yosef. Yosef developed a solution to mitigate earth’s rising temperatures by planting hydroponic trees in the ocean.
Forest Fire Prevention

Reshma Kosaraju
2019 Finalist
Meet Reshma. Reshma created a predictive model using machine learning and neural networks to predict and prevent the instances of forest fires.
Carbon Capture

Nishant Lahiri
2019 Finalist
Meet Nishant. Nishant developed iCART, a new approach to carbon capture that extracts carbon dioxide from the air and recycles it into natural volcanic rock.
Accessibility Friendly Guidance System for Optimal Cooking Operations Based on Machine Learning

Samarth Mahapatra
2021 Finalist
Meet Samarth. Samarth deployed edge computing and advance vision algorithms to help people with vision impairments cook with ease.
Ferro-Sponge: A Novel Way of Removing Microplastics and Oil from Water

Snigtha Mohanraj
2021 Finalist
Meet Snigtha. Snigtha discovered Ferro-Sponge, a novel way to remove microplastics and oil from contaminated water.
Cognitive Emotion Interpretation Application (CEIA)

Veda Murthy
2021 Finalist
Meet Veda. Veda developed the Cognitive Emotion Interpretation Application (CEIA) that helps teachers and caregivers interpret the emotions an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) child is expressing.
Graphene Quantum Dots in the Conservation of Endangered Species

Viraj Pandey
2021 Finalist
Meet Viraj. Viraj synthesized and innovatively applied graphene quantum dots (GQDs) to help track endangered species.
Wind Turbine Efficiencies

Jordan Prawira
2019 Finalist
Meet Jordan. Jordan Prawira invented a wind turbine inspired by hurricane formation concepts to improve the performance and efficiency of current wind turbines.
Innovative Engineering Tools for Controlling Harmful Algal Bloom

Moitri Santra
2021 Finalist
Meet Moitri. Moitri developed a novel optimized gel composed of Chitosan and Citric acid to induce algae coagulation and settlement in Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) effected bodies of water to reduce the suffocation and death of animal life and toxins that could lead to health problems for humans.
Water Conservation
Camellia Sharma
2019 Finalist
Meet Camellia. Camellia developed a water leakage detection system to identify underground water leakage and reduce the water lost annually through current distribution systems worldwide.
Infection Monitoring

Samyak Shrimali
2019 Finalist
Meet Samyak. Samyak designed a sensor-based system to track hand hygiene compliance in hospitals to reduce the fatality rate associated with nosocomial infections.
Improving Brain Disease Outcomes

Danielle Steinbach
2021 Finalist
Meet Danielle. Danielle used deep neural networks to more accurately diagnose and treat neurological disorders and brain diseases.
Smart and Reusable Packaging Solution for Online Order Shipments
Aadrit Talukdar
2021 Finalist
Meet Aadrit. Aadrit developed a scalable and reusable shipping box that can be used for online order shipments to reduce or eliminate the use of oversized boxes and excess packing materials.
TalkMotion: A Talking Device

Faraz Tamboli
2019 Finalist
Meet Faraz. Faraz invented TalkMotion, a talking device for deaf and aphonic children, that turns a sign language gesture into verbal language, or verbal language into sign language gestures.
Developing a Low-Cost, High-Sensitivity Method for Early Diagnosis of Dry Eye Diseases

Sydney Zhang
2021 Finalist
Meet Sydney. Sydney developed a low-cost, high-sensitivity method for early diagnosis of dry eye disease (DED).
The Sore Be Gone!

Sophia Al-Halaseh
2021 State Merit Winner
6th grade
Alabama
One-Way Passive Valves

Annika Balaji
2021 State Merit Winner
7th grade
Maryland
Ventilator Alternative

Kalyani Bhat
2021 State Merit Winner
7th grade
Iowa
Water Matters

Sohil Bhatia
2019 State Merit Winner
8th grade
Washington
Bioactive Molecules

Rohan Bhosale
2021 State Merit Winner
8th grade
Indiana
Wildfires early detection device- Fire Owl

Maitry Brahmbhatt
2019 State Merit Winner
6th grade
New York
Mulch Blanket

Arya Catna
2021 State Merit Winner
8th grade
Texas
Solve Food Waste

Malya Chakravarty
2021 State Merit Winner
6th grade
South Dakota
Pneumonia Diagnosis

Connor Chin
2021 State Merit Winner
8th grade
California
Disinfecting Feces with MESS (Methyl carbamate Eliminating bacteria by Systematic Sterilization )

Aaron Chin
2019 State Merit Winner
8th grade
California
Metal Straw Cleaning Device

Olivia Deering
2019 State Merit Winner
8th grade
Colorado
P.O.P. - Promote Our Pollinators

Anna DeVolld
2019 State Merit Winner
8th grade
Alaska
Auto-Lock Trigger System

Emilia Dobek
2019 State Merit Winner
8th grade
Illinois
Students & Teachers Offered Protection (STOP)
Fatima Falah
2019 State Merit Winner
6th grade
South Carolina
Evergreen for Money

Leonardo Ferraro
2019 State Merit Winner
5th grade
Florida
Disposable Gloves
Karthika Hariprasad
2021 State Merit Winner
7th grade
Kentucky
Wind Operated Car Power Outlet

Shreyas Ikare
2021 State Merit Winner
6th grade
Michigan
Elder Healthcare Robot

Matthew James
2021 State Merit Winner
6th grade
New York
Flour Made Gluten Free

Christina Jordan
2021 State Merit Winner
8th grade
Georgia
Save Our Teen Drivers

Amogh Kashyap
2019 State Merit Winner
8th grade
Maryland
Braille Display

Prithu Kolar
2021 State Merit Winner
8th grade
North Carolina
Rheumatoid Arthritis Monitoring

Alexander Lui
2021 State Merit Winner
7th grade
Washington
Portable Microscope

Nithila Meganathan
2021 State Merit Winner
6th grade
Minnesota
Making Clean Water A Global Reality

Pooja Menon
2019 State Merit Winner
6th grade
Pennsylvania
Approaches to Identify Novel Combinations of Natural Medicine to Treat Bacterial Infections

Ekansh Mittal
2019 State Merit Winner
7th grade
Oregon
Don't drive that way, Have another Day!

Vihaan Paliwal
2021 State Merit Winner
6th grade
Oregon
Smart Apparel: A Low-Cost Form of Smart Clothing for Better Patient Monitoring in Hospitals

Samhita Pokkunuri
2019 State Merit Winner
6th grade
New Jersey
Personalizing Masks

Nipun Rajan
2021 State Merit Winner
8th grade
Tennessee
Just Soapz

Samvrit Rao
2019 State Merit Winner
6th grade
Virginia
Solar T21

Noah Richardson
2021 State Merit Winner
5th grade
Florida
CardioStrip: Early Detection of Heart Disease Using Nanoparticles

Vinod Ruppa-Kasani
2019 State Merit Winner
8th grade
Georgia
A Solution to Help Decrease CO2 in Our Atmosphere

Timothy Ryer
2019 State Merit Winner
6th grade
New Mexico
DriveAlive: A Microcontroller Based Distracted Driving Monitor

Adithya Sastry
2019 State Merit Winner
5th grade
Tennessee
The Smoke Shield: Respirator Designed for Infants

Viraj Shah
2019 State Merit Winner
7th grade
North Carolina
TICKED

Xander Shavers
2021 State Merit Winner
6th grade
Connecticut
AquaAir

Nikhil Shokeen
2021 State Merit Winner
7th grade
New Hampshire
AI-based Wildfire Prevention System

Prisha Shroff
2021 State Merit Winner
8th grade
Arizona
Preventing Gut Dysbiosis

Anuj Singh
2021 State Merit Winner
8th grade
Nebraska
Apollo

Raunak Singh
2021 State Merit Winner
7th grade
New Jersey
SENTRY

Dhruvika Solanki
2021 State Merit Winner
7th grade
West Virginia
Capillary Effect to Remove Lead from Soil

Amy Sun
2021 State Merit Winner
8th grade
Massachusetts
Autonomous Drone-based Algae Monitoring System (ADAMS)

Kaavya Tatavarty
2021 State Merit Winner
7th grade
Ohio
Microfiber Filter

J.R. Tibbetts
2019 State Merit Winner
7th grade
Maine
Contactless Charging Roads for Vehicles

Kriesh Tivare
2021 State Merit Winner
7th grade
Virginia
A New Biologging Tag

Aarushi Tiwari
2021 State Merit Winner
8th grade
Illinois
A Germ-Free Water Fountain

Maya Trutschl
2021 State Merit Winner
7th grade
Louisiana
Capturing Wasted Wind Energy

Vera van der Linden
2021 State Merit Winner
7th grade
Nevada
Safe Ride

Preethika Vemula
2019 State Merit Winner
8th grade
Massachusetts
Long-Lasting Values

Alexander Wang
2021 State Merit Winner
7th grade
Pennsylvania
PCB – Plastic Composting Bin

Caleb Wilson
2019 State Merit Winner
7th grade
Texas
Nano Particle Wound Care

Kara Fan
2019 Winner
Meet Kara. Kara formulated a nano particle liquid bandage to replace the use of antibiotics and help reduce the development of super bugs due to overuse of antibiotics.
Spark Care+: Personalized Music Therapy for Mental Health Disorders

Sarah Park
2021 Winner
Meet Sarah. Sarah developed Spark Care+, a personalized music therapy treatment for mental health disorders using artificial intelligence (AI), galvanic skin response (GSR), and photoplethysmography (PPG).