Congratulations to all of this year's category winners!
Top winners at the Coriell Institute Science Fair qualify to advance to the regional finals at the Delaware Valley Science Fair (DVSF). The 2025 DVSF is scheduled to take place April 1 through April 3 and will be held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA.
You can enter DVSF if:
Coriell will automatically register you by forwarding your project paperwork to DVSF officials.
How to Prepare for the Fair
It is your responsibility to be prepared to compete at the DVSF. You can find this year's procedures for DVSF here. For more information, visit the DVSF's homepage.
| Category | Placement | Project Number | Student First Name | Student Last Name | Project Name | Grade | School |
| Behavioral & Social Sciences | 1st | 1001 | Angelo | Boujaoude | Effects of Emerging Digital Technologies on Contemporary Mourning Practices and Relationships Between the Living and the Dead in the United States | 11 | Moorestown High School |
| Behavioral & Social Sciences | 2nd | 1014
| Catherine | Fofanah | The Psychology of Anxiety: Examination of Stress in High School Students | 12 | Camden Academy Charter High School |
| Behavioral & Social Sciences | 1st | 2001 | Michael | Drea | Music Therapy; Determining the Link Between Music and Mood | 10 | Cherry Hill High School West |
| Behavioral & Social Sciences | 2nd | 2012 | Molly | Massa | The Colors of Taste | 9 | Morristown High School |
| Behavioral & Social Sciences | 3rd | 2019 | Aarya | Pradhan | The Myth of Multitasking | 9 | Moorestown High School |
Behavioral & Social Sciences | 1st | 3013 | James | McFadden | The Effect of Dogs on Student Productively. | 7 | Haddonfield Friends School |
| Behavioral & Social Sciences | 2nd | 3020 | Lucille | Thompson | Does exercise, birth order, or gender identity correlate to the fight or flight response? | 7 | Haddonfield Friends School |
| Biochemistry | 1st | 1016 | Jasmine | Long | Exploring Rapamycin's Anti-Aging Potential Across the C.elegans Life Cycle | 12 | Cherry Hill High School West |
| Biochemistry | 1st
| 2013 | Darsh | Gajera | Mutations Affecting Human CHK2 Phosphorylation Sites: Implications for Protein Stability and Cancer Treatment | 9 | Cherokee High Scool |
| Biochemistry | 1st | 2002 | Ishan
| Ashok Bharadwaj | Species Susceptibility to Parkinson’s: A Focus on Alpha Synuclein Mutations | 10 | Cherry Hill High School East |
| Botany | 1st | 1023 | Avnee | Malik | Factors Affecting Chloroplast Degradation in Organic vs. Non-organic Plants; What Controls Chloroplast Quality and Degradation? | 11 | Moorestown High School |
| Botany | 2nd | 1015 | Chris | Lawandy | Using Biochar, AMF, Worm Castings, and Pseudomonas putida to Increase the Growth Rate of Secale cereale in Simulated Lunar Regolith Soil | 12 | Cherry Hill High School West |
| Botany | 3rd
| 1003 | Alex | Arias-Alvarracin | Vegetative growth of Nepeta cataria (Catnip) distal stems vs. Butyric acid (root growth hormone) | 11 | Delran High School |
| Botany | 1st | 3002 | Ethan | Naugle | How Can Seed Size Affect Plant Growth? | 8 | Delran Middle School |
| Chemistry | 1st | 1017 | Peter | Moon | Evaluating Ca2+ ion Selectivity of Pontachrome Violet SW as a Selective Metallochromic Dye | 11 | Cherry Hill High School East |
| Chemistry | 2nd | 1004 | Asha | Chakrabarti | Biomimicry: Replacing Fluorochemicals with Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) Materials - Impact of Layering Coatings on Surface Morphology and Washing (Durability) of Environmentally Friend Blood Repellant Fabrics Part 3 | 11 | Moorestown High School |
| Chemistry | 1st | 2027 | Thomas | Solitro | Optimizing Electrochromic Performance of NiO and WO3 Thin Films with a Novel Gel Electrolyte | 10 | Moorestown High School |
| Chemistry | 2nd | 2003 | Ansh | Jaggi | Carbon Nanofiber Polyurethane Foams for Efficient Oil Spill Recovery | 10 | Eastern Regional High School |
| Chemistry | 1st
| 3015 | Kunal
| Khandhar | Creation of pH-sensitive biocompatible microbeads to allow for targeted release | 8 | William Allen Middle School |
| Computer Science | 1st | 1024 | Nithilan | Rengapragash | CogniStride: A Deep Learning-Driven EEG-Powered Exoskeleton for Enhancing Mobility in Individuals with Lower Body Paralysis | 11 | Lenape High School |
| Computer Science | 2nd | 1011 | Aditya | Khurana | AlertNow: A Real-Time, Low-Cost, Multi-Modal Fusion System To Detect Gun Threats in US Schools | 11 | Moorestown High School |
| Computer Science | 3rd | 1028 | Shaurya | Singh | Predicting Food Insecurity Through Temporal and Spatial Analysis | 11 | Shawnee High School |
| Computer Science | 1st | 2004 | Namish | Bansal | Utilizing Computer Vision and Machine Learning to Reduce Road Collisions With Wildlife | 10 | Cherry Hill High School East |
| Computer Science | 1st | 3022 | Aadhavan | Rengapragash | CogniCompanion - A Novel Caretaker System for Improving Cognitive Health and Social Connection | 8 | Thomas Harrington Middle School |
| Computer Science | 2nd | 3014 | Nathan | Solitro | Life in Full Color: Programming an App to Help Colorblind People | 7 | William Allen Middle School |
| Consumer Science | 1st | 3010 | Lillian | Davis | How Temperature Affects Batteries | 8 | Delran Middle School |
| Consumer Science | 2nd | 3005 | Ada | Browne | Keep it Cool | 7 | Delran Middle School |
| Earth & Space Sciences | 1st | 1030 | Andy | Nguyen | Assessing Habitability via Computational Analysis of Exoplanet Formation | 12 | Cherry Hill High School West |
| Earth & Space Sciences | 2nd | 1006 | David | Vaida | Multidimensional Simulations of Black Hole Accretion | 11
| Cherry Hill High School East |
| Earth & Space Sciences | 1st | 2005 | Alan | Gu | Simulating Supernova Remnant Evolution in Varying Metallicity Environments | 10 | Moorestown Friends School |
Engineering (11-12) | 1st | 1019 | Sonia | Leo | LifeSaver: A Real-Time Communicator for Parents to Effectively Monitor Adolescent Mental Health | 11 | Moorestown High School |
Engineering (11-12) | 2nd | 1025 | Nidhi | Mandrekar | Robotic Arm With Adaptive Grasper for Chaser Satellites to Remove Space Debris from Lower Earth Orbit (LEO) | 11 | Girls in Robotics |
Engineering (11-12) | 3rd | 1007 | Amogh | Biradar | StepVolt: Powering the Future One Footstep at a Time | 11 | Lenape High School |
Engineering (9-10) | 1st | 2022 | Kai | Vajapey | NACRE - Nanoscopic Advanced Composite for Reinforced Engineering | 10 | Moorestown High School |
Engineering (9-10) | 2nd
| 2014 | Joyce | Li | Using LiDAR Detection for Haptic Response to Assist the Visually Impaired | 10 | Cherokee High School |
Engineering (9-10) | 3rd | 2011 | Chase | Irwin | Testing Novel Seawall Designs To Help Combat Tsunamis/Sea Levels | 9 | Cherry Hill High School West |
Environmental Science (11-12) | 2nd | 1008 | Sydney | Clark | The Effects Of Human Disturbances In A Wetland Area On Soil Bacteria Communities, Specifically Type I And Type II Methanotrophic Bacteria | 1008 | Cherry Hill High School West |
Environmental Science (9-10) | 1st | 2029 | Vedent | Yadav | Comprehensive Solutions for Better Indoor Air Quality | 9 | Moorestown High School |
Environmental Science (9-10) | 2nd | 2010 | Remy | Choi | The effect of water pH on growth using yeast as a model system | 10 | Cherry Hill High School East |
Environmental Science (9-10) | 3rd | 2023 | Aarika | Sharma | Sustainable Energy Harvesting from Urban Heat | 9 | Moorestown High School |
Environmental Science (6-8) | 1st | 3007 | Radika | Dudda | Experimental and Prediction Models of Water Quality and Integrity from Natural Sources: A Comparative Analysis | 8 | Voorhees Middle School |
Environmental Science (6-8) | 2nd | 3017 | Jonah | Sharp | Can Certain Environmentally-Safe Chemicals Slow the Rate of Melting Snow or Ice? | 7 | Haddonfield Friends School |
Mathematics (11-12) | 1st | 1026 | Neeka | Vojdani | Inductive Modeling and Predictive Data-Driven Analysis of Human Cognition and Artificial Intelligence | 11 | Moorestown High School |
Mathematics (11-12) | 2nd | 1009 | Ruoyo | Chen | Mathematics Meets Biology: Deriving Novel Probabilistic Distributions for Advanced Investigation of Differentially Expressed Genes | 12 | Moorestown High School |
Mathematics (11-12) | 3rd | 1020
| Alan | Urdabayev | ER TimeTrack: Predictive Model for Estimating ED Visit Duration and Likelihood of Admission | 11 | Moorestown High School |
Mathematics (9-10) | 1st | 2008
| Chase
| Yallon | A Better Heuristic TSP Algorithm. | 9 | Moorestown High School |
Medicine & Health (11-12) | 1st | 1021 | Rohan | Singh | Investigating the Role of BMP-2 Mutations on Bone Density in Osteoporosis | 11 | Cherry Hill High School East |
Medicine & Health (11-12) | 2nd | 1010 | Nate | Goldwasser | Studying the effects of UVB-induced immunosuppression on the life span of Caenorhabditis elegans against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. | 12 | Cherry Hill High School West |
Medicine & Health (9-10) | 1st | 2016 | Yash | Bhavsar | WoundView: A Novel Comprehensive Tool Utilizing Machine Learning Models for Remote, Cost-Effective, Real-Time Wound Risk Assessment | 10 | Moorestown High School |
Medicine & Health (9-10) | 2nd | 2024 | Sandro | Boujaoude | Customizable 3D-Printed Tracheobronchial Stents Using CT Imaging and Stereolithography Modeling for Precision Treatment of Airway Stenosis | 9 | Moorestown High School |
Medicine & Health (6-8) | 1st | 3018 | Sevena | Lee | Do Colors help Intermediate Memory Retention? | 7 | Haddonfield Friends School |
Medicine & Health (6-8) | 2nd | 3011 | Amelie | Cramer | The Relationship Between Barometric Pressure, Mood, and Sleep Quality. | 7 | Haddonfield Friends School |
Microbiology (11-12) | 1st | 1022 | Vanessa | Genda | Enhancing Tetracycline Efficacy Against Escherichia coli : A Study on Natural Efflux Pump Inhibitors and Synthetic Proton Pump Inhibitors | 12 | Cherry Hill High School West |
Microbiology (11-12) | 2nd | 1012 | Christopher | Williams | Investigating the Effect of socioeconomic factors and feral cat density on toxoplasmosis exposure | 12 | Cherry Hill High School West |
Microbiology (11-12) | 3rd | 1005 | Ethan | Yoon | Comparing the Effectiveness of Natural Remedies vs. Commercial Mouthwash | 11 | Cherokee High School |
Microbiology (9-10) | 1st | 2017 | Parv | Chikani | Antimicrobial Peptides as Alternatives to Traditional Antibiotics | 9 | Eastern Regional High School |
Microbiology (9-10) | 2nd | 2025 | Aneesh | Rajagopal | Testing the Effectiveness of Natural Antimicrobials In Reducing Escherichia coli (E.coli) Growth | 10 | Cherry Hill High School East |
Microbiology (9-10) | 3rd | 2030 | Ananya | Relia | Unmasking Superbugs: Tracking Antimicrobial Resistance in Waterways Near Camden County's Hospital Systems. | 9 | Eastern Regional High School |
Microbiology (6-8) | 1st | 3008 | Jiya | Singh | Effect on Gut Bacterial Growth by Different Plastics Exposed to Various Temperatures | 7 | Rosa International Middle School |
Physics (11-12) | 1st | 1029 | Jason | Youssef | Optimization of Mechanical Properties of SLA 3D Printed Coronary Artery Stents | 11 | Moorestown Friends School |
Physics (6-8) | 1st | 3012 | Jenna | Moskowitz | What Floats Your Boat? | 8 | Delran Middle School |
Physics (6-8) | 2nd | 3019 | Mia | Smyth | Which Floor Texture Is The Best for Roller Skating? | 7 | Haddonfield Friends School |
Team Projects (9-12) | 1st | 4004 | Ivana | Chatrath | The Impact of Microplastics on Soil Microbial Activity and Plant Growth | 11 | Cherokee High School |
Team Projects (9-12) | 1st | 4004 | Cynthia | Hammer | The Impact of Microplastics on Soil Microbial Activity and Plant Growth | 11 | Cherokee High School |
Team Projects (9-12) | 1st
| 4004 | Shree | Karlapudi | The Impact of Microplastics on Soil Microbial Activity and Plant Growth | 11 | Cherokee High School |
Team Projects (9-12) | 2nd
| 4003 | Iniya | Malaikani | Analyzing the Effects of Human Voices on Dog Behavior | 11 | Moorestown High School |
Team Projects (9-12) | 2nd | 4003 | Samantha | McCabe | Analyzing the Effects of Human Voices on Dog Behavior | 11 | Moorestown High School |
Team Projects (9-12) | 2nd
| 4003 | Siya | Patel | Analyzing the Effects of Human Voices on Dog Behavior | 11 | Moorestown High School |
Team Projects (9-12) | 3rd | 4001 | Angela | Cambero | Generating Electricity from Produce | 11 | Leap Academy |
Team Projects (9-12) | 3rd | 4001 | Gilbelly | Campos | Generating Electricity from Produce | 11 | Leap Academy |
Team Projects (9-12) | 3rd | 4001 | Gabriela | Yachi | Generating Electricity from Produce | 11 | Leap Academy |
Team Projects (6-8) | 1st | 5001
| Juliet
| Kreig | Are You in the Mood for Food? | 7 | Eastampton Community School |
Team Projects (6-8) | 1st | 5001 | Ella | Taylor | Are You in the Mood for Food? | 7 | Eastampton Community School |
Zoology (11-12) | 1st | 1013 | Victoria | Chase | Determining the Effect of Magnetic Fields and Dietary Iron Concentrations on the Flight Behavior Of Vanessa cardui | 12 | Cherry Hill High School West |
Zoology (9-10) | 1st
| 2018 | Dafni | Mintzas | Determining How Day/night Cycles Affect the Growth and Life Cycle of Coleomegilla maculata | 10 | Cherry Hill High School West |
| Special Awards
| Project Number
| First Name | Last Name
| Grade
| Project Name
| Category
| School
|
| Chemistry Council of NJ, Best of Chemistry
| 2027 | Thomas | Solitro | 10 | Optimizing Electrochromic Performance of NiO and WO3 Thin Films with a Novel Gel Electrolyte | Chemistry | Moorestown High School |
| Chemistry Council of NJ, Best of Chemistry
| 3015 | Kunal | Khandhar | 8 | Creation of pH-sensitive biocompatible microbeads to allow for targeted release | Chemistry | William Allen Middle School
|
| Best of Behavioral and Social Sciences | 1001 | Angelo | Boujaoude | 11 | Effects of Emerging Digital Technologies on Contemporary Mourning Practices and Relationships Between the Living and the Dead in the United States | Behavioral & Social Sciences | Moorestown High School |
| Best of Behavioral and Social Sciences | 3013 | James
| McFadden
| 7
| The Effect of Dogs on Student Productivity
| Behavioral & Social Sciences
| Haddonfield Friends School
|
| Best of Engineering & Physics | 3022 | Aadhavan | Rengapragash | 8 | CogniCompanion - A Novel Caretaker System for Improving Cognitive Health and Social Connection | Computer Science | Thomas Harrington Middle School
|
| Best of Engineering & Physics | 2029 | Vedant | Yadav
| 9
| Comprehensive Solutions for Better Indoor Air Quality | Environmental Science | Moorestown High School |
| Best of Life Sciences | 1008 | Sydney | Clark
| 12 | The Effects Of Human Disturbances In A Wetland Area On Soil Bacteria Communities, Specifically Type I And Type II Methanotrophic Bacteria | Environmental Science | Cherry Hill High School West |
| Best of Life Sciences | 3008 | Jiya | Singh
| 7 | Effect on Gut Bacterial Growth by Different Plastics Exposed to Various Temperatures | Microbiology | Rosa International Middle School
|
| Best of Physical Sciences | 1025 | Nidhi
| Mandrekar
| 11
| Robotic Arm With Adaptive Grasper for Chaser Satellites to Remove Space Debris from Lower Earth Orbit (LEO) | Engineering | Girls in Robotics
|
| Best of Physical Sciences | 3007 | Radika | Dudda
| 8
| Experimental and Prediction Models of Water Quality and Integrity from Natural Sources: A Comparative Analysis | Environmental Science | Voorhees Middle School
|
| Rowan College of Burlington County Credit Scholarship | 2002 | Kai | Vajapey | 10
| NACRE - Nacreous Advanced Composite for Reinforced Engineering | Engineering | Moorestown High School
|
| Camden County College Credit Scholarship | 2004 | Namish | Bansal | 10 | Utilizing Computer Vision and Machine Learning to Reduce Road Collisions with Wildlife | Computer Science | Cherry Hill High School East |
| Lewis L. Coriell Best of Fair Award | 1024 | Nithilan | Rengapragash
| 11
| CogniStride: A Deep Learning-Driven EEG-Powered Exoskeleton for Enhancing Mobility in Individuals with Lower Body Paralysis
| Computer Science | Lenape High School |
| Lewis L. Coriell Best of Fair Award | 3015 | Kunal | Khandhar
| 8
| Creation of pH-sensitive biocompatible microbeads to allow for targeted release | Chemistry | William Allen Middle School
|
| Medicine and Health Award | 2015 | Yash | Bhavsar
| 10
| WoundView: A Novel Comprehensive Tool Utilizing Machine Learning Models for Remote, Cost-Effective, Real-Time Wound Risk Assessment | Medicine & Heath | Moorestown High School |
| Medicine and Health Award | 3018 | Sevena | Lee
| 7
| Do Colors help Intermediate Memory Retention?
| Medicine & Health
| Haddonfield Friends School
|
