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 2026 DVSF is scheduled to take place March 31 through April 2 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 (6-8) | 1st | 3008 | Piper | Davis | Factors That Affect Reliability of Eyewitness Accounts | 7 | Haddonfield Friends School |
Behavioral & Social Sciences (6-8) | 2nd | 3019 | Dia | Chauhan | The association between the extent of Generative AI use and key academic and behavioral outcomes in middle school students | 7 | William Allen Middle School |
Behavioral & Social Sciences (9-10) | 1st | 2023 | Molly | Massa | Don't Worry, Be Happy? | 10 | Moorestown High School
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Behavioral & Social Sciences (9-10) | 2nd | 2027 | Aarya | Pradhan | The Myths of Multitasking: An EEG Analysis of Dual-Task Impacts on Attention and Performance | 10 | Moorestown High School |
Behavioral & Social Sciences (9-10) | 3rd | 2014 | Sarah | Vaida | Accent or Impediment? Using Machine Learning to Prevent Speech Misdiagnosis in Children | 9 | Cherry Hill High School East
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Behavioral & Social Sciences (11-12) | 1st | 1001 | Ava | McCullough | The Influence of Group Size on Risk-Taking Behavior | 11 | Cherry Hill High School West
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Behavioral & Social Sciences (11-12) | 2nd | 1025 | Michael | Drea | The Impact of Musical Psychological Phenomena on Focus and Concentration | 11 | Cherry Hill High School West |
Behavioral & Social Sciences (11-12) | 3rd | 1016 | Roselyn | Rodriguez | The Effect Social Media Has on Students Mental Health ("Scroll Less, Live More") | 11 | Camden's Promise Charter School
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Biochemistry & Chemistry (6-8) | 1st | 3006 | Harlene | Aulakh | Use of Nanoscale Metal Thin Films as Antibacterial Agents Against Selected Bacteria | 8 | Harrington Middle School
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Biochemistry & Chemistry (6-8) | 2nd | 3016 | Nathanael | Lee | Modeling the Effects of Natural Selection on APOE 4 frequency in Prehistoric Humans | 8
| Moorestown Friends School
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Biochemistry & Chemistry (9-10) | 1st
| 2006 | Kunal | Khandhar | Dual Phase Injectable Hydrogel for Site-Specific Drug Delivery | 9
| Moorestown High School
|
Biochemistry & Chemistry (9-10) | 2nd | 2029 | Ananya | Relia | Green Ozempic: Biopharming of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Nicotiana Benthamiana | 10 | Eastern Regional High School
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Biochemistry & Chemistry (9-10) | 3rd | 2010 | Jiayue | Pu | Electronically Induced pH Changes and Their Effect on Lead Removal in Water | 9
| Cherry Hill High School East
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Biochemistry & Chemistry (11-12) | 1st | 1008 | Ansh | Jaggi | Biodegradation of Renewable Polyurethane Foams Synthesized from Bio-Based Polyols | 11 | Eastern Regional High School
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Biochemistry & Chemistry (11-12) | 2nd | 1017 | Thomas | Solitro | Protocells: The Biochemistry Behind an Emerging Model of Abiogenesis | 11
| Moorestown High School
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Botany (6-8) | 1st | 3013 | Krishiv | Bhavsar | An innovative Approach to Reduce the Fertilizer Usage in Tomato Plants Utilizing Novel Endomycorrhizal Species | 8
| William Allen Middle School
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Botany (6-8) | 2nd | 3002 | Aarya | Gajera | Antioxidant Enzymes as Molecular Avengers: Stress-Induced Biochemical Defense in Mungbean (Vigna radiata) | 6 | YARD Sciences |
Botany (9-10) | 1st | 2009 | Daniel | Mazur | How can we make plants more adaptable to environment changes? | 9
| Cherry Hill High School East
|
Computer Science (6-8) | 1st | 3001 | Krish | Bansal | Tag to Focus – A Python Based Game | 6
| Henry C. Beck Middle School |
Computer Science (9-10) | 1st
| 2033 | Chase | Yalon | Eliminating Run Time Reference Counting Overhead | 10 | Moorestown High School
|
Computer Science (9-10) | 2nd
| 2031 | Sarah | Omezzine | Meaning Over Words: Using Context-Focused Machine Learning with Large Language Models to Evaluate Air Traffic Control Speech Transcription | 9 | Eastern Regional High School
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Computer Science (9-10) | 3rd
| 2013 | Aadhaven | Rengapragash | IntelliArm | 9
| Lenape High School
|
Computer Science (11-12) | 1st | 1018 | Nithilan | Rengapragash | Autonomous Digital Immune System (DIS): A Multi-Layered Middleware Architecture for Securing Medical AI against Adversarial Corruption and Distribution Shift | 12 | Lenape High School
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Computer Science (11-12) | 2nd
| 1023 | Aditya | Khurana | A Real-Time, Low-Cost Multimodal Edge System to Detect Gun Threats in Schools | 12 | Moorestown High School
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Computer Science (11-12) | 3rd
| 1002 | Namish | Bansal | Comparing Object Detection Models for Electrical Substation Component Mapping | 11 | Cherry Hill High School East
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Consumer Science (6-8) | 1st
| 3022 | Izabell | Whinna | Is it Heat Proof or a Hot Mess? | 8
| Delran Middle School
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Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences (6 - 8) | 1st | 3010 | Ishaan | Malik | Do food ingredients affect the composition of compost? | 7 | William Allen Middle School |
Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences (6 - 8) | 2nd | 3015 | Anjali | Jha | The Effects of Heavy Metals on Aquatic Life | 8 | Marlton Middle School
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Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences (9 - 10) | 1st | 2032 | Aarika | Sharma | Experimental Limits of Thermal Energy Extraction from Abandoned Geothermal Wells | 10 | Moorestown High School
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Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences (9 - 10) | 2nd | 2022 | Sandro | Boujaoude | HydroPETase: A Novel Engineered Enzyme Variant for Optimized Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Plastic Biodegradation Under Aquatic Conditions | 10
| Moorestown High School
|
Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences (9 - 10) | 3rd | 2007 | Vihaan | Khare | Extracting Biofuel from Algae | 9
| Cherokee High School |
Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences (11 - 12) | 1st | 1003 | Ishani | Basu | Enhancing Layered Thermal Protection Systems for Reusable Spacecraft Under Repeated High-Temperature Exposure | 11
| Cherokee High School |
Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences (11 - 12) | 2nd | 1015 | Manuela | Gonzalez Puerta | The Effect of Water pH on Waste Decomposition | 12 | Camden Academy Charter High School |
Engineering & Physics (6 - 8) | 1st | 3020 | Fionn | Isaacson | Soil Erosion and Deposition Model | 6 | Florence Memorial High School |
Engineering & Physics (9 - 10) | 1st
| 2021 | Chase
| Irwin
| Development of Novel Seawall Designs to Protect Metropolitan Areas in the Face of Sea Level Rise | 10 | Cherry Hill High School West
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Engineering & Physics (9 - 10) | 2nd
| 2005 | Aadi
| Kenjale
| Mechanical Design and Fabrication of a 3D-Printed Tennis Ball Retrieval Robot Structure | 9 | Cherokee High School
|
Engineering & Physics (11 - 12) | 1st | 1019 | Kai
| Vajapey
| TremorPause: A Wearable Inertial Hand Tremor Evaluation and Suppression System | 11
| Moorestown High School
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Engineering & Physics (11 - 12) | 2nd
| 1020 | Kedar
| Vipin Kartha
| ASL Translating Glove | 11 | Lenape High School
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Engineering & Physics (11 - 12) | 3rd | 1005 | Anirud
| Sriram
| Predictive Control of Solar Panels Using Real-Time Cloud Imaging | 11 | Lenape High School
|
Medicine & Health (6 - 8) | 1st | 3018 | Arnav
| Relia
| Vapor Danger: Cellular Toxicity of Nicotine and Vaping Additives | 8 | Vorhees Middle School
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Medicine & Health (6 - 8) | 2nd | 3012 | Natalie
| Cole
| The Effects of commonly consumed drink on Human teeth? | 7
| Haddonfield Friends School
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Medicine & Health (9-10) | 1st | 2017 | Darsh
| Gajera
| SpeciAMP: Targeted Peptide Engineering | 10 | Cherokee High School
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Medicine & Health (9-10) | 2nd | 2030 | Ann
| Roby
| Effects of Medium-Chain Triglyceride (MCT) Oil and Phenobarbital on Seizure Activity in Wild-Type and UNC-49 GABAergic Mutant Caenorhabditis elegans | 10 | Cherry Hill High School West
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Medicine & Health (9-10) | 3rd | 2035 | Nolan
| Youssef
| AI-Driven CT Scan Segmentation: 3D Kidney Reconstruction for Efficient Transplant Planning | 10 | Moorestown Friends School
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Medicine & Health (11-12) | 1st | 1004 | Yash
| Bhavsar
| Performance Analysis of Organ Segmentation Algorithms in CT Imaging | 11
| Moorestown High School
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Medicine & Health (11-12) | 2nd | 1021 | Nitya
| Ravula
| Screening Plant-Derived Compounds for Potential Therapeutic Applications | 11 | Lenape High School
|
| Medicine & Health
(11-12) | 3rd | 1012 | Dafni
| Mintzas
| A Diagnosis of Transposition of the Great Arteries and the Emotional Impact on Caregivers | 11
| Cherry Hill High School West
|
Microbiology (6-8) | 1st | 3014 | Suhana
| Hemanth
| Can Probiotics and antibiotics cure food allergies? | 8 | Frances S. DeMasi Middle School
|
Microbiology (6-8) | 2nd | 3003 | Ada
| Browne
| Bye-Bye Bacteria! | 8 | Delran Middle School
|
Microbiology (9-10) | 1st
| 2028 | Elena
| Ray
| Integrating Experimental Assays and Predictive Modeling to Evaluate Prion Protein Production in Preventative Therapeutic Strategies | 10 | Moorestown High School
|
Microbiology (9-10) | 2nd
| 2016 | Parv
| Chikani
| Combating Antimicrobial Resistance: Evaluating Nanoparticle-Conjugated Antibiotics, Bacteriocins, and Peptides Against Resistant Bacteria | 10 | Eastern Regional High School
|
Microbiology (9-10) | 3rd
| 2003 | Radika
| Dudda
| Nature's Antibacterials: Isolation and Evaluation of Bacteriophages Against Pathogens Using Experimental Models | 9 | Eastern Regional High School
|
Microbiology (11-12) | 1st
| 1001 | Katherine
| Griscom
| Assessing the Prophylactic and Synergistics Potential of Natural Compounds in Preventing Pseudomonas fluorescens Biofilm Development | 12
| Cherry Hill High School West
|
Team Projects (9-12) | 1st | 4003 | Sritham | Gade | Flowlink | 11 | Lenape High School |
Team Projects (9-12) | 1st | 4003 | Reeyan | Thakrar
| Flowlink | 11 | Lenape High School |
Team Projects (9-12) | 2nd
| 4001 | Varun | Rao
| PRE-AD: Predictive Risk Estimator for Early Alzheimer’s Detection Using Machine Learning Models | 9 | Moorestown High School |
Team Projects (9-12) | 2nd | 4001 | Abdullah | Siddiqui
| PRE-AD: Predictive Risk Estimator for Early Alzheimer’s Detection Using Machine Learning Models | 9 | Moorestown High School |
Vapor Danger: Cellular Toxicity of Nicotine and Vaping Additives
| Special Awards
| Project Number
| First Name | Last Name
| Grade
| Project Name
| Category
| School
|
Innovation in Life Sciences Award (6-8) | 3016 | Nathanael | Lee | 8 | Modeling the Effects of Natural Selection on APOE ε4 frequency in Prehistoric Humans | Biochemistry | Moorestown Friends School |
Innovation in Life Sciences Award (9-12) | 2006 | Kunal | Khandhar | 9 | Dual Phase Injectable Hydrogel for Site-Specific Drug Delivery | Biochemistry | Moorestown High School |
Innovation in Medicine & Health Award (6-8) | 3018 | Arnav | Relia | 8 | Vapor Danger: Cellular Toxicity of Nicotine and Vaping Additives | Medicine & Health | Voorhees Middle School |
Innovation in Medicine & Health Award (9-12) | 1004 | Yash | Bhavsar
| 11 | Performance Analysis of Organ Segmentation Algorithms in CT Imaging | Medicine & Health | Moorestown High School
|
Innovation in Physical Sciences Award (6-8) | 3015 | Anjali | Jha
| 8
| The Effects of Heavy Metals on Aquatic Life | Environmental Science | Marlton Middle School
|
Innovation in Physical Sciences Award (9-12) | 2022 | Sandro | Boujaoude
| 10
| HydroPETase: A Novel Engineered Enzyme Variant for Optimized Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Plastic Biodegradation Under Aquatic Conditions | Environmental Science | Moorestown High School |
Innovation in Engineering & Physics Award (6-8) | 3020 | Fionn | Isaacson | 6 | Soil Erosion and Deposition Model | Engineering | Florence Memorial High School |
Innovation in Engineering & Physics Award (9-12) | 2013 | Aadhaven | Rengapragash | 9 | IntelliArm | Computer Science | Lenape High School |
Innovation in Behavioral & Social Sciences Award (6-8) | 3008 | Piper | Davis | 7 | Factors That Affect Reliability of Eyewitness Accounts | Behavioral & Social Sciences | Haddonfield Friends School |
Innovation in Behavioral & Social Sciences Award (9-12) | 2014 | Sarah | Vaida | 9 | Accent or Impediment? Using Machine Learning to Prevent Speech Misdiagnosis in Children | Behavioral & Social Sciences | Cherry Hill High School East |
Innovation in Chemistry Award (6-8) | 3006 | Harlene | Aulakh | 8
| Use of Nanoscale Metal Thin Films as Antibacterial Agents Against Selected Bacteria | Chemistry
| Harrington Middle School
|
Innovation in Chemistry Award (9-12) | 2010 | Jiayue | Pu | 9 | Electrochemically Induced pH Changes and Their Effect on Lead Removal in Water | Chemistry | Cherry Hill High School East
|
Lewis L. Coriell Best of Fair Award (6-8) | 3002 | Aarya
| Gajera
| 6 | Antioxidant Enzymes as Molecular Avengers: Stress-Induced Biochemical Defense in Mungbean (Vigna radiata) | Botany | YARD Sciences |
Lewis L. Coriell Best of Fair Award (9-12) | 1008 | Ansh | Jaggi | 11 | Biodegradation of Renewable Polyurethane Foams Synthesized from Bio-Based Polyols | Chemistry | Eastern Regional High School |
