This year, 286 projects were entered in the High School division of the Science and Engineering Fair of Metro Detroit (SEFMD). Congratulations to the following students who placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd in their category.
| Place | Name | Grade | Category | Project |
| Grand Award | Collin Wang | 12 | Computational Biology | Deep Learning to Evaluate Combinatorial Impact of Mutation on Gene Expression |
| Grand Award | Madeleine Yang | 12 | Biomedical Sciences | Enabling Influenza Virus-like Particles (VLPs) as a Universal Vaccine |
| 1st place | Nina Khaghany | 11 | Biochemistry | Bioplastic Bag |
| 1st place | Hans Liu | 11 | Physics | Infrared Sensing and Applications |
| 1st place | Nikhil Mantena | 11 | Cellular Biology | The effect of post-translation modifications on mitochondrial respiration |
| 1st place | Ruhi Nayak | 12 | Translational Medical Science | The Synthesis of a Biodegradable Dermal Covering for Burn Victims |
| 1st place | Nehaar Nimmagadda | 12 | Biomedical Engineering | Customizable adventitia vessels using 3D printed inserts and ring stacking |
| 1st place | Katherine Pan | 12 | Plant Science | Developing and Adapting a Method for Leaf Area Imaging, Data Processing, and A |
| 1st place | Aparna Reddy | 11 | Microbiology | Using Proteus mirabilis and the Type 6 Secretion System to Understand Immunity |
| 1st place | Aditi Sharma | 12 | System Software | InvasiMap: An Invasive Species Tracker Utilizing Gamification, NN and CBDC |
| 2nd place | Chloe Burns Krul | 12 | Biochemistry | The Effect of the Type of Meat on Electron Free Radical Levels Measured |
| 2nd place | Alex Ge | 12 | Physics | Qualifying Sound |
| 2nd place | Connor McGeorge | 12 | Behavior Science | Analysis of the Differences in Ways of Thinking between Conservatives and Liberals |
| 2nd place | Adam Sun | 10 | Translational Medical Science | Detection of Common Thoracic Disorders on Chest X-Rays with Deep CNNs |
| 3rd place | Maria Cheriyan | 10 | Environmental Science | Algorithm for Intelligent Prediction of Landslides based on Weather Conditions |
| 3rd place | Rachel Elias | 11 | Physics | Slips and Fall, Oh My! |
| 3rd place | Abhishek Memnon | 12 | Behavior Science | Comparing Empathy in math and science students to empathy in art students |
| 3rd place | Max Roesler | 12; | Plant Science | Daylilies |
| 3rd place | Hariti Shah | 11 | Translational Medical Science | TGFβ in Glioblastoma Potentially Connected to Lesions Seen In the Brain |
| 3rd place | Julia Shen | 12 | Animal Science | Bidirectional Modulation of Compulsive Motor Behaviors in Mice by Stimulating |
| 3rd place | Nicklaus Sicilia | 12 | Behavior Science | Electroencephalographic Analysis of Moral Decision Making in Adolescents |
| 3rd place | Sahil Suneja | 12 | Math | Nonlinear Resonance and Response |
| 3rd place | Dirui Zhang | 11 | Engineering | A Research About a New Type of Indoor Gas Density Controller |
Collin Wang ('19) and Maddie Yang ('19) were selected to participate at ISEF (the International Science and Engineering Fair) in Phoenix Arizona this May.
In other science news, four students - Nikhil Mantena, Maria Cheriyan, Nicholas Kalkanis, and Hariti Shah - presented their papers at the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium at Wayne State University. Nikhil Mantena placed 4th and has been invited to present his work at the National Symposium in Albuquerque, New Mexico in May.
