The Orange County Science and Engineering Fair (OCSEF) is an annual event organized to encourage students to learn about science, and to consider a career in science or engineering. Students not only have the opportunity to learn and implement the scientific method and engineering design principles, but also the the social skills of communication and collaboration and the confidence to be successful in the 21st century.
2024 OCSEF Winners
JUNIOR DIVISION (STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-8)
Mahima W, 1st Place, Physiology/Medical Biology
Meghana W, 1st Place, Pharmacology/Toxicology
Braden Y, 1st Place, Mathematics and Software,
Ishani B, 1st Place, Medical Biology
Aarav D, 1st Place, Physics
Neil I, 2nd Place, Medical Biology
Jocelyn M, 1st Place, Environmental Science/Environmental Engineering
Maira M, Honorable Mention, Botany
Grace Z, 2nd Place, Pharmacology/Toxicology
SENIOR DIVISION (STUDENTS IN GRADES 9-12)
Haley D, 1st Place, Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Marissa H, 2nd Place, Environmental Science/Environmental Engineering
Mark M, 2nd Place, Physiology /Medical Biology
Benjamin S, 1st Place, Environmental Science/Environmental Engineering
Aryan S, 1st Place, Botany
Ashley C, 2nd Place, Chemistry
Derrick C, Honorable Mention, Microbiology and Cell Biology
SPECIAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS (STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-12)
Braden Y, Office of Naval Research - Naval Science Award
Jocelyn M, Orange County Sanitation District Award
Grace Z, SoCal Association of Diagnostics & Lab Medicine Special Award
Marissa H, Association for Women Geoscientists Awards
Mark M, SoCal Association of Diagnostics & Lab Medicine Special Award
Benjamin S, OCSEF Nat Lamm Memorial Award
Aryan S, OCSEF David Walkington Memorial, Ricoh Sustainable Develop
Ashley C, OC Section of the American Chemical Society - Science Fair
2023 OCSEF Winners
JUNIOR DIVISION (STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-8)
Braden Y, 3rd Place, Mathematics and Software
Haley D, Honorable Mention, Botany
Isabelle T, 1st Place, Botany Applications
Jacob C, 3rd Place, Energy Conversion/Alternative Energy
Kayla R, 1st Place, Microbiology and Cell Biology
Meghana W, 1st Place, Microbiology and Cell Biology
Ritvin R, Honorable Mention, Energy Conversion/Alternative Energy
Ruilin Z, Honorable Mention, Physiology/Medical Biology
Sailee C, 1st Place, Behavioral Sciences
Shouryan M, 2nd Place, Environmental Science/Environmental Engineering
Timothy C, 2nd Place, Physics/Astronomy
SENIOR DIVISION (STUDENTS IN GRADES 9-12)
Abishek V, Honorable Mention, Mathematics and Software
Adela S, Honorable Mention, Environmental Science/Environmental Engineering
Andrew R, 2nd Place, Physics/Astronomy
Benjamin S, 2nd Place, Energy Conversion / Alternative Energy
Christine L, 3rd Place, Applied Mechanics/Structures & Mechanisms/Manufacturing
Cloris S, 1st Place, Behavioral Sciences
Derek K, 1st Place, Applied Mechanics/Structures & Mechanisms/Manufacturing
Elaine C, 2nd Place, Physics/Astronomy
Hailey V, 1st Place, Physiology/Medical Biology
Harriet L, Honorable Mention, Physiology/Medical Biology
Jay A, 3rd Place, Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Justin L, Honorable Mention, Mathematics and Software
Marissa H, 1st Place, Behavioral Sciences
Matthew C, 1st Place, Physiology/Medical Biology
Ruhi S, 3rd Place, Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Zoe T, 1st Place, Physics/Astronomy
SPECIAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Adela S, Energy Coalition
Hailey V, The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation Chapman Awards
Jacob C, Energy Coalition
Jay A, American Chemical Society
Matthew C, Harald Biessmann Memorial Award
Meghana W, The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation Chapman Awards
Ritvin R, Office of Naval Research
Sam S, American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC), SoCal Section
Shouryan M, The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation Chapman Awards
Zoe T, American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics
Zoe T, The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation Chapman Awards
2022 OCSEF Winners
Junior Division (Grades 6-8) | Senior Division (Grades 9-12) |
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Amber L: Reducing Reactive Oxygen Species Through Nanotechnology
| Adela S: The Effect of Neem Oil and Eucalyptus Oil on Plant Growth
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Audrey and Marissa H: Analyzing Asian Hate Through Social Media Data
| Mari I: Predicting Alzheimer’s Disease Using Electroencephalography and Machine Learning
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Braden Y: What Combination of Video Characteristics Will Maximize Viewership?
| Ming Q: Modeling the Action Potentials of Heart Cells with Brugada Syndrome
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Gene Y: “Zing” Through Zinc: Zinc supplements augment growth in Brassica oleracea
| Samantha L: Protection and Prevention: How UVR Affects Yeast Colony Growth
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Jacob C: Frequency Dependent Sound Absorption
| Sophia D: Musical Computers: A Study to Build on Music Recognition Software
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Kayla R: The True Color of Caffeine: The Effect of Caffeine on Cognitive Interference
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Lakshmi C: Honey Encryption: A Nightmare for Cyber Criminals
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Luke S: Specialized Training on Arm Stress and Pitching Performance
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Mahima W: Cavities, Here I Come! The Antibacterial Activity of the extract from Plectranthus amboinicus (Indian Borage) vs from Azadirachta indica (Neem) on the dental caries causing bacteria Streptococcus mutans
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Mark M: Monitoring Health of Elderly Using Machine Learning Anomaly Detection
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Nikita K: Can Microsatellite Distribution Be Used to Classify Beta-Coronaviruses?
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Rhea S: Silent But Deadly: SmartM Detector to Reduce Food Waste
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Sailee C: How Much Plastic Are You Drinking? Detecting Microplastics in Drinking Water
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Zoe T: Using Artificial Intelligence to Accelerate the Identification of Novel Treatment Targets for SARS-CoV-2
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2021 OCSEF Winners
JUNIOR DIVISION (STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-8)
Nacham A, 3rd Place, Microbiology & Cell Biology Matthew C, 1st Place, Botany Application Clara C, 2nd Place, Cognitive Science Alexandra I, 3rd Place, Physical Product Science Elena J, 2nd Place, Behavioral Sciences Nikita K, 3rd Place, Cognitive Science Shaurya M, 2nd Place, Mathematics & Software Phoebe M, 1st Place, Cognitive Science Cloris S, 2nd Place, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Melody Y, 1st Place, Electricity & Electronics
SENIOR DIVISION (STUDENTS IN GRADES 9-12)
Sabreen A, 2nd Place, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Anthony F, 3rd Place, Environmental Science Shrey G, 3rd Place, Physiology & Medical Biology Daichi H, Honorable Mention, Fluid & Aerodynamics Katherine H, 2nd Place, Electricity & Electronics Alex H, 3rd Place, Mathematics & Software Min K, 2nd Place, Mathematics & Software Tane K, 3rd Place, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Alex L, 2nd Place, Fluids & Aerodynamics Eric L, 2nd Place, Microbiology & Cell Biology Pranav M, 2nd Place, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Raghav M, 3rd Place, Biological Product Sciences Nithin P, 1st Place, Physiology & Medical Biology Ming Q, Honorable Mention, Mathematics & Software Dylan S, 1st Place, Mathematics & Software Lauren V, 2nd Place, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Andy X, Honorable Mention, Behavioral Sciences Langdan Z, 3rd Place, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
SPECIAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Anthony F, CWEA, OC Water District, National Water Research Institute Katherine H, SPIE The International Society for Optics & Photonics David K, Harald Biessman Memorial Award Alex L, American Institute of Aerodynamics & Astronautics Chloe L, American Association for Clinical Chemistry Cloris S, American Association for Clinical Chemistry Melody Y, The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation Chapman Award Langdan Z, Harald Biessman Memorial Award
2020 OCSEF Winners
Junior Division (Grades 6-8) | Senior Division (Grades 9-12) |
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Aryush, 6th Grade
| Anshul
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Christine, 7th Grade
| Dylan, 9th Grade
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Haaris, 7th Grade
| Katherine, 9th Grade
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Raghav, 8th Grade
| Nithin, 10th Grade
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Ryan, 7th Grade
| Sabreen, 10th Grade
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Taeho, 7th Grade
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