(2025) San Bernardino | Inyo | Mono Science & Engineering Fair - SIMSEF Category Results
01 - Animal Sciences
Daniel Arita
Bronze
Efficient Egg Gathering System
William G. Jehue Middle
Michael Barajas
Bronze
Efficient Egg Gathering System
William G. Jehue Middle
02 - Behavioral and Social Sciences
Emma Miller
Silver
Stroop Effect
Richardson Prep Hi
03 - Biochemistry
Troy Sun
Gold
How does osmosis cause color change?
Bryn Mawr Elementary School
Melanny Vea
Silver
Race to be Broken Down
Eisenhower Senior High
Ulysses Gonzalez
Bronze
Enzymes: Worth the Money? - A Comparison of Biological and Non-Biological Laundry Detergents
Legacy Academy
Michael James Salbilla
Bronze
Why pH balance matters to oral health?? Acidic vs. Alkaline
Reche Canyon Elementary
04 - Biomedical and Health Sciences
Veah Badham
Bronze
BIS fountain Filter Focus
Barstow Intermediate School
Javier Estrada
Bronze
Testing People's Memory
Crestline Elementary
Ava Firnkoess
Bronze
Hearing protection is important: Which section of the Grand Terrace High School Marching Band is the loudest and does it exceed OSHA Levels?
Grand Terrace High Sch at the Ray Abril Jr. Edal Complex
Isla Gregory
Bronze
Under Pressure: Music's Effect on Blood Pressure
Summit Intermediate
Paightyn Rafferty
Bronze
Lights, Screen Action
Barstow Intermediate School
Aria Shah
Bronze
Under Pressure: Music's Effect on Blood Pressure
Summit Intermediate
06 - Cellular and Molecular Biology
Raylee Washington
Bronze
Coagulation Simulation
Barstow STEM Academy
07 - Chemistry
Apollo Valdriz
Gold
Reducing Viscosity and Surface Tension using Surfactants
Gerald F. Litel Elementary
Kayla Blake
Silver
What Pops More
Pinon Mesa Middle School
Benjamin Contreras
Silver
Burning Materials
Vanguard Preparatory
Ryland Dees
Silver
Burning Materials
Vanguard Preparatory
Delaney Edwards
Silver
Sweet Science
Ridgeview Elementary School (Yucaipa)
Ryan Jo
Silver
Measuring the Sugar Content in Apples, Carrots and Pears: A Study on Healthy Treat Options for Horses with Osteoarthritis
Rolling Ridge Elementary
Jacob Jones
Silver
Investigation of Fragrance and Stir Time Affects on Color Intensity and Cure Time of Soap
Moore Middle
Landon Liabeuf
Silver
Burn Long Spend Less
Pinon Mesa Middle School
Shelby McGrady
Silver
The Chemistry of Science-Shelby's Scientific Perfume Lab
Rio Vista School of Applied Learning
Daniella Pulido
Silver
What Type of Water Releases more Hydrogen and Oxygen?
William G. Jehue Middle
Nicholas Purdy
Silver
Comparing Voltage Outputs of Biochemical Redox Reactions
Chino Hills High
Arjun Ummethala
Silver
Analyzing the Effect of Temperature on the Efficiency of Lithium-ion Batteries
Moore Middle
Jaide Alonzo
Bronze
What Dissolves Pumpkin Peeps
Vanguard Preparatory
Annalise Carnevale
Bronze
"It's a Piece of Cake!"
Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts (Chino)
Katelyn Hindman
Bronze
Say Yum For Gum!
Pinon Mesa Middle School
Aaron Ortega
Bronze
The Flour Substitution Solution
William G. Jehue Middle
Faith Rios
Bronze
Chemical factors that affect fingerprint analysis
Grand Terrace High School
Melana Serrano
Bronze
Hair Damage
Phoenix Academy
Daniel Villasenor
Bronze
Extraction of Cinnamaldehyde
Fontana High
Derek Villegas
Bronze
Can Dog Saliva Kill Germs?
Kolb Middle
Easton Wang
Bronze
Charcoal vs Charcoal
Edwin Rhodes Elementary
08 - Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Scarlett Chen
Gold
Surviving the Fallout Apocalypse: A Populational Genetics Modeling Simulation of Genetic Drift and Diversity on Small Isolated Human Populations in Time-Limited Generational Survivorship
Chino High
09 - Earth and Environmental Sciences
Tovah Caffee
Gold
Macroinvertebrates and Surface Water Quality
Kolb Middle
Aarav Desai
Gold
Predicting Socioeconomic and Environmental Influences on Land Surface Temperature in Urban Neighborhoods
Chino High
Aanya Garg
Gold
Bioplastics: Pollution Solution
Edwin Rhodes Elementary
Sophia Lee
Gold
Natural Greywater Good or Bad? Watering plants with household recycled water
Eagle Canyon Elementary
Parthvi Naswa
Gold
Plastic Gone Green- A Greener Path to A Cleaner Future
Canyon Hills Junior High
Madilyn Aragon
Silver
City Splash
Grapeland Elementary
Jonathan Arevalo
Silver
Using Location to Improve Decomposition
Wilmer Amina Carter High
Lesley Buenrostro
Silver
Salt2Fresh
Fontana High
Autumn Covington
Silver
Using Location to Improve Decomposition
Wilmer Amina Carter High
Emma Cross
Silver
City Splash
Grapeland Elementary
Sherlyn Gutierrez
Silver
Salt2Fresh
Fontana High
Aidan Lim
Silver
Using Location to Improve Decomposition
Wilmer Amina Carter High
Emmely Bernardino
Bronze
Exploring Alternative Soil Solutions
Dolores Huerta International Academy
Alexander Bustos
Bronze
Biodegradable worms
Eisenhower Senior High
Damian Encines
Bronze
Biodegradable worms
Eisenhower Senior High
Reese Harriman
Bronze
Biodegradable Fishing Nets And Fishing Aggregation Devices
Inland Leaders Charter
Alina Hernandez
Bronze
Environmental Bliss or Bleak
Crestmore Elementary
Karla Hernandez
Bronze
World in a Jar
Columbia Middle
Callie Johnson
Bronze
The Erosion: How water moves soil
Vanguard Preparatory
Ahaan Mathur
Bronze
Biodegradable Fishing Nets And Fishing Aggregation Devices
Inland Leaders Charter
Cassia McQuilkin
Bronze
Looking into the Depths: Measuring the Seasonal Clarity of Mono Lake
Lee Vining Elementary
Tejasveer Nagi
Bronze
Impact of vegetation on urban micro climate
Beattie Middle
Jayden Orozco
Bronze
Biodegradable worms
Eisenhower Senior High
Mark Pastchenko
Bronze
Biodegradable Fishing Nets And Fishing Aggregation Devices
Inland Leaders Charter
Anand Shah
Bronze
Cow vs. Chicken in the Battle of the Lights
Upland High School
Anjali Shah
Bronze
Cow vs. Chicken in the Battle of the Lights
Upland High School
Anhalie Solano
Bronze
Hydroponic Garden
Paul J. Rogers Elementary
Alayna Villagomez
Bronze
Hydroponic Garden
Paul J. Rogers Elementary
10 - Embedded Systems
Shaurya Varshnay
Silver
FireGuard
Etiwanda Intermediate
11 - Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Emily Dang
Gold
A Cooling Vest That Can Save Lives From Extreme Heat
Hidden Trails Elementary
Tyler Kalanjian
Gold
Hot Sand Thermoelectric Battery
Redlands East Valley High
Zackary Lewis
Gold
Hot Sand Thermoelectric Battery
Redlands East Valley High
Michael Stodelle
Gold
Hot Sand Thermoelectric Battery
Redlands East Valley High
Layla Alauddin
Silver
Energy Efficient Hybrid Cars Can Impact The World
Etiwanda Intermediate
Michael Carter
Silver
"Produce" Power
West Heritage
Jameson Jahinian
Silver
"Produce" Power
West Heritage
Lorraine Lamberson
Silver
"Produce" Power
West Heritage
Evan Carnevale
Bronze
Let There Be Light!
Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts (Chino)
Andre Gonzalez
Bronze
Running for the win
Sycamore Hills
Andre Mejia
Bronze
Which Fruits Conduct More Electricity
Moore Middle
Kaitlyn Ramirez
Bronze
Heat From Other Light Bulbs
Bryn Mawr Elementary School
John Vo
Bronze
Heat From Other Light Bulbs
Bryn Mawr Elementary School
12 - Engineering Technology: Statics and Dynamics
Umair Khatib
Gold
A Novel Muffler Configuration using Optimized Internal Geometry to Address Muffler Problems and Urban Noise Pollution
Ruben S. Ayala High
Evan Lee
Gold
A Novel Muffler Configuration using Optimized Internal Geometry to Address Muffler Problems and Urban Noise Pollution
Ruben S. Ayala High
Alkhanza Riyadi
Gold
Robot Arm
Rancho Verde Elementary
Armaan Shah
Gold
A Novel Muffler Configuration using Optimized Internal Geometry to Address Muffler Problems and Urban Noise Pollution
Ruben S. Ayala High
Ruiee Shih
Gold
PowerStride: The Next-Level Shoe That Charges Your Phone - Have You Ever Seen Anything Like It?
Los Osos High
Emmie Adcock
Silver
Determining the size and number of parachutes to maximize low velocity air drops
Grand Terrace High School
Alicia Carcoba
Silver
Pneumatic Rocket Launchers
Colton Middle School
Nico Downey
Silver
3D Printed Can Crusher
Sitting Bull Academy
Natalie Figueroa
Silver
Determining the size and number of parachutes to maximize low velocity air drops
Grand Terrace High School
Kennath Broussard
Bronze
Paper Airplanes
Columbia Middle
Aiden Garcia
Bronze
Which Paper Airplane Flies the Farthest?
Victoria Magathan Elementary (Adelanto)
13 - Environmental Engineering
Mona Cater
Gold
Tsunami vs. Sea Wall
Lytle Creek Elementary
Makaela Fasil
Gold
Eco-Flow: What's the Best Way to Naturally Filter Water?
Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA)
Stephanie Lee
Gold
The Second Life of Crop Waste: Turning Plant Fiber into Biodegradable Film
Canyon Hills Junior High
Shreeya Amin
Silver
Harnessing the Ocean's Energy
Inland Leaders Charter
Bradley Carlson
Silver
Harnessing the Ocean's Energy
Inland Leaders Charter
Axel Ledesma
Silver
Filtering Salt Out of Salt Water
Paul J. Rogers Elementary
Emily Lozano
Silver
Mission: Landslides!
Samuel W. Simpson Elementary School (Rialto)
Zoe Martinez
Silver
Mission: Landslides!
Samuel W. Simpson Elementary School (Rialto)
Carter Sliney
Silver
Solar Spark: Igniting A Potential Clean Water Solution
Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA)
OMAR AGUILAR
Bronze
Next Gen Leather the power of Kombucha
Dolores Huerta International Academy
Jayde Ahumada Burgess
Bronze
Terrarium Earthquake Sensor
Grand Terrace High School
Adelardo Camacho
Bronze
Next Gen Leather the power of Kombucha
Dolores Huerta International Academy
Leonard Lemus
Bronze
DIY Desalination: Comparing Methods to turn saltwater into freshwater
Southridge Middle
Elyas Perez
Bronze
DIY Desalination: Comparing Methods to turn saltwater into freshwater
Southridge Middle
Allyza Reyes
Bronze
Terrarium Earthquake Sensor
Grand Terrace High School
Holden Scheff
Bronze
Watt a Waste: Using Microbial Fuel Cells to Produce Electricity
Granite Mountain Charter School
14 - Materials Science
Ethan Chang
Gold
The Effects of Chemical Erosion on the Physical Properties of Natural Fiber Composites
Upland High School
Gabrielle Williamson
Gold
The Effects of Chemical Erosion on the Physical Properties of Natural Fiber Composites
Upland High School
Olivia Barcelo
Silver
Cozy Science: Which Fabric is Warmest
Glenmeade Elementary
Chloe Chen
Silver
What type of material is best to keep a house insulated?
Edwin Rhodes Elementary
Zoey Chen
Silver
What type of material is best to keep a house insulated?
Edwin Rhodes Elementary
Arianna Jimenez
Silver
Blocking the Sun: Testing the Effectiveness of Different Materials at Blocking UV Rays
Southridge Middle
Victoria Martinez
Silver
Blocking the Sun: Testing the Effectiveness of Different Materials at Blocking UV Rays
Southridge Middle
Rayna Wang
Silver
What type of material is best to keep a house insulated?
Edwin Rhodes Elementary
Baylei Aguirre
Bronze
Which baby clothing material is most fire resistant?
Barstow STEM Academy
Joshua Herrera
Bronze
The Hot Seat
Grand Terrace High School
15 - Mathematics
William Wu
Gold
Simulation of H-self-similar Fractional Gaussian Processes
Rancho Cucamonga High
Madison Henderson
Silver
Quantitative Survey on Hot Chip Preference
Columbia Middle
16 - Microbiology
Abigail Cherian
Gold
Developing A Novel Antibiotic Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Arrowhead Christian Academy
Leonardo Lam
Gold
The Remediation of Microplastic Pollution through Fungal-Derived Enzymes: A Quantitative Evaluation of ASN-ES Treatment Efficacy Against PET Polymers Using Viscosity Analysis, MALDI-TOF MS, Microscopy, and Tests on T. aestivum as a Model Organism
Upland High School
Vivian Zhu
Gold
What is the best sanitizer wipe?
Perdew Elementary
Christopher Klein
Silver
It's a Colorful Life: Effect of Red 40 on the Heart Rate of Daphnia magna Over Time
Edwin Rhodes Elementary
Isabella Arteaga
Bronze
Bread Preservatives in Action!
Eisenhower Senior High
Neftali Brito Delgado
Bronze
Bread Preservatives in Action!
Eisenhower Senior High
Noelani Mendez
Bronze
Bread Preservatives in Action!
Eisenhower Senior High
17 - Physics and Astronomy
Anthony He
Gold
How Does Changing the Mass of a Wooden Ball affect the Wooden Ball’s Bounce Height?
Moore Middle
Yangxuezhe Sun
Gold
AI for Astrophysics: Improve Exoplanet Detection with Machine Learning
Rancho Cucamonga High School
Ruben Vasquez
Gold
Linear Magnetic Accelerator
Richardson Prep Hi
Elleana Castro
Silver
How Far Can You Move?
Montara Elementary
Nathan Cole
Silver
Rocket Propulsion
Butterfield Ranch Elementary
Matthew Farias
Silver
Absorbing the Crash
South Tamarind Elementary School
Brewer Fierro
Silver
Time To Fly
The Ontario Center School
Dev Kannappan
Silver
Rocket Propulsion
Butterfield Ranch Elementary
Sophia LaValli
Silver
Wheely fast: How weight impacts the speed of a skateboard
Vanguard Preparatory
Winnie Li
Silver
Pedaling through Friction: the science behind tread depth
Butterfield Ranch Elementary
Oliver Tien
Silver
Rocket Propulsion
Butterfield Ranch Elementary
Nathan Alvarez
Bronze
Freezing faster
Almeria Middle
Alec Fujimoto
Bronze
Collapsing Can By Air
Windrows Elementary
Zarina Irineo
Bronze
Floating Figures
Almeria Middle
Leila Sonanes
Bronze
How many pennies can two opposite magnets hold?
Pinon Mesa Middle School
Jeremy Tombokan
Bronze
Size might matter
Bryn Mawr Elementary School
Paris Vig
Bronze
What Produce Will Produce the Most Electricity?
Sitting Bull Academy
18 - Plant Sciences
Colby Sendrey
Silver
Can plants stop erosion?
Richardson Prep Hi
Cecilia Sugiyanto
Silver
Hydroponics vs. Soil
Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary School
Beatriz Alvarez
Bronze
What Nutrients Are More Efficient For Growing Hydroponic Green Onion?
Pacific High
Camila Carona
Bronze
Plant-astic
South Tamarind Elementary School
Zuria Cortez
Bronze
Sips of Green, Black and a Bit of Sugar
South Tamarind Elementary School
Caleb Liu
Bronze
The Effects of Plants’ Growth Rate With No Fertilizer, Organic Fertilizer, or Synthetic Fertilizer
Cope Middle
Jayden Liu
Bronze
The Effects of Plants’ Growth Rate With No Fertilizer, Organic Fertilizer, or Synthetic Fertilizer
Cope Middle
Pelenato Lutu Luapitofanua
Bronze
Does expensive
Bryn Mawr Elementary School
nicholas mondragon
Bronze
Does expensive
Bryn Mawr Elementary School
Celina Morales
Bronze
Soil Vs. Hydroponic
Terrace Hills Middle School
Nandani Nayyar
Bronze
Is organic worth the hype?
Sitting Bull Academy
Vanessa Ortega
Bronze
Soil Vs. Hydroponic
Terrace Hills Middle School
Karina Rivas
Bronze
Soil Vs. Hydroponic
Terrace Hills Middle School
Matthew Salazar
Bronze
Let's Make Plant Electricity
Paul J. Rogers Elementary
Dejsiab Yang
Bronze
What Nutrients Are More Efficient For Growing Hydroponic Green Onion?
Pacific High
19 - Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Leila Maleki
Gold
TALON (Tactical Aerial Logistic-based Ornithological Navigator): Development of a Novel Biomimetic Ornithological Bot (BOB) Aerial System with Advanced Wing Morphing and Sensory Tech for Tactical Logistics in Disaster Relief and Military Operations
Chino High
Ginny Zhang
Gold
Impact of Lighting and Environment on Color Recognition with OpenCV
Los Osos High
Matthew Cabrera
Silver
Designing a Multi-Agent AI Framework for Grading AP Human Geography Free Response Questions
Upland High
Mercutio Flory
Bronze
Gender and Racial Bias in Generative AI
Indian Springs High
Mitchell Glenn
Bronze
Arduino Powered Lego Arm
Barstow Junior High
Sasa Hong
Bronze
Can AI Process Emotions?
William G. Jehue Middle
Jairo Riel Jasmin
Bronze
Ethics of a Robot
Upland High
Olivia Juarez
Bronze
Can AI Process Emotions?
William G. Jehue Middle
Michelle Meza
Bronze
Can AI Process Emotions?
William G. Jehue Middle
Anthony Perez Hernandez
Bronze
Gender and Racial Bias in Generative AI
Cajon High
20 - Systems Software
Samuel Ayala
Silver
Can A.I. Predict Wildfires?
Colton High School
Dereck Acevedo
Bronze
Supervised vs. Unsupervised AI Models: Traffic Light Detection
Eisenhower Senior High
21 - Translational Medical Science
Elena Zhang
Silver
COVID 19 Pneumonia Diagnosis of CT Scans Through Convolutional Neural Networks
Redlands Senior High
22 - Technology Enhances the Arts
Danaya Figueroa
Gold
Smart Device for the Visually Impaired
Grand Terrace High School
Priscilla Munoz
Gold
Smart Device for the Visually Impaired
Grand Terrace High School
Logan Jay Tung
Silver
What Materials Can Block A Wifi Signal
Bryn Mawr Elementary School