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Hydro Québec

Montreal Regional Science & Technology Fair

2016

Prize Winners by School

Concordia University

March 15, 2016

www.sciencetech.ca

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Centennial Academy

Does Codeine Work For Everyone Tristan Majumdar Distinction

Solar Efficiency in Winter Philip Brisebois Distinction

Centennial Regional High School

Computer Power Glove Marc Scattolin Distinction

Dirty truth of your tootbrush Kevin Amalfi Markus Amalfi Distinction

Fighting Fire Like a Rockstar Ismail Shafique Joshua Muthaih Distinction

Spare Change? Houda Shafique Amy Gan Great Distinction John Abbott College Science Award

The Key To Unlocking BCa Shaan Baig Labib-Daiyan Syed Concordia University - Science College Award Highest Distinction McGill University - Redpath Museum Award Super expo-sciences Hydro Québec (SESHQ) Experimentation & Design Award - Alternate

To Radiate or Not to Radiate?? Mariam Abuhamed Distinction

Transform To Reform Navid Zuberi Highest Distinction McGill University - Faculty of Science Award Silver Medal - Intermediate

Emmanuel Christian School

Club Soda Experiment Jeeyeon Han Distinction

Danger that Lurks Below Amanda Ivnik Great Distinction

Digital LED Clock Thomas Ouellette Distinction McGill University - Department of Mechanical Engineering

Game Changing Traction Tobias Saad Great Distinction

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Hebrew Academy High School

Can you see what I see Adam Levy Daniel Sternthal Great Distinction

Goodbye Graffiti Jacob Silverman Ethan Fallenbaum Great Distinction McGill University – Department of Natural Resource Science

I sleep next to the HydroMeter Benjamin Gabay Dov Vas Distinction

The Wave Of The Future Leah Elkaim Arielle Rohr Honorable Mention

To treat or not to treat? Gabriel Amar Great Distinction

Water Power Zachary Rehany Meir Hersson-Edery Honorable Mention

Word Recognition Elika Oliel Rebecca Cohen Honorable Mention

Herzliah High School

Aftermath of Stress Achille Anidjar Gabe Malka Honorable Mention

Antibiotique VS bactérie Aurelie Nahmany Eden Bouhadana Great Distinction

Bloody War Gabriel Dayan Noah Abitbol Highest Distinction McGill University - Chemistry Award

Botox Or Bali? Haïm Bouhadana Anabelle Tapiero Great Distinction McGill University - Chemistry Award

FAK Metastasis Benjamin Groisman David Bouhadana Highest Distinction Super expo-sciences Hydro Québec (SESHQ) Experimentation & Design Award

Magnetic Oil Solomon Sasson Daniel Bensoussan Great Distinction McGill University - Geography Award

Oil Be Gone Adam Wexler Noah Freger Great Distinction McGill University - School of Environment Award

RUOK Jonathan Hubermann Concordia University Award for Outstanding Achievement In Electrical & Computer Engineering Concordia University Faculty of Engineering & Computer Science Innovation Scholarship Highest Distinction Réseau Action TI Award

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Souriez! Laurent Ouaknine Bronze Medal - Senior Highest Distinction Hydro-Quebec Energy Award Laval University Scholarship Québec Science

Strong Arm Adam Ben David Great Distinction

Tele-Prosthetics Roy Borsteinas Ian Langleben Great Distinction McGill University - Faculty of Engineering Award

The Brains behind Calcium Raphael Hotter Highest Distinction Montreal Neurological Institute Excellence in Life Sciences award Super expo-sciences Hydro Québec (SESHQ) Experimentation & Design Award The Order of Chemists of Quebec Award

The Dissolution of Medicine Reisa Gilfix Léa Elkaim Great Distinction McGill University - Math and Statistics Award

The Math of Diabetes David Kronish Concordia University - Department of Mathematics and Statistics Great Distinction McGill University - Math and Statistics Award

TimeToPanic Benjamin Rudski Highest Distinction McGill University - Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Award

Treatment for aphthous ulcers Oriel Gabbay Dawson College Science Award Great Distinction

YY2; A Multifaceted Protein Jeremy Levett Concordia University - Department of Biology Award Concordia University Faculty of Arts & Science Entrance Bursary Gold Medal - Senior Highest Distinction Merck Canada Ltd.“Student Researcher” Award Super expo-sciences Hydro Québec (SESHQ) Experimentation & Design Award

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Kells Academy

Cool for the Summer Layan Ziad Haya El Madhoun Distinction

Flashlight for the Blind Jason Papagiannis Great Distinction McGill University - Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Award

Fog Tornado Samantha Alessi Great Distinction

Hologram pyramid Sa Pham Zhi Lin Distinction

Magnetic Paint Benjamin Fisher Honorable Mention

Rock Out, Block Out Justin Haigh Great Distinction

Kuper Academy

A Brighter Future Malek Zalouk David Borrelli Great Distinction

A New Spin On Wind Energy Roland Riachi Marc Stojda Great Distinction McGill University - Geography Award

Foil the Oil Tristan Nellis Max Gregoire Honorable Mention

iFeel Catherine Prattico Great Distinction

Unreal Distance Massimo Thauvette Distinction

Lake of Two Mountains High School

Crack a Code David Owens Timothy Eaton Concordia University Award for Outstanding Achievement In Computer Science & Software Engineering Highest Distinction

Inhibition of bacteria Thomas Rondeau Distinction

No Whey! Olivia Greig Concordia University - Library Award Honorable Mention

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Lasalle Community Comprehensive High School

All About Angles Jasmine Chartier Ashley Romack Concordia University - Department of Physics Award Distinction

Bacterial Transformation Luca Del Giacco Honorable Mention

Magnetic Field in Space Raquel Costa Honorable Mention

Organic vs Non-Organic Produce Kanasiah Baker Honorable Mention

Why Does a Skater Spin Faster Chiara Santalucia Michelle Mott Honorable Mention

Laval Junior Academy

Mud to Money Sebastien Galand Highest Distinction McGill University - Earth and Planetary Sciences Award Silver Medal - Junior

Laval Senior Academy

Alzheimer's Disease & Amyloid Kulsum Tai Concordia University - Centre for Structural & Functional Genomics Award for Biotechnology Great Distinction

Biofilm and Planktonic Meagan Thompson Olivia Marsillo Distinction McGill University - Department of Chemical Engineering Award

Body Composition in Teen Girls Faiza Abdul Concordia University - Department of Exercise Science Award Great Distinction McGill University - Psychology Award

Factors Affecting Plant Growth Katerina Giannoumis Highest Distinction McGill University - Department of Plant Science

Gaming for Gigawatts Lucas Galand Great Distinction McGill University - School of Computer Science (Robotics) Award

HEXA Leaf Wilfred Mason Concordia University Expo-sciences Tuition Entrance Award FP Innovations Award Highest Distinction Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) Participation Award McGill University - Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Award Super expo-sciences Hydro Québec (SESHQ) Experimentation & Design Award

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OneDrop Madison Odabassian Great Distinction Marianopolis College Science Award

Poly Filters Argy Stroubakis Great Distinction Plastiques GPR inc. Award

River Water Effect on Daphnia Brenda Sabbatino Distinction

Stem Cell Expansion in Culture Jonathan St-Onge Concordia University - PERFORM Centre Award in Preventative Health Sciences Concordia University Expo-sciences Tuition Entrance Award Highest Distinction Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) Participation Award Laval University Participant Prize Super expo-sciences Hydro Québec (SESHQ) Experimentation & Design Award

SUPER-PLANT Thomas Ribeiro Bourse de la Société canadienne de météorologie et d’océanographie Concordia University Award for Outstanding Achievement In Building, Civil & Environmental Engineering Gold Medal - Intermediate Highest Distinction Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) Participation Award McGill University - Faculty of Engineering Award Super expo-sciences Hydro Québec (SESHQ) Experimentation & Design Award

SVCs for Heart Disease Andrea Pérez Highest Distinction Plastiques GPR inc. Award

Testing Antifungals on Yeast Myuri Sinnathamby Eleni Kyriazopoulos Honorable Mention

What's on your fruit? Tiana Linhares Eve Omogbai Great Distinction McGill University - Department of Food Science & Agricultural Chemistry

You Booze You Lose Giulia Marrocco Venezia Ficara Concordia University - Department of Psychology Award Distinction

Macdonald High School

Can Touch This! Domenic Nudo Distinction

Love the Skin You're In Neha Mohammad Rubab Raja Great Distinction

Molecular Races Triana Gonzalez-Sanchez Distinction

Paddling Through Currents Karina Soni Anjali Bhardwaj Distinction

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Marianopolis College

DIALYSAVE: Affordable Dialysis Anya Pogharian Concordia University - Faculty of Arts and Science Award Highest Distinction Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) Participation Award Laval University Participant Prize Silver Medal - Senior 2 Super expo-sciences Hydro Québec (SESHQ) Experimentation & Design Award

Effects of Multitasking Fei Wang Qi Yue He Great Distinction McGill University - Psychology Award

Indoor "GPS" Inta Simonyan Yang(Hannah) Han Concordia University - Women In Engineering & Computer Science Awards Highest Distinction Intel Excellence in Computer Science Award Super expo-sciences Hydro Québec (SESHQ) Experimentation & Design Award

Scar Model of Cardiac Fibrosis Alexander Ni Gold Medal - Senior 2 Highest Distinction Hydro Québec FIRST PRIZE - Best Overall Project Award Super expo-sciences Hydro Québec (SESHQ) Experimentation & Design Award

Smart Mattress Mahshid Bahrani Highest Distinction McGill University - Faculty of Science Award Super expo-sciences Hydro Québec (SESHQ) Experimentation & Design Award

Space Plant Growth Chamber Vincent Duong Luca D'Angelo Bronze Medal - Senior 2 Concordia University Award for Outstanding Achievement In Engineering and/or Computer Science Highest Distinction McGill University – Department of Mining & Materials Engineering - McGill Materials Engineering Award Yale Science & Engineering Association Award

Marymount Academy

Can I cook in peace? Lean Hamwi Great Distinction John Abbott College Science Award

Edible Water Bottle Deborupa Dhar Wafa Shahid Honorable Mention

launching a water rocket Zhiming Shang Manqi Liang Honorable Mention

Stained Eggspectations Willard Collins Distinction

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Pierrefonds Comprehensive High School

Ball Launcher Jessica Piquette Distinction McGill University - Physics Award

Biogas Plant Dylan Phan Distinction

Shower with Water Filter Maxime Giroux Aidan Matthews Distinction

Rosemere High School

Chemical Weathering Michael Desrochers Great Distinction McGill University - Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Award

Hopefully Oi'll Survive Alexandria Sasso Laura Gervais Bronze Medal - Junior Highest Distinction McGill University - Earth and Planetary Sciences Award

Mission: Stop That Zit! Emmagrace Arcadi Distinction

Oh, No! Ozone Zones! Chloe Desrochers Distinction

Rethink Your Drink Melina Mclean Mikayla Messercola Distinction

The Truth About Moisturizers Evelyn Biste Great Distinction Vanier College Science Award

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Royal West Academy

All Roads LEED to home Gabrielle Goldman Great Distinction Vanier College Science Award

Breaking Down Lia Loebenberg Great Distinction McGill University – School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition Award

Does Size Matter? Jude Victoria Highest Distinction McGill University - Biology Award McGill University - Faculty of Medicine Award Super expo-sciences Hydro Québec (SESHQ) Experimentation & Design Award

Posture is Key Peter Delis Great Distinction

Resist the 'Quake Matthew Ciarlelli Janvi Patel Concordia University Award for Outstanding Achievement In Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Highest Distinction

The Green Wall Carl Miller Thomas Giacobbe Gold Medal - Junior Highest Distinction McGill University - Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Super expo-sciences Hydro Québec (SESHQ) Experimentation & Design Award

The Root of Ethanol Production Jaad Van Der Wee Sean Giacobbe Concordia University Faculty of Arts & Science Entrance Bursary Fondation ALCOA Award Highest Distinction Silver Medal - Senior Super expo-sciences Hydro Québec (SESHQ) Experimentation & Design Award

St. George's School of Montreal

The Instant Ice Cube Jonah Buksbaum Jonah Rappaport Highest Distinction McGill University - Department of Chemical Engineering Award McGill University – Department of Mining & Materials Engineering - McGill Mining Engineering Award

When Fetuses Are Chain Smokers Rachel Mckenzie Great Distinction

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St. Thomas High School

An introduction to Robotics Yousuf Badawi Great Distinction McGill University - Department of Civil Engineering & Applied Mechanics Award McGill University - School of Computer Science (Robotics) Award

Cat Dash Noah Macdonald Distinction

The Study

Biomarkers for Crohn's Disease Zoe Wong Concordia University - Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Award Highest Distinction Super expo-sciences Hydro Québec (SESHQ) Experimentation & Design Award - Alternate

Chocolate Chirp Cookies Eloise Valasek Great Distinction Marianopolis College Science Award

Corroding in the Rain Tiana Beaulieu Great Distinction

Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion Emma Dubroca Dawson College Science Award Highest Distinction

M.A.R.I.E Maria Kametani Bronze Medal - Intermediate Concordia University - Science College Award Highest Distinction McGill University - Redpath Museum Award Super expo-sciences Hydro Québec (SESHQ) Experimentation & Design Award

Puppies press play Sonia Blinderman Emily Sofin Great Distinction McGill University - Department of Animal Science

Recycled Home Sandra Johnson Great Distinction McGill University - School of Environment Award

Skeletonization in Mo-Cap Deschanel Li Distinction

Stopping the Pathway Melissa Lu Highest Distinction Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) Participation Award - Alternate Laval University Participant Prize McGill University - Biology Award McGill University - Faculty of Medicine Award Super expo-sciences Hydro Québec (SESHQ) Experimentation & Design Award

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Villa Maria High School

Alginate Extraction Sentheena Kathiresu Ume Salmah Abdul Rehman Honorable Mention

All In The Suds Alishia Mea Ferreira Julia Chiappini Highest Distinction McGill University – Bioresource Engineering Award

Hill-Climbing Mousetrap Car Amanda Marsillo Highest Distinction Quebec Ministry of Transportation Award

The A(maze)ing Robot Jianna Christakis Elena Mammas Honorable Mention

The Fractal Nature of Clouds Jayme Fishman Highest Distinction McGill University - Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Award

West Island College

Exposing your dirty laundry Leonie Saint-Arnaud Mavi Mihic Concordia University - Department of Geography, Planning, and Environment Award Highest Distinction

Ice Age The Meltdown Katerina Zevgolis Zoë Mac Donald Great Distinction

La destruction des decibels Jordan Kravitz Devon Levi Great Distinction McGill University - Department of Mechanical Engineering McGill University - Physics Award

La formule gagnante! Jenna Carelli Distinction

Parasol éco-rafraîchissant Olivia Kornitzer Great Distinction McGill University - Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Award

The Clean Latern Lauren Rosenthal Amanda Tafler Honorable Mention

The No-Pain Pen Margaret Kayll Chelsea Taiger Great Distinction McGill University - Department of Civil Engineering & Applied Mechanics Award

Une prise fraîche sur le pain Ryan Stewart Gregor Deveau Distinction