Class of 2018
GROUP 1
Sergey (Site: Lighthouse Psychiatry, Adviser: Mr. Mahrus Dewes)
Bailey (Site: Hunkapi Ranch, Adviser: Ms. Lauren Brooks)
Ashley (Site: Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation, Adviser: Ms. Marissa Watson)
Matteo (Site: Mayo Clinic, Adviser: Mr. Ryan Carey)
GROUP 2
Elika (Site: Arizona State University: Neurobiology and Behavior in Addiction Lab, Adviser: Mr. Chadwick Carey)
Ananth (Sites: Tempe Center for the Arts, Phoenix Institute of Contemporary Art Adviser: Ms. Polina Isurin)
Adi (Site: Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Adviser: Mr. Dana Johnson)
GROUP 4
Vishesh (Site: ASU School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, Adviser: Mr. Christopher Lester)
Raj W. (Site: Fountain Hills Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, Adviser: Mr. TJ Peacher)
Madison B. (Site: Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Adviser: Ms. Ryan Yanashima)
Danielle (Site: Barrow's Neurological Institute, Adviser: Ms. Lauren Cooney)
GROUP 5
Varun C. (Site: University of Advancing Technology, Adviser: Dr. Paul Bailey )
Anamika (Site: Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Adviser: Dr. Allison Scaling)
Simran (Site: Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Adviser: Ms. Kaitlyn Mandigo)
Harshini (Site: Arizona State University Department of Physics, Adviser: Ms. Megan Mitrovich)
GROUP 6
Vignesh (Site: Arizona Science Center: CREATE Makerspace, Adviser: Mr. Erik Schneider)
Amy (Site: Arizona Authors' Association, Adviser: Mr. Robert Witz)
Shelby (Site: 4C Medical Group, Adviser: Ms. Marizza Bailey)
Varun K. (Site: Ironwood Cancer Center, Adviser: Ms. Marizza Bailey)
GROUP 7
Alyssa (Site: BASIS Scottsdale Primary, Adviser: Mr. Travis Lambert)
Samay (Site: Ice Den Scottsdale, Adviser: Mr. Tyler Garvey)
Kajol (Site: Sonoran Oncology and Hematology, Adviser: Ms. Sarah Martinez)
Yelena (Site: Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Adviser: Mr. Christopher Lester)
GROUP 8
Rizwan (Site: Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation, Adviser: Dr. Mitra Sahu)
Amanda (Site: Arrowhead Dermatology, Adviser: Ms. Ryan Yanashima)
Raushun (Site: University of Arizona Phoenix College of Medicine, Adviser: Dr. Allison Scaling)
Vilina (Site: The Translational Genomics Research Institute, Adviser: Mr. TJ Peacher)
Rhea (Site: Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Adviser: Mr. Ryan Carey)
Dev (Site:
Ibrahim (Site: Barrow Neurological Institute, Adviser: Dr. Mitra Sahu)
Madison W. (Site: Scottsdale/Paradise Valley Family YMCA, Adviser: Ms. Jessica Lefler)
Sydney (Site: American Red Cross, Adviser: Mr. Jacob Wells )
Lexi (Site: Swift Youth Foundation, Adviser: Mr. Rich Bloom)
SWIFTly Forward: Combating Socioeconomic Inequality for Underprivileged Youth
Sofia (Site: WeWork Offices in Washington D.C. - Manhattan Laundry, Adviser: Ms. Polina Isurin)
Changing Perceptions Through the Power of Documentary Film
Raj G.(Site: The Translational Genomics Research Institute, Adviser: Ms. Bakhshish Kaur)
iPSC’s: The Future of Mutation Analysis
Sofia (Site: WeWork Offices in Washington D.C. - Manhattan Laundry, Adviser: Ms. Polina Isurin)
Changing Perceptions Through the Power of Documentary Film
Raj G.(Site: The Translational Genomics Research Institute, Adviser: Ms. Bakhshish Kaur)
iPSC’s: The Future of Mutation Analysis
Class of 2017
KIRI (Site: Mayo Clinic, Adviser: Ms. Wilson)
Are Concussions Sexist? Gender Based Differences in Mild Head TraumaSARAH (Site: Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona, Adviser: Dr. Sahu)
Building Character and Houses: Youth Outreach for Habitat for Humanity
SERENA (Site: U of A College of Medicine, Adviser: Mrs. Reznik)
Mice Models for Schizophrenia
ROBERT (Site: Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center, Adviser: Mr. Witz)
Putting the Pieces Together: The Puzzle of Special Education
TREY (Site: Systems Imagination, Inc., Adviser: Mr. McClernon)
There's No Place Like "Ome": A Machine Learning Approach to Genomic Anomaly Detection
GRADY (Site: Mayo Clinic, Adviser: Mr. Lester)
Modeling Multiple Myeloma with CRISPR
TANMYAA (Site: Churchill Commercial Capital, Adviser: Mr. Johnson)
Building Boardwalk: Commercial Real Estate Finance and Economic Development
MICHELLE (Site: Arizona State Capitol, Adviser: Mr. Lester)
How Representatives are Represented: Portray of State Legislators in the Media
AMEYA (Site: Synergy PT, Adviser: Mrs. Kaur)
Following Up on Follow Through: Physical Therapy and Patient Compliance
BRENT (Site: Swagel-Wootan-Hiatt Eye Center, Adviser: Mr. Carey)
Seeing Eye to i: Using the iStent to Combat Glaucoma
ANJALEE (Site: Center for Rare Childhood Disorders at TGen, Adviser: Mr. Molk)
Family Exome Sequencing
STIRLING (Site: One N Ten's Youth Center, Adviser: Mr. Wells)
Identity Matters: Examining the Efficacy of LGBTQ Youth Programs
ANIRUDH (Site: Underground Fitness, Adviser: Ms. Afsa)
Time to Hit the Gym! Fitness, Stress, and the Immune System
SHREYA (Site: AZ Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Adviser: Mr. Johnson)
Lobbying for Likes: Transforming Social Perceptions of Lobbyists
BRIAN (Site: Desert Botanical Garden, Adviser: Mrs. Reznik)
When to Water: A Plant Physiological Approach
MANU (Site: Banner Medical Group, Adviser: Mr. Peacher)
Mixing Medicine and Money: The Impact of a Shifting Medical Industry Upon Doctors
ERIC (Site: ASU SpareTREx Lab, Adviser: Mr. McClernon)
Poof: Optimizing Antenna Inflation TimesLIAM (Site: ASU Dept. of Philosophy, Adviser: Mr. Lambert)
Knowledge: What You Need to Know
LUKE (Site: ASU Speech and Hearing Dept., Adviser: Dr. Sahu)
Do You Hear That? Detecting Diseases from Speech Patterns
NICHOLE (Site: ASU School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Adviser: Ms. Silbaugh)
Unearthing the Truth: Disease Patterns and Social Organizations in Nubia
URMI (Site: Banner Desert Medical Center, Adviser: Ms. Conner)
Within Pediatrics: It's a Family Matter
ADAM (Site: Tech Round LLC, Adviser: Mr. Peacher)
cYbeR You Not Secure? How to Be Safe in an Online World
KORINA (Site: Liberty Wildlife, Adviser: Ms. Mandigo)
The Elephant in the Room: Human Impact on Animal Adaptations
JULIA (Site: Scottsdale Medical Center, Adviser: Ms. Cooney)
Straightening Out the Facts: An In-Depth Look at Patient Response to Osteopathy
SRIHARI (Site: ASU, Neural Control of Movement Lab, Adviser: Ms. Mitrovich)
Need A Hand? A Look into Prosthetic Design
SALEENA (Site: A New Beginning Outpatient Treatment Center, Adviser: Mr. Carey)
Psych-Busters: Uncovering the Truth One Disorder at a Time
ANTHONY (Site: Mayo Clinic, Adviser: Mr. McClernon)
Creating a Brighter Future with Radiotherapy
NICOLE (Site: Office of Senator Jeff Flake, Adviser: Ms. Brooks)
Revisiting Democracy: An Exploration of Athens and America
NATHAN (Site: ASU Dept. of Mathematics, Adviser: Mrs. Bailey)
Cliques and Stones: Relating Minimum Degree to the Optimal Pebbling Number in Graphs
VIJAY (Site: ASU Dept. of Mathematics, Adviser: Mrs. Bailey)
Don't Be Square: The Magic Square of Squares
CARLA (Site: Center for Athletic Performance, Adviser: Mrs. Stender)
Let's Get Physical: Specialization of Physical Therapy
JACK (Site: Shea Hospital, Adviser: Mr. Carey)
Genes: The Final Frontier
LAUREN (Site: Dermarche Labs and Imiloa Skin Care Creations, Adviser: Dr. Scaling)
Do You Buy It? Ethics Behind Labeling in the Dermatology Industry
JUSTIN (Site: Mayo Clinic, Adviser: Mr. Covalciuc)
Scaling It Down: The Influence of Weight Loss on Stem Cell Transplant Patients
SPENCER (Site: Appointment Plus, Adviser: Dr. Sahu)
Inbound Marketing: Proven Methodology for the Digital Age
DANIELLE (Site: Mayo Clinic, Adviser: Mr. Campbell)
The Time to ACT is Now: An Analysis of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
KAYVON (Site: BlocPower, Adviser: Mr. Covalciuc)
Sustainable Buildings: An In-Depth Exploration of Inner City Schools
FRIDA (Site: Arizona Department of Corrections, Adviser: Mr. Atkinson)
Beyond the Verdict: The Victim's Role in the Criminal Justice System
GILLIAN (Site: ASU Dept. of Psychology, Ms. Wilson)
The PTSDetails: Brain Plasticity and Chronic Stress
Class of 2016
GRACE SHIN: ART: Autism Redefining Talent
ISABELLE YONO: Mediating the Media: Stereotypes in the Field of Law
LAUREN APPEL: The Wright Stuff for STEAM Education
RUSSELL LLAVE: An Experimental Journey through Drugs, Radiation, and Hydrogrels
AMALIA ONO: The Democracy of Art in the Public Sphere
SHIR ATTIAS: Audience Engagement: The Key to Successful Prevention Methods
SEERAT JAJJ: Concrete Proof through MALDI: Applications Beyond Engineering
ROHITH MALLADI: Assessing the Impact: Traumatic Brain Injury
MAX WAALER: Statistics & Slot Machines
ELIZABETH BARNITT: The Lost Art of the Bookstore
MICHELINA CALO: Maternal Influence on Premature Babies
MATTHEW MCMANUS: Lean Manufacturing: Chopping Off the Fat
GEORGE YANG: More than Chopped Liver: Quantifying Image Features for Fatty Liver Disease
CASEY CALHOUN: Playing with Words: The Role of Speech Therapy in Language Development
NITHIN KANNAN: Unbalancing Balanced Boardgames
RACHEL LINCOLN: Color, Emotion, and Narrative in Animation
ARMIN MALAKIAN: Behind the Scenes of Casino Slot Machines
STEPHEN KISTLER: The Balance of Power
KOMAL MAJHAIL: The Kneed for a Solution
KAYVON TADJ: Making Smart Inverters More Intel-igent
HANNAH VANGE: Making Things Up: An Exploration of Special Effects
BHANU BUCCHIREDDIGARI: Calming Nerves: Diabetic Neuropathy
ALISON BURGE: A Wounderful Journey through Wound Care
EVE FABRE: Finding the Code to Success: Marketing through Social Media
KEANAN JENKINS: Creating A Hybrid Novel
MAXIME GODART: Rural Medicine Practices
SAURAV SHENOY: Automated Testing Using C Sharp (Or Not So Sharp)
ALICE YANG: It's Knot an Unknot (Or Not?)
SEBASTIEN GILMOUR:The Future of Prosthetics
GRIFFIN SAGGAU: Virtual Reality: A Game Changer
LEAH VAIDYA: heART: 3D Heart Printing
POOJA VENUGOPAL: Atypical vs. Classical Rett Syndrome
MIA CARLSON: The Effect of Social Media Marketing on TPN 2000
VANESSA CHU: Slicing into Pediatric Surgery
ALEX POPESCU: Totally Retro: Creating an Old-Fashioned Video Game with Modern Spunk
LUKE VAN REEDE VAN OUDTSHOORN: The Troubles and Their Effects on Contemporary Northern Irish Society
KYLE KOVACH: Totally Radical: Creating an Old-Fashioned Video Game with Modern Spunk
VAIBHAVI MOHAN: Against All Odds: Finding My Identity as a Musical Theatre Artist
SPARSHEE NAIK: MRI: My Radiology Insight
SAIF PASHA: Can an iOS Application Help Identify Stress in Adolescents?
Class of 2016, Faculty Advisers:
Adam Atkinson - AP U.S. History