2023 Award Winners

Elementary Excellence Awards

NameProject TitleSchoolAward NamePrize Name
Jenna HarbHoney: The Medical Miracle Edmonton Islamic AcademyGrade 4 DivisionalBronze
Aisha LampaBiodegrading Straws: Straws that Stay!Edmonton Islamic AcademyGrade 4 DivisionalSilver
Edwin NohNext Canadarm?Stratford SchoolGrade 4 DivisionalGold
Avianna ShiehMold FactoryAurora Academic Charter SchoolGrade 5 DivisionalBronze
Elizabeth VandamentMold FactoryAurora Academic Charter SchoolGrade 5 DivisionalBronze
Faaliha PopatiaScience Behind the Glow Stick!Aurora Academic Charter SchoolGrade 5 DivisionalBronze
Saanvi KoorapatyScience Behind the Glow Stick!Aurora Academic Charter SchoolGrade 5 DivisionalBronze
Dalia KamlehHomemade PPE Vest: Making the Roads Even Safer Phase 2Edmonton Islamic AcademyGrade 5 DivisionalBronze
Abdul-Aziz MuhammadiCarbon Capture Technology: Oil Industry’s Road to Net Zero by 2050Edmonton Islamic AcademyGrade 5 DivisionalSilver
Nadia JomhaHog Wild – The Wild Boar’s Threat to the Agriculture IndustryEdmonton Islamic AcademyGrade 5 DivisionalGold
Talia HatoumHog Wild – The Wild Boar’s Threat to the Agriculture IndustryEdmonton Islamic AcademyGrade 5 DivisionalGold
Adam AbduelmulaWhich Coloured Fabric Protects Our Skin From UV Rays Like Sunscreen?Edmonton Islamic AcademyGrade 6 DivisionalBronze
Sarah MeradYeast Alive!Edmonton Islamic AcademyGrade 6 DivisionalSilver
Adam AbdelhadiAerosol Plume In Your WashroomEdmonton Islamic AcademyGrade 6 DivisionalGold

Junior/Senior Excellence Awards

NameProject TitleSchoolAward NamePrize Name
Adelyn NohLatherin’ Up Your MindStratford SchoolJunior DivisionalBronze
Khalisa MukhiSleepy BrainsAurora Academic Charter SchoolJunior DivisionalBronze
Muhammad Abdullah LampaThe Summer Fun of GermsEdmonton Islamic AcademcyJunior DivisionalBronze
Jakob LishingmanRaspberry Auto-pi-lotAurora Academic Charter SchoolJunior DivisionalBronze
Connor LishingmanRaspberry Auto-pi-lotAurora Academic Charter SchoolJunior DivisionalBronze
Oviya KariamalAmazing Algae: Does the Good Outweigh the Bad?Stratford SchoolJunior DivisionalBronze
Nandika SenthilkumarAlex, the AI That Doesn’t ExistAurora Academic Charter SchoolJunior DivisionalSilver
Zenia PereiraAlex, the AI That Doesn’t ExistAurora Academic Charter SchoolJunior DivisionalSilver
Mohammad ShehadehChameleonizing the Roofing Shingles to Improve Economic and Environmental ImpactEdmonton Islamic AcademcyJunior DivisionalSilver
Kalyna BrytanDetection of PCOS in Young WomenSt. Cecilia Catholic Jr. High SchoolJunior DivisionalGold
Nish GautamA Novel Approach to Preventing Mitochondrial Disease: Maternal Spindle Transfer vs. Pronuclear TransferNellie CarlsonSenior DivisionalBronze
Harnaz KangBioplasticsAurora Academic Charter High SchoolSenior DivisionalBronze
Aaron DiasLighter Than AirAurora Academic Caarter High SchoolSenior DivisionalSilver
Elizabeth ChenOptimization of CAR-T Cell Therapy using RNA Sequencing Analysis and Machine LearningOld Scona AcademicSenior DivisionalGold

Special Awards

NameProject TitleSchoolAward NamePrize Name
Ishaan UpadhyayFantastic BioplasticAurora Academic Charter SchoolAl Rashid Mosque Environmental Science AwardHonourable Mention
Aaron DiasLighter Than AirAurora Academic Charter High SchoolAl Rashid Mosque Environmental Science AwardWinner
Yug RavalKarma or Cause & Effect? The Chemical Propulsion Between Baking Soda and VinegarAurora Academic Charter SchoolACPA Alberta Chemist AwardHonourable Mention
Muhammad BilalWhich Filtration Material Leads to the Best Drinking Water?Edmonton Islamic AcademyACPA Alberta Chemist AwardWinner
Iris BoreykoThe Fight For ElectrolytesAurora Academic Charter SchoolACPA Rick Dillen AwardHonourable Mention
Ishaan UpadhyayFantastic BioplasticAurora Academic Charter SchoolACPA Rick Dillen AwardWinner
Muhammad BilalWhich Filtration Material Leads to the Best Drinking Water?Edmonton Islamic AcademyASM Material Science AwardHonourable Mention
Aliya LeungBattle of the Baking SheetsParkview SchoolASM Material Science AwardWinner
Kaylin ChenBattle of the Baking SheetsParkview SchoolASM Material Science AwardWinner
Muhammad Suhayb KhanPrevention of CyberbullyingEdmonton Islamic AcademyB. K. Sinha Behavioral Sciences Research AwardHonourable Mention
Khalisa MukhiSleepy BrainsAurora Academic Charter SchoolB. K. Sinha Behavioral Sciences Research AwardWinner
Adam AbduelmulaWhich Coloured Fabric Protects Our Skin From UV Rays Like Sunscreen?Edmonton Islamic AcademyChemical Institute of Canada AwardHonourable Mention
Sarah MeradYeast Alive!Edmonton Islamic AcademyChemical Institute of Canada AwardWinner
Abdul-Aziz MuhammadiCarbon Capture Technology: Oil Industry’s Road to Net Zero by 2050Edmonton Islamic AcademyDow Canada Sustainable Future Award – ElementaryHonourable Mention
Aisha LampaBiodegrading Straws: Straws that Stay!Edmonton Islamic AcademyDow Canada Sustainable Future Award – ElementaryHonourable Mention
Muhammad BilalWhich Filtration Material Leads to the Best Drinking Water?Edmonton Islamic AcademyDow Canada Sustainable Future Award – ElementaryWinner
Muhammad Abdullah LampaThe Summer Fun of GermsEdmonton Islamic AcademyDow Canada Sustainable Future Award – JuniorHonourable Mention
Sarah BykewichAquaponics Parkview SchoolDow Canada Sustainable Future Award – JuniorWinner
Aswath GovindGecko Grip GrabStratford SchoolDow Canada Sustainable Future Award – SeniorHonourable Mention
Aaron DiasLighter Than AirAurora Academic Charter High SchoolDow Canada Sustainable Future Award – SeniorWinner
Mehaan ChoudharyThe Dark Reality Behind Blue LightAurora Academic Charter SchoolE.H. Gowan Physics Award of ExcellenceHonourable Mention
Amaanah AbdulrehmanLift OffEdmonton Islamic AcademyE.H. Gowan Physics Award of ExcellenceWinner
Nandika SenthilkumarAlex, The AI That Doesn’t ExistAurora Academic Charter SchoolFortis Femella Health Sciences AwardHonourable Mention
Zenia PereiraAlex, The AI That Doesn’t ExistAurora Academic Charter SchoolFortis Femella Health Sciences AwardHonourable Mention
Kalyna BrytanDetection of PCOS in Young WomenSt. Cecilia Catholic Jr. High SchoolFortis Femella Health Sciences AwardWinner
Asmaa TahaHomemade Stethoscope: The Benefits of Reusing Single Use Plastics and CardboardsEdmonton Islamic AcademyHuman Biology AwardHonourable Mention
Elizabeth ChenOptimization of CAR-T Cell Therapy using RNA Sequencing Analysis and Machine LearningOld Scona AcademicHuman Biology AwardWinner
Jakob LishingmanRaspberry Auto-pi-lotAurora Academic Charter SchoolIEEE Award of ExcellenceHonourable Mention
Connor LishingmanRaspberry Auto-pi-lotAurora Academic Charter SchoolIEEE Award of ExcellenceHonourable Mention
Tawfeeqa IyubStatic Electricity Esther Starkman SchoolIEEE Award of ExcellenceWinner
Helen Wagner SpilakStatic Electricity Esther Starkman SchoolIEEE Award of ExcellenceWinner
Mohammad ShehadehChameleonizing the Roofing Shingles to Improve Economic and Environmental ImpactEdmonton Islamic AcademyKruger Memorial Senior Solar Energy AwardHonourable Mention
Elizabeth ChenOptimization of CAR-T Cell Therapy using RNA Sequencing Analysis and Machine LearningOld Scona AcademicKruger Memorial Senior Solar Energy AwardWinner
Mehaan ChoudharyThe Dark Reality Behind Blue LightAurora Academic Charter SchoolMath & Stats Award – ElementaryHonourable Mention
Sarah MeradYeast Alive!Edmonton Islamic AcademyMath & Stats Award – ElementaryWinner
Khalisa MukhiSleepy BrainsAurora Academic Charter SchoolMath & Stats Award – JuniorHonourable Mention
Muhammad Abdullah LampaThe Summer Fun of GermsEdmonton Islamic AcademyMath & Stats Award – JuniorWinner
Elizabeth ChenOptimization of CAR-T Cell Therapy using RNA Sequencing Analysis and Machine LearningOld Scona AcademicMath & Stats Award – SeniorWinner
Jenna HarbHoney: The Medical Miracle Edmonton Islamic AcademyProfessional Biologists’ AwardHonourable Mention
Sherdha SharmaDe-extinctionAurora Academic Charter SchoolProfessional Biologists’ AwardWinner
Nandika SenthilkumarAlex, the AI That Doesn’t ExistAurora Academic Charter SchoolPsychologists’ Association of Alberta Behaviour Science AwardHonourable Mention
Zenia PereiraAlex, the AI That Doesn’t ExistAurora Academic Charter SchoolPsychologists’ Association of Alberta Behaviour Science AwardHonourable Mention
Bethany WorssaFidget or NotAurora Academic Charter High SchoolPsychologists’ Association of Alberta Behaviour Science AwardWinner
Manya SehgalHow Does the Motion of the Earth Affect the Constellations We See Aurora Academic Charter SchoolRASC Astronomy Award – ElementaryHonourable Mention
Edwin NohNext Canadarm?Stratford SchoolRASC Astronomy Award – ElementaryWinner
Sarah BykewichAquaponics Parkview SchoolSanofi Biogenius Canada AwardHonourable Mention
Nish GautamA Novel Approach to Preventing Mitochondrial Disease: Maternal Spindle Transfer vs. Pronuclear TransferNellie CarlsonSanofi Biogenius Canada AwardWinner
Aaron DiasLighter Than AirAurora Academic Charter High SchoolSPE Canadian Educational Foundation AwardWinner
Aaron DiasLighter Than AirAurora Academic Charter High SchoolTaylor Memorial Senior Chemistry AwardWinner
Dalia KamlehHomemade PPE Vest: Making the Roads Even Safer Phase 2Edmonton Islamic AcademyVision Science AwardHonourable Mention
Mya MoustafaDyslexia – The Many Misconceptions of the Learning Disability Edmonton Islamic AcademyVision Science AwardWinner
Selina KhanDyslexia – The Many Misconceptions of the Learning Disability Edmonton Islamic AcademyVision Science AwardWinner
Aisha LampaBiodegrading Straws: Straws that Stay!Edmonton Islamic AcademyYoung Scientist Award – Grade 4Winner
Faaliha PopatiaScience Behind the Glow Stick!Aurora Academic Charter SchoolYoung Scientist Award – Grade 5Winner
Saanvi KoorapatyScience Behind the Glow Stick!Aurora Academic Charter SchoolYoung Scientist Award – Grade 5Winner
Sarah MeradYeast Alive!Edmonton Islamic AcademyYoung Scientist Award – Grade 6Winner
Adam AbdelhadiAerosol Plume In Your WashroomEdmonton Islamic AcademyBest Elementary Project AwardWinner

Canada-Wide Science Fair: Team Edmonton

NameProject Title
Elizabeth ChenOptimization of CAR-T Cell Therapy using RNA Sequencing Analysis and Machine Learning
Aaron DiasLighter Than Air
Nish GautamA Novel Approach to Preventing Mitochondrial Disease: Maternal Spindle Transfer vs. Pronuclear Transfer
Kalyna BrytanDetection of PCOS in Young Women
Nandika SenthilkumarAlex, The AI That Doesn’t Exist
Zenia PereiraAlex, The AI That Doesn’t Exist
Mohammad ShehadehChameleonizing the Roofing Shingles to Improve Economic and Environmental Impact
Adelyn NohLatherin’ Up Your Mind