May 23, 2023
Each year, more than 1,500 ninth through twelfth graders worldwide are selected to compete at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (Regeneron ISEF) by winning a top prize at a local, regional, state, or national science fair affiliated with Society for Science. The 2023 event featured over 1,600 young scientists representing 49 states and 64 countries. Nearly $9 million was awarded in the form of cash awards and scholarships. Sigma Xi continued its support for these students as a Special Awards Organization during the 2023 event.
A group of Sigma Xi volunteers judged team projects in life sciences and physical sciences. The 11 judges evaluated 240 team projects to award the best demonstrations of team science and to reflect Sigma Xi's culture of bringing researchers from different disciplines together. Congratulations to the following 2023 award winners:
Life Science
First Place — $1,500
O-RA: Osteoarthritis Rehabilitation Assistant
Sroykabkaew, The Prince Royal’s College, Mueang District, Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Krittapat Tragoolpua, The Prince Royal’s College, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Napaschol Inthapan, The Prince Royal’s College, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Second Place — $1,000
DIVA: Spatial Navigation for the Visually Impaired Using Depth Sensing Artificial Intelligence and Convolutional Neural Networks
Karthik Muthukkumar, Urbana High School, Monrovia, MD, United States of America
Pranav Sristy, Urbana High School, Frederick, MD, United States of America
Tarun Malarvasan, Urbana High School, Frederick, MD, United States of America
Third Place — $500
Antimicrobial Activity of Organic Herbal Extracts Infused With Ozone as a Combination Therapy on Helicobacter pylori
Aalaa Yousuf AlAufi, Al Amal School, Barka, South Al Batinah, Oman
Basma Khalid Al uwaisi, Al Amal School, Barka, Batinah South, Oman
Physical Science
First Place — $1,500
Developing an LSTM-Based Model for Accurate Sign Language Recognition Through Hand Keypoint Detection
Alex Antonio Hernandez Juarez, West High School, Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America
Cole NenLi Chu, West High School, North Salt Lake, UT, United States of America
Second Place — $1,000
Anti-Forma Chitogel From the Hydrogel of Chitosan of Shells of Hermetia Illucens
Guojun Wu, Carmel Pak U Secondary School, Tai Po, New Territories, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Wai Ki Wong, Carmel Pak U Secondary School, Tai Po, New Territories, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Third Place — $500
Intelligent Hydrogel Synthesis and Bracelet Design to Detect Foreign Materials in the Human Body and in Beverages
Ekin Asyali, Gaziantep Private Sanko College, Gaziantep, Turkey
Sude Naz Gulsen, Gaziantep Private Sanko College, Gaziantep, Gaziantep, Turkey