Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge

The Society for Science has announced the Top 300 competitors in the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge, a national science competition for middle school students. Five students from Brevard have been selected as the top 300 finalists. They were chosen from over 1800 entrants and will now compete for more than $100,000 worth of awards and prizes.

The Brevard students in the top 300 are:

Griffin Kirby: Edgewood Jr./Sr. High School

Affiliate Fair Name and ID: Brevard Intracoastal Regional Science and Engineering Fair (USFL14)

Project Title: A Bright Idea for Tracking Septic Wastewater Pollution

Sidharth Patsamatla: Edgewood Jr./Sr. High School (now at West Shore Jr./Sr. High School)

Affiliate Fair Name and ID: Brevard Intracoastal Regional Science and Engineering Fair (USFL14)

Project Title: A Novel Artificial Intelligence Tool for the Detection of Cancer Towards Improved Radiotherapy via High-Level Computer Vision and Image Segmentation

Ava Ramsey: Andrew Jackson Middle School

Affiliate Fair Name and ID: Brevard Mainland Regional Science and Engineering Fair (USFL28)

Project Title: Which Lubricant Is the Most Resistant to Corrosion in a Marine Environment?

Aswath Rajesh: DeLaura Middle School (now at Viera High School)

Affiliate Fair Name and ID: State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida – Ying Scholars (USFL50)

Project Title: Eco-Friendly Polymeric Material: Paving the Way for Circular Bio-Economy

Dominic Tosi: Herbert C. Hoover Middle School (now at Melbourne High School)

Affiliate Fair Name and ID: State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida – Ying Scholars (USFL50)

Project Title: Using a Modified Protégé Technique Aimed at Improving Students’ Reading Comprehension

The top 30 finalists will be announced on Sept. 20.