Australia’s brightest young scientists recognised at the 2022 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair
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For the first time in its 70-year history, ISEF 2022 was held as a hybrid virtual and in-person event in Atlanta, Georgia (USA) from 7 – 13 May.
Over 1,750 high school scientists and engineering students representing 63 countries presented their independent research on the world stage in a bid to secure a share of almost US $8 million in awards, prizes and scholarships.
Attending virtually, seven of Australia’s BHP Foundation Science and Engineering Award representatives put months of event preparation to the test through a series of presentations to international judging panels to showcase their independent research projects. Students were evaluated based on their projects’ creativity, innovation, and level of scientific inquiry.
Visit the below links to find out more about Australia’s ISEF representatives and to engage with their project boards.
- Environmental Engineering: ‘Artificially Intelligent Electronic Waste Sorting Selective Compliance Robot Arm’
Sam Rogers, Proserpine State High School, Queensland - Robotics and Intelligence Machines: ‘Weight Plate Loader’
Skye Sriratana, Tintern Grammar, Victoria - Plant Sciences: ‘How do flavanoids and isoflavanoids improve nodulation in legumes?’
Abbey Curran, Daramalan College, Australian Capital Territory - Energy: Sustainable Materials And Design: ‘What genre of music creates the most energy?’
Tashan Kirubagaran and Alan Joju, Willetton Senior High School, Western Australia - Earth and Environmental Sciences: ‘Darwin Mangrove Ecosystem - Field Study’
Reka Nemeth, Darwin High School, Northern Territory - Physics and Astronomy: ‘Does Altitude affect the quantity of background radiation?’
Amelie Nanclares, Kirrawee High School, New South Wales
Sam Rogers received a Special Award from the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence for his environment engineering research project, ‘Artificially Intelligent Electronic Waste Sorting Selective Compliance Robot Arm’. Special Award prizes are provided by organisations representing government, industry, and education sectors, with all student entries considered for each prize, regardless of ISEF entry category.
Two students received Grand Awards and were recognised with a cash prize. Grand Awards are presented in each of the 21 ISEF categories:
- 2nd place (US$2,000): ‘Artificially Intelligent Electronic Waste Sorting Selective Compliance Robot Arm’
Sam Rogers, Proserpine State High School, QLD, Australia - 2nd place (US$2,000): ‘How Do flavonoids and Isoflavonoids Improve Nodulation in Legumes’
Abbey Curran, Daramalan College, ACT, Australia
The finalists thoroughly enjoyed the ISEF experience and the opportunity to enhance their future careers in STEM.
CSIRO and BHP Foundation extend their thanks to the Australian Science Teachers Association (ASTA) and the state and territory Science Teachers Associations (STAs) for supporting students in their journey through the Awards program, from state- and territory-sponsored submissions, onto the national BHP Foundation Science and Engineering Awards and participation at ISEF.
