2006

BioTech Fair

Award : Bronze

Project Title : Antiviral activity of herbal extracts

Participants : Leong Shi Wei (4A)(L), Tan Yu Guang (4A), Ng Zhiguang (4A)

Mentor : Mrs Har Hui Peng

Award : Merit

Title : DNA science without the DNA: gel electrophoresis

Participants : Tan Wei Liang (4H) (L), Tan Zong Ying

Mentor : Mrs Har Hui Peng

Title : Herbal interactions in pathological assessment

Participants : Lee Cheng Yi (4G) (L), Cheng Yinghan (4K), Soon En Loong (4K), Wu Shao Zong Sam (4K)

Mentor : Mr Lee Foo Yong

Title : Ultraviolet protection properties of fruit peel extracts

Participants : Lim Kah Liang Stanley (4H) (L), Lau Jun Jie (4H), Ng Yong Wei (4H)

Mentor : Mrs Goh-Yip Cheng Wai

Award : Participation

Title : Using ferns for ecological pollution assessment and phytoremediation

Participants : Buan Jun Liang Bryan (4M) (L), Ang Shao Jie (4M), Lim Wen Zhe (4M), Ng Ding Wen Ashley (4N)

Mentor : Mr Lee Foo Yong

Title : Antibacterial activity of lysozymes from plants

Participants : Lee Si Kai (4I) (L), Ho Tack Kian (4I), Sim Chu Ming (4J)

Mentor : Mrs Goh Cheng Wai

Project Title : Removing pests from plants using spice extracts

Participants : Lee Kok Wei (4I) (L), Khoo Rui Yan (4I), Chua Boon Haow (4I), Tan WeiLiang Jansen (4I)

Mentor : Mr Goh Yan Yih

Singapore Science and Engineering Fair

Award : Silver

1. Classification and characterisation of BCH/SEC14 Domains and Prediction of Novel Protein Interactions

Participants : Wee Liang En (4N 2005)

Mentor : Mr Lee Foo Yong

2. Investigating the Adsorption of Heavy Metal Ions by Plant Fibre

Participants : Loh Kai Herng (4A 2005), Lee Ming Wei (4A 2005), Seah Kay Siong (4A 2005)

Mentor : Mr Vincent Tan Chin Leong

3. Investigating the properties of YBa2Cu3O7 superconductors on the micro/nano- scale

Participants : Chan Su-Chern Philip (4I), Leng Ting Kun (4I), Tan Aik Khim (4I)

Mentor : Mrs Ng Siew Hoon

4. Isolation of Bacillus Strains and the Applications of their Enzymes in Waste Management

Participants : Deng Zhaolong (4H 2005), Wang Liang Wei (4H 2005)

Mentor: Mrs Goh-Yip Cheng Wai

Award : Bronze

1. Approximation and Mathematical Induction in Ellipses

Participants : Hang Hao Chuien (4M 2005)

Mentor : Mr Lee Foo Yong

2. Analysis and Validation of Traditional Chinese Medicine herbs and recipes

Participants : Fong Wei Sheng (4J 2005), Ho Fu Wah Andrew (4J)

Mentor : Mr Vincent Tan Chin Leong

Award : Merit

1. Methods of reducing phosphate and nitrate

Participants : Ivan Fok Tong Pin (4G), Wong Bin Sheng (4G), Cheong Kelvin (4G)

Mentor: Mrs Sow-Peh Yoke Keow

2. Effects of Phytochemicals on Skin Repair

Participants : Ivan Tan Yan Wei (4I 2005), Ng Bing Yuan Wilson (4I 2005), Wong Jun Jie (4I 2005)

Mentor: Mr Goh Yan Yih

3. The isolation of oral streptococci and the inhibition of growth and adherence to the tooth surface

Participants : Cai Mingshu (4H 2005), Leon Leong (4H 2005)

Mentor: Mrs Goh-Yip Cheng Wai

Award : Participation

1. Effects of Ethanol exposure on the Development of Drosophila Melanogaster

Participants : Liew Kaiyang Kevin (4M 2005), Tan Yong Zi (4M 2005), Wong Hong Jie (4M 2005)

Mentor: Ms Letchmi Devi Ponnusamy

2. Nanofiltration of Wastewater from the IT industry

Participants : Woon Wei Seng (4I), Khoo Rui Yan (4I), Ong Jian Liang (4J)

Mentor: Mr Vincent Tan Chin Leong

3. The Effect of Pseudomonas fluorescens on plant growth of Hydroponics Plants

Participants : Teo Chao Tong (4H), Ang Jia Jun (4H), Tay Kai-Xian (4F)

Mentor: Mrs Goh-Yip Cheng Wai

4 . Isolation of Lactic Acid Bacteria Strains and their Spectrum of Inhibitory Activities against Food Borne Bacteria

Participants : Erik Widjaja (4H 2005), Chen Jun Hui Lionel (4H 2005), Cheong Kai Xiong (4H 2005)

Mentor: Mrs Goh-Yip Cheng Wai

5. Effects of Traditional Chinese Herbs on Bacterial Transformation and Gene Expression in Escherichia coli

Participants : Soon Yong Sen Calvin (4A), Chng Wei Hong (4A), Ow Jie Yu (4A)

Mentor: Mrs Har Hui Peng

6. Three- qubit thermal entanglement via entanglement swapping on two-qubit Heisenberg XY chains

Participants : Ng Jie Rui Jezreel (4N 2005), Kao Zi Chong (4N 2005)

Mentor: Ms Letchmi Devi Ponnusamy

7. Artificial Intelligence in Aircraft Engine Diagnostic and Prognostics

Participants : Yeang Xian Wei (4N 2005), Tay Kiat Aun Aaron (4N 2005)

Mentor: Mr Tan Kok Kim

8. Effect of Phytochemicals on Lipid metabolism and zebrafish embryo development

Participants : Er Jun Zhi (4I 2005), Irvin Lee Yong Yang (4I 2005)

Mentor: Mr Goh Yan Yih

Astrigue

Award : 1st runner up

Team members: Philip Chan 4I, Lan Yingjie 4N, Lim Weiquan 4N, Ow Yam Huo 4N

Astrochallenge

Award : 2nd runner up

Team members: Philip Chan 4I, Lan Yingjie 4N, Lim Weiquan 4N, Ow Yam Huo 4N

Chemical Powered Car Competition

Jointly organised by School of Life Sciences and Chemical Technology of Ngee Ann Polytechnic

On 27 May (Saturday), 10 groups comprising Sec 3 and 4 students participated in the 1st Chemical Powered Car Competition. Out of a total of 79 teams taking part, two of our groups managed to clinch the top awards!

Award : Best Research Report (Shark Fin)

Participants : Lau Jun Jie (4H), Glenn Sim (4H), Joshua Sng (4H), Ian Sim (4H)

Teacher-advisor : Mrs Sow-Peh Yoke Keow

Award : Best Designed Car (Mechemcar)

Participants : Tay Jia Xi (3I), Chong Kai Qing (3I), Pang Wei Pin (3I)

Teacher-advisor : Mr Vincent Tan Chin Leong

7th National Crystal Growing Challenge

Open Category

Award : 1st runner up

Crystal grown: 8 layered chrome alum-potash alum

Participants : Stanley Lim (4H), Yeo Wei Zheng (4H)

Award : 2nd runner up

Crystal grown: sodium chlorate

Participants : Woo Kai Shan (4G), Hon Bo Xuan (4G)

Junior Category

Award : 1st

Crystal grown: Potassium aluminium sulphate

Participants : Fu Yize (4F), Ng Yong Wei (4H)

Award : Participation

Participants : Aw Jian Wei (3K), Puay Ni Yi (3K)

Mentor : Mrs Sow-Peh Yoke Keow

Singapore Youth Science Fair

Theme for the Science Fair : Science Works

Award : Gold

Project Title : A Hybrid Eco-Friendly Fertilizer from Eggshell

Participants : Goh Jun Heng (4H), Sim Yan Ee Ian (4H), Lim Yuan Guang (4H), Moses Tan Mong Heng (4H)

Mentor: Mrs Sow-Peh Yoke Keow

Award : Silver

Project Title : Microbial Fuel Cell : An Alternative Fuel Source for Tomorrow

Participants : Lo Zheng Xiang (4A), Leong Yuan Chang (4A), Seow Zhi Yi (4A)

Mentor: Mrs Har Hui Peng

Project Title : Obtaining Transgenic African Violet Through Plant Tissue Culture

Participants : Tan Wei Han (3I), Pang Wei Pin (3I)

Mentor: Mr Goh Yan Yih

The following 4 groups were shortlisted for the presentation rounds:

Project Title : Methods of removing phosphate and nitrate

Participants : Ivan Fok Tong Pin (4G), Wong Bin Sheng (4G), Cheong Kelvin (4G), Neville Lim Shu Huan (4G)

Mentor: Mrs Sow-Peh Yoke Keow

Project Title : Adaptation in Artificial Intelligence

Participants : Lim Wei Quan (4N), Choi Beng Yen Benjamin (4M), Mai Yishan (4N)

Mentor: Mr Yong Jong Shyan

Project Title : Bacterial profiles of Lead-Contaminated Soils phytoremediated by Axonopus Compressus

Participants : Wan Melvin (4M), Ng Ding Wen Ashley (4N), Ow Yam Huo (4N)

Mentor: Mr Tan Hock Chye

Project Title : PHiZZy Donuts

Participants : Lu Yongquan (3N), Lee Jian Le (3O), Lim Jia Wei (3O)

Mentor: Ms Gwee Hwee Ngee

Greenwave Environmental Care Competition

Award : Merit Award

Title : Recycling Canteen Waste

Participants : Oh Zhenwei Nicholas (3G), Ong Jin Xiang (3G), Ong Chong Hian Jackson (3F), Kevin Chan (3G)Teacher-advisor : Mrs Sow-Peh Yoke Keow

Award : Participation

Title : A Solution to Eutrophication

Participants : Neville Lim Shu Huan (3G), Wong Bin Sheng (3G), Ivan Fok Tong Pin (3G), Cheong Kelvin (3G)

Teacher-advisor : Mrs Sow-Peh Yoke Keow