2009

BioTech Fair 2009

Award : 2nd Prize

Project Title : Analysis of Individual Transcriptional Factor - DNA interactions with Plasmon Ruler

Members : LIM ZONGSHENG SAMUEL (4S4), WEE TING YIT (4S4), KOH SHUN XIANG (4I1)

Teacher-mentor : Mrs Har Hui Peng

Award : Merit prizes (in no particular order)

Project Title : Larval Peptides - a Novel Source of Antibiotics from Lucilia cuprina Maggots

Members : TAN SHENG EN TROY (4S4), DARREN CHOO JIAN KAI (4S4)

Teacher-mentor : Mrs Har Hui Peng

Project Title : Investigating the synergism and antagonism between Chinese Medicinal Preparations & Selected Plant Extracts

Members : KENNETH TAN YOONG SHENG (3S2), NG JING HAO (3S3), MARCUS TAN JUN HAO (3S2)

Teacher-mentor : Mrs Har Hui Peng

Award : Participation

Project Title : Investigate toxicological mechanism in starfruit for possible neurotoxicology effects on C elegan model

Members : KWOK MUN SENG MELVIN (4A1), LUA JIAN WEI (4A1), TAN WEI LIN (4A1)

Teacher-Mentor : Ms Jennifer Ting Jeum Shian

Project Title : Antibacterial and antioxidant properties of Garcinia mangostana pericarp

Members : LIANG FUENG CHEE EDWIN (4S2), YIP JIAN YANG (4S3), SIA HAN WEI (4S1)

Teacher-mentor : Mrs Goh-Yip Cheng Wai

Project Title : Effects of capsaicin on plants

Members : POH YONG RUI (1O3), LIM XIAO QI (1O3), WESLEY KOH ZHI PENG (1O3)

Teacher-mentor : Ms Jennifer Ting Jeum Shian

Project Title : Investigating the Effectiveness of Essential Oils as Repellents against Lucila cuprina Flies

Members : TAN EN YING (3S4), LIM YONG JIE KELVIN (3S4), DYLAN FONES JIN KHENG (3S2)

Teacher-mentor : Mrs Har Hui Peng

Project Title : Investigating the anti-bacterial properties of common edible mushrooms on Agrobacterium tumefaciens and Escherichia coli

Members : FOO TOON MIN (4S2), LOH CHONG JIAT (4S4)

Teacher-mentor : Mrs Goh-Yip Cheng Wai

Project Title : Antibacterial activity of non-flowering plants

Members : TAN YU XUAN (4S2), SZETO KAH KEONG (4S4), YEO JUN HAO GLEN (4S4)Teacher-mentor : Mrs Goh-Yip Cheng Wai

15th Youth Science Conference 2009

Award : Distinction & SMP 3M Young Scientist Award

Project Title : SC-MP02 EVALUATING DIFFERENT METHODS OF SYNTHESISING BIODIESEL

Members : Lee Men Quan 3S1, Toh Yong Seng Derrick 3S2, Khoo Chun Yuet 3S3

Teacher-advisor : Mrs Sow-Peh Yoke Keow

Award : Merit

Project Title : ASP02 MOTION CAPTURE OF HAND MOVEMENT

Members : Wong Tuck Wing Ryan 3S2, Foo Chuan Hui Joshua 3S2, Foo Chuan Yao Caleb 3S1

Teacher-advisor : Mrs Ng Siew Hoon

Project Title : ASP03 STUDY OF BACTERIOCINS FROM LACTIC ACID BACTERIA (LAB)

Members : Isaac Kuan Yi Kiat 3S1, Ng Yong Zhi Joshua 3S4, Yeo Yee Peng Joshua 3S4

Teacher-advisor : Mrs Goh-Yip Cheng Wai

Award : Participation

Project Title : DSP05 DISTORTIONLESS CONFIGURATIONS FOR VARACTOR DIODES IN RF CIRCUITS

Members : Cao Tian Qin 3S1, Lee Yi Liang 3S2, Tham Shi Yuan 3S1

Teacher-advisor : Mrs Ng Siew Hoon

Project Title : NUS-CMP02 SOCIAL COMPUTING AND HEALTH COMMUNICATION

Members : Benjamin Michael Lim Wen Shih 3S1, Gong Chen 3S1, Kwok Shun Git 3S2

Teacher-advisor : Mrs Ng Siew Hoon

Project Title : RP-SEP01 NOVEL BIODEGRADABLE COMPOSITE FOR STRUCTURAL APPLICATION

Members : Tan Song Keat 3S4, Liu Fangxu 3S1, Tan Hong You 3S3

Teacher-advisor : Mr Justin Loh Suan Jin

Project Title : ASP11 PRODUCTION OF A COLORFUL PROTEIN

Member : Lim Jing 3S4

Teacher-advisor : Mrs Koh-Oon Hsiu Leng

Shanghai International Youth Science & Technology Expo

Awards:

Best Paper Award

Project: Investigating the effectiveness of off-the-shelves orthotic slippers on self-selected gait

Team: Oh Xueyan 4L, Koh Yuhan 4I

Teacher mentor: Mr Vincent Tan

Outstanding Project Award

Project: Effect of plant keratin on plant growth

Team: Kenneth Ler 4I, Wong Yuan Hao 4I, Don Yew 4I, Nio Yiwei Gabriel 4I

Teacher mentor: Ms Sandra Tan

Outstanding Project Award

Project: Synthesis and anti-microbial properties of silver nanoparticles

Team: Jordon Sim 4I, Lau Wai Keat 4I

Teacher mentor: Ms Jennifer Ting, Mr Vincent Tan

Outstanding Project Award

Project: Antagonistic interactions between TCM extracts and ampicilin against gram-positive and gram negative bacteria

Team: Hwang Yi Kun 4E(2007), Tan Guo Jun 4E(2007)

Teacher mentor: Mrs Goh Yip Cheng Wai

National Chemistry Communication Challenge 2009

Theme : Great Discoveries in Chemistry

English Section

Award : Participation (Team 1)

Participants : Seow Yong Zhi 4H1, Koh Shun Xiang 4I1, Kevin Jiajiang Lujan Lee 4S4, Chan Yarn Kit 4I1

Teacher-advisors : Mr Justin Loh Suan Jin and Mr Low Swee Xiang

Award : Participation (Team 2)

Participants : Wong Ching Wei Brolin 4I1, Mok Zicong 4I1, Lee Kah How 4H3, Ow Song Sim 4I1

Teacher-advisor : Mr Justin Loh Suan Jin and Mr Low Swee Xiang

Chinese Section

Award : Finalist [Top 8] (Team 1)

Participants : Zhu Han 4B1, Pang Baifeng 4B1, Nie Tian 4S2, Liang Xiaohua 4S1

Teacher-advisors : Mrs Sow-Peh Yoke Keow and Mr Kong Chiak Wu

Award : 1st Runner Up (Team 2)

Participants : Chen Yang 4S4, Yao Zhiwen 4B1, Xin Xin 4B1, Jin Shuai 4P2

Teacher-advisors : Mrs Sow-Peh Yoke Keow and Mr Kong Chiak Wu

Singapore Junior Water Prize Competition

Award: Silver (poster competition)

Project title: Removal of dyes from aqueous solution by fruit peels

Participants : Nigel Ng Yingjie 4S2, Lim Yong Quan 4S3

Mentor: Mrs Sow-Peh Yoke Keow

Award: Champion (presentation)

Project title: Monitoring water turbidity by using spectral reflection

Participants : Kwoh Kai Li JC1, Ng Sai Meng JC1, Kuan Hong Nan JC1

Mentor: Mr Chia Kean

Participation

Project title: Removal of water pollutants using silver nanoparticles

Members : Lee Jian Xing Clement JC1, Sng Jie Han Timothy JC1

Mentor: Mr Vincent Tan Chin Leong

Greenwave Environmental Care Competition

Award : Merit prize ($1000)Topic : Recycling Paper the Green Way

Participants : Koh Zhe Wei, Joseph Ang Zian Bo, Ong Kai Zhi

Teacher-advisor : Mrs Har Hui Peng

Award : Merit ($1000)

Topic : Recycling waste tea leaves

Participants : Ernest Chen Zhengkai, Theron Ng Sir Yuan

Teacher-advisor : Mrs Sow-Peh Yoke Keow

Award : Commendation ($500)

Topic : Potato Peel as Natural Adhesive

Participants : Hunter Poon Wai Kit, Daryl Ho Ze Wei, Nicholas Ren-Jie Capel

Teacher-advisor : Mrs Sow-Peh Yoke Keow

Clean & Green Environment Project

Award: Merit

Project Title : Operation Mozzies

Participants : Darren Choo 4S4, Troy Tan 4S4, Kevin Lee 4S4, Tan Wei Xiang 4E1

Award: Commendation

Project Title : Anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties of fruit peel extracts

Participants : Ng Peng 4S4, Ong Bo Qing 4S3, Lim Zi Song 4H3

East Zone A*STAR Science Fair

Award: Bronze

Project Title : Removal of methylene blue and lead(II) ions with fruit wastes

Participants : Nigel Ng Yingjie 4S2, Lim Yong Quan 4S3

Mentor: Mrs Sow-Peh Yoke Keow

Award: Silver

Project Title : Biosorption of heavy metal ions by citrobacter freundii

Participants : Bryan S Wang 3S1, Pek Jie Hui 3S2, Quah Jun Zhi James 3S2

Mentor: Mrs Goh-Yip Cheng Wai

Award: Participation

Project Title : Efficacy of off-the-shelf orthopic footwear

Participants : Nicholas Low 4S4, Paxton Chia 4S4, Tan Yan Liang 4S3

Mentor: Ms Chua Shi Yun

3rd Singapore Chemical Science Fair

Award: Nickel award

Title: Isolation of melanin pigments from tea

Participants : Chen Zengkai Ernest 4S2 2009, Theron Ng Sir Yuan 4S4 2009, Lim Yong Quan 4S3 2009

Mentor : Mrs Sow-Peh Yoke Keow

Award: Honorary Award

Title: Chitin & its derivatives as potential iron (III) ion chelator

Participants : Benjamin Chin Yujin 4S3 2009, Chen QingYang 4S3 2009, Tan Yingze 4S4 2009

Mentor : Mrs Sow-Peh Yoke Keow

Title: Removal of water pollutants using silver nanoparticles

Participants : Clement Lee 4D 2008, Timothy Sng 4D 2008, Josephy Ang 4D 2008

Mentor : Mr Vincent Tan and Ms Jennifer Ting Jeum Shian

Award : Participation

Title: Analysis of the chemical components of multipurpose contact lens solutions

Participants : Ernest Aw Jin Rui 3B1 2009, Damian Goh Jun Yi 3S4 2009, Jeremy Tay Rong Kuan 3H2 2009, Edwin Tey Zhi Hui 3B1 2009

Mentor : Ms Sandra Tan

Singapore Science and Engineering Fair

Award: Gold

Title: Antibacterial activity of Lucilia cuprina maggots

Team members: Koh Zhe Wei (4C 2008), Joseph Ang (4D 2008), Ong Kai Zhi (4D 2008)

Mentor : Mrs Har Hui Peng

Award: Merit

Title: The Games room

Team members: Xia Zhongyang (4S2), Lee Jun Yi (4S2), Darius Chan (4S2)

Mentor : Mrs Khoo Keng Peng

Award: Participation

Title: Removal of water pollutants using silver nanoparticles

Team members: Clement Lee (4D 2008), Timothy Sng (4D 2008)

Mentor : Mr Vincent Tan Chin Leong