The Greenwave Environmental Care Competition
1st prize and team collaboration award
Ooi Ren An (17S7B); Yap Kang Zheng (17S7B); Lim An Guan (17S7J)
Mentor: Mrs Sow-Peh Yoke Keow
Project: Synthesis of cellulose aerogel for sorption of oils
3rd prize
Johnny Xiao Hong Yu, 3S3; Ho Shane, 3S3; Caleb Liow, 3S3
Mentor: Mrs Sow-Peh Yoke Keow
Project: Eco-friendly synthesis of silver nanoparticles using winter melon peel extracts
The Greenwave Environmental Care Competition
Merit award
Matthew Ng Song Peng (17S7D); Raphael Low Kang Siang (17S6G); Isaac Chan Xu Rui (17S7G)
Mentor: Mr Loh Suan Jin, Justin
Project: Recycling Phthalate Plasticisers from Soft PVC for the Synthesis of Phthalic Anhydride
Intel International Science & Engineering Fair 2017
Special Award
Bryan Lim Wei Leong (17S7D); Shawn Lim Hai Leong (17S7B); Dominic Yap Wei Ting (17S7G)
Mentor: Mrs Sow-Peh Yoke Keow (Principal Consultant/ Research)
Project : Entailed an innovative water purification bag containing carbon and silver nanoparticle absorbents synthesised in an eco-friendly manner from coffee waste
East Zone A*Star Science Fair
Lower Secondary Category
Award : Gold
Ooi Wei Chern (2I3), Kwee Tze Wei, Bernard (2I3), Ng Tze Yang (2i3) and Timotheus Teng Da Hui (2I3)
Mentor: Mrs Sow-Peh Yoke Keow
Project: Entailed the extraction of pectin from Butternut squash peel as a lead (II) ion chelator.
East Zone A*Star Science Fair
Open Category
Award : Silver
Decsun Wu Gaoxian (3S1), Guan Yangchen (3S1) and Feng Chong Hui (3S2)
Mentor: Mrs Sow-Peh Yoke Keow
Project: Involved investigating the effectiveness of animal bone char and bone meals as adsorbents for water purification.