SciFest STEM Champions 2011 - 2023
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Since 2011 the overall winner/s of SciFest represent Ireland at the following year's Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), a one-week STEM fair, held annually since 1950 in the USA. At Regeneron ISEF some 1700 students from some 400 affiliated science fairs in over 60 countries, regions and territories compete for a range of prizes. Since first participating in 2011 SciFest students have won a total of 15 major awards at ISEF.
| Year |
|
Students |
Teacher |
School |
Project Title |
| 2023 |
 |
Jack Shannon |
Yvonne Nolan |
Clongowes Wood College, Kilcock Road, Clane, Co. Kildare |
Ireland’s Carbon Sinks – Remote Sensing for Monitoring Peatland Restoration |
| 2022 |
 |
Rachel Griffin, Luke O'Sullivan, Liam Waldron |
Maire Spillane |
Killarney Community College, New Road, Killarney, Co. Kerry |
A Group-Theoretic Approach to Pythagoras’ Theorem |
| 2021 |
 |
Clare Reidy |
Julie-Anne Greaney |
Our Lady's Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
Cosmic Radiation Protection Simulation |
| 2020 |
 |
Caoimhín O'Leary |
Niamh Shannon |
Ardscoil na Mara
Tramore
Co. Waterford |
An Image Analysis of Rehabilitating Patients' Exercises to Measure and Improve Recovery |
| 2019 |
 |
Timothy McGrath |
Marieke O'Connor |
Community College Killorglin
Killorglin
Co. Kerry |
An R&D Study on Using a Nutrient Treatment Biofilter to Combat Oceanic and Freshwater Dead Zones which Harnesses the Intrinsic Potential of Halophyte Species |
| 2018 |
 |
Adam Kelly
|
Louise Sullivan |
Skerries Community College
Balbriggan St
Skerries
Co. Dublin |
An Open Source Solution to Simulating Quantum Computers Using Hardware Acceleration |
| 2017 |
 |
Aaron Hannon |
Kevin Boyle |
St Muredachs College
Sligo Road
Ballina
Co. Mayo |
Developing a Facial Care Device for People with Limited Hand Dexterity |
| 2016 |
 |
Caolann Brady |
Karen O'Callaghan |
St. Wolstan's Community School
Celbridge
Co. Kildare |
Hum Your Way to Better Health |
| 2015 |
 |
Louis Madden |
Sharon Magennis |
Largy College
Analore Road
Clones
Co. Monaghan |
Bringing Genetics to the Masses: The Next Step in Genetic Research |
| 2014 |
 |
Christopher Carragher |
Kathryn Higgins |
Our Lady’s Secondary School
Castleblayney
Co. Monaghan |
An Electronic Device to Enhance Independent Living for those who Suffer Memory Loss |
| 2013 |
 |
Paul Clarke |
Dr Brian Smyth |
St Paul's College
Sybil Hill
Raheny
Dublin 5
|
A Polynomial Time Algorithm for the Undirected Hamiltonian Cycle Problem |
| 2012 |
 |
Simon Bluett |
PJ McCormack |
CBS
James's Street
Kilkenny |
Easyflick, Innovative, easy to use and safe circuit and lighting control for every house |
| 2011 |
 |
Eoghan Flynn
Ruairi O’Neill
|
David King |
Blackwate
Community School
Lismore
Co. Waterford |
Polyfuel: A Novel Solution to Fuel Shortages and Disposal of ELPs |
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Broadcom MASTERS International Program Award Winners
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Attendance at the Broadcom MASTERS International Program was an experiential award for top delegates from middle school science fairs around the world. The delegates represent approximately 25 countries and the programme consists of a series of educational activities, including a visit to the ISEF competition.
| Year |
|
Student Name |
Teacher |
School |
Project Title |
| 2021 |
 |
Grace Ni Ifearnáin |
Tríona Uí Mhaolchatha |
Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí, Tobar Mhaigh Dor, Trá Lí, Co Chiarraí |
Nature Takes on Nature: Investigating the Effect of Juglone on Japanese Knotweed |
| 2020 |
 |
Eoghan Ó Fearáin |
Siobhán Laighneach |
Coláiste Ailigh
Cnoc na Móna
Leitir Ceanainn
Co. Dhún na nGall |
Beef or Leaf (An Rian Coise Charbóin a Bhaineann le hAistí Bhia Éagsúla) |
| 2019 |
 |
Orna Collins |
Ciara Ní Dhrisceoil |
Castletroy Community College
Castletroy
Co. Limerick |
Plastics with Potential – Toward a Sustainable Biodegradable |
| 2018 |
 |
Éabha Kenny |
Padraig Harlow |
Convent of Mercy
Meán-Scoil Muire Gan Smál
Co. Roscommon |
The Investigation of how Microwave Radiation Affects Living Organisms |
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Boston Scientific Medical Devices Grand Award Winners
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Boston Scientific joined SciFest as a project partner in 2014. Each year a panel of judges from Boston Scientific selects a number of projects from the 16 regional Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award winners to compete at the National Final for the Boston Scientific Medical Devices Grand Award.
| Year |
|
Student Name |
Teacher |
School |
Project Title |
| 2023 |
 |
Emma Greaney, Madison Brouder
|
Donal Enright
|
Desmond College, Station Road, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick |
Rehabilitation Nation |
| 2022 |
 |
Fionn Rush |
Máire Morrissey
|
Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare
|
Can Artificial Neural Networks Aid Hearing Impaired Individuals to Lip-Read? |
| 2021 |
 |
Anna Smyth |
Emma Buckley
|
St Andrew's College, Booterstown Ave, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
|
The Effects of Temperature on a Hydrogel-based Drug-Delivery System |
| 2020 |
 |
Dara Newsome
Conor Bradshaw
David Hughes |
Eimear Nolan
|
Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk
Mounthawk
Tralee
Co. Kerry
|
Specs - An Adapted Spectacle System for Dementia Patients |
| 2019 |
 |
Oisín O'Sullivan |
Donal Enright |
Desmond College
Newcastle West
Co. Limerick |
iScope - The Design and Development of an Enhanced Digital Stethoscope for Remote Auscultation |
| 2018 |
 |
Nicole Marinos |
Denise Quilter |
Christ King Girls' Secondary School
South Douglas Road
Cork |
Visual Communication Device to Promote Patient Participation and Wellness During Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| 2017 |
 |
Aaron Hannon |
Kevin Boyle |
St Muredach's College
Ballina
Co. Mayo |
Developing a Facial Care Device for People with Limited Hand Dexterity |
| 2016 |
 |
Lucy Leonard
Michele Mann |
Elaine Howlin |
Tullamore College
Tullamore
Co. Offaly |
Investigating the Difference in Bacterial Contamination when Handling and Using a Device to Insert Contact Lenses |
| 2015 |
 |
Cillian Gartlan |
John O'Rourke |
Patrician High School
Carrickmacross
Co. Monaghan |
Harnessing Patient Information to Mitigate Risks Associated with Stroke Treatment |
| 2014 |
 |
Oisín Keniry
Edmond O’Halloran
Bobby McCarthy
|
Crona McCarthy |
Pobalscoil na Tríonóide
Youghal
Co. Cork |
Agriscan |
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EirGrid Cleaner Climate Grand Award Winners
EirGird joined SciFest as a sponsor in 2021 and became a project partner in 2023. Each year a panel of judges from EirGrid selects a number of projects from the 16 regional EirGrid Cleaner Award winners to compete at the National Final for the EirGrid Cleaner Climate Grand Award.
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| Year |
|
Students |
Teacher |
School |
Project Title |
| 2023 |
 |
Rebecca Cullen, Freyja Cleary, Clementine van Steenberge |
David Cullen |
Loreto Abbey Secondary School, Dalkey, Co. Dublin |
Making Waves |
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International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) Participants
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At ISEF some 1800 students from over 420 affiliated science fairs in approximately 80 countries, regions and territories compete for a range of prizes. Since 2011, SciFest students have won a total of 12 major awards at ISEF.
| Year |
|
Student |
Teacher |
School |
Project Title |
| 2023 |
 |
Jack Shannon |
Yvonne Nolan |
Clongowes Wood College, Kilcock Road, Clane, Co. Kildare |
Ireland’s Carbon Sinks – Remote Sensing for Monitoring Peatland Restoration |
| 2022 |
 |
Rachel Griffin, Luke O'Sullivan, Liam Waldron |
Maire Spillane |
Killarney Community College, New Road, Killarney, Co. Kerry |
A Group-Theoretic Approach to Pythagoras’ Theorem |
| 2021 |
 |
Clare Reidy |
Julie-Anne Greaney |
Our Lady's Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
Cosmic Radiation Protection Simulation |
| 2020 |
 |
Caoimhín O'Leary |
Niamh Shannon |
Ardscoil na Mara, Tramore
Co. Waterford |
An Image Analysis of Rehabilitating Patients' Exercises to Measure and Improve Recovery |
| 2020 |
 |
Conor Casey |
Sarah Abbott |
Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine
Kenmare
Co. Kerry |
AMSIMP: Using Machine Learning to Improve Numerical Weather Prediction |
| 2020 |
|
Dara Newsome
Conor Bradshaw
David Hughes |
Eimear Nolan
|
Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk
Mounthawk
Tralee
Co. Kerry
|
Specs - An Adapted Spectacle System for Dementia Patients |
| 2019 |
 |
Timothy McGrath |
Marieke O'Connor |
Community College Killorglin
Killorglin
Co. Kerry |
An R&D Study on Using a Nutrient Treatment Biofilter to Combat Oceanic and Freshwater Dead Zones which Harnesses the Intrinsic Potential of Halophyte Species |
| 2019 |
 |
Alice Shaughnessy |
Christina Kenny |
Calasanctius College
Oranmore
Co. Galway |
Omnidirectional Magnetic Driving System |
| 2018 |
 |
Adam Kelly |
Louise Sullivan |
Skerries Community College
Balbriggan St
Skerries
Co. Dublin |
An Open Source Solution to Simulating Quantum Computers Using Hardware Acceleration |
| 2017 |
 |
Aaron Hannon |
Kevin Boyle |
St Muredachs College
Sligo Road
Ballina
Co. Mayo |
Developing a Facial Care Device for People with Limited Hand Dexterity |
| 2016 |
 |
Caolann Brady |
Karen O'Callaghan |
St. Wolstan's Community School
Celbridge
Co. Kildare |
Hum Your Way to Better Health |
| 2015 |
 |
Louis Madden |
Sharon Magennis |
Largy College
Analore Road
Clones
Co. Monaghan |
Bringing Genetics to the Masses: The Next Step in Genetic Research |
| 2014 |
 |
Christopher Carragher |
Kathryn Higgins |
Our Lady’s Secondary School
Castleblayney
Co. Monaghan |
An Electronic Device to Enhance Independent Living for those who Suffer Memory Loss |
| 2013 |
 |
Conor Foy |
Edel Farrell |
Coláiste Chiaráin
Croom
Limerick |
To Design and Manufacture a Device to Improve the Timing among Crew in a Rowing Boat
|
| 2013 |
 |
Paul Clarke |
Dr Brian Smyth |
St Paul's College
Sybil Hill
Raheny
Dublin 5
|
A Polynomial Time Algorithm for the Undirected Hamiltonian Cycle Problem |
| 2012 |
 |
Simon Bluett |
PJ McCormack |
CBS, James's Street
Kilkenny |
Easyflick, Innovative, easy to use and safe circuit and lighting control for every house |
| 2011 |
 |
Eoghan Flynn
Ruairi O’Neil |
David King |
Blackwater Community School
Lismore
Co. Waterford |
Polyfuel: A Novel Solution to Fuel Shortages and Disposal of ELPs |
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Global Youth Science and Technology Bowl (GYSTB) Participants
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GYSTB is organised by The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups. Since 2020, 13 SciFest National Finalists (10 projects) have participated, winning a total of 10 major awards and 3 honorable mentions between them.
| Year |
|
Students |
Teacher |
School |
Project Title |
| 2022 |
 |
Grace Ni Ifearnáin |
Tríona Uí Mhaolchatha |
Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí, Tobar Mhaigh Dor, Trá Lí, Co Chiarraí |
Nature Takes on Nature: Investigating the Effect of Juglone on Japanese Knotweed |
| 2022 |
 |
Hari Pranavam |
Michael Harkin |
St Eunan's College, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal |
Building an Automatic Weather Satellite Ground Station with Data Analytics |
| 2021 |
 |
Erinn Leavy
Sophie McCardle |
John White |
St Vincent's Secondary School
Seatown Place
Dundalk
Co. Louth |
An Analysis of Physiological and Running Metrics in 3 km Cross Country Running in Comparison to Track and Treadmill |
| 2021 |
 |
Giulia Baratta |
Hilary Rimbi |
St Andrew's College
Booterstown Ave
Blackrock
Co. Dublin
|
Toxicological Investigation of Pesticides Using Paramecium as a Model Organism
|
| 2021 |
|
Conor Casey |
Sarah Abbott |
Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine
Kenmare
Co. Kerry |
AMSIMP: Using Machine Learning to Improve Numerical Weather Prediction
|
| 2021 |
 |
Caoimhín O'Leary |
Niamh Shannon |
Ardscoil na Mara
Tramore
Co. Waterford |
An Image Analysis of Rehabilitating Patients' Exercises to Measure and Improve Recovery
|
| 2021 |
 |
Dara Newsome
Conor Bradshaw
David Hughes |
Eimear Nolan |
Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk
Mounthawk
Tralee
Co. Kerry |
Specs - An Adapted Spectacle System for Dementia Patients
|
| 2020 |
 |
Ruth Madden |
Colette Smith |
Largy College
Analore Rd
Clones
Co. Monaghan |
The Microplastic Filter - A Small Solution to a Global Problem
|
| 2020 |
 |
Timothy McGrath |
Marieke O'Connor |
Community College Killorglin
Killorglin
Co. Kerry |
An R&D Study on Using a Nutrient Treatment Biofilter to Combat Oceanic and Freshwater Dead Zones which Harnesses the Intrinsic Potential of Halophyte Species
|
| 2020 |
 |
Alice Shaughnessy |
Christina Kenny |
Calasanctius College
Oranmore
Co. Galway |
Omnidirectional Magnetic Driving System
|
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International Environment & Sustainability Project Olympiad (INESPO) Participants
INESPO was an international environmental solutions STEM competition for second-level students. In 2015 it took place in Amsterdam and in 2016 in Utrecht. More than 50 countries participated each year and in the two years that SciFest students were involved they won a First Place Award and a Second Place Award.
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| Year |
|
Students |
Teacher |
School |
Project Title |
| 2016 |
 |
Lúc de Barra |
Lís Ní Chíobháin |
Coláiste Raithín
Bray
Co. Wicklow |
An Investigation of the Potential of Pine Needles as a new Alternative Biodiesel Source |
| 2015 |
 |
Ellen Fitzgerald
Aoife Dolan
Niamh Nyhan
|
Una Mayock |
Sacred Heart Secondary School
Clonakilty
Co. Cork |
Non-integrated LED Bulb
|