Siemens Science Competition
Below are listings of students who did their research with Stony Brook mentors (including participants in the Garcia Center Research Summer program, the Simons
Summer Research Program; and independent research students).
Congratulations to these students, and to the SB faculty, post docs, graduate and
undergraduate students who helped them in their research!
- 2017
2017 Siemens Competition
- 2016
2016 Siemens Competition
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT STONY BROOK FACULTY ADVISOR(S) Sarah Adamo
Smithtown HS West, Smithtown, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. James Dilger, Anesthesiology
Dr. Joshua Rest, Ecology & EvolutionKetan Agrawal
Columbus Academy, Gahanna, OH
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringKatherine Cao
Homestead High School, Mequon, WI
Siemens regional finalistDr. Adriana Pinkas-Sarafova
Dr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringAnnette Chang
Woodbridge HS, Irvine, CA
Siemens semifinalistDr. Carlos Simmerling
ChemistrySharon Chao
Stuyvesant High School, New York, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Marcia Simon, Dr. Stephen Walker, School of Dental Medicine
Dr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & EngineeringAurnov Chattopadhyay
University HS, Irvine, CA
Siemens semifinalistDr. Benjamin Hsiao
ChemistryHong-Hsuan Chen
Saratoga HS, Saratoga, CA
Siemens semifinalistDr. Chung Chueh Chang, Advanced Energy Research & Technology Center
Dr. Marcia Simon, School of Dental Medicine
Dr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & EngineeringMark Choi
Mission San Jose High School, Fremont, CA
Siemens semifinalistDr. Chung Chueh Chang, Advanced Energy Research & Technology Center
Dr. Marcia Simon, School of Dental Medicine
Dr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & EngineeringClaire Cilian
Brentwood HS, Brentwood, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Dianna Padilla
Dr. Stephen Baines
Ecology & EvolutionJasmin Gao
Northview High School, Johns Creek, GA
Siemens regional finalistDr. Marcia Simon, School of Dental Medicine
Dr. Dennis Galanakis, Pathology, Medicine
Dr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & EngineeringTzvi Heimowitz
Davis Renov Stahler Yeshiva High School for Boys, Woodmere NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringRose Hong
Del Norte High School, San Diego, CA
Siemens regional finalistDr. Marcia Simon, School of Dental Medicine
Dr. Dennis Galanakis, Pathology, Medicine
Dr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & EngineeringGrace Hu
Jericho HS, Jericho, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Ya S. Wang
Mechanical EngineeringWilliam Hu
Saratoga HS, Saratoga, CA
Siemens regional finalistDr. Adriana Pinkas-Sarafova
Dr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringKaren Jiang
Horace Mann School, Bronx, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Howard Sirotkin
Neurobiology & BehaviorThomas Jiang
Edina High School, Minneapolis, MN
Siemens semifinalistDr. Ping Liu (BNL)
Dr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & EngineeringAlby Joseph
W.T. Clarke Senior HS, Westbury, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Iwao Ojima
ChemistryHari Kothapalli
Roxbury Latin School, West Roxbury, MA
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringAviva Landau
Samuel H. Wang Yeshiva University High School for Girls, Hollis, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & Engineering
Veda Murthy
Lexington HS, Lexington, MA
Siemens regional finalistDr. Dimitris Samaras
Computer ScienceKirti Nath
Ward Melville Senior HS, E. Setauket, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Anne McElroy
SoMASErica Nemeth
Smithtown HS East, Smithtown, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Peter Brink
Physiology & BiophysicsJustin Ng
George W. Hewlett High School, Hewlett, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Adriana Pinkas-Sarafova
Materials Science & EngineeringSuraj Persaud
Central Islip HS, Central Islip,NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Dianna Padilla
Dr. Stephen Baines
Ecology & EvolutionPaul Rhee
Half Hollow Hills High School East, Dix Hills, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringRachel Sacks
Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway, Cedarhurst, NY
Siemens semifinalistRachel Isseroff, Lawrence HS
Dr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & EngineeringYash Samantaray
Syosset High School, Syosset, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringGila Schein
Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway, Cedarhurst, NY
Siemens semifinalistRachel Isseroff, Lawrence HS
Dr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & EngineeringArjun Subramaniam
The Harker School, San Jose, CA
Siemens semifinalistDr. Thomas MacCarthy
Applied Mathematics & StatisticsAlec Sun
Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, NH
Siemens semifinalistDr. Matthew Dawber
Physics & AstronomyNatalie Tan
Herricks HS, Herricks, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Marcia Simon, School of Dental Medicine
Dr. Stephen Walker, School of Dental Medicine
Dr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & EngineeringJessica Tian
Del Norte HS, San Diego, CA
Siemens semifinalistDr. Benjamin Hsiao
ChemistryNestor Tkachenko
Ward Melville Senior HS, E. Setauket, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Sergey Suchalkin
Electrical & Computer EngineeringStefan Wan
Alex W. Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, FL
Siemens semifinalistDr. Ping Liu (BNL)
Dr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & EngineeringJustin Wang
Irvine HS, Irvine, CA
Siemens semifinalistDr. Ping Liu (BNL)
Dr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & EngineeringYun Jin Woo
Half Hollow Hills High School West, Dix HillsNY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringAlice Wu
Half Hollow Hills High School West, Dix HillsNY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Adriana Pinkas-Sarafova
Dr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringEmily Zavala
Central Islip HS, Central Islip, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Dianna Padilla
Dr. Stephen Baines
Ecology & EvolutionNicolas Zumba
George W. Hewlett High School, Hewlett, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Adriana Pinkas-Sarafova
Materials Science & Engineering - 2015
2015 Siemens Competition
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT STONY BROOK FACULTY ADVISOR(S) Sidharth Bommakanti
Amador ValleyHS, Pleasanton, CA
Siemens regional & national finalist (team); and recipient of $30,000 scholarship (team)Dr. Adriana Pinkas-Sarafova
Materials Science & EngineeringDaniel Chae
Thomas Jefferson HS for Science & Technology, Alexandria, VA
Siemens regional & national finalist (team); and recipient of $30,000 scholarship (team)Dr. Adriana Pinkas-Sarafova
Materials Science & EngineeringRahul Chaudhry
Syosset HS, Syosset, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Yuefan Deng
Applied Mathematics & StatisticsSahil Chaudhry
Syosset HS, Syosset, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Yuefan Deng
Applied Mathematics & StatisticsAyesha Chhugani
Herricks HS, New Hyde Park, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Abhay Deshpande
Physics & AstronomyTzippora Chwat
Yeshiva University HS for Girls, Hollis, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringAbbigayle Cuomo
Commack HS, Commack NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Brian Colle
Marine & Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS)Robert Evans
Division Avenue HS, Levittown, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringConnie He
Half Hollow Hills HS West, Dix Hills, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringDavid Herman
Davis Renov Stahler Yeshiva HS for Boys, Woodmere, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringLisbette Hernandez
Brentwood HS, Brentwood, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Dianna Padilla
Ecology & EvolutionShade Hightower
Brentwood HS, Brentwood, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Dianna Padilla
Ecology & EvolutionEmily Huang
Ward Melville HS, E. Setauket, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Wei Zhu
Applied Mathematics & StatisticsChiho Im
Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, CT
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringGabrielle Jung
Half Hollow Hills HS West, Dix Hills, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringSarah Lee
Syosset HS, Syosset, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Iwao Ojima
ChemistryAlexander Li
Saratoga HS, Saratoga, CA
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringThomas Li
High Technology HS, Lincroft, NJ
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringAditya Mantri
Columbus North HS, Columbus, OH
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringMichelle Mao
Woodbury HS, Woodbury, MN
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringOindrila Naha
Brentwood HS, Brentwood, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Dianna Padilla
Ecology & EvolutionAnnabelle Ng
Great Neck South HS, Great Neck, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Peter Tonge
ChemistryVishal Nyayapathi
Half Hollow Hills HS East, Dix Hills, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Ken-Ichi Takemaru
Pharmacological SciencesHarriet O'Brien
Ward Melville HS, E. Setauket, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Stella Tsirka
Pharmacological SciencesRoshan Patel
Ward Melville HS, E. Setauket, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringKevin Qian
Wayzata HS, Plymouth, MN
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringBrian Rhee
High School East, Dix Hills, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringAlia Rizvon
Half Hollow Hills High School East, Dix Hills, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Ken-Ichi Takemaru
Pharmacological SciencesKevin Sadhu
Manhasset Senior HS, Manhasset, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & Engineering
Dr. Marcia Simon, School of Dental MedicineBenjamin Schiffer
University of Illinois Laboratory HS, Urbana, IL
Siemens semifinalistDr. Carlos Simmerling
ChemistryKameron Sedigh
Kings Park HS, Kings Park, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Peter Tonge
ChemistryKunal Shah
Syosset HS, Syosset, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringAnu Sharma
Oak Hall, Gainesville, FL
Siemens semifinalistDr. Benjamin Chu
Dr. Benjamin Hsiao
ChemistryJeremy Silverman
South Side HS, Rockville Centre, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringKunal Singh
High Technology HS, Lincroft, NJ
Siemens regional finalistDr. Dimitris Samaras
Computer ScienceArun Soni
Staples High School, Westport, CT
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & Engineering
Dr. Tatsiana Miranova, Materials Science & EngineeringArvind Sridhar
Bellarmine College Preparatory School, San Jose, CA
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & Engineering
Dr. Marcia Simon, School of Dental MedicineYusha Sun
A&M Consolidated HS, College Station, TX
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringAlan Tan
Irvington HS Fremont, CA
Siemens regional & national finalist (team); and recipient of $30,000 scholarship (team)Dr. Adriana Pinkas-Sarafova
Materials Science & EngineeringNatalie Tan
Herricks HS, New Hyde Park, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & Engineering*Kimberly Te
Manhasset Senior HS, Manhasset, NY
Siemens regional & national finalist (team); and grand prize winner (team) of $100,000 scholarship*
*Note: Kimberly Te's Siemens Competition project was conducted at her school. As a participant in the Garcia Center for Polymers Engineered Interfaces summer program , Kimberly worked at SBU under the mentorship of Dr. Miriam Ravailovich (Materials Science) and Dr. Stephen Walker (Dental School).*See note. Elizabeth Van Loon
Commack HS, Commack NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Brian Colle
Marine & Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS)Ziheng Wang
St. Paul's School, Concord, NH
Siemens regional finalistDr. Carlos Simmerling
ChemistryAlice Wu
Half Hollow Hills HS West, Dix Hills, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringSophia Wu
Lowell HS, San Francisco, CA
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & Engineering
Dr. Allen Tannenbaum, Inst. for Advanced Computation ScienceYutong (Oliver) Xu
Edina Senior HS, Minneapolis, MN
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringJennifer Yang
Ward Melville HS, E. Setauket, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Gerardo Mackenzie
MedicineRachel Zhang
Parkway South High School, Manchester, MO
Siemens regional finalistDr. Moira Chas
MathematicsRichard Zhang
Redmond High School, Redmond, WA
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringXiaotian Zhang
Staples HS, Westport, CT
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & Engineering
Dr. Tatsiana Miranova, Materials Science & EngineeringSimon Zhuang
Dublin Jerome HS, Dublin, OH
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringAndrew Zuckerman
The Wheatley School, Old Westbury, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & Engineering
Dr. Allen Tannenbaum, Inst. for Advanced Computation Science
- 2014
2014 Siemens Competition
- 2013
2013 Siemens Competition
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT STONY BROOK FACULTY ADVISOR(S) Connor Abbott
Hopkins HS, New Haven, CT
Siemens regional finalistDr. Yuefan Deng
Applied Mathematics & StatisticsSahil Abbi
Herricks HS, New Hyde Park, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Yuefan Deng
Applied Mathematics & StatisticsAaron Argyres
Clayton HS, Clayton, MO
Siemens national finalist & recipient (team) of $30,000 scholarshipDr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & Engineering;
Dr. Marcia Simon, School of Dental MedicineRose Bender
Half Hollow Hills HS West, Dix Hills, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringLuke Chen
Blue Valley HS, Stilwell, KS
Siemens semifinalistDr. Maurizio Del Poeta, Molecular Genetics & Microbiology; Dr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & Engineering
Sumaiya Chowdhury
Brentwood HS, Brentwood, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Dianna Padilla
Ecology & EvolutionNoah Davis
Earl L. Vandermuelen HS, Port Jefferson, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Maurizio Del Poeta, Molecular Genetics & Microbiology; Dr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & Engineering
Tyler Dougan
The Blake School, Minneapolis, MN
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringCatherine Feldman
Smithtown HS West, Smithtown, NY
Siemens semifinalistMatthew Borths (Ph.D. Student) in research group of Dr. Erik Seiffert , Anatomical Sciences
Ruiyi Gao
Lincoln Sudbury Regional HS, Sudbury, MA
Siemens semifinalistDr. Marcia Simon and Dr. Christopher Joubert , School of Dental Medicine;
Dr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & EngineeringKaveh Issapour
Syosset HS, Syosset, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringArjun Kapoor
The Wheatley School, Old Westbury, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Yuefan Deng
Applied Mathematics & StatisticsMingu Kim
David H. Hickman HS, Columbia, MO
Siemens national finalist & recipient (team) of $30,000 scholarshipDr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & Engineering;
Dr. Marcia Simon, School of Dental MedicineAllison Lee
Hauppauge HS, Hauppauge, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. John Jerome and Dr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringMichael Leibowitz
Yeshiva University HS for Girls, Holliswood, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringHarrison Li
Ward Melville HS, East Setauket, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Brian Colle
SoMASVinson Luo
University HS, Irvine, CA
Siemens semifinalistDr. Alexander Berg and Dr. Tamara Berg
Computer ScienceKevin Marino
Brentwood HS, Brentwood, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Dianna Padilla
Ecology & EvolutionVarun Mohan
The Harker School, San Jose, CA
Siemens semifinalistDr. Dilip Gerappe and Dr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringMichelle Moffa
Holy Spirit HS, Absecon, NJ
Siemens semifinalistDr. Benjamin Chu and Dr. Benjamin Hsiao
ChemistryEmily Pang
Dougherty Valley HS, San Ramon, CA
Siemens semifinalistDr. Berhane Ghebrehiwet
Department of MedicineSiavash Parkhideh
Ward Melville HS, East Setauket, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Maurizio Del Poeta, Molecular Genetics & Microbiology; Dr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & Engineering
Jake Plaut
Ramam Mesivta-Maimonides HS, Lawrence, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringKrishana Raghubeer
Lawrence HS, Lawrence, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringDaniel Rudin
Half Hollow Hills HS West, Dix Hills, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringAmanda Shi
Westlake HS, Westlake Village, CA
Siemens semifinalistDr. Marcia Simon and Dr. Christopher Joubert , School of Dental Medicine;
Dr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & EngineeringSharon Shu
Campbell HS, Smryna, GA
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringVivek Subramaniam
Westborough HS, Westborough, MA
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringJoshua Wende
Half Hollow Hills HS West, Dix Hills, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringRaymond Yin
Ward Melville HS, East Setauket, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Benjamin Chu and Dr. Benjamin Hsiao
ChemistryYongyi Zhao
Newton North HS, Newton, MA
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich and Dr. John Jerome
Materials Science & EngineeringBrian Zhong
Dougherty Valley HS, San Ramon, CA
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & Engineering
- 2012
2012 Siemens Competition
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT STONY BROOK FACULTY ADVISOR(S) Connor Abbott
Hopkins HS, New Haven, CT
Siemens semifinalistDr. Yuefan Deng
Applied Mathematics & StatisticsNicolette Almer
Plainview Old-Bethpage John F. Kennedy HS, Plainview, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich , Materials Science & Engineering
Dr. Marcia Simon , Dental School, Oral BiologyMustafa Ansari
Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy HS, Plainview, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Yuefan Deng
Applied Mathematics & StatisticsMeghana Bhat
Castilleja School, Palo Alto, CA
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringSteven Castano
Monmouth County Academy of Allied Health & Science,
Neptune, NJ
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miguel Garcia-Diaz
Pharmacological SciencesKevin Chan
Stevenson School, Pebble Beach, CA
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringEvan Chernack
South Side HS, Rockville Centre, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich , Materials Science & Engineering
Dr. Marcia Simon , Dental School, Oral BiologyDaniela Czemerinski
The Wheatley School, Old Westbury, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringNicholas Fiacco
Manhasset HS, Manhasset, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Aaron Neiman
Biochemistry & Cell BIologyJennifer Gil
Brentwood HS, Brentwood, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Dianna Padilla
Ecology & EvolutionNoman Hamlani
Brentwood HS, Brentwood, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Dianna Padilla
Ecology & EvolutionKevin Huang
Jericho HS, Jericho, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Yuefan Deng
Applied Mathematics & StatisticsTammy Jin
Half Hollow Hills HS East, Dix Hills, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Lonnie Wollmuth
Neurobiology & BehaviorAneri Kinariwalla
Sayville HS, Sayville, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich , Materials Science & Engineering
Dr. Marcia Simon , Dental School, Oral BiologyNicole Lin
El Camino Real Charter HS, Woodland Hills, CA
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringBrendan Liu
Jericho HS, Jericho, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Benjamin Chu and Dr. Benjamin Hsiao
ChemistryJerry Liu
Los Altos HS, Los Altos, CA
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & Engineering
Dr. Dilip Gersappe, Materials Science & EngineeringGina Ma
Ward Melville HS, East Setauket, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Jianchang Yang, Surgery & Pathology Haris Nair
Hastings HS, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & Engineering
Dr. Stephen Walker, Dental School, Oral BiologyRajkumar Pammal
Commack HS, Commack, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Iwao Ojima
ChemistryGrace Pan
Dougherty Valley HS, San Ramon, CA
Siemens semifinalistDr. Matthew Dawber
Physics & AstronomyVictoria Petrova
South HS, Torrance, CA
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringSamantha Prashad
South Side HS, Rockville Centre, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & Engineering
Dr. Stephen Walker, Dental School, Oral BiologyRaghav Tripathi
Westview HS, Portland, OR
Siemens national finalist & recipient of $10,000 scholarshipDr. Iwao Ojima
ChemistryBrian Wei
Granite Bay HS, Granite Bay, CA
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringKimia Ziadkhanpour
Plainview Old-Bethpage John F. Kennedy HS, Plainview, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich , Materials Science & Engineering
Dr. Marcia Simon , Dental School, Oral Biology
- 2011
2011 Siemens Competition
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT STONY BROOK FACULTY ADVISOR(S) Ariella Applebaum
Ma'ayanot Yeshiva HS for Girls, Teaneck, NJ
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & Engineering
Dr. Thomas Butcher - BNL & CME programEliana Applebaum
Ma'ayanot Yeshiva HS for Girls, Teaneck, NJ
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich , Materials Science & Engineering
Dr. Thomas Butcher - BNL & CME programAnuhita Basavaraju
Jericho HS, East Setauket, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Arianna Maffei
Neurobiology & BehaviorSarah Cacciabaudo
Smithtown HS, Smithtown, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringSarah Chapin
Herricks HS, New Hyde Park, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Iwao Ojima
ChemistryAndrew Chen
Lawrence HS, Cedarhurst, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringSneha Chittabathini
Lawrence HS, Cedarhurst, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringJuliana Coraor
Huntington HS, Huntington, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Matthew Dawber
Physics & AstronomyTyler Corsello
Ward Melvills HS, East Setauket, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Yupo Ma
Pathology (Hematopathology)Holly Flores
Huntington HS, Huntington, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & Engineering
Dr. Marcia Simon, Dental School, Oral BiologyDaniel Goldsmith
Nortrh Shore Hebrew Academy HS, Great Neck, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Roy Lacey
ChemistryEric Hirsch
Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway, Cedarhurst, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringPreeti Kakani
Jericho HS, East Setauket, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Arianna Maffei
Neurobiology & BehaviorXiaofei (Fay) Lin
Ward Melville HS, East Setauket, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Yizhi Meng
Materials Science & EngineeringBolun Liu
Mission San Jose HS, Freemont, CA
Siemens semifinalistDr. John Noé , Dr. Marty Cohen, & Dr. Harold Metcalf
Physics & AstronomyBrendan Liu
Jericho HS, Jericho, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Benjamin Chu and Dr. Benjamin Hsiao
ChemistryNeil Mehta
Jericho HS, East Setauket, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. David Talmage, Pharmacological Sciences
Dr. Lorna Role, Neurobiology & BehaviorRobin Mehta
Paul D. Schreiber HS, Port Washington, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringWade Miller
Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway, Cedarhurst, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringMerry Mou
Mission San Jose HS, Fremont, CA
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich , Materials Science & Engineering
Dr. Peter Brink, Physiology & BiophysicsDavid Nam
Monta Vista HS, Cupertino, CA
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringVictoria Petrova
South HS, Torrance, CA
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringHansen Qian
Saratoga HS, Saratoga, CA
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringAlina Ranjbaran
Garden City HS, Garden City, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringMatthew Rudin
Half Hollow Hills HS West, Dix Hills, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringKunal Sangani
Fayetteville-Manlius HS, Manlius, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringAnna Sato
Ward Melville HS, East Setauket, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Benjamin Chu and Dr. Benjamin Hsiao
ChemistryDanielle Scarano
Plainview Old-Bethpage John F. Kennedy HS, Plainview, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Nancy Hollingsworth
Biochemistry & Cell BiologyManita Singh
Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, CA
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringNicholas Suss
South Side HS, Rockville Centre, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringIlana Teicher
Ma'ayanot Yeshiva HS for Girls, Teaneck, NJ
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringAlexandra Tse
Lawrence HS, Cedarhurst, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringNithin Tumma
Port Huron Northern HS, Port Huron, MI
Siemens semifinalistDr. Berhane Ghebrehiwet
Department of MedicineMurali Varadaraj
Ward Melville HS, East Setauket, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. K. Varadaraj
Physiology & BiophysicsVijay Viswanathan
Upper St. Clair HS, Upper St. Clair, PA
Siemens regional finalistDr. Yuefan Deng
Applied Mathematics & StatisticsTom Wang
The Wheatley School, Old Westbury, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringAustin Wild
South Side HS, Rockville Centre, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich , Materials Science & Engineering
Dr. Marcia Simon , Dental School, Oral BiologyKristin Wong
Jericho HS, Jericho, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Benjamin Chu and Dr. Benjamin Hsiao
ChemistrySophia Xu
Redmond HS, Redmond, WA
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miguel Garcia-Diaz
Pharmacological SciencesYon (Daniel) Yang
Thomas Jefferson HS for Science & Technology, Alexandria, VA
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringAlissa Zhang
Saratoga HS, Saratoga, CA
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringJack Zhou
Ward Melville HS, East Setauket, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Jonathan Liu
Biomedical Engineering
- 2010
2010 Siemens Competition
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT STONY BROOK FACULTY ADVISOR(S) Ayelet Abelow
Yeshiva University HS for Girls, Holliswood, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringLeora Apfelbaum
SAR HS, Bronx, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringDaryl Chang
Saratoga HS, Saratoga, CA
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringKevin Chen
Ward Melville HS, East Setauket, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. J. Peter Gergen
Biochemistry & Cell BiologyRyan Chow
Leland HS, San Jose,CA
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringJuliana Coraor
Huntington HS, Huntington, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringAlan Czemerinski
The Wheatley School, Old Westbury, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringNevin Daniel
Ward Melville HS, East Setauket, NY
Siemens regional finalist, National finalist (individual) & recipient of $50,000 scholarshipDr. Iwao Ojima
ChemistryHolly Flores
Huntington HS, Huntington, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringSamantha Garvey
Brentwood HS, Brentwood, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Dianna Padilla
Ecology & EvolutionMishka Gidwani
Neuqua Valley HS, Naperville, IL
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringDianna Hu
Half Hollow Hills HS West, Dix Hills, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Carlos Simmerling
ChemistryEric Huang
Monta Vista HS, Cupertino, CA
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringHannah Jin
West Windsor-Plainsboro HS South, Princeton Junction, NJ
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringShilpa Kannan
Montgomery Blair HS, Silver Spring, MD
Siemens semifinalistDr. Robert Haltiwanger
Biochemistry & Cell BiologyAnisha Khemlani
Plainview Old-Bethpage John F. Kennedy HS, Plainview, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Dianna Padilla
Ecology & EvolutionAbraham Killanin
Lawrence HS, Cedarhurst, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringEmmanuel Kim
Ward Melville HS, East Setauket, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Benjamin Chu and Dr. Benjamin Hsiao
ChemistryNeha Kinariwalla
Sayville HS, West Sayville, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringRebecca Klahr
Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway, Cedarhurst, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringBonnie Lei
Walnut HS, Walnut, CA
Siemens regional finalistDr. Liliana Davalos
Ecology & EvolutionSage Mandel
Great Neck South HS, Great Neck, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Peter Tonge
ChemistryKelsey McKenna
South Side HS, Rockville Centre, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringNikhil Mehandru
Roslyn HS, Roslyn Height, NY
Siemens regional finalist & National Finalist (team) & recipient (team) of $30,000 scholarshipDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringLili Meng
Marlboro HS, Marlboro, NJ
Siemens regional finalistDr.Wei Zhu
Applied Mathematics & Statistics
in collaboration with Dr. Ellen Li, MedicineSanthosh Narayan
Munster HS, Munster, IN
Siemens regional finalist & National Finalist (team) & recipient (team) of $30,000 scholarshipDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringSanjay Palat
Smithtown HS East, St. James, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringErica Portnoy
Commack HS, Commack, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. David Thanassi
Molecular Genetics & MicrobiologySonya Prasad
The Wheatley School, Old Westbury, NY
Siemens regional finalist & National Finalist (team) & recipient (team) of $30,000 scholarshipDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringVincent Qiu
Livingston HS, Livingston, NJ
Siemens regional finalistDr.Wei Zhu
Applied Mathematics & Statistics
in collaboration with Dr. Ellen Li, MedicineArpon Raksit
Commack HS, Commack, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringJeremy Sacks
Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns & Rockaway, Cedarhurst, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringKunal Sangani
Fayetteville-Manlius HS, Manlius, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringAnna Sato
Ward Melville HS, East Setauket, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Benjamin Chu and Dr. Benjamin Hsiao
ChemistryEvan Schneider
Roslyn HS, Roslyn Heights, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringAngelina Seffens
Smithtown HS West, Smithtown, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich , Materials Science & Engineering
Dr. Marcia Simon , Dental School, Oral BiologyRachel Shapiro
Yeshiva University HS for Girls, Holliswood, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringAkhil Sharma
Herricks HS, New Hyde Park
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringKaran Sikka
Syosset HS, Syosset, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringGurpreet Singh
Half Hollow Hills HS West, Dix Hills, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringKatelyn Smith
Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, Bryn Mawr, PA
Siemens regional finalistDr. Jonathan Sokolov
Materials Science & EngineeringHelene Sonenberg
Yeshiva University HS for Girls, Holliswood, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringAri Turkiewicz
Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK HS, Plainview, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Benjamin Chu and Dr. Benjamin Hsiao
ChemistrySai Vangala
Brookfield Central HS, Brookfield, WI
Siemens regional finalistDr. Jonathan Sokolov
Materials Science & EngineeringShyam Venkateswaran
Herricks HS, New Hyde Park
Siemens semifinalistDr. Benjamin Chu and Dr. Benjamin Hsiao
ChemistryVivian Vuong
Brentwood HS, Brentwood, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Dianna Padilla
Ecology & EvolutionTom Wang
The Wheatley School, Old Westbury, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringJenny Wu
Sanford H. Calhoun HS, Merrick, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Iwao Ojima
ChemistryMichael Zhou
Jericho HS, Jericho, NY
Siemens semifinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & Engineering
- 2009
2009 Siemens Competition
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT STONY BROOK FACULTY ADVISOR(S) Mubarrat Bhuiyan
Jericho HS, Jericho, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringJulie Chang
Herricks HS, New Hyde Park, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringNevin Daniel
Ward Melville HS, East Setauket, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringReena Glaser
Smithtown HS, Smithtown, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Marcia Simon
Dental School, Oral BiologySandy Guerrero
Longwood HS, Middle Island, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringCandice Gurbatri
Half Hollow Hills HS West, Dix Hills, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Elizabeth Boon
ChemistryMatthew Hung
Smithtown HS West, Smithtown, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringTara Jain
Moravian Academy Upper School, Bethlehem, PA
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringRuoyi Jiang
Ward Melville HS, E. Setauket, NY
Siemens regional finalist, National finalist & winner of Individual Grand prize ($100,000 )Dr. Carlos Simmerling
ChemistryJenny Kang
Belmont HS, Belmont, MA
Siemens semi-finalistDrs. Yixian Qin and Wei Lin
Biomedical EngineeringAnjali Kapur
Mount Sinai HS, Mount Sinai, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringDaniel Katz
John L Miller Great Neck North HS, Great Neck, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Roy Lacey
ChemistryMatthew Kim
Commack HS, Commack, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Benjamin Hsiao
ChemistrySahil Khetpal
Texas Academy of Math & Science, Denton, TX
Siemens regional finalistDr. Iwao Ojima
ChemistryErica Lai
Holmdel HS, Holmdel, NJ
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Marivi Fernandez-Serra
Physics & AstronomyMichelle Leonetti
Long Beach HS, Lido Beach, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringCara Lin
Ward Melville HS, E. Setauket, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Benjamin Hsiao
ChemistryYesha Maniar
Herricks HS, New Hyde Park, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringPaul Masih Das
Lawrence HS, Cedarhurst, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringNikhil Mehandru
Roslyn HS, Roslyn Heights, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringMatthew Miecnikowski
Half Hollow Hills HS East, Dix Hills, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringNaveen Murali
Staples HS, Westport, CN
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringJonathan Nachman
North Shore Hebrew Academy HS, Great Neck, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringAnirudh Nandan
Los Alamitos HS, Los Alamitos, CA
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringSean Oh
The Wheatley School, Old Westbury, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringJoshua Pfeffer
North Shore Hebrew Academy HS, Great Neck, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Martin Rocek
Physics & Astronomy
C.N. Yang Institute for Theoretical PhysicsPooja Rambhia
Jericho HS, Jericho, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringAditya Ramesh
Sachem HS East, Farmingville, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Elizabeth Boon
ChemistrySalonee Shah
W. Tresper Clarke HS, Westbury, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringCharles Starr
Great Neck South HS, Great Neck, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Nancy Hollingsworth
Biochemistry & Cell BiologyLucia Wang
Irvington HS, Fremont, CA
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringKevin Zhao
Ward Melville HS, E. Setauket, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Carlos Simmerling
Chemistry
- 2008
2008 Siemens Competition
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT STONY BROOK FACULTY ADVISOR(S) Susie Ahn
Herricks HS, New Hyde Park, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringJacqueline Belizar
Miller Place HS, Miller Place, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich , Materials Science & Engineering
and Dr. Marcia Simon, Oral Biology & Pathology / Dental MedicineArchit Bhise
Peachtree Ridge HS, Suwanee, GA
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Nancy Hollingsworth
Biochemistry & Cell BiologyWenting Cao
Mission San Jose HS, Fremont, CA
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringBrandon Chen
Troy HS, Fullerton, CA
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringLara Fourman
Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK HS, Plainview, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich and Dr. Yzhi Meng
Materials Science & EngineeringMegan Garber
North Shore Hebrew Academy HS, Great Neck, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringReena Glaser
Smithtown HS West, Smithtown, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich , Materials Science & Engineering
and Dr. Marcia Simon, Oral Biology & Pathology / Dental MedicineElias Goodman
North Shore Hebrew Academy HS, Great Neck, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringSarajane Gross
North Shore Hebrew Academy HS, Great Neck, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringBrandon Hsu
Monta Vista HS, Cupertino, CA
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringDarren Huang
Herricks HS, New Hyde Park, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringMatthew Hung
Smithtown HS West, Smithtown, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich , Materials Science & Engineering
and Dr. Marcia Simon, Oral Biology & Pathology / Dental MedicineAshley Khalili
North Shore Hebrew Academy HS, Great Neck, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringElias Lebovits
Ramaz Upper School, New York, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringEsther Lee
Jericho Senior HS, Jericho, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Benjamin Chu
ChemistryRida Malick
Lawrence HS, Cedarhurst, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringPaul Masih Das
Lawrence HS, Cedarhurst, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringSamantha McKenna
Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK HS, Plainview, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Iwao Ojima
ChemistryNicholas Mulchan
Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK HS, Plainview, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringNaveen Murali
Staples HS, Westport, CN
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringTiya Nandi
Jericho Senior HS, Jericho, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringNityan Nair
Hastings HS, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
Siemens regional finalist / National finalist/recipient of $40,000 (individual) scholarshipDr. John Noé & Dr. Harold Metcalf
Physics & AstronomyShalini Pammal
Commack HS, Commack, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Iwao Ojima
ChemistryBenjamin Parnes
Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway Upper School,
Cedarhurst, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringDaniel Peng
Monta Vista HS, Cupertino, CA
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringPooja Rambhia
Jericho Senior HS, Jericho, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringJason Rudin
Half Hollow Hills HS West, Dix Hills, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr.Wei Zhu
Applied Mathematics & StatisticsPreya Shah
Ward Melville HS, E. Setauket, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Iwao Ojima
ChemistryChristine Shrock
Ward Melville HS, E. Setauket, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Carlos Simmerling
ChemistrySanchita Singal
Herricks HS, New Hyde Park, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich and Dr. Yzhi Meng
Materials Science & EngineeringSara Snow
Stella K. Abraham HS for Girls, Hewlett Bay Park, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringDaniel Younger
North Shore Hebrew Academy HS, Great Neck, NY
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringLennie Zhu
Half Hollow Hills HS West, Dix Hills, NY
Siemens semi-finalistDr.Wei Zhu
Applied Mathematics & Statistics
- 2007
2007 Siemens Competition
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT STONY BROOK FACULTY ADVISOR(S) Matthew Alpert
Lawrence Senior HS, Cedarhurst
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringElie Bochner
Yehiva Univ. HS for Boys, NYC
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringAshok Chandran
Smithtown HS East, St. James
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Marian Evinger
PediatricsAbraham Chien
Stuyvesant HS, NYC
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringAlicia Chionchio
Smithtown HS West, Smithtown
Siemens regional finalistDr. Iwao Ojima
ChemistryAdam Fields
Jericho Senior HS, Jericho
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringLara Fourman
Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK HS, Plainview
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringDarren Huang
Herricks HS, New Hyde Park
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringBowei (Sharon) Ji
Jericho HS, New Hyde Park
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Benjamin Chu & Dr. Wei,
ChemistryDamian Lee
Northern Valley Old Tappan HS, Old Tappan, NJ
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringYusung Lim
Herricks HS, New Hyde Park
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringCatherine Marando
Wellington C. Mepham HS, Bellmore
Siemens semi-finalistDr. J. Craig Cohen
PediatricsAmanda Marinoff
Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK HS, Plainview
Siemens regional finalist
**Region Four (Team) Silver Medal Winners and shares Grand Prize in team category with classmate Janelle SchlossbergerDr. Iwao Ojima
ChemistryMili Mehta
The Wheatley School, Old Westbury
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringLukasz Mosakowski
Manhasset HS, Manhasset
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Danny Bluestein
Biomedical EngineeringDhruv Nandamudi
Monta Vista HS, Cupertino, CA
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringAlexander Penn
Monta Vista HS, Cupertino, CA
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringAnne Polyakov
Ward Melville HS, E. Setauket
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Vasili Semenov
Physics & AstronomyShyam Rajan
Half Hollow Hills HS West, Dix Hills
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Benjamin Chu & Dr. Rafael Munoz-Espi
ChemistryAlex Ramek
Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns & Rockaway, Cedarhurst
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringRadha Ramjeawan
Uniondale HS, Uniondale
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringDavid Rosengarten
John L. Miller Great Neck North HS, Great Neck
Siemens regional finalistDr. Martin Rocek
Physics & Astronomy
C.N. Yang Institute for Theoretical PhysicsJanelle Schlossberger
Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK HS, Plainview
Siemens regional finalist
**Region Four (Team) Silver Medal Winners and shares Grand Prize in team category with classmate Amanda MarinoffDr. Iwao Ojima
ChemistryChristine Shrock
Ward Melville HS, E. Setauket
Siemens regional finalistDr. Carlos Simmerling
ChemistryEllen Shrock
Long Island School for the Gifted, Huntington Station
Siemens regional finalistDr. Carlos Simmerling
ChemistrySanchita Singal
Herricks HS, New Hyde Park
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringDaniel Stemp
North Shore Hebrew Academy HS, Great Neck
Siemens regional finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringPooja Vasudevan
The Wheatley School, Old Westbury
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringDana Zhu
Half Hollow Hills HS West, Dix Hills
Siemens regional finalistDr. Wei Zhu
Applied Mathematics & StatisticsLennie Zhu
Half Hollow Hills HS West, Dix Hills
Siemens semi-finalistDr. Wei Zhu
Applied Mathematics & Statistics
- 2006
2006 Siemens Competition
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT STONY BROOK FACULTY ADVISOR(S) Vikas Anand
Jericho HS, Jericho
SWC semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & Engineering
Dr. Benjamin Chu, ChemistryYusuf Anwar
Syosset HS, Syosset
SWC semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringZeynep Basaran
Smithtown HS West, Smithtown
SWC semi-finalistDr. Iwao Ojima
ChemistryKai Chao
Half Hollow Hills HS West, Dix Hills
SWC semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringGrace Chow
Herricks HS, New Hyde Park
SWC semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringMelanie Chow
Rye HS, Rye
SWC semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringAnkuri Desai
Ward Melville HS, East Setauket
SWC semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringAdam Fields
Jericho HS, Jericho
SWC semi-finalist
**Regional Finalist (one of the team runners-up: w/Sean Pi and Alex Ramek)- WesternDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringCrystalee Forbes
Uniondale HS, Uniondale
SWC semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringBrian Fromm
North Shore Hebrew Academy HS, Great Neck
SWC semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringKristin Hall
Smithtown HS East, Uniondale
SWC semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringZachary Hollander
Great Neck North HS, Great Neck
SWC semi-finalistDr. Jessica Gurevitch
Ecology & EvolutionYishu Huang
Ward Melville HS, East Setauket
SWC semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringVijay Jain
Herricks HS, New Hyde Park
SWC semi-finalist
** Regional Winner National finalist - team wins $30,000 scholarshipDr. Miriam Rafailovich & Dr. Yantian Wang
Materials Science & EngineeringJaimie Jerome
Ward Melville HS, East Setauket
SWC semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringBowei (Sharon) Ji
Jericho HS, Jericho
SWC semi-finalist
** Regional FinalistDr. Benjamin Hsiao
ChemistryKarthik Kasaraneni
Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, CN
SWC semi-finalist
** Regional Finalist (one of the individual runners-up) - New EnglandDr. Carlos Simmerling
ChemistryDaniel Katz
Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway, Cedarhurst
SWC semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringBrienne Kugler
Jeriocho HS, Jericho
SWC semi-finalist
** Regional Finalist (one of the team runners-up with Jacob Loewenstein)- Middle StatesDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringEsther Kwak
Jericho HS, Jericho
SWC semi-finalistDr. Benjamin Chu
ChemistryAngela Lau
Plainview Old-Bethpage John F. Kennedy HS, Plainview
SWC semi-finalistDr. Benjamin Chu
ChemistryBrian Lee
Manhasset HS, Manhasset
SWC semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringDanielle Lent
Stella K Abraham HS for Girls, Hewlett Bay Park
SWC semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringEmily Levine
Stella K Abraham HS for Girls, Hewlett Bay Park
SWC semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringJacob Loewenstein
Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway, Cedarhurst
SWC semi-finalist
** Regional Finalist, (one of the team runners-up with Brienne Kugler)- Middle StatesDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringBenjamin Macaluso
Sachem HS East, Farmingville
SWC semi-finalist
** Regional FinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringMili Mehta
The Wheatley School, Old Westbury
SWC semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringAsad Moten
Clear Creek HS, League City, TX
SWC semi-finalist
** Regional FinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringSean Pi
North HS, Torrance, CA
SWC semi-finalist
** Regional Finalist (one of the team runners-up: w/Adam Field and Alex Ramek)- WesternDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringAlex Ramek
Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway, Cedarhurst
SWC semi-finalist
** Regional Finalist (one of the team runners-up: w/Sean Pi and Adam Fields)- WesternDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringJustin Schumacher
Smithtown HS West, Smithtown
SWC semi-finalistDr. Sidonie Morrison
Medicine, & Pharmacological SciencesDanielle Schwartz
The Wheatley School, Old Westbury
SWC semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringJason Shapiro
Ward Melville HS, East Setauket
SWC semi-finalistDr. Mirjana Maletic-Savatic
NeurologyMaxinder Soni
Jericho HS, Jericho
SWC semi-finalist
** Regional FinalistDr. Benjamin Hsiao
ChemistrySarah Tan
Ward Melville HS, East Setauket
SWC semi-finalistPooja Vasudevan
The Wheatley School, Old Westbury
SWC semi-finalist
** Regional FinalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringMary Catherine Wen
Archbishop Molloy HS, Briarwood
SWC semi-finalist
** Regional Finalist
National finalist - team wins $20,000 scholarshipDr. Miriam Rafailovich & Dr. Nadine Pernodet
Materials Science & EngineeringChristopher Winter
Ward Melville HS, East Setauket
SWC semi-finalist
** Regional FinalistDr. Iwao Ojima
ChemistryKenneth Winter
Ward Melville HS, East Setauket
SWC semi-finalist
** Regional FinalistDr. Iwao Ojima
ChemistryJenny Yeh
St. Agnes Academy, Houston, TX
SWC semi-finalist
** Regional Finalist
National finalist - team wins $20,000 scholarshipDr. Miriam Rafailovich & Dr. Nadine Pernodet
Materials Science & EngineeringJinju Yi
Plainview Old-Bethpage John F. Kennedy HS, Plainview
SWC semi-finalist
** Regional Winner
National finalist - team wins $30,000 scholarshipDr. Miriam Rafailovich & Dr. Yantian Wang
Materials Science & Engineering
- 2005
2005 Siemens Competition
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT STONY BROOK FACULTY ADVISOR(S) Vikas Anand
Jericho HS, Jericho
SWC semi-finalist
**SWC Regional Finalist (one of the team runners-up:Team 1, w/ E. Kwak; )- Middle StatesJun Zhang and Dr. Benjamin Chu
ChemistryLana Castor
Jericho HS, Jericho
SWC semi-finalist
**SWC Regional Finalist (one of the team runners-up:Team 3, w/B. Lam)- Middle StatesDr. James Dilger
AnesthesiologyAlan Chou
Great Neck South HS, Great Neck
SWC semi-finalistDr. Tzvi Tzfira
Biochemistry & Cell BiologyAnkuri Desai
Ward Melville HS, East Setauket
SWC semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringCrystalee Forbes
Uniondale HS, Uniondale
**SWC Regional Finalist (one of the team runners-up:Team 2, w/Kristin Hall)- Middle StatesDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringAmerdeep Grewal
Detroit Country Day School, Beverly Hills, MI
SWC semi-finalist
**SWC Regional Winner, Top Team Prize (Team 1, w/Ran Li)- New England
National finalist - team wins $20,000 scholarshipDr. Richard Clark, Biomedical Engineering, Dermatology; and
Dr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & EngineeringKristin Hall
Smithtown HS, St. James
**SWC Regional Finalist (one of the team runners-up:Team 2, w/Crystalee Forbes)- Middle StatesDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringDaniel Hefter
Davis Renov Stahler Yeshiva HS for Boys, Woodmere
SWC semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringJulian Hershowitz
Jericho HS, Jericho
SWC semi-finalistDr. Carlos Simmerling
ChemistryVictoria Hung
Smithtown HS West, Smithtown
SWC semi-finalistDr. Richard Clark, Biomedical Engineering, Dermatology; and
Dr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & EngineeringGabriela Jara
Kings Park HS, Kings Park
SWC semi-finalist
**SWC Regional Finalist (one of the individual runners-up)- Middle StatesDr. Iwao Ojima
ChemistryAbhinav Khanna
Plainview Old-Bethpage John F. Kennedy HS, Plainview
SWC semi-finalist
**SWC Regional Winner, Top Team Prize (Team 4, w/B. Pollack)- Middle States
National finalist - team wins $50,000 scholarshipDr. John True
Ecology & EvolutionEsther Kwak
Jericho HS, Jericho
SWC semi-finalist
**SWC Regional Finalist (one of the team runners-up:Team 1, w/ V. Anand; )- Middle StatesJun Zhang and Dr. Benjamin Chu
ChemistryToby Klein
Stella K Abraham HS for Girls, Hewlett
SWC semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & Engineering; and
Dr. Benjamin Chu, ChemistryBonnie Lam
Jericho HS, Jericho
SWC semi-finalist
**SWC Regional Finalist (one of the team runners-up:Team 3, w/L. Castor)- Middle StatesDr. James Dilger
AnesthesiologyRan Li
Valley Stream Central HS, Valley Stream
SWC semi-finalist
****SWC Regional Winner, Top Team Prize (Team 1, w/A. Grewal)- New England
National finalist - team wins $20,000 scholarshipDr. Richard Clark, Biomedical Engineering, Dermatology; and
Dr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & EngineeringJacob Loewenstein
Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway, Cedarhurst
SWC semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringEric Meyerowitz
Northport HS, Northport
SWC semi-finalistDr. Smita Mohanty
Biochemistry & Cell BIologyNora Micheva
Ward Melville HS, East Setauket
SWC semi-finalistDr. Iwao Ojima
ChemistrySamantha Palmaccio
Sachem HS East, Farmingville
SWC semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringBenjamin Pollack
Plainview Old-Bethpage John F. Kennedy HS, Plainview
SWC semi-finalist
**SWC Regional Winner, Top Team Prize (Team 4, w/A. Khanna)- Middle States
National finalist - team wins $50,000 scholarshipDr. John True
Ecology & EvolutionAmy Richards
Kings Park HS, Kings Park
SWC semi-finalistDr. Sanford Simon, Biochemistry & Cell Biology / Pathology Marc Sherwin
The Wheatley School , Old Westbury
SWC semi-finalistDr. Miriam Rafailovich
Materials Science & EngineeringLauren Sipzner
Jaimie Stettin
Yeshiva Univeristy HS for Girls, Holliswood
SWC semi-finalists
**SWC Regional Finalist (one of the team runners-up:Team 5)- Middle StatesDr. Miriam Rafailovich and Dr. Nadine Pernodet
Materials Science & EngineeringVictor Wang
Great Neck South HS, Great Neck
SWC semi-finalistDr. Jonathan Sokolov
Materials Science & EngineeringDebbie Yee
Great Neck North HS, Great Neck
SWC semi-finalistDr. Jonathan Sokolov
Materials Science & Engineering
Click on the faculty advisors to find out more about their research interests.
Please contact Karen Kernan at karen.kernan@stonybrook.edu if you have additional
information for our Siemens Competition [formerly Siemens Westinghouse Competition]
listing.
* Grand Prize/1st place national winners in the Siemens Competition mentored at SB include:
Arooba Ahmed, Jiachen Lee, and Jillian Parker (team winners, 2017) mentored by Dr.
Ken-Ichi Takemaru (Pharmacological Sciences); Ruoyi Jiang (individual winner, 2009)
mentored by Dr. Carlos Simmerling (Chemistry); Janelle Schlossberger and Amanda Marinoff
(team winners, 2007) mentored by Dr. Iwao Ojima (Chemistry); and Shira Billet and
Dora Sosnowik (team winners, 2001), mentored by Dr. Miriam Rafailovich (Materials
Science & Engineering).
Link to High school research programs at SBU
Press release (2017) - SBU-mentored Students Take Top Prizes in National Siemens Competition
Press release (2009) - Ruoyi Jiang Of Ward Melville H.S., Mentored At SBU, Named Individual Grand Prize Winner
In 2009 Siemens Competition
Press release (for 2008) - 3rd Place Winner In National Siemens Competition Was Mentored At Stony Brook University
Press release (2007) - Stony Brook University Mentors Grand Prize-Winning Team for Second Time in Nine-Year
History of Siemens Competition