2026 Award Winners

Award NamePrize NameProject TitleNameSchool
Grade 4 Excellence AwardBronzeDance Your Heart Out Aadhaya BansalAurora Academic Charter School
Grade 4 Excellence AwardBronzeThe Case of Browning Apple!Hazel KhokharAurora Academic Charter School Primary
Grade 4 Excellence AwardBronzeThe Case of Browning Apple!Selena Madina OmarAurora Academic Charter School Primary
Grade 4 Excellence AwardSilverWhich Material (Wool, Foil, Cotton) Are the Best Insulators to Keep the Ice From Melting?Zainab QasiEdmonton Islamic Academy
Grade 4 Excellence AwardGoldBrain-Computer Interfaces: A Look Into The FutureSamy MeradEdmonton Islamic Academy
Grade 5 Excellence AwardBronzeThe Science of Cuteness: Facial Proportions and Perceived Cuteness in Cartoon CharactersHonor DoranHomeschool
Grade 5 Excellence AwardBronzeFlex Your SkillsAnthony ShiehAurora Academic Charter School
Grade 5 Excellence AwardBronzeFlex Your SkillsNayil BhojaniAurora Academic Charter School
Grade 5 Excellence AwardBronzeHow Does Acid Rain Affect Plant Growth?Bishmeet Singh SangarGobind Sarvar School Edmonton
Grade 5 Excellence AwardBronzeHow Does Acid Rain Affect Plant Growth?Jeffraj Singh AroraGobind Sarvar School Edmonton
Grade 5 Excellence AwardSilverSimple Science of Stealth FlightNeil UppalAurora Primary Charter School (Sherbrooke)
Grade 5 Excellence AwardSilverMemory MnemonicsSerena AbdoEdmonton Islamic Academy
Grade 5 Excellence AwardGoldBreaking Up Is Hard To Do: How to Separate Oil-in-Water EmulsionsAanya NatarajanRoberta MacAdams School
Grade 6 Excellence AwardBronzeReady for Take OffMuhammad JomhaEdmonton Islamic Academy
Grade 6 Excellence AwardBronzeAquaponicsShukrana KaurGobind Sarvar School Edmonton
Grade 6 Excellence AwardBronzeFrom Basement to BucketLina El HallaniEdmonton Islamic Academy
Grade 6 Excellence AwardBronzeFrom Basement to BucketMusab RasheedEdmonton Islamic Academy
Grade 6 Excellence AwardSilverDoes the Color of the Food Influence the Taste?Japnoor Kaur SaranGobind Sarvar School Edmonton
Grade 6 Excellence AwardSilverBridge The Gap Material ShowdownFateh DranAurora Academic Charter School
Grade 6 Excellence AwardSilverSweet Success Part 2Hebah AbdulrehmanEdmonton Islamic Academy
Grade 6 Excellence AwardGoldRetain No GermsAyva PiraniAurora Academic Charter Primary School

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Award NamePrize NameProject TitleNameSchool
Junior Excellence AwardBronzeHold Onto That Water! Hydrogels Pt 2Aisha LampaEdmonton Islamic Academy
Junior Excellence AwardBronzeCan AI Diagnose Pneumonia?Daniya Saduera-AgnihotriStem Collegiate
Junior Excellence AwardBronzeOur Enamel Under AttackHarini SasikumarAurora Academic Charter School Skyrattler
Junior Excellence AwardBronzeOur Enamel Under AttackAriana SuriAurora Academic Charter School Skyrattler
Junior Excellence AwardBronzeThe Glow Factor!Eden TekleabeAurora Academic Charter School – Primary
Junior Excellence AwardSilverCool Room, Better Zzz: A Multi-Month Bedroom Air Quality & Sleep StudyRichard ZhangRiverbend Junior High
Junior Excellence AwardSilverWhich Software Performs Better: Expert-Made or Beginner-Made? Prathamveer SinghAurora Academic Charter School Primary
Junior Excellence AwardSilverSmall but Mighty: The Homopolar MotorKrish AtalAurora Academic Charter School
Junior Excellence AwardSilverThirst Aid KitHammam MohamedEdmonton Islamic Academy
Junior Excellence AwardSilverThirst Aid KitElias KashurEdmonton Islamic Academy
Junior Excellence AwardGoldPreservation ReimaginedJulie ZhaoVernon Barford Junior High School
Junior Excellence AwardGoldPicture That CavityReya PiraniAurora Academic Charter Secondary School
Intermediate Excellence AwardBronzeMan, Machine, or Both: Testing Ethical Limits of AI ControlAlex DengAurora Academic Charter Secondary School
Intermediate Excellence AwardBronzeUsing OCR for Detecting and Monitoring Data Using Low-Cost WebcamsBrahm OzaHomeschool
Intermediate Excellence AwardBronzeSoap Showdown: How Does Different Commercial Body Washes Affect Cleaning Efficiency, Moisture Retention and pH?Ayden ChenParkview School
Intermediate Excellence AwardBronzeSoap Showdown: How Does Different Commercial Body Washes Affect Cleaning Efficiency, Moisture Retention and pH?Brady WooParkview School
Intermediate Excellence AwardSilverBiomarker Analysis For Respiratory Testing (B.A.R.T) Jainika JoshiSTEM Collegiate
Intermediate Excellence AwardSilverO.D.R.S – My Solution to Space DebrisPranav Dev PramodStem Collegiate
Intermediate Excellence AwardSilverTechno-Economic Assessment of Solar Photovoltaic Deployment of Canadian Residential Homes Sophia ZhangOld Scona Academic
Intermediate Excellence AwardGoldBefore It Begins: The Silent BetrayerSherdha SharmaAurora Academic Charter Secondary School
Senior Excellence AwardBronzeA Novel Approach to Sinkhorn ε-Annealing: An Algorithm with a 3.2x Average Speedup for the Optimal Transport ProblemLeo LiOld Scona Academic
Senior Excellence AwardBronzeOptimizing the Effectiveness of Blood Pressure Treatment using Vascular and Lifestyle Data: A Digital Twin Based ApproachAdelyn NohOld Scona Academic
Senior Excellence AwardSilverADistics: A Machine Learning Framework For Optimized Detection of Dementia and Alzheimer’s DiseaseIshaan Veer GillLillian Osborne High School
Senior Excellence AwardGoldAthena: Aerial Task Handling & Emergent Networked AutonomyAaron DiasOld Scona Academic
Senior Excellence AwardGoldAthena: Aerial Task Handling & Emergent Networked AutonomyAhmad AbrarOld Scona Academic

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Award NamePrize NameProject TitleNameSchool
Al Rashid Mosque Environmental Science AwardHonourable MentionCO2 Capture Technology and Its Practical Uses TodayNathan BaiGrandview Heights School
Al Rashid Mosque Environmental Science AwardWinnerTechno-Economic Assessment of Solar Photovoltaic Deployment of Canadian Residential Homes Sophia ZhangOld Scona Academic
ACPA Alberta Chemist AwardHonourable MentionWhat Milk Makes The Strongest PlasticMoksh PatelStem Collegiate
ACPA Alberta Chemist AwardHonourable MentionWhat Milk Makes The Strongest PlasticArmaan KhanStem Collegiate
ACPA Alberta Chemist AwardWinnerHow does the Method of Starting Sourdough Affect its Total Titratable Acid and Carbon Dioxide ProductionÉmile TamParkview School
ACPA Rick Dillen AwardHonourable MentionCO2 Capture Technology and Its Practical Uses TodayNathan BaiGrandview Heights School
ACPA Rick Dillen AwardWinnerBreaking Up Is Hard To Do: How to Separate Oil-in-Water EmulsionsAanya NatarajanRoberta MacAdams School
B. K. Sinha Behavioral Sciences Research AwardHonourable MentionTomato TechniqueAaditri SainiAurora Charter Academic School Skyrattler
B. K. Sinha Behavioral Sciences Research AwardHonourable MentionTomato TechniqueAanya SinghAurora Charter Academic School Skyrattler
B. K. Sinha Behavioral Sciences Research AwardWinnerThe Science of Cuteness: Facial Proportions and Perceived Cuteness in Cartoon CharactersHonor DoranHomeschool
Chemical Institute of Canada AwardHonourable MentionThe Case of Browning Apple!Hazel KhokharAurora Academic Charter School – Primary
Chemical Institute of Canada AwardHonourable MentionThe Case of Browning Apple!Selena Madina OmarAurora Academic Charter School – Primary
Chemical Institute of Canada AwardWinnerSweet Success Part 2Hebah AbdulrehmanEdmonton Islamic Academy
Dow Canada Sustainable Future Award – ElementaryHonourable MentionFrom Basement to BucketLina El HallaniEdmonton Islamic Academy
Dow Canada Sustainable Future Award – ElementaryHonourable MentionFrom Basement to BucketMusab RasheedEdmonton Islamic Academy
Dow Canada Sustainable Future Award – ElementaryWinnerThe Effect of Sound Frequencies on Water TurbidityRayya UsamaEdmonton Islamic Academy
Dow Canada Sustainable Future Award – JuniorHonourable MentionPlant Power in Action: An Experiment in BioelectricityKinan OmerEdmonton Islamic Academy
Dow Canada Sustainable Future Award – JuniorHonourable MentionPlant Power in Action: An Experiment in BioelectricityZead ZwaittEdmonton Islamic Academy
Dow Canada Sustainable Future Award – JuniorHonourable MentionUsing Common Kitchen Waste to Make Biodegradable PlasticElyana AlukaAurora Academic Charter School
Dow Canada Sustainable Future Award – JuniorWinnerSmoke Is In The AirYoonha (Ava) ChungSTEM Collegiate
Dow Canada Sustainable Future Award – SeniorHonourable MentionThe Effect Of CO2 On Coral Reef Exoskeletons, Corals V.S CO2Kuwar KhokharAurora Academic Charter Secondary School
Dow Canada Sustainable Future Award – SeniorWinnerAthena: Aerial Task Handling & Emergent Networked AutonomyAaron DiasOld Scona Academic
Dow Canada Sustainable Future Award – SeniorWinnerAthena: Aerial Task Handling & Emergent Networked AutonomyAhmad AbrarOld Scona Academic
E.H. Gowan Physics Award of ExcellenceHonourable MentionPicture That CavityReya PiraniAurora Academic Charter Secondary School
E.H. Gowan Physics Award of ExcellenceWinnerExploring the Power of Machine Learning to Predict RNA Structural Pathways, and How Accurate Artificial Intelligence Can BeSarah MeradEdmonton Islamic Academy
Human Biology AwardHonourable MentionCool Room, Better Zzz: A Multi-Month Bedroom Air Quality & Sleep StudyRichard ZhangRiverbend Junior High
Human Biology AwardWinnerOptimizing the Effectiveness of Blood Pressure Treatment using Vascular and Lifestyle Data: A Digital Twin Based ApproachAdelyn NohOld Scona Academic
Kruger Memorial Senior Solar Energy AwardHonourable MentionTechno-Economic Assessment of Solar Photovoltaic Deployment of Canadian Residential Homes Sophia ZhangOld Scona Academic
Kruger Memorial Senior Solar Energy AwardWinnerPaw-sitive Care Manya SehgalAurora Academic Charter Secondary School
Math & Stats Award – ElementaryWinnerWorking Model of a Hydraulic Lift Based on Pascal’s LawJoan DijoAurora Academic Charter School Skyrattler
Math & Stats Award – JuniorHonourable MentionPlant Power in Action: An Experiment in BioelectricityKinan OmerEdmonton Islamic Academy
Math & Stats Award – JuniorHonourable MentionPlant Power in Action: An Experiment in BioelectricityZead ZwaittEdmonton Islamic Academy
Math & Stats Award – JuniorWinnerBattle of the WatersRoopamjot Kaur SandhuAurora Academic Charter School Skyrattler
Math & Stats Award – SeniorHonourable MentionOptimizing the Effectiveness of Blood Pressure Treatment using Vascular and Lifestyle Data: A Digital Twin Based ApproachAdelyn NohOld Scona Academic
Math & Stats Award – SeniorWinnerA Novel Approach to Sinkhorn ε-Annealing: An Algorithm with a 3.2x Average Speedup for the Optimal Transport ProblemLeo LiOld Scona Academic
Professional Biologists’ AwardHonourable MentionAquaponicsShukrana Kaur GhummanGobind Sarvar School Edmonton
Professional Biologists’ AwardWinnerHow Does Acid Rain Affect Plant Growth?Bishmeet Singh SangarGobind Sarvar School Edmonton
Professional Biologists’ AwardWinnerHow Does Acid Rain Affect Plant Growth?Jeffraj Singh AroraGobind Sarvar School Edmonton
Psychologists’ Association of Alberta Behaviour Science AwardHonourable MentionDo We Get Ideas When We Take Breaks? Isabella BonanniSt. Brendan
Psychologists’ Association of Alberta Behaviour Science AwardWinnerThe Social Math of Risk in Women and GirlsMila Wolfe-PolakSt. Clement
RASC Astronomy Award – ElementaryHonourable MentionSunspots And AIAlhasan ElkhazmyEdmonton Islamic Academy
RASC Astronomy Award – ElementaryWinnerAurora Borealis, Copper vs. CopperAnumeha ChandelAurora Academic Primary Charter School
RASC Astronomy Award – ElementaryWinnerAurora Borealis, Copper vs. CopperMsgana AbrhaAurora Academic Primary Charter School
RASC Astronomy Award – Jr/SrHonourable MentionDoes Earth’s Climate Have a Switch? Evidence for a Threshold-Controlled Monsoon ResponseSophia Moxuan ZhangOld Scona Academic
RASC Astronomy Award – Jr/SrWinnerO.D.R.S – My Solution to Space DebrisPranav Dev PramodStem Collegiate
Taylor Memorial Senior Chemistry AwardHonourable MentionSoap Showdown: How Does Different Commercial Body Washes Affect Cleaning Efficiency, Moisture Retention and pH?Ayden ChenParkview School
Taylor Memorial Senior Chemistry AwardHonourable MentionSoap Showdown: How Does Different Commercial Body Washes Affect Cleaning Efficiency, Moisture Retention and pH?Brady WooParkview School
Taylor Memorial Senior Chemistry AwardWinnerBiomarker Analysis For Respiratory Testing (B.A.R.T) Jainika JoshiSTEM Collegiate
NameSchoolProject Title
Aaron DiasOld Scona AcademicAthena: Aerial Task Handling & Emergent Networked Autonomy
Ahmad AbrarOld Scona AcademicAthena: Aerial Task Handling & Emergent Networked Autonomy
Ishaan Veer GillLillian Osborne High SchoolADistics: A Machine Learning Framework For Optimized Detection of Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
Mila Wolfe-PolakSt. ClementThe Social Math of Risk in Women and Girls
Leo LiOld Scona AcademicA Novel Approach to Sinkhorn ε-Annealing: An Algorithm with a 3.2x Average Speedup for the Optimal Transport Problem
Sherdha SharmaAurora Academic Charter Secondary SchoolBefore It Begins: The Silent Betrayer
Jainika JoshiSTEM CollegiateBiomarker Analysis For Respiratory Testing (B.A.R.T)
Reya PiraniAurora Academic Charter Secondary SchoolPicture That Cavity

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