Grand Award Winners 2026


Project Number First Name Last Name Category Division Award Name Project Title School Name
245 Tridib Das Intermediate Life Science Best in Fair PlaqueGuard: Enzyme Inhibition to Prevent Plaque Growth London Central Secondary School
255 Harsh Patel Intermediate Life Science Best in Fair A Deep Learning-Based Approach for Pediatric Pneumonia Identification London Central Secondary School
217 Musa Salman Junior Engineering Trip to CWSF DERMAGUARD: AI-based Thermal Microstructural Cutaneous Monitoring with 3D Bioprinted Disease Models Louise Arbour French Immersion Public School
228 Apple Ak Junior Engineering Trip to CWSF Computer Vision for Bacterial Gram Stain Classification Orchard Park Public School
267 Siddharth Patel Junior Physical Science Trip to CWSF Automating Asteroid Detection Criteria to Strengthen Citizen Science for Planetary Defense Clara Brenton Public School
281 Gaurav Chopra Intermediate Engineering Trip to CWSF OcuScan - A Novel Ocular Disease Screening Tool powered by CNN London Central Secondary School
245 Tridib Das Intermediate Life Science Trip to CWSF PlaqueGuard: Enzyme Inhibition to Prevent Plaque Growth London Central Secondary School
255 Harsh Patel Intermediate Life Science Trip to CWSF A Deep Learning-Based Approach for Pediatric Pneumonia Identification London Central Secondary School
262 Inaaya Zia Intermediate Life Science Trip to CWSF CellScope: Optimizing Tall-Cell Criteria in PTC London Central Secondary School
251 Nandini Mittal Senior Engineering Trip to CWSF Where and Why does AI Fail in Diagnosing Lung/Chest Scans? London Central Secondary School
242 Emanuael Silvester Senior Life Science Trip to CWSF Developing a PET imaging reporter system for monitoring CRISPR activation London Central Secondary School
256 Kavin Rithwik Senior Life Science Trip to CWSF Computational Analysis and Drug Development for CFTR Mutations in Cystic Fibrosis London Central Secondary School

Divisional Award Winners 2026


Project Number First Name Last Name Category Division Prize Name Project Title School Name
217 Musa Salman Junior Engineering Gold Medal DERMAGUARD: AI-based Thermal Microstructural Cutaneous Monitoring with 3D Bioprinted Disease Models Louise Arbour French Immersion Public School
228 Apple Ak Junior Engineering Gold Medal Computer Vision for Bacterial Gram Stain Classification Orchard Park Public School
274 Eesa Khan Junior Life Science Gold Medal From Darkness to Dozen: Increasing Winter Egg Production MAC Al-Furqan Quran School London
274 Ayoub Tassi Junior Life Science Gold Medal From Darkness to Dozen: Increasing Winter Egg Production London Islamic School
267 Siddharth Patel Junior Physical Science Gold Medal Automating Asteroid Detection Criteria to Strengthen Citizen Science for Planetary Defense Clara Brenton Public School
281 Gaurav Chopra Intermediate Engineering Gold Medal OcuScan - A Novel Ocular Disease Screening Tool powered by CNN London Central Secondary School
245 Tridib Das Intermediate Life Science Gold Medal PlaqueGuard: Enzyme Inhibition to Prevent Plaque Growth London Central Secondary School
255 Harsh Patel Intermediate Life Science Gold Medal A Deep Learning-Based Approach for Pediatric Pneumonia Identification London Central Secondary School
262 Inaaya Zia Intermediate Life Science Gold Medal CellScope: Optimizing Tall-Cell Criteria in PTC London Central Secondary School
233 Dagmawe Hunegn Intermediate Physical Science Gold Medal Computational Modeling of Cold Fusion (LENR) Reaction Feasibility & Dynamics Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School
251 Nandini Mittal Senior Engineering Gold Medal Where and Why does AI Fail in Diagnosing Lung/Chest Scans? London Central Secondary School
242 Emanuael Silvester Senior Life Science Gold Medal Developing a PET imaging reporter system for monitoring CRISPR activation London Central Secondary School
256 Kavin Rithwik Senior Life Science Gold Medal Computational Analysis and Drug Development for CFTR Mutations in Cystic Fibrosis London Central Secondary School
203 Grace Cao Junior Engineering Silver Medal Applications of Bionic Design Using 3D Printing Technology Matthews Hall
207 Kaylee Liu Junior Engineering Silver Medal Develop an Expandable IMU for figure skating Orchard Park Public School
214 Mustafa Khalid Junior Engineering Silver Medal Graviticity. MAC Al-Furqan Quran School London
211 Charlotte Welk Junior Life Science Silver Medal Off the wall and into the lead? St. Martin Catholic School
219 Yash Gangar Junior Life Science Silver Medal Modulation of Vitamin C content by LED light in post harvest fruits and vegetables Stoneybrook Public School
225 Sofia Leitch Junior Life Science Silver Medal Investigating effect of caffeine on rennet-induced milk coagulation as a model for platelet function Dunwich-Dutton Public School
206 Lydia Lise Junior Physical Science Silver Medal To Eat or Not to Eat: Is My Food Safe? London Christian Elementary School
209 Rableen Bains Junior Physical Science Silver Medal Material Matters: How Heat Alters Water in Various Bottle Types Cedar Hollow Public School
246 Ava Najafi Intermediate Engineering Silver Medal Pressure-Responsive Textile for Bedsore Prevention A.B. Lucas Secondary School
282 Kanav Gulati Intermediate Engineering Silver Medal Sentinel Stream: A Distributed AI Network for Macroplastic/Microplastic Remediation Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School
252 Aria Kruger Intermediate Life Science Silver Medal Comparative Analysis of A.I. Tools for Learning Vascular Biology A.B. Lucas Secondary School
238 Malek Hammoud Senior Engineering Silver Medal Autonomous Litter Detection System London Central Secondary School
263 Thomas Iansavitchous Senior Life Science Silver Medal Tracking a Safer, Targeted Method for Integrating Large DNA Constructs in Gene Editing London Central Secondary School
205 Tishya Chopra Junior Engineering Bronze Medal Reducing EMF from Offshore Wind Turbines University Heights Public School
205 Amber Li Junior Engineering Bronze Medal Reducing EMF from Offshore Wind Turbines University Heights Public School
227 Shawn Kim Junior Engineering Bronze Medal Ion Wind Propulsion: Its Effects on Rocket Performance in Space Orchard Park Public School
227 Sihan Zhang Junior Engineering Bronze Medal Ion Wind Propulsion: Its Effects on Rocket Performance in Space Orchard Park Public School
278 Saranya Sangewar Junior Engineering Bronze Medal AlzConnect: Technology That Cares Nicholas Wilson Public School
208 Harry Boyd Junior Life Science Bronze Medal Renewable Alternatives to De-Icing Salt Matthews Hall
212 Sarita Das Junior Life Science Bronze Medal Effect of Different Preparation Methods on Singing Pitch Accuracy Masonville Public School
268 Almira Zia Junior Life Science Bronze Medal CarePal: Explain It, or Don't Say It Monsegnior Bruyere
270 Nabila Hammoud Junior Physical Science Bronze Medal Stirling Engines - and Their Role in the Green Energy Transition Masonville Public School
276 Vir Chopra Junior Physical Science Bronze Medal Effects of Plastics on Soil Acidity (Over Time) Orchard Park Public School
241 Danny Alrayyes Intermediate Engineering Bronze Medal SnowBot Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School
231 Mustafa Hammoud Intermediate Life Science Bronze Medal From Storm Drains to Mitochondrial Damage: The Unseen Impacts of Microplastics London Central Secondary School
244 Laiyan Khan Intermediate Life Science Bronze Medal Role of RUNX2 in Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School
244 Abrahim Tassi Intermediate Life Science Bronze Medal Role of RUNX2 in Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School
250 Malak Ahmed Senior Engineering Bronze Medal Investigating the Influence of Structural Design on Strength-to-Weight Ratio in Spaghetti Bridges Al-Taqwa Secondary School
257 Marisa Liu Senior Life Science Bronze Medal Protecting probiotics in yogurt from stomach and colon pH levels London Central Secondary School

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Special Award Winners 2026


Project Number First Name Last Name Category Award_Name Prize Name Project Title School Name
243 Ameen Sohail Intermediate Barfett Family Award for Social Science Cash award PRESENCE: Improving Sleep Quality in Seniors Through Gerontechnology Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School
275 Jerry Zhou Junior Beckett Smith Memorial Award Cash Award Solving the 15-Puzzle With AI Intuition Orchard Park Public School
208 Harry Boyd Junior Conservation Award Binoculars, School Plaque Renewable Alternatives to De-Icing Salt Matthews Hall
203 Grace Cao Junior Engineers' Choice Award Cash Award Applications of Bionic Design Using 3D Printing Technology Matthews Hall
276 Vir Chopra Junior Faculty of Education Award Cash Award and a Certificate Effects of Plastics on Soil Acidity (Over Time) Orchard Park Public School
216 Shiran Sheng Junior Faculty of Education Award Cash Award and a Certificate Generating Bio-electricity from Mud Matthews Hall
228 Apple Ak Junior IEEE London Section Award Cash Award Computer Vision for Bacterial Gram Stain Classification Orchard Park Public School
217 Musa Salman Junior IEEE London Section Award Cash Award DERMAGUARD: AI-based Thermal Microstructural Cutaneous Monitoring with 3D Bioprinted Disease Models Louise Arbour French Immersion Public School
225 Sofia Leitch Junior Rotary Literacy Award Cash Award and a Plaque Investigating effect of caffeine on rennet-induced milk coagulation as a model for platelet function Dunwich-Dutton Public School
257 Marisa Liu Senior University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship Entrance Scholarship Protecting probiotics in yogurt from stomach and colon pH levels London Central Secondary School
236 Mariam Ali Senior Western Engineering Entrance Scholarship Entrance Scholarship How Screen Time Affects Thinking and Learning Al-Taqwa Secondary School
236 Rubama Bhuiyan Senior Western Engineering Entrance Scholarship Entrance Scholarship How Screen Time Affects Thinking and Learning Al-Taqwa Secondary School
280 Ethan Shen Intermediate Western Engineering Summer Academy - Int. or Sen. 1 week at Western Engineering Summer Academy Reimagining Linear Regression: Optimizing Core Algorithms for Smarter AI London Central Secondary School
270 Nabila Hammoud Junior Western Engineering Summer Academy - Junior 1 week at Western Engineering Summer Academy Stirling Engines - and Their Role in the Green Energy Transition Masonville Public School
203 Grace Cao Junior Western Research Imagination Prize - Junior Cash Award, Research Tour, Lunch at Western. Applications of Bionic Design Using 3D Printing Technology Matthews Hall
258 Isha Pandey Intermediate Western Research Imagination Prize - Intermediate Cash Award, Research Tour, Lunch at Western. Non-Destructive Evaluation of Fruit Ripeness Using Ultrasound A.B. Lucas Secondary School
257 Marisa Liu Senior Western Research Imagination Prize - Senior Cash Award, Research Tour, Lunch at Western. Protecting probiotics in yogurt from stomach and colon pH levels London Central Secondary School