Singapore Science & Engineering Fair 2021
Singapore Science & Engineering Fair 2021
The Singapore Science & Engineering Fair (SSEF) is a national competition organised by the Ministry of Education, A*STAR and Science Centre Singapore, and is affiliated to the prestigious Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), which is regarded as the Olympics of science research competitions.
Just as in 2020, SSEF 2021 took place virtually in lieu of safe distancing measures. A total of 470 projects were entered for the competition, of which 320 were shortlisted for the final judging on 31 March. RGS registered 24 projects for the competition, of which 19 were shortlisted for the final judging. Under the guidance of RGS teacher-mentors, the RGS projects achieved 2 Gold Awards, 3 Silver Awards, 2 Bronze Awards and 3 Merit Awards. 4 teams also received special awards for their projects:
| Names of Students | Project Title | Award | Teacher-Mentor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celyn Chng Tay Li Ann Low Iing (Class of 2020) |
Supplementation of Lactobacillus casei reduces 𝛃-amyloid accumulation in Alzheimer Drosophila melanogaster | Gold | Dr Lim Ai Khim |
| Glenda Tan Hui En Goh Xin Ru Karin (Class of 2020) |
Stool Recognition for Colorectal Cancer Detection through Deep Learning | Gold SUTD R&I Award: Healthcare |
Mr Shaun De Souza |
| Maggie Yao Chai Yinzhi Aw Si Yu (Class of 2020) |
Supplementary DHA ameliorates motor and cognitive dysfunction in Drosophila melanogaster model of Alzheimer’s Disease | Silver | Dr Lim Ai Khim |
| Tham Yun Xin (Class of 2020) |
Quantification of Kinetic Friction Coefficient with Timoshenko | Silver | Ms Cheong Szu Chuang |
| Alysa Lee Mynn (Year 4) |
Cross-lingual Information Retrieval | Silver | Mr Shaun De Souza |
| Hong Wan Jing Bay Kai Fen, Kylie Yvette Teo Jin Yin (Class of 2020) |
Investigation of Lactobacillus casei in the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease in the Nematode Model Caenorhabditis elegans | Bronze SUTD R&I Award: Healthcare |
Ms Carmen Hoo |
| Lu Shiyi Rachel Sheryl Tay Ke Ying (Year 4) |
Elucidating the role of MAMDC2 in head and neck squamous cancer | Bronze SUTD R&I Award: Healthcare |
Ms Carmen Hoo |
| Wee Jie Minn Phoebe Sarah Wong Ee Min (Class of 2020) |
Where Does the Signal Come From? | Merit | Mr Shaun De Souza |
| Sun Xiaoqing (Class of 2020) |
Viscous flow around a bottle | Merit | Ms Cheong Szu Chuang |
| Komati Reddy Nikhita (Year 4) |
Determining feasibility of mixed integer linear programming problem by machine learning | Merit | Mr Shaun De Souza |
| Bernice Chong Boon Yen (Class of 2020) |
Reliability Design and the In-Orbit Lifetime of Satellites | Participation SUTD R&I Award: Aviation |
Mr Shaun De Souza |
| Eddula Jyotsna Reddy Aina Afrina Binte Mohd Faizal Adeena Ansari (Year 4) |
Investigating Methods of Producing Bioplastics and its Physical Properties with Different Amounts of HCI | Participation SAAS Special Award |
Ms Carmen Hoo |
The school-based project ‘Supplementation of Lactobacillus casei reduces 𝛃-amyloid accumulation in Alzheimer Drosophila melanogaster’ has been selected to be one of six projects to represent Singapore at the Regeneron ISEF scheduled for the first week of May! SSEF judges were impressed with the passion of the team members and the extent of ownership they demonstrated during the final judging.
Spot the team members in the promotional video below:
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Another project ’Stool Recognition for Colorectal Cancer Detection through Deep Learning’ has also been selected to represent Singapore at the Global Youth Science and Technology Bowl (GYSTB) in June. The GYSTB is an international student science project competition in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Engineering in Hong Kong, organised by the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups. It showcases global youth scientific achievement and innovation, aiming to promote science and technology, and providing a platform for global youths to develop their creativity and scientific mindsets, facilitate the exchange of scientific ideas, interests and abilities among young scientists all over the world.
In the Junior Scientist category, a total of 32 projects were shortlisted, and under the guidance of our RGS teacher-mentors, all three of the RGS registered projects were shortlisted for the final judging, and the following are the teams’ achievements:
| Names of Students | Project Title | Award | Teacher-Mentor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilary Chee Xin Yi Zhang Haiyun Samushkova Anastasiya (Year 3) |
Constructing a Prototype of Air Filter out of Plant Materials | Distinction (for Project) Merit (for Video) |
Mr Chan Sau Siong |
| Isabel Kye Li Ho Chan Kai Ling Joella Hau Ryae Ning (Year 3) |
Prototyping Biodegradable Food Containers made from Durian Rind Material | Merit (for Video) | Dr Prama Sundari |
In addition, the school-based project ‘Constructing a Prototype of Air Filter out of Plant Materials’ has been selected to represent Singapore at the Broadcom MASTERS International at the Regeneron ISEF.
Congratulations to all the teams and teacher-mentors for their excellent work in the competition!
Our RGS teams hard at work during the final online judging.
