Science Fair Success!

MashaAllah, Madina Academy successfully participated in the CT Science Fair held at Quinnipiac University for the 6th year in a row. This year we participated with 7 projects. All seven projects were selected as finalists. The students worked under the dedicated supervision of our highly qualified faculty members, sisters Aisha Seyal and Iman Al Naggar.

Here is a list of students' names and awards.

Usra Qureshi & Aasiya Ahmed: 9th Grade
• Project: Agave: The Future of Biofuels A Comparison of the Biofuel Potential of Agave Americana Grown with Different Amounts of water.

Recipients of the following award:
• Pfizer Life Sciences Awards --- Finalist - Life Science Senior High Team - CSF Medallion &Acrylic Award


Muhammad Ali: 8th Grade
• Project: Manufacturing and Biodegrading Bioplastics: Observing the speed of biodegradation of potato, rice, tapioca and corn starch based plastics.

Recipient of the following awards:
• Pfizer Life Sciences Awards --- 4th Place- Life Sciences 8th grade - trophy and Invite to Compete Broadcom MASTERS
• Audubon Connecticut &Arch Chemicals Environmental Awards --- 3rd Place MS- $100, Trophy, Audubon gifts
• eesmarts/CT Energy Efficiency Fund Sustainable Resources and Practices Awards --- 3rd Place Middle School -$200 Cash and Trophy
• Alexion Biotechnology Awards --- 3rd Place- Biotechnology 8th grade- $100 &trophy and Invitation Compete in Broadcom MASTERS
Recipient of the following Special Awards:
• Office of Naval Research U.S. Navy/ U.S. Marine Corps --- Middle School Certificate , $50 Amazon Gift Card
• Talcot Mountain Science Center: Founder's Award $450 Saturday Mentorship Course at TMSC Middle School Life Science.
• Institute of Food Technologists: Nutmeg Section --- $50 Award + Invitation to dinner.


Ayesha Khan, 8th Grade:
• Project: Polypropylene Oil Magnets: A comparison of this novel approach using ferrofluids to established methods of oil spill removal including OEMs, woodchips, hay, and compost.

Recipient of the following awards:
• Audubon Connecticut &Arch Chemicals Environmental Awards --- MS Finalist - Audubon gifts, CSF Medallion, Acrylic award
• eesmarts/CT Energy Efficiency Fund Sustainable Resources and Practices Awards --- Middle School Finalist - Medallion and Acrylic Trophy
Recipient of the following special awards:
• U.S. Air Force---Certificate, Sport Bag, speaker, Organizer


Abdul Qadeer Bin Sajid: 8th Grade
• Project: The design and construction of a superlative HHO generator and the effect of complex carbohydrates on the output of hydroxide.

Recipient of the following awards:
• Dominion's Millstone Power Station Physical Sciences Awards --- Finalist - Physical Sciences 8th Grade - CSF Medallion &Acrylic Award
• Barnes Aerospace Applied Technology Awards --- Middle School Finalist - Medallion and acrylic award.


Osama ElSherbini: 7th Grade
• Project: Charge your device in a power blackout: Effective methods to generate electricity from heat and solar energy using thermoelectric generators.

Recipient of the following awards:
• Dominion's Millstone Power Station Physical Sciences Awards --- Finalist - Physical Sciences 7th Grade - CSF Medallion &Acrylic Award
• Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority Alternative/Renewable Energy Awards --- Middle School Finalist -Medallion, Acrylic Award
• eesmarts/CT Energy Efficiency Fund Sustainable Resources and Practices Awards --- Middle School Finalist -Medallion and Acrylic Trophy


Malak Enayetallah: 7th Grade
• Project: Back to the Future with Mud Brick and Clay Egyptian Houses and Wooden American Houses: Comparing cooling and heating methods, structure stability, and cost differences

Recipient of the following awards:
• eesmarts/CT Energy Efficiency Fund Sustainable Resources and Practices Awards --- Middle School Finalist -Medallion and Acrylic Trophy


Amira Elfeky: 7th Grade
• Project: Can homeopathic solutions inhibit the growth of Group A Streptococcus bacteria?

Recipient of the following awards:
• Pfizer Life Sciences Awards --- Finalist - Life Sciences 7th grade - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award
• Alexion Biotechnology Awards --- 5th Place- Biotechnology 7th grade- trophy

You can also view the full results by clicking here

Congratulations to the winners and their families.