Youth Science Canada has announced the selection of eight exceptional students who will represent the country as Team Canada-ISEF at the 2025 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Columbus, Ohio in May, 2025. The Regeneron ISEF is the world’s largest pre-college science research competition, offering approximately US$9 million in awards, scholarships and prizes annually. Canadian students have consistently achieved outstanding results at past competitions, including multiple Grand Awards and Special Awards in 2024. These young innovators will showcase Canadian scientific excellence on the world stage, competing against nearly 2,000 students from over 60 countries. The members of Team Canada-ISEF 2025 are:
• Veronica and Vincent Guo, Vancouver, BC. (Dual- Purpose Biological Photovoltaic: Optimizing Power Output and Wastewater Treatment)
• Gurnoor Kaur, Kitchener, ON. (SynaptiQ – Detection and Prevention of Hospital Induced Delirium)
• Tanvir Mundra, Vancouver, BC (Saponin Surfactants: Novel extraction of environment friendly natural saponins, and their effect on bacterial inhibition and plant growth)
• Arushi Nath, Toronto, ON. (NEPTUNE: Novel Exoplanet Prediction Technique Using N-body simulations, Bayesian Estimation, and Machine Learning)
• Yurui Qin, Saskatoon, SK. (A Novel Approach to Using Artificial Intelligence to Aid the Hearing and Vision Impaired)
• Rayne Wallace, London, ON. (Sticky States and the Adhesion Effect: a novel model of directional evolution without Darwinian selection)
• Jazon Zhao, Vancouver, BC. (JETSTREAM: Building the world’s fastest drone)
For more information about Team Canada-ISEF 2025 or to support Canadian youth in STEM, visit the Youth Science Canada website at: youthscience.ca
