| Biography |
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| My name is Roopa Suppiah and I am a grade 12 student at Mackenzie High School in Deep River, Ontario. I am a pianist and violinist, and a saxophone player in my school's band. Also, I pursue my love for music as a member of my town's Symphony Orchestra. I am a blackbelt in Karate and I volunteer my time as a head coach of my town’s Karate Club. I also enjoy playing competitively in other sports including soccer, basketball, and figure skating. Within school, I am the President of the Interact Club, a humanitarian student group. As well, independently, I am working towards a project that will take me to India this summer to drill wells and provide sanitation education for villagers in need. Over the last several years, I have pursued a keen interest in the environment through science fair, aiming to create solutions for our environmental crisis. Twice, I attended the National Science Fair, and last year, I was a member of Team Canada for the International Fair. I believe that my participation in science fairs has provided me amazing opportunities and experiences that I will take with me into my future. |
| Roopa Suppiah
Closing-in on Fuel Cells
| Division: | Engineering & Computing Sciences / Automotive | | Category: | Senior | | Region: | Renfrew County | | City: | Deep River, ON | | School: | Mackenzie H.S. | | Abstract: | A novel closed cycle fuel cell system utilizing low temperature thermal energy for the dehydrogenation of isopropanol and hydrogenation of acetone was demonstrated using a simple proton-exchange fuel cell. Industrial waste heat or solar energy can be utilized for the energy requirements of this process. This system can eliminate the difficulty of storing and/or distributing hydrogen for fuel cells in a hydrogen economy. |
| Awards | Value | Dalhousie University Faculty of Science Entrance Scholarship
Senior Gold Medallist - $4000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: Dalhousie University, Faculty of Science | $4 000.00 | Dalhousie University Faculty of Science Entrance Scholarship
Senior Silver Medallist - $2000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: Dalhousie University, Faculty of Science | $2 000.00 | UBC Science (Vancouver) Entrance Award
Senior Gold Medallist - $4000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: The University of British Columbia (Vancouver) | $4 000.00 | The University of Western Ontario Scholarship
Gold Medallist - $2000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Western Ontario | $2 000.00 | The University of Western Ontario Scholarship
Silver Medallist - $1500 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Western Ontario | $1 500.00 | University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship
Senior Gold Medallist - $20,000 Entrance Scholarship ($5,000 each year for 4 years)
Sponsor: University of Ottawa | $20 000.00 | University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship
Senior Silver Medallist - $3000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Ottawa | $3 000.00 | Silver Medal - Automotive
Senior
Sponsor: AUTO21 | $700.00 | Gold Medal - Earth & Environmental Sciences
Senior
Sponsor: Petro-Canada | $1 500.00 | | Total | $38 700.00 | |
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