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Northeastern Ohio
Science & Engineering Fair

Organizing & Hosting Northeast Ohio’s Premiere Science and Engineering Fair since 1953

Since 2000, NEOSEF Grand Prize Winners have earned:

  • Three 1st Place awards

  • Three 2nd Place awards

  • Two 3rd Place awards

  • Three 4th Place awards

  • Two Best of Category Awards

  • Many Special Awards at the ISEF

NEOSEF has also had 44 Semi-Finalists and 4 Finalists in the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (formerly, the Broadcom Masters Program).

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2025 RESULTS POSTED

The results for the 2025 Northeastern Ohio Science & Engineering Fair have been posted.
Click here to view the 2025 Results page.

THE 2026 NEOSEF TO BE HELD AT LAKELAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

This year marks our 72nd anniversary of the fair. We have held the fair at many institutions around NE Ohio including Baldwin Wallace University, John Carroll University, Case Western Reserve University, and of course, our long-time supporter and partner, Cleveland State University.

For the first time ever, a Community College has stepped up and offered its campus for our use. We would like to announce that next year’s fair will be held at Lakeland Community College, in Kirtland, OH. We will be working hard with Dr. Ahuja and the team and Lakeland throughout this coming year to make sure the change is a smooth process for the 2026 NEOSEF. We look forward this partnership.

9-12th GRAND PRIZE WINNERS

These 7 students will represent NEOSEF at the highest level of science fair competition at
the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in Columbus, OH in May, 2025.

Bradley Field – Chagrin Falls High School
Optimizing Exoplanet Detection: A Comparison of Neural Networks and Traditional Machine Learning Models on Light Curve Data

Zachary HanSolon High School
Effortless Alkalinity Analysis Using AI and Smartphone Technology, No Equipment Needed, from Freshwater to Saltwater

Arielle Klein – Hawken Upper School
Ferroptosis Sensitivity in HIV Uninfected versus HIV-Infected Microglia

Owen Medved – Mentor High School
Investigating Global Warming’s Impact on the Metamorphosis of Painted Lady Butterflies

Lila Morley – Hawken Upper School
Effects of Gut Microbially Produced Phenolic Acids on Host Metabolic Health

Adharsh Narendrakumar – St. Ignatius High School
Pulmonary Nodules: Utilizing Semantic Segmentation to Identify Early Representations of Lung Cancer

Adonis WazniUniversity School
Biomimicry in Ship Hulls to Reduce Noise Pollution and Harmful Wakes

7-8th GRADE GRAND PRIZE WINNERS

For the 2025 NEOSEF, approximately 165 students competed for the title of 7-8th Grade Grand Prize Winners. Congratulation to the following two students, one in the Biological Sciences, and one in the Physical Sciences, who will take home an additional $250 in cash prize.

Archishman Dey – Solon Middle School
How Do Various Sources of PM 2.5 Pollution Affect Indoor Air Pollution?

Thomas SeelbachUniversity School
Screen Protector Durability

DR. BAPU GOKHALE EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD

The late Dr. Bapu Gokhale, one of our long time Board Members, believed in the importance of teaching. NEOSEF has created an Excellence in Teaching Award in his honor. Each year, we wish to recognize one teacher in the middle school/junior high level, and one teacher at the high school level for this honor. Along with a Certificate of Recognition, these teachers will each receive a $500 award.

There are many deserving educators and hopefully through time, we can celebrate more of you. This year, we would like to award the Middle School Excellence in Teaching award to Laura Krese of St. Mary of Elyria School. The award for Excellence in Teaching at the High School level goes to Maggie Mueller from Beaumont High School.

NEOSEF Winners on WKYC (2023)

The Grand Prize winners from the 2023 NEOSEF were featured on WKYC after they attended the Regeneron International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Dallas, TX. Their projects were on display at the Great Lakes Science Center throughout June, 2023.

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