Welcome To Our Science Fair!
Award Results FWRSEF 2023 available at the
Awards section!
The Fort Worth Regional Science and Engineering Fair has successfully concluded its 72nd operational year! We'd like to congratulate all particiants!
2023 State Fair Schedule
The Texas Science and Engineering Fair will be hosted in-person by the Engineering Department of Texas A&M University starting in March 2023. See TXSEF for more information.
TXSEF Deadlines & Payment (all times in US Central Time)
April 28, 2023 @ 11:59PM
- Participation fee $50 / student
March 5, 2023 @ 11:59PM
- Student registration & all submissions due
- SRC approval due by 5:00PM
TXSEF Event Schedule
- March 24: Round 1 Consensus (In-Person)
- March 25: Round 2 Consensus (In-Person)
TXSEF winners in the high school divisions also earn the opportunity to attend the
Governor's Science and Technology Champions Academy and advance to the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair! (Atlanta, GA)
2023 ISEF
Events
- Texas A&M University - Student Mixer on Tuesday May 15th, 2023
- Texas A&M University Engineering Academy - Education Outreach Day on Thursday May 18th, 2023
- Dallas TX, May 13th - 19th, 2023
Volunteer Opportunities
- Interpreters - provide services in approximately 25 languages
- General volunteers - more than 600 volunteers are needed for daytime, evening, and weekend shifts and are available to anyone
- Group or individual opportunities are available
National Geographic
Now streaming: Science Fair
Fort Worth Regional Science and Engineering Fair is the oldest, continually operating regional science and engineering fair in the state of Texas and is also the biggest science and engineering fair in our region. Students from 10 counties (Cooke, Denton, Erath, Hood, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant, and Wise) participate in order to advance the study of science, mathematics, and engineering in the great state of Texas!
The Fort Worth Regional Science, & Engineering Fair, now in its 72nd year, is an organization made up of community and business volunteers whose purpose is to focus attention on science and stimulate interest in students beyond class work. The Science Fair offers an opportunity to display meritorious scientific talent through exhibits, and to arouse the interest of the public in science abilities of students and teachers.
Any student from grades 6 – 12 in public, private, home school, or parochial school in the Fort Worth region may enter the fair. Although most schools usually hold their own district fairs, there are other methods students can follow to participate in the FWRSEF. If all Regeneron Science and Engineering Fair's guidelines and rules are adhered to, students may still enter the Regional Fair on an individual basis. The Fort Worth Regional Science and Engineering Fair continues to be one of only a few Regional Fairs in Texas that does not charge a participation fee to the schools and/or to the students. Although most schools usually hold their own district fairs, there are other methods that students can follow to participate in the FWRSEF.
Details may be found on the ISEF Website. If you need assistance with a student's project please forward your questions and contact information to director@fwrsef.org.
Projects needing approval from the Scientific Review Committee (SRC) must be approved either by a local SRC or the FWRSEF SRC. Deadline for SRC approval is always in mid-December prior to the Fair in mid-February. Check the Info tab for the latest information regarding times and dates for the fair.
Fair Operational Website
An operational website and database has been set up at the link below and provides access to Fair Administrators, Teachers, and Judges to view the current entries and to perform essential functions. Teachers may log in with their Scienteer email as the username and their Scienteer ID number as their initial password. Judges and Fair Admin personnel will have separately assigned login credentials. Once logged in you may change your password.
- Teachers
- Log in to view all projects and to create Project Folder Links for your student's projects in which you place files and images of each project for the judges to preview.
You can enter online notes to yourself regarding all projects (even other school projects) by reviewing the abstracts.
- Judges
- Log in to view all projects, your assigned projects, all teams, and your assigned teams.
You can enter online notes to yourself regarding all projects (including your own) by reviewing the abstracts.
Once project files and photos have been uploaded you will have links to access them online to preview before the live judging on Fair Day.
Rules and Guidelines
Please visit the Regeneron ISEF website (https://www.societyforscience.org/isef/international-rules/ for detailed information on project rules and guidelines. Additional rulebooks and "Best Practices" for using theScienteer system are linked here:
Questions and Contact
- For questions regarding rules and forms, contact:
- Dr. Yuan B Peng, Fair Director
Email: director@fwrsef.org
P.O. Box 19528
University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX 76019-0528
- For questions about forming an SRB or IRC contact Dr. Peng
- Dr. Yi Zhang, SRC Chair
Email: lyzhang@uta.edu
- For information about supporting the fair or volunteering, email:
- Dr. Yuan B Peng
Email: director@fwrsef.org
2022 Sponsors
Underwriter Level
- Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
Investor Level
- Provost Office, University of Texas at Arlington
Advocate Level
- College of Science, University of Texas at Arlington
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) - Fort Worth
- Lockheed Martin Leadership Association
- Delbert E. Lawry Family
Associate Level
- American Society for Quality
- Society of Allied Weight Engineers
Friends Level
Non-Cash Sponsors
- Tarrant County College
- College of Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington
2021 Sponsors
Underwriter Level
- Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
- Provost Office, University of Texas at Arlington
Investor Level
- Amon G. Carter Foundation
Advocate Level
- American Society for Quality
- College of Science, University of Texas at Arlington
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) - Fort Worth
- Lockheed Martin Leadership Association
- Delbert E. Lawry Family
Associate Level
- Fort Worth Audubon Society
- Society of Allied Weight Engineers
- Society of Flight Test Engineers
Friends Level
- Fort Worth Area Psychological Association
Non-Cash Sponsors
- Tarrant County College
- College of Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington
2020 Sponsors
Underwriter Level
- Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
- Provost Office, University of Texas at Arlington
Investor Level
- Amon G. Carter Foundation
Advocate Level
- American Society for Quality
- College of Science, University of Texas at Arlington
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) - Fort Worth
Associate Level
- Charitable Realty
- Society of Allied Weight Engineers
- Society of Flight Test Engineers
Friends Level
- Fort Worth Audubon Society
- Fort Worth Area Psychological Association
- American Industrial Hygiene Association
Non-Cash Sponsors
- Tarrant County College
- College of Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington
- College of Science, University of Texas at Arlington
2019 Sponsors
Underwriter Level
- Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
- Provost Office, University of Texas at Arlington
Investor Level
- Amon G. Carter Foundation
- College of Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington
- College of Science, University of Texas at Arlington
Advocate Level
- American Society for Quality
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) - Fort Worth
- Lockheed Martin Leadership Association
- Tarrant County Veterinary Medical Association
Associate Level
- Society of Allied Weight Engineers
- Society of Flight Test Engineers
- Delbert E. Lawry Award
Friends Level
- Fort Worth Audubon Society
Non-Cash Sponsors
- Tarrant County College
- College of Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington
- College of Science, University of Texas at Arlington
Major Funding Provided by
Underwriter Level
- Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
- Provost Office, University of Texas at Arlington
Investor Level
- Amon G. Carter Foundation
Advocate Level
- American Society for Quality
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) - Fort Worth
- Lockheed Martin Leadership Association
- Tarrant County Veterinary Medical Association
Associate Level
- Society of Allied Weight Engineers
Friends Level
- American Industrial Hygiene Association
- Delbert E. Lawry Award
- ASM International, North Texas Chapter
- Fort Worth Audubon Society
- Fort Worth Area Psychological Association
- Water Environment Association of Texas
Non-Cash Sponsors
- College of Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington
- College of Science, University of Texas at Arlington
- Tarrant County College
This is a list of people who have dedicated a lot of time and effort to the
fair, both visibly and behind the scenes. A special thanks to all whose names
appear here.
Board of Trustees
- Trey Seastrunk
- Dr. Jianzhong Su
- Dr. Carter Tiernan
Operating Committee
Fair Director
Scientific Review Committee
- Dr. Yi Zhang (Chair)
- Dr. Jianzhong Su
- Dr. Yuan B. Peng
Web Services
- Douglas Abernathy
- Matias Barcenas
Operating Committee
- Duane Cuttrell (Chair)
- Matias Barcenas
- Dr. Mark Eley
- Margaret Fergon
- Paula Hahn
- Spencer Jones
- Troy Lambert
- Valerie Martinez
- Sue Ott
- Dr. Carter Tiernan
- Jan De Nijs
Best of Fair
Senior Division
# |
Student |
School |
1 |
Harsh Singh |
Marcus High School |
2 |
Shreya Amalapurapu |
Texas Academy Of Mathematics And Sciences HS |
3 |
Sarang Goel |
Texas Academy Of Mathematics And Sciences HS |
4 |
Maya Shah |
Martin STEM School |
5 |
Aliza Tharani |
Colleyville Heritage High School |
6 |
Jayanth Pandit, Ethan Rebello, Zachary Li |
Texas Academy Of Mathematics And Sciences HS |
1Alt |
Eshan Singhal |
The Oakridge School |
2Alt |
Arshvi Patel |
Colleyville Heritage High School |
Junior Division
# |
Student |
School |
1 |
Melek Ozturk |
Harmony School Of Innovation Middle School (Fort Worth) |
2 |
Geoffrey Ogbogu |
Jerry Knight Stem Academy |
3 |
Shoayb Jilani |
Harmony Academy - Euless Middle School |
4 |
Joaquin Lopez |
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Middle School |
5 |
Sahar Chowdhury |
Harmony Academy - Euless Middle School |
6 |
Jordan Thomas |
Harmony School Of Innovation Middle School (Fort Worth) |
7 |
Ximena Martinez |
Young Women's Leadership Academy |
1Alt |
Sammi Koelling |
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Middle School |
2Alt |
Aleena Quach |
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Middle School |
2021 FWRSEF Awards
Best of Fair
Senior Division
# |
Student |
School |
1 |
Sunehra Chowdhury |
Colleyville Heritage High School |
2 |
Allen Chau, Brianna Chan |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Sciences HS |
3 |
Neel Shanmugam |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Sciences HS |
4 |
Carly Yang |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Sciences HS |
5 |
Stefan Salaices |
Colleyville Heritage High School |
6 |
Jennifer Huang, Shrika Eddula |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Sciences HS |
Junior Division
# |
Student |
School |
1 |
Pavan Ahluwalia |
Harmony School of Innovation Middle School (Fort Worth) |
2 |
Sumayyah Jilani |
Harmony Academy - Euless Middle School |
3 |
Aidan Loughran |
Colleyville Middle School |
4 |
Lila Duane-Tessier |
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Middle School |
5 |
Kyle Alferink |
Jerry Knight Stem Academy |
6 |
Shriya Menon |
Harmony School Of Innovation Middle School (Fort Worth) |
Category Awards
2021 Senior Best-of-Fair
2021 Junior Best-of-Fair
2021 Senior Category Awards
2021 Junior Category Awards
VIDEO: 2021 Category Awards and Best Of Fair
- Junior Category Awards @ 00:00
- Senior Category Awards @ 04:56
- Junior Best Of Fair @ 11:43
- Senior Best Of Fair @ 12:35
Special Awards
2021 Special Awards
2020 FWRSEF Awards
Best of Fair
Senior Division
# |
Student |
School |
1 |
Rishin Kesarla |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Sciences HS |
2 |
Khyathi Thallapureddy |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Sciences HS |
3 |
Pranathi Pilla |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Sciences HS |
4 |
Ashwin Katta, Jay Upadhyaya |
Colleyville Heritage High School |
5 |
Ashar Khazi-Syed |
Harmony School Of Innovation HS (Fort Worth) |
6 |
Geoffrey Zhang |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Sciences HS |
Junior Division
# |
Student |
School |
1 |
Pavan Ahluwalia |
Harmony School Of Innovation MS (Fort Worth) |
2 |
Erik Cramer, Liberty LaCour |
Jerry Knight Stem Academy |
3 |
Lauren Yraola, Enzo Sagun |
Harmony School Of Innovation MS (Fort Worth) |
4 |
Emma Balandran |
St. John Apostle Catholic Middle School |
5 |
Elizabeth Hoskins, Isabella Ahuactzin |
Harmony School Of Innovation MS (Fort Worth) |
6 |
Abbie Helm, Madilyn Wilde |
Graham Junior High School |
Category Awards
2019 Best of Fair
2019 Category Awards
Special Awards
2019 Special Awards
2019 FWRSEF Awards
Best of Fair
Senior Division
# |
Student |
School |
1 |
Ruhani Ahluwalia |
Harmony School Of Innovation Fort Worth HS |
2 |
Rhythm Garg |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Sciences HS |
3 |
Julia Camacho |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Sciences HS |
4 |
David Yue |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Sciences HS |
5 |
Sangita Vasikaran |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Sciences HS |
6 |
Haneul Hyun |
Colleyville Heritage High School |
Junior Division
# |
Student |
School |
1 |
Ella Bennett |
Trivium Academy |
2 |
Reeves Baller |
Liberty Christian Middle School |
3 |
Austin Guzzardo |
Harmony School Of Innovation MS (Fort Worth) |
4 |
Jenna Blanton |
Liberty Christian Middle School |
5 |
Kate Ramirez |
Liberty Christian Middle School |
6 |
Beverly Schluckwerder |
Harmony School Of Innovation MS (Fort Worth) |
Category Awards
2019 Best of Fair
2019 Category Awards
Special Awards
2019 Special Awards
2018 FWRSEF Awards
Best of Fair
Senior Division
# |
Student |
School |
1 |
Ruhani Ahluwalia |
Harmony School Of Innovation Fort Worth HS |
2 |
Sahil Patel |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Sciences HS |
3 |
Ainsley McDonald-Boyer |
Azle High School |
HM |
Sangita Vasikaran |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Sciences HS |
HM |
Nick Lee |
Colleyville Heritage High School |
HM |
Grace Lee |
Colleyville Heritage High School |
Junior Division
# |
Student |
School |
1 |
Ashar Khazi-Syed |
Harmony School of Innovation MS (Fort Worth) |
2 |
Lindy Lyda |
E.A. Young Academy Middle School |
3 |
Alyssa Trasporto |
TAMS Middle School Aspire Fair |
HM |
Enzo Sagun |
Harmony School Of Innovation MS (Fort Worth) |
HM |
Michael Ramirez |
Liberty Christian School |
HM |
Victoria Fasakin |
Harmony School of Nature MS (Dallas) |
Category Awards
2018 Best of Fair
2018 Category Awards
Special Awards
2018 Special Awards
2017 FWRSEF Awards
Best of Fair
Senior Division
# |
Student |
School |
1 |
Ashwin Kumar |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Sciences HS |
2 |
Abhishek Mohan |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Sciences HS |
3 |
Abhishek Shah |
John H Guyer High School |
HM |
Chloe Ayers |
Colleyville Heritage High School |
HM |
Sarah Zou |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Sciences HS |
HM |
Afeefah Khazi-Syed |
Harmony School Of Innovation Fort Worth HS |
Junior Division
# |
Student |
School |
1 |
Ashar Khazi-Syed |
Harmony School of Innovation MS (Fort Worth) |
2 |
Rajveer Sagoo |
Harmony School of Innovation MS (Fort Worth) |
3 |
Tatiana Streidl |
North Texas Academy of Higher Learning MS |
HM |
Irene Strzhemechn |
Harmony School Of Innovation MS (Fort Worth) |
HM |
Michael Clark |
Harmony School Of Innovation MS (Fort Worth) |
HM |
Blaine McCoy |
Christian Cottage Prep Middle School |
Category Awards
2017 Best of Fair
2017 Category Awards
Special Awards
2017 Special Awards
2016 FWRSEF Awards
Best of Fair
Senior Division
# |
Student |
School |
1 |
Joshua Yue |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Sciences HS |
2 |
Daniel Zhong |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Sciences HS |
3 |
Matthew Law |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Sciences HS |
HM |
Ainsley McDonald |
Azle High School |
HM |
Kaylee Brawner |
Granbury High School |
Junior Division
# |
Student |
School |
1 |
Kelly Becker |
Liberty Christian School |
2 |
Harry Black |
St. Joseph Catholic School in Arlington |
3 |
Elizabeth Proctor |
Saint Maria Goretti Catholic School |
HM |
Ashar Khazi-Syed |
Harmony School of Innovation Middle School |
HM |
Rajveer Sagoo |
Harmony School of Innovation Middle School |
HM |
Nikhil Thomas |
Harmony Science Academy Carrollton Middle School |
Category Awards
2016 Senior Best of Fair
2016 Junior Best of Fair
2016 Category Awards
Special Awards
2016 Special Awards
2015 FWRSEF Awards
Best of Fair
Senior Division
# |
Student |
School |
1 |
Christopher Shen |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science |
2 |
Raashi Thakkar |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science |
3 |
Afeefah Khazi-Syed |
Harmony School of Innovation High School |
H |
Emily Baker |
(Home School) |
H |
Niranjan Balacha |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science |
H |
Akilesh Bapu |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science |
Junior Division
# |
Student |
School |
1 |
Lindy Lyda |
E.A. Young Academy Middle School |
2 |
Shane West |
Harmony Science Academy Middle School |
3 |
Elisa McRae |
Harmony School Of Innovation Middle School |
Category Awards
2015 Senior Best of Fair
2015 Junior Best of Fair
2015 Category Awards
Special Awards
2015 Special Awards
2014 FWRSEF Awards
Best of Fair
Senior Division
# |
Student |
School |
1 |
Lucy Cai |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science |
2 |
Christopher Shen |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science |
3 |
Spencer Kendall |
Harmony School of Nature |
HM |
Jiacheng Jason He |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science |
HM |
Liesl Krone |
Crossland 9th Grade Center |
HM |
Alexander Lu |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science |
Junior Division
# |
Student |
School |
1 |
Grace Terrell |
Holy Family Catholic Middle School |
2 |
Calleigh Johnson |
E.A. Young Academy |
3 |
Steven Fayne Speer |
Harmony Academy - Euless Middle School |
HM |
Laurel Champagn & Joshua MacKaron |
Westlake Academy Middle School |
HM |
Michael Holland, Noah Castro, & Ryder Ware |
Applied Learning Academy |
Category Awards
2014 Best of Fair
2014 Category Awards
Special Awards
2014 Special Awards
2013 FWRSEF Awards
Best of Fair
Senior Division
# |
Student |
School |
1 |
Sheila S. Chandrahas |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science |
2 |
Ari S. Gao |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science |
3 |
Stacy M. Ho |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science |
HM |
Noah D. Simpson |
Harmony School Of Innovation |
HM |
Jennifer A. Metu |
Harmony Science Academy |
HM |
Jennifer J. Zhang |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science |
Junior Division
# |
Student |
School |
1 |
Diana N. Dyer |
Northstar School |
2 |
Afeefah F. Khazi-Syed |
Harmony School of Innovation |
3 |
Lisa Bassett & Diego Perez |
Summit International |
HM |
Henry F. Harshfiel |
Liberty Christian School |
HM |
Michael D. Becker |
Liberty Christian School |
Category Awards
2013 Best-of-Fair
2013 Category Awards
Special Awards
2013 Special Awards
2012 FWRSEF Awards
Best of Fair
Senior Division
# |
Student |
School |
1 |
Sulabh S. Singhal |
Arlington High School |
2 |
George Qi |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science |
3 |
Mariah S. Rendeiroa |
Granbury High School |
3 |
Jianing Jenny He |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science |
Junior Division
# |
Student |
School |
1 |
Emily N. Parrish & Payton L. Limon |
A G Elder Elementary |
2 |
Thomas P. Wallace |
Granbury Middle School |
3 |
Lily Gresham |
Liberty Christian School |
Category Awards
2012 Best-of-Fair
2012 Category Awards
Special Awards
2012 Special Awards
2011 FWRSEF Awards
Best of Fair
Senior Division
# |
Student |
School |
1 |
Favyen Bastani |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science |
2 |
Anjana Ram |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science |
3 |
Sailee Yadav |
Martin High School |
3 |
Shree Bose |
Fort Worth Country Day |
Junior Division
# |
Student |
School |
1 |
Megan B. McDivitt |
Liberty Christian School |
2 |
Cameron A. Brasher |
Liberty Christian School |
3 |
Christy D. Pounder |
Christian Cottage Prep |
Category Awards
2011 Category Awards
Special Awards
2011 Special Awards
2011 Broadcom Master Awards
2010 FWRSEF Awards
Best School Awards
Division |
School |
Junior |
Fort Worth Harmony Science Academy Euless |
Senior |
Everman High School Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science |
Best Teacher Awards
Senior Division
# |
Teacher |
School |
1 |
Mr. Larry Ritchie |
Everman High School |
2 |
Ms. Wendy Yanney |
RL Paschal High School |
3 |
Ms. Tina Mezzatesta |
Harmony Science Academy, Fort Worth |
Junior Division
# |
Teacher |
School |
1 |
Mr. Mehmet Basoglu |
Harmony Science Academy, Euless |
2 |
Ms. Tanya Parks |
Harmony Science Academy, Fort Worth |
3 |
Ms. Stephanie Ritter |
Liberty Christian School |
Best of Fair
Senior Division
# |
Student |
School |
1 |
Peter D. Hu |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science |
2 |
Anjana Ram |
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science |
3 |
Shree Bose |
Fort Worth Country Day |
Junior Division
# |
Student |
School |
1 |
Emily O. Yurk |
McLean 6th Grade Center |
2 |
Kristina McRae |
Harmony Science Academy |
3 |
Peter Mueller |
Acton Middle School |
Category Awards
2010 Category Awards
To Our Prospective Judges
The Fort Worth Regional Science and Engineering Fair (FWRSEF) is the longest continually operating science fair in the United States, bringing together several hundred student exhibitors from a ten-county area of north Texas. We support our mission of promoting interest in science and engineering by offering significant educational opportunities to our participants.
Your voluntary contribution of time and effort is indispensable to the success of the Fort Worth Regional Science and Engineering Fair. Quality judging, together with personal feedback to participants, has encouraged science education among the teachers, parents, and students. Your participation will help to continue this fine tradition.
Sincerely,
Jan de Nijs
Category Judging Chair
Paula Hahn
Special Award Judging Chair
Fort Worth Regional Science & Engineering Fair
Correspondence:
Jan de Nijs
c/o Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
P.O. Box 748
Fort Worth, TX 76101
phone: 817-996-1552 (Office)
email: judging@fwrsef.org
Documents
If you are interested in judging for the 2023 Fort Worth Regional Science and Engineering Fair, please download and complete either version of the application forms below and send them via email to Jan de Nijs.