Kristi Biswas Name : Kristi Biswas Parents Name: Dhiman Biswas and Suchitra Biswas Name of the School: Paxon School of Advanced Studies Grade: 11
Please tell us in brief about the competition you just won: I participated in the Florida State Science and Engineering fair and got first place in my category and the grand award. I was chosen to represent the state of Florida at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). ISEF is a research-based, high school competition that exists in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and more than 75 countries, regions, and territories. I won the third-place grand award in my category.
1. How did you prepare for the competition? To prepare for the competition, I spent several months first coming up with an original project idea of my own that would be interesting to work on. Once I came up with the idea of using face detection technology to locate Parkinson model fruit flies on videos to determine its speed,
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movement linearity, etc., I designed the experimental setup, built the Java software, and spent countless hours every day to record more than 500 videos and analyze more than 1.6 million data points. I spent a lot of time reading enough journals and research papers to help support my background in this research and prepare for presentations at competitions.
2. Who do you consider to be a mentor and why? I consider my parents and my brother as my mentors. They all are the ones who continue to give me advice and guide me to the right direction when I make decisions. I wouldn’t be where I am today if it weren’t for them.
3. What are your favorite activities outside of school? Outside of school, I enjoy listening to music a lot, dancing, piano, and I personally love watching videos on animals.
4. Has religion played a role in your success or your life? If so, how? AUGUST 2021 - WWW.DESHVIDESH.COM
