2018 Student Regional Conference Competition Results

Regional Competition Results by Region or Country:

• China
• Colombia
• India
• Mid-America
• Mid-Atlantic
• North Central
• Northeast
• Pacific Northwest
• Rocky Mountain
• Southern
• Southwest
• Western

China

Held May 18, 2018 at Tianjin University

Chem-E-Car Poster Competition:

1. Tsinghua University

Chem-E-Car Performance Competition:

1. Tsinghua University, Beijing*
2. Northwest University*
3. Dalian University of Technology
4. China University of Petroleum
5. South China University of Technology

Most Consistent Performance Award: East China University of Science and Technology

Most Creative Drive System Award: Tianjin University

SAChE Safety Award: Dalian Institute of Technology

*Top 2 in Chem-E-Car Performance qualify to compete at the Annual Student Conference.

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Colombia

Held April 13, 2018 at Universidad del Atlántico

ChemE Jeopardy:

1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia Sede Medellín
2. Universidad Nacional de Colombia Sede Bogotá

Chem-E-Car Poster Competition:

1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia Sede Bogotá

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India

Held August 10-11, 2018 at VIT University

Paper Competition:

1. Shriram M R, St. Joseph's College of Engineering
2. Srishti Mandal, VIT University
3. Sai Abhishek, Vellamal College of Engineering and Technology

Poster Competition:

1. Tejashwini, Siddaganga Institute of Technology
2. Rasika Mayalu, MIT - Pune
3. Khili Khamesra, IIT Gandhinagar

ChemE Jeopardy:

1. NIT Rourkela
2. MIT, Pune
3. MIT, Pune

Chem-E-Car Poster Competition:

1. IIT Gandhinagar
2. MIT, Pune

Chem-E-Car Performance Competition:

1. VIT University*

*Top place in Chem-E-Car Performance qualifies to compete at the Annual Student Conference.

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Mid-America

Held April 20-21, 2018 at Oklahoma State University

Paper Competition:

1. Connor Dugan, University of Oklahoma
2. Alicia Aguilar, Oklahoma State University
3. Ojas Pradhan, University of Iowa

Poster Competition:

1. Alicia Aguilar, Oklahoma State University
2. Emad Ramadan, University of Oklahoma
3. Alexander O'Brien, University of Arkansas

ChemE Jeopardy:

1. University of Iowa
2. University of Oklahoma
3. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Chem-E-Car Poster Competition:

1. Iowa State University, team "Cy-Onara"
2. Iowa State University, team "Cinnamon Cyndaquil"
3. Kansas State University, team "Luminati"

Chem-E-Car Performance Competition:

1. Oklahoma State University, team "Orange Juice"*
2. Iowa State University, team "Cy-Onara"*
3. University of Tulsa, team "Lead Zepplin"*
4. University of Oklahoma, team "OU Chem Car"
5. Kansas State University, team "Wildcat Workout"

*Top 3 in Chem-E-Car Performance qualify to compete at the Annual Student Conference.

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Mid-Atlantic

Held April 6-7, 2018 at Princeton University

Paper Competition:

1. Ian Dunn, Rowan University
2. Kayla Sweet, Rowan University
3. Ted Egnaczyk, Bucknell University

Poster Competition:

1. Jonah Williams, Rutgers University
2. Rebecca Walker, Virginia Commonwealth University
3. Amar Bhardwaj, Columbia University

ChemE Jeopardy:

1. Princeton University
2. Bucknell University
3. University of Pittsburgh

Chem-E-Car Poster Competition:

1. City College of New York, team "Zincobell"
2. New York University Tandon School of Engineering, team "Boba"
3. Virginia Tech, team "Meme Machine"

Chem-E-Car Performance Competition:

1. City College of New York, team "Zincobell"*
2. Cooper Union, team "Vitawin C"*
3. Virginia Tech, team "Meme Machine"*
4. University of Pittsburgh, team "The Volts Wagon"*
5. Rutgers University, team "Knight Wagon"*

*Top 5 in Chem-E-Car Performance qualify to compete at the Annual Student Conference.

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North Central

Held April 6-7, 2018 at Purdue University

Paper Competition:

1. Benjamin Valley, Wayne State University
2. Anish Patel, Purdue University
3. Jeremy Phifer, Miami University

Poster Competition:

1. Li Lin, Purdue University
2. Rebecca Reitzel, Purdue University
3. Benjamin Rentz, Purdue University

ChemE Jeopardy:

1. University of Notre Dame
2. University of Michigan
3. University of Toledo

Chem-E-Car Poster Competition:

1. University of Akron
2. University of Cincinnati, team "Shaken, Not Stirred"
3. Michigan State University, team "Spartan Speeder"

Creative Poster Award: Illinois Institute of Technology

Chem-E-Car Performance Competition:

1. University of Toledo, team "A Series of Unfortunate Events"*
2. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, team "The Might-Go-Chondria"*
3. Ohio State University, team "The Buckeye"*
4. Michigan Technological University, team "Pineapple"*
5. Michigan State University, team "Spartan Speeder"*

*Top 5 in Chem-E-Car Performance qualify to compete at the Annual Student Conference.

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Northeast

Held April 7-8, 2018 at University of Rochester and Rochester Institute of Technology

Paper Competition:

1. Logan Melican & Stephen Kronenberger, Rochester Institute of Technology

Poster Competition:

1. Tailynn McCarty, University of Rhode Island

ChemE Jeopardy:

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
2. University of New Haven
3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Chem-E-Car Poster Competition:

1. Cornell University, team 2
2. University of Rochester
3. Northeastern University, team 1

Chem-E-Car Performance Competition:

1. Clarkson University, team 2*
2. McGill University*
3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst, team 1*
4. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, team 1
5. Cornell University, team 2

*Top 3 in Chem-E-Car Performance qualify to compete at the Annual Student Conference.

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Pacific Northwest

Held April 13-14, 2018 at Montana State University

Paper Competition:

1. Kitana Kaiphanliam, Washington State University
2. Jayg Dimayacyac, University of British Columbia
3. Kristian Gubsch, Washington State University

Poster Competition:

1. Jonathan Su, Oregon State University
2. Coy Zimmermann, Montana State University
3. Mona Abdelgaid, Montana State University

ChemE Jeopardy:

1. University of Idaho
2. Montana State University
3. Washington State University

Chem-E-Car Poster Competition:

1. University of British Columbia, team "Black Box"; Washington State University, team "Red Rocket"
2. University of British Columbia, team "Vancruiser"; Montana State University, team "No Flux Given"

Chem-E-Car Performance Competition:

1. University of British Columbia, team "Vancruiser"*
2. Oregon State University, team "Chem Possible"*
3. University of British Columbia, team "Black Box"
4. Montana State University, team "No Flux Given"
5. Washington State University, team "Red Rocket"

*Top 2 in Chem-E-Car Performance qualify to compete at the Annual Student Conference.

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Rocky Mountain

Held March 23-24, 2018 at Brigham Young University

Paper Competition:

1. Joshua Wilkerson, Brigham Young University
2. Joshua Frei, Brigham Young University
3. Matthew Trone, Brigham Young University

Poster Competition:

1. Michael Stager, University of New Mexico
2. Emily Lynch, University of Wyoming
3. Diehl Mutamba, Brigham Young University

ChemE Jeopardy:

1. Brigham Young University
2. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
3. New Mexico State University

Chem-E-Car Poster Competition:

1. University of Colorado - Boulder, team "Chem-E-Wise"
2. University of Colorado - Boulder, team "Oh the Fe-ny"
3. Colorado State University, team "Starch Your Engines"

Chem-E-Car Performance Competition:

1. Colorado State University, team "Starch Your Engines"*
2. University of Colorado - Boulder, team "Oh-the-Feny"*
3. University of Utah, team "Wattson"*
4. University of Colorado - Boulder, team "Chem-E-Wise"
5. University of Utah, team "Katy Peltier"

Golden Tire Award: New Mexico State University, team "Billy the Skid"

*Top 3 in Chem-E-Car Performance qualify to compete at the Annual Student Conference.

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Southern

Held April 6-7, 2018 at Louisiana State University

Paper Competition:

Poster Competition:

ChemE Jeopardy:

1. Louisiana State University
2. University of Florida

Chem-E-Car Poster Competition:

Chem-E-Car Performance Competition:

*Top 5 in Chem-E-Car Performance qualify to compete at the Annual Student Conference.

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Southwest

Held March 30-31, 2018 by Texas A&M University - Kingsville in Corpus Christi, TX

Paper Competition:

1. Joann Gu, University of Texas - Austin

Poster Competition:

1. Roland Montemayor, Texas A&M University - Kingsville
2. Jordan Washington, Prairie View A&M
3. Cesar Lopez and Castulo Morales, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Caleb Wright, Texas Tech University

ChemE Jeopardy:

1. University of Texas - Austin
2. Texas Tech University

Chem-E-Car Poster Competition:

1. Texas Tech University, team "Tortilla Power"
2. Texas Tech University, team "Masked Combustion"
3. University of Texas - Austin, "Shark Butter"

Chem-E-Car Performance Competition:

1. Texas Tech University, team "Tortilla Power"*
2. Rice University, team "Shark Butter"*
3. Texas A&M University, team "REVolution"
4. Texas A&M University - Kingsville, team "Ol' Hoggie"
5. University of Houston, team "Strohng"

*Top 2 in Chem-E-Car Performance qualify to compete at the Annual Student Conference.

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Western

Held April 27-28, 2018 at University of California, Irvine

Paper Competition:

1. Richard Sim, University of California - Berkeley
2. Michael Doane, University of Massachusetts - Lowell
3. DaJohn Murray, Cal Poly Pomona

Poster Competition:

1. Ryan Yao, University of California - Berkeley
2. Eamon Jahani, University of California - Irvine
3. Joseph Stiles, University of Southern California

ChemE Jeopardy:

1. University of Southern California
2. University of California - Los Angeles
3. California State University - Long Beach

Chem-E-Car Performance Competition:

1. California Baptist University, team "Chitty Chitty Bong Bong"*
2. University of California - Los Angeles, team "The Zubster"*
3. University of California - Berkeley, team "TechniCal"*
4. University of California - San Diego, "Kung Fu Fighters"
5. California Baptist University, team "Atoms Family"

*Top 3 in Chem-E-Car Performance qualify to compete at the Annual Student Conference.

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