SciFest National Final 2025

Student Projects

At the SciFest National Final 2025 award-winning students from the SciFest regional fairs competed for a number of prestigious awards. The final represented the culmination of a year's work for the students. The final also included a competition for the Boston Scientific Medical Devices Grand Award, open to selected winners of the Boston Scientific Medical Devices award at the regional fairs and a competition for the EirGrid Cleaner Climate Grand Award, open to selected winners of the EirGrid Cleaner Climate Award at the regional fairs.

To view the Boston Scientific Medical Devices Grand Award Finalists' projects please follow this link.

To view the EirGrid Cleaner Climate Grand Award Finalists' projects please follow this link.

NATIONAL FINALISTS

No. Students School Project Title
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Luke Blackwell

C.B.S Thurles, Rossa St, Thurles, Co Tipperary

Addressing Wheelchair Inaccessibility in Urban Environments Through Quantitative Modelling

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Colleen Waters

Katie Franklin

Ramsgrange Community School, Ramsgrange, New Ross, Co. Wexford

Cries Till It's Chronic - An Investigation Into the Potential Gender Bias in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Pain Conditions in Ireland

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3

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Erin Mills

St. Mary’s College, Arklow, St. Mary's Rd, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14FA38

Neurogaze: Using Eye - Tracking and AI for Earlier ADHD Diagnosis

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4

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Clodagh de Búrca

Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí, Cluain Mhór, Trá Lí, Co. Chiarraí V92 V82V

Surviving the Storm: Are Ireland’s Houses Ready for Climate Change?

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5

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Grace Foley

Presentation Secondary School Listowel, Greenville, Listowel, Co. Kerry

Microplastics in Our Meals: Raising Awareness of Microplastic Contamination Through Use of Plastic Kitchen Utensils

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Ella Nicholson

Loreto Secondary School, Brick Lane, Tankardstown, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin

Do we Experience Magic the Same Way? Factors Affecting our Susceptibility to Magic Tricks

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Isobel Meenan

St Cecilia’s College, Blighs Lane, BT48 9PJ, Derry

Kelp Helps

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8

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Eoin Cashman

Alex Thompson

Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra, An Ráth Mhór, Co. Chiarraí

Dust Dynamics: Analysing Planetary Bodies Through the Ballistic Motion of Lofted Dust Particles

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9

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Zack O' Leary

Clongowes Wood College, Clane, Co. Kildare

M.A.N.T.I.S., “Muon Analysis for Non-Invasive Tomography and Image Simulation”

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10

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Dana Carney

Abigail Killeen

Mount St. Michael, Convent of Mercy, Claremorris, Co. Mayo

Talktime: Accelerating Paediatric Speech-Language Development through Gamified Learning, Interactive Technologies and Real-Time Feedback

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11

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Addison Carey

Celbridge Community School, Maynooth Road, Celbridge, Co. Kildare

Advancing Post-Quantum Lattice-Based Cryptography by Developing Efficient Shortest Vector Problem Approaches

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12

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Luke O'Loughlin Byrne

Zack Bannon Griffin

Ardscoil Rís, North Circular Road, Limerick

The Archive – Using VR to Assist in Junior Cycle Study

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13

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Keelin O’Donovan

The Institute Of Education, 85 Leeson Street Lower, Dublin 2

Mould Metro: Redesigning Ireland's Rail Network Using Slime Mould

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14

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Isabel Connolly

Laoise Kimber O'Shea

Hai Ka Sung

Scoil Mhuire, 2 Sidney Place, Wellington Road, Cork

Tinteán: A Technological Intervention in Homelessness Mitigation

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15

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Harry Davies

Abbey Vocational School, The Glebe, Donegal Town, Co. Donegal

CAS - A Wearable Capsize Alert System

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16

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Mary Lilibeth Curry Glynn

Mount St. Michael, Convent of Mercy, Claremorris, Co. Mayo

Waste Not, Want Not: An Investigation into the Usability of Sterile Medical Supplies Post-Expiry

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17

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Anish Nayak

Andrei Crosnoi

St Eunan's College, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal

CROSHA (Cardiac Resuscitation, Oxygenation and Smart Health Assistant)

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Cianan Gill-Emerson

St. Brogan's College, Bandon, Kilbrogan, Bandon, Co. Cork

Which Type of Rotor Is Best for Wind Generation?

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19

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Simona Gaubyte

Ema Sasnauskaite

Mount St. Michael, Convent of Mercy, Claremorris, Co. Mayo

Medsync+: Identifying Patterns in Patient Data to Support Evidence-Based Care

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NATIONAL AND BOSTON SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL DEVICES FINALISTS

20

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Ronan Lyons

Lanesboro Community College, Lanesboro, Co. Longford

CAPILL: Compliance Aid Promoting Independent Living Long-Term

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21

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Athish Anandan Srinivasan

St. Oliver's Community College, Rathmullen Road, Drogheda, Co. Louth

EEG & BCI: A Cheaper Hardware Control

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22

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William Brosnan

Scoil Mhuire Kanturk, Kanturk, Co. Cork

Dementia Shield - The Future of AR and AI in Medicine

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23

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Kirsty Weldon

St. Marys College Arklow, St Mary's Rd, Arklow, Co. Wicklow

Wrist Wellness: Pressure Alert System

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24

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Caroline Asiruvatham

Niamh Bonallie

St. Joseph's Secondary School, Navan, Brew's Hill, Navan, Co. Meath

Feel the Way

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25

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Muhammad Ashir Anwar

Coláiste Muire Máthair, St. Mary's Road, Galway

Neurosync: AI Powered Support for Cognitive and Neurological Care

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26

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Kinga Tobianska

Paulina Varuyeva

Desmond College, Station Road, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick

Chill 'n' Heal Bandage

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27

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Cian Gallagher

St. Eunan's College, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal

Smart Wound Dressing and Controlled Drug Release

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NATIONAL AND EIRGRID CLEANER CLIMATE FINALISTS

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Fatima Memon

Aleena Muddassir

Loreto Secondary School, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal

Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs)

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29

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Moira Butler

Aisling Dillon

Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk, Mounthawk, Tralee, Co. Kerry

Sea Savers: Engineering Sustainable Artificial Coral Reefs

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30

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Amber Mc Donald

Ursuline College Sligo, Finisklin, Sligo

'Energy Crisis Let Me Kelp You!'

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31

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Liya Walsh

Crystal Quinn

Coláiste Muire Máthair, St. Mary's Road, Galway

Biovolt: The Moss Power Revolution - Harnessing Nature’s Soft Power for a Sustainable Future

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32

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Jack McCormack

St. Josephs College Borisoleigh, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary

Engineering a New Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Design for Use in Urban Areas to Promote Sustainable Energy Production

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33

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Elijah Preston

St Andrews College, Booterstown Ave, Blackrock, Co. Dublin

Design of an Intelligent, Renewable Energy-Harvesting System to Power the Vehicles of the Future

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34

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Eabha McBride

Layla Nolan

Leah Mullen

St. Joseph's Secondary School, Rush, Convent Lane, Rush, Co. Dublin

UV Index Calculation: Integrating Cloud Classification and Machine Learning for Precision in UV Forecasting

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Grace Dornan

St. Mary's College, 35 Northland Road, Derry City, BT48 0AN

Investigating Ways of Removing Medication from Water Systems

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Sri Raj Arush Satyavolu

C.B.S Secondary School, Tralee, Co. Kerry

Are Vertical Axis Wind Turbines a Viable Solution for Ireland’s Wind Energy Needs?

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