Technological University Dublin Tallaght Award Winners 2025

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Major Award Winners

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Award Best Project Award
Student Addison Carey
School Celbridge Community School, Celbridge, Co. Kildare
Project
Lattice-Based Cryptography: A Python Approach To The Shortest Vector Problem.
Teacher Zita Murphy
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Award Runner-up Best Project Award
Student Alannah Lynch
School St David's Holy Faith Secondary, Co-Educational School, Greystones, Co. Wicklow
Project
Innovative Recycling: Distillation Of Ethanol From Expired Hand Sanitizer For Perfume Production
Teacher Carolyn Cavey
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Award Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award
Student Cyrus Maniar
School The Kings Hospital, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
Project
Customizable Glasses For Light-Sensitive Individuals
Teacher Ciaran O'Connor
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Award EirGrid Cleaner Climate Award
Student Alba Oboyle Soler
School Belmayne Educate Together Secondary School, Belmayne Avenue, Dublin 13
Project
How Do Aquatic Pollutants Harm Our Environment?
Teacher Emma Burrowes
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Award Mallinckrodt STEM Excellence Award
Students Emma Olohan, Ana Reeves
School Avondale Community College, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow
Project
Types Of Learners - Who Are Advantaged In The Irish School System?
Teacher Aileen Wall-Adderley
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Award Intel Technology Award
Student Jack Walsh
School Greystones Community College, Mill Road, Greystones, Co. Wicklow
Project
Transpy: A Python-To-C++ Translator For Enhanced Computational Performance
Teacher Chloe Duffy
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Award Business Excellence Institute Award
Student Eva Gavra Boland
School Jesus and Mary College, Our Lady's Grove, Goatstown Road, Dublin 14
Project
Winners Without Wedgie: Promoting Inclusivity In Female GAA Activewear
Teacher Marc Paul Lynn
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Award SciFest Communication Award
Students Billy Chen, Aaron Geraghty, Ben McGarry
School Piper's Hill College, Killashee, Naas, Co. Kildare
Project
Pipers Hill College Sports Website
Teacher Helen Dunleavy
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Award SciFest Maths in Sciences Award
Students Saket Ram Pinnelli, Suraj Kandel, Zarif Khondaker
School Tallaght Community College, Balrothery, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Project
Stairway To Strategy: Do Older Students Spot The Nash Equilibrium Faster?
Teacher Laoise Higgins
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Award Regeneron Life Sciences Award
Student Jäel Pila Di Wumba
School Firhouse Educate Together Secondary School, Firhouse, Dublin 24
Project
How Can Implementing Drought-Resistant Crops Improve Food Security And Sustainable Agriculture In Hot Developing Countries?
Teacher Nicole Geissel
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Award Dawn Meats Agricultural Science Award
Students Sarah Doyle, Rachel Merriman
School Colaiste Chraobh Abhann, Creowen, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow
Project
To Investigate What Sward Mixture Is Best In Helping Reduce And/Or Alleviate Waterlogging In Sports Pitches
Teacher Aoife Kehoe
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Award SciFest Chemistry Award
Students Adam Kopec, Richie Johnson
School Greystones Community College, Mill Road, Greystones, Co. Wicklow
Project
Impact Of No2 & Common Vocs On O3 Production: A Comparative Analysis Under Artificial & Natural Uv Light
Teacher Chloe Duffy
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Award ESERO Space Award
Students Eva Reilly, Maya Harnett
School St Wolstan's Community School, Ballymakeely, Clane Rd, Celbridge, Co Kildare
Project
What Factors Influence The Colours Of The Aurora Borealis?
Teacher Aedeen O'Brien
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Award ISTA Award (Best project in Junior category)
Student Alba Oboyle Soler
School Belmayne Educate Together Secondary School, Belmayne Avenue, Dublin 13
Project
How Do Aquatic Pollutants Harm Our Environment?
Teacher Emma Burrowes

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Category Awards

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Category: Junior Biology

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Award First Place
Student Alba Oboyle Soler
School Belmayne Educate Together Secondary School, Belmayne Avenue, Dublin 13
Project
How Do Aquatic Pollutants Harm Our Environment?
Teacher Emma Burrowes
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Award Second Place
Student Valentine Chukwemeka
School Firhouse Educate Together Secondary School, Firhouse, Dublin 24
Project
Investigating Equipment And Substances That Can Help Speed Up The Decomposition Of Non-Biodegradable Baby Wipes
Teacher Nicole Geissel

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Category: Intermediate Biology

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Award First Place
Student Sarah Moody Minto
School Firhouse Educate Together Secondary School, Firhouse, Dublin 24
Project
Are Female Athletes More Prone To Knee Injuries Compared To Male Athletes, Specifically Acl Injuries?
Teacher Nicole Geissel
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Award Second Place
Students Genevieve Hagin, Meade Halton
School Firhouse Educate Together Secondary School, Firhouse, Dublin 24
Project
Investigating And Comparing Radiation Levels Around Irish Coastal Regions
Teacher Nicole Geissel

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Category: Senior Biology

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Award First Place
Student Sarah Bowen
School St Raphaela's Secondary School, Upper Kilmacud Road, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
Project
Investigating The Effects Of Artificial Sweeteners On Lepidium Sativum
Teacher Crena Shevlin

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Category: Junior Social and Psychological

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Award First Place
Students Zoe Massey, Danni Murphy
School Colaiste Chraobh Abhann,Creowen, Kilcoole, Co Wicklow
Project
Gender Brain Analysis
Teacher Des Byrne

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Category: Intermediate Social and Psychological

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Award First Place
Students Emma Olohan, Ana Reeves
School Avondale Community College, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow
Project
Types Of Learners - Who Are Advantaged In The Irish School System?
Teacher Aileen Wall-Adderley
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Award Second Place
Students William Wojciechowski, Zsófia Müller
School Stepaside Educate Together School, Ballyogan Road, Leopardstown, Dublin 18
Project
The Effect Of Phone Use On Students’ Academic Performance
Teacher Karen Sadleir

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Category: Junior Chemistry 1st

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Award First Place
Students Eva McArdle, Ema Božić, Luke Kenny
School Belmayne Educate Together Secondary School, Belmayne Avenue, Dublin 13
Project
Nettl-Eutralisation (How To Cure A Nettle Sting)
Teacher Emma Burrowes

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Category: Intermediate Chemistry

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Award First Place
Student Alannah Lynch
School St David's Holy Faith Secondary, Co-Educational School, Greystones, Co. Wicklow
Project
Innovative Recycling: Distillation Of Ethanol From Expired Hand Sanitizer For Perfume Production
Teacher Carolyn Cavey
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Award Second Place
Student Matthew Johnson
School The Kings Hospital, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
Project
Cost-Effective Heavy Metal And Bacterial Filtration System For Drinking Water
Teacher Ciaran O'Connor

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Category: Senior Chemistry

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Award First Place
Students Adam Kopec, Richie Johnson
School Greystones Community College, Mill Road, Greystones, Co. Wicklow
Project
Impact Of No2 & Common Vocs On O3 Production: A Comparative Analysis Under Artificial & Natural Uv Light
Teacher Chloe Duffy

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Category: Intermediate/Senior Maths

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Award First Place
Students Saket Ram Pinnelli, Suraj Kandel, Zarif Khondaker
School Tallaght Community College, Balrothery, Dublin 24
Project
Stairway To Strategy: Do Older Students Spot The Nash Equilibrium Faster?
Teacher Laoise Higgins

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Category: Junior Physics

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Award First Place
Student Keerthika Srinivasan
School Mount Sackville Secondary School, Chapelizod, Dublin 20
Project
How Does The Mass Of An Object Affect The Path Of Light In Gravitational Lensing?
Teacher Megan Byrne
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Award Second Place
Student Katie Staunton
School Mount Sackville Secondary School, Chapelizod, Dublin 20
Project
Two Slits To Many Worlds
Teacher Megan Byrne

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Category: Intermediate Physics

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Award First Place
Students Johana Shom Melathil, Clara Koc, Emilia Kammerer Nolan
School Belmayne Educate Together Secondary School
Project
Strength Of Hair On Different Hair Colours
Teacher Emma Burrowes

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Category: Junior/Intermediate Technology

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Award First Place
Student Addison Carey
School Celbridge Community School, Celbridge, Co. Kildare
Project
Lattice-Based Cryptography: A Python Approach To The Shortest Vector Problem.
Teacher Zita Murphy
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Award Second Place
Students Katie Zheng, Elisha Zhu
School Loreto College, 53 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2
Project
Marked: A Way To Stop AI Watermark Removers
Teacher Katie Kinkaid

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Category: Senior Technology

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Award First Place
Student Jack Walsh
School Greystones Community College, Mill Road, Greystones, Co Wicklow
Project
Transpy: A Python-To-C++ Translator For Enhanced Computational Performance
Teacher Chloe Duffy

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