Two Commack Students Named Regeneron Scholars

COMMACK, NY - Two Commack High School students were among a total of 46 Long Island seniors who were named Scholars (or semifinalists) in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2018.

Local students Daniel Lee and Anoop Singh's projects were chosen from over 1,000 applicants from high schools across the nation, Puerto Rico, and internationally.

They are both in the running to be among the 40 finalists that will compete for thousands of dollars in scholarships.

There were 300 students total, selected from the 1,818 students who entered the competition this year. Each of the Scholars will receive a $2,000 reward, and their schools will also receive $2,000.

Click here for a full list of all the Long Island winners.

The finalists will be announced later this month, and those students will head to Washington, D.C. in March to compete for thousands of dollars in scholarships.

Singh's project, “A Multilinear Approach to Forecasting the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO)," combines nonlinear, chaotic and linear modelling approaches in four climate systems to accurately predict the ENSO phenomenon.

Understanding ENSO is a critical resource in the effort to deal with climate change, and his efficient procedure could potentially be used to predict all ENSO seasons up to one year in advance.

Lee's project, “Sensor Network-based Wind Field Estimation using Deep Learning," focuses on forecasting solar irradiance which is significant for planning the operations of power plants which convert renewable energies into electricity.

His study focuses on improving short-term irradiance predictions by utilizing wind field information that commonly includes wind speed and direction. He developed a robust sensor network-based prediction model which takes into account various factors such as topology of sensor placement, wind speeds, cloud cover moving rates, and the number of irradiance sensors deployed.

“We are extremely proud of these two young men and our team of educators,” Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Donald James said. “It takes a colossal amount of dedication, effort, and time to complete the research and prepare their projects for such a rigorous competition. These young science researchers are shaping the future.”

Congratulations to Daniel Lee and Anoop Singh!

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