The Lockheed Martin Science Challenge provides county science fair winners an opportunity to present their projects to a team of expert judges before advancing to the state science fair, allowing participants an extra chance to practice their presentations.
Students in Grades 6–12 who have won first-place in their county science fairs’ physical science competitions are invited to compete in the Lockheed Martin Science Challenge.
Participating counties are: Brevard, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole, Sumter and Volusia.
For more information about our Science Competitions, please call our Reservations Department at 407.514.2112 or email competitions@osc.org.
2026 Science Challenge Winners
Best in Fair Scholarship Winner - $4,000:
Sheyna Patel
Advancing Carbon Capture Utilization to Electricity Using Novel Janus Amine Cryogels via Nanoconfined-Ion Separation
Teacher Award - $1,000:
Judith Bright
Orlando Science High School
Junior Category Awards - $400:
Chemistry- Yifan Xia
Hollow Gold-Nickel Nanoparticles: A Cheaper and More Powerful Alternative to Conventional Solid Gold Nanoparticles
Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry - Tasmiyah Noor
Evaluating Non-Animal Enzymes as Alternatives to Porcine Pancreatin
Earth & Environmental Science - Dhruv Nunna
Predicting Hurricane Formation Using Machine Learning: A Data-Driven Model Trained on NOAA Historical Storm Records
Environmental Engineering - Mihika Devda
Outpouring Storm Solutions: Cleaning Water and Creating Power
Engineering- Anika Banerjee
Hooked on Strength: Which Crochet Stitch Holds up Best?
Intelligent Machines, Robotics, and Systems Software - Alexander Howell
Lunar Base Camp Development and Operations Year 2
Mathematics and Computational Sciences - Reyansh Sane
Year II: Identifying Radon-Induced Kidney Cancer Incidence through Hybrid In-Silico Modelling
Physics and Astronomy- Rivaan Teegavarapu
Computational Experimentation and Data Analysis of Supersonic Aircraft Advancements to Evaluate High-Mach Aerodynamics, Sonic Boom Reduction, and Efficiency Optimization through Multivariable Performance Modeling Across Generations
Senior Category Awards - $400:
Chemistry - Maxwell Cope
Development of a Bio-Based Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Organic Pollutant Adsorptive Gyroid PLA Scaffold With TiO2 Photocatalysis Targeting Carcinogenic Emerging Contaminants of Concern
Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry - Malak Salem
Year II: A Breakthrough for Developing Countries in Novel Cost Organ-on-Chip Technology
Earth & Environmental Science - Delaney Peterson
Revolutionizing Artificial Reefs Recycled Foamed Glass Aggregate as a Sustainable Solution for Oyster Habitats, Year 3
Environmental Engineering - Eli Parks
Chemically Engineering the Microstructure of Concrete
Engineering - Sophie Schuh
Revolutionizing Marine Mammal Survival Though Multi-Spectrum Imaging, AI Powered Detection, and Innovative Disentanglement Strategies
Intelligent Machines, Robotics, and Systems Software - Johan Bijiyos
Evaluating Quantum Game Theory as a Modeling Approach for Alectinib-Fibroblast Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Evolutionary Dynamics
Mathematics and Computational Sciences - Twisha Bhattacharyya
Designing a high-affinity peptide binder to the Brd4 ET domain to outcompete MLV TP utilizing ProteinMPNN and AF-CBA with additional Molecular Dynamics verification.
Physics and Astronomy - Zach Chang
Geometric Optimization of Radiation-Hard Silicon PIN Diodes for Proton Therapy Beam Monitoring
