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Kara Gaiser
2x ISEF Winner
Kara Gaiser is a Mechanical Engineering student with an Aerospace Engineering concentration at the University of California, Berkeley, whose aerospace and bioengineering research has been recognized at SEF, where she is a two-time Grand Award winner. She has been published with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and presented at the AIAA SciTech Conference. A 2025 Brooke Owens Fellow with internship experience at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Vast Space, she has led award-winning aerospace teams, and is a ScienceFair mentor.
Alex Yu
Academic Advisor
Alex graduated from the University of Toronto with a bachelor's degree in Statistics and Mathematics, and later received a master's degree in Project Management from Northeastern University in the United States.
With a background in science and engineering and practical experience in business projects, he excels at integrating data logic with academic planning, tailoring in-depth and competitive academic pathways for students.He has mentored numerous students on interdisciplinary research projects, helping them successfully apply to top universities in the US and the UK.
Find Your ISEF Project
Choose a research question you can realistically answer
Pressure-test the idea so it can grow into an ISEF-caliber entry
How Do Your Research
Design your methodology and work through your project step by step
Collect, analyze, and make sense of your results like a real researcher
Carry Momentum Into the Year
Turn your summer research into a head start for ISEF
Build a routine that keeps your research advancing through the school year
