Daniel Yacoubian Named Semifinalist In National Science Fair

DANIEL YACOUBIAN NAMED SEMIFINALIST IN NATIONAL SCIENCE FAIR

Friday, August 16th, 2013

Daniel Yacoubian, 2013 Broadcom National MASTERS Semifinalist

LOS ANGELES-Daniel Yacoubian, the son of Dr. Stephan and Maro
Yacoubian, of Glendale, was recently selected as a semifinalist in
the 2013 Broadcom National MASTERS Science and Engineering Competition.

Daniel, 13, is currently an 8th grader at St. Gregory Hovsepian School
in Pasadena.

His project titled “A Novel Method of Improving Home Solar Panel
Output: A Fundamental Concept with Profound Implications” was selected
from more than 6,000 nominees from around the nation after rigorous
evaluation and judging conducted by distinguished scientists, engineers
and educators. The nominees for the national science competition
are comprised of middle school students who were in the top 10% of
their respective state science fairs. Daniel won his nomination to
participate in the Broadcom MASTERS by placing 2nd in the Los Angeles
County Science Fair this past March.

Daniel’s project, which involves a unique air tubing apparatus
redirecting forced air from an outdoor air conditioning unit to solar
panels, proved to decrease the temperature of the panels, significantly
increasing electric output. Daniel has gone on to obtain a provisional
patent with the United States Patent Office for his invention.

The 30 finalists for the Broadcom National MASTERS Competition will be
named at the end of August. The finalists will be flown to Washington
DC for an all-expense paid, 3-day trip where they will present their
projects to the distinguished judges. The winner will receive a prize
of $25,000.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress