Archive
History
The idea about FISSION started back in 2015 between three ACS Seniors (now Alumni) – Ivana Andreeva, Mihail Georgiev, and Tsveta Kamenova – got inspired by the INMM Vienna International Science and Engineering Fair and EUSO, and decided to create a similar event at the American College of Sofia. They wanted it to be an opportunity for Bulgarian students to do and present their own scientific research and meet interested peers, since this is a way different format than the ordinary national competitions. Since then, FISSION (Fair of International Student Science for Implementable Original Notions) has become an annual tradition at ACS, hosted every March even during the pandemic. We have received lots of positive feedback from previous participants, and continue to do our best to develop FISSION every year.
An interview with the Founders of FISSION.
FISSION 2023 Awards
| Category | Award | Project Name | Project Author(s) | Project Supervisor(s) |
| Physical Sciences and Engineering | Best in Category (Model) | Sharo | Momchil Kolev, Kaloyan Dimitrov | David Yordanov |
| Best in Category (Experiment) | Safer strategy for building against fire and smoke | Yuyi Chang | Mei-Ching Tang |
| Honorable Mention | E-Chess Board | Georgi Georgiev | - |
| Biomedical, Biological, and Chemical Sciences | Best in Category (Model) | Intelligent system for measuring cardiovascular athletic performance | Georgi Apostolov, Atanas Ibrishimov | Irina Kostadinova |
| Best in Category (Experiment) | Investigating modified ZnS phosphorescent materials, obtained by a non-co-precipitative method | Ivaylo Kartev | Martin Nedyalkov |
| Honorable Mention | Lab Games | Valentin Kirilov, Aleksandra Getsova | Dessislava Borissova |
| Ecology and Environmental Science | Best in Category | Omniplantus | Mario Berov, Boris Topalov | David Yordanov |
| Honorable Mention | Agrophotovoltaic Systems | Nikoleta Stoynova | Krasimira Chakarova |
| Honorable Mention | Heterogeneous photocatalysis for water treatment | Kalina Koleva, Ekaterina Koleva | Dobrina Ivanova |
| Computer Science | Best in Category | Smart Irrigation System | Tea Poposka, Sinem Zekir | Nergiz Akbiyik |
| Honorable Mention | Multi-function communications device | Alessia Grasso, Kemal Hasan | - |
| Mathematics | Best in Category | The trigonometry poem of Pythagoras triples | Ljiljana Konjevic | Duša Vuković |
| Honorable Mention | Application Of matrices in basic number theory problems | Michael Ivanov | Tatiana Todorova |
| Junior | Best in Category | Hydroelectric power station | Antoan Uzunov | Emil Kerkov |
| Honorable Mention | Recycling with hydraulic | Simona Kelcheva | Emil Kerkov |
| Honorable Mention | Vascular system in plants - vascular bundle | Elitsa Velkova | Maria Antonova |
| All | Audience's Choice | The trigonometry poem of Pythagoras triples | Ljiljana Konjevic | Duša Vuković |
FISSION 2023 Contributors
FISSION 2022 Awards
| Category | Award | Project Name | Project Author(s) |
| Physical Sciences and Engineering | Best in Category (Model) | DC Explorer | Momchil Kolev, Victor Ivanov |
| Best in Category (Experiment) | Coin in a Balloon | Denitsa Vasileva |
| Honorable Mention | Denim cycle | Veronika Stefanova Tsoneva, Aderean Miroslavov Velinov |
| Biomedical, Biological, and Chemical Sciences | Best in Category | Analysis of The Effect of Antioxidants On the Efficiency of a Bioenergy Drink | Antoana Tsekova |
| Honorable Mention | The Effects of Different Aspirins on Salivary Amylase’s Function | Kalina Duncheva, Bogdan Nalbanski |
| Ecology and Environmental Science | Best in Category | OLIVE WASTES - natural heavy metal absorbents | Erblin Jakupi, Alba Deari |
| Computer Science | Best in Category | Swarm Guiding and Communication System (SGCS) | Kaloyan Dimitrov |
| Honorable Mention | Braille Reader App | Mihaela Tzvetkova, Yasen Horozov |
| Mathematics | Best in Category | Fixed systems of the Shapley-Shubik index with one or two presidents | Demira Georgieva Nedeva |
| Junior | Best in Category | No Wasting Sink | Aslı Sarac |
FISSION 2021 Awards
| Category | Award | Project Name | Project Author(s) |
| Physical Sciences and Engineering | Best in Category | ROV - Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicle | Momchil Kolev, Victor Ivanov |
| Honorable Mention | Apprehension Of Dark Matter | Marija Miloshevska |
| Biomedical, Biological, and Chemical Sciences | Best Project in Chemical Sciences | Herbal Soap | Antoana Tsekova |
| Best Model in Biological Sciences | Let's Learn About Hearing | Ema Doneva, Boyko Yanchev |
| Best Experiment in Biological Sciences | Determining a Suitable Protein Environment for Bioengineered Hearts | Vladimir Genkovski, Neda Piperova |
| Ecology and Environmental Science | Best in Category | Recycling Unsuccessful 3D Prints: Analysis of Converting 3D Printed Objects Back Into Filament | Ognian Trajanov, Boris Topalov |
| Computer Science | Best in Category | Limited Query Black-Box Adversarial Attacks in the Real World | Hristo Todorov |
| Mathematics | Honorable Mention | Tossing a Coin (Probability) | Vladimir Donchev, Teodor Tankov |
| Junior | Best in Category | Tesla Coil | Ioan Mut Vitcu, David Rusu |
| Honorable Mention | How Does the Surface Temperature Affect the Fingerprints? | Beatrice Capriș, Erika Capriș |
| Audience Choice Award | How does the shape of ice affect its melting speed? | Caroline Man |
| All non-junior | Audience Choice Award | AMP Smart Mug - Eco-friendly, 3D Printed Mug w/ Solar powered Wireless Charger | Andreja Popovikj, Matej Milosievski |
FISSION 2020 Online Format Awards
| Category | Award | Popular Vote % | Project Name | School |
| Junior | 1st Place | 24.4 | How Does Diet Affect Your pH? | Avenor College, Romania |
| 2nd Place | 22.4 | Solar Oven | Avenor College, Romania |
| 3rd Place | 17.3 | Tin Can Calculator | Avenor College, Romania |
| Model | 1st Place | 18.9 | Chemical vs Organic Fertilizers | American College of Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 2nd Place | 15.3 | Wind Power | American College of Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 3rd Place | 14.2 | Robotic Princess | American College of Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Experiment | 1st Place | 39.7 | Variable Stars | Fryganiotis College, Greece |
| 2nd Place | 17.1 | Eco-friendly & Safe Way of Writing | Yahya Kemal College, North Macedonia |
| 3rd Place | 13.8 | Electric Arc Cutter | Avenor College, Romania |
FISSION 2019 Awards
| Category | Award | Project Number | Project Name | School |
| Physics | Honorable Mention | 5 | Acoustic properties and resonance of bottles and test tubes | Sofia High School of Mathematics |
| Best Experiment | 15 | Electromagnetic Field Detector EMF_GHOST | 133 High School A.S. Poushkin |
| Best Model | 46 | The Stroboscopic Effect | American College of Sofia |
| Math and IT | Honorable Mention | 6 | Tesseract | National Trade and Banking School |
| Honorable Mention | 7 | Poncelet's closure theorem | Mathematics High School "Academician Sergey Korolev" Blagoevgrad |
| Best Experiment | 18 | Cake | Math and Science High School "St. Kliment Ohridski" |
| Best Model | 10 | Exogenous Finance Factor in the Capital Asset Pricing Model | Sofia High School of Mathematics |
| Biology | Honorable Mention | 3 | Not Only Because It's Tasty (NOBIT) | Baba Tonka High School of Mathematics |
| Honorable Mention | 44 | The effect of coloured lights on plant growth | American College of Sofia |
| Best Experiment | 35 | Extrasensory perception: does it exist under different conditions | Sofia High School of Mathematics |
| Best Model | 45 | ARM | American College of Sofia |
| Chemistry | Honorable Mention | 25 | Advantages and disadvantages of charcoal water purifiers | 4th Language School "Frédéric Joliot-Curie" |
| Best Project | 43 | Transparent Wood | American College of Sofia |
| Juniors | Honorable Mention | 21 | Microbit Car | Paths School |
| Honorable Mention | 31 | Leaf Pen | Private School "Educational Technologies" |
| Honorable Mention | 42 | Green Roof House | Paths School |
| Best Project | 33 | How does the shape of the blade affect how much energy a wind turbines produces | Avenor College |
