Sachem High School East senior Louis Augier was recently awarded the special NASA Earth System Science Project Award for his research project presented at the annual Long Island Science and Engineering Fair.

Louis’s research project examined how changes to the design and dimensions of wing designs either increase or decrease their efficiency. Utilizing the science lab in Dr. Michael Vaccariello’s science research class, Louis designed a variety of wings using the Auto CAD program and then 3D printed them before testing his designs in a wind tunnel within the lab.

As part of the annual science fair, this award is presented to student projects matching specific criteria that best demonstrate insight into Earth’s interconnected systems and incorporate studies of the different components of Earth systems, their interactions and their evolution over time.