Vodopia-Hasson SURF Summer Poster Competition

The intent of the Vodopia-Hasson SURF Summer Poster Competition encourages and supports excellence in effective scientific communication. Judging is focused on the excellence of the poster presentation, and not on the significance of the research results being presented. This competition occurs annually on SFP Summer Seminar Day, and, as such, is open to both the Caltech and visiting students presenting their research on that day.

Learn more about Sam Vodopia and Carol Hasson + the history of the competition

See our past winners, from 2000 to now!

Congratulations to the 2026 Vodopia-Hasson SURF Summer Poster Competition Winners! This year's competition was held on Thursday, August 20, 2026, as part of SFP Summer Seminar Day.

Gabriella Giampietro (WAVE Fellows, Brown University) with John Eiler (Robert P. Sharp Professor of Geology and Geochemistry; Ted and Ginger Jenkins Leadership Chair, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences) and Annie Edwards (Graduate Student in Geochemistry)
Adam Janik (SURF, UCLA) with Fiona Harrison (Harold A. Rosen Professor of Physics) and Demet Kirmizibayrak (Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Physics)
Nikhita Penugonda (SURF, Caltech) with Joseph Masiero (NEO Surveyor Lead Scientist, IPAC) and Ishan Mishra (Staff Scientist, IPAC)