Official Contest Standings

YPWC 2026 Leaderboard

Recognizing Egypt's premier high school physics writers. The editorial committee has selected the Top 10 finalists for feature publication in the Physics Club Magazine.

The Top 3 Laureates

Gold • Silver • Bronze
#1 — GoldThermodynamics

Abdullah Shaker Abdullah

STEM 6-October for Boys

“The Arrow in the Coffee Cup: How Entropy Gives Time Its Direction”

Explores Boltzmann's counting of microstates and the second law of thermodynamics to demonstrate how entropy dictates the irreversible arrow of time.

#2 — SilverFluid Mechanics

Adham Mohamed Khairy

STEM High School for Boys - 6th of October

“From Ketchup to Oobleck: Non-Newtonian Fluids and Their Behavior”

A deep dive into shear-thickening and shear-thinning fluids, demystifying fluid mechanics through everyday kitchen phenomena.

#3 — BronzePhysics in Daily Life

Kenzy Raafat Eltablawy

Menofia STEM School

“GPS & Relativity”

Connecting Einstein's special and general relativity to modern satellite navigation and daily positioning accuracy.

Top 10 Finalists (Magazine Publication)

Rankings #4 through #10
#4

Somaya Yasser ElSawaf

STEM Gharbiya

“The Physics of Microwaves: Why Metal Sparks and Water Dances Inside Your Kitchen”

Physics in Daily Life
#5

Malak

Alexandria STEM School

“Can Sound Become Electricity? Turning Everyday Vibrations into Energy”

Waves and Sound
#6

Abdelrahman Ehab Abdelrahman

STEM October High-School for Boys

“Entropy and time reverse”

Thermodynamics
#7

Lina Eslam Reda Elanbary

Ismailia STEM High School

“Heatwaves and urban heat island”

Thermodynamics
#8

Saber Hussein Zahran

STEM Alex

“Why Does Sound Travel Differently Through Different Materials?”

Waves and Sound
#9

Omnia Emad

Temai Elamdid Language School

“How can MRI and Magnet see inside the body And the physics behind MRI?”

Electricity and Magnetism
#10

Hager Yahia Zakaria Elsayed

الرسمية المتميزة بالعاصمة الإدارية

“The concept of relative velocity”

Mechanics

Physics Club Magazine Publication

All 10 finalist manuscripts will be published in a special print and digital issue dedicated to student science journalism and theoretical physics exploration.

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