Alex
PhD
Expertise
Robotics, product design, assistive device design, the sense of touch, acting, entrepreneurship, German culture
Research Program Mentors
Polygence mentors are selected based on their exceptional academic background, teaching experience, and unique ability to inspire the next generation of innovative thinkers and industry leaders.
Briana
PhD
Expertise
Biology, Cancer Biology, Molecular Biology, Psychology, Scientific Writing, Research Methods
Saad
PhD
Expertise
Mechanical Engineering, Rehabilitation Robotics, Human-Robot Interaction, Surgical Robotics, Design for Wearable Devices
Melissa
MA candidate
Expertise
Pregnancy, stress physiology, sleep health, longitudinal studies, actigraphy
Danielle
PhD
Expertise
satellite-based navigation, model-based estimation, Kalman filters, orbital mechanics, Global Positioning System, stochastic processes, probability and statistics, MatLab coding, writing scientific papers (equation-heavy) in LaTeX, creating figures on Adobe Illustrator
Shanille
MS
Expertise
Global Health, Mental Health, Women's and Children's Health, Health Systems, International Relations, Sustainability, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Algebra, Cell Culture, Tissue Engineering, Cell Biology, Reproductive Rights, Sub-Saharan African Development
Noah
PhD candidate
Expertise
vehicle security, vehicle reliability, cybersecurity, applied machine learning, Computer Science, Operating System Security
Alexa
PhD
Expertise
Drug discovery, microbial interactions, environmental microbiology, genome mining, bioengineering
Rebecca
MA
Expertise
Memorialization culture (monuments, memorials, and museums); Public history; Genocide, crimes against humanity, and mass atrocities; History of human rights; Germany [German literature, poetry, film, and art]; 20th century; World War II
Kia
MD
Expertise
Psychiatry, nutritional science, women's mental health and reproductive psychiatry
Chenan
PhD
Expertise
Quantum Physics and Quantum Computing, Artificial Intelligence Applicaiton in Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Statistical Physics, Mathematical Physics
Brian
PhD candidate
Expertise
Political Ethics, Tech Ethics, Political History, American Politics, American Constitutional Law
Mackenzie
MS
Expertise
Environmental Sciences (agriculture, plant biology, ecology, etc), Arts - dance or creative writing, Business Topics, and Sustainability of environmental, social, and economic topics. Solar energy development as well.
Cody
PhD
Expertise
Astrodynamics, orbital mechanics, spacecraft trajectory design and navigation, Aerospace Engineering, and robotics