Research Program Mentors for High School Students | Polygence
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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.

Violet

Violet

PhD candidate

Expertise

biochemistry, analytical chemistry, microbiome, genetics, biology

Alyssa

Alyssa

PhD candidate

Expertise

Communication. Political Communication. Rhetoric. Political Polarization. Politics. Government.

Charlotte

Charlotte

MArch

Expertise

architecture, art history, resilient design, preservation

Kyle

Kyle

MS

Expertise

Energy storage, climate change, heat transfer

Matthew

Matthew

PhD

Expertise

Medical Imaging, Medical Physics, Machine Learning, Medical Image Analysis/Processing, Artificial Intelligence

Ashley

Ashley

MPH

Expertise

Public Health, Biology, Marine Biology/Science, Oceanography, Environmental Public Health, Climate Change

George

George

PhD candidate

Expertise

Marine biology, wildlife biology, ecology, estuarine ecology, population ecology, community ecology, landscape ecology

Shail

Shail

Industry expert

Expertise

Semiconductors, Manufacturing, Mathematics, 3D modeling / Design, CAD, Prototyping, Quantum Dots, Display Technology

Katy

Katy

PhD

Expertise

Neurobiology of disease and neurobiology of development

Chanchal

Chanchal

DPT candidate

Expertise

kinesiology / physical therapy / biology / entrepreneurship / psychology / neuroscience

Conner

Conner

MBA

Expertise

Philanthropy, Nonprofit, Business Organization

Briana

Briana

MBA candidate

Expertise

fashion, business, creativity, aligning tech and data with fashion, cloud application, commercialization of tech

Faisal

Faisal

PhD

Expertise

computer science, data science, machine learning, blockchain, cloud computing, web applications, Internet of Things

Eric

Eric

PhD candidate

Expertise

Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Models, Building AI apps and agents

Gal

Gal

PhD candidate

Expertise

Cognitive Science, Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Data Science

Yakira

Yakira

PhD

Expertise

product design; human-computer interaction; team dynamics; design behavior; design education

Danielle

Danielle

PhD

Expertise

Public Policy, Program Evaluation, Criminal Justice Reform, Prisoner Reentry, Education

Clay

Clay

Industry expert

Expertise

Mandarin, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, English

Domonique

Domonique

PhD candidate

Expertise

Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Social Movements, Human Society, Social Relations, Social Work, Teaching, Policy, Human Behavior, Equality, Principles, Methods, Theories, Entrepreneur, Social Justice, Theoretical Frame works, Research Methods

Will

Will

PhD candidate

Expertise

Ethics, Political Philosophy, History of Philosophy, Interdisciplinary Work with Philosophy and the social sciences, Writing for the Humanities, philosophical ideas in film and literature