Physics 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.

Physics
Quantum

Quantum

PhD

Expertise

mechanical engineering (thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluids). entrepreneurship (cleantech, social enterprise).

Ofer

Ofer

PhD

Expertise

physics of living systems; quantitative data analysis; computational projects; biological theory; applied mathematics

DaVante

DaVante

PhD candidate

Expertise

Condensed Matter Physics (Nanofluidics), Electromagnistm, Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, Machine Learning

Yannick

Yannick

PhD

Expertise

Chemical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Perovskite, Batteries

Freddy

Freddy

MD/PhD

Expertise

Cancer, optics, imaging, nanotechnology, engineering, chemistry, electrical engineering, chemical engineering, bioengineering, biomedical engineering, pathology, laboratory medicine, transfusion medicine

Jodie

Jodie

PhD candidate

Expertise

astronomy, physics, space sciences, observational astronomy, galaxies, star formation, special relativity, general relativity

John

John

PhD

Expertise

Observational astrophysics, Experimental Cosmology, astronomy, robotics, data science

Humberto

Humberto

PhD

Expertise

Aerospace Engineering

Kevin

Kevin

MEng

Expertise

Artificial Intelligence, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science

Luke

Luke

PhD candidate

Expertise

Fluid Dynamics and Applied Mathematics

Fatak

Fatak

Industry expert

Expertise

Aerospace Engineering; Flight Software Design; Modeling and Simulation; Bioastronautics

Meg

Meg

PhD candidate

Expertise

Materials Sciences/ Applied Physics / Electrical Engineering

Blake

Blake

PhD candidate

Expertise

Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics, science of historical and modern energy production

Wyatt

Wyatt

PhD candidate

Expertise

Mathematics, Physics, Mathematical Physics, Coding, Data Analysis. My area of expertise in mathematics is symmetry, and generalized symmetries that arise in mathematical physics.

Chuck

Chuck

PhD

Expertise

Neuroscience of perception and action, statistics, biology, experiment design and data analysis, technical writing, integrative / multi-disciplinary science

Ryan

Ryan

PhD

Expertise

physics, astronomy, computational astrophysics, fusion, quantum computing, Reviewing Dark Matter Models, AI/Machine Learning Applied to the Characterization of Exoplanets Observed by JWST, Fermi Analysis of the Drake Equation, cybersecurity, quantum-resistant encryption

Eddie

Eddie

MBA

Expertise

Engineering, Business, Renewable Energy, Energy, Technology, Startups

Akihiro

Akihiro

PhD candidate

Expertise

physics, systems neuroscience, microscopy, neural correlates of behavior

Ercag

Ercag

PhD

Expertise

Data Science, Physics & Statistics

Uday

Uday

PhD candidate

Expertise

Nuclear energy, materials science