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Physics
Ercag

Ercag

PhDPhysics

Education

  1. Bilkent University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2016

    Physics

  2. Bilkent University

    MSMaster of Science2008

    Physics

Expertise

LLMs, ViTs, Reasoning Models, AI, Physics & Statistics

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Andy

Andy

PhDMechanical E...

Education

  1. Stanford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2026

    Mechanical Engineering

  2. Stanford University

    MSMaster of Science2023

    Mechanical Engineering

Expertise

aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, materials science, combustion, propulsion, aerodynamics...

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Saumya

Saumya

MS candidateChemical Eng...

Education

  1. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    MSMaster of ScienceTBD

    Chemical Engineering

  2. Seattle University

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Biochemistry

Expertise

Chemistry (general, organic, biochem), Biology (general, genetics, microbiology), Medical/Healthcare...

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Darrell

Darrell

PhD candidateData Science

Education

  1. State University of New York at Binghamton

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Data Science

  2. State University of New York at Binghamton

    MSEMaster of Scien...2025

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

Bioinformatics, Immunology, Genetics, Computational Biology, Environmental Science, Water Treatment...

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Becca

Becca

MS candidateAstrophysics

Education

  1. Tufts University

    MSMaster of ScienceTBD

    Astrophysics

  2. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2022

    Astronomy

Expertise

Observational Astronomy/Astrophysics/Planetary Science/Stellar Astrophysics/Modeling/Theoretical...

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Anastasia

Anastasia

PhDChemistry

Education

  1. Columbia University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2016

    Chemistry

  2. Columbia University

    MSMaster of Science2011

    Chemistry

Expertise

Earth sciences, planetary sciences, physics, mathematics, chemistry, spectroscopy

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Sara

Sara

PhD candidateMaterials Sc...

Education

  1. California Institute of Technology (CalTech)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Materials Science

  2. California Institute of Technology (CalTech)

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Materials Science

Expertise

Astrophysics, solar cells, semiconductor devices, physics, optoelectrical devices

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Andrew

Andrew

PhD candidateComputer Sci...

Education

  1. University of Maryland

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Computer Science

  2. University of Maryland

    BSBachelor of Sci...2021

    Computer Science

Expertise

Computer Science and Math.

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Prakamya

Prakamya

PhD candidateAstrophysics

Education

  1. University of California San Diego (UCSD)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Astrophysics

  2. University of Virginia, Charlottesville

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Astronomy

Expertise

astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, physics, planetary astronomy, stellar astronomy

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Jerry

Jerry

PhDMechanical E...

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2023

    Mechanical Engineering

  2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    MSMaster of Science2019

    Mechanical Engineering

Expertise

Robotics, Machine Learning, Generative AI, Quantitative Finance, Sustainability, CleanTech, Computer Science

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Swapna

Swapna

PhDPhysics

Education

  1. Osmania University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2016

    Physics

  2. Osmania University

    MSMaster of Science2001

    Physics

Expertise

Physics/Materials Science, nanotechnology, quantum dots, graphene and carbon-based materials, thin...

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Shinya

Shinya

MSMechanical E...

Education

  1. University of Pennsylvania

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Mechanical Engineering

  2. Columbia University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Mechanical Engineering

Expertise

Applied Physics, Applied Math, Mechanical Engineering, Data Science, and Machine Learning

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Blake

Blake

PhD candidatePhysics

Education

  1. Tulane University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Physics

  2. Tulane University

    MSMaster of Science2025

    Physics

Expertise

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

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Aakash

Aakash

PhD candidatePhysics

Education

  1. Northwestern University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Physics

  2. Oxford University

    MSMaster of Science2021

    Physics

Expertise

My work is on quantum computing but I can tutor across any subject in physics

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David

David

MD/PhD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    MD/PhDDoctor of Medic...TBD

    Medicine

  2. Northwestern University

    MSMaster of Science2023

    Statistics

Expertise

Biology, chemistry, math, statistics, computer science, medicine

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DaVante

DaVante

PhD candidatePhysics

Education

  1. University of California Irvine (UCI)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Physics

  2. University of California Irvine (UCI)

    MSMaster of Science2024

    Physics

Expertise

Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, Machine Learning, Quantum Information

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Terra

Terra

PhDPhysics

Education

  1. Tufts University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2026

    Physics

  2. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

    MSMaster of Science2007

    Bioinformatics

Expertise

All aspects of quantum computing including quantum error correction and quantum algorithms...

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Gabriele

Gabriele

PhD candidatePhysics

Education

  1. University of Texas Austin (UT Austin)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2026

    Physics

  2. University of Texas Austin (UT Austin)

    MAMaster of Arts2023

    Physics

Expertise

physics (theoretical and observational cosmology, astro-particle physics), mathematics and statistics

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Anne-Katherine

Anne-Katherine

PhDPhysics

Education

  1. University of California Irvine (UCI)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2024

    Physics

  2. University of California Irvine (UCI)

    MSMaster of Science2020

    Physics

Expertise

Early Universe Cosmology, particle physics, dark matter

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Elisha

Elisha

PhD candidateGeosciences

Education

  1. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Geosciences

  2. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Geosciences

Expertise

Planetary science, lunar science, geosciences, astronomy, physics

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