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.
Holly
PhD
Expertise
Water treatment, nanotechnology, environmental justice, environmental engineering, green chemistry, green engineering, environmental policy, sustainable materials
Blake
PhD candidate
Expertise
Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics, science of historical and modern energy production
Shinya
MS
Expertise
Applied Physics, Applied Math, Mechanical Engineering, Data Science, and Machine Learning
Prakamya
PhD candidate
Expertise
astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, physics, planetary astronomy, stellar astronomy
Kevin
MEng
Expertise
Artificial Intelligence, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science
Bruno
PhD
Expertise
quantum communication, quantum optics, quantum computing, quantum dynamics, computational materials science, computational physics, machine learning (esp applications to quantum)
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
PhD
Expertise
Neuroscience of perception and action, statistics, biology, experiment design and data analysis, technical writing, integrative / multi-disciplinary science
Gabriele
PhD candidate
Expertise
physics (theoretical and observational cosmology, astro-particle physics), mathematics and statistics
Aakash
PhD candidate
Expertise
My work is on quantum computing but I can tutor across any subject in physics
Isaac
MA/PHD candidate
Expertise
electromagnetic physics, physics, numerical methods, astronomy, planetary science, sensor systems/circuitry
Alissa
PhD
Expertise
Mechanical engineering, Electrochemistry (batteries, fuel cells, etc.)., Applied Mechanics, Energy Storage, Energy Policy, Materials Science
William
PhD candidate
Expertise
Orbital Mechanics, Spacecraft Mission Design, Spacecraft Trajectory Optimization, Stability Analysis, Orbit Determination, Kalman Filters, Analytical Methods, Optimal Control
