Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects

Fresh graduates taking a selfie
Ryan Chang
Ryan Chang
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “"East Meets West: A Comparative Analysis of the Chinese and American Education Systems"“

Meriam Chebil
Meriam Chebil
Corona del Mar High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Prison for Profit, How Racism Never Died After Jim Crow“

Krishna Chemudupati
Krishna Chemudupati
Windermere Preparatory School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Impact of Environmental Variations on Biodiesel Harvesting from Chlorophyceae in Raceway-Style Ponds“

Changhong Chen
Changhong Chen
Aliso Niguel High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Which video game platform has the most growth potential“

Erita Chen
Erita Chen
Hong Kong International School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Social Programming for Townships: Where do Arts NGOs Fit?“

Grace Chen
Grace Chen
Thomas Sprigg Wootton High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “How does sarcoptic mange affect wolf physiology, behavior, and population dynamics?“

Iola Chen
Iola Chen
Concord Carlisle High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “What is the role of GMOs in a future of regenerative agriculture“

Josh Chen
Josh Chen
Lowell High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “How much faster will adults who have no prior experience editing videos be able to create a narrated slideshow video with Text2Video vs. PowerPoint?“

Lawrence Chen
Lawrence Chen
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “A comparison of existing technologies utilizing nanomaterials for atmospheric carbon capture“

Sarah Chen
Sarah Chen
University High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “How are risk factors for Alzheimer's affected by sex differences in the male and female bodies?“

Tavis Chen
Tavis Chen
San Marino High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Proposed research to selectively deplete a regulatory liver miRNA“

Tina Chen
Tina Chen
Cesar Chavez High School
Polygence Scholar 2021
Angie Cheng
Angie Cheng
Los Altos High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Biomimetic blood cell coated nanoparticles for improved site specificity and enhanced bioavailability“

Ary Cheng
Ary Cheng
BASIS Independent Silicon Valley
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “What effects do the properties of an exoplanet have on its transmission spectrum? How can we computationally model these effects to generate a theoretical spectrum given properties of the planet, or determine these properties given the planet's transmission spectrum?“

Pratham Chhabra
Pratham Chhabra
Foothill High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “The Complications of Concussions: A Comprehensive Study and Solution to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (C.T.E.) in American Football“

Emily Chiang
Emily Chiang
Rowland High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “How can the BDNF gene be used as a gene of interest in genetic treatment of MDD?“

Supreeth Chinta
Supreeth Chinta
Foothill High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “The Effectiveness of Chatbots in the Business Sector“

Shaumik Choudhury
Shaumik Choudhury
Dougherty Valley High School
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “How can I design a water filtration pump that is powered off of a solar panel?“

Aditi Chowdhary
Aditi Chowdhary
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Chemistry of nicotine addiction and potential thereapeutics“

Donald Chu
Donald Chu
Van Houston Academy
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Floating robot that collects trash from small to medium bodies of water.“