Research Programs Completed by High School Students | Polygence

Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects

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Shreya Karthikeyan
Shreya Karthikeyan
Coppell High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “In what temperature ranges and humidity levels of water do vectors for neglected diseases thrive?“

Ayana Kashikar
Ayana Kashikar
American High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “The Mental and Physical Impacts of Period Poverty in India“

Katie Katerndahl
Katie Katerndahl
San Ramon Valley High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Catecholamines and Social Phobia“

Advik Katiyar
Advik Katiyar
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Human Emotion Recognition to Recommend Songs“

Samantha Kaufman
Samantha Kaufman
Corona del Mar High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Cannabis and the Adolescent Brain“

Rakshit Kaushik
Rakshit Kaushik
Jayshree Periwal International School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “How can we accurately translate real-life Indian Sign language to text and text to Indian Sign Language?“

Whitney Kay
Whitney Kay
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Effective leadership and communication in the workplace with Gen Z & Gen Alpha“

Khushi Kethana
Khushi Kethana
Dougherty Valley High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Optimizing small-molecule inhibition of sJIA and MAS biomarker IL-18 receptor IL-18Ra via Autodock and Osprey 3.0“

Aditya Kewalram
Aditya Kewalram
Lynbrook High School
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Data Science for Improving the Photosynthetic Efficiency of Non-model Plants“

Ishaan Khambaswadkar
Ishaan Khambaswadkar
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “What challenges are faced in developing hypersonic aircraft?“

Muhammd Junaid Khan
Muhammd Junaid Khan
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Primordial Nucleosynthesis and Its Key Parameters“

Rishaad Khan
Rishaad Khan
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Computer Simulation Techniques: Molecular Dynamics and Particle Simulations“

Tahmid Khan
Tahmid Khan
Dougherty Valley High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Literature Review: The Effect of Childhood Trauma on Cortisol Levels“

Usman Khan
Usman Khan
Waubonsie Valley High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Assessing the Public's Perception of Phage Therapy: A Research Paper Centered Around a Possibly Revolutionary Medical Treatment“

Ella Kharrazi
Ella Kharrazi
Redwood High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “The effect of dance on the memory and proprioceptive ability of the elderly“

Sara Khattak
Sara Khattak
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “The Dynamic Influences of Social Factors on Schizophrenia Prognosis“

Thomas Khau
Thomas Khau
Dougherty Valley High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Airfoil design using open source CFD simulation tools“

Ashna Khemani
Ashna Khemani
American High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Design of a physical therapy robot for lower leg recovery“

Yashvi Khetawat
Yashvi Khetawat
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Behind the Scenes: Unmasking the Misrepresentation of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Film and Television“

Sashwath Kidambi
Sashwath Kidambi
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Within the next decade, do the benefits of implementing AI and ML technologies in the agricultural industry outweigh their drawbacks?“