Mikaela (Mik)
MS
Expertise
History; Cultural heritage; archaeology; anthropology; Classical studies (Ancient Greek & Roman history, language and culture); library science and archives
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.
Fatak
Industry expert
Expertise
Aerospace Engineering; Flight Software Design; Modeling and Simulation; Bioastronautics
Sara
PhD candidate
Expertise
Astrophysics, solar cells, semiconductor devices, optoelectrical devices
Kathryn
PhD candidate
Expertise
Neuroscience, Psychology, Psychiatry, Biology, Addiction, Substance Use, Anxiety, Depression, Mood Disorders, Trauma, EEG, MRI, Neural development, Maternal Development, Child Development, Developmental Disorders, Pregnancy, Postpartum
Alexa
PhD candidate
Expertise
social psychology, developmental psychology, cognition, morality, moral character, mind perception, cancel culture, speciesism, vegetarianism, nature vs. nurture, intergroup cognition, group decisions, LGBT experiences
Alexa
PhD
Expertise
Projects understanding the impact of chemicals on health and projects in the following topic areas: Public Health, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Pubic Health, Biostatistics, Clean Chemistry, Maternal and Child health
Mina
MD/PhD candidate
Expertise
special interests in cardiovascular disease, eye disease, health policy, and innovations in medicine
John
PhD
Expertise
Contemporary public policy, Op-ed writing, long-form fiction, short-form fiction, memoir, autoethnography, 18th Century British Literature, Literary Criticism, poetry, writing contests, journal submissions, etc.
Jeremy
PhD
Expertise
chemistry, physics, machine learning, computational modeling, programming, quantum chemistry
Imma
PhD candidate
Expertise
Sociology, immigration, environment, gender, sexuality, activism, social justice, politics
Shervin
PhD
Expertise
computational fluid dynamics, computer aided design, artificial intelligence, high performance computing, machine learning, large language models, product management
Arianna
PhD candidate
Expertise
Organizational behavior, Applied Economics, Behavioral Science, Psychology, Nutrition, Data Analyses, Statistics, Researc Science
Arielle
PhD candidate
Expertise
neuroscience, nervous system injury and regeneration, cell biology, genomics, bioinformatics,
Taylor
PhD
Expertise
Social Psychology, Positive Psychology, Emotions, Health, Well-being, Meditation, Social Relationships, Prosocial Behavior, Culture, Social Class, Economic Inequality, Political Polarization
Hirsh
PhD candidate
Expertise
Technology Policy, Web Development, Cyberdefense/Cybersecurity, Election Security