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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.

AI/ML
Sejal

Sejal

MS

Expertise

Data Science, Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Sports Analytics, Natural Language Processing, Data Visualization, Computer Science, Biotechnology

Jeff

Jeff

PhD candidate

Expertise

Statistical Analysis, artificial intelligence, machine learning, sports analytics. Statistical analysis in topics such as politics, physics, chemistry, astronomy, public health, medicine, and sports such as football, soccer, basketball, and baseball/softball. Biostatistical Analysis, including longitudinal studies and survival analysis

Mariel

Mariel

PhD

Expertise

Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, and Math

Won

Won

PhD

Expertise

Machine Learning, Security, Privacy, Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science

Malek

Malek

MS

Expertise

engineering product design and development, upcycling and recycling waste into products, applications of artificial intelligence and robotics in healthcare / public service, AI and mental health, comparative theology / philosophy / interfaith studies

Hossein

Hossein

PhD

Expertise

Data Science, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Large Language Models, Natural Language Processing, Cloud computing, Chemical Engineering, Thermodynamic modeling, Process Modeling

Yixi

Yixi

MBA

Expertise

business, business analytics, data visualization, data analysis, marketing, power BI, Business, Management Science, Engineering, Food science & Food Processing Engineering, Google Analytics, cloud computing, enterprise tech infrastructure, Artificial intelligence (AI)/ Machine Learning (ML) application for business

Sona

Sona

MEng

Expertise

Software Engineering, Machine Learning, Data Science, Applied AI/RAG Systems, Full-Stack Development

Kristina

Kristina

MS

Expertise

Anything involving the mind, brain, and behavior

Khushi

Khushi

PhD candidate

Expertise

machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, artificial intelligence, computational biology, genomics

Shervin

Shervin

PhD

Expertise

computational fluid dynamics, computer aided design, artificial intelligence, high performance computing, machine learning, large language models, product management

Akshay

Akshay

MEng

Expertise

computer vision, AI for sports, data science, GPU programming

DaVante

DaVante

PhD candidate

Expertise

Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, Machine Learning, Quantum Information

Yash

Yash

MS candidate

Expertise

Electrical and Computer Engineering/Computer Science/Scientific Simulation/Chip Design/Software Engineering

Brock

Brock

PhD

Expertise

Neuroscience of consciousness, applications of machine learning to biomedical research, how do our genetic backgrounds influence our psychology

Mina

Mina

PhD candidate

Expertise

Data Science, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Statistics

Keith

Keith

MD/PhD candidate

Expertise

Molecular Biology, AI genetics, chemistry, developmental biology, Coding,

christa

christa

PhD

Expertise

computational genomics, bioinformatics, epigenetics, neurological diseases, health data science, machine learning for health data

David

David

PhD

Expertise

neural signal processing, data science and statistics, AI/ML for medical applications

Micah

Micah

PhD candidate

Expertise

AI for precision medicine, software engineering, biomedical engineering, deep learning, medical imaging, computer vision