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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.

Comp Sci
Shervin

Shervin

PhD

Expertise

computational fluid dynamics, computer aided design, artificial intelligence, high performance computing

Brianna

Brianna

PhD

Expertise

Bioengineering, biomedical data science, genetics, computational biology, computer science, machine learning

Acshi

Acshi

PhD candidate

Expertise

Programming, Robotics, Electronics

Won

Won

PhD

Expertise

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

Arij

Arij

PhD

Expertise

Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration, Mathematics, Computer Programming, Dynamical Systems Analysis, Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations, Computational Neuroscience, Computational Physiology, Python, Matlab, Java

Omar

Omar

PhD candidate

Expertise

Biomedical Engineering, STEM in general, medical, prosthetics, Electronics, Robotics

Daniel

Daniel

MSE

Expertise

Data Science, Machine Learning, Data Engineering, Analytics, Electroencephalography (neuroscience)

Matthew

Matthew

MFA

Expertise

Graphic design, data science, sustainability, participatory design, information design, sound design, film making, photography, creative writing, user experience design

Shomik

Shomik

PhD candidate

Expertise

Renewable energy (solar), heat transfer, computational materials science

Vadim

Vadim

MS candidate

Expertise

Deep Learning, AI/ML, NLP/LLMs, Gen-AI, Vision, Data Science, Graphics, Software Engineering, Computer Science

Imad

Imad

PhD candidate

Expertise

Astronomy: Galaxies, Astronomy:Machine Learning, Astronomy:Data Analysis

Tessa

Tessa

PhD candidate

Expertise

Human Computer Interaction, Digital Mental Health, Data Visualization, Behavior Change

Celeste

Celeste

DVM

Expertise

biology, microbiology, physiology, medicine, python

Joseph

Joseph

MD

Expertise

medicine (radiology) and interplay with data science, beginner coding projects for those with an interest in medicine and looking to gain experience in the publication process.

Meha

Meha

MPH candidate

Expertise

Immunology or Public Health

Nathan

Nathan

PhD candidate

Expertise

Robotics; Reinforcement learning; Artificial intelligence; Linear Algebra

Arunava

Arunava

MS

Expertise

Computational Physics, Dynamical Systems, Machine Learning and Computer Vision

William

William

PhD

Expertise

Programming, App Development, iOS, Android

Anessa

Anessa

MS

Expertise

artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, design, ui/ux

Shaan

Shaan

Doctor of Medicine (MD) candidate

Expertise

Machine Learning, Medicine, Web Design or Podcast Creation, Large Dataset Analysis/Data Science, Mental Health, Psychiatry