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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.

Engineering
Ashley

Ashley

PhD

Expertise

Designing, engineering, and testing cancer immunotherapies, biological and bioengineering research

Hossein

Hossein

PhD

Expertise

Data Science, Engineer, Statistics, Math, Design Products, engineering design process, user experience design and research, toy design, CAD/3Dprinting, prototyping and rapid manufacturing

Frank

Frank

PhD candidate

Expertise

Economics, Python, Optimization, Engineering

Keith

Keith

MD/PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Matthew

Matthew

PhD

Expertise

Water Resource Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Data Analysis, Public Policy Analysis

Nina

Nina

PhD

Expertise

cancer biology, immunology, bioengineering, synthetic biology, virology

Nick

Nick

PhD candidate

Expertise

Aerospace engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business

Kim

Kim

PhD

Expertise

Urban & Software Engineering; Human Computer Interaction

Bhairavy

Bhairavy

PhD candidate

Expertise

biomedical engineering/sciences, oncology, immunology, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine

Shanille

Shanille

MS

Expertise

Global Health, Mental Health, Women's and Children's Health, Health Systems, International Relations, Sustainability, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Algebra, Cell Culture, Tissue Engineering, Cell Biology, Reproductive Rights, Sub-Saharan African Development

Lily

Lily

PhD

Expertise

Biology, Microbiology, Viruses, Microscopy, CRISPR, Proteins, RNA

Saumya

Saumya

MS candidate

Expertise

Chemistry (general, organic, biochem), Biology (general, genetics, microbiology), Medical/Healthcare Sciences (hydrogel technology, tissue engineering, biomaterials)

John

John

PhD candidate

Expertise

Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Batteries

Gillian

Gillian

Industry expert

Expertise

Robotics, Computer Vision, Software Engineering, Arduino, Textile/Fiber Arts

Shail

Shail

Industry expert

Expertise

Semiconductors, Manufacturing, Mathematics, 3D modeling / Design, CAD, Prototyping, Quantum Dots, Display Technology

Jeffrey

Jeffrey

PhD

Expertise

Bioengineering, Tissue Engineering, 3D Bioprinting, and Biology

Omar

Omar

PhD

Expertise

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

Yohely

Yohely

MS

Expertise

biochemistry, bioengineering, human diseases, disease treatment, genetics, DNA/RNA, bacterial culture, anti microbial resistance, genetic sequencing, microbial testing

Jai'La

Jai'La

DEng candidate

Expertise

Engineering, Computer Aided Design (CAD), human robot interaction, assistive robots, resume help/interview tips

Micah

Micah

PhD candidate

Expertise

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