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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
Omar

Omar

PhD

Expertise

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

Joshua

Joshua

PhD candidate

Expertise

Bioinformatics, computational biology, immunology, stem cell biology, cancer biology, robotics, and data science.

Theresa

Theresa

PhD candidate

Expertise

Molecular and cellular biology, bioengineering, genetics, stem cells, retina, neuroscience, organoids, CRISPR, gene editing

Janice

Janice

MD/PhD candidate

Expertise

tissue engineering, biomaterials, biomechanics. stem cells

Abhishek

Abhishek

MD candidate

Expertise

I am an expert in tissue engineering, drug delivery, imaging analysis and disease.

Jacob

Jacob

MS

Expertise

Plasma Physics, Magnetic Reconnection, x-rays, atomic physics, Plasma Diagnostics

Mohamed

Mohamed

MS candidate

Expertise

Biomedical Engineering, neuroscience, cell biology, lab automation, animal behavior

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)

Tyler

Tyler

Industry expert

Expertise

Projects that involve software development/implementation

Julianne

Julianne

PhD

Expertise

Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Water-Energy Nexus, Water Treatment, Sustainability, Public Policy, Government Finance

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

Ryan

Ryan

MSE candidate

Expertise

Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering, Root Cause Analysis, Problem Solving, Process Improvement

Racheida

Racheida

PhD

Expertise

engineering education, qualitative research, electrical engineering

Yannick

Yannick

PhD

Expertise

Chemical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Carbon Capture, Perovskite, Batteries

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

Keith

Keith

MD/PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Shervin

Shervin

PhD

Expertise

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