Engineering Research Program Mentors for High School Students | Polygence
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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
Meg

Meg

PhD candidate

Expertise

Materials Sciences/ Applied Physics / Electrical Engineering

Akshay

Akshay

MS candidate

Expertise

Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Science

Zion

Zion

MBA candidate

Expertise

Business Development Consulting

Brandon

Brandon

MBA candidate

Expertise

Blockchain, Web3, Ethereum, NFTs, DeFi, Metaverse, Crypto

Youssef

Youssef

MSE candidate

Expertise

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

David

David

MS

Expertise

Software engineering (Embedded, application); Electronics engineering, robotics and control

Mina

Mina

PhD candidate

Expertise

Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering

Tony

Tony

PhD candidate

Expertise

Robotics, aerodynamics, system design, drones, structures, programming, computer vision

BIlal

BIlal

PhD

Expertise

Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, & Neuroscience

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

Henry

Henry

PhD candidate

Expertise

Chemical engineering & data science applied to biology

Janice

Janice

MD/PhD candidate

Expertise

tissue engineering, biomaterials, biomechanics. stem cells

Derek

Derek

Industry expert

Expertise

Hardware Software Engineering, Programming, 3D modeling, Hardware, Circuits, PCB Design, Coding Games, Robotics

Uday

Uday

PhD candidate

Expertise

Nuclear energy, materials science

Ayah

Ayah

MSE candidate

Expertise

Mathematics (algebra, pre-calc & calc), Advanced Mathematics (differential equations, linear algebra), applications and concepts in Electrical Engineering, Probability and Data Science

Jeffrey

Jeffrey

PhD

Expertise

Bioengineering, Tissue Engineering, 3D Bioprinting, and Biology

Yair

Yair

MSE

Expertise

Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, Process Engineering

Diya

Diya

MEng

Expertise

Engineering, mechanical engineering, product design, engineering mathematics, computational engineering, project management, machine learning for mechanical engineering, fluid dynamics for different applications

Ryan

Ryan

MSE candidate

Expertise

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

Joshua

Joshua

PhD candidate

Expertise

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