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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.

Physics
Brooke

Brooke

PhD candidate

Expertise

Biomechanics, organismal biology, anatomy, evolutionary biology, ecology

Shaun

Shaun

MS candidate

Expertise

Mechatronics, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science

Daniel

Daniel

PhD candidate

Expertise

Physics, Math

Tatiana

Tatiana

PhD candidate

Expertise

Materials Science and Engineering

Samuel

Samuel

PhD candidate

Expertise

Biophysics, biochemistry, computational biology, protein evolution

Richard

Richard

PhD

Expertise

materials science, technology commercialization, investing, batteries, financial markets

Hannah

Hannah

MSE

Expertise

Games, Animation, Computer Graphics, Simulation, Robotics, Computer Vision, Computer Science, Business Development, Entrepreneurship, Study Skills, Math, Software Eng, AppDev, GameDev

Freddy

Freddy

MD/PhD

Expertise

Cancer, optics, imaging, nanotechnology, engineering, chemistry, electrical engineering, chemical engineering, bioengineering, biomedical engineering, pathology, laboratory medicine, transfusion medicine

Madeline

Madeline

PhD

Expertise

Astrophysics, Physics, STEM Education, Integrating computer science into science disciplines, How students learn and think about science, How to make science education more effective and/or equitable

Jasmine

Jasmine

Industry expert

Expertise

quantum physics, engineering, science, the politics and global influence of science, gender studies

Nicholas

Nicholas

PhD

Expertise

Materials Science, Materials Chemistry, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering - manufacturing and design, nanomaterials, energy storage, batteries, rapid prototyping, and product development

Tran

Tran

PhD candidate

Expertise

cosmology astrophysics, computational physics (coding), physics, math

Annika

Annika

PhD candidate

Expertise

Robotics, Systems Engineering; Control Systems; Automation; Aerospace Engineering; Physics; Mechanical Engineering

Josh

Josh

MS

Expertise

radar signal processing, simulations, integrated circuits, robotics, atmospheric analysis

Veronica

Veronica

PhD candidate

Expertise

plasma physics, high-power lasers, power electronics, pcb design, intense laser-matter interactions, automated vehicles, policy implications for automated vehicles

Mark

Mark

PhD candidate

Expertise

Foundations of data science, machine learning, mathematics, probability, statistics

Yair

Yair

MSE

Expertise

Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, Process Engineering

Pedro

Pedro

PhD

Expertise

Computer science, scientific computing, high-performance computing, parallel computing, GPU computing, numerical analysis, linear algebra, differential equations, physics simulations

Alissa

Alissa

PhD

Expertise

Mechanical engineering, Electrochemistry (batteries, fuel cells, etc.)., Applied Mechanics, Energy Storage, Energy Policy, Materials Science

Uday

Uday

PhD candidate

Expertise

Nuclear energy, materials science