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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
Yannick

Yannick

PhD

Expertise

Chemical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Perovskite, Batteries

Nick

Nick

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Sarah

Sarah

PhD

Expertise

nanotechnology, material science, biotechnology, engineering, CRISPR, Molecular Machines, DNA origami, Healthcare Diagnostics

Christian

Christian

PhD

Expertise

Physics, Quantum Physics, Quantum computers, Quantum information theory, information theory, quantum optics, optics, electromagnetism, Lasers, Gravitational Wave Astronomy, LIGO, Feedback and Control Systems

Bruno

Bruno

PhD

Expertise

quantum communication, quantum optics, quantum computing, quantum dynamics, computational materials science, computational physics, machine learning (esp applications to quantum)

Alistair

Alistair

PhD

Expertise

Physics, Physics Education Research, Science of Learning

Nathan

Nathan

MS

Expertise

Astrophysics and Cosmology

Sara

Sara

PhD candidate

Expertise

Astrophysics, solar cells, semiconductor devices, optoelectrical devices

Chuck

Chuck

PhD

Expertise

Neuroscience of perception and action, statistics, biology, experiment design and data analysis, technical writing, integrative / multi-disciplinary science

Jayke

Jayke

PhD candidate

Expertise

Astrophysics, Exoplanet Detection, Scientific Instrument Design, Planetary Formation Theory

Anastasia

Anastasia

PhD

Expertise

Earth sciences, planetary sciences, physics, mathematics, chemistry, spectroscopy

Sophia

Sophia

PhD candidate

Expertise

Astrophysics, Astronomy

Nicholas

Nicholas

PhD candidate

Expertise

mechanical engineering, thermodynamics, autoimmunity

Eddie

Eddie

MBA

Expertise

Engineering, Business, Renewable Energy, Energy, Technology, Startups

Lily

Lily

MS

Expertise

Neuroendocrinology, Neuroscience, Reward and Motivation, Learning and Memory, Drugs, Psychopharmacolgy, Sex differences, Psychopathology, Development, Evolution

Meg

Meg

PhD candidate

Expertise

Materials Sciences/ Applied Physics / Electrical Engineering

Luke

Luke

PhD candidate

Expertise

Fluid Dynamics and Applied Mathematics

Shervin

Shervin

PhD

Expertise

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

DaVante

DaVante

PhD candidate

Expertise

Condensed Matter Physics (Nanofluidics), Electromagnistm, Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, Machine Learning

Tony

Tony

MSE candidate

Expertise

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