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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.

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Krista

Krista

MPH candidate

Expertise

Environmental health (combination of public health, environmental science, biology, chemistry, and statistics/epidemiology)

Thor

Thor

PhD

Expertise

Economics, Transportation, Urban Planning, Data Science, Climate Change

Sophia

Sophia

MA candidate

Expertise

physics (particle physics, biophysics), history (modern Chinese history, Soviet history, Cold War history, environmental history, intellectual history)

Zion

Zion

MBA candidate

Expertise

Business Development Consulting

Jean

Jean

PhD candidate

Expertise

Psychology, sociology, effective writing and presentation skills

Nathan

Nathan

PhD candidate

Expertise

Political Science; public policy; environmental policy

Hanjie

Hanjie

PhD

Expertise

International relations, global environmental governance, Chinese politics, Belt and Road Initiative, International political economy, Geopolitics, Industrial Policy, Transportation Policy

Amin

Amin

PhD

Expertise

Membrane separation/membrane synthesis, online scheduling and optimization, reaction chemistry, heat/mass transport, and thermodynamics.

Aaron

Aaron

MBA

Expertise

Data Projects of any type, Business creation/development, Financial Modeling, Writing Project (Book/Article), Strategy (Political or Business).

Danielle

Danielle

PhD

Expertise

Public Policy, Program Evaluation, Criminal Justice Reform, Prisoner Reentry, Education

Oscar

Oscar

PhD

Expertise

Economics and/or data science.

Henry

Henry

PhD candidate

Expertise

Elementary number theory, analytic number theory, algebraic number theory, root systems

Jazlyn

Jazlyn

PhD

Expertise

Cognitive Science (developmental and interdisciplinary)

Dominique

Dominique

PhD

Expertise

Research, Social Science, Gender Studies, Intersectionality, Applied Statistics, Data Science, Equality and Diversity

Chenan

Chenan

PhD

Expertise

Quantum Physics and Quantum Computing, Artificial Intelligence Applicaiton in Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Statistical Physics, Mathematical Physics

Choong

Choong

MBA/PhD

Expertise

any projects related to business, market research, consumer behavior, entrepreneurship, and AI.

Samantha

Samantha

PhD

Expertise

Marine biology, conservation biology, and international development

Aakash

Aakash

PhD candidate

Expertise

My work is on quantum computing but I can tutor across any subject in physics

Clare

Clare

PhD candidate

Expertise

adolescent brain and behavioral development, puberty, well-being

Eddie

Eddie

MBA

Expertise

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