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Computer Science
Jared

Jared

Industry expertComputer Sci...

Education

  1. University of Wisconsin

    BSBachelor of Sci...2012

    Computer Science

Expertise

Computer Science, Software engineering, Software design

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David

David

MD/PhD candidate

Education

  1. University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)

    MD/PhDDoctor of Medic...TBD

  2. Cornell University

    BABachelor of Arts2020

    Biology

Expertise

Medicine, Genetics, Biomedical Informatics, Computational Biology

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Shervin

Shervin

PhDMechanical E...

Education

  1. University of Pittsburgh

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2016

    Mechanical Engineering

  2. University of Pittsburgh

    MSMaster of Science2016

Expertise

computational fluid dynamics, computer aided design, artificial intelligence, high performance...

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Ava

Ava

PhDAstrophysics

Education

  1. University of Chicago

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2026

    Astrophysics

  2. Yale University

    MPhilMaster of Philo...2022

    Astronomy

Expertise

Physics, astrophysics, galaxy evolution, observational astrophysics, computational astrophysics

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Shae

Shae

PhD candidateEpidemiology

Education

  1. University of Florida (UF)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Epidemiology

  2. Boston University

    MSMaster of Science2025

    Biostatistics

Expertise

coding, calculus, modeling, online game creation, epidemiology, biostatistics

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Joshua

Joshua

PhD candidateBiomedical E...

Education

  1. Harvard University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Biomedical Engineering

  2. Stanford University

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

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

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Meha

Meha

MPH candidatePublic Health

Education

  1. George Washington University

    MPHMaster of Publi...TBD

    Public Health

  2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    BSBachelor of Sci...2019

    Biology

Expertise

Immunology or Public Health

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Gillian

Gillian

Industry expertRobotics

Education

  1. Carnegie Mellon University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2016

    Robotics

Expertise

Robotics, Computer Vision, Software Engineering, Arduino, Textile/Fiber Arts

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Bruno

Bruno

PhDPhysics

Education

  1. University of Southern California (USC)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...

    Physics

  2. University of Southern California (USC)

    MAMaster of Arts2023

    Physics

Expertise

quantum communication, quantum optics, quantum computing, quantum dynamics, computational materials...

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Thor

Thor

PhDEconomics

Education

  1. University of Washington

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2021

    Economics

  2. University of Washington

    MAMaster of Arts2017

    Economics

Expertise

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

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Ribhav

Ribhav

MD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

  2. Stanford University

    MSMaster of Science2022

Expertise

Medicine, Infectious diseases, Public Health, Economic modeling, Data Science, Epidemiology...

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Andrew

Andrew

PhD candidateComputer Sci...

Education

  1. University of Maryland

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Computer Science

  2. University of Maryland

    BSBachelor of Sci...2021

    Computer Science

Expertise

Computer Science and Math.

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Nathan

Nathan

MBABusiness

Education

  1. Yale University

    MBAMaster of Busin...

    Business

  2. Fordham University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2016

    Computer Science

Expertise

Computer Science, Frontend Engineering, Product Management

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Johanna

Johanna

PhD candidatePhysics

Education

  1. University of California Irvine (UCI)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Physics

  2. University of California Irvine (UCI)

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Astrophysics

Expertise

Dark Matter, Dark Energy, Gravitational Lensing, Coding in python or C++, mechanics, electricity and...

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Henry

Henry

PhD candidateBiology

Education

  1. Oxford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Biology

  2. Harvard University

    MSMaster of Science

    Computer Science

Expertise

robotics, machine learning/data science, philosophy, photography, organismal/mathematical biology

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Odysseas

Odysseas

PhD candidateComputer Sci...

Education

  1. EPFL - EPF Lausanne

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Computer Science

  2. Cornell University

    MEngMaster of Engin...2020

    Computer Science

Expertise

Machine learning and maths and finance

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Cody

Cody

Industry expertMusic

Education

  1. Brown University

    BABachelor of Arts2015

    Music

Expertise

Music, Film Scoring

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Eduardo

Eduardo

MSData Science

Education

  1. University of Texas Austin (UT Austin)

    MSMaster of Science2025

    Data Science

  2. University of Texas Austin (UT Austin)

    BABachelor of Arts2021

    Economics

Expertise

Data Science, Python, SQL

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Terra

Terra

PhDPhysics

Education

  1. Tufts University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2026

    Physics

  2. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

    MSMaster of Science2007

    Bioinformatics

Expertise

All aspects of quantum computing including quantum error correction and quantum algorithms...

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Audra

Audra

MSComputer Sci...

Education

  1. University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)

    MSMaster of Science2023

    Computer Science

  2. St. John's College - Annapolis

    BABachelor of Arts2013

    History of Mathematics

Expertise

web development, machine learning, game development, general coding, epidemiology, philosophy, theater

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