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Research Program Mentors

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Ercag

Ercag

PhDPhysics

Education

  1. Bilkent University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2016

    Physics

  2. Bilkent University

    MSMaster of Science2008

    Physics

Expertise

LLMs, ViTs, Reasoning Models, AI, Physics & Statistics

Alexandra

Alexandra

MS candidate

Education

  1. University of North Carolina at Wilmington

    MSMaster of ScienceTBD
  2. University of North Carolina at Wilmington

    MSMaster of ScienceTBD

    Habitat use of birds

Expertise

Ecology, conservation, ornithology, habitat management

Yasaman

Yasaman

PhDMechanical E...

Education

  1. University of Pennsylvania

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Mechanical Engineering

  2. University of Pennsylvania

    MSMaster of Science2020

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

Mechanical Engineering, Biomechanics, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanobiology, Computational Modeling...

Saumya

Saumya

MS candidateChemical Eng...

Education

  1. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    MSMaster of ScienceTBD

    Chemical Engineering

  2. Seattle University

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Biochemistry

Expertise

Chemistry (general, organic, biochem), Biology (general, genetics, microbiology), Medical/Healthcare...

Majid

Majid

PhDEconomics

Education

  1. Carnegie Mellon University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2023

    Economics

  2. Carnegie Mellon University

    MSMaster of Science2019

    Economics

Expertise

Economics, Machine Learning

Mariel

Mariel

PhDComputer Sci...

Education

  1. University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2024

    Computer Science

  2. The Juilliard School

    MAMaster of Arts2019

    Music

Expertise

Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, and Math

Richard

Richard

MAMathematics

Education

  1. University of Virginia, Charlottesville

    MAMaster of Arts2019

    Mathematics

  2. Tennessee Technological University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2016

    Mathematics

Expertise

Mathematics

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

Gladys

Gladys

PhD candidateEconomics

Education

  1. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Economics

  2. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    MAMaster of Arts2023

    Economics

Expertise

Environmental Economics, Industrial Organization

Dante

Dante

PhD candidateNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of California San Diego (UCSD)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Neuroscience

  2. University of Washington

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Neuroscience, Computational Neuroscience, RNA-SEQ, Bioinformatics

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.

Ben

Ben

MA candidateEconomics

Education

  1. University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)

    MAMaster of ArtsTBD

    Economics

  2. University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)

    BABachelor of Arts1993

    Economics

Expertise

Math, Economics, Microeconomics, Antitrust, Social Sciences, Law, Finance, Strategy

Garret

Garret

JDLaw

Education

  1. University of Iowa

    JDJuris Doctorate

    Law

  2. University of Iowa

    MSMaster of Science

    Finance

Expertise

Finance, Law, Corporate Finance, Statistics

Jerry

Jerry

PhDMechanical E...

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2023

    Mechanical Engineering

  2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    MSMaster of Science2019

    Mechanical Engineering

Expertise

Robotics, Machine Learning, Generative AI, Quantitative Finance, Sustainability, CleanTech, Computer Science

Nolan

Nolan

PhD candidateMusic

Education

  1. University of California Irvine (UCI)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Music

  2. Stanford University

    MSMaster of Science

    Computer Science

Expertise

Computer Music, Cryptography, Pure/Applied Mathematics, Game Development, Game Design, Unity, Coding...

Shinya

Shinya

MSMechanical E...

Education

  1. University of Pennsylvania

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Mechanical Engineering

  2. Columbia University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Mechanical Engineering

Expertise

Applied Physics, Applied Math, Mechanical Engineering, Data Science, and Machine Learning

Aakash

Aakash

PhD candidatePhysics

Education

  1. Northwestern University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Physics

  2. Oxford University

    MSMaster of Science2021

    Physics

Expertise

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

DaVante

DaVante

PhD candidatePhysics

Education

  1. University of California Irvine (UCI)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Physics

  2. University of California Irvine (UCI)

    MSMaster of Science2024

    Physics

Expertise

Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, Machine Learning, Quantum Information

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...

Carly

Carly

PhDEcology

Education

  1. University of Texas Austin (UT Austin)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...

    Ecology

  2. University of Idaho

    BSBachelor of Sci...2019

    Applied Mathematics

Expertise

coral biology, environmental changes, marine ecosystems, applications of math to ecology, how ocean...