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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

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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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Hana

Hana

PhDPhysics

Education

  1. Rice University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...

    Physics

  2. Rice University

    MSMaster of Science2020

    Physics

Expertise

Computational/Theoretical Biological Physics

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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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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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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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Daiki

Daiki

MS candidateElectrical E...

Education

  1. Stanford University

    MSMaster of ScienceTBD

    Electrical Engineering

  2. Stanford University

    BSBachelor of Sci...TBD

    Physics

Expertise

computer graphics, simulation and animation, sound simulation, 3D art, computer music, music technology...

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Uday

Uday

PhD candidateMaterials Sc...

Education

  1. University of California Davis (UCD)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Materials Science

  2. University of California Davis (UCD)

    MSEMaster of Scien...2021

    Materials Science

Expertise

Nuclear energy, materials science

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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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Nick

Nick

PhD candidateMechanical E...

Education

  1. Stanford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Mechanical Engineering

  2. Stanford University

    MSMaster of Science2020

    Aerospace Engineering

Expertise

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

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Mary Catherine

Mary Catherine

MEngElectrical E...

Education

  1. Princeton University

    MEngMaster of Engin...2023

    Electrical Engineering

  2. Princeton University

    BABachelor of Arts2022

    Physics

Expertise

Quantum physics, quantum computing, podcasting, optics, lasers, photonics, quantum information...

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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...

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Meg

Meg

PhD candidateElectrical E...

Education

  1. University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Electrical Engineering

  2. University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

    MSMaster of Science2023

    Electrical Engineering

Expertise

Materials Sciences/ Applied Physics / Electrical Engineering

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Darrell

Darrell

PhD candidateData Science

Education

  1. State University of New York at Binghamton

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Data Science

  2. State University of New York at Binghamton

    MSEMaster of Scien...2025

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

Bioinformatics, Immunology, Genetics, Computational Biology, Environmental Science, Water Treatment...

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Emir

Emir

Industry expertComputer Sci...

Education

  1. Northeastern University

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Computer Science

Expertise

Computer Sciences

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Nicholas

Nicholas

MSPhysics

Education

  1. Rice University

    MSMaster of Science2024

    Physics

  2. SUNY Oswego

    BSBachelor of Sci...2021

    Physics

Expertise

Physics, Astrophysics, Stellar Astrophysics: specifically stellar evolution, interior structures of...

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Yannick

Yannick

PhDChemical Eng...

Education

  1. Princeton University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...

    Chemical Engineering

  2. Princeton University

    MAMaster of Arts2020

Expertise

Chemical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Carbon Capture, Perovskite, Batteries

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Elisha

Elisha

PhD candidateGeosciences

Education

  1. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Geosciences

  2. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Geosciences

Expertise

Planetary science, lunar science, geosciences, astronomy, physics

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Prakamya

Prakamya

PhD candidateAstrophysics

Education

  1. University of California San Diego (UCSD)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Astrophysics

  2. University of Virginia, Charlottesville

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Astronomy

Expertise

astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, physics, planetary astronomy, stellar astronomy

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Henry

Henry

PhD candidateMathematics

Education

  1. Brown University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Mathematics

  2. Brown University

    MSMaster of Science2023

    Mathematics

Expertise

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

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