Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects

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Grace Hu
Grace Hu
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Literature Review of Application of CE to India’s E-Waste Problem, Using the 4R Paradigm to Identify Challenges and Opportunities“

Jasmine Huang
Jasmine Huang
York House School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Innovation Creates Volatility: The Disadvantage of Innovation“

Ziang Huang
Ziang Huang
Shenzhen College of International Education
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Who controls U.S. politics? An analysis of major political endorsements in U.S. midterm elections“

Zixi Huang
Zixi Huang
Burlingame highschool
Polygence Scholar 2022
Samantha Huebner
Samantha Huebner
Campolindo High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Research essay on Austen's _Pride and Prejudice_“

Rosa Huffman
Rosa Huffman
Agnes Irwin
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “What is the effectiveness of the new Biden-Harris Administration strategy on the root causes of Central American migration? (main)Do the listed policy objectives align with the current issues of the migration crisis? (subquestion)How is this strategy different from those of the past in addressing Central American migration? (subquestion)Has the Administration followed through on their strategy? (subquestion)“

Jonathan Hus
Jonathan Hus
Donna Klein Jewish Day School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Effect of silver-containing wound dressings on the growth of bacteria“

Olivia Hwang
Olivia Hwang
Cupertino High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Based on the current trajectory of birth rates and potential events affecting birth rates, how will public school enrollment in the United States change by 2060?“

Vivek Inumella
Vivek Inumella
B. Reed Henderson High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Analysis of Covid metadata“

Aziza Isbekova
Aziza Isbekova
Nazarbayev Intellectual School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Aziza is still picking between two topics: 1) CRISPR-Cas9 systems: the recent approach for diagnostics and therapeutics of COVID-19 disease. 2) Possible use of daisy chain gene drives to address the ethical problems of using gene drives.“

Achyut Iyengar
Achyut Iyengar
Oak Park High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Schizophrenia in Modern Times“

Adarsh Iyer
Adarsh Iyer
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “gAIt: Deep Learning Based Evaluation of Injurious RunningBiomechanics Using 2-Dimensional Pose Estimation“

Maya Iyer
Maya Iyer
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “The Effects of Diabetes on Patients with Stroke“

Ecora Jahan
Ecora Jahan
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “The logistical breakdown of Abortion restrictions and their impact on women’s bodily autonomy rights.“

Nitin Jaladanki
Nitin Jaladanki
high_school
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “How do job losses and demographic/cultural change due to automation and globalization affect political behavior and voting patterns in the U.S.?“

Ishaan Jalan
Ishaan Jalan
La Martiniere for Boys
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Detecting NBA players from images“

Ezra James
Ezra James
Palos Verdes Peninsula High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Which form of CCT, natural or industrial, is the most sustainable way of reducing Carbon in the air at an efficient rate?“

Esther Jang
Esther Jang
Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Why is it that South and East Asian populations have a higher incidence of type 2 diabetes?“

Shirin Jaswal
Shirin Jaswal
Mounds View High School
Polygence Scholar 2022
Dhruva Jayanth
Dhruva Jayanth
Saratoga High
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Impacts of the microbiome on the development of RA“