Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects

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Rishav Selvam
Rishav Selvam
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “Can Parkinson’s be detected through gait analysis? “

Shaunak Sen
Shaunak Sen
Polygence Scholar 2026

Project: “Therapeutics and biomarker development in Alzheimer's disease“

Betül Şener
Betül Şener
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “N-Carbon Quantum Dots for Chromosome Imaging“

Mithra Senthil
Mithra Senthil
Carondelet High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Trauma and associated risk factors of bipolar disorder.“

Dhanya Sethuraman
Dhanya Sethuraman
Mission San Jose High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “The Role of Stress-Induced Inflammation in Schizophrenia “

Ayushi Setia
Ayushi Setia
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “How does general anesthesia affect the development of the brain of juvenile patients?“

Ravan Seyfullayev
Ravan Seyfullayev
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Understanding people’s concerns about artificial intelligence across contexts“

Anika Shah
Anika Shah
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Exploring the Use of CRISPR Screens to Identify Therapeutic Vulnerabilities“

Kayan Shah
Kayan Shah
Leland High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “NFTs: What are they, why do they matter, and how they will disrupt our future?“

Krish Shah
Krish Shah
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “factors affecting moral decisions“

Rohan Shah
Rohan Shah
Cupertino High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Predicting Successful Advertisements with AI“

Rohil Shah
Rohil Shah
Lynbrook High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Algorithm Learning Game“

Roshan Shah
Roshan Shah
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “Research Question: How does competitive balance vary across professional sports, and what is the path for the NBA to become more competitive?“

Rehan Shahid
Rehan Shahid
Polygence Scholar 2026

Project: “Mini soccer-playing robot“

Yousuf Shaik
Yousuf Shaik
Archbishop Mitty High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “The Causes, Consequences, and Solutions for Political Polarization in the United States“

Zara Shaikh
Zara Shaikh
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “What are the most critical information and resources immigrants need to navigate naturalization successfully, and how can an online website guide effectively provide support to address their challenges?“

Stefan Shakeri
Stefan Shakeri
Vintage High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Student is still figuring this out!“

Abhinav Shanbhag
Abhinav Shanbhag
Monta Vista High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Exploring Causes, Effects, and Solutions to Financial Illiteracy and Exclusion among the Unbanked“

Laura Shang
Laura Shang
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “Balancing Speed and Precision: A Comparative Analysis of Lightweight LLMs on SAT Reading and Writing Tasks“

Kirthi Shankar
Kirthi Shankar
Dougherty Valley High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “How the Interest of US Twitter Users in Environmental Issues Varies Per Region“