Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects

Fresh graduates taking a selfie
Yanqiao Fang
Yanqiao Fang
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Comparing the effectiveness, stability, and composition of novel antiperspirant alternatives“

Nathan Francis
Nathan Francis
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “What are the side effects of long-term TCS usage in children?“

Paul Gady Moguilnitskaia
Paul Gady Moguilnitskaia
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Pokemon Sellers - Turn bot drops into automated listings “

Cyrus Gandhi
Cyrus Gandhi
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “The neural mechanisms of and experience-based influences on music cognition“

Candice Geng
Candice Geng
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Optimizing the Design of a Custom Go Kart“

Dana Ghoneim
Dana Ghoneim
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Evaluating the American Bill of Rights as a teleological proposal of what is owed to individuals by a government“

Avni Godhala
Avni Godhala
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “The Ethical Implications of Emotional Branding“

Eva Gu
Eva Gu
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “How Does AI Development in Businesses in Wealthy Countries Affect Business Policies in Developing Nations?“

Guhan Gurubaran
Guhan Gurubaran
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Can a classical LM model correctly identify insects based on visual data?“

Yuna Han
Yuna Han
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “MCI to dementia“

Katelyn Huang
Katelyn Huang
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Mechanisms of Pain and Interaction with Stress“

Ananya Iyer
Ananya Iyer
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Experimental Investigation Studying Effect of Width and Pitch of Quadcopter Propeller Blade on Resultant Thrust“

Tanya Jain
Tanya Jain
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “How is the regulation of inflammaging and immune system decline associated with differences in lifespan across veterinary animal species?“

jw jang
jw jang
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “History, evolution, and pathogenesis of Marburg virus“

Nihaarika Jape
Nihaarika Jape
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Cognitive process and the associated neural mechanisms that are dysfunctional in Schizophrenia“

Anvita Kadipikonda
Anvita Kadipikonda
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Can neuroforecasting the nucleus accumbens and anterior insula predict market bubbles?“

Aarush Kandula
Aarush Kandula
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “How AI-Driven Fleet and Network Optimization Impacts Airline Profitability and Operational Costs“

Nathan Katz
Nathan Katz
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Bridging the gap: finding the balance between immune fitness and tumor stability prior to CAR-T infusion“

Benjamin Kaufman
Benjamin Kaufman
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Student Confidence in Mathematics “

Vaania Kaul
Vaania Kaul
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Effect of Quantization and Pruning on ML Model Performance and Energy“