Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects

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Justin Kang
Justin Kang
Saint James School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “What is an appropriate framework and timeline for a sustainable lunar base that is cost-conscious, ensures mission success, and holds 100 researchers to survive and study the Moon?“

Min Kang
Min Kang
Irvine Valley College
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Observing Patterns in Covid-19 Vaccine Misinformation on Twitter“

Shravan Kannan
Shravan Kannan
BASIS Independent Silicon Valley
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “A theoretical gene therapy for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer using CRISPR-Cas9 nickase“

Pranav Karthik
Pranav Karthik
Evergreen Valley High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Dark Matter Research Paper“

Shreya Karthikeyan
Shreya Karthikeyan
Coppell High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “In what temperature ranges and humidity levels of water do vectors for neglected diseases thrive?“

Vasisht Kartik
Vasisht Kartik
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Estimating Basketball Shooting Angle and Correlating with Make-or-Miss Algorithm Output“

Ayana Kashikar
Ayana Kashikar
American High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “The Mental and Physical Impacts of Period Poverty in India“

Katie Katerndahl
Katie Katerndahl
San Ramon Valley High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Catecholamines and Social Phobia“

Advik Katiyar
Advik Katiyar
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Human Emotion Recognition to Recommend Songs“

Samantha Kaufman
Samantha Kaufman
Corona del Mar High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Cannabis and the Adolescent Brain“

Rakshit Kaushik
Rakshit Kaushik
Jayshree Periwal International School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “How can we accurately translate real-life Indian Sign language to text and text to Indian Sign Language?“

Whitney Kay
Whitney Kay
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Effective leadership and communication in the workplace with Gen Z & Gen Alpha“

Khushi Kethana
Khushi Kethana
Dougherty Valley High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Optimizing small-molecule inhibition of sJIA and MAS biomarker IL-18 receptor IL-18Ra via Autodock and Osprey 3.0“

Aditya Kewalram
Aditya Kewalram
Lynbrook High School
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Data Science for Improving the Photosynthetic Efficiency of Non-model Plants“

Muhammd Junaid Khan
Muhammd Junaid Khan
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Primordial Nucleosynthesis and Its Key Parameters“

Rishaad Khan
Rishaad Khan
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Computer Simulation Techniques: Molecular Dynamics and Particle Simulations“

Tahmid Khan
Tahmid Khan
Dougherty Valley High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Literature Review: The Effect of Childhood Trauma on Cortisol Levels“

Usman Khan
Usman Khan
Waubonsie Valley High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Assessing the Public's Perception of Phage Therapy: A Research Paper Centered Around a Possibly Revolutionary Medical Treatment“

Ella Kharrazi
Ella Kharrazi
Redwood High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “The effect of dance on the memory and proprioceptive ability of the elderly“

Thomas Khau
Thomas Khau
Dougherty Valley High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Airfoil design using open source CFD simulation tools“