Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects

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Sanika Datar
Sanika Datar
Inglemoor High School
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Lamiaceae: Medicinal Potential & Developments“

Eshaan Debnath
Eshaan Debnath
Hillsborough High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Machine Learning for High Schoolers“

Alfred Kwaku Debrah
Alfred Kwaku Debrah
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “MALOCCLUSION AND NON-NUTRITIVE SUCKING HABITS (NNSH)“

Pablo De Cock
Pablo De Cock
Polygence Scholar 2026

Project: “Premier League - The Dominant Force in European Football“

Shria Dembi
Shria Dembi
American High School
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Do social media and technology help spread the ideas of sustainability and what medium of technology is most successful in doing so?“

Amanda Der
Amanda Der
Los Altos High
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “How does CDNF impact memory loss in older adults with neurodegenerative disorders?“

Aalia Desai
Aalia Desai
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: ““How does the environment affect our minds?”“

Netrang Desai
Netrang Desai
Juanita High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Protein-Protein Interactions between HTT, PRPF40B, and MECP2 are involved in Lopes-Maciel-Rodan-Syndrome“

Rishi Desai
Rishi Desai
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “How has the Boeing 737 MAX crisis, and Boeing’s actions more broadly, impacted public trust in aviation safety, and what role does corporate accountability play in restoring confidence?“

Satvik Desai
Satvik Desai
Evergreen Middle School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Exploring the Role of Periodontal Disease in the Pathogenesis of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease“

Shlok Desai
Shlok Desai
Dougherty Valley High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Can we predict Depression & Bipolar Disorder through Feed Forward Neural Networks using MADRS survey and activity sensor data?“

Talin Desai
Talin Desai
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “Term Limits for the Supreme Court: History, Strategy, and the Politics of Reform“

Isa de Saint-Aignan
Isa de Saint-Aignan
Dexter Southfield School
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “How do emotions and personality type affect performance on an attention task?“

Indra Deshmukh
Indra Deshmukh
high_school
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “How does the presence and removal of invasive Arundo donax impact the coverage of native creeping wild rye and valley sedge in Walnut Creek?“

Sophia Dettweiler
Sophia Dettweiler
International Community School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Factors Associated with Atypical Presentations of Alzheimer’s Disease“

Nikhil Devireddy
Nikhil Devireddy
The Harker School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Exploring the relationship between nursing staff, financial outcomes, and patient safety in academic in-patient medical centers“

Nila Dharmaraj
Nila Dharmaraj
high_school
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Comparing Stress in Neurotypical People and People with ASD in Terms of the Pandemic“

Aryan Dhir
Aryan Dhir
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “How can AI-based speech processing systems automatically detect and remove stutters and speech impediments from recorded audio to generate fluent and natural-sounding speech?“

Saara Dhore
Saara Dhore
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “What are the genetic and environmental contributors to depression, and how can these influence treatment options?“

Ayaan Dhruv
Ayaan Dhruv
The Nueva School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “The Craft of Poetry“