Research Programs Completed by High School Students | Polygence

Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects

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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“

Ishaan Khambaswadkar
Ishaan Khambaswadkar
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “What challenges are faced in developing hypersonic aircraft?“

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“

Ashna Khemani
Ashna Khemani
American High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Design of a physical therapy robot for lower leg recovery“

Yashvi Khetawat
Yashvi Khetawat
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Behind the Scenes: Unmasking the Misrepresentation of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Film and Television“

Sashwath Kidambi
Sashwath Kidambi
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Within the next decade, do the benefits of implementing AI and ML technologies in the agricultural industry outweigh their drawbacks?“

Connor Kim
Connor Kim
McLean High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Evaluating the role of anti-LAG3 in the treatment of metatastic melanoma. “

Emily Kim
Emily Kim
Flintridge Preparatory School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Music and the Brain: Therapeutic effects of music in Alzheimer’s Disease “

Emma Kim
Emma Kim
The Lawrenceville School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Expanding Perspectives: Redefining the American Dream“