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Noah

Noah

PhD candidateComputer Sci...

Education

  1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Computer Science

  2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    MSMaster of Science2021

    Computer Science

Expertise

vehicle security, vehicle reliability, cybersecurity, applied machine learning, Computer Science...

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Malek

Malek

MSMechanical E...

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

    MSMaster of Science2024

    Mechanical Engineering

  2. University of Texas Austin (UT Austin)

    BSBachelor of Sci...2022

    Mechanical Engineering

Expertise

engineering product design and development, upcycling and recycling waste into products, applications of...

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Mohamed

Mohamed

MS candidateBiomedical E...

Education

  1. City College of New York (CUNY)

    MSMaster of ScienceTBD

    Biomedical Engineering

  2. Carnegie Mellon University

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Biomedical Engineering, neuroscience, cell biology, lab automation, animal behavior

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Sona

Sona

MEngComputer Sci...

Education

  1. Cornell University

    MEngMaster of Engin...2026

    Computer Science

  2. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    BSBachelor of Sci...2021

    Computer Science

Expertise

Software Engineering, Machine Learning, Data Science, Applied AI/RAG Systems, Full-Stack Development

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John

John

MSData Science

Education

  1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    MSMaster of Science2021

    Data Science

  2. University of Connecticut

    BABachelor of Arts2019

    Statistics

Expertise

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Business, Finance, Economics, Business Analytics, Statistics...

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Mina

Mina

PhD candidateData Science

Education

  1. University of Central Florida

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Data Science

  2. University of Central Florida

    MSMaster of Science2025

    Data Science

Expertise

Data Science, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Statistics

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Jeff

Jeff

PhD candidateStatistics

Education

  1. Indiana University at Bloomington

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Statistics

  2. Indiana University at Bloomington

    MSMaster of Science2021

    Statistics

Expertise

Statistical Analysis, artificial intelligence, machine learning, sports analytics. Statistical analysis...

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Clarissa

Clarissa

MSData Science

Education

  1. Duke University

    MSMaster of Science2023

    Data Science

  2. University of Minnesota

    BSEBachelor of Sci...2018

    Statistics

Expertise

Data Science, Statistics, Big Data, Scientific Method, Data Visualization, Machine Learning, AI

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Hirsh

Hirsh

PhD candidateComputer Sci...

Education

  1. Princeton University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Computer Science

  2. Princeton University

    MAMaster of Arts

    Computer Science

Expertise

Technology Policy, Web Development, Cyberdefense/Cybersecurity, Election Security

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Audra

Audra

MSComputer Sci...

Education

  1. University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)

    MSMaster of Science2023

    Computer Science

  2. St. John's College - Annapolis

    BABachelor of Arts2013

    History of Mathematics

Expertise

web development, machine learning, game development, general coding, epidemiology, philosophy, theater

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Won

Won

PhDComputer Sci...

Education

  1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2023

    Computer Science

  2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    MSMaster of Science

    Computer Science

Expertise

Machine Learning, Security, Privacy, Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science

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Hossein

Hossein

PhDChemical Eng...

Education

  1. University of Maryland

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2019

    Chemical Engineering

  2. Sharif University of Technology

    MSMaster of Science2014

    Chemical Engineering

Expertise

Data Science, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Large Language Models, Natural Language...

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Robert

Robert

PhDPhysics

Education

  1. Harvard University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2021

    Physics

  2. Harvard University

    MAMaster of Arts2018

    Physics

Expertise

Physics, Optics, Quantum Mechanics, Math, Sports Analytics, Scientific Writing, Science Communication

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Lucas

Lucas

Industry expertNeuroscience

Education

  1. Binghamton University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2018

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Coding, Python, Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Data Science

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Kristina

Kristina

MSBiomedical D...

Education

  1. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    MSMaster of Science2026

    Biomedical Data Science and AI

  2. New York University

    MAMaster of Arts2024

    Psychology

Expertise

Anything involving the mind, brain, and behavior

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Tim

Tim

PhDPolitical Sc...

Education

  1. University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...

    Political Science

  2. University of Massachusetts Amherst

    MAMaster of Arts2017

    Political Science

Expertise

International Political Economy, Politics, Computational Social Science Research, Digital Currency...

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Alice

Alice

PhD candidateBiotech

Education

  1. Stanford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Biotech

  2. University of California, San Diego

    BSBachelor of Sci...2021

    Biotech

Expertise

bioinformatics, machine learning, cancer, drug discovery, drug development, translational science...

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Micah

Micah

PhD candidateBiomedical E...

Education

  1. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Biomedical Engineering

  2. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    MSMaster of Science2024

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

AI for precision medicine, software engineering, biomedical engineering, deep learning, medical imaging...

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Brock

Brock

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of Southern California (USC)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...

    Neuroscience

  2. Hendrix College

    BABachelor of Arts2016

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Neuroscience of consciousness, applications of machine learning to biomedical research, how do our...

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christa

christa

PhDBiology

Education

  1. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2023

    Biology

  2. Brandeis University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2017

    Physics

Expertise

computational genomics, bioinformatics, epigenetics, neurological diseases, health data science, machine...

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