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Research Program Mentors

Polygence mentors are selected based on their exceptional academic background, teaching experience, and unique ability to inspire the next generation of innovative thinkers and industry leaders.

Computer Science
Bruno

Bruno

PhDPhysics

Education

  1. University of Southern California (USC)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...

    Physics

  2. University of Southern California (USC)

    MAMaster of Arts2023

    Physics

Expertise

quantum communication, quantum optics, quantum computing, quantum dynamics, computational materials...

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Tom

Tom

MAMusic

Education

  1. HES-SO : UAS Western Switzerland

    MAMaster of Arts2025

    Music

  2. Yale University

    BABachelor of Arts2018

    Music

Expertise

Music composition, music technology, human-machine interactions, music history, film scoring

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William

William

Industry expertPolitical Sc...

Education

  1. Stanford University

    BABachelor of Arts2017

    Political Science

Expertise

Data Science, Data Analysis and Software Development with a focus on data reporting and management

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Andrew

Andrew

MSComputer Sci...

Education

  1. Stanford University

    MSMaster of Science2016

    Computer Science

  2. University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

    BSBachelor of Sci...2015

    Computer Science

Expertise

iOS, Swift, General computer science, Computer Science, Software Eng, AppDev

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Lily

Lily

PhDMicrobiology

Education

  1. Stanford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2026

    Microbiology

  2. Washington University in St. Louis

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

Biology, Microbiology, Viruses, Microscopy, CRISPR, Proteins, RNA

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Malachi

Malachi

Industry expertMathematics

Education

  1. Stanford University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2025

    Mathematics

Expertise

mobile app development, UI/UX design, music production, LLM research

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Johanna

Johanna

PhD candidatePhysics

Education

  1. University of California Irvine (UCI)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Physics

  2. University of California Irvine (UCI)

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Astrophysics

Expertise

Dark Matter, Dark Energy, Gravitational Lensing, Coding in python or C++, mechanics, electricity and...

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Hannah

Hannah

MSEComputer Sci...

Education

  1. University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)

    MSEMaster of Scien...

    Computer Science

  2. University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)

    BSEBachelor of Sci...2019

    Computer Science

Expertise

Games, Animation, Computer Graphics, Simulation, Robotics, Computer Vision, Computer Science, Business...

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Terra

Terra

PhDPhysics

Education

  1. Tufts University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2026

    Physics

  2. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

    MSMaster of Science2007

    Bioinformatics

Expertise

All aspects of quantum computing including quantum error correction and quantum algorithms...

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Dante

Dante

PhD candidateNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of California San Diego (UCSD)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Neuroscience

  2. University of Washington

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Neuroscience, Computational Neuroscience, RNA-SEQ, Bioinformatics

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Emir

Emir

Industry expertComputer Sci...

Education

  1. Northeastern University

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Computer Science

Expertise

Computer Sciences

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CB

CB

MSSport Analytics

Education

  1. Syracuse University

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Sport Analytics

  2. Syracuse University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2019

    Sport Analytics

Expertise

Sports Analytics

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Odysseas

Odysseas

PhD candidateComputer Sci...

Education

  1. EPFL - EPF Lausanne

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Computer Science

  2. Cornell University

    MEngMaster of Engin...2020

    Computer Science

Expertise

Machine learning and maths and finance

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Andrew

Andrew

PhD candidateComputer Sci...

Education

  1. University of Maryland

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Computer Science

  2. University of Maryland

    BSBachelor of Sci...2021

    Computer Science

Expertise

Computer Science and Math.

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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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Henry

Henry

PhD candidateBiology

Education

  1. Oxford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Biology

  2. Harvard University

    MSMaster of Science

    Computer Science

Expertise

robotics, machine learning/data science, philosophy, photography, organismal/mathematical biology

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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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Joshua

Joshua

PhD candidateBiomedical E...

Education

  1. Harvard University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Biomedical Engineering

  2. Stanford University

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

Bioinformatics, computational biology, immunology, stem cell biology, cancer biology, robotics, and data...

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David

David

PhD candidateComputer Sci...

Education

  1. University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Computer Science

  2. Cornell University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2019

    Computer Science

Expertise

distributed systems, databases

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David

David

MD/PhD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    MD/PhDDoctor of Medic...TBD

    Medicine

  2. Northwestern University

    MSMaster of Science2023

    Statistics

Expertise

Biology, chemistry, math, statistics, computer science, medicine

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