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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
Samantha

Samantha

MS candidateComputer Sci...

Education

  1. Stanford University

    MSMaster of ScienceTBD

    Computer Science

  2. Stanford University

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Computer Science

Expertise

digital art, web design, sound design, historical fashion, herpetology, fashion, art history, game...

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Jacques

Jacques

PhD candidateNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of Southern California (USC)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Neuroscience

  2. Ecole Normale Supérieure de Paris

    MSc2023

    Neurobiology

Expertise

Human-Ai interaction, AI ethics, AI regulation, Assessing AI bias

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Ava

Ava

PhDAstrophysics

Education

  1. University of Chicago

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2026

    Astrophysics

  2. Yale University

    MPhilMaster of Philo...2022

    Astronomy

Expertise

Physics, astrophysics, galaxy evolution, observational astrophysics, computational astrophysics

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bu

bu

PhDSociology

Education

  1. Bowling Green State University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...1997

    Sociology

  2. Bowling Green State University

    MSMaster of Science1997

    Statistics

Expertise

Survey research, Statistics, Quantitative research, Data analysis, Data Visualization, Business Intelligence

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Sejal

Sejal

MSData Science

Education

  1. Georgia Institute of Technology

    MSMaster of Science2025

    Data Science

  2. Tufts University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2021

    Data Science

Expertise

Data Science, Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Sports Analytics, Natural Language Processing, Data...

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Shae

Shae

PhD candidateEpidemiology

Education

  1. University of Florida (UF)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Epidemiology

  2. Boston University

    MSMaster of Science2025

    Biostatistics

Expertise

coding, calculus, modeling, online game creation, epidemiology, biostatistics

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Xiao

Xiao

PhDComputer Sci...

Education

  1. Indiana University - Bloomington

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2010

    Computer Science

  2. Marquette University

    MSMaster of Science2005

Expertise

Cryptography, Privacy-Preserving AI/ML, Homomorphic Encryption, GenAI & Social Media Psychology...

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Nathaniel

Nathaniel

MSComputer Sci...

Education

  1. University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)

    MSMaster of Science2024

    Computer Science

  2. Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)

    BSEBachelor of Sci...2018

    Mechanical Engineering

Expertise

Environmental Engineering/ Nuclear engineering/ Mechanical engineering/ Computer programming/Music/3D...

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Mariel

Mariel

PhDComputer Sci...

Education

  1. University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2024

    Computer Science

  2. The Juilliard School

    MAMaster of Arts2019

    Music

Expertise

Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, and Math

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Grace

Grace

PhD candidateMolecular Bi...

Education

  1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Molecular Biology

  2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    MSMaster of ScienceTBD

    Computer Science

Expertise

molecular biology, RNA, oncology drug development, RNA Therapeutics, cancer biology, C. elegans, aging...

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Tony

Tony

PhD candidateRobotics

Education

  1. Technische Universität München

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Robotics

  2. Northeastern University

    MSEMaster of Scien...2023

    Robotics

Expertise

Robotics, aerodynamics, system design, drones, structures, programming, computer vision

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Noam

Noam

PhD candidateBiomedical E...

Education

  1. Northeastern University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Biomedical Engineering

  2. Northeastern University

    BSEBachelor of Sci...2023

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

Synthetic biology, computational biology, machine learning, systems biology

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Faisal

Faisal

PhDComputer Sci...

Education

  1. University of California, Santa Barbara

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2017

    Computer Science

  2. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

    MSMaster of Science2011

    Computer Science

Expertise

computer science, data science, machine learning, blockchain, cloud computing, web applications...

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David

David

PhD candidateCognitive Sc...

Education

  1. Tufts University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Cognitive Science

  2. Tufts University

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Psychology

Expertise

Cognitive neuroscience, psychology, biomedical engineering, electical & computer engineering, machine...

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Quinn

Quinn

MS candidateComputer Sci...

Education

  1. University of Pennsylvania

    MSMaster of ScienceTBD

    Computer Science

  2. Bryn Mawr College

    BABachelor of Arts2024

    Computer Science

Expertise

College-level CS, mobile application development, 20th century European history, creative writing...

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Clark

Clark

PhDElectrical E...

Education

  1. University of Wisconsin - Madison

    PhDDoctor of Philo...1997

    Electrical Engineering

  2. State University of New York at Buffalo

    BSBachelor of Sci...1989

    Electrical Engineering

Expertise

machine learning, artificial intelligence, microcontrollers, engineering, electric vehicles, electric...

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Cody

Cody

PhDAerospace En...

Education

  1. Purdue University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Aerospace Engineering

  2. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

    MSMaster of Science2021

    Aerospace Engineering

Expertise

Astrodynamics, orbital mechanics, spacecraft trajectory design and navigation, Aerospace Engineering...

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Chenan

Chenan

PhDPhysics

Education

  1. University of Massachusetts Amherst

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2024

    Physics

  2. University of Massachusetts Amherst

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Applied Mathematics

Expertise

Quantum Physics and Quantum Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Application in Physics, Condensed Matter...

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Andrew

Andrew

PhD candidateComputer Sci...

Education

  1. University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (UNC Chapel Hill)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Computer Science

  2. University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (UNC Chapel Hill)

    MSMaster of Science2021

    Computer Science

Expertise

Multimedia systems, back-end engineering, data compression, computer vision

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Jim

Jim

MSData Science

Education

  1. Johns Hopkins University

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Data Science

  2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Chemistry

Expertise

Any topic in data science (machine learning, applied math, statistics), web development, or chemistry.

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