Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects

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Udaymaan Sidhu
Udaymaan Sidhu
Christian Brothers High School, Sacramento
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Aerodynamic Optimization of a 50-Passenger Aircraft for Mach 5 Flight“

Elizabeth Siegel
Elizabeth Siegel
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “How did the abuse of power and lack of responsibility by psychiatrists during the Holocaust shape modern psychiatric ethics, and how do similar ethical violations, such as overmedication, forced institutionalization, and insurance driven care, continue to affect the profession today?“

Manya Sikka
Manya Sikka
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “Teens' perspectives on E-cigarettes vs. traditional cigarettes“

Pedro Silva
Pedro Silva
Miami Country Day School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “How US Prison Systems Can Be Fixed - A Podcast “

Aanya Singh
Aanya Singh
Los Gatos High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “A blog series on key mental health issues impacting youth populations“

Aditya Singh
Aditya Singh
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Analyzing Audio Features Across Genres to Understand Song Popularity: A Data-Driven Approach Using Spotify API“

Anaisha Singh
Anaisha Singh
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “Childhood Trauma, Brain Development, and the Path to Intervention“

Avijit Singh
Avijit Singh
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “How will artificial intelligence affect the job landscape, and more specifically, in regards to efficiency of labor, number of jobs, and overall human welfare?“

Shyamak Singh
Shyamak Singh
Cupertino High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Detecting Anomalous Driving At Intersections“

Somu Singh
Somu Singh
Army Public School,S.P Marg
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Neurodegenerative Disorders: Today and Tomorrow“

Bhavik Singhal
Bhavik Singhal
Amador Valley High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Working with pyrosetta to predict disulfide bonds“

Hritvik Singhvi
Hritvik Singhvi
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “How do predictive policing algorithms contribute to racial bias in the judicial system, and how might we reduce the socioeconomic harm inflicted on the innocent?“

Dhruva Singu
Dhruva Singu
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “How can gene therapy be utilized to target specific mutations in Usher Syndrome, and what are the current successes, limitations, and future directions in developing an effective treatment?“

Mannya Sinha
Mannya Sinha
Mission San Jose High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Effects of socioeconomic status on mental health issues and brain structure“

Shalini Sinha
Shalini Sinha
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “GW150914 Black Hole Merger Gravitational Wave Parameters Estimation“

Ananya SINHA
Ananya SINHA
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “Continuity Without Rupture: The Colonial Foundations of Singapore’s Postcolonial State“

Omar Sirhandi
Omar Sirhandi
Lightridge High School and Loudoun Academy of Science
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “ON THE IMPACT OF HERBICIDE TREATMENT ON THE POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS OF MICROPTERUS NIGRICANS AND A LAKE’S RESILIENCE TO ABIOTIC FACTORS“

Rachel Siu
Rachel Siu
Polygence Scholar 2026

Project: “The Science of Political Polarization: How the U.S. became so divided (and what we can do about it)“

Nithin Sivakumar
Nithin Sivakumar
Flower Mound High School
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “What is the most efficient way of detecting fake news on a text base level?“

Siddharth Sivakumar
Siddharth Sivakumar
Coppell High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Color In Film“