Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects

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Pranav Karthik
Pranav Karthik
Evergreen Valley High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Dark Matter Research Paper“

Shreya Karthikeyan
Shreya Karthikeyan
Coppell High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “In what temperature ranges and humidity levels of water do vectors for neglected diseases thrive?“

Maya Kartik
Maya Kartik
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “Stage-Focused Transcriptomic Profiling Reveals Distinct Gene Expression Patterns in Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Subtypes“

Amir Kashani
Amir Kashani
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “What are the advantages and limitations of iPSCs against MSCs in cardiomyocytes in post-MI models?“

Ayana Kashikar
Ayana Kashikar
American High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “The Mental and Physical Impacts of Period Poverty in India“

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“

Akshita Katiyar
Akshita Katiyar
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “To what extent have key factors influenced the success or failure of M&As in the software and technology industry?“

Aditya Katre
Aditya Katre
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Classifying Marine Mammals Using Convolutional Neural Networks“

Nathan Katz
Nathan Katz
Polygence Scholar 2026

Project: “What can doctors do during the 3-4 week bridging period of CAR-T therapy to optimize patients for treatment, and how can they lower the risk of tumor progression while best prepping the body for the therapy? “

Benjamin Kaufman
Benjamin Kaufman
Polygence Scholar 2026

Project: “Student Confidence in Mathematics “

Samantha Kaufman
Samantha Kaufman
Corona del Mar High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Cannabis and the Adolescent Brain“

Vaania Kaul
Vaania Kaul
Polygence Scholar 2026

Project: “Effect of Quantization and Pruning on ML Model Performance and Energy“

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“

Suditi Kedambadi
Suditi Kedambadi
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “A Novel Antibody-Drug Conjugate to Inhibit Glioblastoma Multiforme Progression“

Nahom Kegne
Nahom Kegne
Polygence Scholar 2026

Project: “Guaranteed Income as a Search Subsidy: Local Labor Market Structure, Evaluation Design, and the Limits of the Stockton–Compton Comparison“

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?“