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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.

Physics
Ava

Ava

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Shinya

Shinya

MS

Expertise

Applied Physics, Applied Math, Mechanical Engineering, Data Science, and Machine Learning

Hannah

Hannah

PhD

Expertise

unmanned vehicles, aerospace structures, computational mechanics, modeling, airframe design, experiment design, structural testing, manufacturing methods, metallurgy, material response, biomedical device design

Sophia

Sophia

MA candidate

Expertise

physics (particle physics, biophysics), history (modern Chinese history, Soviet history, Cold War history, environmental history, intellectual history)

Emir

Emir

Industry expert

Expertise

Computer Sciences

Fatak

Fatak

Industry expert

Expertise

Aerospace Engineering; Flight Software Design; Modeling and Simulation; Bioastronautics

Daniel

Daniel

MD

Expertise

Medicine, Clinical medicine, Radiology, Interventional radiology, MRI, CT, Ultrasound

Bruno

Bruno

PhD

Expertise

quantum communication, quantum optics, quantum computing, quantum dynamics, computational materials science, computational physics, machine learning (esp applications to quantum)

John

John

PhD

Expertise

Observational astrophysics, Experimental Cosmology, astronomy, robotics, data science

Henry

Henry

PhD candidate

Expertise

Elementary number theory, analytic number theory, algebraic number theory, root systems

William

William

PhD candidate

Expertise

Orbital Mechanics, Spacecraft Mission Design, Spacecraft Trajectory Optimization, Stability Analysis, Orbit Determination, Kalman Filters, Analytical Methods, Optimal Control

Meg

Meg

PhD candidate

Expertise

Materials Sciences/ Applied Physics / Electrical Engineering

Becca

Becca

MS candidate

Expertise

Observational Astronomy/Astrophysics/Planetary Science

Andrew

Andrew

PhD candidate

Expertise

Computer Science and Math.

Kevin

Kevin

MEng

Expertise

Artificial Intelligence, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science

Daiki

Daiki

MS candidate

Expertise

computer graphics, simulation and animation, 3D art, computer music, music technology, composition, math, physics, signal processing

Anne-Katherine

Anne-Katherine

PhD

Expertise

Early Universe Cosmology, particle physics, dark matter

Ennis

Ennis

PhD candidate

Expertise

Physics and Mathematics.

Isaac

Isaac

MA/PHD candidate

Expertise

electromagnetic physics, physics, numerical methods, astronomy, planetary science, sensor systems/circuitry

Matthew

Matthew

PhD

Expertise

Medical Imaging, Medical Physics, Machine Learning, Medical Image Analysis/Processing, Artificial Intelligence