Research Programs Completed by High School Students | Polygence

Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects

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Benjamin Kob
Benjamin Kob
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Performance Improvements and Physiologic Effects of Training at Various Altitudes “

Divya Kondapalli
Divya Kondapalli
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Effects of Cosmetic Ingredients and Conditions on Various Skin Types“

Katie Kuang
Katie Kuang
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Review of Dopamine“

Raegan Kubisch
Raegan Kubisch
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Novelty seeking drives social media addiction“

Sevin Kwon
Sevin Kwon
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “A Simulation and Comparison of Propulsion Systems for a Manned Mission to Mars“

Abhiyan Lahiri
Abhiyan Lahiri
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “What is the process of developing a model rocket kit for selling purposes?“

Akshay Lath
Akshay Lath
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “What impact do different pitch types have on the UCL and shoulder ligaments? How does warming up the arm decrease injury risk“

Trinh Le
Trinh Le
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “How are Donald Hoffman’s Interface Theory, Heisenberg Cut, David Bohm’s Implicate Order, and Vacuum Genesis similar to Buddhist Philosophies?“

Wilma Legault
Wilma Legault
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “From Ritual to Retail: Trajectories of Black Soap from Africa to the world.“

Bella Lent
Bella Lent
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “To what extent should the United States government be able to utilize the Alien Enemies Act to deport illegal aliens, and what alternatives exist to using the Act?“

Isabelle Lin
Isabelle Lin
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “How accurately can a machine learning model identify violin intonation errors in audio recordings?“

Yuhan Liu
Yuhan Liu
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “A Literature Review of the U.S. Canadian Trade Relations and Scenarios on Impacts of Tariff Changes Proposed “

Kaitlyn Mai
Kaitlyn Mai
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Beyond the Myth: A Qualitative Exploration of Internalized Barriers and Empowerment Strategies for Asian American Career Women“

Kaya Malkovich
Kaya Malkovich
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “How does psychological framing in website design influence add-to-cart behavior on fashion e-commerce/sites?“

Keshav Manavala
Keshav Manavala
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Introducing Favorable Mutations of Polymerase Orthologs in Human DNA Polymerase“

Anjana Marella
Anjana Marella
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Does compliance with health recommendations slow the transmission of COVID-19?“

Lillian Martin
Lillian Martin
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Butyrate and its Impacts on Serotonin Production and Depression“

Isabella Mashour
Isabella Mashour
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “A legal history of birthright citizenship“

Anvi Mathur
Anvi Mathur
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Evaluating the Viability of Electrolyzer Technologies for Integration with Diverse Renewable Energy Sources“

Hari Menon
Hari Menon
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Comparison of robot and human guided therapy in ASD“