ALEX LI
EECS
UC Berkeley
SHS class of 2016
Interests: AI research and applications; was a semifinalist in USAPhO, USNCO, and USABO
Potential Mentorships: Mentor a machine learning project, help train for olympiads
Meet the Mentors 2020
Saratoga alumni have volunteered to lead projects, teach, mentor, and discuss with current SHS students, providing an amazing opportunity for current high school students to learn more about what life is like after high school and how the experiences of these college students shaped their path. Learn from their success and their mistakes, and most importantly, take this opportunity to further explore what you would like to do in high school, college, and beyond.
ALEX LI
Daniel Koh
MECH E
UW
SHS class of 2017
Interests: Robotic design, structure analysis, CAD, and rapid prototyping
Potential Mentorships: Teach core skills for mechanical engineering, answer questions
BILL HSAIO
BIOLOGY / HISTORY
SHS class of 2017
Interests: Cellular biology, microbiology, and biochemistry
Potential Mentorships: Answer questions about my major, lead projects
Michelle Leung
Molecular BIO
UC Berkeley
SHS class of 2015
Interests: Healthcare and immunology; carried out research in biomechanics and anesthesia; UC Berkeley alum
Potential Mentorships: Answer questions about undergrad majors and pre-med, guide to resources
Alice He
MOLECULAR BIO
JHU
SHS class of 2016
Interests: Current pre-med student with interests in advancing healthcare, stem cell research, and the history of science
Potential Mentorships: Advice for pre-med students, help with finding research and building science knowledge
Rohan Pandey
COMPUTER E
UC Santa Cruz
SHS class of 2019
Interests: Proficient in full-stack web development (10-time hackathon winner) and machine learning (NLP) research
Potential Mentorships: Guide ML or web dev projects, guide students to resources for hackathons and research
ERIC TAW
CS / CHEM E
UC Berkeley
SHS class of 2014
Interests: ML, data science, and engineering; undergrad at Northwestern and doing ChemE PhD at UCB
Potential Mentorships: Lead projects, guide through college admissions process, help find research projects
ROBERT ENG
CS / HISTORY
CALTECH
SHS class of 2014
Interests: Software engineering, hackathons, entrepreneurship, and history.
Potential Mentorships: Talk about research, ML, social networking, college admissions, etc.
ALLEN LI
BIOCHEMISTRY
UPenn
SHS class of 2016
Interests: Organic chemistry, immunology, and microbiology; pre-med student familiar with advanced lab techniques
Potential Mentorships: Teach practical skills, answer questions about college, pre-med, MCAT, and biochem
MASON TIAN
CS
Princeton
SHS class of 2017
Interests: Game theory, computer graphics, ML, and computer systems; interning at a self-driving start up
Potential Mentorships: Lead a project, teach practical skills, answer questions about major/industry
CHENGZI GUO
BME / Biology
DARTMOUTH
SHS class of 2018
Interests: Biology and biotech; working in antibody discovery biotech company
Potential Mentorships: Give general advice about biology and biotech industry
ALLY KIM
NEUROSCIENCE
WELLESLEY COLLEGE
SHS class of 2017
Interests: Neuroscience and psychology research; data analysis (R, MATLAB); experience in relevant olympiads
Potential Mentorships: Help write research papers, teach stats and pre-med skills/concepts, advice on research
Rahul Kumar
EECS
UC BERKELEY
SHS class of 2018
Interests: Computer systems, programming languages, circuits and AI
Potential Mentorships: Teach students how to use cool CS tools and deploy software using Docker, Kubernetes, and GCP
TIFFANY HUANG
CS / Engineering
MIT
SHS class of 2018
Interests: Familiar with CS, math, and physics concepts; participated in relevant high school olympiads
Potential Mentorships: Guide learning and finding resources, answer questions about college, guide a small project
JEFFREY XU
CS
Harvard
SHS class of 2020
Interests: Experienced with Python, Java, and high school olympiads; participated in nanotech research
Potential Mentorships: Give advice about olympiads and soliciting internships with professors
ASHNA PANCHMATIA
BIOLOGY / PSYCH
Boston University
SHS class of 2018
Interests: Current pre-med student specializing in molecular biology and genetics
Potential Mentorships: Answer questions about my major and being on a pre-med track
Stefanie Ting
Fin Econ / CS
Columbia
SHS class of 2017
Interests: Investments, Mergers & Acquisitions, IPOs and trends in the tech space
Potential Mentorships: Provide career mentorship and Excel workshops, answer questions
Joseph Li
CS / Physics
CMU
SHS class of 2019
Interests: Coding (proficient in C, Python, Java, and C++) and physics
Potential Mentorships: Help students find their interests and guide them to becoming active leaders in their fields
Michael Chen
BME
UCLA
Graduate student
Interests: Molecular and cellular therapeutics, experienced in cardiovascular research
Potential Mentorships: Guide students to explore individual interests, help build scientific knowledge
Anya Prasad
PSYCH / STATS
Minnesota
SHS class of 2017
Interests: Psychology and neuroscience, some experience with coding in R
Potential Mentorships: Answer questions, guide students interested in neuroscience (possibly in a project)