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Janos Perczel is the cofounder and CEO of Polygence, where his work centers on scaling personalized learning and on developing foundation models for education. He previously conducted college research on metamaterials for invisibility applications and holds a PhD in quantum physics, during which he performed large-scale scientific computations.
CEO and Founder at Polygence
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Experience
- PolygenceCofounder/CEOcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Harvard UniversityAssociate2018 — 2020Cambridge, United States
- Harvard UniversityResearch Fellow2014 — 2018Cambridge, MA
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyTeaching Assistant2013 — 2017Cambridge, MA
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyResearch Fellow2012 — 2013Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- University of St AndrewsResearch Fellow2010 — 2011Scotland
- Leiden UniversityResearch Fellow2010Netherlands
Skills & more
Teamwork3Artificial Intelligence (AI)2Web Development7Machine Learning8Python10Data Analysis6Research6Mathematical Modeling4Physics3Science3Statistics3Algorithms
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MathematicaMatlabJavaScriptReact.jsDjangoBashPostgreSQLSchemeHerokuMathematicsAmazon Web Services (AWS)Python (Programming Language)From Janos's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Janos Perczel?
- Janos Perczel is the cofounder and CEO of Polygence, where his work centers on scaling personalized learning and on developing foundation models for education. He previously conducted college research on metamaterials for invisibility applications and holds a PhD in quantum physics, during which he performed large-scale scientific computations.
- Where does Janos Perczel work?
- Janos Perczel is CEO and Founder of Polygence.
- What companies did Janos Perczel found?
- Janos Perczel founded Polygence.
- Where did Janos Perczel go to school?
- Janos Perczel studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Theoretical physics); University of Cambridge (Master of Advanced Studies (MASt), Applied Mathematics); University of St Andrews (Bachelor of Science (BSc), Physics & Philosophy).
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