AIRES / Mentors
Meet the professors, researchers and engineers who help students ask better questions and develop original work.
Expertise meets curiosity
We’ll continue adding mentors to our 2027 lineup.
Dr. James G.
Health systems researcher and AI strategy educator
Education MIT · Princeton · Harvard · Northwestern Kellogg · Carnegie Mellon
Applies AI strategy and health-systems thinking to help students build evidence-based approaches to complex health and organizational problems.
Dr. Trevor G.
Historian and educator working across AI and the humanities
Education UC Berkeley · University of London
Challenges students to apply AI critically to historical and social evidence, building rigorous research arguments grounded in disciplined analysis.
Dr. Yi W.
Life science entrepreneur, investor, and public health researcher
Education Duke University · Brown University · University of Michigan
Guides students applying quantitative and computational methods to life-science and public-health research, from hypothesis design through data analysis.
Dr. Andis A.
Data scientist and evolutionary ecologist
Education Yale University
Helps students design statistically rigorous data projects and translate ecological or environmental data into actionable findings.
Dr. Rébecca K.
Creative technologist and researcher exploring voice, AI, and human-computer interaction
Education MIT · University College London · Arts et Métiers ParisTech
Her research explores how voice technologies can create new assistive, therapeutic, and expressive experiences across human-computer interaction, AI, wearable computing, music technology, and animal-computer interaction.
Geoffrey M.
Computational researcher in AI, NLP, and societal systems
Education Cornell · Yale · Yale-NUS
Works with students on computational and data-driven research, applying NLP and quantitative modeling methods to complex systems problems.
Teju O.
Two-time entrepreneur and growth marketing strategist
Education Quantic · UConn · Founder Institute
Helps students turn promising ideas into clearly positioned ventures with credible go-to-market strategies.
Sam X.
Interdisciplinary artist, educator, and foundation founder
Supports students in integrating AI into design and creative project work, developing visual communication and disciplined project-execution skills.
Daniel Y.
Robotics educator and technology leader
Brings hands-on robotics and engineering expertise to help students design and build physical AI-assisted systems.
Imani D.
Artist and researcher working across technology, memory, and digital humanities
Education Stanford University
Supports students exploring intersections of technology, culture, and critical inquiry through research, creative practice, and digital methods.
Ryan T.
AI product builder and business educator
Education UC Berkeley
Teaches students to apply AI to real product and business challenges, combining technical implementation with entrepreneurial thinking.
