Rory Foulger is the Precollege Education Programs Manager at Wolfram Research, leading the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program, Wolfram Middle School Summer Camp and Wolfram Emerging Leaders Program. Rory graduated as part of the first graduating class at Minerva University, where he received a BS in computational sciences. While working at Wolfram, Rory gained master's degrees in education and technology and video game development. In addition to his role at Wolfram, Rory is the Director of Barefoot Technology Academy, a project-based high school for gifted and twice-exceptional students. Rory is passionate about designing active learning and project-based learning experiences and aims to inspire young people from all backgrounds to find their feet in STEM.

Eryn joined Wolfram in 2021 as the Technical Team Lead for Public Relations and is now a part of the Precollege Education Programs team. They graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a degree in materials science and engineering, focusing on computational modeling. Before becoming Academic Director in 2023, Eryn was a mentor at the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program for four years. In their free time, they enjoy various creative hobbies, including crochet, baking and theatrical lighting.

Megan joined Wolfram in May 2019 as a Technologist after earning an MS in mathematics from DePaul University. In 2020, they began mentoring students in the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program and advanced to a director role in 2022. As Manager of Design Analysis for Wolfram|Alpha, Megan leads initiatives that aim to enhance STEAM step-by-step content and the end-user experience while also collaborating with the education team to develop innovative educational technology tools and programs. Outside of their work in technology and education, Megan is a professional dancer and instructor in the greater Chicagoland area. They are an active volunteer with a variety of LGBTQ+ and dance-focused nonprofit organizations, contributing their time and expertise to support and strengthen the communities they value most.

Cyrus Taylor brings a background in education, student advising and international programs. After nine years as a high-school math teacher, he spent time helping educators plan and lead student travel experiences around the world. He is passionate about building meaningful relationships with students, supporting them through important transitions and creating experiences that help them grow both academically and personally. Based in Wilmington, North Carolina, Cyrus enjoys travel, trivia and finding ways to make complex ideas more approachable.

Adam is a logician with a background in the foundations of mathematics and the methodology of science, with degrees from Princeton University and Carnegie Mellon University. His research interests center around constructivist mathematics, formalization and generally the methodology and epistemology of mathematics. Adam has a particular fascination with how sometimes "lofty" epistemic ideas pop up as useful design and methodological practices and a conviction that mathematical progress can be made via purely methodological investigation.

Angel holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics and is a former Junior Research Assistant at TU Kaiserslautern. He has copublished two papers about optimization methods for neural networks. Angel currently works at Wolfram|Alpha LLC as a Junior Technical Analyst in the Design Analysis group.

Anoushka is deeply passionate about coding, art and problem solving. As the president of her school's programming and aerospace engineering clubs, she thrives on challenges that blend creativity and technology. Ever since she was young, Anoushka has been captivated by logic puzzles, fueling her love for unraveling complex problems. When she's not coding, you can find her expressing herself through art or exploring nature for inspiration. She attended the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program and Wolfram Emerging Leaders Program in 2024 and completed projects analyzing the game peg solitaire and doing research on city walkability.

Anton is an applied mathematician (PhD) with more than 30 years of experience in algorithm development, scientific computing, mathematical modeling, natural language processing, combinatorial optimization, research and development programming, machine learning and data mining. Over the past 15+ years, Anton has focused on developing machine learning algorithms and end-to-end workflows across multiple industries, including entertainment, recruitment, health care, manufacturing and logistics. He is a former kernel developer of Mathematica.

Bruno joined Wolfram Research in 2024 as part of the Wolfram Quantum team. Born in Peru, Bruno holds a BSc in physics and is currently pursuing his MSc. His research interests include quantum optics and computational physics alongside a passion for innovating in science education. He also served as a mentor for quantum-related projects at the Wolfram Summer Research Institute in 2024 and 2025.

Carolyn J. Applebaum is a member of the linguistics team at Wolfram. She graduated from the University of Chicago in 2020, where she majored in linguistics and became one of the first students ever to graduate with a minor in digital humanities. She has spent three summers mentoring with the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program and is incredibly excited to return for her fourth summer! Outside of work, she loves to sing, read mystery novels and take long walks exploring her neighborhood.

Dan received a BA in mathematics from Carleton College in 2009 and a PhD in mathematics from the University of Illinois in 2015, writing his dissertation on graph theory. During his time in grad school, he interned at Wolfram|Alpha, and he returned to work full time upon graduation. He is the lead developer of Wolfram's synthetic geometry project. Outside of work, he enjoys bouldering, ultimate, cycling and hiking.

Daniel Sanchez has been with Wolfram Research as a software developer since June 2017, currently working for the Wolfram Compiler team. He earned a bachelor's degree in physics from PUCP (Lima, Peru) in 2018. However, his interests now lie in computer science, particularly in the implementation and design of programming languages, compiler theory and emulators. His hobbies include (learning to) play the piano, coding and going for runs.

Dugan is a mathematician and artist and has been a Research Fellow with the Wolfram Institute for two years. He focuses on the geometry of quasicrystals and aperiodic tilings, as well as hypershapes and methods for visualizing them.

Felipe joined Wolfram in 2022 as an intern and is currently the Project Manager for the Resource System team, which, among other tasks, maintains the various Wolfram repositories. Felipe graduated from Ave Maria University with a degree in physics. Other than math and science, Felipe enjoys books and sports.

Joseph Brennan joined Wolfram Research Europe as a Technical Consultant in 2024, where he develops software solutions and designs data science pipelines for external customer projects. Joseph began learning Wolfram Language while studying astrophysics at university, and it facilitated his master's project on gravitational microlensing. Outside the lecture hall, Joseph provided one-to-one tutoring in mathematics and physics, often making use of the Wolfram Demonstrations Project to aid students' understanding. Joseph's practical and academic experience, along with recent instructor certification, allows him to deliver Wolfram trainings and courses on a wide range of topics.

Junseo is a rising junior at Stony Brook University (SUNY Korea), majoring in applied mathematics and statistics. His academic interests center on linear algebra, probability and numerical analysis, with applications in data science, machine learning and quantitative finance. He participated in the 2024 Wolfram High School Summer Research Program and has been a keen user of Wolfram Language ever since, using it across coursework and independent projects. He now serves as a Wolfram Student Ambassador and as founder and president of the Wolfram Computational Research Club at SUNY Korea, where he designed and leads a semester-long Computational Essay Workshop program that guides undergraduate STEM students through computational research in Wolfram Language. To date, he has mentored more than 15 students, many of whom published computational essays on Wolfram Community. Outside his academic work, he enjoys reading about philosophy and theology and plays the piano.

Lusine is an applied mathematician, and since 2019, she's been working at Wolfram on the Discrete Computation team as a Kernel Developer. She holds a bachelor's degree in informatics and applied mathematics and a master's degree in numerical analysis and mathematical modeling, both from Yerevan State University. As a part of the Discrete Computation group, Lusine works on projects related to development, documentation for number theory and geometry functionality, and also on books and courses about number theory for Wolfram U. She immensely enjoys the research she does in mathematics for all the projects, mainly in number theory, calculus and geometry. Lusine's other big passions in life are music, films, books and tennis.

Lyman Hurd has been a mentor at the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program and Wolfram Emerging Leaders Program. He has a PhD in mathematics from Princeton (where he first met Stephen) and is now employed remotely by iManage LLC as a Sr. Principal Software Engineer.

Madeleine is a multidisciplinary chemist who solves problems with a powerful combination of experimentation and computation. She is a Wolfram Summer Research Institute alum and has published Wolfram Language codes implementing popular numerical methods to solve quantum mechanics problems. Madeleine plots her data in Mathematica to explore models and makes molecular models to communicate complex ideas in computational chemistry.

Nick is a rising senior at the University of Michigan studying math, physics and computer science. He has done both computational and laboratory research in a variety of fields, including physical, analytical and theoretical chemistry. Nick's current academic research interest is theoretical computer science, specifically competitive analysis of online algorithms. He has previously mentored for the 2025 Wolfram Summer Research Institute, and he is currently working as a Research Fellow at the Wolfram Institute.

Peter Barendse was born and grew up in the United States, attended the University of Vermont and received his PhD in mathematics from Boston University in 2010. The topic of his doctoral dissertation was combinatorial large cardinal hypotheses. He has published articles in human biology and mathematical logic and received a US patent. He has worked for Wolfram Research for 15 years, mostly on projects related to Wolfram|Alpha. His scholarly interests are in mathematical logic, dynamical systems, theoretical computer science, physics, philosophy and economics. Besides these, he enjoys teaching, volunteering, playing sports and games, watching and making videos, playing music with friends and traveling.

Piero Sanchez is the Lead Developer of Blockchain Integrations at Wolfram Research South America with experience in integrating external technologies with Wolfram Language and the technical aspects of blockchain technologies. He holds a bachelor's degree in physics and a master's degree in quantum optics, both from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP), and he was a teacher of undergraduate physics at Universidad de Ingeniería y Tecnología (UTEC) in Lima, Peru. Additionally, he worked as a video game developer, where he was part of a financed project involving online multiplayer functionality and real-time communication features. Outside of his professional work, he is passionate about video games, board games and game design. He enjoys music theory and playing instruments, and he is currently learning Japanese.

Rafael Caballero began working at Wolfram Research in 2013 while finishing his bachelor's degree in physics at the PUCP (Lima, Peru). After that, he left the company to complete his graduate studies in physics (quantum optics and statistical mechanics) and finally returned to working at Wolfram since 2017. Now he works as Lead Developer for Wolfram|Alpha projects involving geo-related paclets. His hobbies include video games, coding and tabletop games.

Renata is a biochemist who graduated from the University of Birmingham in England. During her time at university, she was actively involved in mentoring and student leadership. Renata served as a PASS (Peer Assisted Study Sessions) leader, where she supported first-year bioscience students by helping them navigate challenging modules and adjust to university life. Through this role, she developed a strong passion for guiding students, explaining complex concepts in a clear way and creating an encouraging learning environment. Renata also founded and led the first Latin American Society in the West Midlands. She built the society from scratch with the goal of supporting Latin American students arriving in Birmingham. Through events, networking opportunities and community activities, Renata aimed to help students adapt to the city, connect with others across campus and ease the homesickness that many international students experience while studying abroad.

Sebastián's current work on complex systems builds on his research with the Complex Systems and Nonlinear Dynamics Group (GSC-PUCP), where he focuses on social and ecological systems. As part of Sebastián's broader interest in computational social science, he has also shared this knowledge through open classes on using NetLogo for research in this area. At Wolfram Research, he works as a researcher and developer in quantum computing, focusing on variational algorithms and their application to optimization problems. Sebastián is currently part of the Open Quantum Institute team for Smart Grid Management, an initiative hosted by CERN.

Shenghui is very experienced in Wolfram Language for both development and teaching and online community contribution. He was a welcomed mentor for the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program 2024. His unique mentoring and writing style attract a large audience online. Shenghui's advanced problem-solving skills demonstrate the power of Wolfram Language for competitive math training and computer science algorithm learning courses. He has contributed over 90 staff-picked posts on Wolfram Community and many videos on problem solving for the Wolfram Technology Conference, R&D Live and Artisan Calculus in Wolfram U.

William is a writer and published researcher from Texas. He runs Hwalgi, a multinational not-for-profit publishing house for student editorials. He works with students through Wolfram educational programs as well as on the boards for Empty Streets and Crafts and Laughs. Empty Streets is the largest youth-led anti-human-trafficking organization in the world, and Crafts and Laughs is a network of schools producing arts and crafts for hospitals across the Houston area.

Anne Shuai is a student at McGill University studying math. She's particularly interested in dynamical systems and their real-world applications. She participated in the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program and the Wolfram Emerging Leaders Program in 2023, then served as a teaching assistant in 2024 and lead teaching assistant in 2025. When she's not studying, she's often found swimming, reading a good book or playing piano.

Max is interested in the chemical and biomedical sciences and combining computational and engineering approaches to these fields. He builds on his interdisciplinary interests through his community FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team and other avenues throughout his community. He likes to share his interests with others as a peer mentor and meet new people through various experiences. When he's not doing those things, he's probably playing violin or running with friends.

Aanya Gupta is a high-school student who loves math, computing, dance and biology and is interested in pursuing interdisciplinary research at the intersection of these fields. She participated in the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program and the Wolfram Emerging Leaders Program in 2025. At school, she is the vice captain of her robotics team and the science research club co-leader, and she enjoys her time in the yearbook club. In her free time, she loves dancing, writing, cooking, listening to music and going on late-night walks.

Amrita is a junior in high school interested in environmental science, economics and computation. She participated in the Wolfram Emerging Leaders Program, where her research focused on the economics of ocean plastic pollution, including cleanup cost modeling using Pacific Garbage Patch data. She also completed a carbon taxation effectiveness study through the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program, conducting econometric analysis across 118 countries. She is also involved in extracurricular activities such as DECA, policy debate, coral research, tennis and podcasting.

Arnay is a high-school student who is passionate about computer science, robotics and pharmacometrics. He participated in the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program and the Wolfram Emerging Leaders Program in 2025, where he implemented an automated insulin-dosing system for a virtual patient with type 1 diabetes and modeled the solid mechanics and kinematics of the human walking cycle. In his free time, he likes to tinker with his 3D printer, computer, computer keyboards, wristwatches and car.

Averyl is a technology enthusiast with a deep passion for artificial intelligence (AI) and extendable reality (XR). She thrives on solving complex problems and creating immersive experiences that blend the physical and digital worlds. Physics fascinates her, and she enjoys applying its principles to her projects. Art serves as her creative outlet, with 3D modeling and animation allowing her to bring imagination and intricate designs to life. She is also interested in statistics and data analysis, which reveal hidden patterns and inform decisions. Outside of tech, Averyl enjoys the physical and strategic challenge of rock climbing.

Bryan is a rising freshman at the University of Pennsylvania with strong interests in mathematics, computer science and education. He previously participated in the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program and the Wolfram Emerging Leaders Program in 2025, where he developed running routes and modeled leg prosthetics. In school, he participates in FIRST Robotics, competes in math competitions and takes part in student government. He also tutors students across grade levels in his community and volunteers at the local library and farmers' market. In his free time, he enjoys playing piano and staying active through tennis, basketball and weight training.

Daniel has expertise in linguistics, data science and audio synthesis. He attended the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program and the Wolfram Emerging Leaders Program in 2025. As a lover of languages, Daniel enjoys studying foreign languages, learning global writing systems and inventing conlangs. He also holds interests in cognitive science, AI, math and natural language processing; his hobbies include video editing, hiking and playing board games. In his free time, he often plays and hosts Werewolf, a social deduction game.

Divya is a rising senior with interdisciplinary interests in marine biology, economics and data science, motivated by questions at the intersection of environmental systems and human decision making. She participated in the 2025 Wolfram High School Summer Research Program, where she modeled the spread of marine plastic pollution using vector fields informed by ocean current dynamics. She also contributed to her Wolfram Emerging Leaders Program group, applying cellular automata to simulate changes in plastic concentration over time, producing data to evaluate the effectiveness of different plastic cleanup strategies and assess risks related to bioaccumulation and biomagnification. Outside of computational research, Divya is actively involved in marine conservation through scuba diving with Marine Stewards in Singapore. In her free time, she enjoys trying new foods with her sisters and friends, discussing ambitious theories sparked by films, shows and real-world events, and listening to music.

Eileen is a rising freshman at Cornell University majoring in engineering physics. Originally from South Korea and based in New York City, Eileen is deeply interested in the intersections of physical chemistry, mathematics, linguistics and philosophy. She has previously conducted research on extended Couette solutions, competed in the USA Mathematical Olympiad and led a high-school iGEM team. She attended the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program in 2025, then joined the Wolfram Emerging Leaders Program soon after. In her free time, she enjoys exploring NYC's live music scene, boxing, dancing, learning languages and discovering new spots around the city.

Eric is a high-school student passionate about physics and modern cryptography. Introduced to cryptography through Wolfram programs and MIT PRIMES, Eric has focused on advancing zero-knowledge proofs and fully homomorphic encryption to realize new possibilities for data privacy. He contributed to cutting-edge work in zero-knowledge virtual machines, implementing GPU acceleration for private information retrieval schemes. Outside of research, he cofounded Spark for Science, a nonprofit that uses science magic shows to inspire young learners. When not immersed in his studies, he can be found on the tennis court or running laps around the local track!

Gloria finds computer science, machine learning and mathematics fascinating and enjoys integrating those subjects in other areas as well. She is passionate about the intersection between humanities and STEM subjects and enjoys combining the two. Besides STEM, Gloria enjoys reading, writing and learning about psychology and the complexity of the human mind. Outside of school, she often writes poetry in her free time and indulges in making mixed media art.

Hendry Xu is an incoming freshman at Cornell University hoping to study computer science and linguistics. He participated in the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program 2025, where he developed genetic and machine learning algorithms to simulate linguistic evolution. At the Wolfram Emerging Leaders Program 2025, he developed generative algorithms and interfaces to invent new languages. In his free time, he enjoys biking, hiking, watching horror movies, inventing his own languages and tinkering with Linux.

Kaavya is a high-school student from Mumbai, India, interested in social psychology, economics, robotics, computer science, history and math. Currently in 10th grade, she has attended the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program and the Wolfram Emerging Leaders Program, where she explored environmental decision making and economic supply-chain propagation models, respectively, through her projects. She is also passionate about sustainability and creating tech-driven eco-solutions. In her free time, she enjoys running, baking and attending MUN conferences.