Academic Network
A curated group of scholars and practitioners guiding Sapiente’s academic direction and supporting our students with highly selective mentorship.
Our advisory board supports Sapiente’s long-term academic strategy and standards.
University of Manchester & Alan Turing Institute
Professor of Machine Learning and Robotics at the University of Manchester and the founder of the Center for Robotics and AI. He is also a Fellow of the Alan Turing Institute. Cangelosi has authored more than 500 scientific publications, shaping a generation of students and researchers.
University of Cambridge & University of Toronto
Mentor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and an adjunct instructor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Obtained an MBA at the Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, after graduating from the University of Toronto with a Master in Architecture.
Below is a small selection of mentors currently featured.
University of Oxford & Microsoft
Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Manchester. He has held research positions at the University of Oxford and Microsoft, and authored dozens of papers in artificial intelligence, collaborating with the University of Cambridge, Google, and Meta.
Harvard University & Forbes 30 under 30
Computational biologist and engineer working on synthetic biology. He held research roles at ETH Zurich and Harvard University, and was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. He is the CEO of bioERGOtech and contributed to the World Economic Forum’s AI Council.
University of Oxford & Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Molecular microbiologist with a PhD from the University of Oxford, currently based at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria. Her research focuses on how bacteria modulate host physiology, and uncover novel mechanisms of host-microbe communication.
University of Cambridge & Alan Turing Institute
Researcher affiliated with the University of Cambridge. He holds a PhD in Machine Learning from University College London, has collaborated with the Alan Turing Institute, and previously worked as a data scientist at easyJet and as a consultant at GSK.
University of Lincoln & IEEE Co-Chair
Assistant Professor of Robotics and Autonomous Systems at the University of Lincoln and Co-Chair of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society. He has led international projects in collaboration with TU Delft, ETH Zurich, and the University of Bonn, specializing in the fusion of drone and ground-based mapping.
University of Liverpool & London School of Economics
Associate Professor in Finance at the University of Liverpool Management School, with a PhD from the University of Kent and research experience at the London School of Economics’ Systemic Risk Centre. He publishes in leading finance and economics journals and advises policy institutions on financial stability measurement.
University of Oxford
PhD researcher at the University of Oxford specialising in women’s health and genetics, with a Master’s in Personalised Medicine and Novel Therapies. She has worked in clinical trials and core genomics laboratories. Her research explores reproductive genetics and biotechnology, with a focus on improving patient-centred medicine.
University of Oxford
Medical doctor and DPhil student in Clinical Medicine at the University of Oxford, with experience in emergency medicine, general practice and healthcare leadership. Her research combines clinical expertise with machine learning, natural language processing and digital health technologies to address real-world healthcare challenges.
EPFL & University of Exeter
Mathematician and neuroscientist with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Applied Mathematics from Politecnico di Milano and a PhD in Computational Neuroscience. He researches neuromechanical simulations of animals and robots at EPFL’s Biorobotics Laboratory and was previously affiliated with the University of Exeter.
These profiles are a small selection of our academic network. During admissions and mentor matching, we introduce additional mentors based on your subject, interests and goals, as well as their availability.
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Strictly selective. We admit a limited number of students monthly.
