About

I work at the interface of theoretical physics, biophysics, and neuroscience. Before joining UC Berkeley in 2024, I studied at Oxford, Cambridge, and the University of Science and Technology of China.

Appointments

2026–2028: Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow
University of California, Berkeley
2024–present: Postdoctoral Scholar in Biophysics and Neuroscience
University of California, Berkeley
Mentors: Karthik Shekhar and Kranthi Mandadapu
2023–2024: Stipendiary Lecturer in Physics
New College, University of Oxford

Education

2019–2024: DPhil in Theoretical Physics
University of Oxford
Supervisor: Joseph Conlon
2018–2019: Master of Advanced Study
Part III of the Mathematical Tripos, University of Cambridge
2014–2018: BS in Physics
School of the Gifted Young, University of Science and Technology of China
Thesis supervisor: Janet Hung

Teaching & service

At Oxford, I taught and tutored courses including electromagnetism, quantum mechanics, relativity, mathematical methods, and quantum field theory. I have also mentored undergraduate and graduate students at Berkeley and Oxford.

I serve as President of the Berkeley Postdoc Association (2025–2027) and co-organized the QB3–Berkeley postdoc seminar series in 2025–2026. I referee for journals including Physical Review Letters, Physical Review D, and the Journal of High Energy Physics.

Selected awards

Postdoc Achievement Award for Outstanding Academic & Service Contributions, University of California, Berkeley, 2026
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2026–2028
AACYF Top 30 Under 30 Top Honoree, 2026
Berkeley Postdoc Professional Development Award, 2026
G-Research Grant, March 2024
Henry Lester Trust Award, 2024