Biophysical Chemistry
Hi, I’m Leon.
I combine advanced tools of chemistry, physics and biology to solve complex problems.
Research & Industry Experience
Visiting Associate for AI
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Improving operations of Fortune 500 Company.
05/2026 — Present
Graduate Researcher
MIT & Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Supervisors: Prof. Sam Peng and Prof. Jianshu Cao. Non-equilibrium statistical thermodynamics of motor proteins in vivo.
10/2025 — 03/2026
Graduate Researcher
Princeton University
Supervisor: Prof. Herschel Rabitz. Theoretical reassessment of laser control in chemistry.
03/2025 — 06/2025
Graduate Researcher
ETH Zurich
Supervisor: Prof. Jeremy Richardson. Instanton dynamics for spectroscopy.
09/2024 — 12/2024
Undergraduate Researcher
ETH Zurich
Supervisor: Prof. Frédéric Merkt. Theoretical and experimental studies on molecular spectroscopy.
02/2024 — 06/2024
Research Intern
ETH Zurich
Supervisor: Prof. Alexander Barnes. Mechanical engineering enhancements for solid-state NMR.
09/2022 — 01/2023
Education
Ph.D. Chemistry
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Recipient of the Dean of Science Fellowship.
Starting Fall 2026
M.Sc. Chemistry
ETH Zurich
Graduated with Distinction. Recipient of the Hs. H. Guenthard Master Scholarship.
09/2024 — 04/2026
B.Sc. Chemistry
ETH Zurich
09/2021 — 09/2024
Publications & Preprints
Precision spectroscopy of the fine and hyperfine structures of high molecular Rydberg-Stark states: Metrology of molecular hydrogen ions
ChemRxiv Link (Pending Review update)