Education
PhD student in Atomic and Laser Physics
October 2024 - Present
University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Studying quantum simulation with 2D ultracold matter in the research group of Prof. Christopher Foot.
- Fully-funded by UKRI's EPSRC Quantum Technologies scholarship.
BA & MSci Physics (First Class Honours)
September 2019 - June 2023
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Master's research project: "Implementing techniques for Floquet engineering on an optical lattice with rapidly-modulated optical tweezers" (Prof. Ulrich Schneider).
- Simulated atomic control systems and optical effects using Python and ray-tracing software.
- Research review: "Thermalisation in closed quantum many-body systems".
- Computing project: Monte-Carlo Metropolis Algorithm simulation of the Ising Model in C++.
- Undergraduate research: Atomic physics (Cavendish Laboratory) and Mathematical physics (Faculty of Mathematics).
Experience
Tutor in Physics
October 2025 - Present
St Peter's College, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Teaching tutorials in Classical Mechanics and Special Relativity for first-year undergraduate Physics students.
- Supervising and assessing problem sheets, providing individual feedback.
Winner (Team Member)
May 2025
Deeptech Enterprise Challenge Day – Quantum Tech, Oxford, UK
- Part of the winning team at a startup pitch competition focused on quantum technology innovation.
- Designed a combinatorial optimisation solution using probabilistic quantum annealing to accelerate discovery of novel quantum materials.
Participant
April 2025
Spring Into Quant Finance, G-Research, St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France
- Selected for SIQF programme introducing physicists to careers in quantitative finance.
- Explored systematic trading, machine learning, and statistical arbitrage.
- Designed and backtested a trading strategy using Python.
Physics Interviewer for Admissions
December 2024
St Peter's College, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Conducted interviews for prospective undergraduate Physics students.
- Assessed candidates' understanding of core physics concepts and problem-solving abilities.
Grants & Awards
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Quantum Technologies DTP scholarship, University of Oxford (2024-2028)
- United Steel Companies Scholarship, St John's College, University of Cambridge (2023)
- Summer Undergraduate Academic Research Grant, St John's College, University of Cambridge (2021)
- Admitted as a Scholar to the Foundation of the College, St John's College, University of Cambridge (2020)
- Winner of UK National Senior Team Maths Poster Competition on "Calculations of Pi" (2019)
- Gold certificate in British Physics Olympiad (2019)
- Gold certificate in UK Chemistry Olympiad (2019)
Research Presentations
Poster presenter
23rd June 2025
Royal Society Scientific Meeting on New Frontiers in Topological Materials
Universal non-equilibrium dynamics across the Berezinskii--Kosterlitz--Thouless critical point in 2D Bose gases
Journal Club Talk
4th September 2022
Many-Body Quantum Dynamics Group, University of Cambridge
Atom-by-atom assembly of defect-free one-dimensional cold atom arrays
Research Review Talk
16th March 2022
Cavendish Laboratory
Thermalisation in closed quantum many-body systems
Skills
Programming: Python, C++, MATLAB, LaTeX
Languages: English, French (DELF B2), German (Goethe-Institut B1), Mandarin, Taiwanese