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Basics
| Name | Leerang Yang |
| Summary | I am a computational scientist interested in the intersection of machine learning, biology, chemistry, and engineering. |
Work
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2025.06 - Present AI Research Scientist
1910 Genetics
I am working on generative models for molecular design by leveraging data from high-throughput experiments and physics based simulations.
- Machine learning
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2023.11 - 2025.06 Data Scientist
Apriori Bio
Apriori Bio is developing next-generation vaccines by leveraging high-throughput functional experiments, viral sequence and structure dataset, and machine learning models. I develop machine learning models, design protein libraries, and design novel immunogen sequences for in vitro/in vivo testing
- Protein design
- Machine learning
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2023.06 - 2023.08 AI/ML Fellow
Flagship Pioneering
Flagship Pioneering creates life sciences companies. I worked on ideation for new companies that use machine learning and systems biology to develop new therapeutics.
- Entrepreneurship
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2018.09 - 2023.10 Graduate Researcher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
I built large-scale stochastic evolutionary models combined with dynamic models to describe the evolution of antibody responses after vaccination.
- Computational biology
- Modeling
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2016.05 - 2018.05 Airman
Republic of Korea Air Force
Served for 2 years in the Korean Air Force as a military translator. I was responsible for translating military documents and interpreting for joint drills with the U.S.
- Communication
- Leadership
Education
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2018.09 - 2023.10 Cambridge, MA
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Inference and Information
- Algorithms for Inference
- Statistical Mechanics I
- Introduction to Stochastic Processes
- Numerical Methods in Chemical Engineering
- Thermodynamics
- Reaction Engineering
- Transport Processes
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2012.09 - 2016.05 New York, NY
Volunteer
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2020.10 - Present Cambridge, MA
Volunteer
Back Bay Mobile Soup Kitchen
Weekly outreach to engage in conversations and distribute essentials to people at central square experiencing homelessness.
Awards
- 2018.08
Kwanjeong Educational Foundation Scholar
Kwanjeong Educational Foundation
Four year scholarship for graduate studies
- 2016.01
Charles F. Bonilla Medal
Columbia University Chemical Engineering Department
An award for outstanding academic merit in Chemical Engineering
- 2012.08
Egleston Scholar
Columbia University
A comprehensive four-year program designed to support and enrich the undergraduate experience of the most highly accomplished students through select access to resources within Columbia Engineering
- 2012.08
Korean Presidential Science Fellowship
Korea Student Aid Foundation
Four year full-tuition scholarship for undergraduate study'