I am a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Imagination and Modal Cognition Lab, Philosophy Department at Duke University. I earned my PhD in Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. Before UT Austin, I earned an MA in Philosophy and Certificate in Social, Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience at the University of Pennsylvania. Before that I graduated first in my class from Chinese University of Hong Kong.

My research explores the intricate mind-reality interface. It focuses on the following issues:
Perceptual Realism: Developing a new metaphysical account of seeing reality in light of empirical discoveries about our perceptual systems and advancements in AI.
Mindfulness and its Normative Significance: Identifying changes in our mental landscapes during heightened states of awareness, such as during mindfulness practices, and their implications for epistemic agency and societal well-being.

My work aims to foster a multidisciplinary dialogue that enriches both philosophical inquiry and empirical research. It bridges diverse fields such as philosophy of mind, metaphysics, cognitive science, machine learning, social philosophy, and Asian philosophy.