Rui-Xi (Ray) Wang 王睿熙

I am a Software Engineer at Need Inc., a startup focused on developing AI agentic system for cancer protection. I graduated from MIT in 2025 with a B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics. My research experience lies at the intersection of machine learning and the natural sciences. I have worked with Professor Connor Coley and Runzhong Wang on developing combinatorial and machine learning approaches for mass spectrum prediction. During my national service in Taiwan, I continued my research remotely, collaborating with Professor Han Liu and Weimin Wu on single-cell foundation models. Previously, I also worked with Professor Rafael Gomez Bombarelli and Kevin Greenman on benchmarking models for NIR absorption prediction. Broadly, my interests are in AI for Science, with a particular focus on building machine learning methods for applications in chemistry, drug discovery, and healthcare.

Work Experience

April 2026 - present

Software Engineer, Need Inc., Seoul, Korea

Jun 2025 - Aug 2025

Software Engineering Intern, Microsoft, Redmond, WA

Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

Research Intern, Delta Biosciences, Vilnius, Lithuania

Education

Sep 2022 - May 2025

B.S. Computer Science & Engineering and Mathematics, MIT

Sep 2021 - Jun 2022

B.Eng (transferred) Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University

Award

International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) Gold Medalist, 2021

Research Experience

Sep 2025 - March 2026

Research Intern, MAGICS LAB, Northwestern University

May 2024 - March 2026

Undergraduate Researcher, Coley’s Lab, MIT

Jan 2023 - May 2024

Undergraduate Researcher, Learning Matter Lab, MIT

Other Experience

Oct 2025 - Feb 2026

Substitute Service, Ministry of the Interior, Taiwan