Erik is a researcher focused on accelerating scientific discovery through artificial intelligence. He graduated summa cum laude from Harvard with degrees in physics and computer science, where he built the first graduate-level applied mathematics benchmarks for large language models. His other research includes training reasoning agents at Lila Sciences and developing AI tools for national security at Lockheed Martin.

Outside of his research, Erik led the Harvard AI Group, served as a Teaching Fellow for various undergraduate and graduate courses in physics and applied mathematics, and competed on the squash team. He also helped launch a startup designed to help users learn faster online, and enjoys spending time with his family.

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