Teng Xue

Teng (Elijah) Xue, Ph.D., is a Senior Scientist at Alcon, specializing in R&D Research Formulation and Vision Care Silicon Hydrogel Materials since June 2023. Prior to this position, Teng served as a Research Assistant at Lehigh University from August 2017 to May 2023, focusing on synthetic organic chemistry, organometallic chemistry, and catalysis, with a keen interest in AI/ML/DS-driven reaction prediction and optimization for drug discovery. Teng also worked as a Teaching Assistant for General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry courses during this time. Teng holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Lehigh University, a Master's degree in Computer Science from Georgia Institute of Technology, and a Master's postgraduate degree in Chemistry from Shanghai University, complemented by a Bachelor's degree in Polymer Materials and Engineering from Hefei University of Technology.