Jia Haojun holds a PhD in Physical Chemistry from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where his research focused on applying AI and high-throughput quantum chemistry to design catalytic materials. He has published over 20 papers in leading journals across computational catalysis, quantum chemistry and functional materials, and has also conducted R&D at Dow Chemical Company. He served as president of the MIT Chinese Students and Scholars Association (2022–2023) and has been recognized on the Forbes China 100 Most Influential Chinese, Forbes 30 Under 30 China 2024, and Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2025 lists.