Having completed a BSc in Engineering at University College Dublin, including a year studying in the University of Auckland, Leo received the iMechE top project award for his Masters project at University College Dublin.
Leo is now working towards his PhD in Engineering and The Environment looking specificaly at Biologically Inspired Underwater Soft Robotics at the University of Southampton. Having completed two years of studies in Southampton, he joined the University of Edinburgh to complete his studies at the beginning of 2023.