[3][4][5] Loi had been a student at James Ruse Agricultural High School[4] before studying at the University of Sydney as an undergraduate and member of the ARC Centre of Excellence for All-Sky Astrophysics (CAASTRO).
[4] While working on her undergraduate thesis, Loi followed the suspicions of scientists as far back as 60 years ago theorizing the existence of plasma tubes.
[4] In June 2015, Tara Murphy of the University of Sydney explained the process by which her undergraduate student, Loi, had used MWA results to determine the existence of plasma channels following the Earth's magnetic field lines.
[6] Loi won the Astronomical Society of Australia and Australian Academy of Science's 2015 Bok Prize for her plasma tube research.
[7] Loi has become a well known violinist, violist, recorder player, and répétiteur and is currently active in the vibrant Cambridge University music scene.