The Hebrew University of Jerusalem since Mar 2010
Visiting Postdoctoral Scientist
UCLA Department of Chemistry Sep 2003 - Feb 2010
PhD Researcher / Teacher
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Jul 2009 - Aug 2009
Visiting Researcher
National Institutes of Health Oct 2007 - Nov 2007
Visiting Researcher
USDA-ARS 2001 - 2003
Student Researcher
Education:
University of California, Los Angeles 2003 - 2010
PhD, Physical Chemistry / Biophysics / BiochemistryResearch group of William Gelbart and Charles Knobler:
ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂâ Thesis titled "Physics of DNA, RNA, and RNA-like Polymers"
ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂâ Calculated the end-to-end distance of RNA based on my own theoretical model polymers
ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂâ Implemented a simulation program to predict structural features of RNA
ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂâ Identified a new force of entropy involved in the translocation of virus genome
ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂâ Thesis contributes to the fundamental understanding of viruses, relevant to genetic engineering efforts using viruses as the delivery vehicle
Taught upper division courses in
ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂâ Statistical Mechanics (Winter 2006, Winter 2008, Winter 2009)
ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂâ Quantum Mechanics (Fall 2008)
ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂâ Chemical Thermodynamics (Fall 2009)
ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂâ Biochemistry Laboratory (Winter 2004, Spring 2007)
ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂâ Physical Biochemistry (Spring 2004, Summer 2007)
University of California, Berkeley 1999 - 2003
B.A., Molecular Biology / BiochemistryÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂâ GRE scores: 800 in quantitative, 770 in analytical (out of 800)
ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂâ SAT scores: 800 in math, 730 in physics
Galileo High School 1995 - 1999
Skills:
Bioinformatics Genomics Life Sciences Biotechnology Computational Biology Python Research Mathematical Modeling Public Speaking Latex Big Data Physics Linux