I'm a computational & theoretical population biologist. I study evolutionary biology, ecology, cultural evolution, and behavior using mathematical, computational, statistical, and AI models.

I'm a Senior Lecturer (asst. prof.) at the School of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University.

I'm also affiliated with the Sagol School of Neuroscience, the Safra Center for Bioinformatics, and the Center for AI & Data Science at Tel Aviv University.

I live with my partner, four kids, dog, and too many cats. I enjoy cooking, listening to music, reading, running, and dancing.

Curriculum vitae

Education

• 2016-2018 | Postdoc, Stanford University
  • Mentor: Prof. Marcus W Feldman
• 2012-2016 | PhD (direct track), Tel Aviv University
  • Mentor: Prof. Lilach Hadany
  • PhD title: The Evolution of Stress-Induced Mutagenesis: Causes and Consequences
• 2010-2012 | MSc (via direct PhD track), Tel Aviv University
  • Theoretical and Computational Biology
• 2007-2010 | BSc, Tel Aviv University
  • Biology and Mathematics magna cum laude

Positions

• 2020-on | Senior Lecturer (asst. prof.), School of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University.
• 2018-2020 | Senior lecturer, School of Computer Science, Reichman University.

Selected Awards

• Israel Science Foundation personal research grant; 2025-2030
• TAD center for artificial intelligence and data science grant; 2025
• US–Israel Binational Science Foundation grant, with David Gresham, NYU; 2022-2026
• Israel Science Foundation KillCorona research grant, with Lilach Hadany, TAU; 2020-2021
• Templeton Foundation grant, with Marc Feldman, Stanford, and Kevin Laland, St Andrews; 2021-2024
• Minerva center for lab evolution, with Tzachi Pilpel, WIS; 2020-2026
• Israel Science Foundation personal research grant; 2019-2023.
• Stanford Center for Computational, Evolutionary, and Human Genomics postdoctoral fellowship, Stanford University; 2016-17.
• Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching at the Faculty of Engineering, Tel-Aviv University; 2015-16.
• The Ministry of Science and Technology International Education scholarship; 2014.
• SSE International Travel Award; 2011
• Direct PhD scholarship from the Department of Molecular Biology and Ecology of Plants, Tel Aviv University; 2010-2015.
• SMBE Undergraduate Diversity Mentoring Program award; 2010.
• Best poster award at MMSB in Tel Aviv, Israel; 2010