Dilimulati is a postdoctoral research associate in the group. He completed a BSc in Applied Physics at the University of Science and Technology of China in June 2018. Then he earned his PhD degree in physics from the Center for Simulational Physics at the University of Georgia in May 2023, under the guidance of Prof. Michael Bachmann. His dissertation work mainly focused on extensive generalized-ensemble Monte Carlo simulations and microcanonical inflection-point analysis of phases for semiflexible polymers. He is currently interested in coarse-grained modeling studies of RNAs and proteins.

Dilimulati is from China. Outside of the lab, He likes hiking, and he also enjoys playing soccer and tennis.

ODBI2 Postdoctoral Fellow

Alina is a postdoctoral research associate in the group. She completed her engineering physics diploma at MEPhI in Moscow, focusing on molecular physics. She obtained her PhD degree in Chemical Engineering at NJIT, where she worked in the Computational Lab for Porous Materials, under the guidance of Prof Gennady Gor. During her time at NJIT, Alina's research interests included computational methods for problems related to adsorption in nanoporous materials. Currently, she is interested in computational approaches to study phase separations in cells and treatment against condensate-linked diseases. 

Alina is from Tula, Russia. In her free time, she enjoys reading, attending music shows, and painting.

Yashraj Wani is a postdoctoral research associate who completed his BS-MS in Physics at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal. He then earned his PhD in computational physics from Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Germany, where his research focused on the dynamics and evaporation-driven assembly in colloidal systems. His current research interests lie in the non-equilibrium physics of protein condensates.

Yashraj is from India. Outside of the lab, he enjoys doing sports and outdoor activities. 

Sam is a Ph.D. student in Chemistry.  She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Mathematics from Chatham University in Pittsburgh, where she used density functional theory calculations to understand how electric fields induce product selectivity in an epoxide ring-opening mechanism. Currently, she is interested in using machine learning to predict the phase separation behavior of protein and RNA sequences. Sam is coadvised by William Jacobs.

Sam was born and raised in Sykesville, Maryland. Outside of the lab, she enjoys reading, running, and playing or watching lacrosse. 

Ananya Chakravarti is a PhD candidate in Chemical and Biological Engineering. She completed her undergraduate degree in molecular engineering and linguistics at The University of Chicago in March 2022, where she worked on computational simulations of polymers and solid-state defects. She is currently interested in understanding the mechanisms of biomolecular condensates and designing modifications to control phase separation with applications in disease and aging.

Ananya is from Buffalo, NY. Besides research, she is super passionate about educational outreach in STEM as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Outside of the lab, her hobbies are music (singing, violin, composing), running, yoga, and baking.

Dominic is a PhD student in Chemical and Biological Engineering. He earned his BS in chemical engineering at Yale University in 2024. At Yale, he measured yield sooting index (YSI) values for sustainable fuel blends and verified empirical trends in the sooting tendencies of alkanes. He recently joined the group in December 2024, and his work will likely focus on protein-RNA interactions within pathological condensates.

Dominic is from Coal City, Illinois. Outside of the lab, he enjoys reading, playing Dungeons and Dragons, and listening to music.

Emir is a Ph.D. student in Chemical and Biological Engineering. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical and Biological Engineering from Koç University in June 2025, where he worked on all-atom molecular dynamics of Ras-RalGDS complexes to understand isoform- and mutant-specific differences in interaction dynamics. Currently, he is interested in small molecule-condensate interactions.

Emir was born and raised in Istanbul, Türkiye. Outside of the lab, he enjoys reading popular science, philosophy, and (Turkish) history, and watching soccer games.

Pablo is a PhD student in Chemical and Biological Engineering. He received his Bachelors of Science in Chemical Engineering from Yale University in May 2023, where he worked on theoretical models that simulated the intermolecular interactions of polyelectrolyte biomaterials and their influence on the structural stability of proteins. He is interested in the assembly and disassembly of biomolecular condensates modulated by conformational ensemble changes of condensate scaffolding due to post-translational modifications of proteins.

Pablo is from West New York, NJ. In his free time, he enjoys drawing, going to the gym, and growing Princeton’s Caribbean Graduate Student Association, where is Treasurer.

Nate is a PhD candidate in Chemical and Biological Engineering. He received his Bachelors of Science in Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania in May of 2022. He is interested in protein liquid-liquid phase separation, specifically the molecular determinants of the phase behavior and transport properties of biomolecular condensates

Nate is from Kennett Square, PA. In his time outside of the lab, he enjoys lifting and competing in Ultimate Frisbee as a member of Princeton’s Men’s Club Ultimate team.

Virginia is a PhD candidate in Chemical and Biological Engineering who received an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering at Columbia University in 2021. Prior to starting at Princeton, Virginia worked as a scientific associate in drug discovery at D.E. Shaw Research. They are interested in modeling biomolecular condensates to modulate reaction rates for metabolic engineering. Virginia is co-advised by José Avalos.

Virginia is from West Windsor, New Jersey and enjoys hiking, trying new food, and crafting toys for cats.