Scholar
David Yanni
Google Scholar ID: 6hQpwvkAAAAJ
Graduate Student, Georgia Institute of Technology School of Physics
Citations & Impact
Citations
255
H-index
6
i10-index
5
Publications
18
Co-authors
6
Resume
Academic Achievements
- Aawaz Pokhrel and Raymond Copeland co-first-authored a paper on how friction influences the development of bacterial biofilm (bioRxiv). Raymond Copeland also first-authored a paper on how an active fluid framework explains biofilm vertical growth dynamics (Physical Biology) and co-first-authored a paper on how snowflake yeast overcome biophysical limits to large size (Science Advances).
Research Experience
- Aawaz Pokhrel joined the Yunker Lab in the Spring of 2020 and currently works as a Senior Application Scientist at DigiM Solutions LLC in Boston. Raymond Copeland joined the Yunker Lab in early 2020 and now works as a postdoc at Georgia Tech.
Education
- Aawaz Pokhrel received his PhD in Physics on June 17, 2024, with a thesis titled 'Biophysical Basis of Bacterial Colony Growth.' His advisor is unknown. Raymond Copeland received his PhD in Quantitative Biosciences on April 25, 2025, with a thesis titled 'Physical Simulations of Microbial Communities Under Stress,' under the supervision of Dr. Yunker.
Background
- Aawaz Pokhrel's research interests include the growth mechanisms of bacterial biofilms. Raymond Copeland's research interests lie in the physical simulations of microbial communities.
Miscellany
- Aawaz Pokhrel enjoys deep philosophical conversations, playing music, and watching stand-up comedy. Raymond Copeland enjoys classical music, chess, video games, and is married to Zoe.