Hi, I’m Xav (pronounced “Zayv”) – a bioengineer who recently reentered academia to train in synthetic biology, hoping I’m in the right place (Northwestern Center for SynBio) at the right time (the ongoing AI and high-throughput biology revolution) to help supercharge synbio research to make the world a better place.

Sidequests: software engineering hobbyist, singer & guitarist, runner (3k track – marathon), private pilot (Cessna 152s), skiier, traveler, film enjoyer, food enjoyer.