Regular biography
Sarah Kostinski is Assistant Professor of Physics at New York University, affiliated with the PHY department. Her research focuses on theoretical soft condensed matter and biological physics. She completed undergraduate studies in physics and music at the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, and earned a Ph.D. in physics at Harvard University. Prior to joining NYU, she served as a postdoctoral researcher at Tel Aviv University and the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics of the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her work includes studies on the kinetics of intracellular processes that influence the doubling times of unicellular organisms, with findings linking growth rates of organisms like E. coli and S. cerevisiae to their molecular composition.
Scholar-generated biography
Sarah Kostinski is a researcher in the Department of Physics at New York University, focusing on interdisciplinary topics at the intersection of physics and biology. Her work explores the dynamics of stochastic processes, including random walks and their applications in biological systems. She investigates phenomena such as diffusion, stochastic resetting, and the statistical mechanics of cellular processes. Kostinski's research also extends to the behavior of polymers and nanomaterials, particularly in the context of ion–image interactions and polyelectrolyte adsorption. Her contributions span both theoretical and experimental approaches, with a strong emphasis on mathematical modeling and analytical solutions.