Aawaz defended and received his PhD in Physics on June 17, 2024, with the title “Biophysical Basis of Bacterial Colony Growth,” where he investigated how bacterial biofilm shapes arise from underlying forces and impact the expansion of the biofilm on a given surface. Aawaz joined the Yunker Lab in the Spring of 2020. Currently, he works as a Senior Application Scientist at DigiM Solutions LLC in Boston. He enjoys deep philosophical conversations, playing music, and watching stand-up comedy.