Gabriel Birzu

Gabriel Birzu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Florida. He develops quantitative models of microbial ecology and evolution using statistical physics approaches.

His research investigates fine-scale diversity in microbial communities, examining how spatial processes shape evolutionary trajectories. Recent work analyzes hybridization barriers in cyanobacteria and genealogical patterns during range expansions.

Birzu's interdisciplinary approach combines theory, computation, and data analysis to understand microbial diversification mechanisms and community responses to environmental perturbations.