Bhavin S. Khatri

Bhavin S. Khatri is a Research Fellow in Statistical Genomics at Imperial College London's Department of Life Sciences (Silwood Park), affiliated with the Faculty of Natural Sciences. He also serves as a Visiting Scientist at The Francis Crick Institute in London. His research focuses on evolutionary theory and biophysics, particularly genotype-phenotype maps, virus evolution, and stochastic population dynamics. Key contributions include modeling the role of population size in speciation rates and developing methods to analyze longitudinal viral sequencing data.

Khatri's work bridges statistical physics and biology, addressing questions like how genetic variation influences evolutionary outcomes. Notable areas include gene-drive systems, chromatin organization in fission yeast, and the biophysics of microbial population dynamics. His affiliations include the Georgina Mace Centre for the Living Planet and Silwood Park Campus.

Publications span topics from gene drive resistance mechanisms to chromatin maintenance and viral evolution dynamics. He is actively involved in theoretical frameworks linking genetic variation to phenotypic adaptation, with applications in understanding antibiotic resistance and cancer evolution.