Justin S. Bois

Justin S. Bois is a Teaching Professor in the Division of Biology and Biological Engineering at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). He holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Caltech (2007) and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1999). His academic career includes roles as a postdoc at UCLA (2011–2013), a Visiting Scientist at the Max Planck Institutes in Dresden (2007–2010), and prior teaching roles at Caltech.

Bois specializes in teaching and research at the intersection of data analysis, biophysics, and biological systems. He designs and instructs courses such as Data Analysis in the Biological Sciences, Design Principles of Genetic Circuits, and Biophysical Chemistry. His research focuses on statistical thinking in biology, cellular mechanics, and computational tools for nucleic acid systems (e.g., NUPACK).

• Education: Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Caltech (2007); B.S., Chemical Engineering, UIUC (1999)
• Key Roles: Bioengineering Undergraduate Option Representative, Core Curriculum Committee member, Faculty liaison for Caltech soccer teams

Bois has pioneered software tools like EQTK (chemical equilibrium solver) and iqplot (biological data visualization). He has authored/co-authored over 20 peer-reviewed publications and received multiple teaching awards, including the 2023 Alice Huang Leadership Award and Caltech student-nominated accolades.

His service contributions include advising 26 Ph.D. theses and organizing programming bootcamps for bioengineers. He also hosts workshops on data science and statistical inference at institutions like the Weizmann Institute and EPFL.