Andrew Mugler received his PhD in Physics at Columbia University in 2010 and held postdoctoral positions at AMOLF and Emory University before beginning his faculty position at Purdue University. In 2020, he moved to the University of Pittsburgh, where he leads a theory group focusing on the physics of cell sensing, cell growth, and microbial ecology. He was a Simons Investigator in the Mathematical Modeling of Living Systems and has received the NSF CAREER Award and the NIH MIRA Award. He directs the Artist in Residence program at the University of Pittsburgh and is an Advocacy Champion for the American Physical Society.