Roy Dar was born in Singapore and he was raised in the United States. He received his undergraduate degree in Physics and Mathematics (B.Sc.) from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel (HUJI) in 2004. He is currently pursuing his graduate studies in Biological Physics at the University of Tennessee under the direction of Dr. Michael Simpson.

Roy's research interests lie in the principles of how stochastic processes associated with gene expression result in emerging biological function. In particular, he is interested in the experimental measurements of stochastic fluctuations to elucidate underlying gene circuit structure and function as well as the development of experimental techniques for quantifying biological systems and with which resulting emergent phenomena can provide a discovery-driven approach to modeling biology.

During his spare time, Roy enjoys art, dancing, music, and sports.