Bioengineering Hyperbook

Department of Bioengineering


Category: Normalization

Sea Sponge Supercapabilities: An Analysis of the Physical Properties of Porifera 

Spicules; Biomimetics; Filterfeeding; Lamination; Passive ventilation; Optical properties; Fluid dynamics; Bioluminescence; Holdfasts; Porifera

Olivia Ghiaur, Camille Heaney, Chris Hu, Vadim Zamaruyev

Adaptive Mechanisms of Locusts: Strategies for Survival in Variable Environment 

Locust, Aerodynamics, Jumping mechanics, Wing deformation, Tracheal system, Respiratory system, Carbon capture, Flight control

Frederic Koran, Claire Leader, Alexandra Stoilova, Alina Weng

The Physical Basis of Coral Reefs 

Maureen Awad, Evan Chow, Luke Gailloux, Rylee McKay, Adrian Yehia

Understanding the Behavior of Schooling Fish Through Mathematical Models  

Fish, School, Collective behavior, Patterns, Interactions, Information transfer

Anne-Sophie Roy, Emma Warner, Hoi Ching Wat, Lucas Yatcyshyn 

The Mathematics of Tardigrade Behavior and Development

Tardigrades, 3D modeling, feeding, optimization, allometry, trophic networks

Luccia Jabbour, Eden Karp-Foster, Jeremy Lachance, Wadi Zahka