Bioengineering Hyperbook

Department of Bioengineering


Category: Logarithmic Spirals

Slime Mold: A True Biological Computer 

Network optimization, CELL models, Slime Mold Algorithm, Cognition, Game theory, Pattern formation, Reaction-Diffusion theory, Keller-Segel Model, Biomaterial

Audrey Pepin, Ethan Levene, Olivia Cozariuc, Tamir Kegeles

Exploring Locust Behavior: Flight Optimization, Population Dynamics, and Energy Efficiency 

Locust, Logarithmic spiral, Flight modelling, Metabolic rate, Oxidative stress

Frederic Koran, Claire Leader, Alexandra Stoilova, Alina Weng

Mathematical Marvels of Foraminifera

Adaptation, pore patterns, symbiosis in microeukaryotes, calcification and acidification, shell growth/development, morphogenesis, symbiosis

Emma Bussières, Carolyn Denton, Reno Thompson, Xiao (Rachel) Jiang

An Evolutionary Analysis of the Chemical Composition of Marine Suction Cups

Suction cups, collagen, evolution, cytoskeleton, biochemistry, sensing

Juan Manuel Rocha Angel, Mika Chang, Emily Martin, Tokiniaina Raharison Ralambomihanta

A Mathematical Analysis of Animal Horns

Horns, evolution, computational analysis, asymmetry, helices, 3D modelling

Lily Trestan, Rachel Jung, Toufic Jrab, Victor Novakov

Exploration of Mathematical Laws Governing Claws and their Applications within Flying Animals, Terrestrial Pests, and Amniotes

Mathematical Modeling, Claws, Logarithmic Growth and Spiral, Niche, Biomimicry, Digging, Predator-Prey

Liela Andringa, Alan Fu, Alex Jung, Oscar Cruz Hernandez