Bioengineering Hyperbook

Department of Bioengineering


Category: Predation

Mechanical Overview of Mollusk Shell Formation and Structure

Mollusks, Shells, Stress/Energy Dissipation and Minimization, Biomineralization, Adaptation

Elliott Cole, Gabriel Linaje-Ferrel, Mikaela Phung, Salma Oraichi

Mathematical Models of Molluscan Shell Patterns and Morphology

Molluscs, Shells, Growth, Mechanical Energy Dissipation, Reaction Diffusion, Pigmentation, Mathematical Modeling

Elliott Cole, Gabriel Linaje-Ferrel, Salma Oraichi, Mikaela Phung

Quantifying Skin Patterns: Mathematical Interpretations of Camouflaging Techniques in Animals

Camouflage, Turing patterns, saliency mapping, mathematical modelling, cheetahs

Christopher Coluni, John Eric Hamilton, Olivia Lopardo, Olivier Morin

Courtship and Mating Within Evolutionary Game

Game theory, courtship, mating, evolution, mathematical modelling

Liam Fetherstonhaugh, Joseph Grotsky, Chloe Jacquet, Samuel Nidelli

Mathematical Model Trends Between Longevity and Social Structure Dynamics in the Mammalian Class

Mammals, social relationships, statistics, organization, longevity, population dynamics

Alex Butler, Sophie McLean, Alexandru Toma, Kevin Xu

Mathematical Models of Predator-Prey Population Dynamics 

Population dynamics, predator-prey relationships, Lotka-Volterra model, disease transmission

Andrew Xie, Dalya Messaoudi, Laurier Gauvin,  Reefah Kabir

A Mathematical Representation of Brain Activity During Sleep

Sleep, brain activity, REM and NREM, circadian rhythm, mathematical modelling, dreams

Kelliane Beland, Taisei Fu, Andres Gonzalez, Grace Shi

Animal Communication: A Mathematical Review

Communication, bioluminescence, pheromones, insects, probability, vocalization

Adam Khan, Janique Mayrand, Olivia Ouellet, Angela Wang

Animal Communication: A Chemical Review

Communication, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), biosynthesis, pheromones, bioluminescence, biochemistry

Adam Khan, Janique Mayrand, Olivia Ouellet, Angela Wang

Hormonal Control of Molting

Molting, hormones, feathers, exoskeletons, biochemistry

Sidrah Alousi-Jones, Le Chen, Léanne Gauthier, Haley Janvrin

Bioadhesives for Animal Construction in Nature: A Collection of Case Studies

Bioadhesives, spider webs, insect nests, silk, adhesion mechanisms

Yuheng Liu, Berine Wehbeh, Sara Fraser, Adi Orlov

Master of Camouflage: Chemical Deception in Insect and Plant Species

Camouflage, mimicry, biosynthesis, bioluminescence, parasitism, pollination

Christopher Coluni, John Eric Hamilton, Olivia Lopardo, Olivier Morin