Bioengineering Hyperbook

Department of Bioengineering


Category: Energy and Energy Optimization

Closed Kinematic Chains: A New Perspective and Analysis of Biological Ability

Kinematic chains, joints, tension, tendons, closed-chain models, locomotion

Andrea Khoury, Nikki Lal, Spencer Levine, Laura Camila Penuela Cardenas

Information Signaling and Processing in the Vascular System

Vascular system, blood-brain barrier, diffusion, signal propagation, capillaries

Akash Aniche, Hubert Laflamme, Deisha Paliwal, Julianna Raabel

Molecular and Histological Structures of Generic Mammalian Hair and Fur

Keratin, protein structure, fur, hair, hydrophobicity, growth cycles

Marc Amin, Lovéni Hanumunthadu, Matthew MacDonald, Thibaud Roy

Biological Design for Lungs and Gills: Biomolecular and Chemical Engineering

Lungs, gills, diffusion, cellular respiration, biochemistry, surfactants

Samuel Bernard, Nabhaan Farooqi, Camille Gagnon, Will Vyse

Stable Isotopes and Diet Analysis: Insight into Trophic Level, and Geographical Origin and Location

Isotopes, diet, trophic networks, photosynthesis, ecology

Trevor Hum, Xavier Santerre, Kyle Vamvakas, Mathilde Wagner

Cellular and Echolocation Analysis: The Bat Ear

Ear anatomy, bats, echolocation, biomimicry, signal processing, frequency

Laura Jahchan, Aidan Licoppe, Alessio Palladino, Shu Yuan Zhang

Biomolecular Design of Veins and Arteries

Vascular system, nitric oxide, biosensors, tissue engineering, endothelial cells

Akash Aniche, Hubert Laflamme, Deisha Paliwal, Julianna Raabel

Molecular Phenomena in Flipper Formation and Limits of Miniaturization

Reaction-Diffusion Patterning, Positional Information Theory, Miniaturization, Navier-Stokes Equations, Locomotion, Reynolds Number

McKenna Baron, Nour Hanna, Guillaume Rodier, Gabriel Straface

The Biomolecular Design of the Eye

Photoreception, Eye anatomy, Lenses, Isomerization, Visual Spectrum

Tuna Gedik, Nassib Hassouna, Mohul Sharma, Michelle Sateen Yazbek

Biomolecular Factors for Immunity, Color Change, and Mechanical Strength of the Integument

Integument System, Chromatophores and Color Change, Glands, Cell Junctions, Immunity

Juyoun Bae, Andrei Bocan, Justin Charney, Lan Anh Huynh

The Heart: A Biochemical and Cellular Perspective

Calcium Signaling, Action Potential, Heart, Pacemaker, Regeneration

Anne-Sarah Dickman, Lina El Kesti, Junqi Wang, Angela Zhu

Feather Structure and Assembly

Pigmentation, Feathers, Flight Mechanics, Growth and Regeneration, Avian Evolution

Ziyad Bouslama, Young Chae Han, Stephanie Makhlouf, Catherine Xu