Bioengineering Hyperbook

Department of Bioengineering


The Optical Properties of Camera Eyes

Eyes, Optical Properties, Refraction, Photoreceptor, Lenses, Focal Length, Accommodation

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

Biological Mechanical Analysis of the Odontocete Ear

Hearing, Ears, Sound Transmission, Acoustics, Whale, Hearing Aid, Ear Anatomy, Biomechanics

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

Rodent Adaptations to Ever-growing Teeth

Rodents, Teeth, Morphology and Anatomy, Jaws, Diet, Bite Force, Tooth Eruption

Taegan Hallahan, Emma Martin, Marion Vandewynckele-Bossut, Mianchen Wang

Functions of the Gut through the Perspective of Biological Mechanics

Gut, Biomechanics, Digestive Tract, Chewing, Microbiome, Parasites, Dietary Adaptation

Trevor Hum, Xavier Santerre, Kyle Vamvakas, Mathilde Wagner

Analysis of the Mechanics of the Spine

Spine and Spinal Cord, Biomechanics, Shock Attenuation, Brittle Star, Bone and Ligaments

Ahmed Bawany, Bianca Dubois, Michael Parsons, and Yzza M’sahi

The Nose: An Examination and Comparison of the Turbinate Structures of Aquatic Animals, Terrestrial Caniformia, and Humans

Nose, Respiratory Adaptation, Climate, Evolutionary Biology, Olfaction and Olfactory Structures/Anatomy. Nasal Turbinates

Ingi El Shahid, Curtis Ehlert, Liv Toft, Mary Wan

A Ton of Mechanical Advantages: Analyzing the Remarkable Structure of Elephant Limbs

Elephant, Seismic Sensitivity/Vibrations, Mechanical Adaptation, Evolution, Cushion/Compression Resistance, Imaging

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