I combine computational and experimental approaches to investigate +
I combine computational and experimental approaches to investigate dynamics and control problems in soft biological systems. I particularly focus on revealing mechanisms, through which soft slender-bodied animals can combine embodied control principles and neural sensory and feedback to achieve complex motion behaviors.
-To obtain a mechanistic understanding of soft biological systems, +
To obtain a mechanistic understanding of soft biological systems, I started by establishing a computational framework for the modeling and simulation of complex musculoskeletal architectures. This framework pioneers the use of one-dimensional, elastic slender body assemblies (via Cosserat rods theory) - to construct active, heterogeneous, and three-dimensional biological layouts, striking a balance between computational efficiency, - modeling accuracy and scalability. I have demonstrated the utility of this approach across biophysical scenarios, scales, and + to construct active, heterogeneous, and three-dimensional biological layouts. I have demonstrated the utility of this approach across biophysical scenarios, scales, and environment, from human joints to full-scale aquatic, terrestrial and aerial creatures.
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