Yu Zeng

Hi, I’m Yu Zeng 曾昱. I’m a biologist based in the University of South Florida at Tampa, Florida.

Research

Biomechanics, architecture and evolution of organismal designs.

The majority of my work involves wings, legs and other appendicular systems used for flying, maneuvering and feeding, including a diversity of behaviors in air, on land or at the liquid-air interfaces. Arthropods and amphibians are my favorite groups.

Main porjects include:

• Evolution and biomechancis of flight in insects, which also involves aerial maneuvers and gliding without wings. The model systems include stick insects (Phasmatodea) and other arthropods.
• Mechanisms of appendage-mediated rapid performances, especially in feeding and predator-prey interactions.

Education

I received my Ph.D. in Integrative Biology, University of California at Berkeley, and I was co-advised by Robert Dudley & David Wake.

Reviewed for

• Bioinspiration & Biomimetics
• eLife
• Frontiers in Ecology & Evolution
• Integrative and Comparative Biology
• Integrative Zoology
• iScience
• Journal of Experimental Biology
• Journal of Insect Sciences
• Journal of Comparative Physiology
• PeerJ
• Physical Review Letters
• PLOS ONE
• Scientific Reports
• Zoomorphology

Contact

yuzeng {at} usf.edu / zeng {at} berkeley.edu / dreavoniz {at} berkeley.edu / (yzeng7 {at} ucmerced is no longer working)