[Enviro-lunch] TODAY! 12pm: Yu Zeng

[Nate Bogie]

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Hello Everyone,

Please join us for a talk TODAY by Yu Zeng, 12-1pm in Room SE2-302.



*Yu Zeng*, Postdoctoral Scholar, Liu Lab, UC Merced





*Biomechanics and evolution of locomotor systems across different size
scales*



*Abstract: *





The talk consists of two short talks:

(1) Active dispersal and rolling motility in bacterial aggregates. This
talk will present the discovery of a novel locomotor mechanism in
microorganisms. This mechanism relies on the division-of-labor between two
cell types and sheds lights on environmental and health sciences,
multicellularity evolution and microsystem engineering.

(2) Flight biomechanics and evolution in stick insects. This talk
summarizes the latest findings on the mechanism of insect flight evolution,
where the stick insects, a group with tremendous wing size diversity, were
used as a model system (see figure). The findings help to understand how
insects gained wings and flight.



*Bio:* Dr. Zeng is currently a postdoc working with Prof. Bin Liu (Physics
Bylaw) on biophysics of bacterial locomotion. He received his PhD from
Integrative Biology at UC Berkeley, where he worked with Robert Dudley and
David Wake. His research interests are deeply rooted in the diversity of
living organisms, and his researches incorporate biomechanics to address
the evolution of forms and functions. He had many field trips in SE Asia
and still misses those years!



When: Jan. 25th, Thursday, 12pm – 1pm



Where: SE2-302



Coffee will be provided, please bring your own mugs.



We look forward to seeing you,



Nate & Jing



Organizers for Spring 2018: Nate Bogie and Jing Yan

Faculty coordinator: Asmeret Asefaw Berhe
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