
Experimental Zoology Group
The Experimental Zoology Group combines physics, engineering, molecular techniques and modelling in a quantitative systems analysis to solve fundamental problems in biology. This provides insights that we use to offer solutions for practical problems with societal relevance.
Research
The Experimental Zoology Group (EZO) combines physics, engineering, molecular techniques and modelling in a quantitative systems analysis to solve fundamental problems in biology. Read more about the research lines that are carried out.
Courses
The Experimental Zoology Group is involved in teaching several courses as shown below. There are courses offered for MSc and BSc.
Biomechanics of mosquito flight

Aerodynamics of mosquito flight

Biological models for soft robots

How to catch a mosquito?

Recent publications
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Size-dependent male mating tactics and their morphological correlates in Poecilia gillii
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 131 (2020)4. - ISSN 0024-4066 - p. 880 - 897. -
In the soft grip of nature
Science Robotics 5 (2020)49. - ISSN 2470-9476 -
Design of Tree-Frog-Inspired Adhesives
Integrative and Comparative Biology 60 (2020)4. - ISSN 1540-7063 - p. 906 - 918. -
Parasite infestation influences life history but not boldness behavior in placental live-bearing fish
Oecologia 194 (2020)4. - ISSN 0029-8549 - p. 635 - 648. -
Varroa destructor infestation impairs the improvement of landing performance in foraging honeybees
Royal Society Open Science 7 (2020)9. - ISSN 2054-5703