Per Henningsson

Per Henningsson is a Researcher at Lund University's Department of Evolutionary Ecology and Infection Biology. His work focuses on the aerodynamics and flight performance of flying animals, particularly insects, birds, and bats. He leads a four-year project funded by the Swedish Research Council (VR), studying maneuvers in wind tunnel experiments using Particle Image Velocimetry. Previously, he was a postdoctoral researcher at Oxford University's Zoology department, investigating insect flight efficiency, and completed his PhD at Lund University on swift flight behavior using radar and high-speed filming.

Education: PhD in Zoology (Lund University, 2005-2010), Postdoctoral Research (Oxford University, 2010-2013).

Research emphasizes aerodynamic wake analysis, wing morphology, and flight mechanics. Current projects explore uncharted areas of maneuvering flight across taxonomic groups. Funding includes grants from VR and Carl Tryggers Stiftelse. Collaborations span international institutions, with outputs published in journals like Journal of the Royal Society Interface and Royal Society Open Science.

His work bridges engineering and biology, aiming to elucidate foundational principles of animal flight for applications in robotics and ecology.