Steffen Werner

Steffen Werner is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Experimental Zoology at Wageningen University. His research focuses on regeneration biology in planarians, animal behavior in insects (e.g., bumblebees), and biomimetic engineering principles. He collaborates on projects involving biomechanics, sensory-motor control, and robotics. His work bridges disciplines like developmental biology, entomology, and civil engineering.

Education & Affiliations:

• PhD (Dr.rer.nat.) in Zoology
• Affiliated with the Wageningen Institute of Animal Sciences (WIAS)

Research Interests:

• Planarian regeneration mechanisms and Wnt signaling pathways
• Insect locomotion and landing dynamics on moving surfaces
• Biomimetic design for sustainable construction materials
• Physiological scaling in flatworms and energy storage strategies

Recent Projects: Co-promotor of a PhD project on Flight control and maneuverability of Dipteran insects (2023–present). Active in interdisciplinary collaborations, including bio-inspired robotics and biomimicry applications.

Keynote Talks: Delivered talks on topics such as intraspecies allometries in planarians, phase transitions in RNAseq data, and physics-inspired models in biology (2023–2024).