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Aaron Sandel is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Texas at Austin, where he has been affiliated since at least 2012. He co-directs the Ngogo Chimpanzee Project and leads the Primate Ethology & Endocrinology (PEE) Lab. His research focuses on primate social bonds, emotions, and physiological metrics, with fieldwork based in Kibale National Park, Uganda. He teaches courses on biological anthropology, primate conservation, and the origins of friendship.
Research Interests:
- Social bond formation across species
- Primate emotion quantification
- Life history and physiology
- Machine learning behavior analysis
- Comparative endocrinology
- Conservation biology
Article Trends: Recent publications emphasize chimpanzee social dynamics, emotional/physiological metrics (via urine and breathing rate), and comparative evolutionary analysis. His work spans primatology, evolutionary anthropology, and machine learning applications, with increasing focus on gorilla sociality and human evolution in recent years.
