Andrew Yegian

Dr. Andrew Yegian is a Lecturer in Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University and Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies. His work bridges biomechanics, evolutionary biology, and human physiology, focusing on locomotion mechanics, metabolic tradeoffs, and comparative primate biology.

• Affiliations: Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Human Evolutionary Biology

Research interests include:
- Biomechanical adaptations in human and non-human primates
- Metabolic scaling laws and evolutionary energetics
- Locomotor biomechanics (gait mechanics, load carriage)
- Cross-cultural physiological comparisons (subsistence farmers vs urban populations)
- Paleobiological applications of modern biomechanical methods

Recent studies emphasize:
- Spinal biomechanics during loaded locomotion
- Metabolic differences between agricultural and sedentary populations
- Forelimb morphology's role in hominin evolution

No scientific awards explicitly listed in provided texts. Active in advising undergraduate research programs through his role as Assistant Director.