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Dr. Jorn Cheney is a Lecturer in Natural Sciences at the University of Southampton, specializing in animal biomechanics, particularly focusing on vertebrate flight mechanisms and soft tissue dynamics. He is affiliated with the Ecology & Evolutionary Biology theme and supervises PhD students in related fields. His research explores the evolutionary and aeromechanical principles of flight in bats, birds, and gliding mammals, with applications to bio-inspired technology development. He teaches 'Principles of Neuroscience' and oversees the Natural Sciences degree program.
Education: Graduated from Lewis & Clark College (Portland, OR, USA) with a multidisciplinary background in biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics. Conducted doctoral research on bat flight biomechanics in Kellar Autumn's lab, culminating in a dissertation on bat wing tissue mechanics and muscle dynamics.
Research Interests: Includes wing morphing, membrane wings, tissue mechanics, evolutionary convergence in gliding mammals, and developing technologies inspired by biological flight systems. Notable projects investigate how bat wing compliance influences flight efficiency and how raptors optimize tail posture during gliding.
Publications span aerodynamics, biomechanics, and evolutionary biology, with recent work published in Physics of Fluids, Journal of the Royal Society Interface, and Science. His work bridges biological inquiry with engineering applications, such as autonomous vehicle sensors inspired by mosquito flight.
Grants and Collaborations: Engaged in interdisciplinary projects with engineers and biologists, including studies on avian gust rejection and wing suspension systems. Actively accepts PhD applicants interested in vertebrate flight biomechanics and bio-inspired design.
Labs/Teams: Collaborates within the Institute for Life Sciences and Ecology and Evolution Research groups at the University of Southampton.
