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Zahra Bagheri is an Adjunct Research Fellow at the School of Biological Sciences, The University of Western Australia. She holds a PhD in interdisciplinary bio-inspired robotics and completed postdoctoral studies at UWA's neuroecology laboratory under A/Prof. Jan Hemmi. Her research focuses on integrating engineering solutions with biological systems, particularly in bio-inspired robotics, neuroengineering, and visual function analysis.
Education: BSc and MSc in Engineering, followed by a PhD in interdisciplinary robotics and a postdoctoral specialization in neuroecology. She combines behavioral studies, neural data, and computational modeling to explore how small-brained animals solve environmental challenges. Key collaborations include work with the UWA Oceans Institute and international researchers.
Research interests span bio-inspired robotics, computational modeling of animal vision, and neuroecological adaptations. Her work bridges engineering and biology to develop practical solutions for autonomous systems and sensory systems. Recent studies include deep-sea amphipod vision, fiddler crab sensory processing, and virtual reality systems for ecological experiments.
Grants include a Konishi Neuroethology Research Award (2020–2022) for studying decision-making in animals, and a project on deep-sea vision (2022–2023). Media coverage highlights applications of dragonfly vision for driverless cars and bionic eye technology.
Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the neuroecology laboratory at UWA and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams in marine biology and robotics.
