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"Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing." ~Wernher Von Braun
"Science is a wonderful thing if one does not have to earn one's living at it." ~Albert Einstein
"It takes a very unusual mind to undertake the analysis of the obvious." ~Alfred North Whitehead
Tail fin shape modulaiton in fishes: Kinematic and electromyographic analysis of the caudal fin during steady swimming, maneuvering, and acceleration in Chondrichthyans, Basal Actinopterygians, and Teleosts
My PhD research focuses on the link between morphology and propulsion in different fishes. I am interested in the changes in fish locomotory design that has occurred in evolutionary history. Primarily, I hope to establish a causative link between the comparative anatomy of fishes and the kinematics and hydrodynamics exhibited during different modes of swimming. (right, a cladogram of the evolutionary relationship of some present day fishes)
Experimental basics:
FAR LEFT: flow tank (to keep fish swimming), high-speed video, and electromyography (EMG) to measure muscle activity;
NEAR LEFT: bluegill sunfish swimming post-surgery with electrodes implanted
