A fascinating aspect of fish swimming is the so-called rheotaxis, the ability of fish to orient themselves against the flow. This phenomenon is often associated to multi-sensorial inputs, which are […]
The role of zebrafish-robot interactions in behavioral neuroscience
How can zebrafish help us understand human behavior? Our laboratory has put forward an ethorobotics approach based on fish-robot interactions to conduct controlled hypothesis-driven experiments in behavioral neuroscience and beyond. […]
Complex urban systems: a living lab of urban processes
In an introductory editorial to the newest issue of the European Physical Journal Special Topics, NYU Tandon and CUSP Professors Kurt Becker, Juan Bello, and Maurizio Porfiri delve into the […]
Vibrations of a simply supported rectangular plate in contact with a fluid
Classical theories for fluid-structure interactions used in the design of the hull of ships typically consider only thin plates, which are exposed to water on one side and to air […]
Roni Barak Ventura a laureate of Outstanding Dissertation Award
We are proud to announce that our recent graduate, Roni Barak Ventura, has been selected as one of the recipients of 2022 New York University Outstanding Dissertation Award. Roni’s doctoral […]