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School of the Biological Sciences

 

 

Reader in Comparative Biomechanics, Department of Zoology

Walter Federle's work focuses on the functional morphology and biomechanics of insects, on surface attachment mechanisms in animals, and insect-plant interactions. Learn more

 

Research Areas


Functional morphology
Biomechanics
Biomimetics
Bio-adhesion
Insect-plant interactions                 

Techniques


Force measurements
Locomotion analysis
Microscopy techniques
Mathematical modelling
Field work                                       

Areas for Collaboration


Microscopy Techniques: Light and Electron microscopy
Atomic force microscopy
Chemical ecology and analytics (GC-MS)                                                      
 
 

Research Theme