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Profile
| Academic position | Full Professor |
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| Research fields | Animal Biochemistry and Physiology,Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics |
| Keywords | Entomology, Bio-inspiration, Biomechanics, Biomimetism, Flow sensing |
Current contact address
| Country | France |
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| City | Tours |
| Institution | Universite de Tours (Francois Rabelais) |
| Institute | Institut de Recherche sur la Biologie de l'Insecte IRBI |
Host during sponsorship
| Prof. Dr. Thomas Speck | Institut für Biologie II, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg |
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| Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Peter Fratzl | Abteilung Biomaterialien, Max-Planck-Institut für Kolloid- und Grenzflächenforschung, Potsdam |
| Start of initial sponsorship | 01/09/2021 |
Programme(s)
| 2020 | Humboldt Research Award Programme |
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Nominator's project description
| Professor Casas has a worldwide unique approach to insect physics and insect physical ecology, studying processes such as locomotion on water or in sand. He is particularly well known for his work on insect sensory systems and for their biomimetic translation into technical microsystems. As one of the main proponents to establish collaborative biomimetic research in France, he uses his stay in Germany to establish collaborations with some of the leading groups in this scientific area and to carry out research on the physical mechanisms of pheromone dispersal by insects. |