Research output per year
Research output per year
Coming from a Biomimetics background, I am fascinated by interdisciplinary research including biology, physics and engineering. After looking at the biomechanics of insect claws and mandibles and their interaction with plant material, I now find myself entirely immerged in the plant kingdom.
In my PhD I am looking at different approaches how plants deal with impacts from rain and hail and which geometric parameters or material properties determine a leaf’s resistance to impact damage. Apart from looking at a wide variety of different plant leaves, I am also studying the carnivorous pitcher plant Nepenthes gracilis, which can trap insects by exploiting energy from drop impacts.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
Lenz, A.-K. (Creator) & Bauer, U. (Creator), Dryad, 2022
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.7h44j0zw3, https://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.7h44j0zw3
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Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)