Andrés Cook

Former undergraduate researcher (Physics '21)

Andrés investigated how organisms use elastic materials to store and release energy, and is generally interested in mathematically modeling living systems. Outside of class, he enjoys watching TV and playing board games with his friends.

Andrés was first author on the lab’s tunable, simplified model for biological latch-mediated spring actuated systems.

Papers

Tuning a mechanical model to biological reality: A case study in the LaMSA system of the trap-jaw ant Strumigenys

A Tunable, Simplified Model for Biological Latch Mediated Spring Actuated Systems