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Nature-Inspired Designs Win Awards in Bionic Design Competition

Under the guidance of Dr Lan, two student teams from the lab took part in the 2025 Bionic Design Competition (仿生設計競賽), an event showcasing nature-inspired innovation for sustainability. Among 78 entries, both teams received awards for their nature-inspired designs: one received a Merit Award for their bio-inspired stingray underwater vehicle, while the other was awarded Honourable Mention for a butterfly-inspired micro air vehicle. The competition, supported by Biomimicry Taiwan, promotes sustainable innovation rooted in natural principles, addressing global challenges from disaster resilience to environmental health.

New Journal Paper on Drones

Great news! The paper titled ‘A Neural Network Approach to Estimate Transient Aerodynamic Properties of a Flapping Wing System’ by Lan et al. has been published in the journal Drones. Congratulations!

For more information please refer to https://doi.org/10.3390/drones6080210.