Dorothy M. Skinner Award, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology

The Carl Gans award, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology

Letter of Commendation for Distinguished Teaching Performance, Harvard University

Commendation for Outstanding Technical Service, US Environmental Protection Agency

Rutgers University : Graduate Faculty, Ecology and Evolution

Columbia University : Seminar Associate

Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University : Associate of Ichthyology

Fluid Locomotion Laboratory: Principal Investigator

Knowing when to stick: touch receptors found in the remora adhesive disc

Bioinspired remora adhesive disc offers insight into evolution

Flexibility of Heterocercal Tails: What Can the Functional Morphology of Shark Tails Tell Us about Ichthyosaur Swimming?

Tetrapod-like pelvic girdle in a walking cavefish

Functional morphology and hydrodynamics of backward swimming in bluegill sunfish, Lepomis macrochirus

Remora attachment is enhanced by spinule friction

Functional morphology of the fin rays of teleost fishes

A robotic fish caudal fin: effects of stiffness and motor program on locomotor performance

The New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public research university in the University Heights neighborhood of Newark, New Jersey. Centrally located in the New York metropolitan area, its campus is within walking distance of Downtown Newark.

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Flammang leads the Fluid Locomotion Laboratory where her team integrates comparative anatomy and physiology, biomechanics, fluid dynamics and biologically inspired robotic devices to investigate ways in which organisms interact with their environment and drive the evolutionary selection of morphology and function. 

Over the course of her research career, Flammang has published more than 30 peer-reviewed papers that span fields of biomechanics, bioinspired robotics, comparative anatomy and physiology, and hydrodynamics. 

Flammang was featured in Bioinspiration & Biomimetics for her team’s study showcasing the novel design of a biologically inspired adhesive device capable of replicating the suction ability of remora fish.

Since her arrival at NJIT in 2014, Flammang has received multiple fellowships and awards, including the 2017 Carl Gans Award by the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology for distinguished contributions to the field of comparative biomechanics. She has been awarded numerous research grants including a current $997,510 National Science Foundation Understanding Rules of Life grant to launch the first evolutionary study of the unique pelvic structure and walking mechanics of blind cavefish (Cryptotora thamicola), and use bioinspired robotics to understand the physics underlying the evolution of terrestrial locomotion.

Her work has been profiled by major news outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Wired, BBC Radio 5, Discovery Channel, and National Geographic Wild. She was named one of the "best shark scientists to follow" by Scientific American in 2014.

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When Sharks Attack

Sharks and Remoras

Researchers Find Fish That Walks the Way Land Vertebrates Do

“Missing Link” Cave Fish Walks Like a Salamander

Scientists Discover The Secret to a Cavefish's Weird, Waddling Walk

Here’s a Fish With a Pelvis That Walks Up Walls

Remoras don't suck: Their iconic clinch is far more complex

A Phylogenomically-Based Bioinspired Robotic Model Approach to Addressing the Evolution of Terrestrial Locomotion

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Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences

Anatomy, biomechanics, physiology and hydrodynamics can tell you a lot about how fish swim, hitch rides, even walk. And that knowledge has myriad applications, including designing sensors that stay stuck to mammals and amphibious vehicles for the U.S. Navy.

A pioneer in such research is NJIT’s Brooke Flammang, a Harvard-trained expert in fish locomotion. As director of the university’s Fluid Locomotion Laboratory, Flammang can answer all kinds of questions about fish but is particularly knowledgeable about:

How sharks use their fins to propel themselves How remoras stay attached to whales despite relentless currents How cavefish walk  As she explains,

“I’m really interested in the anatomy and physiology of animals … how it works and how they’re able to just do the things that they do.”  To interview Flammang, who Scientific American recognized as “one of the best shark biologists,” simply click on the button below.

 

Sharks, remoras, cavefish: how they move

Dr. Brooke Flammang, Assistant Professor of the Federated Department of Biological Sciences at NJIT, discusses the ways her research of the movement of ocean wildlife is leading to exciting advancements of water robotics.

NJIT Professor - Dr. Brooke Flammang

Dr. Brooke Flammang, Assistant Professor of the Federated Department of Biological Sciences at NJIT, discusses the ways her research of the movement of ocean wildlife is leading to exciting advancements of water robotics. For More Information: Biology.NJIT.edu 

Mark Fonte and Jimmy Vuktilai of the Mercato Tomato Pie restaurant share the reasons they picked restaurant row on Market Street in Newark as their neighborhood for this unique pizzeria. For More Information:  MercatoTomatoPie.com

Transitions in Care: Joanna Gagis goes on-location to look at how hospitals are helping their patients transition from the hospital setting back into their homes, and reduce hospital readmission rates.  
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Dr. Brooke Flammang; Mercato Tomato Pie, Transition from Hospital

Gills Club Science Team Member: Dr. Brooke Flammang

NJIT's Brook Flammang talks about her research

Gills Club Symposium - Shark Tales: Women Making Waves

The Gills Club is Atlantic White Shark Conservancy's STEM-based education initiative dedicated to connecting girls with female scientists from around the world, sharing knowledge, and inspiring shark and ocean conservation.  www.gillsclub.org

Fast Fishes: Sharks are Swimming Machines: Dr. Brooke Flammang, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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