Andrew Meek
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About
Andrew Meek is an emerging researcher specializing in biomechanics and locomotion biology, with a particular focus on soft-bodied animal movement and the biophysical challenges of substrate interaction. His most notable contribution centers on pioneering all-optical methodologies for measuring ground reaction force dynamics in freely behaving *Drosophila melanogaster* larvae — a technically demanding problem that had long resisted direct experimental investigation. By developing innovative optical interference techniques applied to deformable substrates, Meek has opened a new window into how soft-bodied animals, lacking rigid skeletal components, solve complex locomotion control problems at substrate interfaces. This work, published across multiple iterations between 2022 and 2024 and accumulating a combined 16 citations, represents a meaningful methodological advance for the fields of invertebrate biomechanics and neuroscience. The use of *Drosophila* larvae as a model system situates his research at the intersection of physics-based measurement innovation and genetically tractable biology, offering broader implications for understanding motor control in soft-bodied organisms. While still early in his research career, Meek's development of accessible, non-invasive force-mapping tools positions him as a promising contributor to the growing field of comparative locomotion biomechanics.
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