Maia Lab

People

 

 

 

 

Anabela Maia, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

My main research interest focuses on functional and ecological morphology. I have chosen to work with locomotion, concentrating on the aquatic realm. I use functional morphology to elucidate the evolution of locomotion mechanics. I am particularly interested in the role of fins and other control surfaces during unsteady locomotion. I employ techniques that enable three dimensional conformation analyses of fins and fluid dynamics. In addition, I am also interested in the physiology and function of the musculoskeletal system and in material properties of fish appendages.

Lab Alumni

 

Joshua Reeves, PA

Undergraduate Research Student

Ashley Foster,

Undergraduate Research Student

Now a Physician Assistant student at Missouri State University

Now a graduate student in Optometry at the Illinois College of Optometry

Israt Jahan, Graduate Student

 

I am a graduate student in Biological Sciences at EIU. My research interests focuses on fisheries biology and environmental stressors like temperature. Currently I am looking at muscle mechanics and energetics of largemouth bass and bluegill sunfish at different temperatures. Temperature patterns are altered throughout the world as an direct impact of climate change and as poikilothermic aquatic animal fish are facing different types stress. I am also interested in studying the hormonal changes that occur in fish in response to temperature. I am having a true hands-on experience with fish physiology in Biomechanics Lab!

Malina White, Undergraduate Student

 

 

Dominique Hicks, Undergraduate Research Student

Now a graduate student in the Biological Sciences Master Program at EIU

Georgina Govostis, M.Sc. Lab Technician

Now Assistant Athletic Trainer at Stevenson High School, IL

Carl Favata, M.Sc. 2016

Regional manager at HomeWorks Energy Inc

Now in Dental School at at Midwestern University

Brittany Jones, Undergraduate Research

Currently working at Edwards Hospital in Naperville, IL

Kaitlyn Hammock, Honors Research

Now in Podiatry Medical School at Rosalind Franklyn University

Austin Parrish, Undergraduate Research

Now a Master’s student in Anatomy at  Wright State University

Lindsey Caudle, Honors Research

Now attending Optometry School at the College of Optometry, Memphis

Holly Jones, Undergraduate Research

Now a senior at EIU doing research in Chemistry

Vantasia Joe, M.Sc.
UG and Graduate Research

Now a Research Assistant at Northwest University Pulmonary and Critical Care

Apiphani Hall, M.Sc.
Undergraduate Research

Tyler Danek, M.Sc. Undergraduate Research

Now an Associate Scientist at Abbott Laboratories

Cory Conner,
UG and Graduate Research

Now in the Biology Master’s at EIU

Jaelen Myers, Undergraduate Research

Now a PhD student at Auburn University

Tyler Parrish, Undergraduate Student

 

 

Ashley Parola,  Undergraduate Student

 

 

Bernickia Arnold, Undergraduate Research

Now a biological lab technician at the CDC in Atlanta, GA

Justin Campnell, Undergraduate Student

 

I am an undergraduate student in the Department of Biological Sciences at EIU and currently working in Dr. Maia's Fish Biomechanics Lab. I am interested in the morphological and ecological functionality of fish fins in relation to a turbulent environment. My studies are focused on marine fishes in reef environments. Currently, I am studying the characteristics and swim patterns of the four-striped damselfish under turbulent conditions.

 

Christian Daniels, Undergraduate Student

 

 

Paige Anderson, Undergraduate Student

 

 

Now a lab technician in the Microbiology Lab at Conair

Neeta Karki, M.Sc. 2017