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Our research focuses on the comparative biomechanics of mammalian and avian locomotion. We study the neuromuscular control of movement during walking and running, as well as during flight. Our studies are motivated by evolutionary and ecological...

Nicolai is interested in comparative physiology, ecomorphology and evolutionary biomechanics. He is currently analyzing integration and coordination of muscle-tendon-skeletal systems in running rats, flying bats, and chewing salamanders.