Hodjat Pendar, Ph.D.

495 Old Turner St.
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Research Areas
- Dynamics and control
- Biomechanics
- Fluid mechanics
Research Interests
- Biomechanics of insects
- Animal locomotion
- Dynamics and robotics
- Inverse problems
Education
- Virginia Tech: Ph.D., Engineering Mechanics, 2015
- Sharif University of Technology: M.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, 2004
- Sharif University of Technology: B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, 2002
Select Publications
Cho, Taewon, Hodjat Pendar, and Julianne Chung. "Computational tools for inversion and uncertainty estimation in respirometry." Plos one 16.5 (2021): e0251926.
Matta, Alexander, et al. "Impact of caudal fin shape on thrust production of a Thunniform swimmer." Journal of Bionic Engineering 17 (2020): 254-269.
Harrison, Jon F., et al. "Physiological responses to gravity in an insect." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 117.4 (2020): 2180-2186.
Matta, Alexander, et al. "Effects of fish caudal fin sweep angle and kinematics on thrust production during low-speed thunniform swimming." Biology Open 8.7 (2019): bio040626.
Pendar, Hodjat, et al. "Functional compartmentalization in the hemocoel of insects." Scientific Reports 9.1 (2019): 1-12.