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Floris van Breugel, PhD

Floris is an assistant professor at the University of Nevada, Reno. He runs the flies, robots, and data lab. Floris is interested in biomechanics, controls, neuroscience, data, system identification, moving sensors, complex behavior, ecology, and data visualization. When not studying flies, programming robots, or analyzing data, you’ll find him in deserts or on mountains, on foot, skis, ropes, or bikes.

Current Lab Members


Former Lab Members

Undergraduates

  • Andy Tan

  • Brian Guthrie

  • Tessa Baker

  • Molly Allen

  • Andrew James

  • Renan Jewell

  • Ethan Swierski

  • Mehar Mangat

  • Carmela Hailey

  • Marlee Montella,

  • Zack Dugan

  • Milen Kumar

Graduate students

  • Florian McLelland (MS Mech Eng, started at Los Alamos NL in 2022)

Postdocs

  • (Stanley) David Stupski (started postdoc with Jeff Riffell in 2024)