K. Y. Wan

Ciliary propulsion and metachronal coordination in reef coral larvae

This study examines ciliary propulsion and metachronal coordination in coral larvae, showing that their ciliary arrangement maximizes pumping efficiency.

Distinct gaits of self-propelled quadriflagellate microswimmers

The paper models a quadriflagellate microswimmer and shows that different gaits produce distinct swimming dynamics, efficiency, and flow patterns, suggesting ecological drivers shaped flagellar coordination in similar microorganisms.

Phenotyping single-cell motility in microfluidic confinement

The paper develops a microfluidic assay to study single-cell motility in response to environmental stimuli, revealing species-specific swimming behaviors and non-equilibrium dynamics.

A minimal robophysical model of quadriflagellate self-propulsion

This paper develops a robotic model of quadriflagellate microorganisms to test if swimming speed differences arise from gait variations, finding that the trot gait achieves the highest performance.

Control of helical navigation by three-dimensional flagellar beating

This study shows that helical swimming in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is controlled by asymmetric flagellar beating and presents a 3D model linking flagellar motion to swimming trajectories.

Functional Exploration of Heterotrimeric Kinesin-II in IFT and Ciliary Length Control in Chlamydomonas

This study investigates the functional differences of kinesin-II in Chlamydomonas, showing that changes in IFT velocity have a limited effect on ciliary length.

Reorganisation of complex ciliary flows around regenerating Stentor coeruleus

This study investigates ciliary restructuring and hydrodynamics during oral regeneration in Stentor coeruleus induced by sucrose-shock.