My research focuses on intra-species wing morphology variation in insects. In my Ph.D., under the supervision of Dr. Gal Ribak, I used high-speed videography, morphological, and phylogenetic methods to study the evolution of insect wing flexibility, focusing on scarab beetles. I now use advanced geometrical-morphometric (GM) and phylogenetic analyses to examine morphological changes in wing shapes and wing-vein arrangement that correlate with different habitats in Israel. I use newly field-collected specimens and specimens from the insect collection in the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History to examine spatial and temporal parameters affecting insect wing shape. I also intend to establish a wing collection that will be available for future studies.    

As a biologist, my interest is in the morphological and behavioral adaptations of animals, and the function of these adaptations that allow animals to thrive in different habitats. In the future I hope to develop research in functional-morphology (FM), using advanced methodologies, including GM, biomechanics, and robotics. I believe that considering the ecology of animals in FM studies is crucial to understand their evolution and adaptations.