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Zewdi Tsegai is an Assistant Professor in the Biological Sciences Division at the University of Chicago, focusing on the fields of Organismal Biology and Anatomy. His research primarily investigates the evolution of bipedalism and the reconstruction of locomotion in early fossil human relatives, emphasizing functional morphology and skeletal features. Tsegai's laboratory employs a combination of skeletal morphology analysis and biomechanical studies to understand the relationship between behavior and skeletal form, contributing significantly to the understanding of locomotor adaptations in both modern humans and apes. He completed his Ph.D. at Leipzig University and undertook postdoctoral research at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and the University of Kent. Tsegai actively mentors undergraduate interns, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers in his lab, welcoming applications from those interested in pursuing research in these areas.
Department of Philosophy