Publications Liang Li

Afridi, R. H.; Afridi, W. H.; Hamza, M.; Wu, M.; Chao, L.-M.; Zhai, Y.; Li, L.; Xie, G.: Beyond propulsion: muscle proprioception enables hydrodynamic sensing in fish body. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 292, 20250474 (2025)

Chao, L.-M.; Li, L.: Hydrodynamic interactions in schooling fish: prioritizing real fish kinematics over travelling-wavy undulation. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), pp. 16895 - 16900 (2025)

Li, L.; Nagy, M.; Amichay, G.; Wu, R.; Wang, W.; Deussen, O.; Rus, D.; Couzin, I. D.: Reverse engineering the control law for schooling in zebrafish using virtual reality. Science Robotics 10 (101), eadq6784 (2025)

Sayin, S.; Couzin-Fuchs, E.; Petelski, I.; Günzel, Y.; Salahshour, M.; Lee, C. Y.; Graving, J. M.; Li, L.; Deussen, O.; Sword, G. A. et al.; Couzin, I. D.: The behavioral mechanisms governing collective motion in swarming locusts. Science 387, pp. 995 - 1000 (2025)

Zhai, Y.; Zheng, X.; Chao, L.-M.; Li, S.; Xiong, M.; Jia, Y.; Li, L.; Xie, G.: An interpretable approach to estimate the self-motion in fish-like robots using mode decomposition analysis. Nature Communications 16 (1), 3887 (2025)

Amichay, G.; Li, L.; Nagy, M.; Couzin, I. D.: Revealing the mechanism and function underlying pairwise temporal coupling in collective motion. Nature Communications 15 (1), 4356 (2024)

Chao, L.-M.; Couzin, I. D.; Li, L.: On turning maneuverability in self-propelled burst-and-coast swimming. Physics of Fluids 36 (11), 111918 (2024)

Chao, L.-M.; Jia, L.; Li, L.: Tailbeat perturbations improve swimming efficiency in self-propelled flapping foils. The Journal of Fluid Mechanics 984, a46 (2024)

Chao, L.-M.; Jia, L.; Wang, S.; Liberzon, A.; Ravi, S.; Couzin, I. D.; Li, L.: Tailbeat perturbations improve swimming efficiency by reducing the phase lag between body motion and the resulting fluid response. PNAS Nexus 3 (3), pgae073 (2024)

Li, K.; Li, L.; Gross, R.; Zhao, S. Y.: A collective perception model for neighbor selection in groups based on visual attention mechanisms. New Journal of Physics 26 (1), 012001 (2024)

Li, L.; Chao, L.-M.; Wang, S.; Deussen, O.; Couzin, I. D.: RoboTwin: A platform to study hydrodynamic interactions in schooling fish. IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine 31 (1), pp. 10 - 17 (2024)

Wu, R. H.; Deussen, O.; Couzin, I. D.; Li, L.: Non-invasive eye tracking and retinal view reconstruction in free swimming schooling fish. Communications Biology 7, 1636 (2024)

Chao, L. M.; Bhalla, A. P. S.; Li, L.: Vortex interactions of two burst-and-coast swimmers in a side-by-side arrangement. Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics 37 (4), pp. 505 - 517 (2023)

Couzin, I. D.; Li, L.: The benefits of swimming together. eLife 12, e86807 (2023)

Li, J. N.; Li, L.; Zhao, S. Y.: Predator-prey survival pressure is sufficient to evolve swarming behaviors. New Journal of Physics 25 (9), 092001 (2023)

Oscar, L.; Li, L.; Gorbonos, D.; Couzin, I. D.; Gov, N. S.: A simple cognitive model explains movement decisions in zebrafish while following leaders. Physical Biology 20 (4), 045002 (2023)

Li, L.; Ravi, S.; Wang, C.: Robotics to understand animal behaviour. Frontiers in Robotics and AI 9, 963416 (2022)

Ravi, S.; Siesenop, T.; Bertrand, O. J.; Li, L.; Doussot, C.; Fisher, A.; Warren, W. H.; Egelhaaf, M.: Bumblebees display characteristics of active vision during robust obstacle avoidance flight. The Journal of Experimental Biology 225, jeb243021 (2022)

Sun, Y. Z.; Li, W.; Li, L.; Wen, G. H.; Azaele, S.; Lin, W.: Delay-induced directional switches and mean switching time in swarming systems. Physical Review Research 4 (3), 033054 (2022)

Wu, R. H.; Deussen, O.; Li, L.: DeepShapeKit: accurate 4D shape reconstruction of swimming fish. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Kyoto, Japan, pp. 526 - 531 (2022)