Dr Yuming Liu
BSc, MSc, PhD
Expertise
I integrate geometric morphometrics and biomechanical analysis to investigate the evolutionary trajectory of insect wings, emphasizing how functional, phylogenetic, and ecological constraints shape morphological evolution.
Current positions
Senior Research Associate
School of Earth Sciences
Contact
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Publications
Recent publications
13/01/2026A unique Sphenophyllum -mimicking insect in the Permian
BMC Biology
Morphological constraints in hymenopteran forewings limit flight efficiency optimization
Royal Society Open Science
Artificial intelligence in paleontology
Earth-Science Reviews
Theoretical morphospace analysis of neuropteran wings reveals little evidence of optimization for flight performance
Evolutionary Journal of the Linnean Society
Thesis
The evolution of insect wing shapes
Supervisors
Award date
09/12/2025
