Yuto Uesugi

I am a Ph.D. student at the University of Tokyo and a member of the Takeuchi Lab. My research focuses on collective animal behavior, using approaches from active matter physics to address the question: “Why do animals form groups?”
Research Keywords
Collective Animal Behavior, Active Matter Physics, Behavioral Ecology
What's new?
| May 16, 2026 | I am organizing "10-minute Presentations on Cutting-Edge Research at UTokyo" at the University of Tokyo May Festival (May 16–17). [HP] |
| Apr 27, 2026 | I will present a poster at the Kick-off Symposium for Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas (A) "Dynamical Materials Science". [HP] |
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| Mar 31, 2026 | I contributed an article, "From Physical Imperialism to Biophysics," to SEIBUTSU BUTSURI. [link] |
| Mar 11, 2026 | I presented at the 73rd Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Japan. [abstract] |
| Mar 4, 2026 | I presented at the Spring School for Theoretical Biology 2026. [HP] |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Started my Blog! [blog] |
Others
- I work at CAMOS CLASSIC (Brewery & Tap Room) every Friday evening 🍻
Contact
uesugi [at] noneq.phys.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp