Samik Bhattacharya (IMAGE) University of Central Florida Caption University of Central Florida Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering Samik Bhattacharya is studying the morphing power of bird wings in turbulence through a three-year, $441,000 grant from the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research. The goal is to uncover the secrets of bird stability and engineer a comparable solution for UAVs and MAVs. Credit University of Central Florida Usage Restrictions Only for use with coverage of the morphing power of bird wings in turbulence research and photo credit must be given to University of Central Florida. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.