Deming Yang, Ph.D.

Evolutionary dental research

Investigate dental microstructure, functional morphology, morphometrics, and evolution

Analyze dental tissues as potential archives of diet, physiology, and life history for forensic applications

Example project 1: The development and evolution of paranasal sinuses in pigs using micro-CT scans

Example project 2: Enamel decussation patterns in swine deciduous dentition

Stable isotope forensic ecology

Use major and trace element isotope signatures in industrial food items to answer questions related to gorwing conditions, supply chain, and nutrition.

Example project 1: Where organic kales come from: a survey in the Midwest

Example project 2: What goes into presciption wet cat foods: a multi-isotope approach