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Marianne Alleyne

Assistant Professor

Primary Affiliation

Neurotechnology for Memory and Cognition

Affiliations

Status Part-time Faculty

Home Department of Entomology

Phone 333-2910

Email vanlaarh@illinois.edu

Address 4315 Beckman Institute, 405 North Mathews Avenue

  • Biography

    Marianne Alleyne is an assistant professor of Entomology with an affiliation in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering. Her research group, the Alleyne Bioinspiration Collaborative, or ABCLab, uses a variety of insects as inspiration for the novel design of materials and mechanical systems.

    Education

    • B.A., integrative biology, University of California, Berkeley, 1991

    • M.S., entomology, University of California, Riverside, 1995

    • Ph.D., entomology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2000

  • Research

    Research Areas:

    • Lepidopteran hosts

    • Insect parasitoids

    • Bioinspiration

    Research Interests:

    • Insect physiology

    • Physiology

    • Bioinspired design

    The ABC Lab is broadly interested in what structures and systems in nature (specifically those found in arthropods) can help us more efficiently design novel technologies. We rely on fundamental scientific data to inform the bioinspired design process. Our focus is on multi-functionality of insect wings (cicadas, flies, dragonflies, beetles) and insect associated structures (leafhopper brochosomes). We also study the clicking mechanism of click beetles. The ABClab collaborates with various MechSE faculty, including Drs. Alison Dunn, Nenad Miljkovic and Aimy Wissa.

  • 2024

    • Brochosome size variation and its influence on leafhopper (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) wing wettability Bello, E. & Alleyne, M., Jan 1 2024, In: Journal of Insect Science. 24, 1, ieae003.

    2023

    • A grasshopper-inspired glider: a study of gliding efficiency and wing morphology Lee, K. J. P., Alleyne, M. and Wissa, A., 2023, 2023 IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications, CCTA 2023. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 657-662 6 p. (2023 IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications, CCTA 2023).
    • Electron Tomography and Machine Learning for Understanding the Highly Ordered Structure of Leafhopper Brochosomes Burks, G. R., Yao, L., Kalutantirige, F. C., Gray, K. J., Bello, E., Rajagopalan, S., Bialik, S. B., Barrick, J. E., Alleyne, M., Chen, Q. and Schroeder, C. M., Jan 9 2023, In: Biomacromolecules. 24, 1, p. 190-200 11 p.
    • Insect-scale jumping robots enabled by a dynamic buckling cascade Wang, Y., Wang, Q., Liu, M., Qin, Y., Cheng, L., Bolmin, O., Alleyne, M., Wissa, A., Baughman, R. H., Vella, D. and Tawfick, S., Jan 31 2023, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120, 5, e2210651120.
    • Launching engineered prototypes to better understand the factors that influence click beetle jump capacity Zhang, L., Mathur, T., Wissa, A. and Alleyne, M., 2023, 2023 IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications, CCTA 2023. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 681-686 6 p. (2023 IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications, CCTA 2023).
    • Staying Dry and Clean: An Insect’s Guide to Hydrophobicity Bello, E., Chen, Y. and Alleyne, M., Jan 2023, In: Insects. 14, 1, 42.

    2022

    • Addressing Diverse Motivations to Enable Bioinspired Design Barley, W. C., Ruge-Jones, L., Wissa, A., Suarez, A. V. and Alleyne, M., Nov 2022, In: Integrative and comparative biology. 62, 5, p. 1192-1201 10 p.
    • Best Practices of Bioinspired Design: Key Themes and Challenges Wissa, A., Alleyne, M., Barley, W. and Suarez, A., Nov 1 2022, In: Integrative and comparative biology. 62, 5, p. 1147-1152 6 p., icac143.
    • Particulate-Droplet Coalescence and Self-Transport on Superhydrophobic Surfaces Yan, X., Ji, B., Feng, L., Wang, X., Yang, D., Rabbi, K. F., Peng, Q., Hoque, M. J., Jin, P., Bello, E., Sett, S., Alleyne, M., Cropek, D. M. and Miljkovic, N., Aug 23 2022, In: ACS Nano. 16, 8, p. 12910-12921 12 p.

    2021

    • Neurophysiological and behavioral responses of blacklegged ticks to host odors Josek, T., Sperrazza, J., Alleyne, M. and Syed, Z., Jan 2021, In: Journal of insect physiology. 128, p. 104175 104175.
    • Nonlinear elasticity and damping govern ultrafast dynamics in click beetles Bolmin, O., Socha, J. J., Alleyne, M., Dunn, A. C., Fezzaa, K. and Wissa, A. A., Feb 2 2021, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118, 5, e2014569118.

    2020

    • Analysis of cicada wing surface constituents by comprehensive multidimensional gas chromatography for species differentiation Román-Kustas, J., Hoffman, J. B., Alonso, D., Reed, J. H., Gonsalves, A. E., Oh, J., Hong, S., Jo, K. D., Dana, C. E., Alleyne, M., Miljkovic, N. and Cropek, D. M., Nov 2020, In: Microchemical Journal. 158, 105089.
    • Bee-Inspired Evaluation Algorithm Leads to Improved Decision Making in Groups Sturgis, M. and Alleyne, M., Mar 2020, In: IEEE Systems Journal. 14, 1, p. 1427-1434 8 p., 8721459.
    • Dissolvable Template Nanoimprint Lithography: A Facile and Versatile Nanoscale Replication Technique Oh, J., Hoffman, J. B., Hong, S., Jo, K. D., Román-Kustas, J., Reed, J. H., Dana, C. E., Cropek, D. M., Alleyne, M. and Miljkovic, N., Oct 14 2020, In: Nano letters. 20, 10, p. 6989-6997 9 p.
    • Molecular and Topographical Organization: Influence on Cicada Wing Wettability and Bactericidal Properties Román-Kustas, J., Hoffman, J. B., Reed, J. H., Gonsalves, A. E., Oh, J., Li, L., Hong, S., Jo, K. D., Dana, C. E., Miljkovic, N., Cropek, D. M. & Alleyne, M., May 1 2020, In: Advanced Materials Interfaces. 7, 10, 2000112.
    • The role of cuticular diffraction gratings in beetle iridescence, wetting and friction interactions Wei, L., Reiter, K. E., McElrath, T. C., Dunn, A. C. and Alleyne, M., 2020, SICB - 2020 meeting - Abstracts. Vol. 60. p. E249 (Integrative and Comparative Biology).

    2019

    • Diffraction gratings alter the surface friction of iridescent beetle cuticle against fibrous surfaces Wei, L., Reiter, K. E., McElrath, T., Alleyne, M. and Dunn, A. C., Dec 2019, In: Biotribology. 20, 100108.
    • Latching of the click beetle (Coleoptera: Elateridae) thoracic hinge enabled by the morphology and mechanics of conformal structures Bolmin, O., Wei, L., Hazel, A. M., Dunn, A. C., Wissa, A. and Alleyne, M., 2019, In: Journal of Experimental Biology. 222, 12, jeb196683.
    • Science Policy Begins at Home: Grassroots Advocacy at the State and Local Level Pimsler, M. L., Krell, R. K., Alleyne, M., Anderson, T., Kennedy, A. and Durham, T., Mar 9 2019, In: Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 112, 2, p. 79-84 6 p.
    • The Entomological Society of America and Science Policy Engagement Wiedenmann, R. N., Zalom, F. G., Cadwalader, E. L., Alleyne, M. and Stelzig, C. J., Mar 9 2019, In: Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 112, 2, p. 62-70 9 p.
    • Ultrascalable Multifunctional Nanoengineered Copper and Aluminum for Antiadhesion and Bactericidal Applications Reed, J. H., Gonsalves, A. E., Román, J. K., Oh, J., Cha, H., Dana, C. E., Toc, M., Hong, S., Hoffman, J. B., Andrade, J. E., Jo, K. D., Alleyne, M., Miljkovic, N. and Cropek, D. M., Jul 15 2019, In: ACS Applied Bio Materials. 2, 7, p. 2726-2737 12 p.

    2018

    • A foreleg transcriptome for Ixodes scapularis ticks: Candidates for chemoreceptors and binding proteins that might be expressed in the sensory Haller's organ Josek, T., Walden, K. K. O., Allan, B. F., Alleyne, M. and Robertson, H. M., Jul 2018, In: Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. 9, 5, p. 1317-1327 11 p.
    • Morphometric Analysis of Chemoreception Organ in Male and Female Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) Josek, T., Allan, B. F. and Alleyne, M., May 1 2018, In: Journal of medical entomology. 55, 3, p. 547-552 6 p.
    • Spatially resolved chemical analysis of cicada wings using laser-ablation electrospray ionization (LAESI) imaging mass spectrometry (IMS) Román, J. K., Walsh, C. M., Oh, J., Dana, C. E., Hong, S., Jo, K. D., Alleyne, M., Miljkovic, N. and Cropek, D. M., Mar 1 2018, In: Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry. 410, 7, p. 1911-1921 11 p.

    2017

    • Exploring the Role of Habitat on the Wettability of Cicada Wings Oh, J., Dana, C. E., Hong, S., Román, J. K., Jo, K. D., Hong, J. W., Nguyen, J., Cropek, D. M., Alleyne, M. and Miljkovic, N., Aug 16 2017, In: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 9, 32, p. 27173-27184 12 p.
    • Pop! Observing and Modeling the Legless Self-righting Jumping Mechanism of Click Beetles Bolmin, O., Duan, C., Urrutia, L., Abdulla, A. M., Hazel, A. M., Alleyne, M., Dunn, A. C. and Wissa, A., 2017, In: Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics). 10384 LNCS, p. 35-47 13 p.

    2013

    • A case study in bio-inspired engineering design: Defense applications of exoskeletal sensors Ginsberg, M., Schiano, J., Kramer, M. and Alleyne, M., Jun 1 2013, In: Defense and Security Analysis. 29, 2, p. 156-169 14 p.
    • Immune response of Lymantria dispar to naturally occurring intracellular pathogens Puckett, G. L., Solter, L. F., Alleyne, M., Yau, P. M. and Imai, B. S., 2013, XLVI Annual Meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology, August 11-15th, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 50

    2008

    • Influence of oviposition experience on multiparasitism by Pimpla disparis vierick and Itoplectis conquisitor say (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) Moser, S. E., Alleyne, M., Wiedenmann, R. N. and Hanks, L. M., Oct 2008, In: Environmental entomology. 37, 5, p. 1307-1312 6 p.

    2002

    • Effect of time in culture on the suitability of two novel-association pyralid hosts for Cotesia sesamiae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) development Alleyne, M. and Wiedenmann, R. N., 2002, In: Biological Control. 25, 2, p. 116-122 7 p.

    2001

    • Encapsulation and hemocyte numbers in three lepidopteran stemborers parasitized by Cotesia flavipes-complex endoparasitoids Alleyne, M. and Wiedenmann, R. N., 2001, In: Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 100, 3, p. 279-293 15 p.
    • Quantification and development of teratocytes in novel-association host-parasitoid combinations Alleyne, M., Wiedenmann, R. N. and Diaz, R. R., 2001, In: Journal of insect physiology. 47, 12, p. 1419-1427 9 p.
    • Suitability of lepidopteran stemborers for parasitization by novel-association endoparasitoids Alleyne, M. and Wiedenmann, R. N., 2001, In: BioControl. 46, 1, p. 1-23 23 p.

    1997

    • Effects of parasitism by the braconid wasp Cotesia congregata on metabolic rate in host larvae of the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta Alleyne, M., Chappell, M. A., Gelman, D. B. & Beckage, N. E., Feb 21 1997, In: Journal of insect physiology. 43, 2, p. 143-154 12 p.
    • Parasitism-induced effects on host growth and metabolic efficiency in tobacco hornworm larvae parasitized by Cotesia congregata Alleyne, M. and Beckage, N. E., Apr 1997, In: Journal of insect physiology. 43, 4, p. 407-424 18 p.