本人主要通过行为实验、运动追踪和计算模型等手段，探索蜂类高级认知能力及其神经基础。蜂类具有远超人们预期的多种认知能力，可进行概念学习、数字感知和工具使用等一度被认为是只有高等动物才可完成的高级认知任务，然而我们对于其微型脑如何支持这些高级认知能力所知甚少。理解高级认知能力在蜂类微型脑上的实现机制可以与其他动物构成有意义的比较，将有助于我们理解大脑信息加工的一般规律。

比较心理学(Comparative Psychology)；

比较认知(Comparative Cognition)；

计算神经科学(Computational Neuroscience)

1. Cwyn Solvi#, Yonghe Zhou#, Yunxiao Feng, Yuyi Lu, Mark Roper, Li Sun, Rebecca J. Reid, Lars Chittka, Andrew B. Barron, Fei Peng*. Bumblebees retrieve only the ordinal ranking of foraging options when comparing memories obtained in distinct settings. eLife. 2022, 11:e78525. (SCI, IF=8.713, I区)

2. Yonghe Zhou, Li Sun, Xiaodan Peng, Cwyn Solvi, Fei Peng*. Chromatic, achromatic and bimodal negative patterning discrimination by free-flying bumble bees. Animal Behaviour. 2020, 169:93-101. (SCI, IF=3.039, I区)

3. Fei Peng, Lars Chittka*. A simple computational model of the bee mushroom body can explain seemingly complex forms of olfactory learning and memory. Current Biology. 2017, 27(2):224-230. (SCI, IF=10.900, I区)

4. Paul Ardin#, Fei Peng#, Michael Mangan, Konstantinos Lagogiannis, Barbara Webb*. Using an insect mushroom body circuit to encode route memory in complex natural environments. PLOS Computational Biology. 2016, 12(2):e1004683. (SCI, IF=4.779, I区)

5. Lars Chittka*, Fei Peng. Caffeine boosts bees’memories. Science. 2013, 339(6124):1157-1159. (SCI, IF=63.798, I区)