Research interests
Biotransport
Teaching interests
Thermal/fluid
Education
- Ph D, Engineering — City University of New York (1995)
- BS, Engineering Thermophysics — University of Science and Technology of China (1988)
Publications
- Therapeutic Hypothermia for Neurological Injuries: Balancing Neuroprotection with Risks 2026
- Performance characterization of non-contact infrared thermometers (NCITs) for forehead temperature measurement 2021
- Effect of Surface Topography on Particle Deposition from Liquid Suspensions in Channel Flow 2020
- Use of Piezoelectric Material for Advanced and Cost-Effective Tumor Screening. 2019
- Nanoparticle Redistribution in PC3 Tumors Induced by Local Heating in Magnetic Nanoparticle Hyperthermia: In Vivo Experimental Study. 2019
- Improvement of Student Retention and Graduation via Integration of Research into Education. 2018
- Hypothermia Used in Medical Applications for Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Patients. 2018
- FABRICATION OF A CELL CULTURE PLATE WITH A 3D PRINTED MOLD AND THERMAL ANALYSIS OF PDMS-BASED CASTING PROCESS 2018
- Feasibility of Visualization and Analyses of Deposition of Newly Developed Dendritic Ligand-Coated Gold Nanoparticles in PC3 Tumors Using MicroCT Scan 2018
- In vitro study of transvascular transport of nanostructures using a 3D printed microfluidic platform 2018
- Improved Whole Body Heat Transfer Model for Determining Time of Death in Forensic Science 2018
- Magnetic Nanoparticle Hyperthermia in Cancer Treatment: History, Mechanism, Imaging-Assisted Protocol Design, and Challenges 2018
- Investigation of biotransport in a tumor with uncertain material properties using a non-intrusive spectral uncertainty quantification method. 2017
- Gold Nanoparticle Based Laser Photothermal Therapy 2017
- Using microCT to visualize nanofluid droplet sorption profiles in unsaturated powder beds. , in press, 2017. 2017
- IMAGING-ASSISTED INDIVIDUAL DESIGNS OF HEATING PROTOCOLS FOR PROSTATIC TUMORS IN MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLE HYPERTHERMIA, 2017
- Treatment efficacy for validating microCT based theoretical simulation approach in magnetic nanoparticle hyperthermia for cancer treatment 2017
- Modeling of Differences between Body Core and Forehead Temperatures Measured by Infrared Thermometers. 2017
- Using microCT to visualize nanofluid droplet sorption profiles in unsaturated porous media. 2016
- Determination of Time of Death in Forensic Science via a 3-D Whole Body Heat Transfer Model 2016
- Investigation of Biotransport in a Tumor with Non-Homogeneous Permeability Using A Non-Intrusive Polynomial Chaos Approach. 2016
- Evaluation of Sensitivity and Accuracy of Infrared Thermography for Melanoma Screening. 2016
- Performance Evaluation of a Developed Acoustic Impedance Device in Tumor Screening. 2016
- Recruiting and Supporting Transfer students to Mechanical Engineering Program at UMBC. 2016
- Validation of Image-assisted Modeling Approach to Design Heating Protocols in Magnetic Nanoparticle Hyperthermia. 2016
- Evaluating Accuracy of Digital Thermometers Using a Tissue Phantom Mimicking Normal and Fever Environments. 2016
- Evaluating Accuracy of Digital Thermometers Using a Tissue Phantom Mimicking Normal and Fever Environments. 2016
- Identification of Infusion Strategy for Achieving Repeatable Nanoparticle Distribution and Quantifiable Thermal Dosage in Magnetic Nanoparticle Hyperthermia. , 2016
- Tumor Shrinkage Study in Magnetic Nanoparticle Hyperthermia Based on Designed Heating Protocols. 2016
- Tumor Shrinkage Study in Magnetic Nanoparticle Hyperthermia Based on Designed Heating Protocols. . 2016
- Numerical study of turbulent gas flow and CO2 absorption in porous media. 2015
- Evaluation accuracy of the algorithm/formula used in store brand digital thermometers to predict body temperature based on the first few seconds of the temperature measurements. 2015
- Development of a tissue phantom to mimic the thermal environment of a human arm to test digital thermometers. . 2015
- Feasibility of utilizing thermal images for melanoma screening. 2015
- Generating tumor models from microCT scan images for simulating temperature elevation during magnetic nanoparticle hyperthermia. . 2015
- Imaging processing algorithms for detecting subtle morphological changes in mole images over time. 2015
- Numerical and experimental study of colloidal droplet impact and sorption in porous substrate. 2015
- Strategies of injecting ferrofluid into tumors to achieve repeatable nanoparticle deposition and thermal dosage in magnetic nanoparticle hyperthermia. 2015
- Dynamic thermal interaction between arterial blood and tissue temperatures in developing a whole body heat transfer model. 2014
Presentations
- Study of stability, toxicity and cellular localization of dendronized gold nanoparticles for in vivo (MCF-7) and in vivo xenograft (PC-3) mice models 2018
- Imaging-assisted individual designs of heating protocols for prostatic tumors in magnetic nanoparticle hyperthermia 2017
- Nanoparticle re-distribution in tissue-equivalent gels induced by magnetic nanoparticle hyperthermia 2017
- Imaging-assisted individual designs of heating protocols for prostatic tumors in magnetic nanoparticle hyperthermia 2017
- Nanoparticle Hyperthermia 2016
- S-STEM Programs for Engineering and Computing Transfer Students 2015
- I presented five papers in the conference with my students. 2015
Grants and Contracts
- Using Stealth Nanocarriers with Mild Whole-body Hyperthermia to Enhance Co-delivery of Multiple Chemotherapeutics in Prostate Tumors 2026
- Refreshable Braille Display with Tactile Magnetic Pulse 2025
- Remotely operated intraoral camera system with precision control 2023
- Particulate fouling behavior on physically modified surfaces 2020
- Collaborative Research: Physics-driven stochastic modeling for tumor structure inversion from in vivo experimental data 2019
- Strengthening Pipeline of Woman Engineers through Research Exposure and Mentoring: A Project for Promoting Community College Students to Transfer to 4 Year Institutions 2019
- Recruitment, Engagement, and Retention: Energizing and Supporting Students with Diverse Backgrounds in Mechanical Engineering 2018
- Mild hyperthermia to enhance delivery of therapeutic nanocarriers in tumors: imaging, in vivo study, and simulation 2017
- Novel transRectal Focal Abdominal Cooling (rFAC) REBOA for the Treatment of Organ Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury (IRI) 2017
- Sensory perception of e-cigarette inhalants and associated long-term alteration in the nervous systems 2017
- Determination of heterogeneous transport properties of tumors using spectral uncertainty quantification methods 2017
- A Low Cost Breast Cancer Screening Device Using Piezoelectricity - Development and Evaluation 2017
- A low-cost and portable breast cancer detection device for early stage screening 2016
- Assessing the Accuracy of Commercial Non-Contact Infrared Thermometers for Detecting Fever – Clinical Study 2016
- Investigation of nanofluid droplet interactions with powder bed for improving three-dimensional printing capabilities 2016
- Selective Brain Cooling and Temperature Monitoring Device 2016
- Infrared Thermal Imaging of Breast Cancer Tumors Enhanced by Ultrafast One and Two-Photon Fluorescence and Raman Scattering 2016
- Development of a 3-D whole body heat transfer model for accurately predicting time of death in forensic Science 2016
- Evaluation of accuracy of commercial non-contact infrared thermometers for detecting fever 2015
- Development of a Multi-Organ Fluidic Platform for Evaluation of a Novel Therapeutic Regimen for Leukemia Chemotherapy 2015
- Diversification and Retention: Creating New Paths of Success for STEM Scholars in Mechanical Engineering 2014
- “Development of a prototype design of a testing apparatus to verify accuracy of medical digital thermometers in predictive mode” 2013
- “Developing a test method to verify accuracy of medical digital thermometers 2012
- Development of an Accurate Heat Transfer Model 1999
Patents and Intellectual Property
- Remotely operated intraoral camera system with precise control 2025
- Development of a Refreshable Braille Display System with Tactile Magnetic Pulses 2024
- Remotely operated intraoral camera system with precise control 2024
- Remotely operated intraoral camera system with precise control 2023
- Development of a Whole Body Thermal Model to Determine Time of Death 2015