Publications

• Y.-T. Tsai, C.-H. Choi, and E. H. Yang. (2013). "Low-Voltage Manipulation of an Aqueous Droplet in a Microchannel via Tunable Wetting on PPy(DBS)", Lab Chip, RSC. (13), 302.  Download  (978 kb PDF).
• Chang R., Johnson P., Stafford C., and Hwang J.. (2012). "Fabrication and Characterization of a Multilayered Optical Tissue Model with Embedded Scattering Microspheres in Polymeric Materials", Biomedical Optics Express, 6 (3), 1326-1339.
• Litorja M., Chang R., Hwang J., Allen D., Zuzak K., Wehner E., Best S., Livingston E., and Caddedu J.. (2012). "Calibration and validation scheme for in vivo spectroscopic imaging of tissue oxygenation", Oxygen Transport to Tissue XXXIV, Advances in Experimental Biology and Medicine (New York, NY).
• K. Shepard, M. Ocampo, M. Chung, J. Li, H. Gevgilili, F.T. Fisher, and D.M. Kalyon. (2012). "Viscoelasticity of poly(ether imide) incorporated with multi-walled carbon nanotubes", Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, 50 1504.
• Y. Kim, K. Kumar, F. Fisher and E. H. Yang. (2012). "Out-of-Plane Growth of CNTs on Graphene for Supercapacitor Applications", Nanotechnology, (23), 015301.  Download  (773 kb PDF).
• Y.S. Kim, K. Kumar, F. T. Fisher, and E.H. Yang. (2012). "'Out-of-plane growth of CNTs on graphene for supercapacitor applications", Nanotechnology, 23 015301.
• S.F. Bartolucci, G. Mago, F.T. Fisher, E. Troiano, and D.M. Kalyon. (2012). "Unusual fracture surface morphology of fatigued carbon nanofiber/poly(ether ether ketone) composites", Carbon, 50 2347.
• Yazan A. Manna, Fen Du, Zhiming Ji. (Jul 2012). "Motion Control and Coordination in the Development of a Gait Rehabilitation System", Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. 226 (7), 1885-1895.
• K. Kumar, O. Sul, S. Strauf, D.S. Choi, F. Fisher, M.G. Prasad, and E-H. Yang. (2011). "A Study on Carbon-Nanotube Local Oxidation Lithography Using an Atomic Force Microscope", IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, 10 (4), 849-854.
• K. Kumar, O. Sul, S. Strauf, D.S. Choi, F. Fisher, M.G. Prasad, and E-H. Yang. (Jul 2011). "A Study on Carbon-Nanotube Local Oxidation Lithography Using an Atomic Force Microscope", IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, 10 (4), 849-854.
• V.R. Challa, M.G. Prasad, and F.T. Fisher. (2011). "Towards an autonomous self-tuning vibration energy harvesting device for wireless sensor network applications", Smart Materials and Structures, 20 025004.  Download  (1107 kb PDF).
• G. Mago, D.M. Kalyon, and F.T. Fisher. (2011). "Nanocomposites of nylon-11 and carbon nanostructures: Development of microstructure and ultimate properties following solution processing", Journal of Polymer Science: Part B Polymer Physics, 49 1311.
• O.Sul, S. Jang and E. H. Yang. (2011). "Determination of Mechanical Properties and Actuation Behaviors of Polypyrrole-Copper Bimorph Nanoactuators", IEEE Trans. Nanotechnology (TNANO), 10 (5), 985-990.  Download  (643 kb PDF).
• Lee J.Y., Clarke M.L., Tokumasu F., Lesoine J.F., Allen D.W., Chang R., Litorja M., and Hwang J.. (2011). "Absorption-Based Hyperspectral Imaging and Analysis of Single Erythrocytes", IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, (99), 1-10.
• Chang R., Emami K., Jeevarajan A., Wu H., and Sun W.. (2011). "Direct Cell Writing of 3D Micro-organ for Drug Metabolism Studies", Biofabrication, 4 (2), 1-11.
• Walsh, Andrew. (2011). "Cleaning Validation for the 21st Century: Acceptance Limits for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs): Part I", Pharmaceutical Engineering, July/August 2011. Vol. 31 (No. 4),  Download  (1174 kb PDF).
• Walsh, Andrew. (2011). "Cleaning Validation for the 21st Century: Acceptance Limits for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs): Part II", Pharmaceutical Engineering, September/October 2011. Vol. 31 (No. 5),  Download  (1514 kb PDF).
• W. Xu, R. Leeladhar, Y.-T. Tsai, E. H. Yang, and C.-H. Choi. (2011). "Evaporative Self-Assembly of Nanowires on Superhydrophobic Surfaces of Nano-Tip Latching Structures", Applied Physics Letters, (98), 073101.  Download  (970 kb PDF).
• M. Begliarbekov, K. Sasaki, O. Sul, E. H. Yang, and S. Strauf. (2011). "Optical Control of Edge Chirality in Graphene", Nano Letters, (11), 4874-4878.  Download  (2251 kb PDF).
• M. Begliarbekov, O. Sul, J. Santanello, N. Ai, X. Zhang, E.H. Yang, and S. Strauf. (2011). "Localized States and Resultant Band Bending in Graphene Antidot Superlattices", Nano Letters, 11 (3), 1254-1258.  Download  (4959 kb PDF).
• Y. Tsai, C.-H. Choi, N. Gao and E. H. Yang. (2011). "Tunable Wetting Mechanism of Polypyrrole Surfaces and Low-Voltage Droplet Manipulation via Redox", Langmuir, 27 (7), 4249-4256.  Download  (3349 kb PDF).
• K. Kumar, O. Sul, S. Strauf, F. Fisher, D. S. Choi, M. G. Prasad, and E. H. Yang. (Jul 2011). "A Study on Nanoscale Carbon Nanotube Local Oxidation Lithography using an Atomic Force Microscope", IEEE Trans. Nanotechnology (TNANO), 10 (4), 849-854.  Download  (556 kb PDF).
• V. Challa, M.G. Prasad, and F.T. Fisher. (2011). "Vibration energy harvesting for aerospace applications", Journal of Aerospace Sciences and Technologies, 63 1.
• Walsh, Andrew. (2011). "Cleaning Validation for the 21st Century: Overview of the New ISPE Cleaning Guide", Pharmaceutical Engineering, November/December 2011. Vol. 31 (No. 6),  Download  (470 kb PDF).
• D. Cappelleri, G. Krishnan, C. Kim, V. Kumar. (May 2010). "Towards the Design of a Decoupled, Two-Dimensional, Vision-Based µN Force Sensor", ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, 2 (2).
• D. Cappelleri, A. Halasz, J-Y. Sul, T. Kim, J. Eberwine, and V. Kumar. (Aug 2010). "Towards A Fully Automated High-Throughput Phototransfection System", Journal of the Association for Laboratory Automation (JALA), 15 329-341.
• D. Cappelleri. (2010). "A novel lab and project-based learning introductory robotics course", Special Issue on Robotics Education, Computers in Education Journal (to appear).
• N. Ayanian, J. Keller, D. Cappelleri, V. Kumar. (2010). "Development of a Successful Open-ended Robotics Design Course at the High School Level", Special Issue on Robotics Education, Computers in Education Journal (to appear).
• S.H. Modi, S. Bartolucci, H. Gevgilili, K. Dikovics, G. Mago, F.T. Fisher, and D.M. Kalyon. (2010). "Nanocomposites of poly(ether ether ketone) with carbon nanofibers: Effects of dispersion and thermo-oxidative degradation on development of linear viscoelasticity and crystallinity", Polymer, 51 5236-5244.  Download  (1365 kb PDF).
• G. Mago, D.M. Kalyon, S.C. Jana, and F.T. Fisher. (2010). "Editorial: Polymer nanocomposite processing, characterization, and applications", Journal of Nanomaterials, 5 325807.  Download  (414 kb PDF).
• Buyukhatipoglu K., Chang R., Sun W., and Morss Clyne A.. (2010). "Bioprinted Nanoparticles for Tissue Engineering Applications", Tissue Engineering Part C, 4 (16), 631-642.
• Xi Chen, Shiyou Xu, Nan Yao and Yong Shi. (2010). "1.6 V Nanogenerator for mechanical energy harvesting using PZT nanofibers", Nano Letters, 10 (6), 2133-2137.
• R. Laub, V. Tollerton, & R. Berkof. (2010). "The Cheliceral Claw of Acutiramus (Arthopoda: Eurypterida): Functional Analysis Based on Morphology and Engineering Principles", Bulletin of the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences, 39 29-42.  Short Story  .
• M. Begliarbekov, O. Sul, N. Ai, E. H. Yang, S. Strauf. (2010). "Aperiodic conductivity oscillations in quasi-ballistic graphene heterojunctions", Applied Physics Letters, (97), 122106.  Download  (173 kb PDF).
• M. Begliarbekov, O. Sul, S. Kalliakos, E. H. Yang, S. Strauf. (2010). "Determination of Edge Purity in Bilayer Graphene Using micro-Raman Spectrosopy", Applied Physics Letters, 97 031908.  Download  (425 kb PDF).
• O.Sul, S. Jang, D. S. Choi and E. H. Yang. (Jun 2010). "Fabrication and Characterization of a Ni-Al2O3 Bimorph Nanoactuator ", Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Letters, 2 (2), 129-132.  Download  (3052 kb PDF).
• K. Kumar, S. Strauf, and E.H. Yang. (Jun 2010). "A Systematic Study of Graphite Local Oxidation Lithography Parameters Using an Atomic Force Microscope", Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Letters, 2 (2), 185-188.  Download  (2150 kb PDF).
• Y.-T. Tsai, W. Xu, E.H. Yang and C.-H. Choi. (Jun 2010). "Self-Assembly of Nanowires at Three-Phase Contact Lines on Superhydrophobic Surfaces", Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Letters, 2 (2), 150-156.  Download  (10975 kb PDF).
• J. Yang, H. J. Yoon, E. H. Yang, S. S. Yang. (2010). "A nickel nanowire diluter operating through the principle of the dielectrophoretic attraction force", Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers, 59 (2), 385-389.
• N. Ai, O. Sul, M. Begliarbekov, Q. Song, K. Kumar, D. S. Choi, E. H. Yang, S. Strauf. (Jun 2010). "Transconductance and Coulomb blockade properties of in-plane grown carbon nanotube field effect transistors", Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Letters, 2 (2), 73-78.  Download  (962 kb PDF).
• Z. Zhang, N. Dahal, K. Xu, and D. Choi, E. H. Yang and J. R. Park. (Jun 2010). "Electrochemical Characterization of Tin Quantum Dots Grown on a Carbon Nanotube Mat as Anodes for Battery Applications", Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Letters, 2 (2), 86-88.  Download  (1598 kb PDF).
• O.Sul, C. Tsai, N. Gao and E. H. Yang. (Jun 2010). "Manipulation of Low-Dimensional Nanomaterials Using Water Meniscus", Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Letters, 2 (2), 133-138.  Download  (4340 kb PDF).
• E. H. Yang. (Nov 2010). "Engineered Low-Dimensional Nanomaterials for Sensors, Actuators and Electronics", Reliability Special II, Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS (JM3), 04 (9), 041103.
• D. S. Choi, J.-R. Park, S. Lee, T. Hahn, N. Presser, M. Leung, G. Stupian, E. H. Yang, and F Khalid. (Feb 2010). "On-chip Microcapacitors based on Electrochemically Grown Vertical Arrays of Gold Nanowire as Electrodes", Thin Solid Films doi:10.1016/j.tsf.2010.03.009.
• N. Gao, H. Wang and E. H Yang. (Jan 2010). "An Experimental Study on Ferromagnetic Nickel Nanowires Functionalized with Antibody for Cell Separation", Nanotechnology. 21 105107.  Download  (1119 kb PDF).
• S. W. Lee, S. S. Lee and E. H. Yang. (2009). "A Study on Field Emission Characteristics of Planar Graphene Sheets", Nanoscale Research Letters, 4 1218-1221.  Download  (335 kb PDF).
• Αziz, E.S., Esche, S. Κ., Chassapis, C.. (2009). "Content-rich interactive online laboratory systems", Computer Applications in Engineering Education Journal, 17 (1), 6Ι -79.
• Aziz, E.-S., Esche, S. K., Chassapis, C.. (2009). "Content-rich, interactive online laboratory systems", Computer Applications in Engineering Education J., 17 (1), 61-79.
• Yu, Q., Nosonovsky, M. and Esche, S. K.. (2009). "Monte Carlo simulation of grain growth of single-phase systems with anisotropic boundary energies", International J. of Mechanical Sciences, 51 (6), 434-442.
• Nosonovsky, M., Zhang, X. and Esche, S. K.. (2009). "Scaling of Monte Carlo simulations of grain growth in metals", Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering, 17 (2), 13.
• J. Sul, C. Wu, F. Zeng, J. Jochems, M. Lee, T. Kim, T. Peritz, P. Buckley, D. Cappelleri, M. Maronski, M. Kim, V. Kumar, D. Meaney, J. Kim and J. Eberwine. (May 2009). "Transcriptome Transfer Produces a Predictable Cellular Phenotype", Proc. of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 106 (18).
• O. Sul ad E. H. Yang. (2009). "A Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube-Aluminum Bimorph Nanoactuator", Nanotechnology, 20 095502.  Download  (654 kb PDF).
• G. Mago, F.T. Fisher, and D.M. Kalyon. (2009). "Effect of shearing on crystallization behavior and morphology of PVDF nanocomposites", Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 9 3330-3340.  Download  .
• Shor L., Guceri S., Chang R., Sun W., Gordon J., Kang Q., Hartstock L., and An Y.. (2009). "Precision Extruding Deposition (PED) Fabrication of Poly-e-Caprolactone (PCL) Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering", Biofabrication, 1 (1), 1-10.
• S. Xu, Y. Shi. (2009). "Power generation from piezoelectric lead zirconate titanate nanotubes", J. of Physics D: Applied Physics, 42 (5pp), 085301.
• Aziz, E-S.. (Mar 2009). "Teaching and Learning Enhancement in Undergraduate Machine Dynamics", Computer Applications in Engineering Education J, 17 (2), Published Online.
• G. Mago, D.M. Kalyon, and F.T. Fisher. (2009). "Polymer crystallization and precipitation-induced wrapping of carbon nanofibers with PBT ", Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 114 1312-1319.  Download  (742 kb PDF).
• Shiyou Xu, Yong Shi. (2009). "Low temperature high sensor response nano gas sensor using ITO nanofibers", Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 143 (1), 71-75.
• Shiyou Xu, Yong Shi. (2009). "Gas sensing properties of indium tin oxide nanofibers", Sensors & Transducers Journal, 110 (11), 47-55.
• K.Shcheglov, X. Jiang, R. Toda, Z. Chang, and E. H. Yang. (2009). "Hybrid Linear Microactuators and Their Control Models for Mirror Shape Correction", Journal of Micro-Nano Mechatronics, 4 159-167.  Download  (2599 kb PDF).
• D.S. Choi and E. H. Yang. (2009). "Fabrication of Buried Nanochannels by Transferring", Journal of Sensors and Materials, 21 (6), 315-319.  Download  (1923 kb PDF).
• V. Challa, M.G. Prasad, and F.T. Fisher. (2009). "Coupled piezoelectric-electromagnetic energy harvesting technique for increased power output through damping matching", Smart Materials and Structures, 18 095029.  Download  (622 kb PDF).
• D. S. Choi, V. Fucsko, E. H. Yang., J.-R. Park, F. Khalid and Y.-K. Kim. (2009). "Vertical Arrays of Copper Nanotube Grown on Silicon Substrate by CMOS Compatible Electrochemical Process for IC Packaging Applications", Journal of Microelectronics and Electronic Packaging. 6 (3).
• O.Sul, S. Jang and E. H. Yang. (2009). "Step-Edge Calibration of Torsional Sensitivity for Lateral Force Microscopy", Measurement Science and Technology. 20 115104.  Download  (598 kb PDF).
• Xi.Chen, S. Xu, N. Yao, W. Xu & Y. Shi. (2009). "Potential measurement from a single lead zirconate titanate nanofiber using a nanomanipulator", Applied Physics Letters, 94 253113.
• K. Schenke-Layland, F. Rofail, S. Heydarkhan, J. M. Gluck, N. P. Ingle, E. Angelis, C.-H. Choi, W. R. MacLellan, R. E Beygui, R. J. Shemin, S. Heydarkhan-Hagvall. (2009). "The use of three-dimensional nanostructures to instruct cells to produce extracellular matrix for regenerative medicine strategies", Biomaterials 30. 4665-4675 .  Link  .
• T. Ramanathan, F.T. Fisher, R.S. Ruoff, and L.C. Brinson. (2008). "Enhanced solubility of single-wall carbon nanotubes in a deuterated acid mixture", Research Letters in Nanotechnology, 1 296928.  Download  (1161 kb PDF).
• Arango, Ρ., Altuger, G., Αziz, E-S., Esche, S. Κ.. (2008). "Piloting a game-based virtual learning environment", Computers in Education Journal, 18 (4), 82 -91.
• Nosonovsky, M., Esche, S. K.. (2008). "A paradox of decreasing entropy in multiscale Monte Carlo grain growth simulations", Entropy, 10 49-54.
• Nosonovsky, M., Esche, S. K.. (2008). "Multiscale effects in crystal grain growth and physical properties of metals", Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 10 5192-5195.
• Yu, Q., Nosonovsky, M., Esche, S. K.. (2008). "On the accuracy of Monte Carlo Potts models for grain growth", J. of Computational Methods in Sciences and Engineering, 8 (4-6), 227-243.
• Arango, F., Altuger, G., Aziz, E.-S., Esche, S. K., Chassapis, C.. (2008). "Piloting a game-based virtual learning environment", Computers in Education J., 18 (4), 82-91.
• C. Lee, C.-H. Choi, C.-J. Kim. (Jun 2008). "Structured Surfaces for a Giant Liquid Slip", Physical Review Letters 101, 064501 (2008).  Link  .
• Suwa, T., and Hadim, H.. (Sep 2008). "Multidisciplinary Heat Generating Logic Block Placement Optimization Using Genetic Algorithm", Microelectronics J., 39 (6).
• E Du, S. Manoochehri. (Sep 2008). "Enhanced AC Electrothermal Fluidic Pumping in Microgrooved Channels", J. of Applied Physics, 104 064902.
• E Du, S. Manoochehri. (2008). "Electrohydrodynamic-mediated Dielectrophoretic Separation and Transport Based on Asymmetric Electrode Pairs", J. of Electrophoresis.
• K. Pochiraju, G. P. Tandon, G. (Nov 2008). "Evolution of stress and deformations in high-temperature polymer matrix composites during thermo-oxidative aging", J. Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials, 12 (1), 45-68.
• Y. Yu and K. Pochiraju. (Dec 2008). "Modeling Long-Term Degradation due to Moisture and Oxygen in Polymeric Matrix Composites", Materials Science and Engineering, Part-A, 498 (1-2), 162-165.
• G. Tandon K. Pochiraju and G. Schoeppner. (2008). "Thermo-oxidative Behavior of High Temperature PMR-15 Resin and Composites", Materials Science and Engineering, Part-A, 498 (1-2), 150-161.
• V. Challa, Y. Shi, M.G. Prasad, and F.T. Fisher. (2008). "A vibration energy harvesting device with bi-directional resonance frequency tunability", Smart Materials and Structures, 17 015035.  Download  (832 kb PDF).
• G. Mago, F.T. Fisher, and D.M. Kaylon. (2008). "Effects of multiwalled carbon nanotubes on the shear-induced crystallization behavior of poly(butylene terephthalate)", Macromolecules, 41 8103-8113.  Download  .
• G. Mago, D.M. Kalyon, and F.T. Fisher. (2008). "Membranes of Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and PVDF nanocomposites with carbon nanotubes via immersion precipitation", Journal of Nanomaterials (special issue on Nanomechanics and Nanostructured Multifunctional Materials), 3 759825.  Download  (1350 kb PDF).
• Chang R., Nam J., and Sun W.. (2008). "Direct Cell Writing of 3D Micro-organ for In Vitro Pharmacokinetic Model", Tissue Engineering Part C, 2 (14), 157-169.
• Chang R., Nam J., and Sun W.. (2008). "Computer-Aided Design, Modeling, and Freeform Fabrication of Micro-organ Flow Patterns for Pharmacokinetic Study", CAD Applications, 5 21-29.
• Chang R., Nam J., and Sun W.. (2008). "Effects of Dispensing Pressure and Nozzle Diameter on Cell Survival from Solid Freeform Fabrication-based Direct Cell Writing", Tissue Engineering, 1 (14), 41-48.
• I. Mehmedagic, P. Carlucci, D. Carlucci, and S. Thangam. (Nov 2008). "Computational and Experimental Investigations of Turbulent Flow Past Projectiles", Bulletin of American Physical Society, 53 61-62.
• Arango, F., Altuger, G., Aziz, E-S., Esche, S. K., Chassapis, C.. (2008). "Piloting a game-based virtual learning environment", Computers in Education J., 18 (4), 82 - 91.
• Suwa, T., and Hadim, H.. (2008). "Multidisciplinary Heat Generating Logic Block Placement Optimization Using Genetic Algorithm", Microelectronics Journal, Vol. 39, No. 6, pp. 1200-1208.
• Hadim, H. and Suwa, T.. (2008). "Integrated Multidisciplinary Design and Optimization Methodologies in Electronics Packaging: State-of-the-Art Review", ASME Journal of Electronic Packaging, Vol. 130, No. 3, pp. 1-10.
• B. Demeulenaere & R. S. Berkof. (2008). "Improving Machine Drive Dynamics: A Structured Design Approach Towards Balancing", Transactions of the ASME, Journal of Mechanical Design.
• Y. Rheem, C. Hangarter, E.-H. Yang, N. V. Myung, and B. Yoo. (2008). "Site-Specific Magnetic Assembly of Ferromagnetic Nanowire", IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, 7 251-255.  Download  (350 kb PDF).
• V. R. Challa, M. G. Prasad, Y. Shi, F. T. Fisher. (2008). "A vibration energy harvesting device with bidirectional resonance frequency tenability", Smart Materials and Structures, 17 15-35.
• J. DaSilva, J. Peterson, M. Kocak, W. Indoe, & R. Berkof. (Jan 2008). "Automatic Pill Bottle Opener", Pharmaceutical Engineering. Vol. 26, No. 1 pp. 62-70.
• Zhiming Ji, Yazan A. Manna. (Dec 2008). "Size Minimization of Disk Cams with Roller-Followers under Pressure Angle Constraint", Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, No. C12, ISSN 0954-4062. 222 2475-2484.
• Zhiming Ji, Yazan Manna. (Sep 2008). "Synthesis of a Pattern Generation Mechanism for Gait Rehabilitation", Journal of Medical Devices, Paper #031004. 2 (3).