• Predicting the Next Big Impact: Modelling the Rate of Massive Meteorite Strikes 

  Woods, Ethan; Han, David (The UTSA Journal of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Work;Volume 7, 2020-12)

  Meteorites are solid pieces of debris from an astronomical object such as a comet, asteroid, or meteoroid that originates in outer space and survives its passage through the atmosphere to reach the surface of a planet. ...

• Stochastic SIR-based Examination of the Policy Effects on the COVID-19 Spread in the U.S. States 

  Song, Mina; Belle, Macy K.; Medlovitz, Aaron; Han, David (The UTSA Journal of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Work;Volume 7, 2020-12)

  Since the global outbreak of the novel COVID-19, many research groups have studied the epidemiology of the virus for short-term forecasts and to formulate the effective disease containment and mitigation strategies. The ...

• Quantum Computation, Quantum Algorithms and Implications on Data Science 

  Kim, Nathan; Garcia, Jeremy; Han, David (The UTSA Journal of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Work;Volume 7, 2020-12)

  Quantum computing is a new revolutionary computing paradigm, first theorized in 1981. It is based on quantum physics and quantum mechanics, which are fundamentally stochastic in nature with inherent randomness and uncertainty. ...

• Optimal Dynamic Treatment Regime by Reinforcement Learning in Clinical Medicine 

  Song, Mina; Han, David (The UTSA Journal of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Work;Volume 7, 2020-12)

  Precision medicine allows personalized treatment regime for patients with distinct clinical history and characteristics. Dynamic treatment regime implements a reinforcement learning algorithm to produce the optimal ...

• Statistical Perspectives in Teaching Deep Learning from Fundamentals to Applications 

  Kim, Nathan; Han, David (The UTSA Journal of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Work;, 2020-12)

  The use of Artificial Intelligence, machine learning and deep learning have gained a lot of attention and become increasingly popular in many areas of application. Historically machine learning and theory had strong ...

• Trauma and Response 

  Sherer, Scott A. (2021-01-21)

• Effect of water on nanomechanics of bone is different between tension and compression 

  Samuel, Jitin; Park, Jun-Sang; Almer, Jonathan; Wang, Xiaodu (Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials;57, 2016-04)

  Water, an important constituent in bone, resides in different compartments in bone matrix and may impose significant effects on its bulk mechanical properties. However, a clear understanding of the mechanistic role of water ...

• An improved interfacial bonding model for material interface modeling 

  Lin, Liqiang; Wang, Xiaodu; Zeng, Xiaowei (Engineering Fracture Mechanics;169, 2017-01)

  An improved interfacial bonding model was proposed from potential function point of view to investigate interfacial interactions in polycrystalline materials. It characterizes both attractive and repulsive interfacial ...

• Knockdown Indian Hedgehog (Ihh) does not delay Fibular Fracture Healing in genetic deleted Ihh mice and pharmaceutical inhibited Ihh Mice 

  Li, Shengchun; Xiang, Chuan; Wei, Xiaochun; Li, Hongbin; Li, Kai; Sun, Xiaojuan; Wang, Shaowei; Zhang, Min; Deng, Jin; Wang, Xiaodu; Li, Pengcui; Li, Ruifang; Zhang, Yanxiang; Wei, Lei (Scientific Reports;8, 2018-07-09)

  The objective of this study was to determine if Ihh is required for fracture healing. Fibular fracture was created in adult Col2a1-CreERT2; Ihhfl/fl mice. Ihhfl/fl mice received Tamoxifen (TM) to delete Ihh. WT mice received ...

• Bioinspired design of hybrid composite materials 

  Maghsoudi-Ganjeh, Mohammad; Lin, Liqiang; Wang, Xiaodu; Zeng, Xiaowei (International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials;10(1), 2018-11-24)

  Mimicking the natural design motifs of structural biological materials is a promising approach to achieve a unique combination of strength and toughness for engineering materials. In this study, we proposed a 2D computational ...

• Nanomechanics and Ultrastructure of Bone: A Review 

  Maghsoudi-Ganjeh, Mohammad; Wang, Xiaodu; Zeng, Xiaowei (CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences;125(1), 2020-11-01)

  In this review, a brief presentation is first given to the hierarchical structure and mechanical behavior of bone. Then, the recent advancements in nanoscale characterization of bone ultrastructure and ingredients are ...

• Biglycan and chondroitin sulfate play pivotal roles in bone toughness via retaining bound water in bone mineral matrix 

  Hua, Rui; Ni, Qingwen; Eliason, Travis D.; Han, Yan; Gu, Sumin; Nicolella, Daniel P.; Wang, Xiaodu; Jiang, Jean X. (Matrix Biology;Vol. 94, 2020-09-28)

  Recent in vitro evidence shows that glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and proteoglycans (PGs) in bone matrix may functionally be involved in the tissue-level toughness of bone. In this study, we showed the effect of biglycan (Bgn), ...

• Meta-analysis of Single-Case Research on Teaching Functional Living Skills to Individuals with ASD 

  Ninci, Jennifer; Neely, Leslie; Hong, Ee Rea; Boles, Margot B.; Gilliland, Whitney D.; Ganz, Jennifer B.; Davis, John L.; Vannest, Kimberly J. (Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders;Volume 2, 2015-01-14)

  A meta-analysis of 52 studies teaching functional living skills to individuals with autism spectrum disorder was conducted. Using the Tau effect size with the Dunn and the Kruskal–Wallis post-hoc analyses, the following ...

• The Adelante Oral History Project: A Site of Decolonial Potential in Transforming School Curriculum 

  Mendoza, Sylvia (Regeneración Tlacuilolli: UCLA Raza Studies Journal;Volume 1, Issue 1, 2014)

  This paper analyzes the decolonial potential of an oral history project based out of a predominantly Latina/o and low-income elementary school in Salt Lake City, Utah. Considering the history of colonizing school curriculums, ...

• Clinic-Based Behavioral Skills Training to Teach Caregivers Adaptive Skill Interventions for Children with Autism 

  Neely, Leslie; Castro-Villarreal, Felicia; Hong, Ee Rea; Ponce, Kelly; Gerow, Stephanie (Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders;Volume 4 (295-307), 2020-06-30)

  Objectives Behavioral skills training (BST) with video-based feedback may be an effective means of preparing caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to implement behavioral interventions for adaptive ...

• UTSA Libraries Faculty Liaison Meeting Booklet 2020 

  Aagaard, Posie (2020-11-09)

• Enhancing Historic Building Performance with the Use of Fuzzy Inference System to Control the Electric Cooling System 

  Martinez-Molina, Antonio; Alamaniotis, Miltiadis (Sustainability;Volume 12, Issue 14, 2020-07-21)

  In recent years, the interest in properly conditioning the indoor environment of historic buildings has increased significantly. However, maintaining a suitable environment for building and artwork preservation while keeping ...

• Incorporating Research in the Studio: A Case Study of Faculty/Librarian Collaboration 

  Salisbury, Shari; Lawrence, Jane (2012-03)

  This poster presents a pedagogical case study involving the collaboration of an art faculty member and a librarian subject specialist to incorporate research in a studio art class in order to accomplish specific information ...

• John Peace Library and the Applied Engineering and Technology Library, University of Texas at San Antonio 

  Hayward, Matt (2020-03-09)

  This chapter provides basic background and overview for the creation and implementation of the Group Spot at John Peace Library (JPL) as well the Applied Engineering Technology Library (AET)

• Interprofessional Education: Opportunities for Librarian Involvement 

  Johnson, Emily; Kenny, Tim (2016-10)

  Purpose:This poster describes two librarians’ participation in the UNT Health Science Center’s (UNTHSC) Interprofessional Education/Practice (IPE/P) curriculum during the Spring 2016 semester. Setting/Participants/Resources: ...

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