Publications

Our research and development focuses on better patient treatments and quality of life into the future using regenerative approaches, robotics and artificial intelligence, and advanced manufacturing to expand surgical possibilities and reduce complications.

List of recent publications:

• Xie, H., Wu, H., Wang, J., Mendieta, J. B., Yu, H., Xiang, Y., Anbananthan, H., Zhang, J., Zhao, H., Zhu, Z., Huang, Q., Fang, R., Zhu, C. & Li, Z. (2024). Constrained estimation of intracranial aneurysm surface deformation using 4D-CTA. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, Article 107975, 244.
• Weekes, A., Wehr, G., Pinto, N., Jenkins, J., Li, Z., Meinert, C. & Klein, T. J. (2024). Highly compliant biomimetic scaffolds for small diameter tissue-engineered vascular grafts (TEVGs) produced via melt electrowriting (MEW). Biofabrication, Article 015017, 16(1).
• He, S., Liu, W., Wei, L., Chen, Q. & Li, Z. (2024). A phenomenological model of pulsatile blood pressure-affected degradation of polylactic acid (PLA) vascular stent. Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing, 62(5), 1347–1359.
• Pan, J., Cai, Y., He, H., Gu, N. & Li, Z. (2024). A multiscale modeling study of nanoparticle-based targeting therapy against atherosclerosis. Journal of Biomechanics, Article 112067, 166.
• Wang, J., Wu, H., Zhu, Z., Xie, H., Yu, H., Huang, Q., Xiang, Y., Paritala, P. K., Mendieta, J. B., Anbananthan, H., Catano, J. A. A., Fang, R., Wang, L. & Li, Z. (2024). Impact of Speckle Deformability on Digital Imaging Correlation. IEEE Access, 12, 66466–66477.
• Huang, Y., Wang, L., Li, Z. & Zhang, Q. (2024). A new 3D robust chaotic mapping and its application to speech encryption. Chaos, Solitons and Fractals, Article 115038, 184.
• He, S., Wei, L., Wang, G., Pugno, N. M., Chen, Q. & Li, Z. (2024). In Silico Evaluation of In Vivo Degradation Kinetics of Poly(Lactic Acid) Vascular Stent Devices. Journal of Functional Biomaterials, Article 135, 15(5).
• de Nys, C. M., Liang, E. S., Prior, M., Woodruff, M. A., Novak, J. I., Murphy, A. R., Li, Z., Winter, C. D. & Allenby, M. C. (2024). Time-of-Flight MRA of Intracranial Aneurysms with Interval Surveillance, Clinical Segmentation and Annotations. Scientific Data, Article 555, 11.
• Weekes, A., Wasielewska, J. M., Pinto, N., Jenkins, J., Patel, J., Li, Z., Klein, T. J. & Meinert, C. (2024). Harnessing the Regenerative Potential of Fetal Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Endothelial Colony-Forming Cells in the Biofabrication of Tissue-Engineered Vascular Grafts (TEVGs). Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Article 8707377, 2024.
• Zhao, S., Wang, Z., Chen, Q., Wang, L. & Li, Z. (2024). Study of the Biomechanical Properties and Microstructure of Trabecular Musculi Pectinati in the Left Atrial Appendage for patients with Atrial Fibrillation. Proceedings of the 2024 6th International Conference on Biotechnology and Biomedicine (ICBB 2024), EDP Sciences.
• Chen, H., Wang, D., Li, J., Yao, Q., Pugno, N. M., Li, Z. & Chen, Q. (2024). A simple projection method to correlate the principal mechanical direction with the principal microstructural direction of human osteoporotic femoral heads. Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing.
• Xie, H., Yu, H., Wu, H., Wang, J., Wu, S., Zhang, J., Zhao, H., Yuan, M., Benitez Mendieta, J., Anbananthan, H., Winter, C., Zhu, C. & Li, Z. (2024). Quantifying irregular pulsation of intracranial aneurysms using 4D-CTA. Journal of Biomechanics, Article 112269, 174.
• Huang, Y., Hu, Z., Huo, Y., Qi, Y., Liu, J. & Li, Z. (2024). A quantized minimum kernel risk hyperbolic secant adaptive filtering algorithm. Signal, Image and Video Processing, 18(5), 4291–4301.
• Ho, R., McDonald, C., Pauls, J. P. & Li, Z. (2023). Effect of aortic cannulation depth on air emboli transport during cardiopulmonary bypass: A computational study. Perfusion (United Kingdom), 38(5), 993–1001.
• Ho, R., McDonald, C., Pauls, J. P. & Li, Z. (2023). Improving Trendelenburg position effectiveness by varying cardiopulmonary bypass flow. Perfusion (United Kingdom), 38(6), 1213–1221.
• Xiang, Y., Benitez Mendieta, J., Wang, J., Paritala, P. K., Anbananthan, H., Amaya Catano, J. A., Fontanarosa, D., Yarlagadda, P. & Li, Z. (2023). Differences in Carotid Artery Geometry and Flow Caused by Body Postural Changes and Physical Exercise. Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 49(3), 820–830.
• Paritala, P. K., Anbananthan, H., Hautaniemi, J., Smith, M., George, A., Allenby, M., Mendieta, J. B., Wang, J., Maclachlan, L., Liang, E. S., Prior, M., Yarlagadda, P. K. D. V., Winter, C. & Li, Z. (2023). Reproducibility of the computational fluid dynamic analysis of a cerebral aneurysm monitored over a decade. Scientific Reports, Article 219, 13(1).
• Wang, J., Fang, R., Wu, H., Xiang, Y., Mendieta, J. B., Paritala, P. K., Fan, Z., Anbananthan, H., Amaya Catano, J. A., Raffel, O. C. & Li, Z. (2023). Impact of cyclic bending on coronary hemodynamics. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, 22(2), 729–738.
• Huang, X., Wang, J. & Li, Z. (2023). 3D carotid artery segmentation using shape-constrained active contours. Computers in Biology and Medicine, Article 106530, 153.
• Benitez Mendieta, J., Fontanarosa, D., Wang, J., Paritala, P. K., Muller, J., Lloyd, T. & Li, Z. (2023). MRI-based mechanical analysis of carotid atherosclerotic plaque using a material-property-mapping approach: A material-property-mapping method for plaque stress analysis. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, Article 107417, 231.
• Pan, J., Cai, Y., Wu, J., Lu, Y. & Li, Z. (2023). Shear stress and plaque microenvironment induce heterogeneity: A multiscale microenvironment evolution model. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, Article 107514, 235.
• A. Catano, J., Farthing, S., Mascarenhas, Z., Lake, N., Yarlagadda, P. K. D. V., Li, Z. & Toh, Y. C. (2023). A User-Centric 3D-Printed Modular Peristaltic Pump for Microfluidic Perfusion Applications. Micromachines, Article 930, 14(5).
• Liu, S., He, S., Chen, C., Li, C., Luo, W., Zheng, K., Wang, J., Li, Z., He, H., Chen, Q. & Li, Y. (2023). A Versatile Disorder-to-Order Technology to Upgrade Polymers into High-Performance Bioinspired Materials. Advanced Healthcare Materials, Article 2300068, 12(22).
• Han, J., Chen, H., Xu, X., Li, Z., Chen, Q., Gu, H. & Gu, Z. (2023). Mechanical characterization of a novel gradient thinning triangular honeycomb. Thin-Walled Structures, Article 110862, 188.
• Jiang, L., Han, H., Yang, J., Fang, R., Xin, Y., Chen, Q., Yao, J. & Li, Z. (2023). Do the stent blind insertion into the main portal vein (MPV) and stent diameter influence the surgical outcome of the transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)? Computers in Biology and Medicine, Article 107306, 164.
• Li, Y., Buys, N., Ferguson, S., Li, Z., Shi, Y. C., Li, L. & Sun, J. (2023). The evaluation of cognitive-behavioral therapy-based intervention on type 2 diabetes patients with comorbid metabolic syndrome: a randomized controlled trial. Diabetology and Metabolic Syndrome, Article 158, 15(1).
• Zhang, Y., Aye, S. S. S., Cheng, V., Nasser, A., Hong, T., Vatankhah, P., Jiang, F., Zhao, Y. C., Moldovan, L., Sun, A., Dupuy, A., Wang, Y., Li, Z., Ang, T., Passam, F., Yong, K. T. & Ju, L. A. (2023). Microvasculature-on-a-Post Chip That Recapitulates Prothrombotic Vascular Geometries and 3D Flow Disturbance. Advanced Materials Interfaces, Article 2300234, 10(29).
• Wang, Y., Wang, L., Soro, N., Buenzli, P. R., Li, Z., Green, N., Tetsworth, K. & Erbulut, D. (2023). Bone Ingrowth Simulation Within the Hexanoid, a Novel Scaffold Design. 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing.
• Li, Z., Liu, Y., Pena, E., Valdez-Jasso, D. & Tang, D. (2022). Editorial: Computational Biomechanics of the Heart and Vasculature With Potential Clinical and Surgical Applications. Frontiers in Physiology, 13.
• Xie, X., Wang, R., Ma, Y., Chen, J., Shi, Z., Cui, Q., Li, Z. & Xu, C. (2022). Sulfate-Functionalized Core-Shell ZnO/CdS/Ag₂S Nanorod Arrays with Dual-Charge-Transfer Channels for Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Performance. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 5(5), 6228–6237.
• Han, L., Li, Y., Li, Z., Ma, H., Wang, C., Chen, Q. & Lu, X. (2022). Biomechanical and Clinical Study of Rod Curvature in Single-Segment Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Article 824688, 10.
• Li, Y., Hu, Y., Chen, H., Meng, X., Chen, D., Gu, H., Chen, Q., Mu, Z. & Li, Z. (2022). A novel conceptual design of a biomimetic oral implant and its biomechanical effect on the repairment of a large mandibular defect. Medicine in Novel Technology and Devices, Article 100147, 15.
• Fang, R., Wang, Z., Zhao, X., Wang, J., Li, Y., Zhang, Y., Chen, Q., Wang, J., Liu, Q., Chen, M. & Li, Z. (2022). Stroke risk evaluation for patients with atrial fibrillation: Insights from left atrial appendage with fluid-structure interaction analysis. Computers in Biology and Medicine, Article 105897, 148.
• Liu, M., Cai, Y., Pan, J., Peter, K. & Li, Z. (2022). Macrophage polarization as a potential therapeutic target for atherosclerosis: a dynamic stochastic modelling study. Royal Society Open Science, Article 220239, 9(8).
• Xie, X., Wang, R., Ma, Y., Chen, J., Cui, Q., Shi, Z., Li, Z. & Xu, C. (2022). Photothermal-Effect-Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting in MXene-Nanosheet-Modified ZnO Nanorod Arrays. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 5(8), 11150–11159.
• Xia, K., Zhan, H., Zhang, X. & Li, Z. (2022). Atomistic Investigation of the Titanium Carbide MXenes under Impact Loading. Nanomaterials, Article 2456, 12(14).
• Fang, R., Li, Y., Wang, J., Wang, Z., Allen, J., Ching, C. K., Zhong, L. & Li, Z. (2022). Stroke risk evaluation for patients with atrial fibrillation: Insights from left atrial appendage. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 9.
• Wang, L., Wang, Z., Fang, R. & Li, Z. Y. (2022). Evaluation of Stroke Risk in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Using Morphological and Hemodynamic Characteristics. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, Article 842364, 9.
• Gao, W., Xiao, L., Wang, J., Mu, Y., Mendhi, J., Gao, W., Li, Z., Yarlagadda, P., Wu, C. & Xiao, Y. (2022). The Hollow Porous Sphere Cell Carrier for the Dynamic Three-Dimensional Cell Culture. Tissue Engineering, Part C: Methods, 28(11), 610–622.
• Wu, H., Wang, J., Catano, J. A. A., Sun, C. & Li, Z. (2022). Optical coherence elastography based on inverse compositional Gauss-Newton digital volume correlation with second-order shape function. Optics Express, 30(23), 41954–41968.
• Xie, X., Wang, R., Chen, J., Ma, Y., Li, Z., Cui, Q., Shi, Z. & Xu, C. (2022). Hydrophilic polypyrrole and g-C₃N₄ co-decorated ZnO nanorod arrays for stable and efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting. Dalton Transactions, 51(47), 18109–18117.
• Wang, L., Wang, J., Chen, Q., Li, Q., Mendieta, J. B. & Li, Z. (2022). How getting twisted in scaffold design can promote bone regeneration: A fluid-structure interaction evaluation. Journal of Biomechanics, Article 111359, 145.
• Han, L., Yang, H., Li, Y., Li, Z., Ma, H., Wang, C., Yuan, J., Zheng, L., Chen, Q. & Lu, X. (2022). Biomechanical Evaluation of the Cross-link Usage and Position in the Single and Multiple Segment Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Orthopaedic Surgery, 14(10), 2711–2720.
• Xiang, Y., Huang, X., Benitez Mendieta, J., Wang, J., Paritala, P. K., Lloyd, T. & Li, Z. (2022). The Need to Shift from Morphological to Structural Assessment for Carotid Plaque Vulnerability. Biomedicines, Article 3038, 10(12).