Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers (Total 149)

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• Florida Tech 10 (2024-present) 
• Florida Tech 61 (2019-2024)
• UNL78 (2005-2019)

Representative Papers

• Colmenarez, J.A., Dong, P.F., Lee, J.W., Wilson, D.L., and Gu, X., 2025. Evaluating the Influence of Morphological Features on the Vulnerability of Lipid-Rich Plaques During Stenting. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering-Transactions of the ASME, 147(2), 021007 (13 pages). DOI: 10.1115/1.4067398

• Dong, P.F., Colmenarez, J., Lee, J.W., Hassani, N.S., Wilson, D.L., Bezerra, H.G., and Gu, L.X., 2023. Load-sharing Characteristics of Stenting and Post-Dilation in Heavily Calcified Coronary Artery. Scientific Reports, 13, 16878. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-43160-4
• Dong, P.F., Mozafari, H., Prabhu, D., Bezerra, H., Wilson, D.L., Gu, L.X., 2020. OCT-based Modeling of Stent Deployment in Heavily Calcified Coronary Lesion. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering-Transactions of the ASME, 142(5),  051012 (8 pages). DOI: 10.1115/1.4045285
• Ju, S.Y., Gu, X., 2019. Hemodynamic Interference of Serial Stenoses and Its Impact on FFR and iFR Measurements. Applied Sciences,9(2), 279. DOI: 10.3390/app9020279
• Lin, S. M., Lampi, M.C., Reinhart-King, C., Tsui, G.C.P., Wang, J., Nelson, C.A., and Gu, L.X., 2018. Eigenstrain as a Mechanical Set-Point of Cells. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechnobiology. DOI: 10.1007/s10237-018-1004-0
• Hua*, Y., Wilson*, C.L., Lin, S.M., Dutta, D., Kidambi, S., Gu, L.X., 2018. Traumatic Injury of Astrocytes: An In Vitro Study. Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology. DOI: 10.1142/S0219519418500409  (* Equal Contribution)  
• Lin, S. M., Han, X.W., Bi, Y.H., Ju, S.Y., and Gu, L.X, 2017. Fluid-Structure Interaction in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: effect of modeling techniques. BioMed Research International, 10 pages. DOI: 10.1155/2017/7023078 
• Lin, S. M., Han, X.W., Tsui, G., Hui, D., and Gu, L.X., 2017. Active Stiffening of F-Actin Network Dominated by Structural Transition of Actin Filaments into Bundles. Composites Part B-Engineering, 116, 377–381. DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2016.10.079
• Hölzl, K.*, Lin, S.M.*, Tytgat, L., Van Vlierberghe, S., Gu, L.X., and Ovsianikov, A., 2016. Bioink Properties Before, During and After 3D Bioprinting. Biofabraiction, 8(2016) 032002, DOI: 10.1088/1758-5090/8/3/032002  (* Equal contribution)               Featured by Biofabrication website;  Reappear in 2019 special issue on bioinks 

• Zhao, S., and Gu, L.X., 2014. Implementation and Validation of Aortic Remodeling in Hypertensive Rats. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering-Transactions of the ASME.136(9), 091007 (8 pages). DOI: 10.1115/1.4027939 

• Hua, Y., Akular, P., Gu, L.X., Berg, J., and Nelson, C.A., 2014. Experimental and Numerical Investigation of the Mechanism of Blast Wave Transmission through a Surrogate Head, Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics-Transactions of the ASME. 134, 121005 (9 pages). DOI: 10.1115/1.4026156

• Zhao, S., Gu, L.X., and Froemming, S.R., 2012. On the importance of modeling stent procedure for predicting arterial mechanics, ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. 134, 121005 (6 pages). DOI: 10.1115/1.4023094.

• US Patent Application 18150315, 2023. Prediction of Stent Expansion for Treatments

Year 2025

• Zhai, Y.N., Wang, J.N., Mendoza, V.O., Ye, M., Shahraki, K., Suh, D.W., Minckler, D.S., Karpova, T., Nunes, K., Dong, P.F., and Gu, L.X., 2025. Spatial Relationship Between Histological Staining Intensity and Corneal Stiffness Variations: Insights from AFM Indentation in Infant African Green Monkeys. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 169:107047. DOI:10.1016/j.jmbbm.2025.107047
• Aung, O, Rossi, P. J., Dyer, M. R., Stellpflug, A., Zhai, Y.N, Kenneth, A., Wang, X.L., Chang, J., Chen, Y.L., Tefft, B., Wu, R.X., Gu, L.X., and Wang, B., 2025. Biofabrication of Small-diameter Vascular Graft with Acellular Human Amniotic Membrane: A Proof-of-Concept Study in Pig. Biofabrication, 17(3). DOI: 10.1088/1758-5090/adcb6d 
• Choi, E.H.*, Colmenarez, J.A.*, Hong, J.D., Shahraki, K., Gu, L.X., and Suh, D.W., 2025. Finite Element Analysis of Asymmetrical Retinal Hemorrhages in Shaken Baby Syndrome. Medical Hypothesis Discovery and Innovation in Ophthalmology, 14(1): 231-238. DOI: 10.51329/mehdiophthal1514 (* Equal Contribution). 
• Zhang, Y.N., Wang, J.N., Gu, L.X., Martin, H.D., and Martin, R.L., 2025. A Finite Element Analysis Model to Support Ligamentum Teres Function. Journal of Hip Preservation Surgery. DOI: 10.1093/jhps/hnaf017 
• Lee, J.W., Gharaibeh, Y., Dong, P.F., Dallan, L.A.P., Pereira, G.T.R., Kim, J.N., Hoor, A., Gu, L.X., Bezerra, H.G., Cortese, B., and Wilson, D.L., 2025. Computational Analysis of Intravascular OCT Images for Future Clinical Support: A Comprehensive Review. IEEE Reviews in Biomedical Engineering. DOI: 10.1109/RBME.2025.3530244 (Review). 
• Colmenarez, J.A., Dong, P.F., Lee, J.W., Wilson, D.L., and Gu, X., 2025. Evaluating the Influence of Morphological Features on the Vulnerability of Lipid-Rich Plaques During Stenting. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering-Transactions of the ASME, 147(2), 021007 (13 pages). DOI: 10.1115/1.4067398

Year 2024

• Hong, J.D.*, Colmenarez, J.A.*, Choi, E.H., Suh, A., Suh, A., Lam, M.R., Hoskin, A., Minckler, D., Lin, K.Y., Shahraki, K., Agrawal, R., Dong, P.F., Gu, L.X., and Suh, D.W., 2025. Finite Element Analysis of Mechanical Ocular Sequelae from Badminton Shuttlecock Projectile Impact. Ophthalmology Science, DOI:10.1016/j.xops.2024.100625. Accepted (* Equal Contribution).
• Lam, M.R.*, Colmenarez, J.A.*, Dong, P.F., Gu, L.X., and Suh, D.W., 2024. Vascular Insult in Neonatal Retinal Hemorrhage: Computational Analysis of a Fundus-Segmented Blood Vessel Network. Scientific Reports, 14, 29331. DOI:10.1038/s41598-024-71509-w (* Equal Contribution).
• Wang, J.N., Premaraj, T.S., Premaraj,S., Dong, P.F., and Gu, L.X., 2025. Modified Centroid of Root Projection Method for Determining the Center of Resistance of a Tooth. J of Engineering and Science in Medical Diagnostics and Therapy -Transactions of the ASME, 8(3):031010 (8 pages). DOI: 10.1115/1.4066936
• Zhai, Y.N, Shi, Z.S., Premaraj, T.S., Premaraj,S., Karpova, T., Dong, P.F., and Gu, L.X., 2025. Effects of Acid Etching on the Microstructure and Stiffness of Human Teeth. J of Engineering and Science in Medical Diagnostics and Therapy -Transactions of the ASME, 8(3):031005 (6 pages). DOI: 10.1115/1.4066624
• Lin, S.M., Patrawalla, N.Y., Zhai, Y.N, Dong, P.F., Kishore, V., and Gu, X., 2024. Computational and Experimental Characterization of Aligned Collagen across Varied Crosslinking Degrees. Micromachines,15(7), 851. DOI: 10.3390/mi15070851 (publication fee waiver)
• Zhai, Y.N, Delgado, A.I., Sameti, N, Dong, P.F., Xing, W.F., Bashur, C.A., and Gu, X., 2024. Biomechanical Characterization of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: The Rupture Mechanism. Applied Sciences,14(2), 613. DOI: 10.3390/app14020613 (publication fee waiver)
• Colmenarez, J.A., Zhai, Y.N., Mendoza, V.O., Dong, P.F., Kenia Nunes, Suh, D.W., and Gu, X., 2024. Damage-Induced Softening of the Sclera: A Pseudo-Elastic Modeling Approach. J of Engineering and Science in Medical Diagnostics and Therapy -Transactions of the ASME, 7(3):031001 (9 pages). DOI: 10.1115/1.4063467
• Wang, J.N., Li, R.Z., Zhou, Q.F., Gu, X., and Dong, P.F., 2024. Analysis of Shear Wave Propagation in Soft Biomaterials Using a Finite Element Model. J of Engineering and Science in Medical Diagnostics and Therapy -Transactions of the ASME, 7(3):031004 (7 pages). DOI: 10.1115/1.4063598
• Shokrollahi, Y., Dong, P.F., Li, X.Q., and Gu, L.X., 2024. Deep Learning-based Prediction of Stress and Strain Maps in Arterial Walls for Improved Cardiovascular Risk Assessment.  Applied Sciences,14(1), 379. DOI: 10.3390/app14010379
• Chowdhury, N.A., Wang, L.L., Gu, X., and Kaya, M., 2024. Machine Learning for Early Breast Cancer Detection. J of Engineering and Science in Medical Diagnostics and Therapy -Transactions of the ASME.  DOI: 10.1115/1.4065756
• Chowdhury, N.A., Wang, L.L., Islam, M.S., Gu, L.X., and Kaya, M., 2024. Hexagonal microstrip patch antenna with a partial ground for breast cancer detection. J of Engineering and Science in Medical Diagnostics and Therapy -Transactions of the ASME
• Gui, X. Y., et. al., 2024. 3D Printing of Biomimetic Hierarchical Porous Architecture Scaffold with Dual Osteoinduction and Osteoconduction Biofunctions for Large Size Bone Defect Repair. Applied Materials Today, 37: 102085. DOI: 10.1016/j.apmt.2024.10208

Year 2023

• Dong, P.F., Colmenarez, J., Lee, J.W., Hassani, N.S., Wilson, D.L., Bezerra, H.G., and Gu, L.X., 2023. Load-sharing Characteristics of Stenting and Post-Dilation in Heavily Calcified Coronary Artery. Scientific Reports, 13, 16878. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-43160-4
• Lam, M.R., Young, C.D., Colmenarez, J.A., Dong, P.F., Gu, L.X., and Suh, D.W., 2023. The Role of Intrapartum Fetal Head Compression in Neonatal Retinal Hemorrhage. Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (JAAPOS). DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2023.07.013
• Chowdhury, N.A., Wang, L.L., Gu, L.X., and Kaya, M., 2023. Exploring the Potential of Sensing for breast cancer detection. Applied Sciences,13(17), 9982. DOI: 10.3390/app13179982 (publication fee waiver)
• Chowdhury, N.A., Wang, L.L., Islam, M.S., Gu, L.X., and Kaya, M., 2023. Microstrip Patch Antenna with an Inverted T-Type Notch in the Partial Ground for Breast Cancer Detections. Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences. DOI: 10.32604/cmes.2023.030844
• Wang, J.N., Tsolaki, A., Voudouris,J.C., Premaraj, T.S., Premaraj,S., Gu, L.X., and Dong, P.F., 2023. Three-Dimensional Force Characterizations in Maxillary Molar Distalization: A Finite Element Study. Applied Sciences,13(12), 7195. DOI: 10.3390/app13127195 (publication fee waiver)
• Dong, P.F., Nunes, K.P., and Gu, L.X., 2023. Tissue Growth Model for Maintaining Tensional Homeostasis with Applications to Hypertension and Stented Artery. J of Engineering and Science in Medical Diagnostics and Therapy -Transactions of the ASME. DOI: 10.1115/1.4062387
• LaRocca, C.M., Colmenarez, A.J., Lam, M.R., Dong, P., Shokrollahi, Y., Gu, L.X., and Suh, W.D., 2023. Finite Element Analysis of Pediatric Retinal Trauma in Simulated Motor Vehicle Scenarios. Journal of Ophthalmology and Ocular Therapeutics (JOOT), 2(2). DOI:10.56391/JOOT2003.1021
• Suh, A.*, Lam, M.*, Shokrollahi, Y., Dong, P.F., Gu, L.X. and Suh, D.W., 2023. Quantifying the Efficacy of Protective Eyewear in Pediatric Soccer-Induced Retinal Injury. Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (JAAPOS). DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2023.02.009 (* Equal Contribution).

Year 2022

• Shokrollahi, Y., Dong, P.F., Gamage, P.T., Patrawalla, N., Kishore, V., Mozafari, H., and Gu, L.X., 2022. Finite Element-Based Machine Learning Model for Predicting the Mechanical Properties of Composite Hydrogels. Applied Sciences,12(21), 10835. DOI: 10.3390/ app122110835
• Garg, R., Gu, L.X., and Ganpule, A., 2022. Biomechanical analysis head-neck injuries against mine falls using a simplified human model. Sadhana -Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences, , 47(266). DOI: 10.1007/s12046-022-02028-5
• Mozafari, H., Distefano, F., Epasto, G., Gu, L.X., Linul, E., and Crupi, V., 2022. Design of an Innovative Hybrid Sandwich Protective Device for Offshore Structures. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering,10(10):1385. DOI:10.3390/jmse10101385.
• de Oliveira, A. A., Priviero, F., Delgado, A., Dong, P.F., Mendoza, V.O., Gu, L.X., Webb, R.C., and Nunes, K.P., 2022. Connecting aortic stiffness to vascular contraction: Does sex matter? International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022, 23, 11314. DOI: 10.3390/ijms231911314
• Lin, S. M., Premaraj, T. S., Gamage, P.T., Dong, P.F., Premaraj, S., and Gu, L.X., 2022. Upper Airway Flow Dynamics in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients with Various Apnea-Hypopnea Index. Life, 12(7), 1080. DOI: 3390/life12071080
• Shokrollahi, Y., Dong, P.F., Kaya, M., Suh, D.W., and Gu, L.X., 2022. Rapid Prediction of Retina Stress and Strain Patterns in Soccer-related Ocular Injury: Integrating Finite Element Analysis with Machine Learning Approach. Diagnostics, 12(7). DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12071530
• Gharaibeh, Y., Lee, J.W., Zimin, V.N., Kolluru, C., Dallan, L.A.P., Pereira, G.T.R., Vergara-Martel, A., Kim, J. N., Vergara-Martel, A., Hoori, A., Dong, P.F., Gamage, P.T., Gu, L.X, Bezerra, H.G., Al-Kindi, S., and Wilson, D.L., 2022. Prediction of Stent Under-expansion in Calcified Coronary Arteries using Machine-learning on intervascular optical coherence tomography. arXiv:2205.10354
• Gamage, P.T., Dong, P.F., Lee, J.W., Gharaibeh, Y., Zimin, V.N., Wilson, D.L., and Gu, L.X., 2022. Fractional flow reserve (FFR) estimation from OCT-based CFD simulations: Role of side branches. Applied Sciences,12. DOI: 10.3390/app12115573
• Han, Y. L., Lei, H.Y., Kaken, H., Zhao, W., Wang, W., Wumanerjiang, A., Peng, W., Guo, L.K., Gu, L.X., Kong, Q.Q., Zhou, C. C., and Wang, L., 2022. 3D printing customized design of human bone tissue implant and its application. Nanotechnology Reviews, 11:1792-1801. DOI: 10.1515/ ntrev-2022-0049
• Dallan, L.A.P., Zimin, V.N., Lee, J.W., Gharaibeh, Y., Pereira, G.T.R., Vergara-Martel, A., Dong, P.F., Gu, L.X, L.A.P., Bezerra, H.G., and Wilson, D.L. 2022. Assessment of post-dilatation strategies for optimal stent expansion in calcified coronary lesions: ex vivo analysis with optical coherence tomography, Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine. DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2022.05.004 
• Shokrollahi, Y.*, Dong, P.F.*, Lam, M., Suh, D.W., and Gu, L.X., 2022. Eye protection for mitigating soccer related ocular injuries: a finite element approach. J of Engineering and Science in Medical Diagnostics and Therapy -Transactions of the ASME. DOI: 10.1115/1.4054428 (* Equal Contribution)
• Guo, J.Q., Gao, Y., Ahmed, M., Dong, P.F., Gao, Y.P., Gong, Z.H., Liu, J.W., Mao, Y.J., Yue, Z.J., Zheng, Q.L., Li, J.X., Rong, J.R., Zhou, Y.N., An, M.W., Gu, L.X., and Zhang, J., 2022. Predictive capability of serum homocysteine level on the severity of restenosis following percutaneous coronary intervention. Frontiers in Pharmacology,13:816059. DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.816059
• Song, H., Thoreson, W., Dong, P.F., Shokrollahi, Y., Gu, L.X., and Suh, D.W., 2022. Exploring the Vitreoretinal Interface: a Key Instigator of Unique Retinal Hemorrhage Patterns in Pediatric Head Trauma. Korean Journal of Ophthalmology. DOI:10.3341/kjo.2021.0133  
• Lam, M.R., Dong, P.F., Shokrollahi, Y., Gu, L.X., and Suh, D.W., 2022. Finite Element Analysis of Soccer Ball-Related Ocular and Retinal Trauma and Comparison with Abusive Head Trauma. Ophthalmology Science. DOI: 1016/j.xops.2022.100129

Year 2021

• Gamage, P.T., Dong, P.F., Lee, J.W., Gharaibeh, Y., Zimin, V.N., Dallan, L.A.P., Bezerra, H.G., Wilson, D.L., and Gu, L.X., 2021. Hemodynamic alternations following stent deployment and post-dilation in a severely calcified coronary artery: In silico and ex-vivo approaches. Computers in Biology and Medicine (CBM), 104962. DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2021.104962
• Dong, P.F., Mozafari, H., Lee, J.W., Gharaibeh, Y., Zimin, V.N., Dallan, L.A.P., Bezerra, H.G., Wilson, D.L., and Gu, L.X., 2021. Selection of post-dilation balloon diameter and inflation pressure for improving stent expansion in calcified coronary artery, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 121:104609.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2021.104609
• Shi, W., Dong, P.F., Kuss, M., Gu, L.X., Kievit, F., Kim, H.J., and Duan, B., 2021. Design and Evaluation of an In Vitro Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Modeling System Using 3D Printed Mini Impact Device on the 3D Cultured Human iPSC Derived Neural Progenitor Cells. Advanced Healthcare Materials, 10(12), 2170059.  https://doi.org/10.1002/adhm.202100180
• Tong, J.F.*, Dong, P.F.*, Kedar, S., Ghate, D., Gu, L.X., 2021. Three-dimensional shape analysis of peripapillary retinal pigment epithelium-basement membrane layer based on OCT radial images. Nanotechnology Reviews, 10:453-464. https://doi.org/10.1515/ntrev-2021-0035
• Thais Sousa, Nilabh Kajave, Pengfei Dong, Linxia Gu, Stephanie Florczyk, Vipuil Kishore, 2021. Optimization of Freeze-FRESH Methodology for 3D Printing of Microporous Collagen Constructs. 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing.   https://doi.org/10.1089/3dp.2020.0311
• Kedar, S., Tong, J.F., Bader, J., Havens, S., Fan, S., Thorell, W., Nelson, C., Gu, L.X., High, R., Gulati, V., and Ghate, D., 2021. Effects of Acute Intracranial Pressure Changes on Optic Nerve Head Morphology in Humans and Pig Model. Current Eye Research. DOI: 10.1080/02713683.2021.1952604

Year 2020

• Shengmao Lin*, Pengfei Dong*, Changchun Zhou, Luis Augusto P. Dallan, Vladislav N. Zimin, Gabriel T. R. Pereira, Juhwan Lee, Yazan Gharaibeh, David L. Wilson, Hiram G. Bezerra, and Linxia Gu, 2020. Degradation modeling of Poly-L-Lactide Acid (PLLA) Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold within a Coronary Artery. Nanotechnology Reviews, 9:1217-1226. DOI: 10.1515/ntrev-2020-0093 (* Equal Contribution)
• Pengfei Dong, Guochang Ye, Mehmet Kaya, Linxia Gu (2020). Simulation-driven Machine Learning for Predicting Stent Expansion in Calcified Coronary Artery. Applied Sciences,10(17):5820. DOI: 10.3390/app10175820 
• Tong, J.F., Dong, P.F., Ghate, D., Kedar, S., and Gu, L.X., 2020. Three-Dimensional Characterization of Peripapillary Retinal Pigment Epithelium-Basement Membrane Layer in Patients Following Lumbar Puncture. Applied Sciences,10(5), 1559. DOI: 10.3390/app 10051559 
• Dong, P.F., Mozafari, H., Prabhu, D., Bezerra, H., Wilson, D.L., Gu, L.X., 2020. OCT-based Modeling of Stent Deployment in Heavily Calcified Coronary Lesion. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering-Transactions of the ASME, 142(5),  051012 (8 pages). DOI: 10.1115/1.4045285
• Gabriella Epasto, Fabio Distefano, Linxia Gu, Hozhabr Mozafari, Emanoil Linul (2020). Design and optimization of Metallic Foam Shell protective device against flying ballast impact damage in railway axles. Materials & Design. DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2020.109120
• Trevor Schmitt, Nilabh S. Kajave, HuanHuan Cai, Linxia Gu, Mohammad Albanna, and Vipuil Kishore (2020). In Vitro Characterization of Xeno-Free Clinically Relevant Human Collagen and Its Applicability in Cell-laden 3D Bioprinting. J of Biomaterials Applications. DOI: 10.1177/0885328220959162.
• Shen, X. , Jiang, J.B., Zhu, H.F., Liu, K.K., Dong, P.F., Gu, L.X., 2020. Comparative Study of Tapered Versus Conventional Cylindrical Balloon for Stent Implantation in Stenotic Tapered Artery, Artificial Organs. DOI: 10.1111/aor.13661
• Deepta Ghate, Sachin Kedar, Shane Havens, Shan Fan, William Thorell, Carl Nelson, Linxia Gu, Junfei Tong & Vikas Gulati (2020). The Effects of Acute Intracranial Pressure Changes on the Episcleral Venous Pressure, Retinal Vein Diameter and Intraocular Pressure in a Pig Model. Current Eye Research, DOI: 10.1080/02713683.2020.1805769
• Deibert, B., Dong, P.F., Hellman, C., and Gu, L.X., 2020. Traction Force Mapping of Tractional Retinal Detachments with Optical Coherence Tomography. American Journal of Biomedical Science & Research, 9(5), DOI: 10.34297/AJBSR.2020.09.001431.
• Yi, T., Zhou, C.C., Ma, L., Wu, L.N., Xu, X.J., Gu, L.X., Fan, Y.J., Xian, G., Fan, H.Y., and Zhang, X.D., 2020. Direct 3D printing of Ti-6Al-4V/HA composite porous scaffolds for customized mechanical properties and biological functions. J of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, 1-11. DOI: 10.1002/term.3013

Year 2019

• Ju, S.Y., Gu, L.X., 2019. Hemodynamic Interference of Serial Stenoses and Its Impact on FFR and iFR Measurements, Applied Sciences,9(2). DOI: 10.3390/app9020279
• Premaraj, T.S.*, Ju, S.Y.*, Premaraj, S., Kim, S.K., Gu, L.X., 2019. Noninvasive Estimation of Pharyngeal Airway Resistance in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients based on Cone-Beam Computerized Tomography and Computational Fluid Dynamics. Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, 19500454    
• Ju, S.Y., Abdullah, I., Lin, S.M., Gu, L.X., 2019. Hemodynamics and Wall Mechanics after Surgical Repair of Aortic Arch: Implication for Better Clinical Decisions. Applied Sciences, 9(4), 807. DOI: 10.3390/app9040807
• Mozafari, H., Wang L.L., Lei, Y.G., Gu, L.X., 2019. Multi-Scale Modeling of the Lamellar Unit of Arterial Media. Nanotechnology Reviews, 8:539-547. DOI: 10.1515/ntrev-2019-0048
• Tong, J.F., Ghate, D., Kedar, S., and Gu, L.X., 2019. Indirect Traumatic Optic Neuropathy induced by Primary Blast: A fluid - structure interaction approach.  Journal of Biomechanical Engineering-Transactions of the ASME.DOI: 10.1115/1. 4043668
• Mozafari, H., Zhou, C.C., and Gu, L.X., 2019. Mechanical Contribution of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells in the Tunica Media of Artery. Nanotechnology Reviews, 8(1), pp.50-60. DOI: 10.1515/ntrev-2019-0005
• Zheng,Q.L.*, Dong, P.F.*, Li, Z.Q., Han, X.W., Zhou, C.C., An, M.W., and Gu, L.X., 2019. Mechanical Characterization of Braided Composite Stents made of Helical Polyethylene Terephthalate Strips and NiTi Wires. Nanotechnology Reviews, 8:168-174. DOI: 10.1515/ntrev-2019-0016(* Equal Contribution)
• Zheng,Q.L., Mozafari,H., Li, Z.Q., Gu, L.X., Han, X.W., You, Z., An, M.W., 2019. Mechanical Characterization of Braided Self-expanding Stents: Impact of Design Parameters, Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, 19(6), 1950038 (16 pages). DOI: 10.1142/S0219519419500386
• Mozafari, H., Dong, P.F., Hadidi,H., Sealy, M.P., and Gu, L.X., 2019. Mechanical Characterizations of 3D-printed PLLA/Steel Particle Composite. Materials, 12(1). DOI: 10.3390/ma12010001
• Tong, J.F., Ghate, D., Kedar, S., and Gu, L.X., 2019. Relative Contributions of Intracranial Pressure and Intraocular Pressure in Lamina Cribrosa Behavior. Journal of Ophthalmology. Article ID 3064949, 8 pages with supplementary materials. DOI: 10.1155/2019/3064949
• Dong, P.F., Bezerra, H.G., Wilson, D.L., Gu, L.X., 2019. Impact of Calcium Quantifications on Stent Expansions. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering-Transactions of the ASME, 141(2), 021010 (8 pages). DOI: 10.1115/1.4042013
• Wang, Y.L., Dong, P.F., Ke, J.Y. (REU), Shen, X., Li, Z.M., Han, X.W., Gu, L.X., 2019. Experimental Evaluation of Self-Expandable Metallic Tracheobronchial Stents, Nanotechnology Reviews, 8(1), pp.136-142. DOI: 10.1515/ntrev-2019-0013
• Mozafari, H., Dong, P.F., Ren, K.W., Han, X.W., Gu, L.X., 2019. Micromechanical Analysis of Bioresorbable PLLA/Mg Composites Coated with MgO: effects of particle weight fraction, particle/matrix interface bonding and interphase. Composites Part B-Engineering, 162, 129-133. DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2018.10.106
• Tong, J.F., Ghate, D., Kedar, S., and Gu, L.X., Relative Contributions of Intracranial Pressure and Intraocular Pressure on Lamina Cribrosa Behavior. Journal of Ophthalmology, Article ID 3064949, 8 pages with supplementary materials. DOI: 10.1155/2019/3064949

Year 2018

• Chen, X.N., Fan, H.Y., Deng, X.W., Wu, L.N., Yi, T., Gu, L.X., Zhou, C.C., Fan, Y.J., and Zhang, X.D., 2018. Scaffolds Structural Microenvironmental Cues to Guide Tissue Regeneration in Bone Tissue Applications. Nanomaterials, 8(11), 960. DOI: 10.3390/nano8110960
• Chen, H.M., Bi, Y.H., Ju, S.Y., Gu, L.X., Zhu, X.Y., and Han, X.W., 2018. Hemodynamics and Pathology of an Enlarging Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Model in Rabbits, PLoS ONE 13(10): e0205366. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205366
• Mozafari, H., Dong, P.F., Zhao S.J., Bi, Y.H., Han, X.W., Gu, L.X., 2018. Migration Resistance of Esophageal Stents: the role of stent design. Computers in Biology and Medicine (CBM). 100(9), 43-49. DOI:10.1016/j.compbiomed.2018.06.031
• Villanueva, C.A., Tong, J.F., Nelson, C.A.,  and Gu, L.X., 2018. Ureteral tunnel length versus ureteral orifice configuration in the determination of ureterovesical junction competence: a computer simulation model. J of Pediatric Urology. 14(3), pp 258.e1-258.e6. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2018.01.009  
• Shen, X., Deng,Y.Q., Ji, S., Zhu, H. F., Gu, L.X., Bending Analysis of Stented Coronary Artery: the Interaction between Stent and Vessel. J of Mechanics. DOI: 10.1017/jmech.2018.23P
• Shen, X., Ji, S., Deng, Y.Q., Zhu, H.F., Jiang, J.B., Gu, L.X., 2018. Tissue Stresses in Stented Coronary Arteries with Different Geometries: Effect of The Relation Between Stent Length and Lesion Length. Iranian Journal of Science and Technology-Transactions of the ME. DOI: 10.1007/s40997-018-0206-5
• Huang, W.F, Tsui, C.P, Tang, C.Y, Gu, L.X, 2018. Effects of Compositional Tailoring on Drug Delivery Behaviors of Silica Xerogel/Polymer Core-shell Composite Nanoparticles. Scientific Reports, 8:13002. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-31070-9

Year 2017

• Hua, Y. *, Tong, J.F. *, Ghate, D., Kedar, S., and Gu, L.X., 2017. Intracranial Pressure Influences the Behavior of the Optic Nerve Head. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering-Transactions of the ASME, 139(3), 031003 (6 pages). DOI: 10.1115/1.4035406 (* Equal contribution) 
• Mozafaria, H., Lin, S.M., Tsui, G.C.P., Gu, L.X., 2018. Controllable Energy Absorption of Double Sided Corrugated Tubes under Axial Crushing. Composites Part B-Engineering, DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2017.09.042

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• Hua, Y., Wang, Y.G., and Gu, L.X., 2017. Primary Blast Wave Induced Brain dynamics influenced by Head Orientations. Biomedical Engineering Letters,  DOI: 10.1007/s13534-017-0027-2

• Huang, W.F., Tsui, C.P., Tang, C.Y., Yang, M., and Gu, L.X., 2017. Surface charge switchable and pH-responsive chitosan/polymer core-shell composite nanoparticles for drug delivery application. Composites Part B-Engineering. DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2017.03.028
• Chen, J.C., Zhang, X.D., Gu, L.X., and Nelson, C.A., 2017. Estimating Muscle Forces and Knee Joint Torque using Surface Electromyography: A Musculoskeletal Biomechanical Model. Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, DOI: 10.1142/S0219519417500695. 

Year 2016

• Jiang, J., Li, Z.R., Wang, H.J., Wang, Y., Carlson, M.A., Teusink, M.J., MacEwan, M.E., Gu, L.X., and Xie, J.W., 2016. Expanded Three-dimensional Nanofiber Scaffolds: Cell Penetration, Neovascularization, and Host Response. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 5(23), 2993-3003, DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201600808
• Lin, S. M., and Gu, L.X., 2016. Contribution of Fiber Undulation to Mechanics of Three-dimensional Collagen-I Gel. Macromolecular Symposia, 365(1), 112-117. DOI: 10.1002/masy.201650020
• Na, R., Lin, S.M., Gu, L.X., and Shen, Z.G., 2016. Case Study of Quantifying Energy Loss through Ceiling-Attic Recessed Lighting Fixtures through 3D Numerical Simulation. ACSE  Journal of Architectural Engineering, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)AE.1943-5568.0000226

Year 2015

• Lin, S. M., Lauren A. Hapach, Reinhart-King, C., and Gu, L.X., 2015. Towards Tuning the Mechanical Properties of Three-Dimensional Collagen Scaffolds Using a Coupled Fiber-Matrix Model. Materials, 8(8), 5376-5384. DOI: 10.3390/ma8085254

• Dale, M.A., Suh M.K., Zhao,S.J., Meisinger, T., Gu, L.X, Swier, V.J., Agrawal,D.K., Greiner,T.C., Carson, J.S., Baxter, B.T., and Xiong, W.F., 2015. Background Differences in Baseline and Stimulated MMP Levels Influence Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Susceptibility. Arteriosclerosis, 243 (2), 621–629. DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.10.006.

• Chen, J.C, Zhang, X.D., Lin, S.M., Wang, H., and Gu, L.X., 2015. Multiscale Modeling of Skeletal Muscle Active Contraction in Relation to Mechanochemical Coupling of Molecular Motors. Micromachines, 6(7), 902-914. DOI:10.3390/mi6070902

• Hua, Y., Gu, L.X., Premaraj, S., and Zhang, X.D., 2015. Role of Interphase in the Mechanical Behavior of Silica/Epoxy Resin Nanocomposites. Materials, 8(6), 3519-3531. DOI: 10.3390/ma8063519
• Akula, P.K., Hua, Y., and Gu, L.X., 2015. Blast-induced mild traumatic brain injury through ear canal: a finite element study. Biomedical Engineering Letters, 5(4), 281-288, DOI: 10.1007/s13534-015-0204-0
• Hua, Y., Lin, S.M., and Gu, L.X., 2015. Relevance of Blood Vessel Networks in Blast-Induced Traumatic Brain Injury. Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine, Article ID 928236, 8 pages. DOI: 10.1155/2015/928236.

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• Lin, S. M., and Gu, L.X., 2015. Influence of Crosslink Density and Stiffness on Mechanical Properties of Type I Collagen Gel. Materials, 8(2), 551-560. DOI:10.3390/ma8020551
• Hua, Y., Akula, P., Kelso, M., and Gu, L.X., 2015. Characterization of Closed Head Impact Injury in Rat. BioMed Research International, Article ID 272976, 9 pages, DOI: 10.1155/2015/272976..
• Zhao, S., Stamm A., Lee, J.S., Gruverman, A., Lim, J.Y., and Gu, L.X., 2015. Elasticity of Differentiated and Undifferentiated Human Neuroblastoma Cells Studied by Atomic Force Microscopy. Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, 15(5), 1550069 (10 pages). DOI: 10.1142/S0219519415500694.

Vascular Mechanics

• Zhao, S., and Gu, L.X., 2014. Implementation and Validation of Aortic Remodeling in Hypertensive Rats. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering-Transactions of the ASME.136(9), 091007 (8 pages). DOI: 10.1115/1.4027939
• Zhao S., Gu, L.X., and Froemming, S.R., 2013. Experimental Investigations of the Stent-Artery Interaction. Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology, 37(7), 463-469. DOI: 10.3109/03091902.2013.831491
• Gu, L.X., and Cutler, E., 2013. Experimental Assessment of the Impact of Asymptomatic Gas Emboli on the Vessel Wall. Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, 13(4), 1350064 (11 pages). DOI: 10.1142/S0219519413500644
• Zhao, S., Gu, L.X., and Froemming, S.R., 2012. On the importance of modeling stent procedure for predicting arterial mechanics, ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. 134, 121005 (6 pages). DOI: 10.1115/1.4023094.
• Zhao S., Gu L.X., and Froemming, S.R., 2012. Effects of Arterial Strain and Stress in the Prediction of Restenosis Risk: Computer modeling of stent trials. Biomedical Engineering Letters, 2(3), 158-163. DOI: 10.1007/s13534-012-0067-6
• Steinert B.D., Zhao S., Gu L.X., 2012. Monitoring the Wall Mechanics during Stent Deployment in a Vessel, Journal of Visualized Experiments, 63, e3945, DOI: 10.3791/3945
• Zhao S., Gu, L.X., and Froemming, S.R., 2012. Performance of Self-expanding Nitinol Stent in a Curved Artery: Impact of stent length and deployment orientation. ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering.134, 071007 (6 pages). DOI: 10.1115/1.4007095
• Gu, L.X., Zhao, S., and Froemming, S.R., 2012. Arterial Wall Mechanics and Clinical Implications after Coronary Stenting: Comparisons of Three Stent Designs, International Journal of Applied Mechanics, 4(2). DOI: 10.1142/S1758825112500135
• Zhao S., Gu, L.X., and Froemming, S.R., 2012. Finite Element Analysis of the Implantation of a Self-Expanding Stent: Impact of Lesion Calcification. ASME Journal of Medical Devices, 6(2),021001 (6 pages). DOI: 10.1115/1.4006357
• Zhao S., Liu, C., and Gu, L.X., 2012. The Impact of Wire Stent Fabrication Technique on the Performance of Stent Placement. ASME Journal of Medical Devices 6(1), 011007 (4 pages) DOI: 10.1115/1.4005788
• Gu, L.X.,Kasavajhala, A.R.M., Lang, H.L., and Hammel, J.M., 2012. Experimental and Numerical investigation of Vascular Suture Closure. Biomedical Engineering Letters, 2(1), 46-51, DOI: 10.1007/s13534-012-0046-y
• Zhao, S., Li, W., and Gu, L.X., 2012. Biomechanical Prediction of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Rupture Risk: Sensitivity Analysis, J of Biomedical Science and Engineering, 5, 664-671. DOI: 10.4236/jbise.2012.511083
• Zhao S., Gu L.X., and Froemming, S.R., 2011. Assessment of Shape Memory Alloy stent Deployment in a Stenosed Artery. Biomedical Engineering Letters, 1(4), 226-231, DOI: 10.1007/s13534-011-0036-5.
• Gu, L.X., Zhao, S., Muttyam A.K., and Hammel, J.M., 2010. The Relation between the Arterial Stress and Restenosis Rate after Coronary Stenting. ASME Journal of Medical Devices 4(3), 031005(7 pages). DOI:10.1115/1.4002238       
• Gu, L.X., Kumar, A.V., Santra, S., and Mericle, R.A., 2005. Finite Element Analysis of the Covered Microstent. Journal of Biomechanics, 38(6), 1221-1227. DOI:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2004.06.008

Traumatic Brain Injury

• Hua, Y., Akular, P., Gu, L.X., Berg, J., and Nelson, C.A., 2014. Experimental and Numerical Investigation of the Mechanism of Blast Wave Transmission through a Surrogate Head, Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics-Transactions of the ASME. 134, 121005 (9 pages). DOI: 10.1115/1.4026156
• Gu, L.X., Chafi, M.S., Ganpule S., and Chandra, N., 2012. The Influence of Heterogeneous Meninges on the Brain Mechanics under Primary Blast Loading. Composites Part B: Engineering, 43(8), 3160-3166. DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2012.04.014
• Ganpule S., Gu, L.X., Alai, A., and Chandra, N., 2012. Role of Helmet in the Mechanics of Shock Wave Propagation under Blast Loading Conditions. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 15(11), 1233-1244. DOI:10.1080/10255842.2011.597353
• Chafi, M.S.,Ganpule S.,Gu, L.X., and Chandra, N., 2011. Dynamic Response of Brain Subjected to Blast Loadings: Influence of Frequency Ranges. International Journal of Applied Mechanics (IJAM), 3(4), 803-823. DOI: 10.1142/S175882511100124X

Composites

• Hua, Y., Akular, P., and Gu, L.X., 2014. Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Carbon Fiber Sandwich Panels Subjected to Blast Loading. Composites Part B-Engineering, 56, 456-463. DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2013.08.070
• Hua, Y., Gu, L.X. and Watanabe H., 2013. Micromechanical Analysis of Nanoparticle- Reinforced Dental Composites. International Journal of Engineering Science, 69, 69-76. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijengsci.2013.04.001
• Hua, Y., and Gu, L.X., 2013. Prediction of the thermal-mechanical behavior of particle-reinforced metal matrix composites, Composites Part B: Engineering. 45(1), 1464-1470. DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2012.09.056
• Hua, Y., Kasavajhala, A.R.M., and Gu, L.X., 2013. Elastic-Plastic Analysis and Strength Evaluation of Adhesive Joints in Wind Turbine Blades. Composites Part B: Engineering, 44, 650-656. DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2012.02.001
• Hua, Y., Gu, L.X., and Trogdon M.(Undergraduate), 2012. Three Dimensional Modeling of Carbon/Epoxy to Titanium Single-lap Joints with Variable Adhesive Recess Length. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives (IJAA), 38, 25-30. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2012.06.003
• Kasavajhala, A.R.M., and Gu, L.X., 2011. Fracture Analysis of Kevlar-49/Epoxy and E-Glass/Epoxy Doublers for Reinforcement of Cracked Aluminum Plates. Composite Structures, 93(8), 2090-2095. DOI:10.1016/j.compstruct.2011.02.012  
• Gu, L.X., Kasavajhala, A.R.M., and Zhao, S., 2011. Finite Element Analysis of Cracks in Aging Aircraft Structures with Bonded Composite-Patch Repairs. Composites Part B: Engineering, 42(3), 505-510. DOI:10.1016/j.compositesb.2010.11.014  

Energy and Algorithm

• Wang, S.M., Shen, Z.G., and Gu, L.X., 2012. The impact of roof pitch and ceiling insulation on cooling load of naturally-ventilated attics, Energies, 5(7), 2178-2196; DOI:10.3390/en5072178
• Wang,S.M., Shen, Z.G., and Gu, L.X., 2012. Numerical Simulation of Buoyancy-driven Turbulent Ventilation in Attic Space under Winter Conditions, Energy and Buildings, 47, 360-368. DOI:10.1016/j.enbuild.2011.12.012
• Kumar, A.V., Burla, R., Padmanabhan, S., and Gu, L.X., 2008. Finite Element Analysis using Nonconforming Mesh. ASME Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, 8(3), 031005(11 pages). DOI:10.1115/1.2956990