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Dr. Xiaodan Shi

Lecturer

University of North Texas

Department of Biomedical Engineering

(662) 312-2475

Email: Xiaodan.Shi@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, Mississippi State University, 2017
    Major: Biomedical Engineering
    Dissertation: On the Cardiac Elastin – 3D Geometrical, Topological, and Micromechanical Properties
  • MS, Mississippi State University, 2013
    Major: Biological Engineering
    Dissertation: Development of Biomass-based Cellulose Nanowhiskers and Its Application as Catalyst Support in Converting Syngas to Biofuels
  • BS, China University of Mining and Technology, 2011
    Major: Chemical Engineering

Professional Memberships

  • American Heart Association. (January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2021).
  • Biomedical Engineering Society. (January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2021).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • BMEN 1300 - Discover Biomedical Engineering, 49 courses.
  • BMEN 1400 - Software for Biomedical Engineers, 21 courses.
  • BMEN 2900 - Special Problems in Biomedical Engineering, 1 course.
  • BMEN 3310 - Engineering Measurements from Human Systems, 20 courses.
  • BMEN 3321 - Biomaterials, 1 course.
  • BMEN 4212 - Senior Design I, 11 courses.
  • BMEN 4222 - Senior Design II, 26 courses.
  • BMEN 4314 - Tissue Engineering, 5 courses.
  • BMEN 4900 - Special Problems in Biomedical Engineering, 1 course.
  • BMEN 4980 - Experimental Course, 1 course.
  • BMEN 5314 - Advanced Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, 11 courses.
  • BMEN 5318 - Biomedical Implants, 4 courses.
  • BMEN 5800 - Topics in Biomedical Engineering, 2 courses.
  • BMEN 5810 - Topics in Biomedical Engineering, 2 courses.
  • BMEN 5940 - Biomedical Engineering Seminar, 2 courses.
  • BMEN 6940 - Biomedical Engineering Doctoral Seminar, 2 courses.

Directed Student Learning

  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, "NANOLITHOGRAPHIC APPROACHES TO PROBING CELL MEMBRANE MODULATION," Biomedical Engineering. (August 24, 2020 - December 9, 2021).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, "In Vitro Electrochemical Evaluation of Bioelectronic Probes," Biomedical Engineering. (August 5, 2021).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Copeland, K.M., Wang, B., Shi, X., Simionescu, D.T., Yi, H., Bajona, P., Sacks, M.S., Liao, J. (2018). Decellularization in Heart Valve Tissue Engineering. Advances in Heart Valve Biomechanics. n/a (n/a) 289-317. Cham, Springer, Cham. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-01993-8_12

    • Journal Article

  • Shi, X. (2022). Spatial distribution and network morphology of epicardial, endocardial, interstitial, and Purkinje cell-associated elastin fibers in porcine left ventricle. Bioactive Materials. No. 19 (January 2023) 348-359. Elsevier. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452199X2200189X?via%3Dihub
  • Xu, C., Okpokwasili, C., Huang, Y., Shi, X., Wu, J., Liao, J., Tang, L., Hong, Y. (2022). Optimizing Anisotropic Polyurethane Scaffolds to Mechanically Match with Native Myocardium. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering. No. 6 2757−2769. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.9b01860#
  • Shi, X., Liu, Y., Copeland, K.M., McMahan, S.R., Zhang, S., Butler, R., Hong, Y., Cho, M., Bajona, P., Gao, H., Liao, J. (2019). Epicardial prestrained confinement and residual stresses: a newly observed heart ventricle confinement interface. Journal of The Royal Society Interface. 16 (152) 20190028. London, The Royal Society. https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/abs/10.1098/rsif.2019.0028

Service

University Service

  • Committee Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (January 21, 2021 - Present).
  • Faculty Advisor, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (October 2019 - Present).