Member, Society for Biomaterials (SFB). (2012 – Present).
Member, American Chemical Society (ACS). (2009 – Present).
Member, Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES). (2008 – Present).
Member, Materials Research Society (MRS). (2004 – Present).
Member, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). (2001 – Present).
Member, Society of Plastic Engineers (SPE). (2001 – Present).
West Virginia University, Biomedical Senior Design, BMEG 455, Spring 2017.
West Virginia University, BMEG Seminar & Journal Club, BMEG 421, Spring 2017.
West Virginia University, Transport Analysis, ChE 315, Spring 2017.
West Virginia University, Transport Phenomena in Biological Systems, BMEG 315, Spring 2017.
West Virginia University, Biomedical Engineering Laboratory – Microfluidic module, BMEG 350, Fall 2016.
West Virginia University, Biomedical Senior Design, BMEG 455, Fall 2016.
West Virginia University, BMEG Seminar & Journal Club, BMEG 421, Fall 2016.
West Virginia University, Transport Analysis, ChE 315, Spring 2016.
West Virginia University, Transport Phenomena in Biological Systems, BMEG 315, Spring 2016.
West Virginia University, Biomedical Engineering Laboratory – Microfluidic module, BMEG 350, Fall 2015.
West Virginia University, Transport Analysis, ChE 2015, Spring 2015.
West Virginia University, Biomedical Nanotechnology, ChE 593, Fall 2014.
West Virginia University, Transport Analysis, ChE 2014, Spring 2014.
West Virginia University, Graduate Seminar, ChE 796, Spring 2013.
West Virginia University, Graduate Seminar, ChE 796, Fall 2012.
West Virginia University, Unit Operations Laboratory, ChE 450, Fall 2012.
West Virginia University, Biomedical Nanotechnology, ChE 593, Spring 2012.
Other, UNT Biomedical Engineering, 5. (August 2022 – Present).
Guest Lecture, Biomedical Engineering, 120. (October 26, 2023 – October 26, 2023).
Seminar, Biomedical Engineering, 20. (September 28, 2023 – September 28, 2023).
Guest Lecture, University of North Texas, 110. (October 25, 2022 – October 25, 2022).
Other, 4. (September 2021 – May 2022).
Guest Lecture, University of North Texas, 19. (November 11, 2021 – November 11, 2021).
Guest Lecture, University of North Texas, 116. (November 9, 2021 – November 9, 2021).
Seminar, University of North Texas, 30. (October 4, 2021 – October 4, 2021).
Guest Lecture, BMEN 1300 Discover Biomedical Engineering, 108. (November 16, 2020 – November 16, 2020).
Seminar, BMEN 5940, 20. (October 12, 2020 – October 12, 2020).
Guest Lecture, Department of Biomedical Engineering, UNT, 110. (October 10, 2019 – October 14, 2019).
Seminar, BMEN 5940. (September 24, 2018 – September 24, 2018).
Guest Lecture, UNT BMEN, 97. (November 29, 2017 – November 29, 2017).
Seminar, UNT BMEN, 11. (September 18, 2017 – September 18, 2017).
Major Professor, Biomedical Engineering. (October 2023 – Present).
Dissertation Committee Chair,"Optic-nerve-head-on-a-chip for Glaucomatous Neurodegeneration," Biomedical Engineering. (August 2023 – Present).
Supervised Research,"development of organ-on-a-chip systems," Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (August 2023 – Present).
Supervised Research, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (December 2022 – Present).
Major Professor, Biomedical Engineering. (October 2022 – Present).
Dissertation Committee Member, Biomedical Engineering. (2022 – Present).
Dissertation Committee Member, Biomedical Engineering. (2022 – Present).
Supervised Research,"Development and Applications of Human Lung Chips," Other - Outside UNT. (January 2022 – Present).
Dissertation Committee Member, Biomedical Engineering. (2021 – Present).
Dissertation Committee Member, Biomedical Engineering. (2021 – Present).
Dissertation Committee Member, Biomedical Engineering. (2021 – Present).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, Biomedical Engineering. (2021 – Present).
Supervised Research, Other - Outside UNT. (January 2021 – Present).
Dissertation Committee Member, Biomedical Engineering. (November 2018 – Present).
Master's Thesis Committee Chair,"Electrospun Nanofibrous Substrate for Cell Regulation," Biomedical Engineering. (April 2018 – Present).
Supervised Research, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (October 2022 – December 2023).
Supervised Research, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (August 2022 – December 2023).
Dissertation Committee Member, Biomedical Engineering. (2022 – December 2023).
Major Professor, Biomedical Engineering. (October 2022 – August 2023).
Supervised Research,"Engineering of Organ Chip Systems," Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (October 2021 – May 2023).
Dissertation Committee Chair,"Microfluidic blood-brain barrier model," Biomedical Engineering. (January 26, 2018 – May 2023).
Dissertation Committee Chair,"Biomimetic alveolar interstitium model for nanotoxicity study," Biomedical Engineering. (August 28, 2017 – May 2023).
Dissertation Committee Co-Chair,"Additive Manufacturing of CoCrMo Biomedical Alloy: Microstructure, Biocorrosion and Biocompatibility," Materials Science and Engineering. (May 2022 – January 2023).
Supervised Research,"Computational Modelling of Microfluidic Cell Culture Systems," Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (June 2021 – December 2022).
Dissertation Committee Co-Chair,"Dual Drug Nanoparticle System to Treat Lung Fibrosis," Other - Outside UNT. (October 2020 – December 2022).
Major Professor,"Biocompatibility of CoCrMo Biomedical Alloy," Biomedical Engineering. (May 2022 – October 2022).
Supervised Research, Other - Outside UNT. (January 2021 – October 2022).
Supervised Research,"Development of Electromagnetic Stretching Devices," Biomedical Engineering. (November 2021 – August 2022).
Supervised Research,"Stem cell regulation using electrospun nanofibrous membranes," Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (August 2020 – May 2022).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, Biomedical Engineering. (2021 – March 2022).
Master's Thesis Committee Member, Biomedical Engineering. (2021 – March 2022).
Supervised Research,"Microfluidic Cell Culture Systems," Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (July 2021 – December 2021).
Dissertation Committee Chair,"Blood-brain Barrier Chip for Cancer Research," Biomedical Engineering. (October 1, 2018 – June 2021).
Master's Thesis Committee Member,"Viability study of nylon-12 carbon fiber filaments for use in the construction of a powered lower body exoskeleton via fused deposition modeling by Means of computer simulation," Biomedical Engineering. (August 2020 – May 2021).
Supervised Research,"Stem cell regulation using defined nanofibrous membranes," Biomedical Engineering. (August 2020 – May 2021).
Supervised Research,"Fabrication of organ chips," Biomedical Engineering. (September 2020 – March 2021).
Supervised Research,"Engineering of Biomimetic Organ Chips," Biomedical Engineering. (September 2020 – March 2021).
Supervised Research,"Development of a Microfluidic Blood-brain Barrier Platform," Biomedical Engineering. (September 12, 2018 – May 2020).
Other,"Engineering microscale physiological systems for disease diagnosis and treatment," Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (September 2019 – February 2020).
Dissertation Committee Member, Biomedical Engineering. (October 2018 – 2019).
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (October 13, 2017 – 2019).
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Biomedical Engineering. (April 2018 – May 2019).
Dissertation Committee Chair,"Nanotopographical memory effects," Materials Science and Engineering. (August 28, 2017 – May 2019).
Dissertation Committee Member,"Ferric oxide nanoparticles induce disruption of iron homeostasis and production of ROS in vitro," Other - Outside UNT. (August 16, 2014 – 2018).
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (December 23, 2017 – September 13, 2018).
Wang, K. (Author), Man, K. (Author), Yang, Y. (Author & Presenter), BMES Annual Meeting, Dissecting Nanotopographical Regulation of Cell Behaviors, Biomedical Engineering Society, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America. (2019).
Gilpin, A. (Author & Presenter), Liu, J. (Author), Wang, K. (Author), Yang, Y. (Author), Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Harnessing In Vivo Biochemical and Biophysical Cues for Stem Cell Biomanufacturing, Biomedical Engineering Society, Phoenix, AZ, United States of America. (2017 – 2017).
Man, K. (Author), Liu, J. (Author), Yang, Y. (Author & Presenter), The 20th Congress of the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists, Dimensionality-dependent Mechanical Stretch Regulation of Cell Behavior, International Federation of Associations of Anatomists, Istanbul, Turkey, Turkey. (2022 – 2022).
Yang, Y. (Author & Presenter), International Forum of Biomedical Materials – Biomaterials Surfaces and Interfaces, Nanoscale Regulation of Stem Cell Behavior, Hangzhou, China. (2018 – 2018).
Man, k. (Author & Presenter), Liu, J. (Author), Meckes, B. R. (Author), Yang, Y. (Author), BMES Annual Meeting, Biomimetic Human Lung Alveolus Chip to Study Nanotoxicity, BMES, San Antonio, TX, United States of America. (2022 – 2022).
Liu, Y. (Author & Presenter), Liu, J. (Author), Clark, A. F. (Author), Yang, Y. (Author), The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) annual meeting, Piezo1 Plays a Role in Optic Nerve Head Astrocyte Mechanotransduction, The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), Vancouver, Canada, Canada. (2019 – 2019).
Yang, Y. (Author & Presenter), Nanoscale Regulation of Stem Cell Behavior, Harbin Institute of Technology University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China. (2018).
Yang, Y. (Author & Presenter), Engineering Biomimetic Microenvironments for Regenerative Medicine and Disease Models, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China. (2018).
Yang, Y. (Author & Presenter), Organ on a Chip, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China. (2018).
Yang, Y. (Author & Presenter), Engineering Biomimetic Microenvironments for Regenerative Medicine and Disease Models, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China. (2018).
Yang, Y. (Author & Presenter), Engineering Biomimetic Microenvironments for Regenerative Medicine and Disease Models, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China. (2018).
Ibnat Kohon, A. (Author & Presenter), Man, K. (Author), Mathis, K. (Author), Webb, J. (Author), Yang, Y. (Author), Meckes, B. R. (Author), BMES annual meeting, Nanoparticle Targeting of Mechanically Modulated Glycocalyx, BMES, Seattle, WA, United States of America. (2023).
Yang, M. L. (Author), Zuo, C. (Author), Liu, J. (Author), Man, K. (Author), Zuo, Z. (Author), Yang, Y. (Author & Presenter), BMES Annual meeting, Understanding Vascular Endothelial Cell Behavior Using a Mechanical Strain Gradient Generated by an Electromagnetic Stretching Device, BMES, Seattle, WA, United States of America. (2023).
Lekkala, V. (Author), Kang, S. (Author), Liu, J. (Author), Shrestha, S. (Author), Acharya, P. (Author), Joshi, P. (Author), Zolfaghar, M. (Author), Lee, M. (Author), Jamdagneya, P. (Author), Pagnis, S. (Author), Kundi, A. (Author), Kabbur, S. (Author), Yang, Y. (Author), Lee, M. D. (Author & Presenter), MPS World Summit 2023, Pillar and perfusion plate enhanced cell growth, reproducibility, throughput, and user friendliness in dynamic 3D cell culture, Berlin, Germany, Germany. (2023 – 2023).
Lee, M. D. (Author & Presenter), Lekkala, V. (Author), Kang, S. (Author), Liu, J. (Author), Shrestha, S. (Author), Acharya, P. (Author), Joshi, P. (Author), Zolfaghar, M. (Author), Jamdagneya, P. (Author), Pagnis, S. (Author), Kundi, A. (Author), Kabbur, S. (Author), Yang, Y. (Author), TERMIS Annual Conference, Enhanced Cell Growth, Reproducibility, Throughput, and User Friendliness in Dynamic 3D Cell Culture Using a Pillar/Perfusion Plate Platform, TERMIS, Boston, MA, United States of America. (2023).
Lee, M. D. (Author & Presenter), Lekkala, V. (Author), Kang, S. (Author), Liu, J. (Author), Shrestha, S. (Author), Acharya, P. (Author), Joshi, P. (Author), Zolfaghar, M. (Author), Lee, M. (Author), Jamdagneya, P. (Author), Pagnis, S. (Author), Kundi, A. (Author), Kabbur, S. (Author), Yang, Y. (Author), TERMIS AM 2023, Enhanced cell growth, reproducibility, throughput, and user friendliness in dynamic 3D cell culture on a pillar/perfusion plate platform, Boston, MA, USA, United States of America. (2023 – 2023).
Lee, M. D. (Author & Presenter), Lekkala, V. (Author), Kang, S. (Author), Liu, J. (Author), Shrestha, S. (Author), Acharya, P. (Author), Joshi, P. (Author), Zolfaghar, M. (Author), Lee, M. (Author), Jamdagneya, P. (Author), Pagnis, S. (Author), Kundi, A. (Author), Kabbur, S. (Author), Yang, Y. (Author), TERMIS EU 2023, Enhanced cell growth, reproducibility, throughput, and user friendliness in dynamic 3D cell culture on a pillar/perfusion plate platform, Manchester, United Kingdom, United Kingdom. (2023 – 2023).
Man, K. (Author & Presenter), Liu, J. (Author), Yang, Y. (Author), BMES Annual Meeting, Cyclic Mechanical Stretch Sustains Multipotency of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells, BMES, San Antonio, TX, United States of America. (2022 – 2022).
Man, K. (Author & Presenter), Liu, J. (Author), Phan, K. M. (Author), Sadat, H. (Author), Yang, Y. (Author), BMES Annual Meeting, Dimensionality-dependent Mechanical Stretch Regulation of Cell Behavior, BMES, San Antonio, TX, United States of America. (2022 – 2022).
Liu, J. (Author & Presenter), Man, K. (Author), Yang, Y. (Author), BMES Annual Meeting, Endothelial Barrier Function Enhanced and Sustained by Defined Nanofibrous Membrane, BMES, San Antonio, TX, United States of America. (2022 – 2022).
Ramachandramoorthy, H. (Author & Presenter), Man, K. (Author), Nguyen, T. (Author), Chintapula, U. (Author), Nguyen, T. (Author), Kotadia, T. (Author), Yang, Y. (Author), Nguyen, K. (Author), BMES Annual Meeting, Mucus Penetrating Biodegradable Nanoparticles for Treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, BMES, San Antonio, TX, United States of America. (2022 – 2022).
Lekkala, V. (Author & Presenter), Liu, J. (Author), Kang, S. (Author), Shrestha, S. (Author), Acharya, P. (Author), Lee, M. (Author), Zolfaghar, M. (Author), Joshi, P. (Author), Yang, Y. (Author), Lee, M. D. (Author), MPS World Summit 2022, Operating conditions of pillar and perfusion well plates for high-throughput, dynamic 3D cell culture and compound screening, New Orleans, LA, USA, United States of America. (2022 – 2022).
Sharma, D. (Author), Jia, W. (Author), Wang, G. (Author), Zhang, J. (Author), Yang, Y. (Author), Kamp, T. (Author), Zhao, F. (Author & Presenter), Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering Annual Meeting, Maturation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Derived Cardiomyocytes on Anisotropic Cardiac Specific Extracellular Matrices, Biomedical Engineering Society, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, United States of America. (2020).
Wang, K. (Author), Man, K. (Author & Presenter), Yang, Y. (Author), BMES Annual Meeting, Nanotopographical Regulation of Stem Cell Senescence, Biomedical Engineering Society, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America. (2019).
Wang, K. (Author), Shi, L. (Author), Man, K. (Author & Presenter), Yang, Y. (Author), BMES Annual Meeting, Substrate stiffness-dependent carbon nanotubes-induced lung fibrogenesis, Biomedical Engineering Society, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America. (2019).
Yang, Y. (Author), Wang, K. (Author & Presenter), Biomedical Engineering Society annual meeting, Understanding Nanotopographical Modulation of Cell Behavior, Biomedical Engineering Society, Atlanta, GA, United States of America. (2018 – 2018).
Wang, K. (Author & Presenter), Liu, J. (Author), Yang, Y. (Author), Cellular and Molecular Bionegineering Annual Meeting, Understanding Nanotopographical Modulation of Cell Behavior, Cellular and Molecular Bionegineering Special Interest Group, Key Largo, FL, United States of America. (2018 – 2018).
Wang, K. (Author), Liu, J. (Author & Presenter), Yang, Y. (Author), Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Modulation of Stem Cell Behavior: Nanotopography vs. Adhesive Ligands, Biomedical Engineering Society, Phoenix, AZ, United States of America. (2017 – 2017).
Outstanding Faculty Research Award, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Texas. (2020 – Present).
Faculty Travel Grant, West Virginia University. (October 2015 – Present).
Faculty Travel Grant, West Virginia University. (January 2015 – Present).
Materials Research Society Junior Faculty Travel Awards, Materials Research Society (MRS). (December 2014 – Present).
Faculty Travel Grant, West Virginia University. (August 2013 – Present).
Nominated for: Burroughs-Wellcome Fund Career Awards at the Scientific Interface, Duke University. (October 2009 – Present).
Best Paper Award of the Plastics & Composites Joining Special Interest Group, Society of Plastic Engineers. (May 2005 – Present).
Outstanding Graduate Award for Academic Achievement, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at The Ohio State University. (January 2004 – Present).
The Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at The Ohio State University. (October 2003 – Present).
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. (January 2002 – Present).
Presidential Fellowship, The Ohio State University. (January 2004 – December 2004).
Graduate Fellowship, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at The Ohio State University. (August 2000 – July 2003).
University Fellowship, The Ohio State University. (August 1999 – August 2000).
Chairperson, College Faculty Council. (2023 – Present).
Faculty Mentor, Faculty Mentor. (2020 – Present).
Member, College Faculty Teaching and Research Awards Committee. (2019 – Present).
Member, College PAC. (2019 – Present).
Chairperson, Department PAC. (2019 – Present).
Faculty Mentor, Faculty Mentor. (2019 – Present).
Member, BMEN PAC Committee. (October 2018 – Present).
Member, Faculty Search Committee. (September 2018 – Present).
Member, Search Committee for Lecturer. (August 27, 2017 – Present).
Committee Member, Instructional Lab Supervisor Hiring Committee. (2023 – 2023).
Member, College Faculty Council. (2019 – 2023).
Member, College IT Advisory Committee. (2019 – 2022).
Other, CENG Engineering Research Showcase. (April 14, 2022 – April 14, 2022).
Chairperson, CENG Ad Hoc Grievance Committee. (March 2022 – March 2022).
Member, Graduate Adviser. (2019 – 2020).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Bioengineering. (2022 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Frontiers in Chemical Engineering. (2022 – Present).
Editorial Review Board Member, Frontiers in Nanobiotechnology. (2022 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Medical Devices. (2022 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Life Sciences in Space Research. (2022 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Nano Letters. (2022 – Present).
Other, Utah State University, College of Engineering. (September 2021 – Present).
Editor, Journal Editor, Frontiers in Polymer Chemistry. (2021 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering. (2020 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, ACS Omega. (2020 – Present).
Editor, Guest Editor, Frontiers in Biomaterials. (2020 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Materials Chemistry B. (2020 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Micromachines. (2020 – Present).
Reviewer, Grant Proposal, University of Nebraska. (2020 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Biomaterials Science. (2019 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Cancer Biology & Therapy. (2019 – Present).
Editorial Review Board Member, Frontiers. (2019 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Frontiers. (2019 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Bioactive Materials. (2018 – Present).
Reviewer, Conference Paper, International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition. (2018 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Cancer Metastasis and Treatment. (2018 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology. (2018 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Advanced Healthcare Materials. (2017 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology. (2017 – Present).
Editor, Journal Editor, Journal of Stem Cell and Transplantation Biology. (2016 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Stem Cell and Transplantation Biology. (2016 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Langmuir. (2016 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Nanoscale. (2016 – Present).
Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, NSF HBCU-UP Research Initiation Award. (2016 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Polymers. (2016 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Acta Biomaterialia. (2015 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, AIMS Bioengineering. (2015 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Biomaterials. (2015 – Present).
Editor, Journal Editor, Henry Journal of Stem Cell Biology, Research & Therapy. (2015 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Scientific Reports. (2015 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Tissue Engineering C. (2015 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, WIREs Nanomedicine & Nanobiotechnology. (2015 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Applied Rheology. (2014 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Biotechnology Advances. (2014 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, International Journal of Molecular Sciences. (2014 – Present).
Editor, Journal Editor, International Journal of Stem Cell Research & Therapy. (2014 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. (2013 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, BioMed Research International. (2013 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Biotechnology Progress. (2013 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, PLoS ONE. (2013 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Small. (2013 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces. (2012 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, NanoLIFE. (2012 – Present).
Reviewer, Grant Proposal, NSF Directorate for Engineering. (2012 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Advanced Biomaterials. (2011 – Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part A. (2011 – Present).
Other, The University of New South Wales, Sydney. (October 2022 – December 2022).
Reviewer, Grant Proposal, NIH. (September 2022 – September 2022).
Session Chair, International Forum of Biomedical Materials – Biomaterials Surfaces and Interfaces, Hangzhou, Zhejiang. (July 6, 2018 – July 8, 2018).