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Yanyan He

Title: Assistant Professor

Department: Mathematics

College: College of Science

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, Florida State University, 2013
    Major: Applied and Computational Mathematics
    Dissertation: Uncertainty quantification and data fusion based on Dempster-Shafer theory
  • MS, Florida State University, 2010
    Major: Applied and Computational Mathematics
  • MS, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2007
    Major: Computational Mathematics
  • BS, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2004
    Major: Computational Mathematics

Current Scheduled Teaching

MATH 6950.712Doctoral DissertationFall 2024
MATH 3996.703Honors College Mentored Research ExperienceFall 2024
MATH 2700.004Linear Algebra and Vector GeometryFall 2024 Syllabus
MATH 5900.709Special ProblemsFall 2024
MATH 5900.712Special ProblemsFall 2024

Previous Scheduled Teaching

CSCE 5230.001Methods of Numerical ComputationsSpring 2024 SPOT
MATH 5290.001Numerical MethodsSpring 2024 SPOT
MATH 5900.724Special ProblemsSpring 2024
MATH 5900.729Special ProblemsSpring 2024
MATH 2700.001Linear Algebra and Vector GeometryFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MATH 3350.001Introduction to Numerical AnalysisSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MATH 5900.704Special ProblemsSpring 2023
MATH 5900.716Special ProblemsSpring 2023
MATH 5900.703Special ProblemsFall 2022
MATH 5900.720Special ProblemsFall 2022
MATH 5900.704Special ProblemsSummer 5W2 2022
CSCE 5230.001Methods of Numerical ComputationsSpring 2022 SPOT
MATH 5290.001Numerical MethodsSpring 2022 SPOT
MATH 5900.708Special ProblemsSpring 2022
MATH 5900.714Special ProblemsSpring 2022
MATH 5900.716Special ProblemsSpring 2022
CSCE 4930.001Topics in Computer Science and EngineeringSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MATH 3410.001Differential Equations IFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MATH 5900.712Special ProblemsFall 2021
CSCE 5230.001Methods of Numerical ComputationsSpring 2021 SPOT
MATH 5290.001Numerical MethodsSpring 2021 SPOT
CSCE 6900.759Special ProblemsSpring 2021
MATH 5900.707Special ProblemsSpring 2021
CSCE 4930.001Topics in Computer Science and EngineeringSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MATH 3350.002Introduction to Numerical AnalysisFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MATH 3350.201Introduction to Numerical AnalysisFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MATH 3350.001Introduction to Numerical AnalysisSpring 2020 Syllabus
CSCE 5230.001Methods of Numerical ComputationsSpring 2020
MATH 5290.001Numerical MethodsSpring 2020

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Conference Proceeding

  • Upadhyay, K., Dantu, R., He, Y., Badruddoja, S., Salulu, A. (2022). Auditing Metaverse Requires Multimodal Deep Learning. Atlanta, GA, 2022 IEEE 4th International Conference on Trust, Privacy and Security in Intelligent Systems, and Applications (TPS-ISA).
  • Salau, A., Dantu, R., Morozov, K., Badruddoja, S., Upadhayay, K. (2022). Making Blockchain Validators Honest. 267-273. San Antanio, Texas, 2022 Fourth International Conference on Blockchain Computing and Applications (BCCA).
  • Badruddoja, S., Dantu, R., He, Y., Thompson, M., Salau, A., Upadyaya, K. (2022). Making Smart Contracts Predict and Scale. 127-134. San Antanio, Texas, 2022 Fourth International Conference on Blockchain Computing and Applications (BCCA).
  • Badruddoja, S., Dantu, R., He, Y., Salau, A., Upadyaya, K. (2022). Scalable Smart Contracts for Linear Regression Algorithm. 19-31. 2022 International Conference on Blockchain Technology and Emerging Applications.
  • Badruddoja, S., Dantu, R., He, Y., Thompson, M., Salau, A., Upadyaya, K. (2022). Smarter Contracts to Predict using Deep-Learning Algorithms. 280-288. San Antanio, Texas, 2022 Fourth International Conference on Blockchain Computing and Applications (BCCA).
  • Badruddoja, S., Dantu, R., He, Y., Thompson, M., Salau, A., Upadyaya, K. (2022). Trusted AI with Blockchain to Empower Metaverse. 237-244. San Antanio, Texas, 2022 Fourth International Conference on Blockchain Computing and Applications (BCCA).
  • Upadhyaya, K., Dantu, R., He, Y., Badruddoja, S., Salau, A. (2021). Can't Understand SLAs? Use the Smart Contract. New York, 2021 Third IEEE International Conference on Trust, Privacy and Security in Intelligent Systems and Applications (TPS-ISA).
  • Upadhyay, K., Dantu, R., He, Y., Salulu, A., Badruddoja, S. (2021). Make Consumers Happy by Defuzzifying the Service Level Agreements,. New York, 2021 Third IEEE International Conference on Trust, Privacy and Security in Intelligent Systems and Applications (TPS-ISA).
  • Upadhyaya, K., Dantu, R., He, Y., Badruddoja, S., Salau, A. (2021). Paradigm Shift from Paper Contracts to Smart Contracts,. New York, 2021 Third IEEE International Conference on Trust, Privacy and Security in Intelligent Systems and Applications (TPS-ISA).
  • Badruddoja, S., Dantu, R., He, Y., Upadhyay, K., Thompson, M.A. (2021). Making Smart Contracts Smarter. 2021 IEEE International Conference on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency (ICBC).
  • He, Y., Hussaini, M.Y. (2020). Constructing Belief Functions Using the Principle of Minimum Uncertainty. 6. Virtual, IEEE FUZZY, July 19-24, 2020.
  • Mirzargar, M., He, Y., Kirby, R.M. (2015). Application of uncertainty modeling frameworks to uncertain isosurface extraction. 336-349. Cham, Springer.
  • He, Y., Hussaini, M.Y. (2014). An optimal unified combination rule. 39-48. Cham, Springer.
  • Journal Article

  • He, Y., Battista, N., Waldrop, L. Mixed Uncertainty Analysis on Pumping by Peristaltic Hearts using Dempster-Shafer Theory. Journal of Mathematical Biology.
  • He, Y., Hussaini, Y. (2023). Mixed Aleatory and Epistemic Uncertainty Propagation using Dempster-Shafer Theory. Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics. 429 115234. Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics.
  • Chilleri, J., He, Y., Bedrov, D., Kirby, R.M. (2021). Optimal allocation of computational resources based on Gaussian process: Application to molecular dynamics simulations. Computational Materials Science. 188 110178. Elsevier.
  • He, Y., Chilleri, J., O'Leary, S.K., Shur, M.S., Kirby, R.M. (2020). Sensitivity analysis for an electron transport system: application to the case of wurtzite gallium nitride. Journal of Computational Electronics. 19 103-110. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10825-019-01424-1
  • Waldrop, L.D., He, Y., Hedrick, T.L., Rader, J.A. (2020). Functional Morphology of Gliding Flight I: Modeling Reveals Distinct Performance Landscapes Based on Soaring Strategies. Integrative and Comparative Biology. 60 (5) 1283-1296. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85096814648
  • Rader, J.A., Hedrick, T.L., He, Y., Waldrop, L.D. (2020). Functional Morphology of Gliding Flight II. Morphology Follows Predictions of Gliding Performance. Integrative and Comparative Biology. 60 (5) 1297-1308. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85096814520
  • Waldrop, L.D., He, Y., Battista, N.A., Neary Peterman, T., Miller, L.A. (2020). Uncertainty quantification reveals the physical constraints on pumping by peristaltic hearts.. Other. 17 (170) 20200232.
  • Razi, M., Wang, R., He, Y., Kirby, R.M., Dal Negro, Luca. (2019). Optimization of Large-Scale Vogel Spiral Arrays of Plasmonic Nanoparticles. Plasmonics. 14 (1) 253-261.
  • Waldrop, L.D., He, Y., Khatri, S. (2018). What Can Computational Modeling Tell Us about the Diversity of Odor-Capture Structures in the Pancrustacea?. Other. 44 (12) 1084-1100.
  • Bhaduri, A., He, Y., Shields, M.D., Graham-Brady, L., Kirby, R.M. (2018). Stochastic collocation approach with adaptive mesh refinement for parametric uncertainty analysis. Journal of Computational Physics. 371 732-750. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85044111499
  • He, Y., Razi, M., Forestiere, C., Dal Negro, L., Kirby, R.M. (2018). Uncertainty quantification guided robust design for nanoparticles’ morphology. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 336 578-593. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85056362031
  • Forestiere, C., He, Y., Wang, R., Kirby, R.M., Dal Negro, Luca. (2016). Inverse Design of Metal Nanoparticles' Morphology. Other. 3 (1) 68-78.
  • He, Y., Xiu, D. (2016). Numerical strategy for model correction using physical constraints. Journal of Computational Physics. 313 617-634.
  • He, Y., Hussaini, M.Y., Gong, Y.U., Xiao, Y. (2016). Optimal unified combination rule in application of Dempster-Shafer theory to lung cancer radiotherapy dose response outcome analysis.. Other. 17 (1) 4-11.
  • Chen, X., He, Y., Xiu, D. (2015). AN EFFICIENT METHOD FOR UNCERTAINTY PROPAGATION USING FUZZY SETS. SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing. 37 (6) A2488-A2507.
  • He, Y., Mirzargar, M., Hudson, S., Kirby, R.M., Whitaker, R.T. (2015). AN UNCERTAINTY VISUALIZATION TECHNIQUE USING POSSIBILITY THEORY: POSSIBILISTIC MARCHING CUBES. Other. 5 (5) 433-451.
  • Wang, C., Qiu, Z., He, Y. (2015). Fuzzy interval perturbation method for uncertain heat conduction problem with interval and fuzzy parameters. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering. 104 (5) 330-346.
  • Wang, C., Qiu, Z., He, Y. (2015). Fuzzy stochastic finite element method for the hybrid uncertain temperature field prediction. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 91 512-519.
  • He, Y., Mirzargar, M., Kirby, R.M. (2015). Mixed aleatory and epistemic uncertainty quantification using fuzzy set theory. Other. 66 1-15.
  • He, Y., Hussaini, M.Y., Ma, J., Shafei, B., Steidl, G. (2012). A new fuzzy c-means method with total variation regularization for segmentation of images with noisy and incomplete data. Pattern Recognition. 45 (9) 3463-3471.
  • Chen, W., Cui, Y., He, Y., Yu, Y., Galvin, J., Hussaini, M.Y., Xiao, Y. (2012). Application of Dempster-Shafer theory in dose response outcome analysis. 57 (17) 5575.
  • Reprinted Article

  • Hebdon, N., He, Y., Waldrop, L. Getting the best performance out of functional performance landscapes. Authorea.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • He, Y. (Principal), Cain, J. (Co-Principal), "Collaborative Research: Using uncertainty quantification and validated computational models to analyze pumping performance of valveless, tubular hearts," sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $249453 Funded. (2022 - 2025).
  • He, Y. (Principal), Waldrop, L. (Co-Principal), "Using uncertainty quantification and machine learning techniques to study the evolution of odor capture.," sponsored by Army Research Office, Federal, $247995 Funded. (2022 - 2025).
  • Waldrop, L. (Principal), He, Y. (Co-Principal), "Investigation of the role of head morphology on odor detection using computational modeling," sponsored by Office of Naval Research, Federal, $474679 Funded. (2021 - 2024).
  • He, Y. (Principal), "Material Design under Uncertainty (Funded to UNT)," sponsored by Army Research Laboratory, Federal, $59727 Funded. (2020 - 2020).
  • He, Y. (Principal), "Material Design Under Uncertainty (Funded to New Mexico Tech)," sponsored by Army Research Laboratory, Federal, $276111 Funded. (2016 - 2020).
  • He, Y. (Principal), "ALLIANCE FOR MULTISCALE MODELING OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS," sponsored by The University of Utah, NFP, Funded. (2020 - 2020).
  • He, Y. (Principal), "Material Design under Uncertainty (Funded to UNT)," sponsored by Army Research Laboratory, Federal, Funded. (2020 - 2020).
  • He, Y. (Principal), "Material Design Under Uncertainty (Funded to New Mexico Tech)," sponsored by Army Research Laboratory, Federal, Funded. (2016 - 2020).
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