Faculty Profile

Yanyan He

Title
Assistant Professor
Department
Mathematics
College
College of Science
Assistant Professor
Computer Science and Engineering
College of Engineering

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
PhD, Florida State University, 2013. 
Major: Applied and Computational Mathematics
Dissertation Title: 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*


          
CSCE 5230.001, Methods of Numerical Computations, Spring 2024 
MATH 5290.001, Numerical Methods, Spring 2024 
MATH 5900.724, Special Problems, Spring 2024 
MATH 5900.729, Special Problems, Spring 2024 


          
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Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    MATH 2700.001, Linear Algebra and Vector Geometry, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MATH 3350.001, Introduction to Numerical Analysis, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MATH 5900.704, Special Problems, Spring 2023 
                    

                    MATH 5900.716, Special Problems, Spring 2023 
                    

                    MATH 5900.703, Special Problems, Fall 2022 
                    

                    MATH 5900.720, Special Problems, Fall 2022 
                    

                    MATH 5900.704, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2022 
                    

                    CSCE 5230.001, Methods of Numerical Computations, Spring 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MATH 5290.001, Numerical Methods, Spring 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MATH 5900.708, Special Problems, Spring 2022 
                    

                    MATH 5900.714, Special Problems, Spring 2022 
                    

                    MATH 5900.716, Special Problems, Spring 2022 
                    

                    CSCE 4930.001, Topics in Computer Science and Engineering, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MATH 3410.001, Differential Equations I, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MATH 5900.712, Special Problems, Fall 2021 
                    

                    CSCE 5230.001, Methods of Numerical Computations, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MATH 5290.001, Numerical Methods, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 6900.759, Special Problems, Spring 2021 
                    

                    MATH 5900.707, Special Problems, Spring 2021 
                    

                    CSCE 4930.001, Topics in Computer Science and Engineering, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MATH 3350.002, Introduction to Numerical Analysis, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MATH 3350.201, Introduction to Numerical Analysis, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MATH 3350.001, Introduction to Numerical Analysis, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CSCE 5230.001, Methods of Numerical Computations, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MATH 5290.001, Numerical Methods, Spring 2020 Syllabus

          


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  

  
  	

	

	  

		

		   
Published Publications



  

  
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., 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. 



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
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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. (May 1, 2022 – April 30, 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. (April 1, 2022 – March 31, 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. (May 1, 2021 – April 30, 2024).
He, Y. (Principal), "Material Design under Uncertainty (Funded to UNT)," Sponsored by Army Research Laboratory, Federal, $59727 Funded. (June 30, 2020 – November 8, 2020).
He, Y. (Principal), "Material Design Under Uncertainty (Funded to New Mexico Tech)," Sponsored by Army Research Laboratory, Federal, $276111 Funded. (November 2016 – May 2020).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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