RESEARCH INTERESTS: Tissues, Tissue Engineering ...CV)Aug2… · 2002 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer B estP ap rAw d. 2002&’05 Louisiana Board of Regents - Travel Grant for Emerging

Curriculum Vitae – Ram Devireddy

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Ram V. Devireddy, Ph.D. Louisiana Land & Exploration Company Endowed Professor

ASME Fellow 2508 Patrick F. Taylor Hall, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 Office Phone: (225) 578-5891 Office Fax: (225) 578-5924

E-mail: [email protected] Lab Web Page: http://me.lsu.edu/~devireddy/

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biotransport Processes, Cryopreservation of Cells and

Tissues, Tissue Engineering & Thermoelectric Materials ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:

Associate Professor Aug 2007 – Present Department of Mechanical Engineering,

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA. Visiting Research Scientist May 2009 – Aug 2009 Faculté de Médicine, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL),

Brussels, Belgium Collaborator: Prof. J. Donnez

Assistant Professor Aug 2001 – Aug 2007 Department of Mechanical Engineering,

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA. Postdoctoral Researcher July 2000 – July 2001

Materials Research and Science Engineering Center (MRSEC), Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. Advisor: Prof. R. Tranquillo & Prof. J. Bischof

Postdoctoral Researcher Jan 2000 – July 2000

Academic Health Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. Advisor: Prof. K. Roberts & Prof. J. Bischof

EDUCATION:

Ph.D. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Department of Mechanical Engineering, December, 1999.

Advisor: Prof. J. Bischof. M.S. University of Colorado, Boulder

Department of Mechanical Engineering, June, 1995. Advisor: Prof. J. Hertzberg.

B.E. University of Madras, India Department of Mechanical Engineering, May, 1993.


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SELECTED HONORS and AWARDS: 1996 Alumni Fellowship, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. 1998 Society of Cryobiology: Best Student Paper Presentation Award (Crystal Award) at

the 35th Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, USA. 1999 Mid-West Thermal Analysis (MTAF) Forum: McBride Award for Thermal Analysis. 2002 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer Best Paper Award. 2002&’05 Louisiana Board of Regents - Travel Grant for Emerging Faculty. 2003 Whitaker Foundation Biomedical Research Grant. 2004 Ribbon Award - Material Research Society Fall Meeting (Paper #Y6.11). 2007 LSU Tiger Athletic Foundation – Undergraduate Teaching Award. 2007 Invited Participant, NIH Workshop on “High Throughput Germplasm

Cryopreservation” Bethesda, MD. 2008 Featured Researcher in FOREVER LSU Advertisement. 2009 “Brains (Back) to Brussels” Program at UCL, Brussels. 2010-12 Chair, ASME Bioengineering Division (BED) Committee on “Biotransport”. 2010-14 Chair, ASME Heat Transfer Division (HTD) K-17 Committee on “Heat and

Mass Transfer in Biotechnology”. 2010 Track Chair on Biotransport at the 6th World Congress of Biomechanics,

Singapore (Aug 1st to 6th). 2010 Cover article August issue Tissue Engineering Part C: Methods. 2011 Back Cover Artwork Journal of Materials Chemistry. 2012-pres. Louisiana Land & Exploration Company Endowed Chair Professor. 2012 Recognized as an ASME Fellow. 2012 Dow Chemical Excellence in Teaching Award, Mechanical Engineering, LSU. 2012-13 Technical Program Chair, ASME 2013 Summer Bioengineering Conference. 2013-16 Associate Editor, ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

ARCHIVAL PUBLICATIONS (Listed by Research Area/Topic): (h-index: 16) BOOK CHAPTERS, EDITORIALS and TRADE ARTICLES

1. Recent Advances in Cryobiology Using Calorimetry. R.V. Devireddy and J. C. Bischof. In: “Low Temperature and Cryogenic Refrigeration”, edited by S. Kakaç, H.F. Smirnov and M.R. Avelino, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands. pp. 265-294 (2003).

2. Preservation Protocols for Human Adipose Tissue Derived Adult Stem Cells. R.V. Devireddy and S. Thirumala. In: “Adipose-Derived Stem Cells: Methods and Protocols”, edited by J.M. Gimble and B.A. Bunnell, Humana Press, Springer Science, New York, NY. Methods Mol. Biol, Vol. 702, pp. 369-394 (2011).

3. The Use of Calorimetry for Subzero Cryobiological Measurements. R.V. Devireddy. In: “Cryopreservation in Aquatic Species, 2nd Edition”, edited by T.R. Tiersch and P.M. Mazik, World Aquaculture Society, Baton Rouge, LA. pp. 325-335 (2011).

4. MEs in Nanomedicine: In the Mechanics of Medical Treatment, Nanotechnology has Lived up to Much of its Early Promise. G.M. Genin and R.V. Devireddy. Article in: “Mechanical Engineering: The Magazine of ASME”, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, NY. Vol. 134/No. 6, pp. 36-41 (2012).

5. Editorial: Thermodynamic Analysis of Biological Systems. R.V. Devireddy. Journal of Thermodynamics and Catalysis (2012). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10/4172/2157-7544.1000e101


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CELL & TISSUE FREEZING - CRYOPRESERVATION & CRYOSURGERY

6. Measurement of Water Transport During Freezing in Cell Suspensions using a Differential Scanning Calorimeter. R.V. Devireddy, D. Raha, and J.C. Bischof. Cryobiology, 36: 124-155 (1998).

7. Measurement of Water Transport During Freezing in Mammalian Liver Tissue - Part II: The Use of Differential Scanning Calorimetry. R.V. Devireddy, and J.C. Bischof. ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 120: 559-569 (1998).

8. Biophysics of Freezing in Liver of Freeze-Tolerant Wood Frog. P.R. Barratt, R.V. Devireddy, K.B. Storey, and J.C. Bischof. Annals of New York Academy of Sciences, 858: 284-297 (1998).

9. Mass Transfer During Freezing in Rat Prostate Tumor Tissue. R.V. Devireddy*, D.J. Smith, and J.C. Bischof. AIChE Journal, 45: 639-654 (1999). *1999 McBride Award for Thermal Analysis.

10. Liver Freezing Response of the Freeze Tolerant Wood Frog, Rana Sylvatica, in the Presence and Absence of Glucose. I. Experimental Measurements. R.V. Devireddy, P.R. Barratt, K.B. Storey, and J.C. Bischof. Cryobiology, 38: 310-326 (1999).

11. Liver Freezing Response of the Freeze Tolerant Wood Frog, Rana Sylvatica, in the Presence and Absence of Glucose. II. Mathematical Modeling. R.V. Devireddy, P.R. Barratt, K.B. Storey, and J.C. Bischof. Cryobiology, 38: 327-338 (1999).

12. Microscopic and Calorimetric Assessment of Freezing Processes in Uterine Fibroid Tissue. R.V. Devireddy, J.E. Coad, and J.C. Bischof. Cryobiology, 42: 225-243 (2001).

13. Suprazero Cooling Conditions Significantly Influence Subzero Permeability Parameters of Mammalian Ovarian Tissue. R.V. Devireddy, G. Li and S.P. Leibo. Molecular Reproduction & Development, 73: 330-341 (2006).

14. Subzero Water Transport Characteristics and Optimal Rates of Freezing Macaca mulatta (Rhesus Monkey) Ovarian Tissue. G. Li, S. Thirumala, S.P. Leibo and R.V. Devireddy. Molecular Reproduction & Development, 73: 1600-1611 (2006).

15. Freezing Response of Equine and Macaque Ovarian Tissue in Mixtures of Dimethylsulfoxide and Ethylene Glycol. A. Kardak, S.P. Leibo and R.V. Devireddy. ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 129:688-694 (2007).

16. Cryomicroscopic Investigations of Freezing Processes in Cell Suspensions. T. Acharya and R.V. Devireddy. Open Biotechnology Journal, 4:26-35 (2010).

17. Calorimetric Measurement of Water Transport and Intracellular Ice Formation During Freezing in Cell Suspension. S. Mori, J. Choi, R.V. Devireddy, J. C. Bischof. Cryobiology, In Press.

18. Design of a New Portable Cryostorage Device. F. Breeden, J. LaFountain, M. Laurent, J. Robert and R.V. Devireddy. ASME Journal of Medical Devices, In Review.

19. Invited Review Article: Biopreservation: The Past, The Present and The Future. R.V. Devireddy. Heat Transfer Research, In Preparation.


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NUMERICAL MODELING OF FREEZING PROCESSES

20. Measurement and Numerical Analysis of Freezing in Solutions Enclosed in a Small Container. R.V. Devireddy, P.H. Leo, J.S. Lowengrub, and J.C. Bischof. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 45: 1915-1931 (2002).

21. Effect of Microscale Mass Transport and Phase Change on Numerical Prediction of Freezing in Biological Tissues. R.V. Devireddy, D.J. Smith, and J.C. Bischof. ASME Journal of Heat Transfer {Special Issue on Micro/Nano Scale Heat and Mass Transfer}, 124: 365-374 (2002). *2002 ASME Heat Transfer Division Best Paper Award.

22. A Simplified Procedure to Determine the Optimal Rate of Freezing Biological Systems. S. Thirumala and R.V. Devireddy. ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 127: 295-300 (2005).

23. Numerical Simulation of Local Temperature Distortions during Ice Nucleation of Cells in Suspension. D. Kandra and R.V. Devireddy. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer {Biomedical-Related Special Issue}, 51: 5655-5661 (2008).

MAMMALIAN AND AQUATIC SPERM CELL CRYOPRESERVATION

24. Sub-zero Water Permeability Parameters of Mouse Spermatozoa in the Presence of Extracellular Ice and Cryoprotective Agents. R.V. Devireddy, D.J. Swanlund, K.P. Roberts, and J.C. Bischof. Biology of Reproduction, 61: 764-775 (1999).

25. The Effect of Extracellular Ice and Cryoprotective Agents on the Water Permeability Parameters of Human Sperm Plasma Membrane During Freezing. R.V. Devireddy, D.J. Swanlund, K.P. Roberts, J.L. Pryor, and J.C. Bischof. Human Reproduction, 15: 1125-1135 (2000).

26. Cryopreservation of Equine Spermatozoa: Optimal Cooling Rates in the Presence and Absence of Cryoprotective Agents. R.V. Devireddy, T. Olin, D.J. Swanlund, W. Vincente, M.H.T. Troedsson, J.C. Bischof, and K.P. Roberts. Biology of Reproduction, 66: 222-231 (2002).

27. Measured Effect of Collection and Cooling Conditions on the Motility and the Water Transport Parameters at Subzero Temperatures of Equine Spermatozoa. R.V. Devireddy, D.J. Swanlund, A.S. Alghamdi, L.A. Duoos, M.H.T. Troedsson, J.C. Bischof, and K.P. Roberts. Reproduction, 124: 643-648 (2002).

28. Cryopreservation of Canine Spermatozoa: Theoretical Prediction of Optimal Cooling Rates in the Presence and Absence of Cryoprotective Agents. S. Thirumala, M.S. Ferrer, A. Al-Jarrah, B.E. Eilts, D.L. Paccamonti, and R.V. Devireddy. Cryobiology, 47: 109-124 (2003).

29. Subzero Water Transport Characteristics of Boar Spermatozoa Confirm Observed Optimal Cooling Rates. R.V. Devireddy, B. Fahrig, R.A. Godke and S.P. Leibo. Molecular Reproduction and Development, 67: 446-457 (2004).

30. Variation in the Membrane Transport Properties and Predicted Optimal Rates of Freezing for Spermatozoa of Diploid and Tetraploid Pacific Oyster Crassostrea Gigas. Y. He, Q. Dong, T.R. Tiersch and R.V. Devireddy. Biology of Reproduction, 70: 1428-1437 (2004).

31. A Theoretically Estimated Optimal Cooling Rate For the Cryopreservation of Sperm Cells From A Live-bearing Fish, The Green Swordtail Xiphophorus helleri. S.


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Thirumala, C. Huang, Q. Dong, T.R. Tiersch and R.V. Devireddy. Theriogenology, 63: 2395-2415 (2005).

32. Subzero Water Permeability Parameters and Optimal Freezing Rates for Sperm Cells of the Southern Platyfish, Xiphophorus maculatus. D. Pinisetty, C. Huang, Q. Dong, T.R. Tiersch and R.V. Devireddy. Cryobiology, 50: 250-263 (2005).

33. Effect of Cholesterol-Loaded Cyclodextrin on Freezing Induced Water Loss in Bovine Sperm. G. Li, J. Saenz, R. Godke and R.V. Devireddy. Reproduction, 131: 875-886 (2006).

34. Freezing Response of White Bass (Morone chrysops) Sperm Cells. R.V. Devireddy, W.T. Campbell, J.T. Buchanan and T.R. Tiersch. Cryobiology, 52: 440-445 (2006).

35. Freezing Response and Optimal Cooling Rates for Cryopreserving Sperm Cells of Striped Bass, Morone saxatilis. S. Thirumala, W.T. Campbell, M.R. Vicknair, T.R. Tiersch and R.V. Devireddy. Theriogenology, 66: 964-973 (2006).

36. Freezing Characteristics of Ejaculated and Epididymal Rhesus Monkey (Macaca Mulatta) Sperm. R. Alapati, K. Goff, M-H. Kubisch, and R.V. Devireddy. Cryobiology, 57: 182-185 (2008).

37. Cellular Biophysics During Freezing of Rat and Mouse Sperm Predicts Post-Thaw Motility. M. Hagiwara, J-H Choi, R. V Devireddy, K. P. Roberts, W. F Wolkers, A. Makhlouf, and J. C Bischof. Biology of Reproduction, 81: 700-706 (2009).

38. Comparison of the Permeability Properties and Post-Thaw Motility of Ejaculated and Epididymal Bovine Spermatozoa. R. Alapati, M. Stout, J. Saenz, G.T. Gentry Jr, R.A. Godke and R.V. Devireddy. Cryobiology, 59: 164-170 (2009).

TISSUE ENGINEERING

39. Cryopreservation of Collagen-Based Tissue-Equivalents - Part I: Effect of Freezing in the Absence of Cryoprotective Agents. R.V. Devireddy, M.R. Neidert, J.C. Bischof, and R.T. Tranquillo. Tissue Engineering, 9: 1089-1100 (2003).

40. Cryopreservation of Collagen-Based Tissue-Equivalents - Part II: Improved Freezing in the Presence of Cryoprotective Agents. M.R. Neidert, R.V. Devireddy, R.T. Tranquillo, and J.C. Bischof. Tissue Engineering, 10: 23-32 (2004).

41. Methylcellulose Based Thermally Reversible Hydrogel System for Tissue Engineering Applications. S. Thirumala and R.V. Devireddy. ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, Accepted (pending revisions).

CHEMICAL DIFFUSION – MODELING

42. Predicted Permeability Parameters of Human Ovarian Tissue Cells to Various Cryoprotectants and Water. R.V. Devireddy. Molecular Reproduction & Development, 70: 333-343 (2005).

43. An Inverse Approach to Determine the Permeability of Cryoprotective Agents and Water in Artificial Tissues. Y. He and R.V. Devireddy. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 33: 709-718 (2005).

44. The Effect of Methanol on Lipid Bilayers: An Atomistic Investigation. D. Pinisetty, D. Moldovan and R.V. Devireddy. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 34: 1442-1451 (2006).


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45. Permeability Characteristics of Ovine Primordial Follicles Calculated with Two Parameter Kedem-Katchalsky Formulation. R.V. Devireddy, C.A. Amorim and S.P. Leibo. Cell Preservation Technology, 4: 188-198 (2006).

46. Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Pore Growth in Lipid Bilayer Membranes in the Presence of Edge-Active Agents. D. Moldovan, D. Pinisetty and R.V. Devireddy. Applied Physics Letters, 91: 204104 (2007).

47. Invited Review Article: Statistical Thermodynamics of Biomembranes. R.V. Devireddy. Cryobiology, 60: 80-90 (2010).

48. A Molecular Dynamics Study of DMPC Lipid Bilayers Interacting with Dimethylsulfoxide-Water Mixtures. D. Pinisetty*, R. Alapati* and R.V. Devireddy. Journal of Membrane Biology (2012). DOI 10.1007/s00232-012-9483-x.

Bio-MEMS

49. Electrodeposition Characteristics of Bismuth-Telluride Films. A. Prabhakar, E.J. Podlaha-Murphy, M.C. Murphy and R.V. Devireddy. In: Nanoscale Materials Science in Biology and Medicine, edited by C. T. Laurencin and E. A. Botchwey. Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Vol. 845, Warrendale, PA. Paper # AA5.25 (2004).

50. Nanoscale Measurements of Water Loss During Desiccation of Biological Cell Suspensions. S. Mittal and R.V. Devireddy. In: Mechanical Properties of Bioinspired and Biological Materials, edited by C. Viney, K. Katti, F-J. Ulm and C. Hellmich. Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Vol. 844, Warrendale, PA. Paper # Y6.11 (2004). Ribbon Award Winner – Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting.

51. Modeling of a Bio-Thermo-Electric Micro-Cooler. A. Prabhakar, M.C. Murphy and R.V. Devireddy. Open Biotechnology Journal, 1:1-8 (2007).

52. Electrolyte Effect on Nanotube Properties. D. Davis, D. Pinisetty, M. Moldovan, A. Prabhakar, D. Young, R.V. Devireddy, M.C. Murphy, and E.J. Podlaha-Murphy. ECS Transactions, 6:253-260 (2007)

53. Thermal Conductivity of Semiconductor (Bismuth-Telluride) Semimetal (Antimony) Super-Lattice Nanostructures. D. Pinisetty and R.V. Devireddy. Acta Materialia, 58:570-576 (2010).

54. A Novel Experimental Device for Seebeck Coefficient Measurements of Bulk Materials, Thin Films and Nanowire Composites. D. Pinisetty, N. Haldolaarachchiqe, D.P. Young and R.V. Devireddy, ASME Journal of Nanotechnology in Engineering and Medicine, 2: 011006 (2011).

55. Characterization of Electrodeposited Bismuth-Tellurium Nanowires and Nanotubes. D. Pinisetty, D. Davis. E.J. Podlaha-Murphy, M.C. Murphy, A.B. Karki, D.P. Young and R.V. Devireddy. Acta Materialia, 59:2455-2461 (2011).

56. Fabrication and Characterization of Electrodeposited Antimony Telluride Nanowires and Nanotubes. D. Pinisetty, M. Gupta, A.B. Karki, D.P. Young and R.V. Devireddy. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 21:4098-4107 (2011). Back Cover Artwork.


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NANOPARTICLES

57. Freezing and Post-Thaw Apoptotic Behavior of Cells in the Presence of Palmitoyl Nanogold Particles. S. Thirumala, J.M Forman, W.T. Monroe and R.V. Devireddy. Nanotechnology, 18: 195104 (2007).

58. Effect of Palmitoyl Nanogold Particles on the Subzero Thermal Properties of Phosphate Buffered Saline Solutions. A. Guha and R.V. Devireddy. ASME Journal of Nanotechnology in Engineering and Medicine, 1: 021004 (2010).

STEM CELL BIOPRESERVATION

59. The Effect of Various Freezing Parameters on the Immediate Post-Thaw Membrane Integrity of Adipose Tissue Derived Adult Stem Cells. S. Thirumala, S. Zvonic, E. Floyd, J.M. Gimble and R.V. Devireddy. Biotechnology Progress, 21: 1511-1524 (2005).

60. Transport Phenomena During Freezing of Adipose Tissue Derived Adult Stem Cells. S. Thirumala, J.M. Gimble and R.V. Devireddy. Biotechnology & Bioengineering, 92: 372-383 (2005).

61. Enhancement of Post-thaw Viability of Cells in Suspension via Pulsed Laser Heating Prior to Immersion in Liquid Nitrogen. D. Kandra, T. Charalampopoulos and R.V. Devireddy. Journal of Applied Physics, 97: 124702 (2005).

62. Cellular Response of Adipose Derived Passage-4 Adult Stem Cells to Freezing Stress. R.V. Devireddy, S. Thirumala and J.M. Gimble. ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 127: 1081-1086 (2005).

63. Cryopreservation Characteristics of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells: Maintenance of Differentiation Potential and Viability. B.C. Goh, S. Thirumala, G Kilroy R.V. Devireddy and J.M. Gimble. Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, 1: 322-324 (2007).

64. Desiccation Tolerance of Adult Stem Cells in the Presence of Trehalose and Glycerol. S. Mittal and R.V. Devireddy. Open Biotechnology Journal, 2:211-218 (2008).

65. The Effect of Two Different Freezing Methods on the Immediate Post-Thaw Membrane Integrity of Adipose Tissue derived Stem Cells. R. Fuller and R.V. Devireddy. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer {Biomedical-Related Special Issue}, 51: 5650-5654 (2008).

66. Evaluation of Methylcellulose and Dimethylsulfoxide as the Cryoprotectants in a Serum Free Freezing Media for Cryopreservation of Adipose Derived Adult Stem Cells. S. Thirumala, J.M. Gimble and R.V. Devireddy. Stem Cells and Development, 19: 513-522 (2010).

67. Cryopreservation of Stromal Vascular Fraction of Adipose Tissue in a Serum Free Freezing Media. S. Thirumala, J.M. Gimble and R.V. Devireddy. Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, 4: 224-232 (2010).

68. Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) Mitigates the Damaging Effects of Intracellular Ice Formation in Adult Stem Cells. A. Guha and R.V. Devireddy. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 38: 1826-1835 (2010).


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69. Evaluation of Polyvinylpyrrolidon (PVP) as a Cryoprotectant for Adipose Derived Adult Stem Cells. S. Thirumala, X. Wu, J.M. Gimble and R.V. Devireddy. Tissue Engineering Part C: Methods, 16: 783-792 (2010). Cover Article.

70. Uni-Directional Freezing of Adult Stem Cells: The Effect of Varying Supra- and Sub-Zero Cooling Rates. J. LaFountain and R.V. Devireddy. Biopreservation and Biobanking. In Review.

Refereed Conference Proceedings

1. Measurement of Water Transport During Freezing Using a Differential Scanning Calorimeter. R.V. Devireddy, D. Raha and J.C. Bischof. ASME IMECE HTD 37/BED 34: 37-42 (1996).

2. Latent Heat Release in Solute Laden Solutions - Cryobiological Effects. R.V. Devireddy and J.C. Bischof. ASME IMECE HTD 362/ BED 40: 159-161 (1998).

3. Prediction of Thermal History and Interface Propagation During Freezing of Biological Systems - Latent Heat and Temperature-Dependent Property Effects. D. J. Smith, R.V. Devireddy and J.C. Bischof. 5th ASME/JSME Joint Thermal Engineering Conference, San Diego, CD-ROM Publication (1999).

4. The Effect of Extracellular Ice on the Water Permeability Parameters of Mouse Sperm Plasma Membrane During Freezing. R.V. Devireddy, D.J. Swanlund and J.C. Bischof. 5th ASME/JSME Joint Thermal Engineering Conference, San Diego, CD-ROM Publication (1999).

5. Measurement and Modeling of Latent Heat Release During Freezing of Aqueous Solutions in a Small Container. R.V. Devireddy, J.C. Bischof, P.H. Leo and J.S. Lowengrub. ASME IMECE HTD 368/BED 47: 23-31 (2000).

6. Effect of Microscale Phenomena on Phase Change in Tissues. R.V. Devireddy, D.J. Smith and J.C. Bischof. 35th National Heat Transfer Conference, Anaheim, CA, CD-ROM Publication (2001).

7. Effect of Freezing on Cell Viability and Mechanical Strength of Bioartificial Tissues. R.V. Devireddy, M.R. Neidert, J.C. Bischof and R.T. Tranquillo. ASME IMECE, New York, CD-ROM Publication (2001).

8. Phase Change Behavior of Biomedically Relevant Solutions. B. Han, R.V. Devireddy and J.C. Bischof. ASME IMECE, New Orleans, CD-ROM Publication (2002).

9. A Graphical Method For Determining The Optimal Cryopreservation Rate Of An Arbitrary Biological System. S. Thirumala and R.V. Devireddy. ASME Summer Bioengineering Meeting, Key Biscayne, CD-ROM Publication (2003).

10. Numerical Modeling Of Coupled Solute And Solvent Transport In Tissue Systems. Y. He and R.V. Devireddy. ASME Summer Bioengineering Meeting, Key Biscayne, CD-ROM Publication (2003).

11. On the Optimal Rate of Freezing Native and Artificial Tissues. S. Thirumala and R.V. Devireddy. In: Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering, edited by J.Y. Wong, A.L. Plant, C.E. Schmidt, L. Shea, A.J. Coury and C.S. Chen. Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Vol. EXS-1, Warrendale, PA. Paper number. F3.2. (2003).


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12. Determination of Solute and Solvent Permeability Parameters in Artificial Tissue Sections: An Inverse Approach. Y. He and R.V. Devireddy. In: Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering, edited by J.Y. Wong, A.L. Plant, C.E. Schmidt, L. Shea, A.J. Coury and C.S. Chen. Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Vol. EXS-1, Warrendale, PA. Paper number. F8.20 (2003).

13. Numerical Investigation of a Novel Method to Vitrify Biological Tissues using Pulsed Lasers and Cryogenic Temperatures. D. Kandra, T. Charalampopoulos and R.V. Devireddy. 37th National Heat Transfer Conference, Charlotte, CD-ROM Publication (2004).

14. Fabrication of Micro Scale Arrays of Thermoelectric Sensors and Actuators for Cryobiological Applications. A. Cygan, A. Prabhakar, E.J. Podlaha-Murphy, M.C. Murphy and R.V. Devireddy. ASME IMECE, Anaheim, CD-ROM Publication (2004).

15. On The Possibility of Using Microscale Thermocouples to Measure Intracellular Ice Formation in Cells Embedded in an Extracellular Matrix. D. Kandra and R.V. Devireddy. ASME IMECE, Anaheim, CD-ROM Publication (2004).

16. A Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study on the Effect of Methanol on the Structural Characteristics of Lipid Bilayers. D. Pinisetty, D. Moldovan and R.V. Devireddy. 38th National Heat Transfer Conference, San Francisco, CD-ROM Publication (2005).

17. Numerically Predicted Thermal Distortions Due to Nucleation of Cells Embedded in an Extracellular Suspension. D. Kandra and R.V. Devireddy. ASME Summer Bioengineering Meeting, Vail, CD-ROM Publication (2005).

18. Microfabricated Arrays of Thermoelectric Coolers for Highly Localized Control of Temperature in Biological Systems. A. Prabhakar, E.J. Podlaha- Murphy, M.C. Murphy and R.V. Devireddy. ASME Summer Bioengineering Meeting, Vail, CD-ROM Publication (2005).

19. Effect of Imposed Thermal History on Post Thaw Survival of Adipose Derived Adult Stem (ADAS) Cells: A Parametric Study. S. Thirumala, S. Zvonic, E. Floyd, J. Gimble and R.V. Devireddy. ASME Summer Bioengineering Meeting, Vail, CD-ROM Publication (2005).

20. Theoretical Prediction of Optimal Cooling Rates for Human Adipose Derived Adult Stem (ADAS) Cells. S. Thirumala, S. Zvonic, E. Floyd, J. Gimble and R.V. Devireddy. ASME Summer Bioengineering Meeting, Vail, CD-ROM Publication (2005).

21. Predictive Equations of Phase Change in Homogenous Media With and Without Heat Generation. M. Crochet and R.V. Devireddy. 4th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics (HEFAT) Cairo, CD-ROM Publication (2005).

22. Numerical Simulations of Freezing in Biological Tissues With Multiple Discrete Source Terms. D. Kandra and R.V. Devireddy. 4th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics (HEFAT) Cairo, CD-ROM Publication (2005).

23. Rational Design of Cryopreservation Protocols for Adipose Tissue Derived Adult Stem Cells. R.V. Devireddy, S. Thirumala and J. Gimble. 18th National and 7th


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ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, Guwahati, CD-ROM Publication (2006).

24. Dynamic Measurements of Moisture Loss during Drying Storage of Cell Suspensions. S. Mittal and R.V. Devireddy. 18th National and 7th ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, Guwahati, CD-ROM Publication (2006).

25. Assessment of Freezing Processes in Mammalian Ovarian Tissue. G. Li and R.V. Devireddy. 18th National and 7th ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, Guwahati, CD-ROM Publication (2006).

26. Theoretical Predictions of Optimal Cooling Rates for Cryopreservation of Caprine Sperm. D. Pinisetty, J. Saenz, R.A. Godke and R.V. Devireddy. ASME Summer Bioengineering Meeting, Amelia Island, CD-ROM Publication (2006).

27. A Comparison of the Freezing Response of HeLa Cells in the Presence of Nanogold Particles and Dimethylsulfoxide. S. Thirumala, J. Forman, W.T. Monroe and R.V. Devireddy. ASME Summer Bioengineering Meeting, Amelia Island, CD-ROM Publication (2006).

28. An Atomistic Investigation of Dimethylsulfoxide Interacting with DPPC, DMPC and POPC Lipid Bilayers. D. Pinisetty, D. Moldovan and R.V. Devireddy. ASME Summer Bioengineering Meeting, Amelia Island, CD-ROM Publication (2006).

29. Mitigating the Effect of Suprazero Cooling Conditions on the Subzero Freezing Response of Equine and Macaque Ovarian Tissue. A. Kardak, S.P. Leibo and R.V. Devireddy. ASME Summer Bioengineering Meeting, Amelia Island, CD-ROM Publication (2006).

30. Directional Cooling of Adult Stem Cells. R. Fuller and R.V. Devireddy. ASME IMECE, Chicago, IL, CD-ROM Publication (2006).

31. Modeling and Fabrication of a Microthermocouple Array. A. Cygan, D. Patterson, R.V. Devireddy, E.J. Podlaha-Murphy and M.C. Murphy. ASME IMECE, Chicago, IL, CD-ROM Publication (2006).

32. Electrodeposited CoNiFe/Cu and Bi2Te3 Nanotubes. D. Davis, D. Pinisetty, M. Moldovan, A. Prabhakar, D. Young, R.V. Devireddy, M. Murphy and E. Podlaha. Abstract #870 - 211th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Chicago (2007).

33. Molecular Dynamics Simulation Studies of Pore Formation in Lipid Bilayers in the Presence of Dimethylsulfoxide. D. Pinisetty, R. Alapati, D. Moldovan and R.V. Devireddy. ASME IMECE, Seattle, CD-ROM Publication (2007).

34. Measurement of Ice Nucleation in Cell Suspensions Using Cryomicroscopy and Calorimetry. T. Acharya and R.V. Devireddy. ASME IMECE, Seattle, CD-ROM Publication (2007).

35. Desiccation Tolerance of Human Adipose Tissue Derived Adult Stem Cells. S. Mittal, D. Pinisetty and R.V. Devireddy. 19th National and 8th ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, Hyderabad, India, CD-ROM Publication (2008).

36. Post-Freeze Response of Human Adipose Tissue Derived Adult Stem Cells (huASCs) in the Presence of Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). S. Thirumala, J.M. Gimble and R.V. Devireddy. 19th National and 8th ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, Hyderabad, India, CD-ROM Publication (2008).


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37. Comparative Freezing Response of Ejaculated and Epididymal Rhesus Monkey Sperm. R. Alapati, K. Goff, H. Kubisch and R.V. Devireddy. ASME Summer Bioengineering Meeting, Marco Island, CD-ROM Publication (2008).

38. A Study of Intracellular Ice Formation in Jurkat Cells. T. Acharya and R.V. Devireddy. ASME Summer Bioengineering Meeting, Marco Island, CD-ROM Publication (2008).

39. Comparative Freezing Response of Ejaculated and Epididymal Bovine Spermatozoa. R. Alapati, M. Stout, R. Godke and R.V. Devireddy. ASME Summer Bioengineering Meeting, Marco Island, CD-ROM Publication (2008).

40. Electro-Deposited Micro Copper Bumps For Packaging Module of a Micro-Thermo-Electric Cooler. A. Kardak, M. C. Murphy and R.V. Devireddy. ASME Summer Bioengineering Meeting, Marco Island, CD-ROM Publication (2008).

41. Atomistic simulation of Pore Formation in Lipid Bilayers in the Presence of Dimethylsulfoxide: Further Evidence for Entropic Driven Pore Formation. R. Alapati, D. Moldovan and R.V. Devireddy. ASME Summer Bioengineering Meeting, Marco Island, CD-ROM Publication (2008).

42. Asymmetry of Structural Characteristics of Lipid Bilayers Induced by Dimethylsulfoxide: An Atomistic Simulation Study. R. Alapati, D. Moldovan and R.V. Devireddy. ASME Summer Bioengineering Meeting, Marco Island, CD-ROM Publication (2008).

43. Apoptotic Response and Differentiation Ability of Adipose Derived Stem Cells (ASCs) Frozen/Thawed in the Presence of Polyvinylpyrrolidon (PVP). S. Thirumala, J.M. Gimble and R.V. Devireddy. ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, Lake Tahoe, CD-ROM Publication (2009).

44. Thermally Reversible Hydrogel Sheets for Adult Stem Cell Culture. S. Thirumala and R.V. Devireddy. ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, Naples, CD-ROM Publication (2010).

45. Innocuous Intracellular Ice Formation In Adult Stem Cells in the Presence of Polyvinylpyrrolidon. A. Guha and R.V. Devireddy. ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, Naples, CD-ROM Publication (2010).

46. Effect of Palmitoyl Nanogold Particles on the Thermal Properties of Phosphate Buffered Saline (PBS) Solutions. A. Guha and R.V. Devireddy. 20th National and 9th ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, Mumbai, CD-ROM Publication (2010).

47. Electrodeposition of Bismuth-Telluride (N-type)and Antimony-Telluride (P-type) Nanostructured Bulk Thermoelectric Device. D. Pinisetty, M. Gupta and R.V. Devireddy. Proceedings of Annual Spring Meeting, Materials Research Society (MRS), San Francisco (2010).

48. Directional Solidification Stage with Dynamically Variable Speeds: Assessment of Cell Viability After Interrupted Cooling. J. LaFountain and R.V. Devireddy. ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, Farmington, CD-ROM Publication (2011).

49. Influence of Freezing (Thermal) Profiles on the Morphology and Mechanical Properties of Poly (L-lactic Acid) Scaffolds. H. Chinnasami, F. Breeden, D. Hayes and R.V. Devireddy. ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, Puerto Rico, CD-ROM Publication (2012).


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50. Bioheat Transfer With Ken Diller: A Perspective on Intracellular Ice Formation during Freezing of Cell Suspensions. M. Toner and R.V. Devireddy. ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, Puerto Rico, CD-ROM Publication (2012).

51. Effect of Controlled Rate Freezing on the Microstructural Properties of Poly (L-lactic Acid) Scaffolds. H. Chinnasami, G. Idicula, D. Hayes and R.V. Devireddy. ASME IMECE, Houston, TX, CD-ROM Publication (2012).

52. Leakage Kinetics in Uni- and Multi-Lamellar Vesicles in the Presence and Absence of Nanoparticles. D. Chanda, G. Idicula and R.V. Devireddy. ASME IMECE, Houston, TX, CD-ROM Publication (2012).

Conference Abstracts

53. Differential Scanning Calorimetry: Thermal Analysis of Cells and Tissues at Subzero Temperatures to Measure the Biophysical Parameters of Water Transport. R.V. Devireddy, D. Raha and J.C. Bischof. Cryobiology, 33:638-639 (1996).

54. Measured Dehydration in AT-1 Rat Tumor Tissue During Freezing. R.V. Devireddy and J.C. Bischof. Cryobiology, 35:323-324 (1997).

55. Web/Internet based Cryobiology Modeling Tutorial. D.J. Smith, R.V. Devireddy, W. Messner and J.C. Bischof. Cryobiology, 37:406 (1998).

56. Prediction of Thermal Profiles and Interface Propagation during Freezing of Biological Systems - Latent Heat Effects. D.J. Smith, R.V. Devireddy and J.C. Bischof. Cryobiology, 37:380 (1998).

57. Water Permeability Parameters of Mouse Sperm during Freezing in the Presence of Extracellular Ice and Glycerol. R.V. Devireddy*, D.J. Swanlund and J.C. Bischof. Cryobiology, 37:416-417 (1998). Crystal Award: Best Student Paper Presentation.

58. Freezing Characteristics in Liver of the Freeze-Tolerant Wood Frog. P.R. Barratt, R.V. Devireddy, K.B. Storey and J.C. Bischof. Cryobiology, 37:432-433 (1998).

59. Cryopreservation of Human Sperm: The Effect of Extracellular Ice and Cryoprotective Agents on the Membrane Permeability Parameters. R.V. Devireddy, D.J. Swanlund, K.P. Roberts, J.L. Pryor and J.C. Bischof. {Abstract # 4392} Annual American Urologic Conference (2000).

60. Cryopreservation of Stallion Sperm: Determination of Membrane Permeability Parameters In The Presence Of Extracellular Ice. R.V. Devireddy, D.J. Swanlund, T. Olin, W. Vincente, M. Troedsson, K.P. Roberts and J.C. Bischof. Cryobiology, 41:345-346 (2000).

61. Effect Of Microscale Mass and Heat Transport On Phase Change in Tissues and Tissue Engineered Equivalents. D.J. Smith, R.V. Devireddy and J.C. Bischof. {Abstract # T12.44} Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 28 (Supp. 1), S-124 (2000).

62. Determination of Loading and Unloading of Cryoprotective Agents in Tissues and Tissue-Equivalents. R.V. Devireddy, S. Bhowmick, M.R. Neidert, R.T. Tranquillo and J.C. Bischof. {Abstract #T12.43} Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 28 (Supp. 1), S-124 (2000).


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63. Effect of Freezing on Mechanical Strength and Cell Viability in Engineered Tissue Equivalents. R.V. Devireddy, M.R. Neidert, J.C. Bischof and R.T. Tranquillo. Industrial Partnership in Interfacial and Material Engineering (IPRIME), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (2001).

64. Cryopreservation of Stallion Sperm: Optimal Cooling Rates In The Presence Of Extracellular Ice and Cryoprotective Agents. R.V. Devireddy, D.J. Swanlund, A.S. Alghamdi, M.H.T. Troedsson, J.C. Bischof and K.P. Roberts. Cryobiology, 43:367-368 (2001).

65. Numerical Modeling of Freezing in Tissues: The Effect of Cell Level Processes on the Macroscale Freezing Problem. R.V. Devireddy, D.J. Smith and J.C. Bischof. Cryobiology, 43:344 (2001).

66. Cryopreservation of Bioartificial Tissues: Optimization of Post-Thaw Cell Viability and Mechanical Properties. R.V. Devireddy, M.R. Neidert, R.T. Tranquillo and J.C. Bischof. Cryobiology, 43:351 (2001).

67. The Effect of Collection and Cooling Conditions on Water Transport Characteristics of Equine Spermatozoa. R.V. Devireddy, D.J. Swanlund, A.S. Alghamdi, M.H.T. Troedsson, J.C. Bischof and K.P. Roberts. 8th International Symposium on Equine Reproduction, Theriogenology, 58:233-236 (2002).

68. Improvement of Sperm Recovery Rates After Centrifugation of Stallion Semen. M.S. Ferrer, D.L. Paccamonti, B.E. Eilts, S.K. Lyle and R.V. Devireddy. Proc Society for Theriogenology Annual Conference and SFT/ACT Symposium, Lexington, KY, p. 7 (2004).

69. Molecular Dynamic Simulations of Water Permeation Through Biological Membranes in the Presence and Absence of Cryoprotective Agents and Sugars. R.V. Devireddy and D. Moldovan. Second USNCB Symposium on Frontiers in Biomechanics, Vail, CO (2005).

70. Freezing Storage of Adult Stem Cells. S. Thirumala, J.M. Gimble and R.V. Devireddy. Cryobiology, 51: 393 (2005).

71. Drying Storage of Adipose Derived Adult Stem Cells. S. Mittal, D. Pinisetty and R.V. Devireddy. Cryobiology, 51: 401-402 (2005).

72. Design of an Ultrasound Sensor to Measure Water Loss During Drying of Cells. S. Mittal and R.V. Devireddy. Cryobiology, 51: 410-411 (2005).

73. Effect of DMSO on POPC and DMPC Lipid Bilayers: An Atomistic Investigation. D. Pinisetty, D. Moldovan and R.V. Devireddy. Cryobiology, 51: 413-414 (2005).

74. Freezing Characteristics of Macaque and Equine Ovarian Tissue Sections in Mixtures of Dimethylsulfoxide and Ethylene Glycol. A. Kardak, S.P. Leibo and R.V. Devireddy. Cryobiology, 53: 415-416 (2006).

75. Calculated Permeability Coefficients For Water and Cryoprotective Additives for Ovine Primordial Follicles at Suprazero Temperatures. R.V. Devireddy and S.P. Leibo. Cryobiology, 53: 416-417 (2006).

76. Osteogenic Potential of Frozen-Thawed Adipose Derived Adult Stem Cells. S. Thirumala, B. Goh, J.M. Gimble and R.V. Devireddy. International Fat Applied Technology Society (IFATS), Baton Rouge, CD-ROM Publication (2006).


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77. The Protective Effects of Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) in the Cryopreservation of Human Adipose Derived Adult Stem Cells (huASCs). S. Thirumala, J.M. Gimble and R.V. Devireddy. Tissue Engineering International and Regenerative Medicine Society (TERMIS), Toronto, CD-ROM Publication (2007).

78. Atomistic Investigations of Spontaneous Unstable Pore Formation in DMPC Lipid Bilayers due to the Presence of DMSO. D. Pinisetty, D. Moldovan and R.V. Devireddy. Cryobiology, 55: 375-376 (2007).

79. Chilling Injury of Mammalian Gametes and Embryos. S.P. Leibo and R.V. Devireddy Cryobiology, 55: 325 (2007).

80. Cellular Biophysics During Freezing of Rat and Mouse Sperm. R.V. Devireddy, J. H. Choi, M. Hagiwara, W. Wolkers, K.P. Roberts and J.C. Bischof. Cryobiology, 57: 322 (2008).

81. Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study of Structural Changes and Pore Formation in Phospholipid Bilayers in the Presence of Dimethylsulfoxide. D. Moldovan. R. Alapati, J. Lin, B. Novak and R.V. Devireddy. March Meeting of the American Physical Society, Portland (2010).

82. Relating the Porosity of Poly (L-lactic Acid) Scaffolds to Unidirectional Freezing (Thermal Profiles). H. Chinnasami, F. Breeden, D. Hayes and R.V. Devireddy. Tissue Engineering International and Regenerative Medicine Society – North America (TERMIS-NA), Houston, CD-ROM Publication (2011).

EDUCATION AND CURRICULA DEVELOPMENT

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA Fifteen different classes/laboratories with three NEW courses

1. Fluid Dynamics: ME 7863 (Fall ’01) Graduate level course on fluid dynamics. The course teaches fluid dynamics as continuum mechanics, potential flow using complex variables in two dimensions and superposition in three dimensions, viscous flow and Navier-Stokes equations, compressible flow and low Reynolds number flows.

Class Size: 13 students. Overall teaching effectiveness (out of 4): 2.833

2. Advanced Boundary Layer Theory: ME 7853 (Spring ’02) Graduate level course on boundary layer theory. The course teaches Non-Newtonian and turbulent fluid mechanics, incompressible laminar boundary layer theory, compressibility, turbulent boundary layer theory and numerical methods.

Class Size: 11 students. Overall teaching effectiveness: 3.400

3. NEW COURSE DEVELOPED: Biological Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer: ME 4933 (Fall ’02) Senior/First year graduate student level course that provides a broad overview and application of: Fluid mechanics of time dependent flows in the human circulatory system; Momentum, heat and mass transfer principles at the cellular, organism, and system level; Heat exchange between the biological system and its environment; and Mass transfer in biological organelles and membranes.


4. Thermal System and Design: ME 4383 (Fall ’02) Senior level course that described the principles and practices concerning the design and optimization of several thermal


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systems, including heat exchangers, compressors, steam and gas turbines, cooling towers, and power plants.


5. Thermodynamics For Non-Mechanical Engineering Majors: ME 3333 (Spring ’03) Basic laws of Thermodynamics, availability, perfect gases and pure substances, fluid flow, and basic heat transfer.


6. Thermodynamics For Mechanical Engineering Majors: ME 2334 (Fall ’03) Thermodynamic systems and control volumes, thermodynamic properties of simple substances, work and heat, 1st and 2nd law, entropy and irreversibility, power and refrigeration cycles, ideal gas mixtures, water-vapor mixtures and psychrometric chart, and combustion.


7. Thermodynamics For Mechanical Engineering Majors: ME 2334 (Spring ’04) Same as course #6.


8. Advanced Heat Transfer I – Conduction & Radiation: ME 7433 (Fall ’04) Conduction: Analysis of one-dimensional and multidimensional steady and transient, phase change and moving heat source problems are examined. Radiation: electromagnetic spectrum, the black body, diffraction and refraction effects, emission, reflection, absorption, and transmission of thermal radiation by surfaces and radiation through participating media.


9. NEW COURSE DEVELOPED: Principles of Tissue Engineering: ME 4933 (Spring ’05) Senior/First year graduate student level course that provides a broad overview and introduction to the field of tissue engineering. This course will cover the advances in the fields of cell biology, molecular biology, material science and their relationship towards developing novel “tissue engineered” materials.


10. Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics: ME 4353 (Spring ’05) Postulational treatment of laws of thermodynamics, equilibrium and maximum entropy postulates, development of formal relationships, principles and application to general systems. Class Size: 15 students. Overall teaching effectiveness: 3.909

11. Advanced Heat Transfer I – Conduction & Radiation: ME 7433 (Fall ’05) Same as course #8.


12. Heat Transfer: ME 4433 (Spring ’06) Modes of heat transfer, one and two-dimensional steady state conduction, unsteady heat conduction, numerical methods, computer program projects, empirical relations for forced and free convection, radiation properties, shape factors, radiation heat exchange between gray bodies, and heat exchangers.



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13. Thermal System Laboratory: ME 4611 (Spring ’06) Thermal system analysis and independent experimentation.

Class Size: 4 sections of 12 students each. Supervision Only.

14. Thermal Science Laboratory: ME 4621 (Fall ’06) Thermal system analysis and independent experimentation.




16. Thermal Science Laboratory: ME 4621 (Spring ’07) Same as course #14.

Class Size: 1 section with 9 students. Overall teaching effectiveness: 3.889

17. Thermodynamics For Mechanical Engineering Majors: ME 2334 (Fall ’07) Same as course #6.


18. NEW COURSE DEVELOPED: Biological Thermodynamics: ME 4933 (Spring ’08) Senior/First year graduate student level course that provides a broad overview and application of: the basic laws of classical thermodynamics with illustrations of their biological application; the Gibbs Free Energy, chemical potential and interfacial thermodynamics; the electrochemical potential and its application to membrane transport; statistical and non-equilibrium thermodynamics applied to membranes, polymers, liquid crystals, nanoscale devices, DNA and evolution.






21. Advanced Heat Transfer II – Convection: ME 7443 (Spring ’10) Fluid transport properties and relevant conservation equations. Momentum, heat and mass transfer in laminar and turbulent internal and external flows. Buoyancy-driven flows (free convection). Heat transfer in high-speed flow. Convective mass transfer. Special topics in heat and mass transfer; e.g., ablation, combustion, forced convection boiling and condensation (2-phase flow).


22. Fluid Mechanics: ME 3834 (Fall ’10) Statics, kinematics, and dynamics of continuum liquids and gases; conservation laws (mass, momentum, energy); integral analysis; differential analysis; dimensional analysis and similarity; internal and external viscous flows; compressible flows.


23. Thermodynamics For Non-Mechanical Engineering Majors: ME 333 (Spring ’11) Same as course #5.


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24. Fluid Mechanics: ME 3834 (Fall ’11) Same as course #22.


25. Advanced Heat Transfer II – Convection: ME 7443 (Spring ’12) Same as course #21.


26. Thermal System Laboratory: ME 4611 (Spring ’12) Same as course #13.



Class Size: 128 students. Overall teaching effectiveness: Awaited

28. Thermal Science Laboratory: ME 4621 (Fall ’12) Same as course #14.


LSU Supplemental Instructional Activities 2002– 2004 Participant in Teaching in Higher Education (THE) Forum –

Sponsored by The Office of Academic Affairs and The Centers For Excellence in Learning and Teaching, LSU.

2002 – present Faculty Mentor for Students in the LSU Chancellor’s Future Leaders in Research (CFLR) Program

2003 – 2008: C.L. Duet and R. Gilmore 2008 – 2012: R. Roland 2009 – 2013: R. Baniewicz 2011 – 2015: J. Carriere

2003 – present Faculty Advisor for Senior Design Projects in Mech. Eng. at LSU • 2003 – 2004: Continuous Acoustic Wave Flow Meter Test

Stand • 2004 – 2005: REDHANDED: Assault Alert/Marking

System • 2005 – 2006: A Walk on the Beach: Therapeutic? • 2011 – 2012: Portable Cryostorage System

2004 – present Faculty Advisor – Louisiana Biomedical Research Network (LBRN) Program

• Summer 2004: K. Huckaby • Summer 2006: R. Gade & C. Lambert • Summer 2011: G. Calderon

2005 – 2007 Faculty Mentor – Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Program (Student – D. Henderson).

2005 – present Judge – Annual Phi Zeta Research Day - LSU School of Veterinary Medicine.

2007 Participant in Eng^2 Project Faculty Development Program – Sponsored by the LSU College of Engineering.


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2010 – present Faculty Advisor – ME 3903 – Special Projects for Undergraduates • Spring 2010: J. LaFountain • Fall 2010: J. LaFountain* & F. Breeden • Spring 2011: J. LaFountain & F. Breeden • Fall 2011: F. Breeden • Summer 2012: S. Linares • Fall 2012: S. Linares

2011 Faculty Advisor – ME 7903 – Special Projects for Graduate Students • Fall 2011: A. Zanetti, DVM MVSc

2012 Faculty Advisor – LSU Distinguished Communicator Student • Spring 2012 & Fall 2012: K. Clement

2011 Faculty Advisor – Louisiana Alliance for Simulation-Guided Materials Applications (LA- SiGMA) Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) Program

• Summer 2012: A. Reed

2012 Participant in LSU Faculty Colloquium – Sponsored by the Office of Academic Affairs and the LSU Retention Committee.

GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION (COMPLETED):

1. S. Thirumala (M.S.) – May ’04 Thesis Title: Optimal Rate of Freezing Biological Systems.

2. Y. He (M.S.) – May ’04

Thesis Title: Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Transport Processes in Biological Systems.

3. D. Kandra (M.S.) – Dec ’04

Thesis Title: Tissue Interactions with Lasers and Liquid Nitrogen – A Novel Cryopreservation Method?

4. D. Pinisetty (M.S.) – Aug ’05 Thesis Title: Molecular Dynamic Simulations of Biological Membranes in the Presence of Cryoprotectants.

5. S. Mittal (M.S.) – Dec ’05

Thesis Title: Modeling and Experimentation of Drying of Adipose Derived Adult Stem Cells.

6. G. Li (M.S.) – Dec ’05 Thesis Title: Cryopreservation of Reproductive Cells and Tissues.

7. A. Cygan (M.S.) – May ’06 – Co-Advised Thesis Title: Modeling and Fabrication of a Microthermocouple Array.

8. A. Prabhakar (M.S.) – Aug ’06

Thesis Title: Modeling, Fabrication and Characterization of a Bio-Micro-Thermoelectric Device for Highly Localized Temperature Control.

*First place oral presentation prize in the Technology & Engineering category at the 2010 annual statewide Triple Ex Undergraduate Research Symposium (http://www.i3.lsu.edu/TripleEx).


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9. P. Mylavarapu (Ph.D.) – Aug ’06 – Minor Advisor Thesis Title: Ultrasonic Characterization of Composite Structures.

10. A. Kardak (M.S.) – May ’08 Thesis Title: Fabrication of Micro Bumps for Micro Scale Thermal Management.

11. T. Acharya (M.S.) – Dec ’08

Thesis Title: Freezing Processes in Cell Suspensions Evaluated Using Cryomicroscopy.

12. S. Thirumala (Ph.D.) – May ’09

Thesis Title: Cryopreservation of Adult Stem Cells in Suspension and in Multi-Dimensional Sheets. LSU College of Engineering 2009 Outstanding Dissertation Award

13. A. Guha (M.S.) – Dec ’09

Thesis Title: Mitigation of the Damaging Effects of Intracellular Ice Formation in Adult Stem Cells by Polyvinylpyrrolidone.

14. R. Alapati (M.S.) – Dec ’09

Thesis Title: Atomistic Simulations of Dimethylsulfoxide Interactions with Lipid Bilayers.

15. D. Pinisetty (Ph.D.) – May ’11

Thesis Title: Fabrication, Characterization, Modeling and Testing of a Nanostructured Bulk Thermoelectric Cooler.

M.S. and Ph.D. Thesis Committee Member (Completed – Numbers only)

§ 16 (MS, LSU, ME)

§ 7 (PhD, LSU, ME)

§ 1 (MS, LSU, Biological & Agricultural Engineering)

§ 1 (PhD, LSU, Industrial Engineering)

§ 1 (PhD, LSU, Biological & Agricultural Engineering)

§ 1 (PhD, LSU, Renewable Natural Resources)

M.S. and Ph.D. Thesis Committee Member (Current – Numbers only)

§ 11 (MS, LSU, ME)

§ 9 (PhD, LSU, ME)

Dean’s Representative (Current and Completed – Numbers only)

§ 1 (PhD, LSU, Kinesiology)

§ 1 (PhD, LSU, Biology)

§ 1 (PhD, LSU, Mathematics)

§ 1 (PhD, LSU, Oceanography and Coastal Sciences)

§ 1 (PhD, LSU, Chemistry)


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CURRENT & PAST GRANTS AND CONTRACTS1:

1. Louisiana State University, Council on Research, Summer Stipend Program (PI) “Modeling of Loading and Unloading of Cryoprotective Agents in Native Biological Tissues and Engineered Tissue-Equivalents” – June 2002

$5,000

2. Louisiana State Board of Regents Support Fund (PI) “Conservation of Endangered Species using Sperm (Reproductive Cell) Freezing” – June 2002 to May 2005.

$128,547

3. Louisiana State Board of Regents Traditional Enhancement Program (Co-PI) “An Infra-Red Thermography System for Mechanical Engineering Research and Education” – June 2003 to June 2004

$38,851

4. NASA – STTR Proposal (Co-PI) “Non-Intrusive Continuous Wave Acoustic Flowmeter” – Jan 2003 to Dec 2004

$99,987

5. Whitaker Foundation – Biomedical Engineering Research Grant (PI) “Rational Design of Macaca Mulatta Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation Protocols” – Sep 2003 to Aug 2006

$231,461

6. Louisiana State University Faculty Research Grant Program (PI) “Vitrification As An Alternative Process to Cryopreservation of Genetic Material” – Jan 2004 to June 2004

$9,876

7. LSU Economic Development Fellowship (PI) “Fundamental Cryobiology of Human Adipose Tissue Derived Adult Stem Cells” – June 2004 to June 2007 (Student: S. Thirumala)

$75,000

8. Louisiana State Board of Regents Traditional Enhancement Program (Co-PI) “Integration of Biomechanics into Equine and Comparative Biomedical and Orthopedic Research” – June 2004 to June 2005

$170,000

9. LSU Economic Development Fellowship (Co-PI) “Microfabricated Arrays of Thermoelectric Sensors and Actuators” – June 2005 to June 2009 (Student: D. Pinisetty)

$100,000

10. Louisiana State Board of Regents Traditional Enhancement Program (PI) “Enhancement of Mammalian Cell Culture Facilities at LSU-BR” – June 2005 to June 2006

$90,000

11. Louisiana State Board of Regents Traditional Enhancement Program (Co-PI) “Imaging Based Diagnostic Systems for Micro/Nano Research” – June 2005 to June 2006

$80,787

12. Louisiana State University Faculty Research Grant Program (PI) “In Vitro Assessment of Cryopreserved Ovarian Tissues – Impact of a Novel Freezing Procedure” – July 2005 to June 2006

$10,000

13. Participating Faculty – The Center for Bio-Modular Microsystems (CBM2). CBM2 is funded by a National Science

1Not including miscellaneous travel grants from the Louisiana Board of Regents ($2,000) and the LSU Office of Research and Economic Development ($4,750)


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Foundation EPSCoR grant

14. National Institutes of Health R03 Program (PI) “Ice Nucleation in Biological Tissues – Implications to Cryopreservation” – Sep 2006 to Sep 2008

$147,000

15. Participating Member – Clinical Nutrition Research Unit (CNRU) at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center (PBRC), LSU. The CNRU {Center Grant # 1P30 DK072476} is funded by the National Institutes of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), of the National Institutes of Health (PI: E. Ravussin)

$5,500,000

16. Louisiana State University Council on Research Summer Stipend Program (PI) “Microscale Heat Transfer in Biological Systems During Phase Change” – June 2007

$5,000

17. ACRES-LSU System Short-Term Proposal (PI) “Vitrification of Sperm Cells From Endangered Species” – Feb 2007 to June 2007

$19,432

18. Louisiana State Board of Regents Traditional Enhancement Program (Co-PI) “Biocompatible Coating (Parylene) - Deposition System” – June 2006 to July 2007

$98,690

19. Louisiana State University Faculty Research Grant Program (PI) “Cryobiology of Adult Stem Cells in the Presence of Nanoparticles” – July 2007 to June 2008

$10,000

20. Subproject on Louisiana RII NSF EPSCoR proposal. (Co-PI) “Towards Petascale Computing of Transport Processes in Biological Systems” – Sep 2007 to Dec 2010

$523,000

21. ACRES-LSU System Proposal (Co-PI) “Sensitivity of Spermatozoa from Mice of Different Strains to Cryopreservation” – June 2008 to May 2009

$28,000

22. The Brussels Institute for Research and Innovation: Brains (back) to Brussels Program (PI) “Human Ovarian Tissue Freezing” – June 2009 to Aug 2009.

$22,000 (€15,000)

23. ACRES-LSU System Proposal (PI) “Biophysics of Freezing Feline Sperm” – July 2009 to June 2010

$84,993

24. National Science Foundation EPSCoR RII Grant (Co-PI - 4% F&A project credit) “Louisiana Alliance for Simulation-Guided Materials Applications (LA- SiGMA): Leveraging Next Generation Supercomputing for the Study of Complex Multiscale Phenomena in Materials” – Sep 2010 to Aug 2015

$9,123,947

25. ACRES-LSU System Proposal (PI) “Reverse Engineering the Cryopreservation Protocols for Heterogeneous Ovarian Tissue Section” – July 2010 to June 2011

$69,500

26. LSU Economic Development Fellowship (PI) “Louisiana Initiative For Engineered Preservation Of Reproductive Tissue (LIFE PORT)” – Sep 2011 to Aug 2015 (Student: H. Chinnasami)

$100,000


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27. National Science Foundation (Co-PI) “Workshop on Biotransport Education during Summer Bioengineering Conferences, Farmington, PA, June 22-25, 2011 and Summer 2012” – June 2011 to June 2013

$18,000

28. National Science Foundation (PI) “Symposium: Prof. John Chato Memorial Symposium on Progress and Challenges in Biotransport at 2011 Summer Bioengineering Conference in Farmington, Pennsylvania - June 22-25, 2011” – June 2011 to Nov 2011

$9,000

29. ACRES-LSU System Proposal (PI) “Assessing the Impact of the Warming Rate on Post Freeze-thaw Functionality of Oocytes” – July 2011 to June 2012

$58,000

30. National Institutes of Health R21 Program (PI) “Assessing a Novel Paradigm of Inducing Cryotolerance” – July 2012 to June 2014

$370,000

Listing of Various Collaborations Since Joining LSU:

i) with Dr. S. P. Leibo, Department of Biology, University of New Orleans – cryobiological knowledge of ovarian tissues and mammalian sperm from endangered species.

ii) with M. Gomez, Senior Scientist, Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species, New Orleans – cryobiological investigations of mammalian oocytes and gametes.

iii) with Dr. R. Godke, Boyd Professor, Animal Science, LSU Ag. Ctr. and Dr. D. Paccamonti and Dr. B. Eilts, LSU Veterinary School – cryobiology of mammalian sperm.

iv) with S. Griffin, Vice-President, Omni Technologies Inc., New Orleans, LA and NASA Stennis Space Center – non-intrusive flow sensor for rocket fuels.

v) with Dr. M. Murphy, Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, LSU & Dr. E. Podlaha-Murphy, Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University – design, fabrication and characterization of micro-fabricated thermo-electric devices for highly localized control and measurement of temperature.

vi) with Dr. D. Young, Professor, Department of Physics, LSU – Seebeck coefficient measurement in microscale devices

vii) with Dr. T. Tiersch, Professor of Aquaculture, LSU Ag. Ctr. – cryobiology of aquatic sperm.

viii) with Dr. D. Moldovan, Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, LSU – atomistic simulations to understand the interactions of cryoprotective agents and idealized cell membranes. Also with Dr. S. Acharya and Dr. D. Nikitopoulos, Professors, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, LSU – petascale simulations of bio-transport processes.

ix) with Dr. H. Michael Kubisch, Head, Unit of Genetics and Genome Banking, Tulane National Primate Research Center, Tulane University – cryobiology of rhesus sperm.


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x) with Dr. J. Gimble, Professor, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, LSU – cryobiology of adult stem cells (ASCs), aimed towards development of off-the-shelf bone tissue constructs and a mechanistic understanding of the freezing processes in ASCs.

xi) with Dr. T. Monroe, Assoc. Professor, Biological & Agricultural Engineering, LSU Ag. Ctr. – interactions of nanoparticles with cellular systems and their relevance to cryopreservation/cryosurgery.

xii) with J. Donnez, Professor, Faculté de Médicine, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), Brussels, Belgium – engineered cryopreservation of human ovarian tissue.

xiii) with Dr. D. Hayes, Asst. Professor, Biological & Agricultural Engineering, LSU Ag. Ctr. – incorporating stem cells into PEG-PLLA scaffolds.

xiv) with Dr. K. Eilertsen, Assoc. Professor, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, LSU and Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, NuPotential Inc., – cryobiology of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells from somatic cells.

xv) with C. Sabliov, Assoc. Professor, Biological & Agricultural Engineering, LSU Ag. Ctr. – nanoparticle interactions with vesicle/liposome transport for intracellular drug delivery applications

PROFESSIONAL (SERVICE) ACTIVITIES: LSU ME Departmental Committees and LSU Campus-wide Committees

2003 – 2005 Faculty Coordinator, Departmental Seminar Series 2003 – 2004 Member, Governors Biotechnology Initiative (GBI) Faculty

Search Committee 2004 – 2009 Member, Graduate Studies Committee 2004 – 2011 Faculty Advisor, Graduate Student Advisory Committee 2009 – present Member, Undergraduate Studies Committee 2010 – 2011 Member, LSU PS-69 Investigative Committee

National and International Organizations

1998 – present Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers 1998 – present Member, Society for Cryobiology

2000 – present Member ASME Biotransport Committee 2002 – present Member, American Association for Advancement of Science 2003 – present Member, Materials Research Society

Editor/Editorial Board Member:

2005 – present Calendar Editor, ASME J. Biomechanical Engineering 2007 – present Editorial Board, Cryobiology: The International Journal of Low

Temperature Medicine and Biology 2007 – present Editorial Board, The Open Biotechnology Journal 2010 – present Editorial Board, Journal of Thermodynamics and Catalysis 2010 – present Editorial Board, Journal of Bioengineering & Biomedical Science 2011 – present Associate Editor, Journal of Biomedical and Bioengineering 2012 Guest Editor, Stem Cells International Special issue on “Banking and

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American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Committee Service:

2005 Program Committee Member: 18th National and 7th ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, Guwahati, India

07/2005 – 06/2007 Acting Liaison between ASME Heat Transfer Division (HTD) K-17 Committee on “Heat and Mass Transfer in Biotechnology” and ASME Bioengineering Division (BED) Committee on “Biofluids”

07/2005 – 06/2007 Acting Liaison between ASME HTD K-17 Committee on “Heat and Mass Transfer in Biotechnology” and ASME BED Committee on “Design & Rehabilitation”

07/2008 – 06/2010 Co-Chair, ASME BED Committee on “Biotransport” 07/2008 – 06/2010 Co-Chair, ASME HTD Committee on “Heat and Mass

Transfer in Biotechnology” 07/2010 – 06/2012 Chair, ASME BED Committee on “Biotransport” 07/2010 – 06/2014 Chair, ASME HTD Committee on “Heat and Mass Transfer in

Biotechnology” 07/2012 – 06/2013 Technical Program Chair, 2013 ASME Summer

Bioengineering Conference

National and International Conference Session Chair/Co-Chair:

2001 Session Chair: Thermal Injury & Treatment- I (ASME IMECE, New York, NY) 2001 Session Chair: Thermal Injury & Treatment- II (ASME IMECE, New York, NY) 2002 Session Chair: Heat Transfer in Medicine & Biology: Analysis & Applications-I

(ASME IMECE, New Orleans, LA) 2002 Session Chair: Heat Transfer in Medicine & Biology: Analysis & Applications-II

(ASME IMECE New Orleans, LA) 2003 Session Chair: Thermal Therapies, The Use of Heat and Cold in Medicine

(ASME Summer Bioengineering Meeting, Key Biscayne, FL) 2004 Session Co-Chair: Thermal Aspects of Molecular Surgery (ASME IMECE Anaheim CA) 2005 Session Chair: Computational Bioheat and Mass Transfer

(ASME Summer Bioengineering Meeting, Vail, CO) 2005 Session Chair: Experimental and Computational Systems in Biology and Biomedicine

(ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference, San Francisco, CA) 2005 Session Co-Chair: Mathematical Modeling of Turbines, Compressors, Intakes & Engines (Heat

Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, HEFAT 2005, Cairo, Egypt)

2005 Session Co-Chair: Experimental Incompressible Flow (HEFAT 2005, Cairo, Egypt) 2006 Theme Co-Chair: Thermal/Chemical Processes and Mass Transport in Biosystems

(ASME Summer Bioengineering Meeting, Amelia Island, FL) 2007 Session Chair: Biotechnology (Technical Sessions 2-9-3 & 2-9-4) (ASME IMECE

Seattle, WA) 2007 Session Co-Chair: Biotechnology (Technical Session 2-9-2) (ASME IMECE Seattle, WA) 2008 Session Chair: Biopreservation (ASME Summer Bioengineering Meeting, Marco

Island, FL) 2011 Workshop Co-chair: Biotransport Education Workshop (ASME Summer Bioengineering

Meeting, Farmington, PA) 2011 Symposium Chair: Prof. John Chato Memorial Workshop (ASME Summer Bioengineering

Meeting, Farmington, PA) 2012 Workshop Organizer: Tour of Commercial Manufacturing Plants in Puerto Rico (ASME

Summer Bioengineering Meeting, Fajardo, PR)


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National and International Conference Track Chair/Co-Chair:

2008 Track Co-Chair: Bioheat and Mass Transfer (ASME Summer Bioengineering Meeting, Marco Island, FL)

2008 Track Co-Chair: ASME K-17 Committee on Heat & Mass Transfer in Biotechnology (ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Boston, MA) 2009 Track Co-Chair: Bioheat and Mass Transfer (ASME Summer Bioengineering Meeting,

Lake Tahoe, CA) 2009 Track Co-Chair: ASME K-17 Committee on Heat & Mass Transfer in Biotechnology (ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Lake Buena Vista, FL) 2010 Track Chair: Biotransport (World Congress on Biomechanics, Singapore) 2010 Track Chair: Biotransport (ASME Summer Bioengineering Meeting, Naples, CA) 2010 Track Chair: ASME K-17 Committee on Heat & Mass Transfer in Biotechnology (ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia) 2011 Track Chair: Biotransport (ASME Summer Bioengineering Meeting, Farmington,

PA) 2011 Co-Chair: Track 8: Biomedical and Biotechnology Engineering (ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Denver, CO) 2012 Track Chair: Biotransport (ASME Summer Bioengineering Meeting, Puerto Rico) 2012 Chair: Track 10: Heat and Mass Transfer in Biotechnology (ASME Summer

Heat Transfer Conference, Puerto Rico) 2012 Co-Chair: Track 2: Biomedical and Biotechnology (ASME Winter Annual Meeting,

Houston, TX) 2013 Organizer: Track 2: Nano-/Microfluidics in Biology and Medicine: Analysis, Diagnostics

and Therapeutics (ASME Nano-Engineering for Medicine and Biology (NEMB) conference, Boston, MA)

National and International Adhoc Grant Proposal Reviewer:

2003 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program

2003 Netherlands Organization of Scientific Research (NWO, the Dutch Research Council)

2004 & 2007 University of Missouri, Internal Seed Grant Program

2006, 2008 Reviewer, Discovery Grant Proposals, Natural Sciences and & 2010 Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Canada

2007, 2009 US Army Medical Research and Material Command 2010 & 2011 (USAMRMC) Unsolicited research proposals

2008 & 2009 International Reviewer, Georgia National Science Foundation (GNSF, Tbilisi, Georgia)

2009 National Institute of Health (NIH), Special Emphasis Panel ZRG1 EMNR-L (March 9th)

2009 National Institute of Health (NIH), Mail-in Reviewer, Special Emphasis Panel ZRG1 EMNRC

2010, 2011 & 2012 National Science Foundation, Washington, DC

2011 National Institute of Health (NIH), Temporary Member, Comparative Medicine Review Committee RIRG C


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2011 University of California, Discovery Grant Program

2011 Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation, (SRNSF, Tbilisi, Georgia)

2011 & 2012 National Institute of Health (NIH), Mail-in Reviewer, Special Emphasis Panel ZRG1 IMST-12

2011 Reviewer, Collaborative Health Research Projects (CHRP), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Canada

2012 Reviewer, National Research Council, Romania

INVITED TALKS AND SEMINARS: July 9th, 1999 Center for Engineering in Medicine in Massachusetts General

Hospital (MGH) and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA Title: Quantification of Freezing Processes in Biological Systems

June 8th, 2000 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA. Title: Heat And Mass Transfer Measurements In Biological Systems During Freezing

June 25th, 2002 Invited Lecturer: NATO Advanced Study Institute on Low-Temperature and Cryogenic Refrigeration - Fundamentals and Applications, Izmir, Turkey Lecture 1: Cryobiology: Recent Advances & Future Challenges Lecture 2: Differential Scanning Calorimetry of Cells and Tissues During Freezing

October 18th, 2002 Louisiana Reproductive Biology Seminar Series, Department of Animal Science, Baton Rouge, LA. Title: Cryopreservation of Mammalian Gametes

November 18th, 2002 Department of Biology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA. Title: Optimal Rate of Freezing Biological Systems

February 2nd, 2004 Audubon Center for Research in Endangered Species (ACRES), New Orleans, LA. Title: Life at Low Temperatures

February 23rd, 2004 Department of Biomedical Engineering, RUTGERS - The State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ.

Title: Cryobiology: Recent Advances & Future Challenges

September 20th, 2004 LSU Bio-MEMS Working Group Seminar, Baton Rouge, LA. Topics: a) Freezing Response of a Naturally Freeze-Tolerant

Wood Frog Liver Tissue; b) Micro to Macro Scale Modeling of Freezing Processes in Tissues; c) Freezing Induced Changes in Artificial Tissues

October, 28th, 2005 Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY


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Title: Modeling of Heat and Mass Transfer Processes in Biological Systems

May 12th, 2006 Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Riverside, CA Title: Rational Design of Ovarian Tissue Freezing

September 8th, 2006 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA. Title: Biophysical Measurements and Modeling of Ovarian Tissue Freezing.

March 15th, 2008 Saturday Science Talk, Department of Physics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA. Title: Freezing Biological Systems.

November 14th, 2008 Invited Speaker: International Stem Cell Summit, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India Title: Preservation of Adult Stem Cells for Tissue Engineering Applications

July 15th, 2009 Faculté de Médicine, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium Title: Mathematical Tools to Optimize Tissue Cryopreservation

Aug 23rd, 2011 Invited Speaker: The Bioprocessing Summit: Practical Solutions for Today’s Laboratory Challenges (www.bioprocessingsummit.com/bpd/cry/) Boston, MA

Title: Serum Free Cryopreservation of Adult Stem Cells

Feb 15th, 2012 Invited Speaker: 4th International Conference on Drug Discovery and Therapy (www.icddt.com/) Dubai, UAE

Title: Rational Design of Poly (L-lactic Acid) Scaffolds

Adhoc Journal Reviewer (2001-present)

American Journal of Transplantation, AIChE J, Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Applied Mathematical Modeling, Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, Asian Journal of Andrology, ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, ASME Journal of Medical Devices, ASME Journal of Electronic Packaging, Biology of Reproduction, Biopreservation and Biobanking, Biotechnology Progress, BMC Biotechnology, Cell Preservation Technology, Chemistry of Materials, Cryobiology, Cryo-Letters, Fertility and Sterility, Human Reproduction, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, International Journal of Power and Energy Systems, Journal of Aquatic Ecology, Journal of Biological Physics, Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation, Lab on a Chip, Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, Molecular Reproduction and Development, Medical Engineering and Physics, Physics in Medicine and Biology, Reproduction, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Surgical Oncology, Theriogenology, Thermochimica Acta, Veterinary Surgery, Yonsei Medical Journal.

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