Principal Investigator
Xiaodu Wang, Ph.D.
Professor; Fellow, ASME and AIMBE
Office: EB 3.04.52
210-458-5565
[email protected]
Graduate Students
Hong Fayette Zhang
Ph.D. Student, Biomedical Engineering
Lab: BSE 0.216
[email protected]
Minority Student Recruitment and Mentoring
Active recruitment and mentoring of minority students is an important component of teaching and education. With an increasing percentage of the U.S. population of minority background, it is important to encourage, recruit, and mentor minority students. As a result, I have made it a priority to recruit and develop minority students; see my CV for details.
Former Members
Doctoral Dissertations
| 2023–2025 | Hossein Akherati, Ph.D., UTSA |
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| 2023–2025 | Caroline Schilling, Ph.D./BME, UTSA |
| 2020–2025 | Savannah Heath, Ph.D./BME, UTSA (Graduated) Underlying mechanisms of age-related loss of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) in bone matrix and its effects on bone fragility |
| 2020–2023 | Pengwei Xiao, Ph.D./ME, UTSA (Graduated) Medical image-based AI techniques in prediction of trabecular bone microarchitecture and mechanical properties |
| 2020–2022 | Eakeen Haque, Ph.D., UTSA |
| 2017–2018 | Neda Shafiei, Ph.D./ME, UTSA Digital model of trabecular bone |
| 2016–2017 | Jie Bai, Ph.D./ME, UTSA Multiscale modeling of bone |
| 2012–2018 | Jitin Samuel, Ph.D./ME, UTSA (Graduated) Nanomechanics of bone using synchrotron X-ray scattering techniques |
| 2009–2012 | Qin Luo, Ph.D./BME, Peking University; co-advisor (Graduated) A study on microdamage accumulation in bone |
| 2005–2008 | Satya P. Paruchuru, Ph.D./Applied Mechanics, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, India; co-advisor (Graduated) Mechanical techniques for characterization of bone |
| 2004–2010 | Michael Reyes, Ph.D./BME, UTSA (Graduated) The effect of bone remodeling on the local properties of human cortical bone |
Postdoctoral Fellows
| 2019–2022 | Yan Han, Ph.D./Biomaterials, Shanghai Jiao Tong University |
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| 2016–2017 | Rui Hua, Ph.D./Life Science, Peking University |
| 2015–2017 | Rohit Khanna, Ph.D./MSE, North Dakota State University |
| 2015–2016 | Yehong Huang, Ph.D./BMS, Case Western Reserve University |
| 2015 | Mohammad Hodaei, Ph.D./ME, Southern Illinois University |
| 2010–2012 | Bijay Giri, Ph.D./ME, Hokkaido University |
| 2007–2010 | Xuanliang (Neil) Dong, Ph.D./ME, Columbia University |
| 2006–2008 | Huijie Leng, Ph.D./ME, University of Notre Dame |
| 2006–2007 | Young J. Yoon, Ph.D./ME, City College of New York |
| 2004–2006 | Hongbing Ji, Ph.D./ME, Harbin Institute of Technology |
| 2003–2006 | Jeffry Nyman, Ph.D./BME, University of California, Davis |
| 1999–2002 | Xiaoe Li, Ph.D./BMS, Peking Union Medical College (UTHSCSA) |
Visiting Scholars and Exchange Students
| 2018 | Changlong Feng, Ph.D. student/BME, Beihang University |
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| 2016 | Huiting Gao, Ph.D./MSE, Harbin Institute of Technology |
| 2015–2016 | Feng Zhao, Ph.D./Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| 2013–2014 | Xiao Yang, Ph.D. student/BME, Beihang University |
| 2012 | Tao Wang, Ph.D. student/BME, Beihang University |
Orthopaedic Residents
| 1997–2000 | Jeff Schlimmer, M.D., UTHSCSA |
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| 1997–1999 | Charlie Mess, M.D., UTHSCSA |
Master’s Theses
| 2022–2024 | Ashley Ridoutt, M.S./ME, UTSA (Graduated) Effects of age, sex, and tissue age on the mechanical properties of local bone tissue |
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| 2019 | Mark Anguiano, M.S./ME, UTSA Proteoglycans vs. nanomechanics of bone |
| 2018 | Habeeb Mustapha, M.S./ME, UTSA Deep learning of trabecular bone microstructure |
| 2015–2017 | Abu Saleh Ahsan, M.S./ME, UTSA (Graduated) Nanomechanics of bone |
| 2015–2017 | Matt Kirby, M.S./ME, UTSA (Graduated) Digital bone |
| 2013–2015 | Haoran (Kevin) Xu, M.S./ME, UTSA (Graduated) Effect of proteoglycans on the in situ toughness of bone |
| 2013–2015 | Abu Hena Md Mahbub Morshed, M.S./ME, UTSA (Graduated) Mathematical modeling of trabecular bone architectures |
| 2010–2014 | Chintan Gandhi, M.S./BME, UTSA (Graduated) Effects of matrix AGEs on osteoclastic resorption on human bone |
| 2011–2013 | Md Monirul Islam, M.S./ME, UTSA (Graduated) Coring of bone vs. heat-induced temperature rise |
| 2011–2013 | Ahmed Mostafa, M.S./ME, UTSA (Graduated) AGEs vs. bone formation using an implant rat model |
| 2011–2013 | Chandan Shome, M.S./ME, UTSA (Graduated) Nanomechanics of bone fragility |
| 2011–2013 | Dana Mecke, M.S./BME, UTSA (Graduated) Probabilistic descriptions of trabecular bone architecture |
| 2011–2013 | Khaled Mahmud, M.S./ME, UTSA (Graduated) Probabilistic FEA simulation of microdamage development in mineralized collagen fibrils |
| 2011–2013 | Saurav Kumar, M.S./ME, UTSA (Graduated) Modeling and analysis of the mechanical parameters and effect of environmental factors on porcine eye lens |
| 2011–2013 | Sergio Montelongo, M.S./BME, UTSA (Graduated) Modeling of trabecular bone using stochastic geometry approaches |
| 2011–2012 | Jitin Samuel, M.S./ME, UTSA (Graduated) |
| 2011 | Ray Hansberger, M.S./ME, UTSA Development of a smart coring tool to assess the quality of bone |
| 2009–2011 | Anowarul Islam, M.S./ME, UTSA (Graduated) Development and verification of a novel nanoscratch test for bone |
| 2008–2010 | Mounica Banka, M.S./BME, UTSA (Graduated) Microdamage-induced collagen denaturation in bone |
| 2008–2009 | Rugved Nakade, M.S./ME, UTSA (Graduated) Influence of interfacial properties and inhomogeneity on formation of microdamage in bone |
| 2006–2009 | Rae Acuna, M.S./ME, UTSA (Graduated) Anisotropic post-yield behavior of human cortical bone |
| 2001–2004 | Sreekar Puram, M.S./ME, UTSA (Graduated) Age-related effect of bone remodeling on the localized mechanical properties of human bone |
| 2001–2003 | Ashok Vardhan Gunuganti, M.S./ME, UTSA (Graduated) A study on strengthening mechanisms for nanoparticle reinforcement of DL-PLG and LPLA biopolymers |
| 2000–2001 | Joe Langle, M.S./ME, UTSA (Graduated) Rupture pressure prediction of scored prebulged rupture discs |
Master’s Non-Thesis
| 2024–2025 | Anshu Tripathi, M.S./CS, UTSA (Graduated) |
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| 2016–2017 | Shu (Sheldon) Yang, M.S./ME, UTSA (Graduated) |
| 2015–2016 | Natalie Fan, M.S./BME, UTSA (Graduated) |
| 2014–2015 | Thomas Leal, M.S./ME, UTSA (Graduated) |
| 2013–2014 | Raham Kirkwood, M.S./ME, UTSA (Graduated) |
| 2013–2014 | Chris Storey, M.S./ME, UTSA (Graduated) |
| 2011–2012 | Arron L. Werthem, M.S./ME, UTSA (Graduated) |
| 2011–2012 | Mustafa Unel, M.S./ME, UTSA (Graduated) |