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Selected Journal Publications by projects:

Dr. Yao and his coworkers have published over 100 technical papers and won a number of awards including

 

The Outstanding Paper AwardConvex Laser Forming with High Certainty,” by Li, W. and Yao, Y.L., at North American Manufacturing Research Conference, Lexington, KY, May 2000.

 

Best Paper Award “Advances in Micro-scale Laser Shock Peening,” by Yao, Y.L., Zhang, W., and Chen, H., at the 5th Int. Conf. on Frontiers in Design and Manufacturing, Dalian, China, July 2002.

 

The 1st Place Award, Student Paper Contest, “Spatially Resolved Characterization of Residual Stress Induced by Micro Scale Laser Shock Peening,” by Chen, H., Yao, Y. L., and Kysar, J., at 21st  Int. Congress on Applications of Lasers and Electro-Optics (ICALEO ‘03): Conf. on Laser Materials Processing, Jacksonville, FL, Oct. 2003.

 

The Blackall Award by ASME in 2006 for a two-part paper: Zhang, W., Yao, Y. L., and Noyan, I. C., "Microscale Laser Shock Peening of Thin Films, Part 1: Experiment, Modeling and Simulation, and Part 2: High Spatial Resolution Material Characterization,"  ASME Trans. J. of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 126, February 2004, pp. 10-24. PDF (303 kB) and PDF (266 kB)

 

The 3rd Place award, Student Paper Contest, "Pre-heated Substrate Effects on Melt-mediated Laser Crystallization on NiTi Thin Films” by Birnbaum, A., Chung, U.-J., Huang, X., Im, J.S., Ramirez A.G., Yao, Y.L., at 26th  Int. Congress on Applications of Lasers and Electro-Optics (ICALEO ‘08): Conf. on Laser Materials Processing, Temecula, CA, Oct. 2008. PDF (1,877 kB)

 

Laser Forming and Laser Correction:

Li, W., Bao, J., and Yao, Y. L., "Investigation of Geometric Shapes and Mechanical Properties of Laser-Formed Workpiece," Int. J. High Temperature Material Processes, Special Issue on Laser Materials Processing, edited by Yao, Y. L., invited paper, Vol. 4, No.2, 2000, pp.253-290.

Li, W., and Yao, Y. L., "Numerical and Experimental Study of Strain Rate Effects in Laser Forming," ASME Trans. J. of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 122, No. 3, 2000, pp. 445-451. PDF (243 kB)

Li, W., and Yao, Y. L., "Laser Forming with Constant Line Energy," Int. J. Advanced Manufacturing Technology,  Pergamon, Vol. 17, 2001, pp. 196-203.

Bao, J., and Yao, Y. L., "Analysis and Prediction of Edge Effects in Laser Bending," ASME Trans. J. of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 123, No. 1, 2001, pp. 53-61.PDF (236 kB)

Cheng, J., and Yao, Y. L., “Cooling Effects in Multiscan Laser Forming," SME J. of Manufacturing Processes, Vol.3, No.1, 2001, pp. 60-72. PDF (970 kB)

Li, W., and Yao, Y. L., "Laser Bending of Tubes: Mechanism, Analysis, and Prediction," ASME Trans. J. of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 123, No. 4, 2001, pp. 674-681. PDF (296 kB)

Li, W., and Yao, Y. L., "Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Convex Laser Forming Process," SME J. of Manufacturing Processes, Vol. 3, No.2, 2001, pp. 73-81. PDF (758 kB)

Cheng, J., and Yao, Y. L., “Microstructure Integrated Modeling of Multiscan Laser Forming," ASME Trans. J. of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 124, No. 2, May 2002, pp. 379-388. PDF (588 kB)

Liu, C., and Yao, Y. L., “Optimal and Robust Design of Laser Forming Process,” SME J. of Manufacturing Processes, Vol. 4, No.1, 2002, pp. 52-66. PDF (291 kB)

Liu, C., Yao, Y. L., and Srinivasan, V., “Optimal Process Planning for Laser Forming of Doubly Curved Shapes,” ASME Trans. J. of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 126, 2004, pp. 1-9. PDF (1609 KB)

Cheng, J., and Yao, Y. L., “Process Design of Laser Forming for Three Dimensional Thin Plates," ASME Trans. J. of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 126, No. 2, May 2004, pp.217-225. PDF (1251 kB)

Cheng, J., and Yao, Y. L., “Process Synthesis of Laser Forming by Genetic Algorithms," Int. J. of Machine Tools and Manufacture, UK, Vol. 44, No.15, 2004, pp.1619-1628. PDF (419 kB)

Cheng. P, and Yao, Y. L., “The Influence of Sheet Metal Anisotropy on Laser Forming Process,” ASME Trans. J. of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 127, 2005, 572-582. PDF (1839 kB)

Fan, Y., Yang, Z., Cheng, P, Egland, K., Yao, Y. L., “Effects of Phase Transformations on Laser Forming of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy,” J. Applied Physics, 2005, Vol. 98, 2005. PDF (1236 kB)

Cheng, P., Yao, Y. L., Liu, C., Pratt, D., and Fan, Y., “Analysis and Prediction of Size Effect on Laser Forming of Sheet Metal, SME J. of Manufacturing Processes, Vol. 7, No. 1. , 2005, pp.28-41. PDF (3596 kB)

Liu, C., and Yao, Y. L., “FEM based Process Design for 3D Laser Forming,” SME J. of Manufacturing Processes, 2005,  submitted.

Fan, Y., Yang, Z., Cheng, P., Egland, K., and Yao, Y. L., “Investigation of Effect of Phase Transformations on Mechanical Behavior of AISI 1010 Steel in Laser Forming,” ASME Trans. J. of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol.129, 2007, pp. 110-116. PDF (2172 kB)

Zhang, J., Cheng, P., Zhang, W., Graham, M., Jones, J., Jones, M., Yao, Y. L., “Effect of Scanning Schemes on Laser Tube Bending,” ASME Trans. J. of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, vol. 128, 2006, pp. 20-33  PDF (863 kB)

Cheng, P., Fan, Y., Zhang, J., Mika, D., Graham, M., Zhang, W., Marte, J., Jones, M., Yao, Y. L., “Laser Forming of Varying Thickness Plate - Part I: Process Analysis,” ASME Trans. J. of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 128, 2006, pp. 634-641. PDF (2238 kB)

Cheng, P., Fan, Y., Zhang, J., Mika, D., Graham, M., Zhang, W., Marte, J., Jones, M., Yao, Y. L., “Laser Forming of Varying Thickness Plate - Part II: Process Synthesis,” ASME Trans. J. of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 128, 2006, pp. 642-650. PDF (2238 kB)

Cheng, P., Birnbaum, A. J., and Yao, Y. L., “Correction of Butt-Welding Induced Distortion by Laser Forming”, SME J. of Manufacturing Process, 2005, submitted. PDF (765 kB)

Birnbaum, A. J., Cheng, P., and Yao, Y. L., “Effects of Clamping on Laser Forming Process”, ASME J. of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 129 2007, 1035-1044. PDF (207 kB)

Birnbaum, A. J., Yao, Y. L., “The Effects of Laser Forming on Superelastic NiTi Shape Memory Alloys“, ASME J. of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, accepted. PDF (1119 kB)

 

Micro-scale Laser Shock Penning (Micro-LSP) and Micro-scale Laser Peen Forming (Micro-LPF):

Zhang, W., and Yao, Y. L., “Micro-scale Laser Shock Processing of Metallic Components,” ASME Trans. J. of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 124, No. 2, May 2002, pp. 369-378. PDF (595 kB)

Zhang, W., and Yao, Y. L., “Micro-scale Laser Shock Processing: Modeling, Testing, and Microstructure Characterization,” SME J. of Manufacturing Processes, Vol. 3, No.2, 2001, pp. 128-143. PDF (1593 kB)

Zhang, W., Chen, H., and Yao, Y. L., "Advances in micro-scale laser peening technology," The 5th Internationla Conference on Frontiers of Design and Manufacturing(ICFDM'2002), Dalian, China, July 2002.

Zhang, W., Yao, Y. L., and Noyan, I. C., “Microscale Laser Shock Peening of Thin Films, Part 1: Experiment, Modeling and Simulation,” ASME Trans. J. of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 126, February 2004, pp. 10-17. PDF (303 kB)

Zhang, W., Yao, Y. L., and Noyan, I. C., “Microscale Laser Shock Peening of Thin Films, Part 2: High Spatial Resolution Material Characterization,” ASME Trans. J. of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 126, February 2004, pp. 18-24. PDF (266 kB)

Chen, H., Yao, Y. L., and Kysar, J., “Spatially Resolved Characterization of Residual Stress Induced by Micro Scale Laser Shock Peening,” ASME Trans. J. of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 126, No. 2, May 2004, pp.226-236. PDF (437 kB)

Chen, H. and Yao, Y. L., “Modeling Schemes, Transiency, and Strain Measurement for Microscale Laser Shock Processing,” SME J. of Manufacturing Processes, Vol.6, No.2, 2004, pp.155-169. PDF (6495 kB)

Chen, H., Kysar, J., and Yao, Y. L., “Characterization of Plastic Deformation Induced by Micro Scale Laser Shock Peening,” ASME Trans. J. of Applied Mechanics, Vol.71, No.3, 2004, pp.713-723. PDF (711 kB)

Chen, H., Wang, Y., Kysar, J. W., Yao, Y. L., “Systematical Characterization of Material Response to Micro Scale Laser Shock Peening,” Special Issue on Micro/Meso Manufacturing, ASME Trans. J. of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol.26, No.4, Nov. 2004, pp.740-749.

Chen, H., Wang, Y., Kysar, J. W., Yao, Y. L., “Advances in Micro Scale Laser Shock Peening,” Tsinghua Science and Technology, Journal, Vol. 9, No. 5, Oct. 2004, pp.506-518.

Chen, H., Yao, Y. L., Kysar, J. W., Noyan, I. C., and Wang, Y., “Fourier Analysis of X-ray Microdiffraction Profiles to Characterize Laser Shock Peened Metals,” Int. J. of Solids and Structures, Vol. 42, 2005, pp.3471-3485. PDF (469 kB)

Wang, Y., Chen, H., Kysar, J. W., and Yao, Y. L., “Response of Thin Films and Substrate to Micro Scale Laser Shock Peening,” ASME Trans. J. of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 129, 2007, pp.485-496. PDF (1021 kB)

Chen, H., Kysar, J. W., Yao, Y. L., and Wang, Y., “Study of Anisotropic Character Induced by Microscale Laser Shock Peening on a Single crystal Aluminum, ” Journal of Applied Physics 101, 2007  PDF (848 kB)

Wang, Y., Fan, Y., Vukelic, S., and Yao, Y. L., “Energy Level Effects on Deformation Mechanism in Micro-scale Laser Peen Forming”, SME J. of Manufacturing Process, Vol. 9/No. 1, 2007, pp. 1-12. PDF (623 kB)

Fan, Y., Wang, Y., Vukelic, S., and Yao, Y. L., “Wave-solid interactions in shock induced deformation processes, J. Appl. Physi., 98, 2005, PDF (474 kB)

Wang, Y, Kysar, J. W., and Yao, Y. L., "Analytical Solution of Anisotropic Plastic Deformation Induced by Micro-scale Laser Shock Peening", Mechanics of Materials 40, 2008, 100-114. PDF (755 kB)

Vukelic, S., Wang, Y., Kysar, J.W., and Yao, Y. L., “Comparative Study of Symmetric and Asymmetric Deformation of Al Single Crystal Under Micro Scale Laser Shock Peening,” Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures, 2008, accepted. PDF (850 kB)

Vukelić, S., Wang, Y., Kysar, J. W., and Yao, Y. L., (2008) “Dynamic Material Response of Aluminum Single Crystal Under Micro Scale Laser Shock Peening,” ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, accepted. PDF (725 kB)

Vukelic, S., Kysar, J.W., and Yao, Y. L., “Grain Boundary Response of Aluminum Bicrystal Under Microscale Laser Shock Peening,” Int J. of Solids and Structures, 2009, accepted. PDF (2,000 kB)

Vukelić, S., Noyan, I. C., Kysar, J. W., Yao, Y. L., (2009) “Topographic X-Ray Microdiffraction Measurements of Al Bicrystal Subject to Micro Scale Laser Shock Peening,” to be submitted.

 

Laser Micro- and meso-machining/Machining and laser ablative cleaning:

Di Pietro, P., and Yao, Y. L., "An Investigation into Characterizing and Optimizing Laser Cutting Quality - A Review," Int. J. Machine Tools & Manufacture, Pergamon, Vol. 34, No. 3, 1994, pp. 225-243.

Di Pietro, P., and Yao, Y. L., "Effects of Workpiece Boundary and Motion on Laser Cutting Front Phenomena," J. Materials Processing Technology, Elsevier Scientific, Vol. 44, 1994, pp. 237-245.

Di Pietro, P., and Yao, Y. L., "A Numerical Investigation into Cutting Front Mobility in CO2 laser Cutting," Int. J. Machine Tools & Manufacture, Pergamon, Vol. 35, No. 5, 1995, pp. 673-688.

Di Pietro, P., and Yao, Y. L., "A New Technique to Characterize and Predict Laser Cut Striations," Int. J. Machine Tools & Manufacture, Pergamon, Vol. 35, No. 7, 1995, pp. 993-1002.

Di Pietro, P., and Yao, Y. L., "Improving Laser Cutting Quality for Two-Dimensional Contoured Paths," ASME Trans. J. of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 120, No. 3,  1998, pp. 590-599.

Chen, K, and Yao, Y. L., “Striation Formation and Melt Removal in Laser Cutting Process,” J. Manufacturing Processes, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Vol. 1, No. 1, 1999, pp. 43-53.

Chen, K, Yao, Y. L., and Modi, V., “Numerical Simulation of Oxidation Effects in Laser Cutting Process,” Int. J. Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Springer-Verlag, Vol. 15, 1999, pp. 835-842.

Di Pietro, P., Yao, Y. L., and Jeromin, A., "Model-Based Optimization for Laser Cutting under Transient Conditions,” J. Materials Processing Technology, Elsevier Scientific, Vol. 97, 2000, pp.  158-167.

Chen, K., and Yao, Y. L., “Process Optimization of Pulsed Laser Micromachining with Applications in Medical Device Manufacturing,” Int. J. Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Springer-Verlag, Vol. 16, 2000, pp.243-249.

Chen, K., and Yao, Y. L., “Interactive Effects of Reactivity and Melt Flow in Laser Machining,” Int. J. High Temperature Material Processes, Special Issue on Laser Materials Processing, edited by Yao, Y. L., invited paper, Vol. 4, No.2, 2000, pp.227-252.

Chen, K., Yao, Y. L., and Modi, V., “Gas Jet - Workpiece Interactions in Laser Machining,” ASME Trans. J. of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 122, No. 3, 2000, pp. 429-438. PDF (529 kB)

Chen, K., Yao, Y. L., and Modi, V., “Gas Dynamic Effects on Laser Cutting Quality,” SME J. of Manufacturing Processes, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2001, pp. 38-49. PDF (1020 kB)

Lu, X., Yao, Y. L., and Chen, K., "A Low Diffraction Laser Beam as Applied to Polymer Ablation," J. of Laser Applications, Laser Institute of America, Vol. 13, No. 5, 2001, pp.209-217.

Zhang, W., Yao, Y. L., and Chen, K., “Modeling and Analysis of UV Laser Micromachining of Copper,” Int. J. Advanced Manufacturing Technology,  Pergamon, Vol. 18, 2001, pp.323-331. PDF (302 kB)

Yao, Y. L., Chen, H., and Zhang, W., “Time Scale Effects in Laser Material Removal --- A Review,“ Int. J. Advanced Manufacturing Technology, UK, 24 November 2004 published online first. PDF (1,470 kB)

Zhang, J., Wang, Y., Cheng, P., and Yao, Y.L., “Effect of Pulsing Parameters on Laser Ablative Cleaning of Copper Oxides,” J. Applied Physics, vol. 99, 2006.  PDF (1,768 kB)

Zhang J., Birnbaum A. J., Xu F., Lombardi, J. R., Yao, Y. L. Effect of Fluence on the Discoloration of Marble Cleaned with UV Lasers  Applied Surface Science 253, 2007 pp. 3083-3092. PDF (1338 kB)

Zhang, J., Birnbaum, A.J., Yao, Y.L., Xu, F., Lombardi, J.R., Mechanism and Prediction of Laser Wet Cleaning of Marble Encrustation, ASME Trans. J. of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 130, pp. 031012-1-031012-10, June 2008. PDF (1,219 kB)

Gen Satoh, Y. Lawrence Yao, Caian Qiu, "Strength and Microstructure of Laser Fusion Welded Ti-SS Dissmilar Material Pair", 39th North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC '2011), June, 2011, Corvallis, OR, NAMRC39-4807. PDF(1,022 kB)

Gen Satoh, Y. Lawrence Yao, "Laser Autogenous Brazing - A New Method for Joining Dissimilar Metals", Proc. 30th Int. Congress on Applications of Lasers and Electro-Optics (ICALEO '11), Orlando FL, Oct. 2011. PDF(3,137 kB)

Huade Tan, Y. Lawrence Yao, "Laser Joining of Continuous Glass Fiber Composite Pre-forms", Proceeding of the 2012 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC '12), June, 2012, Notre Dame, IN, MSEC2012-7304. PDF (961 kB)

 

Microstructural Modification of NiTi Shape Memory Alloys and Biodegradable Polymers:

Birnbaum, A. J., Chung, U., Huang, X., Ramirez, A. G., Polovino, S., Yao, Y. L., "Melt-Mediated Laser Crystallization of Thin Film NiTi Shape Memory Alloys", Proceedings of 26th International Congress on Applications of Lasers & Electro-Optics ICALEO October 29 - November 1, 2007, Orlando, FL, USA. PDF (778 kB)

Bhatla, A., Yao, Y. L., "Laser Surface Treatment of a Biodegradable Polymer at Varying Fluences", Transactions of 2008 North America Manufacturing Research Institute/SME, Monterrey, Mexico, Vol. 36, 2008, pp.25-32,  PDF (676 kB)

Bhatla, A., Yao, Y. L., "Effect of Laser Surface Modification on the Crystallinity of Poly (L-Lactic Acid)," ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, accepted.  PDF (1194 kB)

Birnbaum, A., Yao, Y.L., “The Effects of Laser Forming on Superelastic NiTi Shape Memory Alloys, ASME Trans. J. of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 2008, accepted.

A.J. Birnbaum, U.J. Chen, X. Huang, A.G. Ramirez, Y.L. Yao and J.S. Im, “On the Lateral Crystal Growth of Laser Irradiated NiTi Thin Films,” Applied Physics Letters, 2008, accepted. PDF (501 kB)

A.J. Birnbaum, U.J. Chen, X. Huang, A.G. Ramirez, Y.L. Yao and J.S. Im, “Substrate Temperature Effects on Laser Crystallized NiTi Thin Films,” Journal of Applied Physics, 105, 073502, 2009. PDF (586 kB)

 Satoh, G., Birnbaum, A., and Yao, Y. L., “Effect of Annealing Parameters on the Shape Memory Properties of NiTi Thin Films,” Proc. 27th Int. Congress on Applications of Lasers and Electro-Optics (ICALEO ‘08), Temecula, CA, Oct. 2008,  paper P126 on CD, Poster Presentation Gallery, pp. 100-109. PDF (795 kB)

A.J. Birnbaum, G. Satoh and Y.L.Yao, "Functionally Grading the Shape Memory Response in NiTi Films: Laser Irradiation", Journal of Applied Physics, 2009, accepted. PDF (869 kB)

Satoh, G., Birnbaum, A., and Yao, Y. L., "Shape Memory Property Alteration of Amorphous NiTi Thin Films Through Aging Heat Treatment", Proc. of the ASME 2009 Int. Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC '2009), West Lafayette In, Oct. 2009, MSEC2009-84364.  PDF (708 kB)

Y. L. Yao, A. J. Birnbaum, A. Bhatla, and G. Satoh, "Advances in Surface Modification via Laser Crystallization", Proc. of LAMP 2009 - the 5th Int. Congress on Laser Advanced Materials Processing, Kobe, Japan, June 2009. PDF (986 kB)

Gen Satoh, Andrew Birnbaum, Y. Lawrence Yao, "Annealing effect on the shape memory properties of amorphous NiTi thin films", ASME Trans. J. of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 2009, accepted. PDF (466 kB)

Gen Satoh, Y. Lawrence Yao, Xu Huang, Ainissa Ramirez, "Characterization and prediction of texture in laser annealed NiTi shape memory thin films", Proceeding of the 2010 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC), October, 2010, Erie, PA, MSEC2010-34250. PDF(1,335 kB)

Shan-Ting Hsu, Y. Lawrence Yao, "Effect of Film Formation Method and Annealing on Crystallinity of Poly (L-Lactic Acid) Films", Proceeding of the 2011 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC), June, 2011, Corvallis, OR, MSEC2011-50205. PDF(442 kB)

Shan-Ting Hsu, Huade Tan, Y. Lawrence Yao, "Effect of excimer laser irradiation of biodegradable polymer on its chemical bonding", Proc. 30th Int. Congress on Applications of Lasers and Electro-Optics (ICALEO '11), Orlando FL, Oct. 2011. PDF(263 kB)

Hsu, S.-T., Tan, H., and Yao, Y. L., “Effect of Excimer Laser Irradiation on Crystallinity and Chemical Bonding of Biodegradable Polymer,” Polymer Degradation and Stability, Vol. 97, No. 1, 2012, pp. 88-97. PDF(1,164 kB)

 

Ultrafast laser processing of dielectrics and semiconductors:

Vukelić, S., Ryu, S., Yao, Y. L., (2008) “Ultra-Fast Laser Induced Structural Modification of Fused Silica. Part I: Feature Formation Mechanisms,” submitted to Journal of Applied Physics. PDF (2,337 kB)

Vukelić, S., Ryu, S., Yao, Y. L., (2008) “Ultra Fast Laser Induced Structural Modification of Fused Silica. Part II: Spatially Resolved and Decomposed Raman Spectral Analysis” submitted to Journal of Applied Physics. PDF (179 kB)

Vukelic, S., Gao, B., Ryu, S., and Yao, Y. L., “Structural Modification of Amorphous Fused Silica under Femtosecond Laser Irradiation,” Proc. MSEC 2008, Evanston, IL, Oct. 2008. PDF (967 kB)

Kongsuwan, P., Wang, H., Vukelic, S., Yao, Y.L., “Characterization of Morphology and Mechanical Properties of Glass Irradiated by Femtosecond Laser,” Proc. 28th Int. Congress on Applications of Lasers and Electro-Optics (ICALEO '09), Orlando FL, Nov. 2009, pp 1214-1223. PDF (776 kB)

Kongsuwan, P., Wang, H., Vukelic, S., Yao, Y.L., “Characterization of Morphology and Mechanical Properties of Glass Interior Irradiated by Femtosecond Laser,” ASME Trans. J. of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol.132, No.4, pp. 0410091-04100910, August, 2010. PDF (1,245 kB)

Hongliang Wang, Panjawat Kongsuwan, Gen Satoh, Y. Lawrence Yao, "Femtosecond laser-induced surface texturing and crystallization of a-Si:H thin film", Proceeding of the 2010 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC), October, 2010, Erie, PA, MSEC2010-34271. PDF(707 kB)

Kongsuwan, P., Yao, Y.L., “Transmission welding of glasses by femtosecond laser: structural and mechanical properties,” Proc. 29th Int. Congress on Applications of Lasers and Electro-Optics (ICALEO '2010), Anaheim CA, Sept. 2010, pp 1069-1078. PDF (478 kB)

Hongliang Wang, Panjawat Kongsuwan, Gen Satoh, Y. Lawrence Yao, "Effect of Processing Medium and Condition on Absorption Enhancement of Femtosecond Laser Treated a-Si:H thin film", 39th North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC '2011), June, 2011, Corvallis, OR, NAMRC39-4751. PDF(479 kB)

Hongliang Wang, Fernando Lusquinos, Y. Lawrence Yao, "Effect of hydrogen on surface texturing and crystallization on a-Si:H thin film irradiated by excimer laser", Proc. 30th Int. Congress on Applications of Lasers and Electro-Optics (ICALEO '11), Orlando FL, Oct. 2011. PDF(804 kB)

Shan-Ting Hsu, Hongliang Wang, Gen Satoh, Y. Lawrence Yao, "Application of surface structuring with lasers", Invited Paper, Proc. 30th Int. Congress on Applications of Lasers and Electro-Optics (ICALEO '11), Orlando FL, Oct. 2011. PDF(550 kB)

Kongsuwan, P., Satoh, G., Yao, Y.L., 2012, "Transmission welding of glass by femtosecond laser: mechanism and fracture strength", ASME Trans. Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 134, pp. 011004. PDF (3,118 kB)

Hongliang Wang, Fernando Lusquinos, Y. Lawrence Yao, 2012, "Effect of hydrogen on surface texturing and crystallization on a-Si:H thin film irradiated by excimer laser", Applied Physics A, Vol. 107, no.2, pp. 307-320. PDF (1,484 kB)

Hongliang Wang, Panjawat Kongsuwan, Gen Satoh, Y. Lawrence Yao, 2012, "Femtosecond laser-induced simultaneous surface texturing and crystallization of a-Si:H thin film: absorption and crystallinity", ASME Trans. Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 134, pp. 031006, PDF (2,575 kB)

Hongliang Wang, Panjawat Kongsuwan, Gen Satoh, Y. Lawrence Yao, 2012, “Femtosecond Laser-induced Simultaneous Surface Texturing and Crystallization of a-Si:H Thin Film: Morphology Study”, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, DOI: 10.1007/s00170-012-4291-0. PDF(1,849 kB)

Wang, H., Hsu, S., Tan, H., Yao, Y.L., Chen, H., Azer, M., “Predictive Modeling for Glass-Side Laser Scribing of Thin Film Photovoltaic Cells”, 40th North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC '12), Notre Dame, IN, June, 2012. PDF (2,044 kB)

Panjawat Kongsuwan, Hongliang Wang, Y. Lawrence Yao, “Single Step Channeling in Glass Interior by Femtosecond Laser”, 40th North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC '12), Notre Dame, IN, June, 2012. PDF (717 kB)

 

Education in Non-traditional Manufacturing:

Yao, Y. L., Cheng, G. J., Rajurkar , K. P., Kovacevic, R., Feiner, S., and Zhang, W., “A Web based Curriculum Development on Non Traditional Manufacturing with Interactive Features,” International Journal of Engineering Education,Vol. 21, No. 3, pp. 546-554, 2005 PDF (435 kB)

Yao, Y. L., Cheng, G. J., Rajurkar , K. P., Kovacevic, R., Feiner, S., and Zhang, W., “Combined Research and Curriculum Development of Nontraditional Manufacturing,” European J. Engineering Education, Vol. 30, No. 3, September 2005, pp. 363-376 PDF (581 kB)

 

Automatic Cell Recognition:

Long, X., Cleveland, W. L., and Yao, Y. L., “Automatic Detection of Unstained Viable Cells in Bright Field Images Using a Support Vector Machine with an Improved Training Procedure,” Computers in Biology and Medicine 36,  2006, pp. 339-362  PDF (1540 kB)

Long, X., Cleveland, W. L., and Yao, Y. L., “A New Preprocessing Approach to Cell Recognition,” IEEE Trans. on Information Technology in Biomedicine, vol.9, no.3, 2005, pp.407-412, PDF (849 kB).

Long, X., Cleveland, W. L., and Yao, Y. L., “Effective Automatic Recognition of Cultured Cells in Bright Field Images Using Fisher’s Linear Discriminant Preprocessing,” Image and Vision Computing, vol.23, 2005, pp.1203-1213. PDF (522 kB)

Long, X., Cleveland, W. L., and Yao, Y. L., “Multiclass Cell Detection in Bright Field Images of Cell Mixtures with ECOC Probability Estimation,” Image and Vision Computing, 26 (2008) 578-591. PDF (2,584 kB).

Long, X.,  Cleveland W. L., and  Yao, Y. L., “Multiclass Detection of Cells in Multicontrast Composite Image,” Computers in Biology and Medicine, 2008, submitted. PDF (671 kB)

 

Robotics and Control:

Yao, Y. L., "Transient Lateral Motion of Robots in Cylindrical Part Mating," Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, Int. J., Pergamon, Vol. 8, No. 2, 1991, pp. 103-111.

Yao, Y. L., and Mohd Yusoff, M. R., "A CAD Based Error Mapping and Layout Facility for Precision Robotic Operations," Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, Int. J., Pergamon, Vol. 9, No. 6, 1992, pp. 505-511.

Yao, Y. L., Korayem, M. H., and Basu, A., "Maximum Allowable Load of Flexible Manipulators for Given Dynamic Trajectory," Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, Int. J., Pergamon, Vol. 10, No. 4, 1993, pp. 301-309.

Yao, Y. L., and Wu, S. M., "Development of An Adaptive Position/Force Controller for Robot-Automated Composite Tape-laying," ASME Trans. J. of Engineering for Industry, Vol. 115, No. 3, 1993, pp. 352-358.

Yao, Y. L., and Wu, S. M., "Recursive Calibration of Industrial Manipulators by Adaptive Filtering," ASME Trans. J. of Engineering for Industry, Vol. 117, No. 3, 1995, pp. 406-411.

Korayem, M. H., Yao, Y. L., and Basu, A., "Application of Symbolic Manipulation to Inverse Dynamics and Kinematics of Elastic Robots,” Int. J. Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Springer-Verlag, Vol. 9, No. 5, 1994, pp. 343-350.

Fang, X. D., and Yao, Y. L., "Appropriate Introduction of Computer Control to Mechanical Engineering Students," Int. J. of Mechanical Engineering Education, Vol. 23, No. 4, 1995, pp. 273-284.

Soltz, M., Yao, Y. L., and Ish-Shalom, J., “Investigation of a 2-D Planar Motor Based Machine Tool Motion System,” Int. J. Machine Tools & Manufacture, Pergamon, Vol. 39, 1999, pp. 1157-1169.

Huang, Z., and Yao, Y. L., “Extension of Usable Workspace of Rotational Axes in Robot Planning,” Robotica, Cambridge Univ. Press, Vol. 17, 1999, pp. 293-301.

Huang, Z., and Yao, Y. L., “A New Closed-Form Kinematics of the Generalized 3-DOF Spherical Parallel Manipulator,” Robotica, Cambridge Univ. Press, Vol. 17, 1999, pp. 475-485.

Yao, Y. L., and Cheng, W., "Model based Motion Planning of Robot Assembly of Non-Cylindrical Parts," Int. J. Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Springer-Verlag, Vol. 15, 1999, pp. 683-691.

Abdul Majid, M. Z., Huang, Z., and Yao, Y. L., “Workspace Analysis of a Six-DOF, Three-PPSR Parallel Manipulator,” Int. J. Advanced Manufacturing Technology,  Pergamon, Vol. 16, 2000, pp. 441-449.

Salerno, A., Zhang, J., Bhatla, A., Lyulko, O. V., Nie, J., Dutta, A., Garty, G., Simaan, N., Randers-Pehrson, G., Yao, Y. L. and Brenner, D. J. Design  Considerations for a Minimally Invasive High-Troughput Automation System for Radiation BiodosimetryProceedings of the 3rd Annual IEEE Conference on Automation Science and Engineerng Scottsdale, AZ, USA, Sept 22-25, 2007, pp. 846-852 PDF (2112 kB)

Guy Garty, Gerhard Randers-Pehrson, Nabil Simaan, Alessio Salerno, Aparajita Dutta, Jing Nie, Giuseppe Schettino, Sasha Lyulko, Jian Zhang, Anubha Bhathala, Lawrence Yao, David J. Brenner, “Development of an ultrahigh-throughput robotically-based biodosimetry workstation using in-situ assays,” The 13th International Congress on Radiation Research, San Francisco, CA, July 8-12, 2007, abstract only. PDF (18 kB)

Garty, G., Chen, Y., Salerno, A., Turner, H., Zhang, J., Lyulko, O.V., Bertucci, A., Xu, Y., Wang, H., Simaan, N., Randers-Pehrson, G., Yao, Y.L., Amundson, S. A. and Brenner D.J., “The RABIT: A Rapid Automated Biodosimetry Tool for radiological triage”, Health Physics, 98(2), pp.209-217, 2010. PDF (1941 kB)

Youhua Chen, Jian Zhang, Hongliang Wang, Guy Garty, Yanping Xu, Oleksandra Victorovna Lyulko, Helen Turner, Gerhard Randers-Pehrson, Nabil Simaan, Y. Lawrence Yao and D. J. Brenner, 2009, “Design and preliminary validation of a rapid automated biosodimetry Tool for high througput radiological triage”, Proceedings of 2009 ASME/IEEE International Conference on Mechatronic and Embedded Systems and Applications 3, pp.61-67.  PDF (613 kB)

Chen, Y., Zhang, J., Wang, H., Garty, G., Xu, Y., Lyulko, O.V., Turner, H.C., Randers-Pehrson, G., Simaan, N., Yao, Y.L. and Brenner, D.J. “Development of a Robotically-based Automated Biodosimetry Tool for High-throughput Radiological Triage",  International Journal of Biomechatornics and Biomedical Robotics, 1(2), 2010. PDF(1251 kB)

Helen C. Turner, David J. Brenner, Youhua Chen, Antonella Bertucci, Jian Zhang, Hongliang Wang, Oleksandra V. Lyulko, Yanping Xu, Igor Shuryak, Julia Schaefer, Nabil Simaan, Gerhard Randers-Pehrson, Y. Lawrence Yao, Sally A. Amundson, and Guy Garty, “Adapting the γ-H2AX Assay for Automated Processing in Human Lymphocytes. 1. Technological Aspects”, Radiation Research, 175, 282-290, 2011. PDF (7,100 kB)

Chen, Y., Wang, H., Zhang, J., Garty, G., Simaan, N., Yao, Y.L., Brenner, D.J., 2012, “Automated Recognition of Robotic Manipulation Failures in High-throughput Biodosimetry Tool”, Expert Systems with Applications, 39, pp. 9602-9611. PDF (2,259 kB)

Guy Garty, Youhua Chen, Helen Turner, Jian Zhang, Oleksandra Lyulko, Antonella Bertucci, Yanping Xu, Hongliang Wang, Nabil Simaan, Gerhard Randers-Pehrson, Y. Lawrence Yao, and David J. Brenner, "The RABIT: A Rapid Automated BIodosimetry Tool For Radiological Triage. II. Technological Developments", International Journal of Radiation Biology, May, pp. 1-15, 2011. PDF (1,325kB)

 

 

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