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UNT Department of Materials Science and Engineering Newsletter: 2025

Description: Newsletter of the UNT Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MTSE) discussing news related to the department's faculty, students, and alumni; updates related to ongoing research, publications, and awards; and other general information of interest to members of the community.
Date: 2025-22~
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Engineering. Department of Materials Science and Engineering.
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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Real-time in-situ ultrasound monitoring of soft hydrogel 3D printing with subwavelength resolution

Description: Article researches the use of an in-situ ultrasound monitoring system to observe the additive manufacturing process of alginate-gelatin hydrogels in 3D bioprinting. The study demonstrates that analyzing ultrasonic reflected signals enables near real-time detection of printing behaviors, defects, and post-crosslinking processes, helping optimize printing parameters and crosslinking time to improve hydrogel quality and structural stability.
Date: November 9, 2024
Creator: Yang, Teng; Jin, Yuqi; Smith, Lee Miller; Dahotre, Narendra B. & Neogi, Arup
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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3D printing and pressureless sintering of Li2TiO3 for next generation dielectric resonator antennas

Description: Article demonstrates the fabrication of high-performance lithium titanate (Li₂TiO₃) microwave RF ceramics using direct-write additive manufacturing, achieving densities up to 96.4% and dielectric properties comparable to conventionally manufactured equivalents. The study shows that convergent manufacturing enables low-loss, efficient dielectric resonator antennas with bandwidths of 16–18 GHz and peak gain of 8.42 dBi, highlighting the potential for customizable next-generation ceramic RF materi… more
Date: March 12, 2025
Creator: Summers, Jason M.; Vu, Anh; Maldonado, Jonathan; Bustamantes Evann; Luyen, Hung; Bujanda, Andres et al.
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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Mesenchymal stem cells modulate breast cancer progression through their secretome by downregulating ten-eleven translocation 1

Description: Article investigates the effects of the mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-derived secretome on breast cancer cell behavior, focusing on the role of the DNA demethylase TET1. The study demonstrates that the MSC secretome inhibits proliferation, migration, and epithelial–mesenchymal transition in breast cancer cells while downregulating TET1 expression and increasing sensitivity to cisplatin, highlighting its potential as a cell-free therapeutic strategy.
Date: February 24, 2025
Creator: Motamed, Romina; Jabbari, Keyvan; Sheikhbahaei, Mahboubeh; Ghazimoradi, Mohammad H.; Ghodsi, Sara; Jahangir, Motahareh et al.
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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Bacterial-Retted Hemp Fiber/PLA Composites

Description: Article evaluates the feasibility of producing fully biodegradable composite panels by laminating bacterial‑retted hemp bast fiber mats (BFM) with polylactic acid (PLA). Composite panels manufactured with varying BFM‑to‑PLA ratios demonstrated promising mechanical, physical, and thermal performance, positioning them as sustainable alternatives to conventional fiberglass‑based sheet molding compounds. The findings highlight the potential of BFM/PLA composites as environmentally friendly fiber‑re… more
Date: March 26, 2025
Creator: Smith, Lee M.; Fu, Yu; Pittala, Raj Kumar; Wang, Xun; Jabel, Chloe; Masignag, Kelvin et al.
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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Solid-to-Solid Manufacturing Processes for High-Performance Li-Ion Solid-State Batteries

Description: Article demonstrates the additive manufacturing of solid‑state electrolytes using fused deposition modeling with recyclable PLA filaments to create tunable macro‑porous structures for lithium‑ion conduction. After infiltration with LiPF₆ and thermal sintering, the resulting composite separators exhibit robust mechanical integrity and an ionic conductivity of 2.529 × 10⁻⁵ S·cm⁻¹, supporting their viability for next‑generation solid‑state battery systems. The integrated FDM–sintering approach enh… more
Date: June 26, 2025
Creator: Orisekeh, David; Roh, Byeong-Min & Xiao, Xiny
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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Early changes in microRNA expression in Arabidopsis plants infected with the fungal pathogen Fusarium graminearum

Description: Article investigates early plant responses to Fusarium graminearum infection by profiling global changes in microRNA (miRNA) expression within the Arabidopsis–Fusarium pathosystem and identifies both known stress‑related and evolutionarily young miRNAs that shift significantly before visible symptoms appear, revealing candidates that may play causal roles in defense signaling and offering potential pathways for developing crops with enhanced fungal resistance.
Date: February 6, 2025
Creator: Ferreira, Savio S.; Pandey, Suman; Hemminger, Jesseca; Bozdag, Serdar & Antunes, Mauricio S.
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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Glass-Bonded Monazite Waste Forms for Lanthanide and Actinide Immobilization: From Theoretical Design to Scale-Up Production and Characterization

Description: Article demonstrates the successful development and scale‑up of iron‑phosphate glass waste forms capable of incorporating exceptionally high rare‑earth loadings, addressing the disposal needs of molten‑salt reactor waste streams. The resulting materials, containing up to 75 mass % NdPO₄, exhibit strong mechanical resilience and outstanding chemical durability, highlighting iron‑phosphate glasses as a promising, high‑efficiency solution for long‑term nuclear waste immobilization.
Date: June 22, 2025
Creator: Peterson, Miroslava; Riley, Brian J.; Lu, Xiaonan; Yano, Kayla H.; Mukhopadhyay, Semanti; Leavy, Ian I. et al.
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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Tribological coatings for electric vehicle applications

Description: Article examines the tribological challenges emerging in electric‑vehicle drivetrains, where radically different operating conditions from internal‑combustion engines demand new materials, coatings, and lubrication strategies to ensure durability and reliability. It highlights how advanced functional coatings, with their unique thermal, electrical, mechanical, and tribological properties, can address issues such as wear, micro‑pitting, fatigue, and scuffing, ultimately supporting the long‑term … more
Date: July 10, 2024
Creator: Lee, Seungjoo; Farfan-Cabrera, Leonardo Israel; Berman, Diana; Rosenkranz, Andreas & Erdemir, Ali
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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Material characterization methods for investigating charge storage processes in 2D and layered materials-based batteries and supercapacitors

Description: Article summarizes the characterization techniques used to probe charge‑storage mechanisms in two‑dimensional and thin‑layered materials for electrochemical energy storage, highlighting how optical, imaging, X‑ray, neutron, mechanical, and NMR methods reveal ion transport, redox behavior, degradation pathways, and interphase formation. It also discusses the limitations and challenges of current approaches while outlining future directions for advancing characterization tools to better understan… more
Date: May 9, 2025
Creator: de Kogel, Albert; Wang, Ruocun (John); Tsai, Wan-Yu; Tobis, Maciej; Leiter, Robert; Luo, Ruipeng et al.
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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QPUF: Quantum Physical Unclonable Functions for Security-by-Design of Industrial Internet-of-Things

Description: Article investigates the integration of quantum hardware-assisted security into critical applications, including the Industrial Internet-of-Things (IIoT), Smart Grid, and Smart Transportation.
Date: May 27, 2025
Creator: Bathalapalli, Venkata K. V. V.; Mohanty, Saraju P.; Pan, Chenyun & Kougianos, Elias
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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Why Are Other Teachers More Inclusive in Online Learning Than Us? Exploring Challenges Faced by Teachers of Blind and Visually Impaired Students: A Literature Review

Description: Article reviews research from 2000–2024 to identify the major challenges teachers of visually impaired students face in online learning environments, particularly regarding accessibility, instructional methods, and technological limitations. Article highlights persistent technological and institutional barriers while offering solutions and recommendations to support more inclusive and effective distance learning for visually impaired learners.
Date: September 27, 2024
Creator: Ghoneim, Rana; Aljedaani, Wajdi; Bryce, Renee; Javed, Yasir & Khan, Zafar Iqbal
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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Photobiomodulation as a Potential Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease: A Review Paper

Description: Article reviews the potential of photobiomodulation as a non‑invasive therapeutic approach for Alzheimer’s disease, examining its mechanisms and evaluating evidence from preclinical studies on cellular repair, cognitive improvement, and disease modification. Article highlights PBM’s promise as a safe alternative to current symptom‑focused treatments while emphasizing the need for further research and clinical trials to validate its therapeutic efficacy.
Date: October 26, 2024
Creator: Wang, Miaomiao; Dinarvand, Deeba; Chan, Clement T. Y.; Bragin, Anatol & Li, Lin
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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Characterizing Perception Deep Learning Algorithms and Applications for Vehicular Edge Computing

Description: Article characterizes how memory contention affects vehicular edge computing workloads, revealing distinct contention behaviors and dramatic slowdowns in specific DNN layers, including computation time increases exceeding 2800% in some convolutional operations. Article provides the first in‑depth analysis of memory dynamics in this domain, offering models that quantify contention effects and guide more efficient edge‑device configurations for perception‑driven tasks.
Date: January 8, 2025
Creator: Feng, Wang; Tang, Sihai; Wang, Shengze; He, Ying; Chen, Donger; Yang, Qing et al.
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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Discovery of an [Fe/H] ∼ −4.8 Star in Gaia XP Spectra

Description: Article reports the discovery of GDR3_526285, an ultra‑metal‑poor red‑giant star with one of the lowest known heavy‑element mass fractions, confirmed through Gaia XP photometry and high‑resolution spectroscopy. Article discusses its chemical composition, formation scenario, and halo kinematics, highlighting the effectiveness of Gaia‑based searches for identifying additional UMP stars.
Date: August 8, 2025
Creator: Limberg, Guilherme; Placco, Vinicius M.; Ji, Alexander P.; Ya, Yupeng; Chiti, Anirudh; Mardini, Mohammad K. et al.
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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Contributions and role of B2 nanoparticles in the exceptional strength/ductility trade-offs of Al0.3CoCrFeMnNi high entropy alloy

Description: Article investigates how B2 nanoprecipitates enhance the strength–ductility balance in the Al₀.₃CoCrFeMnNi high‑entropy alloy by inducing dominant kinematic hardening, quantified through a novel tensile‑data‑based methodology. Article proposes that increasing the critical tilting strain for both isotropic and kinematic components offers a pathway to exceptional mechanical performance, providing a framework for optimizing HEA design.
Date: February 24, 2025
Creator: Gorsse, Stéphane; Hachet, Dorian; Godet, Stéphane & Gouné, Mohamed
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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Rationally Designed Carbon Nanomaterials for Electrically Driven Solid-State Hydrogen Storage

Description: Article introduces electrically driven heteroatom‑doped carbon nanomaterials as a pathway to achieve ambient‑condition, non‑dissociative chemisorption–based solid‑state hydrogen storage, addressing limitations of low‑temperature and high‑pressure systems. Abstract develops a new descriptor linking doping structures to storage performance and uses it to design and validate Sc single‑atom and dual‑doped carbon materials that surpass current state‑of‑the‑art carbon‑based hydrogen‑storage technolog… more
Date: July 22, 2025
Creator: Gao, Yong; Gao, Panyu; Li, Chao; Qing Liang; Qiao, Sifan; Zhang, Wei et al.
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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Exploring the Influence of Software Evolution on Mobile App Accessibility: Insights from User Reviews

Description: Article investigates how mobile app evolution affects accessibility by extending prior work with a detailed manual content analysis of user reviews linked to app updates, examining user characteristics, WCAG principles, and accessibility‑related demands. Article finds that most reported barriers relate to WCAG 2.2 Perceivable principles—especially Distinguishable and Adaptable guidelines—and that users frequently request the restoration of accessible features or the fixing of accessibility bugs. more
Date: November 2, 2024
Creator: Oliveira, Alberto Dumont Alves; Santos, Paulo Sergio Henrique dos; Aljedaani, Wajdi & Eler, Marcelo Medeiros
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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