Publications

S. Hosseini, M. Norouzi, J. Cibelli, J. Koch, W. Monroe, G. Veronis, T. Tiersch, J. Xu*, Y. Liu. A 3D-Printed Microdevice for Dielectrophoretic Torque–Driven Rotation of Dielectric Microspheres to Support Development of Manipulation Systems for Zebrafish Eggs. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering. In press. (2025)

Z. Li, Z. Li, Y. Zhang, H. Wang, X. Li, J. Zhang, W. Zaid, S. Yao, J. Xu*. Human Tooth Crack Image Analysis with Multiple Deep Learning Approaches. Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 53, 348–357. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10439-024-03615-9. (2025)

M. Aslam, F. Rajbdad, S. Azmat, M. Naraghi-Pour, K. Perveen, J. Xu*. Electroencephalograph (EEG) Based Classification of Mental Arithmetic Using Explainable Machine Learning.  Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering. 45 (2), 154-169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbe.2025.02.002. (2025)

M. Aslam, F. Rajbdad, S. Azmat, Z. Li, J. P. Boudreaux, R. Thiagarajan, S. Yao, J. Xu*. A Novel Method for Detection of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Using Explainable Machine Learning.  Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine. 245, 108019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmpb.2024.108019. (2024)

Y. Zhang, Z. Li, Z. Li, H. Wang, D. Regmi, J. Zhang, J. Feng, S. Yao, J. Xu*. Employing Raman Spectroscopy and Machine Learning for the Identification of Breast Cancer.  Biological Procedures Online. 26, 28. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12575-024-00255-0 . (2024)

D. Regmi, J. Choi, J. Xu*. Electrospinning of Heterogeneous Nanofibers: A Review. ECS Advances. 3, 041001. (2024)

S. Hosseini, J. C. Koch, Y. Liu, I. Semmes, I. Nahmens, W. T. Monroe, J. Xu, T. R. Tiersch. Evaluation of industrial and consumer 3-D resin printer fabrication of microdevices for quality management of genetic resources in aquatic species. Micro and Nano Engineering. 24, 100277, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mne.2024.100277. (2024)

F. Rajbdad, M. Aslam, S. Azmat, F. Rdad, J. Xu*. A Compact Mathematical Representation of Human Body Silhouettes from Frontal and Lateral Views. International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology. 45(2), 102-128. (2024)

Z. Li, Z. Li, Y. Yang, S. Yao, C. Liu, J. Xu*. Original and Liposome-Modified Indocyanine Green Assisted Fluorescence Study with Animal Models. Lasers in Medical Science. 38, 140. doi.org/10.1007/s10103-023-03802-5 (2023)

S. Hosseini, M. Norouzi, J. Xu*. A Sensitive Strain Sensor Based on Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes/Polyaniline/Silicone Rubber Nanocomposite for Human Motion Detection. Sci. 5(3), 36. https://doi.org/10.3390/sci5030036. (2023)

Z. Li, A. Ramos, Z. Li,M. Osborn, W. Zaid, X. Li, Y. Li, J. Xu*. Nearly-lossless-to-lossy medical image compression by the optimized JPEGXT and JPEG algorithms through the anatomical regions of interest. Biomedical Signal Processing and Control. 83, 104711. doi.org/10.1016/j.bspc.2023.104711 . (2023)

Z. Li, Z. Li, L. Yao, Q. Chen, J. Zhang, X. Li, J. Feng, Y. Li, J. Xu*. Multiple-Inputs Convolutional Neural Network for COVID-19 Classification and Critical Region Screening From Chest X-ray Radiographs: Model Development and Performance Evaluation. JMIR Bioinformatics and Biotechnology. 2022;3(1):e36660, doi: 10.2196/36660 (2022)

Z. Li, Z. Li, W. Zaid, M. Osborn, Y. Li, S. Yao, J. Xu*. Mouthwash as a non-invasive method of indocyanine green delivery for near-infrared fluorescence dental imaging. Journal of Biomedical Optics. 27(6), 066001. (2022)

M. Khan, N. Adesina, J. Xu*. Analytical modeling and design optimization of a graphene/n-GaAs Schottky junction solar cell. Journal of Photonics for Energy. 12(2), 025502 (2022), doi: 10.1117/1.JPE.12.025502. (2022)

J. Zhu, X. Shao, Z. Li, C. Lin, C. Wang, K. Jiao, J. Xu*, H. Pan, and Y. Wu. Synthesis of Holmium-Oxide Nanoparticles for Near-Infrared Imaging and Dye-Photodegradation. Molecules. 27(11), 3522. (2022)

Z. Li, Z. Li, Q. Chen, J. Zhang, M. E. Dunham, A. J. McWhorter, J. Feng, Y. Li, S. Yao, J. Xu*. Machine-Learning-Assisted Spontaneous Raman Spectroscopy Classification and Feature Extraction for the Diagnosis of Human Laryngeal Cancer. Computers in Biology and Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compbiomed.2022.105617. (2022)

Z. Li, Z. Li, A. Ramos, J. P. Boudreaux, R. Thiagarajan, Y. Bren-Mattison, M. E. Dunham, A. J. McWhorter, Q. Chen, J. Zhang, J. Feng, Y. Li, S. Yao, J. Xu*. Detection of pancreatic cancer by indocyanine green-assisted fluorescence imaging in the first and second near-infrared windows. Cancer Communications (IF: 15.283). doi.org/10.1002/cac2.12236. (2021)

Z. Li, Z. Li, Q. Chen, A. Ramos, J. Zhang, J. P. Boudreaux, R. Thiagarajan, Y. Bren-Mattison, M. E. Dunham, A. J. McWhorter, X. Li, J. Feng, Y. Li, S. Yao, J. Xu*. Detection of pancreatic cancer by convolutional-neural-network-assisted spontaneous Raman spectroscopy with critical feature visualization. Neural Networks (IF: 9.657). 144, 455-464. doi.org/10.1016/j.neunet.2021.09.006. (2021)

Z. Li, A. Ramos, Z. Li, M. Osborn, X. Li, Y. Li, S. Yao, J. Xu*. An optimized JPEG-XT-based algorithm for the lossy and lossless compression of 16-bit depth medical image. Biomedical Signal Processing and Control. doi.org/10.1016/j.bspc.2020.102306. (2021)

S. Guo, A. Ramos, Z. Li, H. Yao, J. Xu, S. Yao. Preventing Implant Bacterial Infections with Interconnected 3D Porous Structures (I3D)— A Proof-of-Concept Study. Journal of Biosciences and Medicines. 9, 16-29 (2021).

Z. Li, Z. Li, Y. Holamoge, W. Zaid, M. Osborn, S. Bhatta, A. Jeyaseelan, Y. Li, S. Yao, J. Xu*. Mouthwash to deliver indocyanine green for near infrared dental fluorescence imaging. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics (IF: 4.681). doi.org/10.1109/JSTQE.2020.2995659. (2020)

Z. Li, Y. Holamoge, Z. Li, W. Zaid, M. Osborn, A. Ramos, J. Miller, Y. Li, S. Yao, J. Xu*. Detection and analysis of enamel cracks by ICG-NIR fluorescence dental imaging. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. doi.org/10.1111/nyas.14374.  (2020) 

Z. Li, A. Ramos, M. Li, Z. Li, S. Bhatta, A. Jeyaseelan, Y. Li, Q. Wu, S. Yao, J. Xu*. Improvement of cell deposition by self-absorbent capability of freeze-dried 3D-bioprinted scaffolds derived from cellulose material-alginate hydrogels. Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express. doi.org/10.1088/2057-1976/ab8fc6 . (2020)

Z. Li, T. Hartzler, A. Ramos, M. Osborn, X. Shan, Y. Li, S. Yao, J. Xu*. Optimal imaging windows of indocyanine green-assisted near infrared dental imaging with rat model and its comparison to X-ray imaging. Journal of Biophotonics. doi.org/10.1002/jbio.201960232.  (2020)

Y. Wu, P. Ou, J. Song, L. Zhang, Y. Lin, P. Song, J. Xu*. Synthesis of praseodymium- and molybdenum-sulfide nanoparticles for dye-photodegradation and near-infrared deep-tissue imaging. Materials Research Express. 7(036203). (2020)

Z. Li, W. Zaid, T. Hartzler, A. Ramos, M. Osborn, Y. Li, S. Yao, J. Xu*. Indocyanine green-assisted dental imaging in the first and second near-infrared windows as compared with X-ray imaging. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Cover page article of the issue. 1448(1):42-51. DOI:10.1111/nyas.14086 (2019) 

Z. Li, W. Zaid, T. Hartzler, A. Ramos, M. Osborn, Y. Li, S. Yao, J. Xu*. Cover Image, Volume 1448, Issue 1. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1448: i-i. doi: 10.1111/nyas.14204. (2019)

Y. Wu; P. Ou; F. Fronczek; J. Song; Y. Lin; H. Wen; J. Xu. Simultaneous enhancement of near-infrared emission and dye-photodegradation in a racemic aspartic acid compound via metal ions modification. ACS Omega. 1.     4, 21, 19136-19144. (2019)

Y. Wu, J. Yang, Y. Lin, J. Xu*. Synthesis of Samarium based metal organic compound nanoparticles with polychromatic-photoluminescence for bio-tissue fluorescence imaging. Molecules. 24, 3657. doi.org/10.3390/molecules24203657. (2019)

Z. Li, S. Yao, J. Xu*. Indocyanine-green-assisted near-infrared dental imaging - the feasibility of in vivo imaging and the optimization of imaging conditions. Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group). 9, 8238, doi:10.1038/s41598-019-44660-y (2019).

Y. Wu, Y. Lin, J. Xu*, Synthesis of Ag-Ho, Ag-Sm, Ag-Zn, Ag-Cu, Ag-Cs, Ag-Zr, Ag-Er, Ag-Y and Ag-Co Metal Organic Nanoparticles for UV-Vis-NIR Wide-range Bio-tissue Imaging. Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences. doi: 10.1039/C8PP00493E  (2019)

Y. Wu, H. Fu, W. Xie, Y. Lin, O. Kizilkaya, J. Xu*. Glucose Oxidase Sensing: 3D Macroporous Zinc Compound/Silicone Hybrid Foams for Amperometric Sensing of Glucose Oxidase (Global Challenges 2/2019). Cover Image. Vol. 3, No. 2, Global Challenges. 3: 1970021. doi:10.1002/gch2.201970021 (2019)

Z. Li, S. Yao, J. Xu*, Y. Wu, C. Li, Z. He. Cover Image, Volume 1421, Issue 1. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1421: i-i. doi:10.1111/nyas.13884. (2018)

Z. Li, S. Yao, J. Xu*, Y. Wu, C. Li, Z. He. Endoscopic Near-Infrared Dental Imaging with Indocyanine Green: a Pilot Study. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (IF: 4.706). Cover page article of the issue. 1421(1):88-96. doi:10.1111/nyas.13674. (2018) 

J. Xu*, D. Kooby, S. Nie. Nanofluorophore Assisted Fluorescence Image-guided Cancer Surgery. Journal of Medical - Clinical Research & Reviews. 2(1): 1-3. (2018).

Y. Wu, H. Fu, L. Zhang, Y. Lin, O. Kizilkaya, J. Xu*. Toward a rapid-fabricated triboelectric device with a 1,3-phosphorylated poly(vinyl alcohol) polymer for water turbulence energy harvesting. ACS Omega. 3, 8421-8428. (2018).

Y. Wu, H. Fu, W. He, Y. Lin, J. Xu*. Modulation of Photocurrent in Zinc-Based Metal Oxides Through Adjustment of a Magnetic Field and Localized Heating. Science of Advanced Materials. 10 (1), 57-65 (2018).

Y. Wu, H. Fu, W. Xie, Y. Lin, O. Kizilkaya, J. Xu*. 3D Macroporous Zinc Compound/Silicone Hybrid Foams for Amperometric Sensing of Glucose Oxidase. Global Challenges. Cover page article of the issue. DOI:10.1002/gch2.201800049 . (2018)

Y. Wei, Y. Lin, Y. Huang, J. Xu*, Y. Wu. Magneto-Photocurrent and Photoresistance Multibands of Ga2O3–Fe2O3 Composite Microfilm. Science of Advanced Materials. doi:10.1166/sam.2018.3399. (2018).

Y. Wu, H. Fu, A. Roy, P. Song, Y. Lin, O. Kizikaya, J. Xu*. Facile one-pot synthesis of 3D graphite–SiO2 composite foam for negative resistance devices. RSC Advances. 7, 41812-41818, (2017) doi: 10.1039/C7RA07465D

J. Xu*, D. Kooby, B. Kairdolf, S. Nie. New Horizons in Intraoperative Diagnostics of Cancer in Image and Spectroscopy Guided Pancreatic Cancer Surgery. New Horizons in Clinical Case Reports. 1, p2. August, (2017)  doi.org/10.1016/j.nhccr.2017.06.139

Y. Wu, H. Fu, Y. Lin, J. Xu*. Coexistence of Tunable Magneto-Resistance and -Capacitance in Sm2Ga2Fe2O9. Science of Advanced Materials. Cover page article of the issue (http://www.aspbs.com/sam/sam99.pdf) 9, 1458–1463 (2017)

Y. Wu, H. Fu, R. Lin, F. Tang, B. Adewumi, Y. Lin, J. Xu*. The Effect of Localized Heating on Photocurrent of Iodine Based Composites. Materials Express. 7(4), 299-304. (2017)

Y. Wu, H. Fu, H. Quan, Y. Lin, J. Xu*. Magneto-photocurrent Multibands of VI4O12 and Fe5IO7 Micro-films. Science of Advanced Materials. 9(11), 1882-1887(6). (2017)

J. Ren, J. Venugopalan, J. Xu, B. Kairdolf, M. Wang. Multi-Channel LED Light Source for Fluorescent Agent Aided Minimally Invasive Surgery. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society(EMBC). pp6927-6930, (2014) doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2014.6945221.

J. Xu, T. K. Vanderlick, P. Beales. Lytic and Non-Lytic Permeabilization of Cardiolipin-Containing Lipid Bilayers Induced by Cytochrome c. PLOS ONE. 8(7), e69492. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069492 (2013).

J. Xu, T. K. Vanderlick, D. LaVan. Energy Conversion in Protocells with Natural Nanoconductors. International Journal of Photoenergy, 2012, 425735, doi:10.1155/2012/425735, (2012).

B. Goldstein, D. Kim, J. Xu, T. K. Vanderlick, E. Culurciello, CMOS Low Current Measurement System for Biomedical Applications. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems, 6 (2), 111-119, (2012).

J. Xu, F. Sigworth, D. LaVan. Synthetic Protocells to Mimic and Test Cell Function. Advanced Materials (IF: 19.791), 22 (1), 120-127 (2009).

J. Xu, D. LaVan. Designing Artificial Cells to Harness the Biological Ion Gradient. Nature Nanotechnology (IF: 38.986), 3, 666-670 (2008). 

F. Yi, J. Xu, D. LaVan, et al. Nanofiber Supported Phospholipid Bilayers. Soft Matter, 5, 5037-5041 (2009).

J. Xu, J. Li, R. Zhang, et al. Research on the Mn-implanted GaN with Ferromagnetism at Room Temperature. Optical Materials, 23, 163–167 (2003).

J. Xu, R. Zhang, et al. Preparation of Large Area Freestanding GaN by Laser Lift-off Technology. Materials Letters, 56, 43-46 (2002)

J. Xu, R. Zhang, et al. Research on the Technology of Laser Lift-off of GaN from Substrates. Research and Progress of Solid State Electronics, 22 (4), 391-394 (2002)

J. Xu, R. Zhang, et al. Study of the Laser Lift-off Technology of GaN Films from Sapphire Substrates. Solid-State and Integrated-circuit Technology, 1, 1179-1182 (2001)

J. Xu, R. Zhang, et al. Laser Lift-off of GaN Thin Films from Sapphire Substrates. Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters), 14 (6), 448-452 (2001).