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Journal Publications

• Brintaki, A.; Lai-Yuen S.K.: “eBGF: An Enhanced Geometric Hierarchical Representation for Protein Modeling and Rapid Self-Collision Detection”, to appear in Computer-Aided Design and Applications Journal, vol. 6 (1-4), 2009.
• Brintaki, A.; Lai-Yuen S.K.: “BioGeoFilter: A Tool for Identifying Geometrically Feasible Molecular Conformations in Real-Time for Bio-nanomanufacturing”, Transactions of the North American Manufacturing Research Institution of SME Journal, NAMRC 36, vol. 36, pp. 153-160, 2008.
• Nanduri, V. and Das, T. K., "A Reinforcement Learning Approach to obtain Nash Equilibria of Multiplayer Matrix Games", To appear in IIE Transactions, 2008.
• Nanduri, V. and Das, T. K., "A Survey of Critical Research Areas in the Energy Sector of Deregulated Electricity Markets", To Appear in International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, 2008.
• O.A. Prokopyev, N. Kong, D.L. Martínez, June 2008, "The Equitable Dispersion Problem", European Journal of Operational Research, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online.
• Gopalappa, C., Das, T., Enkemann, S., and Eschrich, S., Removal of Hybridization and Scanning Noise, IEEE Transactions on Nanobioscience (In Review)
• Okogbaa G.O., Otieno, W., Peng, X., Jain, S., Transient Analysis of Maintenance Intervention of Continous Multi-unit SyetemOtieno, W., Okogbaa, G. O., Reliability Modeling of Transistor Gates at the Nanoscale, To appear in the IEEE-Explore Reliability and Maintainability Symposium Annual Proceeding, Vol. Issue, Jan 26-29, 2009.

Conference Presentations

• Ozcan, O. and Reeves, K., "Importance of University - Industry Collaboration and Industry Focused Research Center (CareMed)", Informs Annual Meeting, Seattle, USA, November, 2007.ter (CareMed)", Informs Annual Meeting, Seattle, USA, November, 2007.
• Ozcan, O., Reeves, K., and Caliskan, F., "Enhancing Cumulative Innovation by Creating Social Ties within Collaborative Networks", Informs Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., USA, October, 2008.
• Brintaki, A.; Lai-Yuen S. K.: eBGF: An Enhanced Geometric Hierarchical Representation for Protein Modeling and Rapid Self-Collision Detection, Proceedings of the International Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Conference, Orlando, FL, June 23-27, 2008.
• Brintaki, A.; Lai-Yuen S. K.: BioGeoFilter: A Tool for Identifying Geometrically Feasible Molecular Conformations in Real-Time for Bionanomanufacturing, Proceedings of the North American Manufacturing Research Institution of SME, NAMRC 36, Monterrey, Mexico, May 20-23, 2008.
• "A Decision Support Tool for Generation Capacity Investments in Restructured Power Markets," Energy, Natural Resources, and the Environment (ENRE) Section, INFORMS annual meeting, October 2008, at Washington, D.C. (Invited Talk)
• "A three-tier matrix game model for generation capacity expansion and an agent-based solution approach," Invited Panel session on "Multi-Agent Simulation Test Beds in Restructured Electricity Markets", IEEE Power & Energy Society Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, July 2008.
• D.L. Martínez, Dr. T.K. Das, Dr. J.L. Zayas-Castro, Dr. Jacqueline Cattani, "An Economic Sequential Probability Ratio Test (ESPRT) Approach to Enhance Surveillance Alert Utility of BioDefendTM", Presentation at the INFORMS Annual Conference (October, 2008). Washington, D.C.
• D.L. Martínez, Dr. T.K. Das, Dr. J.L. Zayas-Castro, Dr. Jacqueline Cattani, "An Economic Sequential Probability Ratio Test (ESPRT) Approach to Enhance Surveillance Alert Utility of BioDefendTM", Presentation at the Center for Biological Research Consortium Meeting (June, 2007). Clearwater, Florida.
• Laila Cure, Peter Fabri, Jose Zayas-Castro, “Risk Identification, Assessment, and Monitoring in the Delivery of Health-care Services”. Presentation at the INFORMS Annual Conference (October, 2008). Washington, D.C.
• Jose Zayas-Castro, Laila Cure, “Error Minimization in Healthcare Settings Through the Dynamic Analysis of Near-misses”. Presentation at the INFORMS Annual Conference, 2007, Seattle WA.
• A Novel Approach to Improve Reliability of Gene Expression Values from Microarrays INFORMS Annual Meeting, November 2007, Seattle
• A Multi-Agent Approach to Modeling of the Indiana Colorectal Cancer Care System INFORMS Annual Meeting, October 2008, Washington D.C
• Arena Simulation Demonstration as part of Engineering Expo, 2007, USF
• Arena Simulation Demonstration to Elementary students as part of STARS (Students, Reliability Modeling of Transistor Gates at the Nanoscale, IEEE Reliability and Maintainability Symposium Annual Conference, 26-29 Jan 2009.

Poster Presentations

• “A Biologically-Inspired Computational Geometric Method for Effective Identification of Molecular Conformations”, USF College of Engineering Inaugural Research & Poster Symposium & Competition, USF, Nov. 5th, 2008ugural Research & Poster Symposium & Competition, USF, Nov. 5th, 2008
• “A Biologically-Inspired Computational Geometric Method for Effective Identification of Molecular Conformations”, Global Challenges for the 21st Century, USF Research Connector, 2008 Poster Symposium & Competition, USF, Nov. 6th, 2008
• “A Computational Geometric Molecular Model for Effective Identification of Molecular Conformations”, Florida Center of Excellence for Biomolecular Identification and Targeted Therapeutics (FCoE-BITT) Symposium on Detection, Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Blase Alfano Center, Tampa, Fl, Oct. 15-17, 2008
• “BioGeoFilter: A Tool for Identifying Geometrically Feasible Molecular Conformations in Real-Time for Bio-nanomanufacturing”, Engineering EXPO at USF, Feb. 2008
• D.L. Martínez, Dr. T.K. Das, Dr. J.L. Zayas-Castro, Dr. Jacqueline Cattani, "An Economic Sequential Probability Ratio Test (ESPRT) Approach to Enhance Surveillance Alert Utility of BioDefendTM", Poster Presentation at the NYC LSAMP Urban Conference Series 2007 (April, 2007). New York City, New York.
• D.L. Martínez, Dr. T.K. Das, Dr. J.L. Zayas-Castro, Dr. Jacqueline Cattani, "An Economic Sequential Probability Ratio Test (ESPRT) Approach to Enhance Surveillance Alert Utility of BioDefendTM", Poster Presentation at the 3rd Annual USF Interdisciplinary Graduate Research Symposium (April, 2007). Tampa, Florida.
• Laila Cure, Jose Zayas-Castro, Peter Fabri, “Near-Miss Analysis to Reduce Errors in Outpatient Health Care Settings”. Poster Presentation at IERC, 2008, Vancouver, Canada.
• Optimization Models to Identify Protein Biomarkers for Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis, USF College of Engineering Research Week, November 2008
• Cancer Care Engineering (CCE): A Systems Approach to Early Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer, USF College of Engineering Research Week, November 2008
• Cancer Care Engineering (CCE): A Systems Approach to Early Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer, USF Research One Week “Global Challenges for the 21st Century” Symposium and Poster Competition by Graduate School at USF, November 2007, USF
• Removal of Hybridization and Scanning Noise from Microarray Gene Expression Values, FCoE-BITT Symposium, October 2007, USF
• Harnessing True Potential of Genomics for Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Planning through Noise Reduction and Pattern Identification of Gene Expressions from Microarray, USF College of Engineering Scholarship Day, March 2007
• “Reliability Modeling of Transistor Gates at the Nanoscale”, USF College of Engineering Inaugural Research & Poster Symposium & Competition, USF, Nov. 5th, 2008
• “Reliability Modeling of Gate Dielectric Films of Ge-based CMOS Devices, Global Challenges for the 21st Century, USF Research Connector, 2008 Poster Symposium & Competition, USF, Nov. 6th, 2008