Textbook:
Y. J. Zhang. Geometric Modeling and Mesh Generation from Scanned Images. Chapman & Hall/CRC Mathematical and Computational Imaging Sciences Series. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN10: 1482227762, ISBN13: 978-1482227765. 2016.

Edited Books:
  1. Computational Modeling of Objects Presented in Images: Fundamentals, Methods, and Applications. 4th International Conference, CompIMAGE 2014, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, September 3-5, 2014. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Volume 8641. Springer Publisher. Editor: Yongjie Jessica Zhang and Joao Manuel R. S. Tavares. ISBN: 978-3-319-09993-4 (Print), 978-3-319-09994-1 (Online).

  2. Image-Based Geometric Modeling and Mesh Generation. Lecture Notes in Computational Vision and Biomechanics, Volume 3. Springer Publisher. Editor: Yongjie (Jessica) Zhang. ISBN-10: 9400742541, ISBN-13: 978-9400742543. 2013.

  3. Mesh Processing in Medical Image Analysis. MICCAI 2012 International Workshop, MeshMed 2012, Nice, France, October 2012, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Volume 7599. Springer Publisher. Editors: Joshua A. Levine, Rasmus R. Paulsen, Yongjie Zhang. ISBN: 978-3-642-33462-7.
Book Chapters:
  1. Y. Yu, J. G. Liu, Y. J. Zhang. HexDom: Polycube-Based Hexahedral Dominant Mesh Generation. The Edited Volume of Mesh Generation and Adaptation: Cutting-Edge Techniques for the 60th Birthday of Oubay Hassan. SEMA-SIMAI Springer Series. Editors: Rebén Sevilla, Simona Perotto, Kenneth Morgan. 2021.

  2. Y. Lai, L. Liu, Y. J. Zhang, J. Chen, E. Fang, J. Lua. Rhino 3D to Abaqus: A T-spline Based Isogeometric Analysis Software Platform. The edited volume of the Modeling and Simulation in Science, Engineering and Technology Book Series devoted to AFSI 2014 - a birthday celebration conference for Tayfun Tezduyar. Springer Publisher. Editors: Yuri Bazilevs and Kenji Takizawa. Part IV:271-281, 2016.

  3. Y. Zhang. Challenges and Advances in Image-Based Geometric Modeling and Mesh Generation. Image-Based Geometric Modeling and Mesh Generation. Springer Publisher. Editor: Yongjie (Jessica) Zhang, 2013. (Review Article)

  4. J. Leng, G. Xu, Y. Zhang, J. Qian. Quality Improvement of Segmented Hexahedral Meshes using Geometric Flows. Image-Based Geometric Modeling and Mesh Generation. Springer Publisher. Editor: Yongjie (Jessica) Zhang, 2013.

  5. S. S. Hossain, Y. Zhang. Application of Isogeometric Analysis to Simulate Local Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery in Patient-Specific Coronary Arteries. Multiscale Simulations and Mechanics of Biological Materials: Wing Liu's 60 Anniversary Volume. John Wiley & Sons Lt. Publisher. Editors: Shaofan Li and Dong Qian, 2012.

  6. S. S. Hossain, A. M. Kopacz, Y. Zhang, S.-Y. Lee, T.-R. Lee, M. Ferrari, T. J.R. Hughes, W. K. Liu, P. Decuzzi. Multiscale Modeling for the Vascular Transport of Nanoparticles. Nano and Cell Mechanics. Wiley Series in Micro and Nano Technologies. Editors: Gang Bao and Horacio Espinosa, 2012 (Review Article)
Journal Publications:
  1. H. Tong, E. Halilaj, Y. J. Zhang. HybridOctree_Hex: Hybrid Octree-Based Adaptive All-Hexahedral Mesh Generation with Jacobian Control. The Special Issue of ICCS AIHPC4AS in Journal of Computational Science, 78:102278, 2024.

  2. A. Prakash, Y. J. Zhang. Projection-Based Reduced Order Modeling and Data-Driven Artificial Viscosity Closures for Incompressible Fluid Flows. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 425:116930, 2024.

  3. Q. Pan, Y. Huang, C. Chen, X. Yang, Y. J. Zhang. The Subdivision-Based IGA-EIEQ Numerical Scheme for The Cahn-Hilliard-Darcy System of Two-Phase Hele-Shaw Flow on Complex Curved Surfaces. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 420:116709, 2024.

  4. L. Jin, S. Gu, D. Wei, J. K. Adhinarta, K. Kuang, Y. J. Zhang, H. Pfister, B. Ni, J. Yang, M. Li. RibSeg v2: A Large-Scale Benchmark for Rib Labeling and Anatomical Centerline Extraction. IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 43(1):570-581, 2024.

  5. Z. Wang, J. Cao, X. Wei, Z. Chen, H. Casquero, Y. J. Zhang. Kirchhoff-Love Shell Representation and Analysis Using Triangle Configuration B-Splines. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 416:116316, 2023.

  6. H. Tong, K. Qian, E. Halilaj, Y. J. Zhang. SRL-Assisted AFM: Generating Planar Unstructured Quadrilateral Meshes with Supervised and Reinforcement Learning-Assisted Advancing Front Method. The Special Issue of ICCS AIHPC4AS in Journal of Computational Science, 72:102109, 2023.

  7. K. Qian, A. Liao, S. Gu, V. Webster-Wood, Y. J. Zhang. Biomimetic IGA Neuron Growth Modeling with Neurite Morphometric Features and CNN-Based Prediction. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering Special Issue in Honor of the Lifetime Achievements of T.J.R. Hughes, 417:116213, 2023.

  8. A. Liao, W. Cui, Y. J. Zhang, V. Webster-Wood. Semi-Automated Quantitative Evaluation of Neuron Developmental Morphology in vitro Using the Change-Point Test. Neuroinformatics, 21:163-176, 2023.

  9. J. Cao, X. Zhang, J. Huang, Y. J. Zhang. Polygonal Finite Element-Based Content-Aware Image Warping. Special Issue of Computational Visual Media Conference 2022 in Computational Visual Media, 9(2):367-383, 2023.

  10. Q. Pan, C. Chen, Y. J. Zhang, X. Yang. A Novel Hybrid IGA-EIEQ Numerical Method for The Allen-Cahn/Cahn-Hilliard Equations on Complex Curved Surfaces. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 404:115767, 2023.

  11. X. Liang, L. White, J. Cagan, A. D. Rollett, Y. J. Zhang. Unit-Based Design of Cross-Flow Heat Exchangers for LPBF Additive Manufacturing. ASME Journal of Mechanical Design Special Issue on Design for Advanced Manufacturing, 145:012002, 2023.

  12. A. Li, Y. J. Zhang. Isogeometric Analysis-Based Physics-Informed Graph Neural Network for Studying Traffic Jam in Neurons. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 403:115757, 2023.

  13. X. Liang, A. Li, A. D. Rollett, Y. J. Zhang. An Isogeometric Analysis-Based Topology Optimization Framework for 2D Cross-Flow Heat Exchangers with Manufacturability Constraints. Engineering with Computers Special Issue on Numerical Simulations for Additive Manufacturing Processes and Products, 38(6):4829-4852, 2022.

  14. M. Tajdari, F. Tajdari, P. Shirzadian, A. Pawar, M. Wardak, S. Saha, C. Park, T. Huysmans, Y. Song, Y. J. Zhang, J. F. Sarwark, W. K. Liu. Next-Generation Prognosis Framework for Pediatric Spinal Deformities Using Bio-informed Deep Learning Networks. Special Issue of Image-Based Methods in Computational Medicine in Engineering with Computers, 38(5):4061-4084, 2022.

  15. K. Qian, A. Pawar, A. Liao, C. Anitescu, V. Webster-Wood, A. Feinberg, T. Rabczuk, Y. J. Zhang. Modeling Neuron Growth Using Isogeometric Collocation Based Phase Field Method. Scientific Reports, 12:8120, 2022.

  16. A. Li, Y. J. Zhang. Modeling Intracellular Transport and Traffic Jam in 3D Neurons Using PDE-Constrained Optimization. Special Issue of Journal of Mechanics on Recent Advances in IGA, 38:44-59, 2022.

  17. H. Zhu, J. Cao, Y. Xiao, Z. Chen, Z. Zhong, Y. J. Zhang. TCB-Spline-Based Image Vectorization. Transactions on Graphics, 41(3), 2022.

  18. A. Li, Y. J. Zhang. Modeling Material Transport Regulation and Traffic Jam in Neurons Using PDE-Constrained Optimization. Scientific Reports, 12:3902, 2022.

  19. Z. Wang, J. Cao, X. Wei, Y. J. Zhang. TCB-Spline-Based Isogeometric Analysis Method with High-Quality Parameterization. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 393:114771, 2022.

  20. J. Cao, Y. Xiao, Y. Xiao, X. Fei, X. Wei, Z. Chen, Y. J. Zhang. Quadratic Serendipity Element Shape Functions on General Planar Polygons. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 392:114703, 2022.

  21. Y. Yu, K. Qian, H. Yang, L. Yao, Y. J. Zhang. Hybrid IGA-FEA of Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites for Forward Design of AI-Enabled 4D Printing. Journal of Materials Processing Technology Special Issue on Artificial Intelligence in Advanced Manufacturing Processes, 302:117497, 2022.

  22. X. Wei, X. Li, K. Qian, T. J.R. Hughes, Y. J. Zhang, H. Casquero. Analysis-Suitable Unstructured T-splines: Multiple Extraordinary Points per Face. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 391:114494, 2022.

  23. D. Khan, A. Plopski, Y. Fujimoto, M. Kanbara, G. Jabeen, Y. J. Zhang, X. Zhang, H. Kato. Surface Remeshing: A Systematic Literature Review of Methods and Research Directions. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 28(3):1680-1713, 2022.

  24. J. V. Gordon, J. Pauza, A. Choi, M. Farfel, M. Bennett, R. Deering, B. Griffith, K. Johnson, Y. J. Zhang, A. Deal, A. D. Rollett. Method for Rapid Modeling of Distortion in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Metal Additive Manufacturing Parts. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance Special Issue Focus on Additive Manufacturing, 30:8735-8745, 2021.

  25. A. Li, A. B. Farimani, Y. J. Zhang. Deep Learning of Material Transport in Complex Neurite Networks. Scientific Reports, 11:11280, 2021.

  26. X. Wei, X. Li, Y. J. Zhang, T. J.R. Hughes. Tuned Hybrid Nonuniform Subdivision Surfaces with Optimal Convergence Rates. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 122(9):2117-2144, 2021.

  27. X. Liang, A. C. To, J. Du, Y. J. Zhang. Topology Optimization of Phononic-Like Structures Using Experimental Material Interpolation Model for Additive Manufactured Lattice Infills. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 377:113717, 2021.

  28. M. Tajdari, A. Pawar, H. Li, F. Tajdari, A. Maqsood, E. Cleary, S. Saha, Y. J. Zhang, J. F. Sarwark, W. K. Liu. Image-Based Modelling for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Mechanistic Machine Learning Analysis and Prediction. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering Special Issue on AI in Computational Mechanics and Engineering Sciences, 374:113590, 2021.

  29. H. Casquero, C. Bona-Casas, D. Toshniwal, T. J.R. Hughes, H. Gomez, Y. J. Zhang. The Divergence-Conforming Immersed Boundary Method: Application to Vesicle and Capsule Dynamics. Journal of Computational Physics, 425:109872, 2021.

  30. G. Xu, R. Ling, Y. J. Zhang, Z. Xiao, Z. Ji, T. Rabczuk. Singularity Structure Simplification of Hexahedral Meshes via Weighted Ranking. Computer-Aided Design, 130:102946, 2021.

  31. X. Li, L. Zhu, Q. Xue, D. Wang, Y. J. Zhang. Fluid-Inspired Field Representation for Risk Assessment in Road Scenes. Computational Visual Media, 6:401-415, 2020.

  32. L. Zhu, W. Xing, A. Song, Y. J. Zhang. Visibility-Driven Skeleton Extraction from Unstructured Points. Computer Aided Geometric Design, 82:101929, 2020.

  33. A. Pawar, Y. J. Zhang. NeuronSeg_BACH: Automated Neuron Segmentation Using B-Spline Based Active Contour and Hyperelastic Regularization. Communications in Computational Physics, 28(3):1219-1244, 2020.

  34. B. Li, J. Fu, Y. J. Zhang, A. Pawar. A Trivariate T-spline Based Framework for Modeling Heterogeneous Solids. Computer Aided Geometric Design, 81:101882, 2020.

  35. J. Xie, J. Xu, Z. Dong, G. Xu, C. Deng, B. Mourrain, Y. J. Zhang. Interpolatory Catmull-Clark Volumetric Subdivision over Unstructured Hexahedral Meshes for Modeling and Simulation Applications. A Special Issue of International Conference on Geometric Modeling and Processing in Computer Aided Geometric Design, 80:101867, 2020.

  36. Y. Jia, C. Li, J.-W. Jiang, W. Ning, C. Yang, Y. J. Zhang. Molecular Dynamics Simulations for Anisotropic Thermal Conductivity of Borophene. Computers, Materials & Continua, 63(2):813-823, 2020.

  37. A. Li, R. Chen, A. B. Farimani, Y. J. Zhang. Reaction Diffusion System Prediction Based on Convolutional Neural Network. Scientific Reports, 10:3894, 2020.

  38. Y. Gai, X. Zhu, Y. J. Zhang, W. Hou, P. Hu. Explicit Isogeometric Topology Optimization Based on Moving Morphable Voids with Closed B-Spline Boundary Curves. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 61:963-982, 2020.

  39. Y. Yu, H. Liu, K. Qian, H. Yang, M. McGehee, J. Gu, D. Luo, L. Yao, Y. J. Zhang. Material Characterization and Precise Finite Element Analysis of Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites for 4D Printing. Computer-Aided Design, 122:102817, 2020.

  40. Y. Xiao, Z. Chen, Z. Lin, J. Cao, Y. J. Zhang, Y. Lin, C. Wang. Merge-Swap Optimization Framework for Supervoxel Generation from Three-Dimensional Point Clouds. A Special Issue of Laser Scanning and Point Cloud Processing in Remote Sensing Journal, 12(3):473, 2020.

  41. H. Casquero, X. Wei, D. Toshniwal, A. Li, T. J.R. Hughes, J. Kiendl, Y. J. Zhang. Seamless Integration of Design and Kirchhoff-Love Shell Analysis Using Analysis-Suitable Unstructured T-splines. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 360:112765, 2020.

  42. B. Li, J. Fu, Y. J. Zhang, W. Lin, J. Geng, C. Shang. Slicing Heterogeneous Solid Using Octree-Based Subdivision and Trivariate T-splines for Additive Manufacturing. Rapid Prototyping Journal, 26(1):164-175, 2020.

  43. Y. Yu, Y. J. Zhang, K. Takizawa, T. E. Tezduyar, T. Sasaki. Anatomically Realistic Lumen Motion Representation in Patient-Specific Space-Time Isogeometric Flow Analysis of Coronary Arteries with Time-Dependent Medical-Image Data. Computational Mechanics, 65:395-404, 2020.

  44. J. Cao, Z. Chen, X. Wei, Y. J. Zhang. A Finite Element Framework Based on Bivariate Simplex Splines on Triangle Configurations. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 357:112598, 2019.

  45. A. Pawar, Y. J. Zhang, C. Anitescu, T. Rabczuk. Joint Image Segmentation and Registration Based on a Dynamic Level Set Approach Using Truncated Hierarchical B-Splines. Computers and Mathematics with Applications, 78:3250-3267, 2019.

  46. A. Li, X. Chai, G. Yang, Y. J. Zhang. An Isogeometric Analysis Computational Platform for Material Transport Simulation in Complex Neurite Networks. Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, 16(2):123-140, 2019.

  47. L. Zhu, B. Xie, Y. J. Zhang, L.-F. Yu. Cartonist: Automatic Synthesis and Interactive Exploration of Nonstandard Carton Design. Computer-Aided Design, 114:215-223, 2019.

  48. X. Li, X. Wei, Y. J. Zhang. Hybrid Non-Uniform Recursive Subdivision with Improved Convergence Rates. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 352:606-624, 2019.

  49. Z. Chen, J. Huang, J. Cao, Y. J. Zhang. Interpolatory Curve Modeling with Feature Points Control. The Special Issue of Solid and Physical Modeling in Computer-Aided Design, 114:155-163, 2019.

  50. X. Li, Y. J. Zhang, X. Yang, H. Xu, G. Xu. Point Cloud Surface Segmentation Based on Volumetric Eigenfunctions of the Laplace-Beltrami Operator. Computer Aided Geometric Design, 71:157-175, 2019.

  51. B. Urick, T. M. Sanders, S. S. Hossain, Y. Zhang, T. J. R. Hughes. Review of Patient-Specific Vascular Modeling: Template-Based Isogeometric Framework and the Case for CAD. Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering, 26(2):381-404, 2019.

  52. Y. Jia, C. Anitescu, Y. J. Zhang, T. Rabczuk. An Adaptive Isogeometric Analysis Collocation Method with A Recovery-Based Error Estimator. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 345:52-74, 2019.

  53. H. Casquero, Y. J. Zhang, C. Bona-Casas, L. Dalcin, H. Gomez. Non-Body-Fitted Fluid-Structure Interaction: Divergence-Conforming B-Splines, Fully-Implicit Dynamics, and Variational Formulation. Journal of Computational Physics, 374:625-653, 2018.

  54. X. Wei, Y. J. Zhang, D. Toshniwal, H. Speleers, X. Li, C. Manni, J. Evans, T. J. R. Hughes. Blended B-Spline Construction on Unstructured Quadrilateral and Hexahedral Meshes with Optimal Convergence Rates in Isogeometric Analysis. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 341:609-639, 2018.

  55. Y. Xiao, Z. Chen, J. Cao, Y. J. Zhang, C. Wang. Optimal Power Diagrams via Function Approximation. The Special Issue of Solid and Physical Modeling in Computer-Aided Design, 102:52-60, 2018. Best Paper Award 1st Place

  56. Z. Chen, T. Zhang, J. Cao, Y. J. Zhang, C. Wang. Point Cloud Resampling Using Centroidal Voronoi Tessellation Methods. The Special Issue of Solid and Physical Modeling in Computer-Aided Design, 102:12-21, 2018.

  57. Z. Chen, W. Chen, J. Guo, J. Cao, Y. J. Zhang. Orientation Field Guided Line Abstraction for 3D Printing. The Special Issue of Geometric Modeling and Processing in Computer Aided Geometric Design, 62:253-262, 2018.

  58. Y. Jia, C. Anitesuc, Y. J. Zhang, G. Xu, C. Li, T. Rabczuk. PHT-Spline-Based Enhanced Isogeometric Collocation Method. Journal of Computer-Aided Design & Computer Graphics (China), 30(4):702-706, 2018.

  59. A. Pawar, Y. J. Zhang, C. Anitescu, Y. Jia, T. Rabczuk. DTHB3D_Reg: Dynamic Truncated Hierarchical B-Spline Based 3D Nonrigid Image Registration. Communications in Computational Physics, 23(3):877-898, 2018.

  60. K. Hu, Y. J. Zhang, G. Xu. CVT-based 3D Image Segmentation and Quality Improvement of Tetrahedral/Hexahedral Meshes Using Anisotropic Giaquinta-Hildebrandt Operator. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering: Imaging & Visualization, 6(3):331-342, 2018.

  61. X. Wei, Y. J. Zhang, T. J. R. Hughes. Truncated Hierarchical Tricubic C0 Spline Construction on Unstructured Hexahedral Meshes for Isogeometric Analysis Applications. A Special Issue of Advances in Mathematics of Finite Elements in Honor of Ivo Babuska in Computers and Mathematics with Applications, 74(9):2203-2220, 2017.

  62. Y. Lai, Y. J. Zhang, L. Liu, X. Wei, E. Fang, J. Lua. Integrating CAD with Abaqus: A Practical Isogeometric Analysis Software Platform for Industrial Applications. A Special Issue of HOFEIM 2016 in Computers and Mathematics with Applications, 74(7):1648-1660, 2017.

  63. X. Wei, Y. J. Zhang, L. Liu, T. J. R. Hughes. Truncated T-splines: Fundamentals and Methods. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering Special Issue on Isogeometric Analysis, 316:349-372, 2017.

  64. K. Hu, Y. J. Zhang, T. Liao. Surface Segmentation for Polycube Construction Based on Generalized Centroidal Voronoi Tessellation. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering Special Issue on Isogeometric Analysis, 316:280-296, 2017.

  65. C. L. Chan, C. Anitescu, Y. Zhang, T. Rabczuk. Two and Three Dimensional Image Registration Based on B-spline Composition and Level Sets. Communications in Computational Physics, 21(2):600-622, 2017.

  66. G. Lorenzo, M. A. Scott, K. B. Tew, T. J. R. Hughes, Y. J. Zhang, L. Liu, G. Vilanova, H. Gomez. Tissue-Scale, Personalized Modeling and Simulation of Prostate Cancer Growth. PNAS, 113(48):E7663-E7671, 2016.

  67. H. Casquero, L. Liu, Y. Zhang, A. Reali, J. Kiendl, H. Gomez. Arbitrary-Degree T-splines for Isogeometric Analysis of Fully Nonlinear Kirchhoff-Love Shells. Computer-Aided Design Special Issue on Isogeometric Design and Analysis, 82C:140-153, 2016.

  68. L. Liu, H. Casquero, H. Gomez, Y. Zhang. Hybrid-Degree Weighted T-splines and Their Application in Isogeometric Analysis. A Special Issue of AFSI 2014 in Computers and Fluids, 141:42-53, 2016.

  69. A. Pawar, Y. Zhang, Y. Jia, X. Wei, T. Rabczuk, C. L. Chan, C. Anitescu. Adaptive FEM-based Nonrigid Image Registration Using Truncated Hierarchical B-splines. A Special Issue of FEF 2015 in Computers and Mathematics with Applications, 72:2028-2040, 2016.

  70. D. T. O'Connor, K. I. Elkhodary, Y. Fouad, M. S. Greene, F. Sabet, J. Qian, Y. Zhang, W. K. Liu, I. Jasiuk. Modeling Orthotropic Elasticity, Localized Plasticity and Fracture in Trabecular Bone. Computational Mechanics, 58(3):423-439, 2016.

  71. K. Hu, Y. Zhang. Centroidal Voronoi Tessellation Based Polycube Construction for Adaptive All-Hexahedral Mesh Generation. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 305:405-421, 2016.

  72. H. Casquero, L. Liu, Y. Zhang, A. Reali, H. Gomez. Isogeometric Collocation Using Analysis-Suitable T-splines of Arbitrary Degree. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 301:164-186, 2016.

  73. Q. Pan, G. Xu, G. Xu, Y. Zhang. Isogeometric Analysis Based on Extended Catmull-Clark Subdivision. Computers and Mathematics with Applications, 71(1):105-119, 2016.

  74. X. Wei, Y. J. Zhang, M. A. Scott, T. J. R. Hughes. Extended Truncated Hierarchical Catmull-Clark Subdivision. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 299:316-336, 2016.

  75. H-C Lee, T. Liao, Y. J. Zhang, G. Yang. Shape Component Analysis: Structure-Preserving Dimension Reduction on Biological Shape Spaces. Bioinformatics, 32(5):755-763, 2016.

  76. H. Casquero, L. Liu, C. Bona-Casas, Y. Zhang, H. Gomez. A Hybrid Variational-Collocation Immersed Method for Fluid-Structure Interaction Using Unstructured T-splines. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 105:855-880, 2016.

  77. Y. Gao, Y. Zhang, P. Menon. 3D Shape Comparison of Cardiac Geometries Using a Laplace Spectral-Shape-Matching Approach. The Special Issue of CompIMAGE'14 in Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering: Imaging & Visualization, 4(2):86-97, 2016.

  78. K. Hu, Y. Zhang. Image Segmentation and Adaptive Superpixel Generation Based on Harmonic Edge-Weighted Centroidal Voronoi Tessellation. The Special Issue of CompIMAGE'14 in Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering: Imaging & Visualization, 4(2):46-60, 2016.

  79. T. Liao, X. Li, G. Xu, Y. Zhang. Secondary Laplace Operator and Generalized Giaquinta-Hildebrandt Operator with Applications on Surface Segmentation and Smoothing. A Special Issue of SIAM Conference on Geometric & Physical Modeling 2015 in Computer Aided Design, 70:56-66, 2016. Autodesk Best Paper Award 1st Place

  80. X. Li, G. Xu, Y. J. Zhang. Localized Discrete Laplace-Beltrami Operator over Triangular Mesh. Computer Aided Geometric Design, 39:67-82, 2015.

  81. T. Liao, H-C Lee, G. Yang, Y. J. Zhang. Shape Correspondence Analysis for Biomolecules Based on Volumetric Eigenfunctions. A Special Issue on "Computations in Molecular Modeling and Visualization" in Molecular Based Mathematical Biology, 3:112-127, 2015.

  82. L. Liu, Y. J. Zhang and X. Wei. Weighted T-splines with Application in Reparameterizing Trimmed NURBS Surfaces. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 295:108-126, 2015.

  83. Q. Pan, G. Xu, G. Xu, Y. Zhang. Isogeometric Analysis Based on Extended Loop's Subdivision. Journal of Computational Physics, 299:731-746, 2015.

  84. A. Kumar, P. Mandal, Y. Zhang, S. Litster. Image Segmentation of Nanoscale Zernike Phase Contrast X-ray Computed Tomography Images. Journal of Applied Physics, 117:183102, 2015.

  85. X. Wei, Y. Zhang, T. J. R. Hughes, M. A. Scott. Truncated Hierarchical Catmull-Clark Subdivision with Local Refinement. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 291:1-20, 2015.

  86. S. S. Hossain, Y. Zhang, X. Fu, G. Brunner, J. Singh, T. J. R. Hughes, D. Shah, P. Decuzzi. Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Computational Modelling of Blood Flow and Nanomedicine Deposition in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease. Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 12(106):20150001, 2015.

  87. O. Marco, R. Sevilla, Y. Zhang, J. J. Rodenas, M. Tur. Exact 3D Boundary Representation in Finite Element Analysis Based on Cartesian Grids Independent of the Geometry. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 103(6):445-468, 2015.

  88. Y. Jia, Y. Zhang, T. Rabczuk. A Novel Dynamic Multilevel Technique for Image Registration. Computers and Mathematics with Applications, 69(9):909-925, 2015.

  89. C. Anitescu, Y. Jia, Y. Zhang, T. Rabczuk. An Isogeometric Collocation Method Using Superconvergent Points. Isogeometric Analysis Special Issue in Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 284:1073-1097, 2015.

  90. L. Liu, Y. Zhang, Y. Liu, W. Wang. Feature-Preserving T-mesh Construction Using Skeleton-based Polycubes. A Special Issue of Solid and Physical Modeling 2014 in Computer Aided Design, 58:162-172, 2015.

  91. T. Liao, G. Xu, Y. Zhang. Structure-Aligned Guidance Estimation in Surface Parameterization Using Eigenfunction-based Cross Field. Graphical Models, 76(6):691-705, 2014.

  92. L. Liu, Y. Zhang, T. J. R. Hughes, M. A. Scott, T. W. Sederberg. Volumetric T-Spline Construction Using Boolean Operations. Engineering with Computers, 30(4):425-439, 2014.

  93. X. Liang, Y. Zhang. An Octree-based Dual Contouring Method for Triangular and Tetrahedral Mesh Generation with Guaranteed Angle Range. Engineering with Computers, 30(2):211-222, 2014.

  94. Q. Pan, G. Xu, Y. Zhang. A Unified Method for Hybrid Subdivision Surface Design Using Geometric Partial Differential Equations. A Special Issue of Solid and Physical Modeling 2013 in Computer Aided Design, 46:110-119, 2014.

  95. P. M. Kekenes-Huskey, T. Liao, A. K. Gillette, J. E. Hake, Y. Zhang, A. P. Michailova, A. D. McCulloch, J. A. McCammon. Molecular and Subcellular-Scale Modeling of Nucleotide Diffusion in the Cardiac Myofilament Lattice. Biophysical Journal, 105(9):2130-2140, 2013.

  96. Y. Jia, Y. Zhang, G. Xu, X. Zhuang, T. Rabczuk. Reproducing Kernel Triangular B-spline-based FEM for Solving PDEs. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 267:342-358, 2013.

  97. T. Liao, Y. Zhang, P. Kekenes-Huskey, Y. Cheng, A. Michailova, A. D. McCulloch, M. Holst, J. A. McCammon. Multi-core CPU or GPU-accelerated Multiscale Modeling for Biomolecular Complexes. Molecular Based Mathematical Biology, 1:164-179, 2013.

  98. J. Leng, Y. Zhang, G. Xu. A Novel Geometric Flow Approach for Quality Improvement of Multi-Component Tetrahedral Meshes. Computer-Aided Design, 45(10):1182-1197, 2013.

  99. J. Leng, G. Xu, Y. Zhang. Medical Image Interpolation Based on Multi-resolution Registration. Computers and Mathematics with Applications, 66(1):1-18, 2013.

  100. R. Zhang, K. P. Lam, S.-C. Yao, Y. Zhang. Coupled EnergyPlus and Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation for Natural Ventilation. Building and Environment, 68:100-113, 2013.

  101. M. J. Gonzales, G. Sturgeon, A. Krishnamurthy, J. Hake, R. Jonas, P. Stark, W.-J. Rappel, S. M. Narayan, Y. Zhang, W. P. Segars, A. D. McCulloch. A Three-Dimensional Finite Element Model of Human Atrial Anatomy: New Methods for Cubic Hermite Meshes with Extraordinary Vertices. Medical Image Analysis, 17(5):525-537, 2013.

  102. H. Zhang, Y. Jiao, E. Johnson, L. Zhan, Y. Zhang, K. Shimada. Modeling Anisotropic Material Property of Cerebral Aneurysms for Fluid-Structure Interaction Simulation. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering: Imaging & Visualization, 1(3):164-174, 2013.

  103. J. Qian, Y. Zhang, D. T. O'Connor, M. S. Greene, W. K. Liu. Intersection-free Tetrahedral Meshing from Volumetric Images. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering: Imaging & Visualization, 1(2):100-110, 2013.

  104. Y. Zhang, X. Liang, G. Xu. A Robust 2-Refinement Algorithm in Octree or Rhombic Dodecahedral Tree Based All-Hexahedral Mesh Generation. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 256:88-100, 2013.

  105. K. Lee, J. Zhu, J. Shum, Y. Zhang, S. C. Muluk, A. Chandra, M. K. Eskandari, E. A. Finol. Surface Curvature as a Classifier of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: A Comparative Analysis. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 41(3):562-576, 2013.

  106. Y. Zhang, W. Wang, T. J. R. Hughes. Conformal Solid T-spline Construction from Boundary T-spline Representations. Computational Mechanics, 51(6):1051-1059, 2013.

  107. S. S. Hossain, Y. Zhang, X. Liang, F. Hussain, M. Ferrari, T. J. R. Hughes, P. Decuzzi. in silico Vascular Modeling for Personalized Nanoparticle Delivery. Nanomedicine, 8(3):343-357, 2013.

  108. W. Wang, Y. Zhang, L. Liu, T. J. R. Hughes. Trivariate Solid T-spline Construction from Boundary Triangulations with Arbitrary Genus Topology. A Special Issue of Solid and Physical Modeling 2012 in Computer Aided Design, 45(2):351-360, 2013.

  109. Y. Zhang, Y. Jing, X. Liang, G. Xu, L. Dong. Dynamic Lung Modeling and Tumor Tracking Using Deformable Image Registration and Geometric Smoothing. Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, 9(3):213-226, 2012.

  110. Y. Zhang, J. Qian. Resolving Topology Ambiguity for Multiple-Material Domains. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 247-248:166-178, 2012.

  111. J. Levine, R. Paulsen, Y. Zhang. Mesh Processing in Medical Image Analysis - a Tutorial. IEEE Computer Graphics & Applications Special Issue on Biomedical Applications: From Data Capture to Modeling, 32(5):22-28, 2012.

  112. Y. Zhang, X. Liang, J. Ma, Y. Jing, M. J. Gonzales, C. Villongco, A. Krishnamurthy, L. R. Frank, P. Stark, S. M. Narayan, A. McCulloch. An Atlas-Based Geometry Pipeline for Cardiac Hermite Model Construction and Diffusion Tensor Reorientation. Medical Image Analysis, 16(6):1130-1141, 2012.

  113. Y. Zhang, W. Wang, T. J. R. Hughes. Solid T-spline Construction from Boundary Representations for Genus-Zero Geometry. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering HOFEIM Special Issue, 249-252:185-197, 2012.

  114. Y. Zhang, J. Qian. Dual Contouring for Domains with Topology Ambiguity. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 217-220:34-45, 2012.

  115. W. Wang, Y. Zhang, G. Xu, T. J. R. Hughes. Converting an Unstructured Quadrilateral/Hexahedral Mesh to a Rational T-Spline. Computational Mechanics, 50(1):65-84, 2012.

  116. J. Qian, Y. Zhang. Automatic Unstructured All-Hexahedral Mesh Generation from B-Reps for Non-Manifold CAD Assemblies. Engineering with Computers, 28(4):345-359, 2012.

  117. X. Liang, Y. Zhang. Matching Interior and Exterior All-Quadrilateral Meshes with Guaranteed Angle Bounds. Engineering with Computers, 28(4):375-389, 2012.

  118. W. Wang, Y. Zhang, M. A. Scott, T. J. R. Hughes. Converting an Unstructured Quadrilateral Mesh to a Standard T-Spline Surface. Computational Mechanics, 48(4):477-498, 2011.

  119. X. Liang, Y. Zhang. Hexagon-based All-Quadrilateral Mesh Generation with Guaranteed Angle Bounds. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 200(23-24):2005-2020, 2011.

  120. E. Johnson, Y. Zhang, K. Shimada. Estimating an Equivalent Wall-Thickness of a Cerebral Aneurysm through Surface Parameterization and a Non-linear Spring System. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering. 27(7):1054-1072, 2011.

  121. R. Zhang, Y. Zhang, K. P. Lam, D. Archer. A Prototype Mesh Generation Tool Development for CFD Simulations in Architecture Domain. Building and Environment. 45(10):2253-2262, 2010.

  122. X. Liang, M. Ebeida, Y. Zhang. Guaranteed-Quality All-Quadrilateral Mesh Generation with Feature Preservation. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 199(29-32):2072-2083, 2010.

  123. J. Qian, Y. Zhang, W. Wang, A. C. Lewis, M.A. S. Qidwai, A. B. Geltmacher. Quality Improvement of Non-Manifold Hexahedral Meshes for Critical Feature Determination of Microstructure Materials. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering. 82(11):1406-1423, 2010.

  124. Y. Bazilevs, M.-C. Hsu, Y. Zhang, W. Wang, T. Kvamsdal, S. Hentschel, J. Isaksen. Computational Vascular Fluid-Structure Interaction: Methodology and Application to Cerebral Aneurysms. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology. 9(4):481-498, 2010.

  125. Y. Bazilevs, M.-C. Hsu, Y. Zhang, W. Wang, X. Liang, T. Kvamsdal, R. Brekken, J. Isaksen. A Fully-Coupled Fluid-Structure Interaction Simulation of Cerebral Aneurysms. Computational Mechanics. 46(1):3-16, 2010.

  126. W. Wang, Y. Zhang. Wavelets-based NURBS Simplification and Fairing. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 199(5-8):290-300, 2010.

  127. Y. Zhang, T. J. R. Hughes, C. L. Bajaj. An Automatic 3D Mesh Generation Method for Domains with Multiple Materials. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 199(5-8):405-415, 2010.

  128. Y. Zhang, W. Wang, X. Liang, Y. Bazilevs, M.-C. Hsu, T. Kvamsdal, R. Brekken, J. Isaksen. High-Fidelity Tetrahedral Mesh Generation from Medical Imaging Data for Fluid-Structure Interaction Analysis of Cerebral Aneurysms. Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences. 42(2):131-149, 2009.

  129. Y. Bazilevs, J. R. Gohean, T. J. R. Hughes, R. D. Moser, Y. Zhang. Patient-Specific Isogeometric Fluid-Structure Interaction Analysis of Thoracic Aortic Blood Flow due to Implantation of the Jarvik 2000 Left Ventricular Assist Device. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 198(45-46):3534-3550, 2009.

  130. Y. Zhang, C. Bajaj, G. Xu. Surface Smoothing and Quality Improvement of Quadrilateral/Hexahedral Meshes with Geometric Flow. The special issue of the Journal Communications in Numerical Methods in Engineering. 25(1):1-18, 2009. (invited paper) (pdf) (html)

  131. Y. Zhang, B. C. Cheng, C. Oh, J. L. Spehar, J. Burgess. Kinematic Analysis of Lumbar Spine Undergoing Extension and Dynamic Neural Foramina Cross Section Measurement. Computer Modeling in Engineering and Sciences. 29(2):55-62. 2008.

  132. Y. Bazilevs, V. M. Calo, T. J. R. Hughes, Y. Zhang. Isogeometric Fluid-Structure Interaction: Theory, Algorithms, and Computations. Computational Mechanics. 43:3-37, 2008.

  133. Y. Cheng, C. Chang, Z. Yu, Y. Zhang, M. Sun, T.S. Leyh, M. Holst, J.A. McCammon. Diffusional Channeling in the Sulfate-Activating Complex: Combined Continuum Modeling and Coarse-Grained Brownian Dynamics Studies. Biophysical Journal. 95(10):4659-67, 2008.

  134. J. Isaksen, Y. Bazilevs, T. Kvamsdal, Y. Zhang, J. H. Kaspersen, K. Waterloo, B. Romner, T. Ingebrigtsen. Determination of Wall Tension in Cerebral Artery Aneurysms by Numerical Simulation. Stroke. 39:3172-3178, 2008.

  135. Y. Zhang, Y. Bazilevs, S. Goswami, C. Bajaj, T. J. R. Hughes. Patient-Specific Vascular NURBS Modeling for Isogeometric Analysis of Blood Flow. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 196(29-30):2943-2959, 2007. (pdf) (html)

  136. M. S. Wochner, Y. Zhang, Y. A. Ilinskii, M. F. Hamilton, E. A. Zabolotskaya. Influence of Inhomogeneity and Geometry on Lung Response to Low-Frequency Underwater Sound. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 122(5):2957, 2007.

  137. Y. Cheng, J. Suen, D. Zhang, S. Bond, Y. Zhang, Y. Song, N. Baker, C. Bajaj, M. J. Holst, J. A. McCammon. Finite Element Analysis of the Time-Dependent Smoluchowski Equation for Acetylcholinesterase Reaction Rate Calculations. Biophysical Journal. 92:3397-3406, 2007.

  138. J. T. Oden, K. R. Diller, C. Bajaj, J. C. Browne, J. Hazle, I. Babuska, J. Bass, L. Demkowicz, A. Elliott, Y. Feng, D. Fuentes, S. Prudhomme, M. N. Rylander, R. J. Stafford, Y. Zhang. Dynamic Data-Driven Finite Element Models for Laser Treatment of Cancer. Journal of Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations, 23(4):904-922, 2007.

  139. Y. Zhang, G. Xu, C. Bajaj. Quality Meshing of Implicit Solvation Models of Biomolecular Structures. The special issue of Computer Aided Geometric Design on Applications of Geometric Modeling in the Life Sciences, 23(6):510-530, 2006. (pdf) (html)

  140. Y. Bazilevs, V. Calo, Y. Zhang, T. J. R. Hughes. Isogeometric Fluid-Structure Interaction Analysis with Applications to Arterial Blood Flow. Computational Mechanics, 38(4-5):310-322, 2006.

  141. M. N. Rylander, Y. Feng, Y. Zhang, J. Bass, R. J. Stafford, J. Hazle, K. R. Diller. Optimizing Heat Shock Protein Expression Induced by Prostate Cancer Laser Therapy Through Predictive Computational Models. Journal of Biomedical Optics, 11(4):41113-41128, 2006.

  142. W. K. Liu, Y. Liu, D. Farrell, L. Zhang, X. Wang, Y. Fukui, N. Patankar, Y. Zhang, C. L. Bajaj, J. Lee, J. Hong, X. Chen, H. Hsu. Immersed Finite Element Method and Its Applications to Biological Systems. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 195(13-16):1722-1749, 2006.

  143. Y. Zhang, C. Bajaj. Adaptive and Quality Quadrilateral/Hexahedral Meshing from Volumetric Data. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 195(9-12):942-960, 2006. (pdf) (html)

  144. Y. Zhang, C. Bajaj, B-S. Sohn. 3D Finite Element Meshing from Imaging Data. The special issue of Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering on Unstructured Mesh Generation, 194(48-49):5083-5106, 2005. (pdf) (html)

  145. D. Zhang, J. Suen, Y. Zhang, Y. Song, Z. Radic, P. Taylor, M. J. Holst, C. Bajaj, N. A. Baker, J. A. McCammon. Tetrameric Mouse Acetylcholinesterase: Continuum Diffusion Rate Calculations by Solving the Steady-State Smoluchowski Equation Using Finite Element Methods. Biophysical Journal, 88(3):1659-1665, 2005.

  146. Y. Song, Y. Zhang, C. Bajaj, N. Baker. Continuum Diffusion Reaction Rate Calculations of Wild Type and Mutant Mouse Acetylcholinesterase: Adaptive Finite Element Analysis. Biophysical Journal 87(3):1558-1566, 2004. (abstract)

  147. Y. Song, Y. Zhang, T. Shen, C. Bajaj, J. McCammon, N. Baker. Finite Element Solution of the Steady-state Smoluchowski Equation for Rate Constant Calculations. Biophysical Journal, 86(4):2017-2029, 2004.

  148. Z. Zheng, D. Guo, Y. Zhang, Z. Hou. Dynamic Analysis of Large-scale Flexible Systems for Free-free Space Structures. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A, Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 359(1788): 2209-2229, 2001. (abstract)

  149. S. Shen, Y. Zhang, D. Li, Z. Zheng. Experiment and Analysis on Refrigerator Vibration Reduction and Noise Control. Journal of Experimental Mechanics (China), 13(4): 574-578, Dec. 1998. (abstract)
Conference Publications:
  1. A. S. Liao, Y. J. Zhang, V. A. Webster-Wood. GANGLIA: A Tool for Designing Customized Neuron Circuit Patterns. Living Machines. July 11-13, 2023.

  2. L. White, X. Liang, G. Zhang, J. Cagan, Y. J. Zhang. Coupling Simulated Annealing and Homogenization to Design Thermally Conductive Hybrid Lattice Support Structures for LPBF. ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conference & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE). Boston, MA. Aug 20-23, 2023.

  3. A. Li, Y. J. Zhang. Intracellular Material Transport Simulation in Neurons Using Isogeometric Analysis and Deep Learning. ``Artificial Intelligence and High-Performance Computing for Advanced Simulations'' (AIHPC4AS) Thematic Track of the International Conference on Computational Science (ICCS). Prague, Czech Republic. July 3-5, 2023.

  4. A. S. Mohamed, A. S. Liao, Y. J. Zhang, V. A. Webster-Wood, J. Najem. Design of a Biomolecular Neuristor Circuit for Bioinspired Control. Living Machines. July 19-22, 2022.

  5. X. Liang, L. White, J. Cagan, A. D. Rollett, Y. J. Zhang. Design and Printability Evaluation of Heat Exchangers for Laser Powder Bed Fusion Process. ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conference & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE). St. Louis, MI. Aug 14-17, 2022.

  6. J. Cao, X. Zhang, J. Huang, Z. Chen, Y. J. Zhang. Polygonal Finite Element Based Content-Aware Image Warping. Computational Visual Media Conference. Beijing, China. April 7-9, 2022.

  7. A. S. Liao, V. A. Webster-Wood, Y. J. Zhang. Quantitative evaluation of neuron developmental morphology in vitro using the change-point test. Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering and Biotransport Conference. June 14-18, 2021. Virtual

  8. Y. Yu, X. Wei, A. Li, J. G. Liu, J. He, Y. J. Zhang. HexGen and Hex2Spline: Polycube-Based Hexahedral Mesh Generation and Spline Modeling for Isogeometric Analysis Applications in LS-DYNA. Springer INdAM Serie: Proceedings of INdAM Workshop "Geometric Challenges in Isogeometric Analysis". Rome, Italy. Jan 27-31, 2020.

  9. G. Wang, F. Qin, H. Liu, Y. Tao, Y. Zhang, Y. J. Zhang, L. Yao. MorphingCircuit: An Integrated Design, Simulation, and Fabrication Workflow for Self-Morphing Electronics. Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies. 4(4):157, 2020.

  10. H. Yang, K. Qian, H. Liu, Y. Yu, J. Gu, M. McGehee, Y. J. Zhang, L. Yao. SimuLearn: Fast and Accurate Simulator to Support Morphing Materials Design and Workflows. ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST). Minneapolis, MN, USA. Oct. 20-23, 2020.

  11. J. Xie, J. Xu, Z. Dong, G. Xu, C. Deng, B. Mourrain, Y. J. Zhang. Interpolatory Catmull-Clark Volumetric Subdivision over Unstructured Hexahedral Meshes for Modeling and Simulation Applications. International Conference on Geometric Modeling and Processing. Okinawa, Japan. May 13-15, 2020.

  12. Z. Chen, J. Huang, J. Cao, Y. J. Zhang. Interpolatory Curve Modeling with Feature Points Control. Solid and Physical Modeling. Vancouver, Canada. June 17-19, 2019.

  13. J. Gu, D. E. Breen, J. Hu, L. Zhu, Y. Tao, C. T. Van de Zande, G. Wang, Y. J. Zhang, L. Yao. Geodesy: Self-Rising 2.5D Tiles by Printing along 2D Geodesic Closed Path. ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Glasgow, UK. May 4-9, 2019.

  14. Y. Xiao, Z. Chen, J. Cao, Y. J. Zhang, C. Wang. Optimal Power Diagrams via Function Approximation. Solid and Physical Modeling. Bilbao, Spain. June 11-13, 2018. Best Paper Award 1st Place

  15. Z. Chen, T. Zhang, J. Cao, Y. J. Zhang, C. Wang. Point Cloud Resampling Using Centroidal Voronoi Tessellation Methods. Solid and Physical Modeling. Bilbao, Spain. June 11-13, 2018.

  16. L. Zhu, X. Li, W. Lu, Y. J. Zhang. A Field-Based Representation of Surrounding Vehicle Motion from a Monocular Camera. The 29th IEEE Intelligence Vehicle Symposium. Changshu, Suzhou, China. June 26-30, 2018.

  17. Z. Chen, W. Chen, J. Guo, J. Cao, Y. J. Zhang. Orientation Field Guided Line Abstraction for 3D Printing. The 12th International Conference on Geometric Modeling and Processing. Aachen, Germany. April 9-11, 2018.

  18. X. Chai, D. Qian, Q. Ba, A. Li, Y. J. Zhang, G. Yang. Image-Based Measurement of Cargo Traffic Flow in Complex Neurite Networks. IEEE International Conference on Image Processing. Beijing, China. September 17-20, 2017.

  19. A. Pawar, Y. Zhang, Y. Jia, C. Anitescu, T. Rabczuk. 3D Nonrigid Image Registration Using Truncated Hierarchical B-splines. 5th International Conference on Computational and Mathematical Biomedical Engineering. Pittsburgh, PA. April 10-12, 2017.

  20. H. Casquero, C. Bona-Casas, Y. Zhang, H. Gomez. Dynamics and Rheology of Biological Cells in Flow. 5th International Conference on Computational and Mathematical Biomedical Engineering. Pittsburgh, PA. April 10-12, 2017.

  21. E. Fang, Y. Lai, J. Lua, Y. Zhang, N. D. Phan. A Coupled Isogeometric Analysis and Finite Element Approach for Accurate Response Prediction of a Compelx Structure. AHS International’s Annual Forum Proceedings. 2586-2591, 2017.

  22. K. Hu, Y. J. Zhang, X. Li, G. Xu. Feature-Aligned Surface Parameterization Using Secondary Laplace Operator and Loop Subdivision. 25th International Meshing Roundtable. Washington, DC. Sept. 27-30, 2016. Procedia Engineering, 163:186-198, 2016.

  23. K. Hu, Y. Zhang, G. Xu. CVT-based 3D Image Segmentation for Quality Tetrahedral Meshing. CompIMAGE (Computer Modeling of Objects Presented in Images: Fundamentals, Methods, and Applications). Niagara Falls, USA. Sept. 21-23, 2016. Best Paper Award

  24. E. Fang, Y. Lai, J. Lua, Y. J. Zhang, N. D. Phan. Isogeometric Analysis based Finite Element Approach for Ductile Failure Prediction of the Second Sandia Fracture Challenge Problem. AHS International's 72nd Annual Forum and Technology Display Conference. West Palm Beach, FL. May 17-19, 2016.

  25. A. Pawar, Y. Zhang, X. Wei, Y. Jia, T. Rabczuk, C. L. Chan, C. Anitescu. Non-rigid Image Registration Using Hierarchical B-splines. VipImage (V ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Vision and Medical Image Processing). Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. Oct. 19-21, 2015.

  26. K. Hu, Y. J. Zhang. Surface Segmentation and Polycube Construction Based on Generalized Centroidal Voronoi Tessellation. 24th International Meshing Roundtable. Austin, TX. Oct. 12-14, 2015.

  27. L. Liu, Y. J. Zhang, X. Wei. Handling Extraordinary Nodes with Weighted T-spline Basis Functions. 24th International Meshing Roundtable. Austin, TX. Oct. 12-14, 2015. Procedia Engineering, 124:161-173, 2015.

  28. T. Liao, X. Li, G. Xu, Y. Zhang. Secondary Laplace Operator and Generalized Giaquinta-Hildebrandt Operator with Applications on Surface Segmentation and Smoothing. SIAM Conference on Geometric & Physical Modeling. Salt Lake City, UT. Oct. 12-14, 2015. Autodesk Best Paper Award 1st Place

  29. E. Fang, J. Lua, Y. J. Zhang, Y. Lai, W. Seneviratne. Multi-scale Characterization of an Adhesive Bondline with Fabrication Induced Defects. American Society for Composite 30th Conference. East Lansing, MI. Sept. 28-30, 2015.

  30. E. Fang, J. Lua, J. Zhang, A. Rahman, N. D. Phan. A Multiscale Bondline Damage Characterization and Hybrid Analysis Approach for Adhesively Bonded Composite Structures. AHS International 71st Annual Forum & Technology Display. Virginia Beach, VA. May 5-7, 2015.

  31. T. Liao, G. Xu, Y. Zhang. Atom Simplification and Quality T-mesh Generation for Multi-resolution Biomolecular Surfaces. Isogeometric Analysis and Applications 2014, 107:157-182, 2015.

  32. L. Liu, Y. Zhang, X. Wei. NURBS Surface Reparameterization Using Truncated T-splines. 23rd International Meshing Roundtable. London, UK. Oct. 12-15, 2014.

  33. L. Liu, Y. Zhang, Y. Liu, W. Wang. Feature-Preserving T-mesh Construction Using Skeleton-based Polycubes. Symposium on Solid and Physical Modeling. Hong Kong. Oct. 26-28, 2014.

  34. A. Kumar, P. Mandal, Y. Zhang, S. Litster. Image Restoration of Phase Contrast Nano Scale X-ray CT Images. CompIMAGE (Computer Modeling of Objects Presented in Images: Fundamentals, Methods, and Applications). Pittsburgh, PA. Sept. 3-5, 2014. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 8461:280-285, 2014.

  35. K. Hu, Y. Zhang. Extended Edge-Weighted Centroidal Voronoi Tessellation for Image Segmentation. CompIMAGE (Computer Modeling of Objects Presented in Images: Fundamentals, Methods, and Applications). Pittsburgh, PA. Sept. 3-5, 2014. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 8461:164-175, 2014.

  36. X. Wei, Y. Zhang. Truncated Hierarchical Catmull-Clark Surface with Local Refinement. Workshop on Structured Meshing: Theory, Application and Evaluation, the 27th Conference on Computer Animation and Social Agents (CASA 2014). Houston, TX. May 26-28, 2014.

  37. T. Liao, W. Wang, Y. Zhang. Adaptive and Anisotropic T-mesh Generation from Cross Field. Workshop on Structured Meshing: Theory, Application and Evaluation, the 27th Conference on Computer Animation and Social Agents (CASA 2014). Houston, TX. May 26-28, 2014.

  38. K. Hu, J. Qian, Y. Zhang. Adaptive All-Hexahedral Mesh Generation Based on A Hybrid Octree and Bubble Packing. 22nd International Meshing Roundtable. Orlando, FL. Oct. 13-16, 2013.

  39. L. Liu, Y. Zhang, T. J. R. Hughes, M. A. Scott, T. W. Sederberg. Volumetric T-Spline Construction Using Boolean Operations. 22nd International Meshing Roundtable, pp. 405-424. Orlando, FL. Oct. 13-16, 2013.

  40. Q. Pan, G. Xu, Y. Zhang. A Unified Method for Hybrid Subdivision Surface Design Using Geometric Partial Differential Equations. SIAM Conference on Geometric & Physical Modeling (GD/SPM13). Denver, CO. Nov. 11-14, 2013.

  41. W. Wang, Y. Zhang, L. Liu, T. J. R. Hughes. Solid T-spline Construction from Boundary Triangulation with Arbitrary Genus Topology. Symposium on Solid and Physical Modeling. University of Burgundy, Dijon, France. Oct. 29-31, 2012.

  42. Y. Zhang, X. Liang, G. Xu. A Robust 2-Refinement Algorithm in Octree and Rhombic Dodecahedral Tree Based All-Hexahedral Mesh Generation. 21th International Meshing Roundtable, pp. 155-172. San Jose, CA. Oct. 7-10, 2012.

  43. H. Zhang, Y. Jiao, Y. Zhang, K. Shimada. Automated Segmentation of Cerebral Aneurysms Based on Conditional Random Field and Gentle Adaboost. Workshop on Mesh Processing in Medical Image Analysis in Conjunction with 14th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI). Nice, France. Oct. 1-5, 2012. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 7599:59-69, 2012.

  44. Y. Zhang, Y. Jing, X. Liang, G. Xu, L. Dong. Dynamic Lung Modeling and Tumor Tracking Using Deformable Image Registration and Geometric Smoothing. CompImage (Computational Modeling of Objects Presented in Images: Fundamentals, Methods and Applications), pp. 215-220. Rome, Italy. Sept. 5-7, 2012.

  45. H. Zhang, Y. Jiao, E. Johnson, Y. Zhang, K. Shimada. Modeling Anisotropic Material Property of Cerebral Aneurysms for Fluid-Structure Interaction Computational Simulation. CompImage (Computational Modeling of Objects Presented in Images: Fundamentals, Methods and Applications), pp. 261-266. Rome, Italy. Sept. 5-7, 2012.

  46. G. Xu, J. Leng, Y. Zheng, Y. Zhang. Biomedical Image Interpolation Based on Multi-resolution Transformations. CompImage (Computational Modeling of Objects Presented in Images: Fundamentals, Methods and Applications), pp. 199-204. Rome, Italy. Sept. 5-7, 2012.

  47. R. Zhang, K. P. Lam, S.-C. Yao, Y. Zhang. Annual Coupled EnergyPlus and Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation of Natural Ventilation. International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA)-USA's SimBuild. Madison, WI. Aug. 1-3, 2012.

  48. R. Zhang, K. P. Lam, S.-C. Yao, Y. Zhang. Coupled EnergyPlus and CFD for Annual Natural Ventilation Simulation. International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA)-USA's SimBuild. Madison, WI. Aug. 1-3, 2012.

  49. R. Zhang, K. P. Lam, Y. Zhang. Conformal Adaptive Hexahedral-Dominant Mesh Generation for CFD Simulation of Architecture Applications. Winter Simulation Conference (WSC). Phoenix, Arizona. Dec. 11-14, 2011.

  50. J. Qian, Y. Zhang. Dual Contouring for Domains with Topology Ambiguity. 20th International Meshing Roundtable, pp. 41-60. Paris, France. Oct. 23-26, 2011.

  51. J. Leng, Y. Zhang, G. Xu. A Novel Geometric Flow-Driven Approach for Quality Improvement of Segmented Tetrahedral Mesh. 20th International Meshing Roundtable, pp. 347-364. Paris, France. Oct. 23-26, 2011.

  52. Y. Zhang, X. Liang, J. Ma, Y. Jing, M. Gonzales, A. Krishnamurthy, P. Stark, S. M. Narayan, A. McCulloch. An Atlas-Based Geometry Pipeline for Cardiac Hermite Model Construction. Workshop on Mesh Processing in Medical Image Analysis in Conjunction with 14th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI). Toronto, Canada. Sept. 18-22, 2011.

  53. E. Johnson, Y. Zhang, K. Shimada. An Equivalent Wall Thickness Estimation for Cerebral Aneurysms. 2nd International Conference on Computational & Mathematical Biomedical Engineering, pp. 51-54. George Mason University, Washington DC. Mar.30-Apr.1, 2011.

  54. X. Liang, Y. Zhang. Hexagon-based All-Quadrilateral Mesh Generation with Guaranteed Angle Bounds. 19th International Meshing Roundtable, pp. 1-22. Chattanooga, TN. Oct. 3-6, 2010.

  55. J. Qian, Y. Zhang. Sharp Feature Preservation in Octree-based All-Hexahedral Mesh Generation for CAD Assembly Models. 19th International Meshing Roundtable, pp. 243-262. Chattanooga, TN. Oct. 3-6, 2010.

  56. J. Qian, Y. Zhang, W. Wang, A. C. Lewis, M.A. S. Qidwai, A. B. Geltmacher. Quality Improvement of Non-Manifold Hexahedral Meshes for Critical Feature Determination of Microstructure Materials. 18th International Meshing Roundtable, pp. 211-230. Salt Lake City, Utah. Oct. 25-28, 2009.

  57. X. Liang, M. Ebeida, Y. Zhang. Guaranteed-Quality All-Quadrilateral Mesh Generation with Feature Preservation. 18th International Meshing Roundtable, pp. 45-64. Salt Lake City, Utah. Oct. 25-28, 2009.

  58. M. Ebeida, E. Mestreau, Y. Zhang, S. Dey. Mesh Insertion of Hybrid Meshes. 18th International Meshing Roundtable, pp. 359-376. Salt Lake City, Utah. Oct. 25-28, 2009.

  59. E. Johnson, Y. Zhang, K. Shimada. Using Parameterization and Springs to Determine Aneurysm Wall Thickness. 18th International Meshing Roundtable, pp. 397-414. Salt Lake City, Utah. Oct. 25-28, 2009.

  60. R. Zhang, Y. Zhang, K. P. Lam, D. Archer. A Prototype Mesh Generation Tool Development for CFD Simulations in Architecture Domain. IBPSA (International Building Performance Simulation Association) Building Simulation. Glasgow, Scotland. July. 27-30, 2009.

  61. W. Wang, Y. Zhang, J. Qian. Error-Bounded Solid NURBS Construction for Navy Structures Using Offsets. Marine 2009. Trondheim, Norway. June 15-17, 2009.

  62. Y. Zhang, W. Wang, X. Liang, Y. Bazilevs, M.-C. Hsu, T. Kvamsdal, R. Brekken, J. Isaksen. High Fidelity Tetrahedral Meshing from Imaging Data for Fluid-Structure Interaction Analysis of Aneurysms. International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences. Phuket, Thailand. April 8-13, 2009.

  63. Y. Bazilevs, M.-C. Hsu, Y. Zhang, W. Wang, X. Liang, T. Kvamsdal, R. Brekken, J. Isaksen. Computational Vascular Fluid-Structure Interaction: Methodology and Application to Cerebral Aneurysms. 15th International Conference on Finite Elements in Flow Problems. Tokyo, Japan. April 1-3, 2009.

  64. R. Li, Y. Zhang, D. Archer. Computation of Air Flow in CMU's Intelligent Workplace and Its Effect on Occupant Comfort and Health. ASME 2nd International Conference on Energy Sustainability. Jacksonville, FL. Aug. 10-14, 2008.

  65. Y. Bazilevs, V. M. Calo, T. J. R. Hughes, Y. Zhang. Modeling and Computation of Patient-Specific Vascular Fluid-Structure Interaction using Isogeometric Analysis. The 6th International Conference on Computation of Shell and Spatial Structures IASS-IACM 2008: Spanning Nano to Mega, J.F. Abel and J.R. Cooke (eds.). Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. May 28-31, 2008.

  66. C. Bajaj, Y. Zhang, G. Xu. Physically-based Texture Synthesis using A Coupled Finite Element System. Geometric Modeling and Physics (GMP). Hangzhou, China. April 23-25, 2008. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 4975:344-357, 2008.

  67. Y. Zhang, B. C. Cheng, C. Oh, J. L. Spehar, J. Burgess. Dynamic Neural Foramina Cross Section Measurement and Kinematic Analysis of Lumbar Spine Undergoing Extension. International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences. 293(1):1-6. Honolulu, Hawaii. Mar. 17-22, 2008.

  68. Y. Zhang, T. J. R. Hughes, C. Bajaj. Automatic 3D Meshing for A Domain with Multiple Materials. Proceedings of 16th International Meshing Roundtable, pp. 367-386. Seattle, Washington. Oct. 14-17, 2007. (pdf) (html)

  69. J. F. Shepherd, Y. Zhang, C. J. Tuttle, C. T. Silva. Quality Improvement and Boolean-like Cutting Operations in Hexahedral Meshes. The 10th ISGG Conference on Numerical Grid Generation. FORTH, Crete, Greece. Sept. 16-20, 2007.

  70. C. Bajaj, J. T. Oden, K. R. Diller, J. C. Browne, J. Hazle, I. Babuska, J. Bass, L. Bidaut, L. Demkowicz, A. Elliott, Y. Feng, D. Fuentes, S. Prudhomme, R. J. Stafford, Y. Zhang. Using Cyber-Infrastructure for Dynamica Data Driven Laser Treatment of Cancer. International Conference on Computational Science. Beijing, China. May 27-30, 2007. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 4487: 972-979, 2007.

  71. Y. Bazilevs, V. M. Calo, J. A. Cottrell, T. J. R. Hughes, Y. Zhang. Isogeometric Modeling and Analysis for Naval Ship Structures. Marine. Barcelona, Spain. June 5-7, 2007.

  72. Y. Bazilevs, V. M. Calo, Y. Zhang, T. J. R. Hughes. A Fully Integrated Approach to Fluid-Structure Interaction. Coupled Problems. Ibiza, Spain. May 21-23, 2007.

  73. Y. Zhang, Y. Bazilevs, S. Goswami, C. Bajaj, T. J. R. Hughes. Patient-Specific Vascular NURBS Modeling for Isogeometric Analysis of Blood Flow. Proceedings of 15th International Meshing Roundtable, pp. 73-92. Birmingham, AL. September 17-20, 2006. (pdf) (html)

  74. Y. Bazilevs, Y. Zhang, V. Calo, S. Goswami, C. Bajaj, T. J. R. Hughes. Isogeometric Analysis of Blood Flow: a NURBS-based Approach. CompIMAGE. Coimbra, Portugal. October 20-21, 2006. (pdf)

  75. C. Bajaj, S. Goswami, Z. Yu, Y. Zhang, Y. Bazilevs, T. J. R. Hughes. Patient Specific Heart Models from High Resolution CT. CompIMAGE. Coimbra, Portugal. October 20-21, 2006. (pdf)

  76. J. T. Oden, K. R. Diller, C. Bajaj, J. C. Browne, J. Hazle, I. Babuska, J. Bass, L. Demkowicz, Y. Feng, D. Fuentes, S. Prudhomme, M. N. Rylander, R. J. Stafford, Y. Zhang. Development of a Computational Paradigm for Laser Treatment of Cancer. International Conference on Computational Science. University of Reading, UK. May 28-31, 2006. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 3993: 530-537, 2006.

  77. Y. Zhang, C. Bajaj, G. Xu. Surface Smoothing and Quality Improvement of Quadrilateral/Hexahedral Meshes with Geometric Flow. Proceedings of 14th International Meshing Roundtable, pp. 449-468. San Diego, CA. September 11-14, 2005. (pdf) (html)

  78. Y. Zhang, C. Bajaj. Adaptive and Quality Quadrilateral/Hexahedral Meshing from Volumetric Data. Proceedings of 13th International Meshing Roundtable, pp. 365-376. Williamsburg, VA. September 19-22, 2004. (pdf) (html)

  79. Y. Zhang, C. Bajaj, B-S. Sohn. Adaptive and Quality 3D Meshing from Imaging Data. Proceedings of 8th ACM Symposium on Solid Modeling and Applications, pp. 286-291. Seattle, WA. June 16-20, 2003. (pdf)
Technical Reports:
  1. X. Wei, Y. Zhang, T. J. R. Hughes, M. A. Scott. Truncated Hierarchical Catmull-Clark Subdivision with Local Refinement. ICES Report 14-31, the University of Texas at Austin. 2014.

  2. L. Liu, Y. Zhang, T. J. R. Hughes, M. A. Scott, T. W. Sederberg. Volumetric T-Spline Construction Using Boolean Operations. ICES Report 13-19, the University of Texas at Austin. 2013.

  3. Y. Zhang, W. Wang, T. J. R. Hughes. Conformal Solid T-spline Construction from Boundary T-spline Representations. ICES Report 12-29, the University of Texas at Austin. 2012.

  4. W. Wang, Y. Zhang, L. Liu, T. J. R. Hughes. Solid T-spline Construction from Boundary Triangulation with Arbitrary Genus Topology. ICES Report 12-13, the University of Texas at Austin. 2012.

  5. S. S. Hossain, Y. Zhang, X. Liang, F. Hussain, M. Ferrari, T. J. R. Hughes, P. Decuzzi. in silico Vascular Modeling for Personalized Nanoparticle Delivery. ICES Report 12-09, the University of Texas at Austin. 2012.

  6. Y. Zhang, W. Wang, T. J. R. Hughes. Solid T-spline Construction from Boundary Representations for Genus-Zero Geometry. ICES Report 11-40, the University of Texas at Austin. 2011.

  7. W. Wang, Y. Zhang, G. Xu, T. J.R. Hughes. Converting an Unstructured Quadrilateral/Hexahedral Mesh to a Rational T-Spline. ICES Report 11-27, the University of Texas at Austin. 2011.

  8. W. Wang, Y. Zhang, M. A. Scott, T. J. R. Hughes. Converting an Unstructured Quadrilateral Mesh to a Standard T-Spline Surface. ICES Report 10-50, the University of Texas at Austin. 2010.

  9. Y. Bazilevs, J. R. Gohean, T. J. R. Hughes, R. D. Moser, Y. Zhang. Patient-Specific Isogeometric Fluid-Structure Interaction Analysis of Thoracic Aortic Blood Flow due to Implantation of the Jarvik 2000 Left Ventricular Assist Device. ICES Report 08-14, the University of Texas at Austin. 2008.

  10. J. Isaksen, Y. Bazilevs, T. Kvamsdal, Y. Zhang, J. H. Kaspersen, K. Waterloo, B. Romner, T. Ingebrigtsen. Determination of Wall Tension in Cerebral Artery Aneurysms by Numerical Simulation. ICES Report 07-18, the University of Texas at Austin. 2007.

  11. Y. Zhang, G. Xu, C. Bajaj. Quality Meshing of Implicit Solvation Models of Biomolecular Structures. ICES Technical Report 04-61, the University of Texas at Austin, 2004. (pdf) (html)

  12. W. K. Liu, G. Chen, X. Wang, Y. Zhang, C. Bajaj, T. Hughes. A Study of a Three-Dimensional Heart Model Using Immersed Continuum Method. ICES Technical Report, 2004.

  13. Y. Zhang, C. Bajaj. Finite Element Meshing for Cardiac Analysis. ICES Technical Report 04-26, the University of Texas at Austin, 2004. (pdf) (html)

  14. C. Bajaj, Y. Zhang, G. Xu. Physically-based Surface Texture Synthesis. Manuscript, 2003.

  15. Y. Zhang, C. Bajaj, B-S. Sohn. Adaptive Multiresolution and Quality 3D Meshing from Imaging Data. CS and ICES Technical Report (TR-02-63, 02-42), the University of Texas at Austin, December, 2002. (pdf)