{"id":36,"date":"2020-11-25T17:58:31","date_gmt":"2020-11-25T17:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faculty.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/lasaponara\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2026-01-06T08:10:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T16:10:36","slug":"publications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/faculty.engineering.ucdavis.edu\/lasaponara\/publications\/","title":{"rendered":"Publications"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Publications<\/h2>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Peer-Reviewed Archival Journal Publications, Book Chapters<\/h3>\n<p>In the list below, * indicates corresponding\/co-corresponding author, underlined names are those of graduate students\/undergraduate students\/research engineers\/interns from the group or co-advised by VLS.<\/p>\n<p><u style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Juarez, V.<\/u>, Emami, S., Taha, A.Y.*,\u00a0<b>La Saponara, V.*<\/b>, \u201cUse of Ganoderma lucidum Grown on Agricultural Waste to Remove Antibiotics from Water\u201d, 2026, RCS Advances, 16, 1499, <a class=\"text--small\" title=\"Link to landing page via DOI\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1039\/D5RA06482A\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1039\/D5RA06482A<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(an earlier pre-print version of this paper that was submitted the first time back in December 2021 is available on\u00a0bioRxiv,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<u style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a style=\"color: blue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.biorxiv.org\/content\/10.1101\/2022.08.07.503092v1\">https:\/\/www.biorxiv.org\/content\/10.1101\/2022.08.07.503092v1)<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;font-size: 12pt;, serif;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: start;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none;background: white\"><u>Nelson, D.<\/u>*, and\u00a0<b>La Saponara, V.*,<\/b>\u00a0&#8220;A Novel Construct to Perform In Situ Deformation Measurements of Material Extrusion-Fabricated Structures&#8221;, 2024, Applied Composite Materials,\u00a0<a style=\"color: blue;text-decoration: underline;box-shadow: none\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10443-024-10283-4\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10443-024-10283-4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;background-image: initial;background-position: initial;background-size: initial;background-repeat: initial;background-attachment: initial\"><u>Ruiz, A.*<\/u>, Cogdell, C., Mak, J., Rowe, A.,\u00a0<u style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Wan, S.<\/u>,\u00a0<b style=\"font-size: 12pt\">La Saponara, V.*<\/b>, &#8220;Valorization and Biorefinery of Local Agricultural and Textile Wastes through Mycelium Composites for Structural Applications&#8221;, 2024, Research Directions: Biotechnology Design, 2, e10, 1-12,\u00a0 2,\u00a0<a style=\", sans-serif;font-size: 12pt;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );color: blue\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/btd.2024.8\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/btd.2024.8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in\"><b style=\"font-size: 12pt\">La Saponara, V.<\/b>, <u style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Wan, S., Nagarkar, B., Zwain, F.<\/u>, Creinin, M.*, &#8220;Understanding the Mechanical Behavior of Intrauterine Devices during Simulated Removal&#8221;, 2024, Contraception,\u00a0<a style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight )\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.contraception.2024.110399\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.contraception.2024.110399<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;font-size: 12pt\">Zaccardi, F., Toto, E., <u>Rastogi, S.<\/u>, <b>La Saponara, V.<\/b>, Santonicola, M. G., Laurenzi, S.*,\u00a0 &#8220;Impact of Proton Irradiation on Medium Density Polyethylene\/Carbon Nanocomposites for Space Shielding Applications&#8221;, 2023, Nanomaterials, 13(7), 1288, special issue on\u00a0Nanomaterials for Potential Uses in Extraterrestrial Environments.\u00a0<a style=\"color: blue;line-height: inherit;max-height: 1e+06px\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/nano13071288\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/nano13071288<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;font-size: 12pt\">Trinh, N. N., Simms, L. A., Chew, B. S., <u>Weinstein, A. S.<\/u>, <b>La Saponara, V.<\/b>, McCartney, M. M., Kenyon, N. J., Davis, C. E.*, \u201cGlass-to-fusion bonding quality and strength evaluation with time, applied force, and heat\u201d, 2022, Micromachines, 13, 1892,\u00a0\u00a0<a style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: blue\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mi1311892\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mi1311892<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;font-size: 12pt\"><u>Rastogi, S., Bartolo, D<\/u>., Gurses, S., Kronawitter, C., <b>La Saponara, V.*<\/b>, \u201cStructural Health Monitoring of Irradiated High-Density Polyethylene Samples with Electrical Resistance Tomography\u201d, 2021, <i>Journal of Materials Science, <\/i>56, 17824-17842,<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in\">DOI: 10.1007\/s10853-021-06398-9,\u00a0https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s10853-021-06398-9<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Pastrnak, A., Henriquez, A.<\/u>,\u00a0<strong>La Saponara, V.*<\/strong>, \u201cParametric Study for Tensile Properties of Molded HDPE for Applications in Additive Manufacturing and Sustainable Designs\u201d, 2020,\u00a0<i>Journal of Applied Polymer Science,\u00a0<\/i>doi<i>:\u00a0<\/i>10.1002\/app.49283<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Davoodi, B.,\u00a0<u>Gomez, A., Pinto, B.<\/u>, Muliana, A.*,\u00a0La Saponara, V.*, &#8221; Modeling Nonlinear and Time-Dependent Behaviors of Polymeric Sandwich Composites at Various Environmental Conditions&#8221;, 2019, chapter in\u00a0<i>Advances in Thick Section Composite and Sandwich Structures -An anthology of ONR-sponsored research,<\/i>\u00a02020, S. W. Lee and Y. D. S. Rajapakse editors, Springer, ISBN 978-3-030-31065-3<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Seibers, Z.*, Orr, M., Collier, G. S.,\u00a0<u>Henriquez, A., Gabel, M.<\/u>, Shofner, M. L.,\u00a0<strong>La Saponara, V<\/strong>., Reynolds, J., \u201cChemically Functionalized Reduced Graphene Oxide as Additives in Polyethylene Composites for Space Applications\u201d, 2019,\u00a0<em>Polymer Engineering &amp; Science,\u00a0<\/em>doi: 10.1002\/pen.25262<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Clausi, M<\/u>., Toto, E., Botti, S., Laurenzi, S.,\u00a0<strong>La Saponara, V.<\/strong>*, Santonicola, M. G.*, \u201cDirect effects of UV irradiation on graphene-based nanocomposite films revealed by electrical resistance tomography\u201d, 2019,\u00a0<em>Composites Science and Technology,\u00a0<\/em>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.compscitech.2019.107823<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Fan, Y.,\u00a0<u>Gomez, A.<\/u>, Muliana, A.*,\u00a0<strong>La Saponara, V<\/strong>.*, \u201cMulti-scale analysis of diffusion of fluid in sandwich composites\u201d, 2019,\u00a0<em>Polymer Composites<\/em>, DOI: 10.1002\/pc.25214<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Fan, Y.,\u00a0<u>Gomez, A., Ferraro, S., Pinto, B<\/u>., Muliana, A.*,\u00a0<strong>La Saponara, V<\/strong>.*,\u201dDiffusion of Water in Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites at Different Temperatures\u201d, 2018,\u00a0<i>Journal of Composite Materials,<\/i>\u00a0doi:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/0021998318796155\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/0021998318796155<\/a>, published on August 31, 2018<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>La Saponara, V.<\/b>*, &#8220;An Overview of Wave Propagation Techniques in Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composite Plates&#8221;, 2018, pp. 490-501, chapter in vol. 1 of <i>Comprehensive Composites II<\/i>, P. Beaumont and C. Zweben editors, Elsevier, ISBN 978-008-100-533-0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Orlando, T. M.*, Jones, B., Paty, C., Schaible, M. J., Reynolds, J. R., First, P. N., Robinson, S. R.,\u00a0<strong>La Saponara, V.<\/strong>, Beltran, E., \u201cCatalyst: Radiation Effects on Volatiles and Exploration of Asteroids and the Lunar Surface\u201d, 2018,\u00a0<em>Chem<\/em>, 4, pp. 1-4, doi:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.chempr.2017.12.004\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.chempr.2017.12.004<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ku-Herrera, J. J.*,\u00a0<strong>La Saponara, V.<\/strong>, Avil\u00e9s, F.,* \u201cSelective damage sensing in multiscale hierarchical composites by tailoring the location of carbon nanotubes\u201d, 2017,\u00a0<em>Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures,\u00a0<\/em>10 pp.<em>,\u00a0<\/em>doi: 10.1177\/1045389X17711790<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Fan, Y.,\u00a0<u>Gomez, A., Ferraro, S., Pinto, B<\/u>., Muliana, A.*,\u00a0<strong>La Saponara, V<\/strong>.*, \u201cThe Effect of Temperatures and Volumetric Expansion on the Diffusion of Fluids through Solid Polymers\u201d, 2017,\u00a0<em>Journal of Applied Polymer Science,\u00a0<\/em>134, 45151, 15 pp.,<em>\u00a0<\/em>doi: 10.1002\/APP.45151<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lestari, W.*,\u00a0<u>Pinto, B.<\/u>,\u00a0<strong>La Saponara, V.*<\/strong>, Yasui, J., Loh, K. J., \u201cSensing Uniaxial Tensile Damage in Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites Using Electrical Resistance Tomography\u201d, 2016, <i>Smart Materials and Structures<\/i>, 25, 085016 (8 pp), doi:10.1088\/0964-1726\/25\/8\/085016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Pinto, B.<\/u>, Ku-Herrera, J. J.,\u00a0<u>Kern, S.<\/u>,\u00a0<strong>La Saponara, V.<\/strong>*, Avil\u00e9s, F., \u201cPiezoresistive sensing of strain and damage in carbon\/epoxy rectangular coupons and I-shaped cross-sections in flexure\u201d, 2016, <i>Journal of Multifunctional Composites<\/i> (special issue on \u2018Novel Sensing Techniques and Approaches in Composite Materials\u2019, edited by J. L. Abot and G. Nilakantan, retroactively dated to 2014, vol. 2, 183-194), doi:10.12783\/issn. 2168-4286\/2.4\/Pinto<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ku-Herrera, J. J.*,\u00a0<u>Pinto, B<\/u>.,\u00a0<strong>La Saponara, V.<\/strong>, Castro, R., Avil\u00e9s, F.*, \u201cTailored self-sensing of failure mechanisms in glass fiber\/carbon nanotube\/vinyl ester multiscale hierarchical composites loaded in tension\u201d, 2016, <i>Journal of Multifunctional Composites<\/i> (special issue on \u2018Novel Sensing Techniques and Approaches in Composite Materials\u2019, edited by J. L. Abot and G. Nilakantan, retroactively dated to 2014, vol. 2, 171-181), doi:10.12783\/issn. 2168-4286\/2.4\/Ku-Herrera<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Gomez, A., Pires, R., Yambao, A.,<\/u>\u00a0<b>La Saponara, V.*<\/b>, \u00a0\u201cA Testing Platform for Durability Studies of Polymers and Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites under Coupled Hygrothermo-Mechanical Stimuli\u201d, 2014,\u00a0<em>Journal of Visualized Experiments<\/em>, 94, e52464, doi:10.3791\/52464 (2014). Downloadable under\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/email.jove.com\/wf\/click?upn=-2Bx7dpxF9xg52ckyzY5GokUvNRZIKvidYgTQWxhduOO-2BkPaWnyt0ORMHUJXS0Tv7u_aB1bWAZSfC83cNikKzxHb3fo4QHTXT2-2FuQtnbJ7BzcMSXAVk6TF1hfBPO5bILfc6bw-2FzRgKt4j1iW0sYgNfG96IbGV6lEwEEnskt560bXWXeQuUchHi9WmCSjvIscrQVqwzrdDITckvo3DMo4HfwTE4FNAPY4NltHa2jZCBiovveg89ubOJvOi07hAed1o1CWNQ4Z8xrjdfGYOaipilk1oik8NJ5SosziQFn3oLtMooXxZDy5NaAppZZrdheEaIr2Okov1FS7nmC5ZxZucJOUQ-3D-3D\">http:\/\/www.jove.com\/video\/52464<\/a>\u00a0(7 min 15 s video). This site has been viewed over 3900\u00a0times from December 11th, 2014 (date of publication) to October\u00a02016.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>La Saponara, V.*<\/b>,\u00a0<u>Brandli, C., Arronche, L<\/u>., Lestari, W., \u201cGabor Wavelet Transform Contours for the Detection of Uniaxial Tensile Damage in Woven Fiberglass\/epoxy Composites\u201d, 2014, <i>Mechanics Research Communications<\/i>, 62, pp. 138-145, DOI<i>:\u00a0<\/i>10.1016\/j.mechrescom.2014.10.004, http:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0093641314001335# (November 2014)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Avil\u00e9s, F.*, May-Pat, A., Canch\u00e9-Escamilla, G., Rodr\u00edguez-Uicab, O., Ku-Herrera, J.J., S. Duarte-Aranda, S., Uribe-Calderon, J., Gonzalez-Chi, P. I.,\u00a0<u>Arronche, L.<\/u>,\u00a0<b>La Saponara, V.<\/b>, \u201cInfluence of carbon nanotube physical properties on the piezoresistive behavior of multiwall carbon nanotube\/polymer composites\u201d, 2014,\u00a0<em>Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures<\/em>, http:\/\/jim.sagepub.com\/content\/early\/2014\/12\/02\/1045389X14560367<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>La Saponara, V.<\/b>*,\u00a0<u>Farrugia, A<\/u>., Lestari, W.*, Muliana, A., \u201cAnalysis of ultrasonic waveforms from smart sandwich composite structures under creep bending at elevated temperatures\u201d, 2014, <i>Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures<\/i>, Online First, in May 2014, doi: 10.1177\/1045389X14533441<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jeon, J., Muliana, A.*,\u00a0<b>La Saponara, V.<\/b>, \u201cThermal Stress and Deformation Analyses in Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites undergoing Heat Conduction and Mechanical Loading\u201d, 2014,\u00a0<i>Composite Structures<\/i>, 111, pp. 31-44, doi:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.compstruct.2013.11.027\">http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.compstruct.2013.11.027<\/a>\u00a0(published online on December 10<sup>th<\/sup>, 2013)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Loyola, B. R.<\/u>,\u00a0<b>La Saponara, V.*<\/b>, Loh, K. J., \u201cDistributed in Situ Health Monitoring of\u00a0Nanocomposite-enhanced Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites\u201d, 2013 book chapter for\u00a0<i>Smart Composites: Mechanics and Design<\/i>, Taylor and Francis LLC, December 2013,\u00a0ISBN10: 1439895910<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>La Saponara, V<\/b>.*, Elhajjar, R., \u201cExperimental methods to quantify microdamage and microstructure anomalies in fiber-reinforced polymer composites: overview\u201d, book chapter for\u00a0<i>Handbook of Macro to Nano Damage Mechanics<\/i>, Springer,\u00a0September 2014,\u00a0ISBN: 978-1-4614-5588-2 (Print) 978-1-4614-5589-9 (Online)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Arronche, L<\/u>., Martinez, I.,\u00a0<b>La Saponara*, V.<\/b>, Ledesma*, E., \u201cFinite Element Modeling and Experimental Characterization of Enhanced Hybrid Composite Structures for Improved Crashworthiness\u201d, 2013,\u00a0<i>ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics,\u00a0<\/i>80(5), pp. 050902-1 to -9, doi: 10.1115\/1.4023495<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Moffet, M. L.<\/u>,\u00a0<b>La Saponara, V.*<\/b>, \u201cRheological Properties of Neat Epoxy Exposed to In-Service Aerospace Contaminants\u201d, 2013,\u00a0<i>Journal of Applied Polymer Science<\/i>, 130, pp. 3961-3971, doi: 10.1002\/app.39654, (published online on July 3<sup>rd<\/sup>, 2013)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Loyola, B. R.<\/u>, Zhao, Y., Loh, K. J.*,\u00a0<b>La Saponara, V.*<\/b>, \u201cThe electrical response of carbon nanotube-based thin film sensors subjected to mechanical and environmental effects\u201d, 2013,\u00a0<i>Smart Materials and Structures<\/i>, 22, 025010 (11pp), doi:10.1088\/0964-1726\/22\/2\/025010<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Loyola, B. R<\/u>.,\u00a0<b>La Saponara, V.<\/b>*, Loh, K. J.*, Briggs, T. M., O\u2019Bryan, G., Skinner, J. L., \u201cSpatial Sensing Using Electrical Impedance Tomography\u201d, 2013,\u00a0<i>IEEE Sensors Journal<\/i>, 13(6), pp. 2357-2367, doi: 10.1109\/JSEN.2013.2253456. One of the 25 most downloaded papers in May 2013.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Loyola B. R.<\/u>, Briggs, T. M.,\u00a0Arronche, L., Loh, K. J.*,\u00a0<b>La Saponara, V.*<\/b>, O\u2019Bryan, G., Skinner, J. L., \u201cDetection of Spatially Distributed Damage in Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites\u201d, 2013,\u00a0<i>Structural Health Monitoring<\/i>, 12, pp. 225-239, doi: 10.1177\/1475921713479642<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Arronche, L.<\/u>,\u00a0<b>La Saponara, V.<\/b>, Mart\u00ednez Ramirez, I., Ledesma Orozco*, E., Guti\u00e9rrez Rivera, M. E., Torres Cisneros, M., \u201cAnalisis Num\u00e9rico-Experimental de Desempe\u00f1o de Compuesto Hibrido Bajo Impacto\u201d, 2012,\u00a0<i>Revista de la Sociedad Mexicana de Ingenieria Mec\u00e1nica<\/i>, 4(3), 11, pp. 103-113<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Arronche, L.<\/u>, Gordon, K., Ryu, D.,\u00a0<b>La Saponara*, V.<\/b>, Cheng*, L., \u201cInvestigation of Galvanic Corrosion between 1018 Carbon Steel and CFRPs Treated with Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes,\u201d 2013,\u00a0<i>Journal of Materials Science<\/i>, 48, pp. 1315-1323, doi: 10.1007\/s10853-012-6876-2 (published online on September 26th, 2012)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Arronche, L<\/u>.,\u00a0<b>La Saponara, V.*<\/b>, Yesil, S., Bayram, G., \u201cImpact damage sensing of multiscale composites through epoxy matrix containing carbon nanotubes\u201d, 2013,\u00a0<i>Journal of Applied Polymer Science,\u00a0<\/i>128(5),<i>\u00a0<\/i>pp. 2797-2806, doi: 10.1002\/app.38448 (published online on August 28<sup>th<\/sup>, 2012)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Ireland, R.,\u00a0Arronche, L.<\/u>,\u00a0<b>La Saponara, V.*<\/b>, \u201cElectrochemical Investigation of Galvanic Corrosion between Aluminum 7075 and Glass Fiber\/Epoxy Composites Modified with Carbon Nanotubes\u201d, 2012,\u00a0<i>Composites: Part B<\/i>, 43, pp. 183-194<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Campbell, R. A., Pickett B. M.,\u00a0<b>La Saponara, V.*<\/b>, Dierdorf*, D., \u201cThermal characterization and flammability of structural adhesive and carbon\/epoxy composite with environmental and chemical degradation\u201d, 2012, \u2018High\/Low Temperature Adhesive Joining Technology\u2019, special issue of the\u00a0<i>Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology<\/i>\u00a0(guest editor: Dr. Dai Gil Lee), 26(7), pp. 889-910<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Tang, H.-Y.,\u00a0Winkelmann, C.<\/u>, Lestari*, W.,<b>\u00a0La Saponara, V.*<\/b>, \u201cComposite structural health monitoring through use of embedded PZT sensors\u201d, 2011,\u00a0<i>Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures<\/i>, 22, pp. 739-755<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>La Saponara<\/b>, <b>V.*<\/b>, \u201cEnvironmental and Chemical Degradation of Carbon\/Epoxy and Structural Adhesive for Aerospace Applications: Fickian and Anomalous Diffusion, Arrhenius Kinetics\u201d, 2011,\u00a0<i>Composite Structures<\/i>, 93, pp. 2180-2195<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kim, J. S.,\u00a0<u>Arronche, L.,\u00a0Farrugia, A.<\/u>, Muliana*, A.,\u00a0<b>La Saponara, V.*<\/b>, \u201cMulti-scale modeling of time-dependent response of smart sandwich constructions\u201d, 2011,\u00a0<i>Composite Structures<\/i>, 93, pp. 2196-2207<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Farrugia, A.,\u00a0Winkelmann, C.<\/u>,\u00a0<b>La Saponara, V.*<\/b>, Kim, J.-S., Muliana*, A., \u201cCreep Responses of Smart Sandwich Composites at Multiple Length Scales: Experiments and Modeling\u201d, 2011, 133, special issue of\u00a0<i>ASME Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology<\/i>, pp. 011008-1 to -6<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>La Saponara, V<\/b>.*, Horsley, D. A., Lestari, W., \u201cStructural Health Monitoring of Glass\/Epoxy Composite Plates Using PZT and PMN-PT Transducers\u201d, 2011, 133, special issue of\u00a0<i>ASME Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology<\/i>, pp. 011011-1 to -8<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Sugita, Y.,\u00a0Winkelmann, C.<\/u>,<b>\u00a0La Saponara, V.<\/b>, Cheng*, L., \u201cEffect of De-Icing Fluid on the Durability of Carbon\/Epoxy Composites\u201d, 2011,\u00a0<i>Mechanics of Composite Materials<\/i>, 47, pp. 313-322<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>La Saponara<\/b>, <b>V.*<\/b>, Campbell, R. A., Sullivan, P., Dierdorf, D., \u201cEnvironmental and Chemical Degradation of Bonded Polymeric Composite Joints\u201d, 2011, in \u2018Adhesive Properties in Nanomaterials, Composites and Films\u2019, K.A. Wilkinson and D. A. Ordonez editors,\u00a0<i>Nova Science Publishers, Inc.<\/i>, NY, ISBN 978-1-61209-268-3<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Yesil, S.,\u00a0<u>Winkelmann, C.<\/u>, Bayram*, G.,\u00a0<b>La Saponara<\/b>, <b>V.*<\/b>, \u201cSurfactant-modified multiscale composites for improved tensile fatigue and impact damage sensing\u201d, 2010,\u00a0<i>Materials Science and Engineering A<\/i>, 527, pp. 7340-7352<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Loyola, B. R.<\/u><b>, La Saponara, V.*<\/b>, Loh*, K. J., \u201cIn Situ Strain Monitoring of Fiber-Reinforced Polymers using Embedded Piezoresistive Nanocomposites\u201d, 2010,\u00a0<i>Journal of Materials Science<\/i>, 45, pp. 6786-6798<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Winkelmann, C.,\u00a0Kim, S. S.,<\/u>\u00a0<b>La Saponara<\/b>,\u00a0<b>V.*,\u00a0<\/b>\u201cDesign and Development of Hybrid Composite Bistable Structures for Energy Absorption under Quasi-Static Tensile Loading\u201d, 2010,\u00a0<i>Composite Structures<\/i>, 93, pp. 171-178<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Sugita, Y.,\u00a0Winkelmann, C.,<\/u>\u00a0<b>La Saponara, V.*<\/b>, \u201cEnvironmental and Chemical Degradation of Carbon\/Epoxy Lap Joints for Aerospace Applications, and Effects on Their Mechanical Performance\u201d, 2010,\u00a0<i>Composites Science and Technology<\/i>, 70, pp. 829-839<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Booker, P. M., Cargile, J. D., Kistler, B. L.,<b>\u00a0La Saponara, V.*<\/b>, \u201cInvestigation on the Response of Segmented Concrete Targets to Projectile Impacts\u201d,\u00a0<i>International Journal of Impact Engineering<\/i>, 2009, 36, pp. 926-939<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Worley, M. 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