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AGUI-Lab: A multidisciplinary lab on biophotonics and optical technology

A multidisciplinary lab on biophotonics and optical technologies

Texas A&M University College of Engineering

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2025

  • Mechanical characterization of Col1a1+/− osteogenesis imperfecta bone revealed altered mechanical stiffness heterogeneity across scales
    • Fan, H., Busschers, E., Tanoto, H., Prabhu, A., Bui, D. S., Nguyen, P.,      Kehl, J., Berrospe-Rodriguez, C., Chen, Y., Leynes, C., Aguilar-Mendoza, G., Bae, Y., Lee, B., & Zhou, Y. Mechanical characterization of Col1a1+/− osteogenesis imperfecta bone revealed altered mechanical stiffness heterogeneity across scales. Cell Biomaterials.
  • Investigating Simultaneous Mineralization Across Layers During Tooth Development Using Atomic Force Microscopy and Raman
    • Tanoto, H.,  Fan, H., Chen, J.Z., Berrospe-Rodriguez, C., Milton, E., Espinoza, F., Aguilar-Mendoza, G., Dolan, C.P., Ono, N., & Zhou, Y. (2025). Investigating Simultaneous Mineralization Across Layers During Tooth Development Using Atomic Force Microscopy and Raman Spectroscopy. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 107094.
  • The microstructure of metastatic bone lesions suggests tumor mediated alterations in bone mineralization
    • Fan, H., Xu, Z., Berrospe-Rodriguez, C., Dover, N., Demkov, A., Lilly, M., Aguilar-Mendoza, G., J Suva, L.J., Zhang, X.H.H., & Zhou, Y. (2025). The microstructure of metastatic bone lesions suggests tumor mediated alterations in bone mineralization. Bone, 117625
  • Femtosecond Single‐and Double‐Pulse Fabrication of Periodic Nanostructures on Stainless Steel for Surface‐Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
    • Baskar, B., Ahad, A. I., Berrospe‐Rodriguez, C., & Aguilar-Mendoza, G. (2025). Femtosecond Single‐and Double‐Pulse Fabrication of Periodic Nanostructures on Stainless Steel for Surface‐Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy. Advanced Engineering Materials, 2500145.
  • Higher glass transition temperatures reduce thermal stress cracking in aqueous solutions relevant to cryopreservation
    • Kavian, S., Sellers, R., Sanchez, G. A., Alvarez, C., Aguilar-Mendoza, G., & Powell-Palm, M. J. (2025). Higher glass transition temperatures reduce thermal stress cracking in aqueous solutions relevant to cryopreservation. Scientific reports, 15(1), 27903.
  • Synthesis of plasmonic metal nanoparticles by Laser Induced Cavitation in solutions for Cryopreservation
    • Berrospe-Rodriguez, C., Ortega, Y., & Aguilar-Mendoza, G. (2025, April). Synthesis of plasmonic metal nanoparticles by Laser Induced Cavitation in solutions for Cryopreservation. In Bio-Optics: Design and Application (pp. DTu1A-4). Optica Publishing Group
  • Digital Holography Interferometry for Thermal Imaging in Cryopreservation and Biological Systems
    • Alvarez, C., Berrospe-Rodriguez, C., & Aguilar-Mendoza, G. (2025, April). Digital Holography Interferometry for Thermal Imaging in Cryopreservation and Biological Systems. In Bio-Optics: Design and Application (pp. DM3A-3). Optica Publishing Group.
  • Controlling the morphology of 2D laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS) for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy applications
    • Baskar, B., Ahad, A. I., Berrospe-Rodriguez, C., & Aguilar-Mendoza, G. (2025, March). Controlling the morphology of 2D laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS) for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy applications. In Laser-based Micro-and Nanoprocessing XIX (Vol. 13351, pp. 119-124). SPIE.
  • Digital Holography Interferometry for Refractive Index Characterization and Temperature Mapping of Aqueous Solutions at Supercooled Temperatures
    • Alvarez, C., Baskar, B., Berrospe‐Rodriguez, C., Kavian, S., Sellers, R., Powell‐Palm, M. J., & Aguilar-Mendoza, G(2025). Digital Holography Interferometry for Refractive Index Characterization and Temperature Mapping of Aqueous Solutions at Supercooled Temperatures. Laser & Photonics Reviews, 19(9), 2400921.

2024

  • Wettability tuning on stainless steel LIPSS by laser oxidation and its implication on cavitation bubble dynamics
    • Berrospe-Rodriguez, C., Baskar, B., Williams, J., & Aguilar, G. (2024). Applied Surface Science, 672, 160803.
  • Enhanced mitigation of cavitation erosion by means of femtosecond pulsed laser-induced hierarchical surface structures
    • Devia-Cruz, L. F., Gonzalez-Parra, J. C., Cuando-Espitia, N., Robles, V., Aguilar, G., & Camacho-Lopez, S. (2024). Surface and Coatings Technology, 481, 130627.
  • An isochoric optical platform for interrogation of aqueous glass formation processes
    • Kavian, S., Sellers, R., Berrospe-Rodriguez, C., Alvarez, C., Velasco, F. D., Smith, H. B., … & Powell-Palm, M. J. (2024). RSC Advances, 14(47), 34594-34605.

 

2023

  • Nonlinear Absorption in Plasmonic Titanium Nitride Nanocrystals
    • AN Sabzeghabae, C Berrospe‐Rodriguez, C Wu, L Mangolini, G Aguilar. Advanced Optical Materials, 2201290.
  • Hydrated MoO3 nanoparticles and α-MoO3 nanosheets synthesis by fs laser irradiation
    • S Camacho-Lopez, M Flores-Castañeda, M Camacho-Segura, LF Devia-Cruz, N Zamora-Romero, G Aguilar, MA Camacho-Lopez, M Camacho-Lopez. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 287, 127376.

2022

  • The effect of scalable PDMS gas-entrapping microstructures on the dynamics of a single cavitation bubble
    • V Robles, JC Gonzalez-Parra, N Cuando-Espitia, G Aguilar. Scientific Reports 12 (1), 1-12.
  • Variable Exposure Portable Perfusion Monitor Using Commercial Vision Processing System-on-Modules (SOMs)
    • A Pandya, N Cuando-Espitia, DL Halaney, G Aguilar. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement 71, 1-4.
  • High resolution optical investigation of laser intensity and solution temperature effects on thermocavitation
    • B Zhang, D Banks, V Robles, LFD Cruz, G Aguilar. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science 136, 110683.
  • Nanocrystalline Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia Ceramics for Cranial Window Applications
    • C Xu, G Uahengo, C Rudnicki, C Hung, A Huang, Q Xu, Y Chen, D Halaney, JE Garay, L Mangolini, G Aguilar, H Liu. ACS Applied Bio Materials.
  • Experimental and computational model approach to assess the photothermal effects in transparent nanocrystalline yttria stabilized zirconia cranial implant
    • MS Cano-Velázquez, J Bon, M Llamazares, S Camacho-López, G Aguilar, J Hernández-Cordero, M Trujillo. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 106896.
  • Photothermal heating of titanium nitride nanomaterials for fast and uniform laser warming of cryopreserved biomaterials
    • C Alvarez, C Berrospe-Rodriguez, C Wu, J Pasek-Allen, K Khosla, J Bischof, L Mangolini, G Aguilar. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 10.
  • Mitigation of cavitation erosion using laser-induced periodic surface structures
    • Juan Carlos Gonzalez-Parra, Vicente Robles, Luis Felipe Devia-Cruz, Rene I Rodriguez-Beltran, Natanael Cuando-Espitia, Santiago Camacho-Lopez, Guillermo Aguilar. Surfaces and Interfaces 29, 101692.

2021

  • Photothermal heating of titanium nitride nanomaterials for fast and uniform laser warming of cryopreserved biomaterials
    • C Alvarez, C Berrospe-Rodriguez, C Wu, J Pasek-Allen, K Khosla, J Bischof, L Mangolini, G Aguilar. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 10.
  • Mitigation of cavitation erosion using laser-induced periodic surface structures
    • Juan Carlos Gonzalez-Parra, Vicente Robles, Luis Felipe Devia-Cruz, Rene I Rodriguez-Beltran, Natanael Cuando-Espitia, Santiago Camacho-Lopez, Guillermo Aguilar. Surfaces and Interfaces 29, 101692.
  • Laser‐induced cavitation in plasmonic nanoparticle solutions: A comparative study between gold and titanium nitride
    • A Sabzeghabae, C Berrospe‐Rodriguez, L Mangolini, G Aguilar. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A 109 (12), 2483-2492.

2020

  • Chronic brain imaging across a transparent nanocrystalline yttria-stabilized-zirconia cranial implant
    • David L Halaney, Carrie R Jonak, Junze Liu, Nami Davoodzadeh, Mildred S Cano-Velázquez, Pasha Ehtiyatkar, Hyle Park, Devin K Binder, Guillermo Aguilar. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 8, 659.
  • Soft material perforation via double-bubble laser-induced cavitation microjets
    • Vicente Robles, Enoch Gutierrez-Herrera, Luis Felipe Devia-Cruz, Darren Banks, Santiago Camacho-Lopez, Guillermo Aguilar. Physics of Fluids 32 (4), 042005.
  • Characterization of ageing resistant transparent nanocrystalline yttria‐stabilized zirconia implants
    • Nami Davoodzadeh, Mildred S Cano‐Velázquez, David L Halaney, Ariana Sabzeghabae, Gottlieb Uahengo, Javier E Garay, Guillermo Aguilar. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials 108 (3), 709-716.
  • Optical access to the brain through a transparent cranial implant
    • Mildred S Cano-Velázquez, Nami Davoodzadeh, David Halaney, Carrie R Jonak, Devin K Binder, Juan Hernández-Cordero, Guillermo Aguilar. Optical Biopsy XVIII: Toward Real-Time Spectroscopic Imaging and Diagnosis 11234, 112341A.
  • Optical access to arteriovenous cerebral microcirculation through a transparent cranial implant
    • Nami Davoodzadeh, Mildred S Cano‐Velázquez, David L Halaney, Carrie R Jonak, Devin K Binder, Guillermo Aguilar. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 51 (10), 920-932.

2019

  • Ultrafast laser welding of ceramics
    • EH Penilla, LF Devia-Cruz, AT Wieg, P Martinez-Torres, N Cuando-Espitia, P Sellappan, Y Kodera, G Aguilar, JE Garay. Science 365 (6455), 803-808.

 

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