PUBLICATIONS
RCSG ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The Research Computing Support Group (RCSG) at UTSA has been published in a range of materials showcasing their contributions to computational research. These publications highlight innovative methodologies, case studies, and collaborative projects, providing valuable insights and advancements in the field of research computing.
PUBLISHED RESEARCH
Bagherian, A., Abbasi Ghiri, A., Ramzanpour, M., Wallace, J., Elashy, S., & Seidi, M. (2025). Position-based assessment of head impact frequency, severity, type, and location in high school American football. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2024.1500786
Castillo, O., Mancillas, J., Hughes, W., & Brancaleon, L. (2022). Characterization of the interaction of metal-protoporphyrins photosensitizers with β-lactoglobulin. Biophysical Chemistry, 106918. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpc.2022.106918
Cheng, K., Chen, I. C., Cheng, C. E., Mutoji, K., Hale, B. J., Hermann, B. P., Geyer, C. B., Oatley, J. M., & McCarrey, J. R. (2020). Unique epigenetic programming distinguishes regenerative spermatogonial stem cells in the developing mouse testis. iScience, 23(10), 101596. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2020.101596
Fenner, K., Redgate, A., & Brancaleon, L. (2022). A 200 nanoseconds all-atom simulation of the pH-dependent EF loop transition in bovine β-lactoglobulin: The role of the orientation of the E89 side chain. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 40(1), 549–564. https://doi.org/10.1080/07391102.2020.1817785
Montaño-Priede, J. L., & Large, N. (2022). Photonic band structure calculation of 3D-finite nanostructured supercrystals. Nanoscale Advances, 4(21), 4589–4596. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NA00538G
Mondal, S., Montaño-Priede, J. L., Nguyen, V. T., Park, S., Choi, J., Doan, V. H. M., Vo, T. M. T., Vo, T. H., Large, N., Kim, C.-S., & Oh, J. (2022). Computational analysis of drug-free silver triangular nanoprism theranostic probe plasmonic behavior for in-situ tumor imaging and photothermal therapy. Journal of Advanced Research, 41, 23–38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jare.2022.02.006
Montaño-Priede, J. L., Mlayah, A., & Large, N. (2022). Raman energy density in the context of acoustoplasmonics. Physical Review B, 106(16), 165425. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.106.165425
Padilla, L. A., León-Islas, A. A., Funkhouser, J., Armas-Pérez, J. C., & Ramírez-Hernández, A. (2021). Dynamics and phase behavior of two-dimensional size-asymmetric binary mixtures of core-softened colloids. The Journal of Chemical Physics, 155(21), 214901. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0067449
Park, Y., Li, B., & Li, Y. (2023). Crop yield prediction using Bayesian spatially varying coefficient models with functional predictors. Journal of the American Statistical Association, 118(541), 70–83. https://doi.org/10.1080/01621459.2022.2123333
Ramzanpour, M., Jafari, B., Smith, J., Allen, J., & Hajiaghamemar, M. (2023). Comprehensive study of sex-based anatomical variations of human brain and development of sex-specific brain templates. Brain Multiphysics, 4, 100077. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brain.2023.100077
Renthal, R. (2024). Arthropod repellent interactions with olfactory receptors and ionotropic receptors analyzed by molecular modeling. Current Research in Insect Science, 5, 100082. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cris.2024.100082
Rigor, J., Kurouski, D., & Large, N. (2022). Plasmonic heating effects in tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS). The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 126(32), 13986–13993. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.2c03881
Salinas-Soto, C. A., Choe, Y., Hur, S.-M., & Ramírez-Hernández, A. (2023). Exploring conformations of comb-like polymers with varying grafting density in dilute solutions. The Journal of Chemical Physics, 159(11), 114901. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148986
Seita, Y., Cheng, K., McCarrey, J. R., Yadu, N., Cheeseman, I. H., Bagwell, A., Ross, C. N., Santana Toro, I., Yen, L. H., Vargas, S., Navara, C. S., Hermann, B. P., & Sasaki, K. (2023). Efficient generation of marmoset primordial germ cell-like cells using induced pluripotent stem cells. eLife, 12, e82263. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.82263
Sharma, C., Başağağoğlu, H., Yoosefdoost, I., Wootten, A., Chakraborty-Reddy, D., Bertetti, F. P., Mirchi, A., & Chakraborty, D. (2025). Efficacy of mitigation strategies for aquifer sustainability under climate change. Nature Sustainability, 8(1), 44–53. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-024-01477-6
Suzuki, S., McCarrey, J. R., & Hermann, B. P. (2021). Differential RA responsiveness among subsets of mouse late progenitor spermatogonia. Reproduction, 161(6), 645–655. https://doi.org/10.1530/REP-21-0031
Toujani, C., Padilla, L. A., Alhraki, N., Hur, S.-M., & Ramírez-Hernández, A. (2024). Self-assembly of rod-coil-rod block copolymers in a coil-selective solvent: Coarse-grained simulation results. Soft Matter. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SM00251B
Xia, X., & Gao, Y. (2023). Determining reaction paths by evaluating kinetic isotopic effects with density functional theory: Example of methane thermogenesis. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling, 63(9), 2742–2747. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jcim.3c00531