Faculty Scholarship
Leading innovation at the University of San Diego's Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering.
Our community of faculty scholars engage in interdisciplinary research that focuses on real world problems and lays the groundwork for the innovations of tomorrow that can improve the lives and the livelihood of people around the world. Their research generates the knowledge and understanding needed for a better society, and it strengthens our teaching mission by enriching our students' learning experience in and out of the classroom.
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The ten featured or most recent scholarship is displayed for each faculty listed below.
Chen, Diana
Journal Articles
- With Hoople, G., Ledwith, N., Burlingame, E., Scott, G., and Bush, S., "Exploring Faculty and Student Conceptualizations of Engineering using an Online Card Sorting Platform," Submitted.
- With Ross, B. and Klotz, L., "Parametric Analysis of a Spiraled Shell: Learning from Nature's Adaptable Structures," Designs, vol. 2, no. 4, p. 46, Nov. 13, 2018.
- With Ross, B., Conejos, S., and Khademi, A., "Enabling Adaptable Buildings: Results of a Preliminary Expert Survey," Procedia Engineering, vol. 145, pp. 420-427, 2016.
- "Mathematically Characterizing Natural Systems for Adaptable, Biomimetic Design," Procedia Engineering, vol. 145, pp. 497-503, 2016.
- With Ross, B. and Klotz, L., "Lessons from a Coral Reef: Biomimicry for Structural Engineers," Journal of Structural Engineering, vol. 141, no. 4, p. 2514002, 2015.
Conference Papers and Other Media
- With Wodin-Schwarz, S., "Contextualizing Statics: Our Process and Examples." American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, Tampa, FL, 2019.
- With Lord, S., Mejia, A., Hoople, G., Dalrymple, O., Reddy, E., Prezestrzelski, B., and Choi-Fitzpatrick, A., "Creative Curricula for Changemaking Engineers." World Engineering Education Forum-Global Engineering Deans Council, Albuquerque, NM, 2018.
- With Hoople, G., Mejia, A., and Lord, S., "Drawing Connections Between Native Science and Engineering: A Search for Non-Canonical Contextualization." Research in Engineering Education Symposium, Cape Town, Submitted.
- With Hoople, G., Mejia, A., and Lord, S., "Reimagining Energy Year 1: Identifying Non-Canonical Examples of Energy in Engineering." American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, Tampa, FL, Submitted.
- With Hoople, G., Mejia, A., and Lord, S., "Reimagining Energy: Deconstructing Traditional Engineering Silos Using Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies." ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT, 2018.
- With Mejia, A., Dalrymple, O., and Lord, S., "Revealing the Invisible: Conversations about -Isms and Power Relations in Engineering Courses." ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT, 2018.
- With Hoople, G., Mejia, A., and Lord, S., "Vocation across the Curriculum: Challenging Students to Recognize their Values." American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, Tampa, FL, Submitted.
- With Hoople, G., "Contextualizing a New General Engineering Curriculum in the Liberal Arts." ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Columbus, OH, 2017.
- With Ross, B. and Klotz, L., "Exploring Infrastructure Solutions through Bio-Inspired, Adaptable, Structural Art." ICSI Creating Infrastructure for a Sustainable World, , 2014, pp. 947-959.
Presentations and Conferences
- With Bladow, M. and Ross, B, "Enabling Adaptable Buildings: Strategies for Designers," Engineering Sustainability, Pittsburgh, PA, 2015.
- With Tawney, K. and Ross, B., "Gastropod shells: Quantitative Biomimicry for Adaptable Structures," Engineering Sustainability, Pittsburgh, PA, 2015.