Ka Yaw Teo

~ Computer Science ~

Peer Reviewed Journal Publications:

  • K.Y. Teo, O. Daescu, K. Cederberg, A. Sengupta, and P.J. Leavey, 2022, "Correlation of histopathology and multi-modal magnetic resonance imaging in childhood osteosarcoma: Predicting tumor response to chemotherapy," PLoS One, 17(2), e0259564. [Text]
  • O. Daescu and K.Y. Teo, 2021, "Characterization and computation of feasible trajectories for an articulated probe with a variable-length end segment," Computational Geometry: Theory and Applications (CGTA), vol. 96, 101756. [Text]
  • O. Daescu and K.Y. Teo, 2020, "Two-dimensional closest pair problem: a closer look," Discrete Applied Mathematics, vol. 287, pp. 85-96. [Text]
  • K.Y. Teo, O. Daescu, and K. Fox, 2020, "Trajectory planning for an articulated probe," Computational Geometry: Theory and Applications (CGTA), vol. 90, 101655. Invited Paper. [Text]

Peer Reviewed Conference and Workshop Publications:

  • K. Pickering, K.Y. Teo, and O. Daescu, 2024, "Implementation of a trajectory planner for an articulated probe," 31st Annual Fall Workshop on Computational Geometry (FWCG).
  • O. Daescu and K.Y. Teo, 2023, "Approximate line segment nearest neighbor search amid polyhedra in 3-space," Proceedings of the 34th Annual Canadian Conference on Computational Geometry (CCCG).
  • O. Daescu and K.Y. Teo, 2022, "Fast deterministic approximation of medoid in ℝd," Proceedings of the 34th Annual Canadian Conference on Computational Geometry (CCCG). [Text]
  • O. Daescu and K.Y. Teo, 2022, "The median line segment problem: Computational complexity and constrained variants," Proceedings of the 34th Annual Canadian Conference on Computational Geometry (CCCG). [Text]
  • O. Daescu and K.Y. Teo, 2021, "The discrete median and center line segment problems in the plane," Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Canadian Conference on Computational Geometry (CCCG), pp. 312-319. [Text]
    (Contains results from "An exact optimal algorithm for the discrete median line segment problem in the plane?" presented at the Young Researchers Forum, 37th International Symposium on Computational Geometry (SoCG), 2021)
  • O. Daescu and K.Y. Teo, 2020, "Characterization and computation of feasible trajectories for an articulated probe with a variable-length end segment," Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Canadian Conference on Computational Geometry (CCCG), pp. 189-198. [Text]
  • O. Daescu and K.Y. Teo, 2019, "Computing feasible trajectories for an articulated probe in three dimensions," Proceedings of the 31st Annual Canadian Conference on Computational Geometry (CCCG), pp. 59-70. [Text] [Slides]
    (Also presented at the Young Researchers Forum, 35th International Symposium on Computational Geometry (SoCG), 2019)
  • O. Daescu and K.Y. Teo, 2019, "Characterization and computation of the feasible space of an articulated probe," 34th Annual European Workshop on Computational Geometry (EuroCG). [Text]
  • O. Daescu, K. Fox, and K.Y. Teo, 2018, "Computing trajectory with clearance for an articulated probe," 28th Annual Fall Workshop on Computational Geometry (FWCG). [Text] [Slides]
  • O. Daescu, K. Fox, and K.Y. Teo, 2018, "Trajectory planning for an articulated probe," of the 30th Annual Canadian Conference on Computational Geometry (CCCG), pp. 296-303. [Text]
  • O. Daescu and K.Y. Teo, 2018, "Improved line facility location in weighted subdivisions," Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on Interactive and Spatial Computing (IWISC), pp. 59-63. [Text] [Slides]
  • O. Daescu and K.Y. Teo, 2017, "2D closest pair problem: a closer look," Proceedings of the 29th Annual Canadian Conference on Computational Geometry (CCCG), pp. 185-190. [Text] [Slides]

~ Biomedical & Mechanical Engineering ~

Peer Reviewed Journal Publications:

  • C. Whittington, E. Brandner, K.Y. Teo, B. Han, E. Nauman, and S.L. Voytik-Harbin, 2013, "Oligomers modulate interfibril branching and mass transport properties of collagen matrices," Microscopy and Microanalysis, vol. 19, pp. 1323-1333.
  • B. Han, K.Y. Teo, S. Ghosh, J.C. Dutton, and F. Grinnell, 2012, "Thermomechanical analysis of freezing-induced cell-fluid-matrix interactions in engineered tissues," Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, vol. 18, pp. 67-80.
  • K.Y. Teo, T.O. DeHoyos, J.C. Dutton, F. Grinnell, and B. Han, 2011, "Effects of freezing-induced cell-fluid-matrix interactions on the cells and extracellular matrix of engineered tissues," Biomaterials, vol. 32, pp. 5380-5390.
  • K.Y. Teo, J.C. Dutton, and B. Han, 2010, "Spatiotemporal measurement of freezing-induced deformation of engineered tissues," Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, vol. 132, pp. 031003: 1-8.
  • K.Y. Teo and B. Han, 2009, "Freezing-assisted intracellular drug delivery to multi-drug resistant cancer cells," Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, vol. 131, pp. 074513: 1-4.
  • C. Wang, K.Y. Teo, and B. Han, 2008, "An amino acidic adjuvant to augment cryoinjury of MCF-7 breast cancer cells," Cryobiology, vol. 57, pp. 52-59.

Peer Reviewed Conference Publications and Presentations:

  • K.Y. Teo, J.C. Dutton, F. Grinnell, and B. Han, 2011, "Effects of freezing-induced cell-fluid-matrix interactions on cells and extracellular matrix of engineered tissues," Proceedings of the ASME 2011 Summer Bioengineering Conference, SBC2011-53407.
  • K.Y. Teo, B.M. Ibrahim, S. Park, Y. Yeo, and B. Han, 2011, "Enhanced transmucosal transport using osmolyte-mediated fluid-matrix interaction," Proceedings of the ASME 2011 Summer Bioengineering Conference, SBC2011-53102.
  • K.Y. Teo, J.C. Dutton, F. Grinnell, and B. Han, 2010, "Cell-fluid-matrix interaction during cryopreservation of tissues", Proceedings of 6th World Congress of Biomechanics.
  • K.Y. Teo, J.C. Dutton and B. Han, 2010, "Effects of cryoprotective agent on spatiotemporal deformation of engineered tissue during freezing," Proceedings of the ASME 2010 Summer Bioengineering Conference, SBC2010-19277.
  • B. Han and K.Y. Teo, 2009, "Effects of freezing on intratumoral drug transport," Proceedings of 31st Annual International Conference of IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, pp. 246-249. Invited Paper.
  • K.Y. Teo, J.C. Dutton, and B. Han, 2009, "Spatiotemporal deformation of engineered tissue during freezing," Proceedings of the ASME 2009 Summer Bioengineering Conference, SBC2009-206367.
  • K.Y. Teo, J.C. Dutton, and B. Han, 2009, "Freezing-induced swelling and shrinkage of engineered tissues during cryopreservation," Annual Meeting of the Society for Cryobiology (CRYO), vol. 59, pp. 391.
  • K.Y. Teo and B. Han, 2008, "Freezing-assisted intracellular drug delivery to multi-drug resistant cancer cells," Proceedings of the ASME 2008 Summer Bioengineering Conference, SBC2008-192373. First Place in Student Paper Competition.
  • J.K. Jung, K.Y. Teo, J.C. Dutton, and B. Han, 2008, "Freezing-induced cell-fluid-matrix interaction in engineered tissue," Proceedings of the ASME 2008 Summer Bioengineering Conference, SBC2008-192208.
  • J.K. Jung, K.Y. Teo, and B. Han, 2007, "Development of quantum dot mediated cell image deformetry for microscale tissue deformation measurement," Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE2007-4190.
  • C. Wang, K.Y. Teo, and B. Han, 2007, "An amino acidic adjuvant to augment cryoinjury of MCF-7 breast cancer cells," Annual Meeting of the Society for Cryobiology (CRYO), vol. 55, pp. 361.