Publications#
Journal Articles#
Brahim Mehadji, Carlos A Ruvalcaba, Andrew M Hernandez, Yasser Gaber Abdelhafez, Roger Eric Goldman, and Emilie Roncali. Using contrast enhanced computed tomography to predict hepatocellular carcinoma radioembolization dose distribution. Physics in Medicine and Biology, October 2023.
Hieu TM Nguyen, Neeladrisingha Das, Yuting Wang, Carlos A Ruvalcaba, Brahim Mehadji, Emilie Roncali, Charles KF Chan, and Guillem J Pratx. Efficient and multiplexed tracking of single cells using whole-body pet/ct. Science Advances, August 2023.
Ashley Phillips, Christine V Fiorello, Rachel M Baden, Jack H Liu, Nathaniel C Burmas, Carlos A Ruvalcaba, Roger Monroy, F Charles Mohr, Ronette Gehring, Jean-Pierre Delplanque, Karl V Clemons, David A Stevens, and Lisa A Tell. Amphotericin B concentrations in healthy mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) following a single intratracheal dose of liposomal amphotericin B using an atomizer. Medical Mycology, August 2017. doi:10.1093/mmy/myx049.
Conference Presentations#
Carlos A Ruvalcaba and Emilie Roncali. Effects of injection location for hepatic cellular carcinoma y-90 radioembolization treatment planning. In 18$^th$ Annual Spotlight on Early Career Investigators: A Cancer Research Mini Symposium, UC Davis Cancer Center. April 2024.
\underline Mehadji, Brahim, Carlos A Ruvalcaba, Andrew M Hernandez, Abdelhafez Yasser G, and Emilie Roncali. Using contrast enhanced computed tomography to predict hepatic radioembolization dose distribution using contrast enhanced computed tomography to predict hepatic radioembolization dose distribution. In Northern Cailfornia Chapter of the AAPM - Young Invesitgators Symposium. May 2023.
\underline Gustavo Costa, Carlos A Ruvalcaba, and Emilie Roncali. Y-90 liver radioembolization microsphere prediction and dosimetry. In Journal of Nuclear Medicine. January 2023.
Carlos A Ruvalcaba, Avinash Rajamani, and Emilie Roncali. Characteristics of catheter injection for predictive particle transport modeling in y-90 transarterial radioembolization procedures. In 75$^th$ Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics. November 2023. URL: https://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/DFD23/Session/X09.7.
\underline Carlotta Trigila, Anirudh Shrikanth, Carlos A Ruvalcaba, Brahim Mehadji, and Emilie Roncali. Fast detector timing resolutions with gans. In IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium (NSS), Medical Imaging Conference (MIC) and Room Temperature Semiconductor Detector (RTSD) Conference. November 2023. URL: https://jnm.snmjournals.org/content/64/supplement_1/P265.
Carlos A Ruvalcaba and Emilie Roncali. Cfdose v2.0: towards a patient-specific computational modeling approach to treatment planning for y-90 radioembolization. In Post-Doctoral Scholar Association Symposium, UC Davis. April 2023.
Carlos A Ruvalcaba, Avinash Rajamani, and Emilie Roncali. Investigation of geometric tortuosity for predictive particle transport modeling for y-90 transarterial radioembolization. In 2$^nd$ Annual Radiology Research Symposium, UC Davis Medical Center. September 2023.
Carlos A Ruvalcaba, Catherine T Vu, and Emilie Roncali. Multiphysics simulations for hepatic cellular carcinoma y-90 radioembolization treatment planning. In 16$^th$ Annual Spotlight on Early Career Investigators: A Cancer Research Mini Symposium, UC Davis Cancer Center. April 2022.
Carlos A Ruvalcaba, Gustavo C Costa, and Emilie Roncali. Personalized dosimetry for treatment of hepatic cellular carcinoma using multiphysics simulations. In 1$^st$ Annual Radiology Research Symposium, UC Davis Medical Center. August 2022.
Carlos A Ruvalcaba and Emilie Roncali. Modeling of catheter microsphere injection for patient specific y-90 radioembolization. In 75$^th$ Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics. November 2022. URL: https://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/DFD22/Session/A13.6.
\underline Wolfer, Alexander J, Carlos A Ruvalcaba, Richard Otis, Saad Khairallah, Kevin Wheeler, Dogan Timucin, Andy Anderson, Andrew A Shapiro, and Jean-Pierre Delplanque. Fast solution strategies for transient heat conduction predictions in powder bed fusion additive manufacturing. In TMS 2019 148$^th$ Annual Meeting and Exhibition. March 2019.
Carlos A Ruvalcaba and Jean-Pierre Delplanque. Cilia-driven fluid modeling in the upper airways. In The Mexican, Latinx, Chicanx Academic Sympsosium, University of California, Davis. May 2019.
Carlos A Ruvalcaba and Jean-Pierre Delplanque. Numerical simulation of ciliated epithelium with inhaled particulates in the upper airway. In 10$^th$ Annual Lung Day Conference, University of California, Davis. June 2019.
Carlos A Ruvalcaba and Jean-Pierre Delplanque. Numerical investigation of cilium patch fraction effects on particle clearance in the upper airways. In 6$^th$ International Conference on Computational and Mathematical Biomedical Engineering. June 2019.
Carlos A Ruvalcaba, Susana Perez-Ramirez, Stephanie Ortega, Lisa A Tell, and Jean-Pierre Delplanque. Development and evaluation of an intratracheal aerosol delivery device for avian wildlife conservation efforts. In Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering, and Biotransport Conference. June 2019.
Carlos A Ruvalcaba and Jean-Pierre Delplanque. Effect of particle size and shape on transport using a model of the upper airways driven by a single cilium. In 2019 FEDSM, AJK Joint Fluids Engineering Conference, ASME. July 2019.
\underline Harrison, Jamiree, Carlos A Ruvalcaba, and Jean-Pierre Delplanque. Computational simulations for the improvement of respiratory drug intake in the human trachea. In 2018 SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference. October 2018.
\underline Ortega, Stephanie, Susana Ramirez-Perez, Carlos A Ruvalcaba, Lisa A Tell, and Jean-Pierre Delplanque. Testing and development of a dry powder insufflator device for intratracheal delivery. In 2018 SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference. October 2018.
Carlos A Ruvalcaba and Jean-Pierre Delplanque. Cilia-particle-fluid simulations of clearance. In Graduate Students of Color Symposium, UC Davis Graduate Academic Achievement and Advocacy Program. March 2018.
Carlos A Ruvalcaba and Jean-Pierre Delplanque. Particle-laden cilia-driven flow. In 71$^st$ Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics. November 2018. URL: http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/DFD18/Event/334429.
\underline Ortega, Stephanie, Carlos A Ruvalcaba, and Jean-Pierre Delplanque. Design and development of a loading mechanism for dry aerosol delivery device. In 2017 SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference. October 2017.
\underline Ramirez-Perez, Susana, Carlos A Ruvalcaba, and Jean-Pierre Delplanque. Investigation of the effects of respiratory flow on particle deposition using simplified dynamic anatomically inspired model of the lungs and upper airways. In 2017 SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference. October 2017.
Carlos A Ruvalcaba, Lisa A Tell, Christine V Fiorello, Léa Lurios, Stephanie Ortega, Susana Perez-Ramirez, and Jean-Pierre Delplanque. Investigation of drug distribution in an explanted avian respiratory model for dry aerosol drug delivery. In 2017 SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference. October 2017.
Carlos Abraham Ruvalcaba, Roger Monroy, Lisa A. Tell, Christine V. Fiorello, Jerold Last, and Jean-Pierre Delplanque. 2192: comparison of liquid versus dry aerosol drug delivery in a 3d printed avian trachea and mainstream bronchi model. In Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, volume 1, 3–3. Association for Clinical and Translational Science, Cambridge University Press, April 2017. doi:10.1017/cts.2017.27.
Carlos A Ruvalcaba, Jerold A Last, and Jean-Pierre Delplanque. Dry powder insufflator for mice intratracheal particle delivery. In Association for Clinical and Translational Science. April 2016.
Carlos A Ruvalcaba, Jerold A Last, and Jean-Pierre Delplanque. Dry powder insufflator for mice intratracheal particle delivery. In 6$^th$ Annual Lung Day Conference, University of California, Davis. June 2016.
Steven P Lee and Carlos A Ruvalcaba. Strengths based leadership training for graduate students and postdocs leading campus organizations dedicated to diversity. In 7$^th$ Annual Conference on Understanding Interventions that Broaden Participation in Science Careers. May 2015. URL: https://www.academia.edu/12497564/Strengths_Based_Leadership_Training_for_Graduate_Students_and_Postdocs_Leading_Campus_Organizations_Dedicated_to_Diversity.