Publications

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Journal Publications

  1. Ryan, O., Fisher, M., Schibelius, L., Huerta, M., Sajadi, S., & Drinkwater, K. (In Press). A Scenario-Based Approach: Helping Engineering Students Manage Conflict. Advances in Engineering Education
  2. Drinkwater, K., Ryan, O., Sajadi, S., Katz, A., & Huerta, M. (2025). Expanding Possibilities for Qualitative Analysis: Using Generative AI to Apply a Feedback Quality Rubric. Journal of Engineering Education, 114(3)
  3. Ryan, O., Sajadi, S., Barrera, S., & Tavakoli Jaghargh, R. (2025). Understanding the Effects of a Math Placement Exam on Calculus 1 Enrollment and Engineering Persistence. Education Sciences, 15(2)
  4. Sajadi, S., Huerta, M., Ryan, O., & Drinkwater, K. (2024). Harnessing Generative AI to Enhance Feedback Quality in Peer Evaluations within Project-Based Learning Contexts. International Journal of Engineering Education, 40(5), 998-1012
  5. Huerta, M., Sajadi, S., Schibelius, L., Ryan, O., & Fisher, M. (2024). An Exploration of Psychological Safety and Conflict in First-Year Engineering Student Teams. Journal of Engineering Education, 113(3), 635-666
  6. Guerboukha, H., Shrestha, R., Neronha, J., Ryan, O., Hornbuckle, M., Fang, Z., & Mittleman, M. (2020). Efficient Leaky-Wave Antennas at Terahertz Frequencies Generating Highly Directional Beams. Applied Physics Letters 117 (26)
  7. Zhao, L., Laredo, E., Ryan, O., Yazdkhasti, A., Kim, H-T., Ganye, R., Horiuchi, T., & Yu, M. (2020). Ultrasound Beam Steering with Flattened Acoustic Metamaterial Luneburg Lens.Applied Physics Letters, 116 (7)

Conference Papers and Proceedings

  1. Chaback, B. E., Grohs, J., Lord, J., Ryan, O., Wallwey, C., & Dillard, D. (2025, November). WIP: Development of a Dual Feedback System for Engineering Mechanics. 2025 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), Nashville, TN
  2. Ryan, O., Drinkwater, K., & Sajadi, S. (2025, June). Utilizing Podcast Interviews as a Data Source in Engineering Education Research to Analyze Experiences of Women Engineers After a Career Break. American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference, Montreal, Canada
  3. Ryan, O., Drinkwater, K., Sajadi, S., & Huerta, M. (2025, June). Understanding First-Year Engineering Students’ Perceptions of AI-Generated Performance Feedback Reviews. American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference, Montreal, Canada
  4. Ryan, O., Grohs, J., Dillard, D., Lord, J., Wallwey, C., Chaback, B., & Walz, A. (2025, June). Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Open-Source Textbook in a Large, Middle-Year Engineering Mechanics Course. American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference, Montreal, Canada
  5. Drinkwater, K., Ryan, O., Sajadi, S., & Huerta, M. (2025, June). Brief: Development of Feedback Literacy Through Reflections in Project-Based Learning Teams. American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference, Montreal, Canada
  6. Josiam, M., Ryan, O., & Sridhar, V. (2025, June). Using Embeddings to Uncover the Similarity Between Engineering Education Doctoral Programs and Academic Workforce Opportunities. American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference, Montreal, Canada
  7. Sajadi, S., Ryan, O., & Drinkwater, K. (2025, February). Barriers in the Workplace: An Analysis of Engineering Workplace Culture and Climate.  2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD), San Antonio, TX
  8. Gray, D., Ryan, O., Newcomer, J., & Taimoory, H. (2024, July). Impact of Math Placement on Persistence and Time to Graduation in Engineering. First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference, Boston, MA
  9. Ryan, O., & Sajadi, S. (2024, June). Understanding Students in Times of Transition: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Engineering Students Math Readiness and Transition into Engineering. American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference, Portland, OR
  10. Ryan, O., & Benitz, M. (2024, June). Evaluating Fourth-Grader’s Perception of Engineering Through a Community-Engaged Project. American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference, Portland, OR
  11. Drinkwater, K., Ryan, O., Fisher, M., Sajadi, S., & Huerta, M. (2024, June). Improving Peer Feedback in Project-Based Learning Contexts: An Investigation into a First-Year Engineering Intervention. American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference, Portland, OR
  12. Ryan, O., & Sajadi, S. (2024, February). Beyond Math Readiness: Understanding Why Some Women Pursue Engineering. 2024 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD), Arlington, VA
  13. Sajadi, S., Ryan, O., Schibelius, L., & Huerta, M. (2023, October). WIP: Using Generative AI to Assist in Individual Performance Feedback for Engineering Student Teams. 2023 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), College Station, TX
  14. Schibelius, L., Ryan, O., & Sajadi, S. (2023, October). Student perceptions of teamwork, conflict, and industry preparedness in engineering interdisciplinary capstone design. 2023 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), College Station, TX
  15. Ryan, O., Fisher, M., Schibelius, L., Huerta, M., & Sajadi, S. (2023, June). Using a scenario-based learning approach with instructional technology to teach conflict management to engineering students. American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference, Baltimore, MD