Publications

• Performance of thin piezoelectric materials for pyroelectric energy harvesting Xie, J.; Mane, X.P.; Green, C.W.; Mossi, K.M.; Leang, Kam K. Source: Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, v 21, n 3, p 243-249, February 2010
• Waxman, R., Erturun, U., Mossi, K., Suzuki, T., Asanuma, H. “Feasibility of using piezoelectric probes to measure viscosity in Newtonian fluids.” ASME 2010 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Philadelphia, PA, USA, SMASIS2010-3688.
• Erturun, U., Waxman, R., Green, C., Mossi, K. “Energy scavenging combining piezoelectric and pyroelectric effects.” ASME 2010 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Philadelphia, PA, USA, SMASIS2010-3689.
• Richeson, M., Erturun, U., Waxman, R., Mossi, K., Kunikata, J., Asanuma, H. (2010) “Characterization of a Pt-core PZT Fiber/Al Matrix Composite.” SPIE Smart Structures, NDE, San Diego, CA, USA, SS7644_78.
• P., Mossi, K. and Green, C. (2008). “Optimizing Energy Harvesting Parameters using Response Surface Methodology.” I EEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control (accepted for publication).
• Mane, P., Mossi, K. and Bryant, R. (2008). “Piezoelectric Synthetic Jets in Quiescent Air: Experimental Design and Analysis.” Smart Materials and Structures, 17(1), (12pp).
• Mane, P., Mossi, K., Rostami, A., Bryant, R. and Castro, N. (2007). “Piezoelectric actuators as synthetic jets: Cavity dimension effects.” Journal of Intelligent Materials Systems and Structures, 18 (11), 221–232.
• Studying the effects of temperature on energy harvesting using prestressed piezoelectric diaphragms Mane, Poorna; Mossi, Karla; Green, Christopher; Bryant, Robert Source: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, v 6526, 2007, Behavior and Mechanics of Multifunctional and Composite Materials 2007
• Mossi, K., Mouhli, M., Mane, P., Smith, B., and Bryant, R. (2006). “Shape modeling and validation of stressed biased piezoelectric actuators.” Smart Materials and Structures , 15 (2006) 1785–1793.
• David, J., Castle, S., and Mossi, K. (2006) “Localization Tattoos: An Alternative Method Using Fluorescent Inks.” Radiation Therapist , 15 (1), 1–5.
• Mossi, K., Bryant, R., and Mane, P. (2005). "Piezoelectric composites as bender actuators." Integrated Ferroelectrics , 71 , 221–232.
• Mossi, K., Castro, N. D., Bryant, R., and Mane, P. (2005). "Boundary condition effects on piezo-synthetic jets." Integrated Ferroelectrics , 71 , 257–266.
• Bryant, R. G., Mossi, K. M., Robbins, J. A., and Bathel, B. F. (2005). "The correlation of electrical properties of prestressed unimorphs as a function of mechanical strain and displacement." Integrated Ferroelectrics , 71 , 267–287.
• Mossi, K., Green, C., Ounaies, Z., and Hughes, E. (2005). "Harvesting energy using a thin unimorph prestressed bender: Geometrical effects." Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures , 16 (3), 249–261.
• Neiderer, K., Castle, S., Mossi, K., and Dempsey, T. (2005) “Lateral Scatter Effects on Dose Due to a Metal Prosthesis.” Radiation Therapist , 14 (1), 51–54.
• Mossi, K., and Bryant, R. (2004) “Pre-stressed circular actuators.” Ceramic Transactions , 150 , 445–454.
• Mossi, K., Selby, G., and Bryant, R. (1998) “Thin-Layer Composite Unimorph Ferroelectric Driver and Sensor Properties.” Materials Letters , 35 , 39–49.

Conference Papers

• Smith, B., Goo, N., Mossi, K. (2007) “Experimental development of power consumption in LIPCA-C2.” Proceedings of the SPIE International Society for Optics Engineering, 6526.
• Mane, P., Mossi, K., Green, C., and Bryant, R. (2007) “Studying the effects of temperature on energy harvesting using pre-stressed piezoelectric diaphragms.” Proceeding of the SPIE International Society for Optics Engineering , 6526-18 .
• Noras, M., Kieres, J., Mossi, K., and Leang, K. (2006) “The design of a high-voltage charge-feedback piezoamplifier.” Actuator , Bremen, Germany.
• Maddox, J., Mane, P., Mossi, K., and Bryant, R. (2006) “Piezoelectric synthetic jets as virtual surfaces.” Actuator , Bremen, Germany.
• Beck, J., Noras, M., Kieres, J., Speich, J., Mossi, K., and Leang, K. (2006) “Hysteresis characterization using charge-feedback control for a LIPCA device.” Proceeding of the SPIE International Society for Optics Engineering , 6170 , 424–433.
• Mane, P., Mossi, K., and Bryant, R. (2006) “Experimental design and analysis of bimorphs as synthetic jet diaphragms.” ASME Proceedings of IMECE06, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition , Chicago - Illinois, USA, IMECE2006-14051.
• Green, C., Mossi, K., and Bryant, R. (2005) “Scavenging energy from piezoelectric materials for wireless sensor applications.” ASME Proceedings of IMECE05,  ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition , Orlando - Florida, USA, IMECE2005-80426 .
• Mane, P., Mossi, K., and Bryant, R. (2005) “Pressure loading of piezo composite Unimorphs.” Materials and Devices for Smart Systems II Proceedings 888, Material Research Society Fall Meeting , Boston-Massachusetts, USA, 0888-V01-06 .
• Mossi, K., Smith, B., Mouhli, M., and Bryant, R. (2005) “Characteristics of carbon reinforced piezoelectric composites.” ICEST Conference , Seoul, Korea.
• Mane, P., Mossi, K., and Bryant, R. (2005) “Synthetic jets with piezoelectric diaphragms.” Proceeding of the SPIE International Society for Optics Engineering , 5761 , 233–243.
• Mossi, K., Mane, P., and Bryant, R. (2005) “Velocity profiles for synthetic jets using piezoelectric circular actuators.” 46th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference , Austin - Texas, USA, AIAA-2005-2341 .
• Mossi, K., and Bryant, R. (2004) “Characterization of piezoelectric actuators for flow control over a wing actuator,” Actuator , Bremen, Germany, 181–185.
• Bryant, R., Kavli, S., Thomas, R., Darji, K., and Mossi, K. (2004) “Experimental characterization of piezoelectric radial field diaphragm for fluidic control.” Actuator , Bremen, Germany, 565–575.
• Mossi, K., Costley, J., Ounaies, Z., and Bryant, R. (2004) “Piezoelectric behavior of pre-stressed curved actuators under load,” Proceeding of the SPIE International Society for Optics Engineering , 5387 , 432–441.
• Mossi, K., and Bryant, R. (2003) “Piezoelectric Actuators for Synthetic Jet Applications.” Materials and Devices for Smart Systems Proceedings 785, Material Research Society Fall Meeting , Boston-Massachusetts, USA, D11.8 .
• Mossi, K., Scott, L., and Haran, S. (2003) “Characterization of loaded pre-stressed piezoelectric actuators.” Proceeding of the SPIE International Society for Optics Engineering , 5053 , 453–459.
• Mossi, K., Ounaies, Z., and Smith, R. (2003) “Pre-stressed curved actuators: characterization and modeling of their piezoelectric behavior.” Proceeding of the SPIE International Society for Optics Engineering , 5053 , 423–435.
• Hodges, C., Mossi, K., and Scott, L. (2003) “Adhesive characterization in pre-stressed piezoelectric laminates.” Proceeding of the SPIE International Society for Optics Engineering , 5053 , 467–474.
• Mossi, K., and Scott, L. (2002) “Sensor Measurements for Diagnostic Equipment.” First World Congress on Biomimetics and Artificial Muscles , Albuquerque - New Mexico, USA.
• Ounaies, Z., Mossi, K., Smith, R., and Berndt, J. (2001) “Low-field and high field characterization of Thunder actuators,” Proceeding of the SPIE International Society for Optics Engineering , 4333 , 399–407.
• Mossi, K., Ounaies, Z., and Oakley, S. (2001) “Optimizing energy harvesting of a composite Unimorph pre-stressed bender.” American Society for Composites Sixteenth Technical Conference , Blacksburg - Virginia, USA.
• Capozzoli, M., Gopalakrishnan, J., Hogan, K., Massad, J., Tokarchik, T., Wilmarth, S., Banks, H., Mossi, K., and Smith, R. (1999) “Modeling aspects concerning THUNDER actuators.” Proceeding of the SPIE International Society for Optics Engineering , 3667 , 719–727.
• Mossi, K., Bishop, R., Smith, R., and Banks, H. (1999) “Evaluation criteria for THUNDER actuators.” Proceeding of the SPIE International Society for Optics Engineering , 3667 , 738–743.
• Mossi, K., and Bishop, R. (1999) “Characterization of different types of high performance THUNDER actuators,” Proceeding of the SPIE International Society for Optics Engineering , 3675 , 43–52.
• Bishop, R., and Mossi, K. (1998) “High displacement, high force piezoelectric actuator and sensor.” The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America , 104 (3), 1828.
• Mossi, K., Bryant, R., and Bishop, R. (1998) “THUNDER—a new family of high performance piezoelectric devices to enable advanced automation.” Drive, Sensor and Motion Systems International AMD&C Conference.
• Bishop, R., Mossi, K., Swain, B., and Rose, N. (1997) “Rugged, robust, reliable, new multi-function, high-sensitivity sensor,” Technology 2007 Conference , Boston - Massachusetts, USA.
• Mossi, K. (1997) “Thin-layer-Unimorph ferroelectric driver and sensor characteristics.” Virginia Academy of Science .
• Mossi, K. (1988) “Producción de Briquetas Usando Hollejo de Arroz” BS Thesis , Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras, Centro de Desarrollo Industrial.
• Mossi, K. (1993) “Characterization of Trailing Line Vortices,” MS Thesis , Old Dominion University Research Foundation, Norfolk - Virginia, USA, Prepared for National Aeronautics and Space Administration.