Journal Publications
J.7 Kaplan SH, Shaughnessy M, Fortier MA, Vivero-Montemayor M, Gago-Masague S, Hayes D, Stern H, Dai M, Heim L, Kain Z. The role of parental health and distress in assessing children’s health status. Qual Life Res 31, 3403–3412 (2022). Doi:10.1007/s11136-022-03186-z
J.6 Kaplan SH, Fortier MA, Shaughnessy M, Maurer E, Vivero-Montemayor M, Gago-Masague S, Hayes D, Stern HS, Dai M, Kain ZN. (2021). Development and initial validation of self-report measures of general health, preoperative anxiety, and postoperative pain in young children using computer-administered animation. Paediatr Anaesth. Doi:10.1111/pan.14068.
J.5 Hunter JF, Acevedo AM, Gago-Masague S, Kain A, Yun C, Torno L, Jenkins BN, Fortier MA. (2020). A Pilot Study of the Preliminary Efficacy of Pain Buddy: A Novel Intervention for the Management of Children’s Cancer-Related Pain. Pediatric Blood and Cancer. Doi:10.1002/pbc.28278.
J.4 Gago Masague, S. (2018). Designing Digital Applications to Promote Physical Activity and Healthy Eating among Young Population. Journal of Childhood Obesity, Vol No 3 Iss No 2: 6.
doi:10.21767/2572-5394.100046.
J.3 Deshpande, P., Tauber, S., Chang, S., Gago Masague, S. & Jameson, K.A. (2016). Digitizing a Large Corpus of Handwritten Documents Using Crowdsourcing and Cultural Consensus Theory. International Journal of Internet Science.
J.2 Lee, J., Evangelista, L.S., Moore, A.A., Juth, V., Guo, Y., Gago Masague, S., Lem, C.G, Nguyen, M., Khatibi, P., Baje, M. & Amin, A.N. (2016). Feasibility Study of a Mobile Health Intervention for Older Adults on Oral Anticoagulation Therapy. Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 2(0). doi:10.1177/2333721416672970
J.1 Fortier, M. A., Chung, W. W., Martinez, A., Gago Masague, S., & Sender, L. (2016). Pain Buddy: A Novel use of m-Health in the Management of Children’s Cancer Pain. Computers in Biology and Medicine, 76, 202-214. doi:10.1016/j.compbiomed.2016.07.012
Book Chapters
B.4 Gago Masague S., Chen T. & Li G.P. (2016). Promoting Physical Exercise Through Embodied Trainers: A Systematic Literature Review. The Digitization of Healthcare: new challenges and opportunities. Palgrave MacMillan, Springer International.
B.3 Jameson, K. A., Benjamin, N. A., Chang, S.M., Deshpande P. S., Gago Masague S., Harris I.G., Jiao, Y. & Tauber S. (2015). Mesoamerican Color Survey Digital Archive. Encyclopedia of Color Science and Technology. Ronnier Luo, Ed., Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1-13.
doi:10.1007/978-3-642-27851-8_375-1
B.2 Gago Masague, S., & Lloveras-Macia, J. (2015). User-Centered Design for Emotion: A Case Study in Wellness Products. Complex Systems Design & Management, 193-206. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-11617-4_14
B.1 Gago Masague, S., & Lloveras-Macia, J. (2013). Human Emotional Interaction and Hydrotherapy: Industrial Design Keys. Complex Systems Design & Management, 259-272.
doi:10.1007/978-3-642-34404-6_17
Refereed Conference Proceedings
C.12 Martinez-Neda B, Wang M, Errahmouni Barkam H, Wong-Ma J, and Gago-Masague S, “Staying Ahead of the Curve: Early Prediction of Academic Probation among First-Year CS Students” International Conference on Applied Artificial Intelligence (ICAPAI), Halden, Norway, May 2, 2023 (Paper Accepted)
C.11 Geleta M, Xu J, Loya M, Wang J, Singh S, Li Z, and Gago-Masague S. Maestro: A Gamified Platform for Teaching AI Robustness. In Proceedings of the 13th Symposium on Educational Advances in Artificial Intelligence (EAAI). Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, Washington, DC, February 11, 2023.
C.10 Martinez-Neda B, Wang M, Errahmouni Barkam H, Wong-Ma J, and Gago-Masague S, “Revisiting Academic Probation in CS: At-Risk Indicators and Impact on Student Success.” The 16th Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges (CCSC) Southwest Region Conference. Irvine, CA, Apr 1, 2023
C.9 Martinez-Neda B, and Gago-Masague S., “Feasibility of Machine Learning Support for Holistic Review of Undergraduate Applications” International Conference on Applied Artificial Intelligence (ICAPAI), Halden, Norway, May 5, 2022, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ICAPAI55158.2022.9801571.
C.8 Pixley, J.E., Kunrath, S., Fallman, R.N., Gago-Masague, S. and Li, G.P., Using Feedback on Computer States to Improve Power Management Behaviors and Save Energy. Energy Efficiency in Domestic Appliances and Lighting, Beijing, China November 2019.
C.7 Pixley, J.E., Gago-Masague, S., Fallman R. and Li, G.P. (2018). “Field Test of a New User Interface for Computer Sleep Settings.” Proceedings of ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Pacific Grove, California, August 2018.
C.6 Xia, L., Klopfer, M., Guo, G., Zhang, Y., Qang, L., Kazmi U., Gago Masague, S., Pixley, J., Levorato, M. & Li, G.P. (2017). Behavior Adaptive Scalable Energy Management for Electronics – a demonstration in Home Appliances and Displays. Energy Efficiency in Domestic Appliances and Lighting (EEDAL), Irvine, California, September 2017.
C.5 Gago Masague, S., Fallman, R., Xia, L., Klopfer, M. & Li, G.P. (2017). A new approach for residential real-time energy feedback using a low-cost non-intrusive load monitoring framework. Energy Efficiency in Domestic Appliances and Lighting (EEDAL), Irvine, California, September 2017.
C.4 Jameson, K. A., Deshpande, P.S., Tauber, S., Chang, S. M. & Gago Masague, S. (2016). Using Individual Differences to better Determine Normative Responses from Crowdsourced Transcription Tasks: An application to the R. E. MacLaury Color Categorization Archive. International Symposium on Electronic Imaging (EI), San Francisco, Ca, February 2016.
C.3 Gago Masague, S. & Lloveras-Macia, J. (2011). Design for Emotional Wellness Products. XV International Congress of Engineering Projects, 2206-2218, Huesca, Spain, June 2011.
C.2 Gago Masague, S. & Lloveras-Macia, J. (2010). Trying to globalize the final design of products. XIV International Congress of Engineering Projects, 2534-2545, Madrid, Spain, June 2010.
C.1 Gago Masague, S. & Lloveras-Macia, J. (2009). Design Engineering versus Artistic Engineering. XIII International Congress of Engineering Projects, 1746-1753, Badajoz, Spain, June 2009.
Government Technical Reports
G.5 Pixley, J., Kunrath S., Gago-Masague S., Fallman R. & Li G.P. (2021). The Power Management User Interface Study. Energy Research And Development Division, California Energy Commission.
G.4 Pixley, J., Gago-Masague, S., Fallman, R. & Kunrath, S. (2019). Software Development Report for the Power Management User Interface Study. Energy Research And Development Division, California Energy Commission.
G.3 Xia, L., Pixley, J., Gago Masague, S. & Li, G.P. (2017) The SIM Home. Emerging Technologies, Southern California Edison.
G.2 Gago Masague, S., Fallman, R., Pixley, J., Xia, L., Klopfer, M. & Li, G.P. (2017) The Energy Channel 2.0. Emerging Technologies, Southern California Edison.
G.1 Guo, J., Sun Z., Zhang A. Y., Gago Masague S. and Li, G. P. (2014) Display of Smart Meter Information Via Set-Top Box Systems. Emerging Technologies, Southern California Edison.
Invited
Talks, Conference Abstracts & Events
T.34 Gago-Masague S, Ahmed I, and Perez, N. Tailoring Students’ Skills Training to Broaden Participation in Software Engineering. Southern California Software Engineering Symposium (SuCSES). Institute for Software REsearch, University of California, IRvine, CA, May 26, 2023.
T.33 Geleta M, Xu J, Loya M, Wang J, Singh S, Li Z, and Gago-Masague S. Design Factors of Maestro: A Serious Game for Robust AI Education. In Proceedings of the 54th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, March 16, 2023. Doi:10.1145/3545947.3576265
T.32 Jameson, K.A., Deshpande, P., and Gago-Masague S. Internet-based solutions with Machine-Learning and Human Choice Behavior. The Center for Theoretical Behavioral Sciences mini-conference on: Internet-based evaluation of decision-theoretic approaches. Institute for Mathematical Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA, January 19, 2023.
T.31 Gago-Masague, S., Smart Spaces, Challenges and Opportunities. Seminar for 35 graduate students in the Master In Electrical Engineering. School of Industrial Engineering of Barcelona (ETSEIB) Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC). Barcelona, Spain, September 22, 2022.
T.30 Gago-Masague, S., “Engineering Education and Workforce Demand in California” Orientation for 120 graduate students in Engineering programs. Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC). Barcelona, Spain, September 21, 2022.
T.29 Martinez-Neda, B., Wang, M., Wong-Ma J., and Gago-Masague, S., Insights into Students’ Academic Challenges in Computer Science. UC Tenure-Track Teaching Professor Conference (T3PN) 2022, UC Irvine, CA, Sept 10, 2022.
T.28 Pease HG, Torres LB, Cortes HG, Patel I, Gago-Masague S, Fortier MA. Designing a Social Support Platform for Adolescents Diagnosed with Cancer. American Psychosomatic Society (APS) 79th Annual Scientific Meeting. Long Beach, CA. March 23, 2022.
T.27 Errahmouni Barkam H, Wang M, Martinez-Neda B, and Gago-Masague S. Testing Machine Learning Models to Identify Computer Science Students at High-risk of Probation. In Proceedings of the 53rd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, March 2, 2022. Doi:10.1145/3478432.3499103
T.26 Gago-Masague S. Graduate Paths for Engineering and Computer Science Students. 10th UPC Annual Networking Talent Day, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain. Virtual. July 6, 2021.
T.25 Lee, J., Nguyen, M., Alpesh, A., Gago-Masague, S., Language Specific M-Health APP to Improve Knowledge of ORAL Anticoagulation Therapy. Western Institute of Nursing’s 54th Annual Conference (WIN), April 14, 2021.
T.24 Martinez-Neda B, Zeng Y, Gago-Masague S. Using Machine Learning in Admissions: Reducing Human and Algorithmic Bias in the Selection Process. In Proceedings of the 52nd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (pp. 1323-1323). Virtual, Mar 3, 2021
T.23 Chaulagain, A., Fing-Castro, K., Salazar, A., Cervantes, B., Gago-Masague, S., Sorkin, D., Kilgore, D., Billimek, J. Relationship between Economic Instability and Readiness for Behavior Change Among Latinx Hypertensive Patients. The Society for Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA, April 1, 2020.
T.22 Harris P., Gago-Masague S., Khan J. & Lopez J. “Career Hacking in Computer Science”. Seminar for 24 STEM students sponsored by the California Alliance for Minority Participation (CAMP) Program, UCI, Irvine CA.
T.21 Gago-Masague, S., Lim, P., “How IoT and ML improve quality of life”. Seminar for 16 electrical engineering students from Japan visiting through the UCI International Program. Calit2-UCI, Irvine CA, September 5, 2019.
T.20 Gago-Masague, S., Lim, P., “Engaging Technology for Health Education”. Seminar for 23 medical students from Spain visiting through the UCI International Program. Calit2-UCI, Irvine CA, August 14 2019.
T.19 Gago-Masague, S., “Evaluation of a Real-world Project-based Course as an Active Learning Strategy in STEM” Presented at the 3rd International Conference on Education and Distance Learning (ICEDL), Barcelona, Spain July 2019
T.18 Gago-Masague, S,. “US higher education. New challenges and opportunities” Presented at Context and Cognition mediated by Information and communication technologies (COnTIC) in the University of Lleida (UdL), Lleida, Spain, July 2019.
T.17 Pixley, J.E., Gago-Masague, S., Fallman R.N., Kunrath, S. and Li., G.P. (2019). “Power Management User Interface: Sleep, Computer States, and Energy Savings.” Presented at the CalPlug Workshop Series (a semiannual research and development conference for academic, industry, and policy stakeholders), Irvine CA, April 2019.
T.16 Pixley, J.E., Gago-Masague, S., Fallman, R.N., Kunrath, S. and Li, G.P. (2018). “A Feedback App that Improves Use of Computer Sleep Settings: Field Test Results.” Presented at BECC 2018 (Behavior, Energy, and Climate Change), Washington, D.C., October 2018.
T.15 Pixley, J.E., Gago-Masague, S., Fallman, R.N. and G.P. Li. 2018. “Field Test of a New User Interface for Computer Sleep Settings.” Presented at ACEEE Summer Study, Pacific Grove, CA, August 2018.
T.14 Fortier, M.A., Chung, W.W., Cortes, H.G. & Gago Masague, S. (2017). Preliminary efficacy testing of Pain Buddy: A web-based symptom management intervention for children with cancer. The International Society for Research on Internet Interventions (ISRII) 9th Scientific Meeting, Berlin, Germany, October 2017.
T.13 Gago Masague, S. (2017). Monitoring Technology for Persuasive Heath Care. NurSci 222C Doctoral Seminar in Clinical and Translational Sciences. Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, University of California at Irvine, CA, June 5, 2017.
T.12 Gago Masague, S. (2017). The role of Technology in Healthy Aging. STEM at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), University of California at Irvine, CA, March 3, 2017.
T.11 Gago Masague, S. (2017). User Centric IoT – How technology can empower quality of life. IBM IoT Lecture Series 2017, University of California at Irvine, CA, February 1, 2017.
T.10 Gago Masague, S. & Li, G.P. (2016). Energy Channel – New Generation of Home Energy Displays. California Plug Load Research (CalPlug) Semiannual Workshop #9, University of California at Irvine, CA, May 2016.
T.9 Chung, W.W., Martinez, A., Gago Masague, S. & Fortier, M.A. (2016). A Mobile Intervention for Improving Symptom Management and Quality of Life in Children with Cancer: Development and Efficacy Testing of Pain Buddy. International Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL), Copenhagen, Denmark, October 2016.
T.8 Chung, W.W., Martinez, A., Gago Masague, S. & Fortier, M.A. (2016). Feasibility Testing of an Intervention for Pain Management in Children Undergoing Cancer Treatment: Pain Buddy. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), Chicago, IL, October 2016.
T.7 Chung, W.W., Martinez, A., Gago Masague, S. & Fortier, M.A. (2016). Pain Buddy: An Interactive, Mobile Intervention for Pain and Symptom Management in Children with Cancer. International Society for Research on Internet Interventions (ISRII), Seattle, WA, April 2016.
T.6 Deshpande, P., Jameson, K.A., Tauber, S., Chang, S., Gago Masague, S. & Narens, L. (2015). A Cultural Consensus Theory Analysis of Crowdsourced Transcription Data. Applications of Mathematical Psychology in Industry, Newport Beach, 2015.
T.5 Gago Masague, S., Levorato M. & Li, G.P. (2015). Energy Disaggregation and Plug Loads Modeling. California Plug Load Research (CalPlug) Semiannual Workshop #8, University of California at Irvine, CA, October 2015.
T.4 Gago Masague, S. & Li, G.P. (2015). Humanizing Digital Health. Seminar #1 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship in the Internet of Things (SURF-IoT), University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA, July 2015.
T.3 Gago Masague, S., Benjamin, N. & Reinkensmeyer, D.J. (2014). A Virtual Agent to Provide Feedback and Motivate Patients During Rehabilitation Training of the Hand. Medicine 2.0: Social Media, Mobile Apps 2.0 in Health, Medicine and Biomedical Research, Maui, HI, November 2014.
T.2 Zhang, A.Y., Gago Masague, S., Martinez, A. & Fortier, M.A. (2014). Pain Buddy: Using Virtual Characters to Improve Home-Based Therapy for Children Suffering from Cancer. Medicine 2.0: Social Media, Mobile Apps 2.0 in Health, Medicine and Biomedical Research, Maui, HI, November 2014.
T.1 Gago Masague, S., Zhang, A.Y. & Li, G.P. (2014). The Wall of Power Interface; Improving residential Energy Efficiency. The Information Architecture Summit, San Diego, CA, March 2014.
Records of Invention
I.4 Kaplan, S. & Gago-Masague, S. (2023). Child Health Rating Inventories (CHRIS). University of California, Irvine, CA, U.S. UCI Case 2023-771. (CHRIS App/Web)
I.3 Donovan, R., Li, G.P., Gago-Masague, S., & Ren, Y. (2020). Non-Intrusive Workflow Assessment (NIWA) for Manufacturing Optimization. University of California, Irvine, CA, U.S. Patent No. US 2020/0104779 A1
I.2 Fortier, M. & Gago-Masague, S. (2019). Pain Buddy. University of California, Irvine, CA, U.S. UCI Case 2019-536. (PB App/Web)
I.1 Padma, G., Randy, W., Li, G.P., Xia, L., Gago-Masague, S. & Salomon, L. (2018). Patient Initiated Controlled Analgesic Recording Dispenser. University of California, Irvine, CA, U.S. Patent No. US 2018/0082408 A1