2026 C. Grant Willson: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	79	2788	2695	790	744	528	25406

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Research.com Recognitions

2016 - Monie A. Ferst Award, Sigma Xi
2012 - Fellow of the Materials Research Society
2007 - SPIE Fellow
1992 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For the development and advancement of understanding of new photoresist materials for the microelectronics industry.

Overview

C. Grant Willson is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science, Medicine, and Chemistry, with a particular focus on Materials Chemistry and Organic Chemistry within these broader areas.

The scientist's research interests encompass various topics, including:

Block Copolymer Self-Assembly
Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
Machine Learning in Materials Science
Synthesis and properties of polymers
Cancer survivorship and care
Lymphatic System and Diseases
Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life

A selection of recent publications highlights the range of their work:

Spatial Control of the Self-assembled Block Copolymer Domain Orientation and Alignment on Photopatterned Surfaces, 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Unusual Thermal Properties of Certain Poly(3,5-disubstituted styrene)s, 2020, Macromolecules
Co-development of a programme to improve physical activity support for women after breast cancer treatment: a pre-protocol for PURE-EX, 2025, NIHR Open Research

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

Michael J. Maher
Yusuke Asano
Nathaniel A. Lynd
Christopher J. Ellison
Ji Yeon Kim

Publication venues where the scientist has contributed work include:

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Macromolecules
NIHR Open Research

Throughout their career, the scientist has received multiple awards and honors:

Monie A. Ferst Award, Sigma Xi (2016)
Fellow of the Materials Research Society (2012)
SPIE Fellow (2007)
Member of the National Academy of Engineering (1992) for the development and advancement of understanding of new photoresist materials for the microelectronics industry

Best Publications

New approaches to nanofabrication: molding, printing, and other techniques.

Byron D. Gates;Qiaobing Xu;Michael Stewart;Declan Ryan

2588
Citations
Step and flash imprint lithography: a new approach to high-resolution patterning

Matthew Colburn;Stephen C. Johnson;Michael D. Stewart;S. Damle

962
Citations
Chemical amplification in the design of dry developing resist materials

Hiroshi Ito;C. Grant Willson

754
Citations
Block Copolymer Lithography

Christopher M. Bates;Michael J. Maher;Dustin W. Janes;Christopher J. Ellison

685
Citations
Introduction to microlithography

L. F. Thompson;C. G. Willson;M. J. Bowden

661
Citations
Step and flash imprint lithography

Carlton Grant Willson;Matthew Earl Colburn

655
Citations
Imprint Lithography Template Having a Feature Size Under 250 nm

Todd C. Bailey;Byung-Jin Choi;Matthew E. Colburn;Sidlgata V. Sreenivasan

541
Citations
Step and flash imprint lithography: Template surface treatment and defect analysis

T. Bailey;B. J. Choi;M. Colburn;M. Meissl

518
Citations
High-throughput sequencing of the paired human immunoglobulin heavy and light chain repertoire.

Brandon J DeKosky;Gregory C Ippolito;Ryan P Deschner;Jason J Lavinder

508
Citations
Polarity-switching top coats enable orientation of sub-10-nm block copolymer domains.

Christopher M. Bates;Takehiro Seshimo;Michael J. Maher;William J. Durand

442
Citations
Novel second‐order nonlinear optical polymers via chemical cross‐linking‐induced vitrification under electric field

Manfred Eich;Bernd Reck;Do Y. Yoon;C. Grant Willson

426
Citations
Poly(p-tert-butoxycarbonyloxystyrene): a convenient precursor to p-hydroxystyrene resins

Jean M.J. Fréchet;Eva Eichler;Hiroshi Ito;C.Grant Willson

387
Citations
Chemical Amplification in High-Resolution Imaging Systems

Scott A. MacDonald;C. Grant Willson;Jean M. J. Frechet

336
Citations
Electrochromic and optical waveguide studies of corona-poled electro-optic polymer films

Ralph H. Page;M. C. Jurich;B. Reck;A. Sen

330
Citations
Apparatus for imprint lithography using an electric field

Sidlgata V. Sreenivasan;Roger T. Bonnecaze;Carlton Grant Willson

254
Citations
Oligosaccharide/Silicon-Containing Block Copolymers with 5 nm Features for Lithographic Applications

Julia D. Cushen;Issei Otsuka;Christopher M. Bates;Sami Halila

247
Citations
Highly efficient and stable nonlinear optical polymers via chemical cross‐linking under electric field

D. Jungbauer;B. Reck;R. Twieg;D. Y. Yoon

240
Citations
Approaches to the Design of Radiation‐Sensitive Polymeric Imaging Systems with Improved Sensitivity and Resolution

C. Grant Willson;Hiroshi Ito;Hiroshi Ito;Jean M. J. Fréchet;Theodore G. Tessier

237
Citations
Airborne chemical contamination of a chemically amplified resist

Scott A. MacDonald;Nicholas J. Clecak;H. R. Wendt;C. Grant Willson

228
Citations
Patterning curved surfaces: Template generation by ion beam proximity lithography and relief transfer by step and flash imprint lithography

P. Ruchhoeft;M. Colburn;B. Choi;H. Nounu

221
Citations