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Christopher M. Yakacki publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christopher M. Yakacki sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 85 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Christopher M. Yakacki D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christopher M. Yakacki sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Christopher M. Yakacki is affiliated with Lockheed Martin in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on engineering and materials science, with significant contributions to the fields of medicine.

Their subfields of study include mechanical engineering, polymers and plastics, biomedical engineering, civil and structural engineering, and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

Yakacki's work spans several specialized topics, notably:

  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Polymer composites and self-healing
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Structural Analysis and Optimization
  • Cellular and Composite Structures
  • Liquid Crystal Research Advancements
  • Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics

The scientist has published multiple papers, including:

  • "Liquid-Crystal-Elastomer-Based Dissipative Structures by Digital Light Processing 3D Printing" (2020), Advanced Materials
  • "Soft-Elasticity Optimises Dissipation in 3D-Printed Liquid Crystal Elastomers" (2021), arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "Synergistic Energy Absorption Mechanisms of Architected Liquid Crystal Elastomers" (2022), Advanced Materials
  • "3D Printing of Liquid Crystal Elastomer Foams for Enhanced Energy Dissipation Under Mechanical Insult" (2020), ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Biocompatible liquid-crystal elastomers mimic the intervertebral disc" (2020), Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials

Frequent publication venues for Yakacki include:

  • Advanced Materials
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part P Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology

Notable frequent coauthors include:

  • Kai Yu
  • Nicholas A. Traugutt
  • Kevin Long
  • Devesh Mistry
  • Chaoqian Luo

Best Publications

  • Unconstrained Recovery Characterization of Shape-Memory Polymer Networks for Cardiovascular Applications

    Christopher Michael Yakacki;Robin Shandas;Robin Shandas;Craig Lanning;Bryan Rech

  • Tailorable and programmable liquid-crystalline elastomers using a two-stage thiol–acrylate reaction

    C. M. Yakacki;M. Saed;D. P. Nair;T. Gong

  • Finite deformation thermo-mechanical behavior of thermally induced shape memory polymers

    H. Jerry Qi;Thao D. Nguyen;Francisco Castro;Christopher M. Yakacki

  • Strong, Tailored, Biocompatible Shape-Memory Polymer Networks.

    Christopher M. Yakacki;Robin Shandas;David Safranski;Alicia M. Ortega

  • Thermomechanics of the shape memory effect in polymers for biomedical applications

    Ken Gall;Christopher M. Yakacki;Yiping Liu;Robin Shandas;Robin Shandas

  • Liquid crystal elastomers: an introduction and review of emerging technologies

    Sabina W. Ula;Nicholas A. Traugutt;Ross H. Volpe;Ravi R. Patel

  • 3D printed reversible shape changing soft actuators assisted by liquid crystal elastomers

    Chao Yuan;Chao Yuan;Devin J. Roach;Conner K. Dunn;Quanyi Mu;Quanyi Mu

  • Analytical division diary

    C. M. Yakacki;M. Saed;D. P. Nair;T. Gong

  • Liquid-Crystal-Elastomer-Based Dissipative Structures by Digital Light Processing 3D Printing.

    Nicholas A. Traugutt;Devesh Mistry;Chaoqian Luo;Kai Yu

  • Shape memory polymer

    Kenneth Gall;Christopher Yakacki

  • Modeling the relaxation mechanisms of amorphous shape memory polymers.

    Thao. D. Nguyen;Christopher M. Yakacki;Parth D. Brahmbhatt;Matthew L. Chambers

  • Shape-memory polymer networks with Fe3O4 nanoparticles for remote activation

    Christopher M. Yakacki;Nitin S. Satarkar;Ken Gall;Roxanne Likos

  • Thiol-acrylate main-chain liquid-crystalline elastomers with tunable thermomechanical properties and actuation strain

    Mohand O. Saed;Amir H. Torbati;Chelsea A. Starr;Rayshan Visvanathan

  • Shape-Memory Polymers for Biomedical Applications

    Christopher M. Yakacki;Ken Gall

  • Deformation Limits in Shape-Memory Polymers

    Christopher M. Yakacki;Samantha Willis;Chris Luders;Ken Gall

  • High strain actuation liquid crystal elastomers via modulation of mesophase structure

    Mohand O. Saed;Mohand O. Saed;Ross H. Volpe;Nicholas A. Traugutt;Rayshan Visvanathan

  • Modeling the glass transition of amorphous networks for shape-memory behavior

    Rui Xiao;Jinwoo Choi;Nishant Lakhera;Christopher M. Yakacki

  • Soft elasticity optimises dissipation in 3D-printed liquid crystal elastomers.

    D. Mistry;D. Mistry;N. A. Traugutt;B. Sanborn;R. H. Volpe

  • Adaptable liquid crystal elastomers with transesterification-based bond exchange reactions

    Drew W. Hanzon;Nicholas A. Traugutt;Matthew K. McBride;Christopher N. Bowman

  • Structure-property relationships in photopolymerizable polymer networks: Effect of composition on the crosslinked structure and resulting thermomechanical properties of a (meth)acrylate-based system

    Alicia M. Ortega;Scott E. Kasprzak;Christopher M. Yakacki;Julie Diani

  • Synthesis of Programmable Main-chain Liquid-crystalline Elastomers Using a Two-stage Thiol-acrylate Reaction.

    Mohand O. Saed;Amir H. Torbati;Devatha P. Nair;Christopher M. Yakacki

  • Synergistic Energy Absorption Mechanisms of Architected Liquid Crystal Elastomers

    Seung-Yeol Jeon;Beijun Shen;Nicholas A. Traugutt;Zeyu Zhu

  • Shape Memory Polymer Medical Devices

    Robin Shandas;Christopher M. Yakacki;Kenneth Gall;Alex E. Eckstein

Frequent Co-Authors

Ken Gall
Ken Gall Duke University
Thao D. Nguyen
Thao D. Nguyen Johns Hopkins University
Kai Yu
Kai Yu University of Colorado Denver
Christopher N. Bowman
Christopher N. Bowman University of Colorado Boulder
Alan R. Greenberg
Alan R. Greenberg University of Colorado Boulder
Noel A. Clark
Noel A. Clark University of Colorado Boulder
Aviva Abosch
Aviva Abosch University of Colorado Denver
Eduard Arzt
Eduard Arzt University of California, San Diego
H. Jerry Qi
H. Jerry Qi Georgia Institute of Technology
Jeffrey W. Stansbury
Jeffrey W. Stansbury University of Colorado Denver

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