2026 Christopher M. Yakacki: 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	41	12693	12279	2911	2709	85	7136

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

695
Citations
Tailorable and programmable liquid-crystalline elastomers using a two-stage thiol–acrylate reaction

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

548
Citations
Finite deformation thermo-mechanical behavior of thermally induced shape memory polymers

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

489
Citations
Strong, Tailored, Biocompatible Shape-Memory Polymer Networks.

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

429
Citations
Thermomechanics of the shape memory effect in polymers for biomedical applications

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

415
Citations
Liquid crystal elastomers: an introduction and review of emerging technologies

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

304
Citations
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

301
Citations
Analytical division diary

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

235
Citations
Liquid-Crystal-Elastomer-Based Dissipative Structures by Digital Light Processing 3D Printing.

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

224
Citations
Shape memory polymer

Kenneth Gall;Christopher Yakacki

222
Citations
Modeling the relaxation mechanisms of amorphous shape memory polymers.

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

176
Citations
Shape-memory polymer networks with Fe3O4 nanoparticles for remote activation

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

169
Citations
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

166
Citations
Shape-Memory Polymers for Biomedical Applications

Christopher M. Yakacki;Ken Gall

154
Citations
Deformation Limits in Shape-Memory Polymers

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

149
Citations
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

148
Citations
Modeling the glass transition of amorphous networks for shape-memory behavior

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

144
Citations
Soft elasticity optimises dissipation in 3D-printed liquid crystal elastomers.

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

133
Citations
Adaptable liquid crystal elastomers with transesterification-based bond exchange reactions

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

124
Citations
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

121
Citations
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

110
Citations
Synergistic Energy Absorption Mechanisms of Architected Liquid Crystal Elastomers

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

108
Citations
Shape Memory Polymer Medical Devices

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

95
Citations